Nature

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Health

Adaptogens put up a good fight

Brenna Jacks is a licensed naturopathic doctor in Langley, BC. Her practice focus is on stress management and pediatrics.

From the Editor

Stuart Harries is the former Editor-in-Chief of alive Magazine.

Green Living

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

Mental detox from modern info-toxicity

Eva Selhub, MD, clinical associate at Massachusetts General Hospital and instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, is also co-author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2oOQOAa" target="_blank">Your Brain On Nature</a> (reissue ed., Harper Collins, 2014).

Aging

Beauty starts within. We celebrate natural, organic beauty that is better for the planet and helps you look and feel your best.  

Beauty

From soup to dessert

Nomi Shannon is co-author (with Sheryl Duruz) of <a href="http://amzn.to/2o7LqtD" target="_blank">Raw Food Celebrations</a> (Book Publishing Company, 2008).

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.

Brooke Broadbent, MA is an Ottawa-based author, personal and business coach, and frequent contributor to many publications, including alive.

Lisa Petty, PhD, is a health advocate, writer, and educator who aspires to be the healthiest possible version of her human self.

Sonya Bass, CH, has many years' experience in the field of natural healing. She is a chartered herbalist and freelance writer living in White Rock, BC.

Owen Carmichael is a musician and producer of radio and television programs. His writing has been published in Heartwise, Better Health, Living Now, and Fitness Life magazines.

Pets

Jason McRobbie is a freelance writer and creative consultant who nourishes his passion for cuisine through his involvement within the local food community.

Nutrition

Denise Knabe is a researcher and writer based in BC.

Finding peace in the city

Lily Dawn Robertson is a health practitioner and freelance writer in Parksville, BC.

Oils for the backcountry

Beverley Gray is an aromatherapist, herbalist and author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2mg8Nxp" target="_blank">The Boreal Herbal (Aroma Borealis Press, 2011) and <a href="http://amzn.to/2m5PhV7" target="_blank">A Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants of Canada</a> (Harbour Publishing, 2013).

Sandi Gauvin is a senior editor at alive.

Fitness

Environmental education across Canada

Michelle Hancock is a frequent contributor to alive.

J. F. Templeman, MD, is medical director of Phytoceutical Research, LLC. He regularly volunteers in the Third World as a primary care physician, providing medical aid in isolated communities.

Food is medicine. It all starts here. We create recipes with functional, whole organic ingredients that nourish your body and feed your soul. 

Food

Tanya Coad is a freelance writer and researcher with a longtime interest in natural medicine. She has worked in the health food industry for several years. Her articles have appeared in numerous health journals and magazines.

Hemp

Deborah Treijs, MH, is a herbalist and freelance writer living in Calgary, AB.

Nature

Take the 30x30 Nature Challenge

Botanicals to Battle Stress

Of Summertime and Pipelines

Get Outside Tomorrow (and not only Tomorrow!) for Nature Play Day

Nature and the Brain

Canadian Winters? Don't Let Your Skin Suffer!

Raw and Tasty

The Cycle of Life

Don't Turn a Blind Eye

Au Naturel?

Slough It Off

10 Healthy Ways to Restore Inner Balance and Calm

Make This Holiday Feast a Rare One

Platinum Naturals

Nature Does It

The Zen of Blacktop

Nature's Essentials

Out of the Boathouse

Schools Embrace Nature

An Asian Medical Secret

Chamomile

Hemp Seed Oil: Balanced by Nature

Doctrine of Signatures

Speaking of Plants