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VISTA's
Board of Advisors
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Dr. Michael Colgan, Ph.D., CCN
Dr. Christian Guenette, DC
Cory
Holly, DN
Dr. Stefan Kuprowsky, BSc,
MA, ND
Tomás Nimmo
Dr.
Zoltan Rona, MD
Sherry Torkos, B.Sc.
(Pharm.)
Dr. Terry Willard, Cl.H., Ph.D. |
Dr.Michael Colgan, Ph.D., CCN
Dr. Michael Colgan is an internationally acclaimed research scientist,
author and lecturer. He is referenced by leading universities, trainers
and world-class athletes in matters affecting strength and optimum
performance. Dr. Colgan was a senior member of the Science Faculty
of the University of Auckland, New Zealand and a visiting scholar
at the Rockefeller University in New York. He consults and lectures
for many organizations including the US National Institute on Aging,
the New Zealand government, Weider Health & Fitness, and others.
His professional memberships include the American College of Sports
Medicine, the New York Academy of Sciences and the British Society
for Nutritional Medicine. He is also on the council of the International
American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, the certifying authority
for clinical nutritionists. Dr. Colgan has published numerous best-sellers
including The New Nutrition, Hormonal Health, Beat Arthritis, Protect
Your Prostate and The New Power Program.
Dr. Christian Guenette, DC
Dr. Christian Guenette is a chiropractor with over 10 years of education
in the field of human health and wellness. He obtained a Bachelor
of Science degree from McGill University in 1992 (major in Physiology),
and graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (Doctor
of Chiropractic degree) in Toronto in 1999. Dr. Guenette also has
over six years of experience in the fitness industry as a personal
trainer, and he is currently in his fourth year of chiropractic
practice in Vancouver, BC, where he owns and operates the Back2Health
Chiropractic Clinic. Studying the works of such notable authors
as Candace Pert, Mona Lisa Schultz, Deepak Chopra, Peter Levine,
etc., Dr. Guenette has investigated the effects of mental, spiritual
and emotional health on the physical body. In addition, he has studied
and implemented various treatment techniques including Network Spinal
Analysis, Diversified Chiropractic, Emotional Freedom Technique,
CranioSacral Therapy, and most recently Trigenics. Dr. Guenette
has authored and published four articles based on the Trigenics
technique, most recently in the latest issue of the Canadian Chiropractor
(February 2003). He currently sits on the Board of Governors and
serves as Western Regional Director for the Trigenics Institute
of Neuromuscular Medicine and is a Level 2 Instructor.
Cory Holly, DN
Cory Holly is Canada’s Ambassador of Sports Nutrition, Health
& Fitness. Recognized as one of Canada’s foremost educators
on sports nutrition, Cory was the recipient of the 2003 CHFA Sports
Nutrition Hall of Fame Award. Cory is President and CEO of Holly
Health Services, Canada's leading provider of education in sports
nutrition. His resources include a book series, a monthly subscription
audio program, home study sports nutrition certification courses,
and a free electronic newsletter. As a naturopath and clinical sports
nutritionist, Cory specializes in dietary analysis, functional health
assessment, exercise protocols, and body composition management.
As a retail and supplier consultant, he specializes in sales training,
product formulation, and research in fitness, health and human performance.
Cory is a professional writer, motivational speaker and educator,
lecturing routinely at health shows, fitness symposiums and trade
conventions throughout Canada and the world. Cory is a Canadian
Masters Natural Bodybuilding Champion and a world class Masters
Track and Field athlete. He has also traveled to more than 60 countries
on six continents, where he has studied the traditions, diet, lifestyle
and activity patterns of several indigenous native peoples. For
more info, please visit www.coryholly.com.
Dr. Stefan Kuprowsky, B.Sc., M.A., ND
Dr. Stefan Kuprowsky is a Canadian naturopathic doctor with impressive
academic credentials and a strong vision for natural medicine. He
holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Anthropology from
Trent University, a Master’s in Medical Anthropology from
UBC and a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from NCNM in Portland,
Oregon. He has been in practice for over 18 years as a Naturopathic
Physician, as well as a consultant, writer, lecturer, radio host
and teacher in the natural health industry. He has served as President
of the BC Naturopathic Association and is currently serving on the
BC College Board as Chairman of the Quality Assurance Committee.
