Education and helping others are both pretty important to me, and prevention is a strong value.  I have learned so much about health, especially in the last 10 years, that I feel compelled to share some of the body’s wisdom.  This blog refers to a wealth of quality health resources and information and may help you sift through information rather than feel like you’re drowning in it.  I hope that you will learn or become curious about something as a result of reading this blog. Read my “Personal Journey” for more details about how I came upon this knowledge.  Enjoy meeting  ”My Mentors” – these people have been very influential, and in so many ways they have saved my life. I am also indebted to the many anonymous teachers/mentors, including those posting on the internet, for providing access to astounding information. An important part of my journey was the discovery of Usana Health Sciences.  My best friend introduced me to the company, and I have always trusted her to seek out the highest quality in everything. Barbara is my mentor and lifelong friend, and she was especially intrigued about Usana when she learned that she could partner with Dr. Christiane Northrup on Team Northrup, as she had long followed Dr. Northrup’s work.  I am an independent associate/distributor for Usana Health Sciences, Inc. For more information, please visit my website or contact me

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My Mentors

• Alexander Technique:  Joy Paoletto embodies joy and wisdom about the body, and she’s a delight to work with.
• Acupuncture:  Susan Sandlin is a highly sensitive, attuned, and intuitive acupuncturist.
• Dr. Ray Strand is a practicing physician and serves on the Scientific Advisory Council at Usana.  He is a kind man with a lot of integrity, and he is generous with his time.  Dr. Strand has developed a remarkable program with which I can help people establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle, incorporating Usana products. Ask me about “Reset”!

Me and Dr. Strand

• Neurological Chiropractor, Dr. Mark Smith, Practitioner of Complementary and Alternative Medicine using a functional medicine approach.
• Skin Deep: Usana is one of the “compact signers“, pledging “not only to make safer products, but also to provide greater transparency to consumers about their products.”
• Dr. Jo Lynne Robins, mentor, colleague, and personal wellness consultant…vivacious, bright, warm.  She is an area guru for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Her bio says she has worked “with individuals, with and without medical diagnoses, who are trying to develop healthier, more balanced lives. She has extensive knowledge working with menopause, fibromyalgia, digestive disorders, and cancer, among others.”  She has studied the effects of stress on the immune system and presented nationally on many topics related to complementary and alternative medicine for 10 years.
• Sanoviv teleseminar series “Reclaim Your Health 2008″

• Usana Health Sciences, Inc.:  The name USANA is derived from Greek and Latin, meaning “true health.”    Usana Associates and Customers have access to a feature called “Ask the Scientists” for answers to hundreds of technical questions.  I learned a lot from my association with this company and the many dedicated, talented people who have mentored me.

Personal Journey

Check back later for my story:  Awakening to the health issues in my life and my journey to health