alive Contributors

Zoltan Rona, MD, MSc, is a bestselling author and a medical doctor who has been maintaining a private medical practice in Toronto for over 30 years.

highlevelwellness.ca

Renee Blackstone is a freelance journalist and a regular alive contributor.

Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM, is an internationally bestselling author whose works include The Cultured Cook and Be Your Own Herbalist. She is a certified herbalist, a board-certified doctor of natural medicine, and one of the world’s most popular natural health bloggers. She holds advanced degrees in health, nutrition, orthomolecular nutrition, and acupuncture. She lives in Merrickville, Ontario.

drmichellecook.com

Mike Broderick is a fitness instructor and writer. He is also an employment therapist who finds jobs for people with mental health challenges, and is a former archaeologist.

Richard Wolfson is an Ottawa-based ewriter and the Canadian National Director for the Consumer Right to Know Campaign.

Allison Tannis, RHN, is a nutritional consultant and author of four books on food and health.

@allisontannis

Kathleen Barnes is author of several natural health books, including 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health, written with Dr. Hyla Cass (McGraw-Hill, 2005).

Bryanna Clark Grogan is the author of World Vegan Feast (2nd ed., Vegan Heritage Press, 2014) and eight more vegan cookbooks.

veganfeastkitchen.blogspot.ca

Vancouver writer Trudy Peskett is especially interested in health and environmental issues.

Lisa Marie (Whitaker) Bhattacharya, RHN, is a nutritionist; mom; educator; and host of Found + Foraged, a new lifestyle TV series based on foraging for wild foods throughout BC.

Sam Graci is a lecturer, consultant, researcher, and formulator in the field of optimal health and nutrition. He has also authored several books on natural health and well-being.

David Crowe is a Calgary-based environmentalist and analyst of the scientific justification for modern medicine. He has an HBSc in Biology and Mathematics.

Natasha Turner, ND, founded Clear Medicine, a wellness boutique offering medical programs involving an ND, MD, and/or fitness expert. Her new book is The Hormone Diet (Random House, 2009).

drnatashaturner.com

Thomas Butcher is a food writer, recipe developer, and West Coast foodie.

Michelle von Hahn loves living a healthy lifestyle and will often be found cooking and baking recipes, which can be viewed on her Healthy Num Num blog and Instagram page (@healthynumnumblog).

healthynumnum.com/

Amy Green is a writer and counsellor.

Dr. Laina Shulman, co-founder of Pure-Health, is a chiropractor, consultant, writer, and professional speaker residing in London, Ontario.

pure-health.com

Rob Klettke is a writer who is still struggling with, but enjoying, his journey to health and fitness.

Michelle Lynde, ClH, is a clinical herbalist, aromatherapist, researcher, and writer who lives in Coquitlam, BC.

Denise Knabe is a researcher and writer based in BC.

Kristen Ma is an esthetician and Ayurvedic practitioner who owns a holistic spa chain. She is the author of Beauty: Pure + Simple (McArthur and Co., 2010) and runs a beauty blog.

holisticvanity.ca

Garrett Swetlikoff is a naturopathic physician practising in Kelowna, BC. He specializes in progressive and interventional natural medicine, which includes antiaging treatment.

natural-medicine.ca