He is also a visiting professor at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic
Medicine in New Westminster.
Dr. Kuprowsky has studied mind–body medicine with Deepak Chopra
and is a certified instructor for Dr. Chopra’s Creating Health
program. He currently runs the EcoMed Clinic in Nanaimo, BC. He
also offers residential healing retreats from the EcoMed Healing
Spa located on his country acreage on Gabriola Island, which is
situated between Vancouver and Nanaimo. Dr. Kuprowsky is a gifted
healer and a visionary leader who is helping to create integrated
medicine for the 21st Century.
Tomás Nimmo
Tomás Nimmo operates a consulting business in Ontario under
the name “Organic Farm Services.” He has worked in the
natural and organic food sector since the mid-1970s, during which
time he has written several training courses and marketed numerous
programs and public events. In the mid-1990s, he developed a modular
course entitled “Community Shared Agriculture Market Development.”
This was eventually purchased by the Canadian Farm Business Management
Council. He also wrote Organic Product Marketing Strategies for
Assiniboine College, Manitoba, which was delivered by distance education.
More recently, he has developed conference programs for both CHFA
Organics and the Guelph Organic Conference. He continues to work
actively for the CHFA, the Guelph Conference and the QAI-Canadian
Office.
Dr. Zoltan Rona, MD
Dr. Zoltan Rona is a graduate of McGill University Medical School
(1977) and has a Master’s Degree in Biochemistry and Clinical
Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut (1984).
He is past-president of The Canadian Holistic Medical Association
(1987-1988). He is the author of three Canadian bestsellers, The
Joy of Health (1991), Return to the Joy of Health (1995) and Childhood
Illness and The Allergy Connection (1997). He is co-author with
Jeanne Marie Martin of The Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook (1996)
and is the medical editor of the Benjamin Franklin award-winning
Encyclopedia of Natural Healing (1998). He has had a private medical
practice in Toronto for the past 25 years, has appeared on radio
and TV, and has lectured extensively in Canada and the U.S. Dr.
Rona’s most recently published books (Healthy Living Guides
series, Alive Books, 2000) are: Natural Alternatives to Vaccination,
Osteoarthritis Naturally, Rhematoid Arthritis Naturally, Fighting
Fibromyalgia, Boosting Male Libido Naturally, Body Building Supplements,
and Menopause Naturally. All of Dr. Rona’s books are available
from your local health food store. For more of his articles, see
his web site at www.drzoltanrona.com
or www.highlevelwellness.ca.
Sherry Torkos, B.Sc. (Pharm.)
Sherry Torkos is a practicing pharmacist, author and lecturer. An
expert in a variety of complementary medicine and health topics,
she has authored six books. Sherry’s practice focuses on combining
alternative therapies with conventional treatments. As a leading
North American health expert, she has delivered more than 100 lectures
to medical professionals and the general public, and has appeared
on more than 350 radio and TV talk shows. Sherry is a graduate of
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, the first College
of Pharmacy in the U.S. She is a certified fitness instructor and
health enthusiast and resides in the Niagara region of Ontario,
Canada.
Dr. Terry Willard, Cl.H., Ph.D.
For over 30 years, Terry Willard, has studied the medicinal properties
of plants. He is recognized as one of North America’s leading
Clinical Herbalists. He appears regularly in print and electronic
media as a proponent of responsible herbal use. He currently serves
as President of the Canadian Association of Herbal Practitioners,
a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild, and is in
the Canadian Health Food Association’s Hall of Fame. Dr. Willard
is the author of 10 books on the subject of herbs, including the
pivotal Wild Rose Herbal Series, a series of three textbooks written
to educate herbalists. Two of his books, Mind–Body Harmony
and Dr. Willard Encyclopedia of Herbal Uses, have been particularly
popular with the general public. An active practitioner and teacher,
Terry has a clinic in Calgary, Alberta. He is also director of the
Wild Rose College of Natural Healing, which serves both classroom
and correspondence students around the world. Terry lives on an
organic herb farm on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains outside
Calgary, Alberta.
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