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Dr. Brown is a naturopathic physician and one of the leading authorities in the United States on evidence-based herbal medicine. A graduate and former associate professor of the Bastyr University of Natural Health Sciences, Dr. Brown has served on the Advisory Board of the American Botanical Council and the President''s Advisory Board of Bastyr University. Dr. Brown has served as an advisor to the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health. He is the author of Herbal Prescriptions for Health and Healing (Prima Lifestyles, 2000) and co-author of The Natural Pharmacy (Three Rivers Press, 2006) and the A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions (Three Rivers Press, 2006).

Dr. Constantine, a Professor Emeritus at the College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, has extensive knowledge of natural products and herbal medicine. Dr. Constantine teaches continuing education programs to pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals throughout the United States and has lectured at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine and Western States Chiropractic College. A past-president of the American Society of Pharmacognosy, Dr. Constantine has authored 52 professional and scientific articles and currently is a reviewer for the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia. He is author of Tyler''s Tips-the Shopper''s Guide for Herbal Remedies (Haworth, 2000). Dr. Constantine is also the chair of the Naturopathic Formulary Council for the Board of Naturopathic Board of Examiners and co-founder of the Benton Hospice in Corvallis, Oregon.

Dr. Gerber is Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences at Western States Chiropractic College (WSCC) in Portland, Oregon, and also teaches postgraduate courses for several other colleges. He graduated from WSCC in 1981, received his master's degree in nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in 1986, and is board certified in nutrition and orthopedics. Dr. Gerber is the author of Handbook of Preventive and Therapeutic Nutrition (Aspen, 1993) and a contributor to Conservative Management of Sports Injuries (Williams & Wilkins, 1997). In addition to contributing to Healthnotes, he is the science advisor for the Healthnotes Newsletter.

Dr. Appleton is a licensed naturopathic physician, writer, and educator in the field of evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine. He received his bachelor's degree from Reed College and his doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM). Dr. Appleton completed a residency at Bastyr University of Natural Health Sciences, where he was also on faculty as an adjunct professor of orthopedics and clinical medicine. He has had private practices in Washington, Vermont, and Oregon, and has also worked in the nutritional supplement industry as a director of scientific and regulatory affairs. Dr. Appleton is currently Chair of the Nutrition department at NCNM. He has been a regular contributor to several Healthnotes publications, including Healthnotes Newswire, Healthnotes, Clinical Essentials, and Quick!Reference.

Dr. Clark is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Saskatchewan, where she is employed on a full-time basis. Dr. Clark is also an active member of the medical staff for the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority. She works primarily with adolescents, providing inpatient, outpatient, and emergency psychiatric care at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Dr. Berkowitz is a specialist in gynecologic cancer who has devoted his career to teaching, writing and editing. He is William H. Baker Professor of Gynecology at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director of the New England Trophoblastic Disease Center. He has been affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston since 1980 and was appointed Director of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology in 1989. Dr. Berkowitz has served on the editorial board of Gynecologic Oncology and is an editorial consultant for the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research, Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Cancer Treatment Reports, New England Journal of Medicine, and Journal of Reproductive Immunology.

Dr Seymour Diamond studied at the Chicago Medical School, from which he also received the Distinguished Alumni Award (1977) and The President's Award (2002). Diamond has been editor for 16 publications, has written over 300 articles and authored or co-authored over 30 books. Dr Diamond serves as the executive chairman of the National Headache Foundation.

Dr. Francoeur is a pediatrician at the Montreal Children''s Hospital in Montreal, Quebec. At this hospital, he is also director of the Learning Progress Clinic in the Child Development Programme and the codirector of the Psychopharmacology Clinic of the Developmental Behavioural Pediatric Service. Dr. Francoeur is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McGill University in Montreal. Dr. Francoeur has participated in numerous lecture series in Montreal and is a frequent presenter throughout Canada. He is fluent in both French and English.

Ms. Angell oversees the workflow for creating and updating Healthnotes content as well as the Healthnotes Newswire and Healthnotes Newsletter. She has been the managing editor at two Internet-based companies, a nonfiction book editor for Beyond Words Publishing, and an assistant editor at Simon & Schuster. She holds two master's degrees: a liberal studies degree from Reed College and a children's literature degree from Simmons College.

Dr. Rick Chester is a naturopathic physician, homeopath, acupuncturist, and pharmacist. He received his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine degree from National College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1992 and his Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the International Institute of Oriental Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Oregon State University and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Oregon. Dr. Chester taught pharmacology, geriatric medicine, pulmonology, and practice management at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe Arizona. Dr. Chester is also a writer and Science Editor for Healthnotes, a consumer-oriented alternative medicine resource.

Dr. Rumack is Chairman Emeritus and founder of Micromedex, Inc., a provider of computerized and printed information for professionals and consumers on toxicology, pharmacology, acute care, patient education, occupational medicine, alternative medicine, chemical safety, and regulatory compliance. In addition, Dr. Rumack is Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and a Special Government Employee for the Food and Drug Administration. He completed medical school at the University of Wisconsin and residency at the University of Colorado. He went on to do a fellowship in clinical pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and was a clinical associate at the Regional Poisoning Treatment Center, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. He sits on the editorial boards of several journals, including Clinical Toxicology, Topics in Emergency Medicine, and Pediatric Pharmacology.

Nicole Pierce is a naturopathic physician in Portland, OR. Before completing a Bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Puget Sound, Dr. Pierce's time studying in the Basque Country gave her exposure to some of their rich herbal and cultural traditions, which began her journey toward becoming a natural medical practitioner. After completing the doctoral program at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2003, she has worked with a wide variety of patients from all walks of life. She is currently in private practice, a teacher with Australasian College of Health Sciences, and a private Pilates instructor.

Chef Steven Petusevsky is a pioneer in the marriage of good taste and sound nutrition, successfully pairing healthy ingredients with creative cooking techniques. Chef Steve has been the National Director Of Creative Food Development for Whole Foods Market, the largest natural food retail chain in the country. Chef Petusevky is author of the WholeFoods Market Cookbook- The Ultimate Guide to Natural Foods, published by Random House, Fall 2002. As a widely published food journalist, Chef Steve s reading audience numbers in the millions. He was a contributing editor to Cooking Light for 4 years, writing a monthly column called Inspired Vegetarian. He currently writes special features for the magazine. His articles appear in Natural Health, Vegetarian Times, Fine Cooking, The LA Times Syndicate, Food & Wine, Self and Restaurant Hospitality. Chef Steve is also a syndicated columnist for The Chicago Tribune news service, where his weekly column entitled Vegetarian Today appears in hundreds of newspapers nationally. He is the author of the Grains poster released by Ten Speed Press. Petusevsky worked for several International hotel corporations before joining WholeFoods such as Intercontinental Hotels, Meridien Hotels and Rockresorts. Steve has been a consultant to the natural foods retail industry for over a decade. Chef Petusevsky also works with several high profile companies in the area of menu research, product development and natural food marketing. Some of his clients include; Small Planet Foods, Muir Glen, Florida Crystals, Nestle International, Cross & Blackwell, Cascadian Farms and Rapunzel Pure Organic Chef Petusevsky is a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute Of America in Hyde Park, New York where he was awarded a fellowship and served as Chef Instructor.