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David Pawsat

David Pawsat

Physiology is the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms. Dr. David Pawsat is a physiologist at heart.

In 1985, he received a Bachelors of Science degree in physiology from Michigan State University. After college, he performed pulmonary function and sleep testing for Sinai Hospital in Detroit, where he was an integral part in the development of Sinai's first sleep center.

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Additional Columnists

Susan McCreadie

Susan McCreadie

As a board certified pediatrician specializing in holistic medicine, Dr. McCreadie’s vision is to heal children with any illness, naturally. During her training as a medical doctor and pediatrician, she witnessed many children benefiting from the advancement of western medicine; however she also realized that many children’s healthcare issues go beyond the traditional medical paradigm.

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Matthew LaFountain

Matthew LaFountain

Matthew LaFountain is a medical travel agent based in Lansing and Jackson. He recently started Mid Michigan Medical Travel Agency LLC. This company coordinates medical treatments abroad for individuals who cannot afford the care they need domestically. Too many Americans cannot access care and Mid Michigan Medical Travel Agency LLC is dedicated to assisting individuals find quality care abroad at accredited international hospitals.

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Kathy Debler

Kathy Debler, Audiologist and Owner of Audiology and Hearing Services, has over twenty years experience working with hearing and hearing loss.  Founded in 2000, Audiology and Hearing Services specializes in improved hearing by making sure you have the best service available and by meeting your hearing needs in a comfortable and professional environment.  Call her today and find out how you can ‘improve your hearing, improve your life’.

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Dr. Stephen Thimmig

Stephen Thimmig

Dr. Stephen Thimmig is the warm hearted veterinarian at the Zeeb Pet Health Center in Dewitt, MI. Dr. Thimmig worked with large animals until 2000 when he suffered a brain aneurysm. His clients (both two and four footed) adore him! He can be reached at www.pethealth.net.

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Carol Ann Fischer

Carol Ann Fischer

Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, B.S., D.C., N.D. is a unique Chiropractic Holistic Wellness Consultant in Livonia, Michigan. She has been in private practice for over 24 years, with specialized training in natural hormone evaluation & therapy, diet modification, nutrition, weight loss, gentle chiropractic, detoxification, acupuncture, wellness care, herbs and homeopathy.

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John Wycoff

John Wycoff

John O. Wycoff, D.O. is the founder and CEO of the Wycoff Wellness Center located in East Lansing, Michigan.  Dr. Wycoff has an undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.  He earned his doctorate degree from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.  He served as chief resident of the Sparrow Family Medicine Residency.  He has served as the Chief of the Medical Staffs at St. Lawrence and Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.

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Jessica English

Jessica English

Jessica English, BA, CD(DONA), LCCE, is a mother, doula, natural childbirth instructor and birth activist. She first became interested in birth as a student at Kalamazoo College, where she researched and wrote about midwifery. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and went on to a career in marketing, public relations and journalism.

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Barbara J. Meconis, R.N., B.S.

Barbara Meconis

Barbara J. Meconis, R.N., B.S., has extensive health care experience in clinical and administrative roles, for both non-profit and for-profit organizations. Skilled in leadership, Barb is highly sought after as an expert speaker. She has also many publication credits, including that of an award-winning disease-management program

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Judith A. White, M.A., L.L.P., L.P.C., N.C.C.

Judith A. White

Judith A. White, M.A., L.L.P., L.P.C., N.C.C. has nearly 20 years of experience in the mental health field. Judy is certified in holistic health counseling and has a specialization in clinical mental health.

She is a certified cognitive behavioral therapist and an endorsed domestic violence counselor. Judy also holds a bachelor’s degree in special education for emotional, learning, and behavioral impairments.

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Dr. Kathleen Ireland Gregg

Dr. Kathleen Ireland Gregg

Dr. Kathleen Ireland Gregg is a national health educator and lecturer who has been in practice in natural health for 25 years. As the founder and director of Health Matters, a center dedicated to wholeness, Kathleen is committed to promoting quality living through teaching complementary pathways to health and well-being. Her office and clinic are located in Bath, Michigan.

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Catherine Wall Emerson and Robert Wall Emerson

Catherine Wall Emerson and Robert Wall Emerson

Rob and Catherine Wall Emerson are both orientation and mobility specialists, teaching in the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies at Western Michigan University. Rob earned a Ph.D. in education and human development with a specialization in orientation and mobility from Vanderbilt University in 1999. Catherine, after earning a master of education in educational psychology from McGill University in Montreal in 1997, went on to earn a graduate diploma from Mohawk College in Ontario as an orientation and mobility instructor. In 2002, she earned her rehabilitative services credentials from San Francisco State University.

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Cyndi Turner

Cyndi Turner

When Cyndi Turner was working in her father’s orthopedic practice in Florida, she noticed that even the best spinal surgeries didn’t last for more than 10 years, but those patients who got involved in a good exercise program had much better outcomes. So she earned a B.S. in physical therapy from Loma Linda University in 1983.

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Andy Boesky
Andy Boesky

Andy Boesky has been in private chiropractic practice for 20 years. He graduated from Western Michigan University in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree, and from Life Chiropractic College in Marietta, Georgia, in 1988 with a doctor of chiropractic (D.C) degree. He specializes in pediatric chiropractic care (for conditions of the spine resulting in ear infections, colic, bed-wetting, and immune disorders), and also works with adults, including senior citizens.

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Terri Vought
Terri Vought

Terri Vought is a personal and professional life coach who has been coaching, training, and consulting in the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, Michigan, areas for more than 25 years. Her purpose is to inspire and lead people to live fuller, happier, and more balanced lives.

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Bill Parravano

Bill Parravano

Bill Parravano is an Ortho-Bionomy instructor and an advanced Ortho-Bionomy practitioner in the Louisville, Kentucky area. Over the past eight years he has studied with a wide spectrum of experienced instructors while traveling throughout Europe and the United States.

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Lori Evesque
Lori Evesque

Lori Evesque earned her BS in Food and Biological Process Engineering from Purdue University and her MS in Food Science from the Universityof Illinois. An Advanced Master Gardener, Lori has spent the last 20 years learning how to improve her health and the health of her family through natural means.

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Renu Sharma
Renu Sharma

Renu Sharma is a registered occupational therapist who has practiced in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, area for the last 20 years. Along with her husband, Raj, a physical therapist, she owns and practices at Advantage Physical Therapy in Portage, Michigan.

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Cassandra Worth
Cassandra Worth

Cassandra Worth—or Cazzi as she prefers to be called—has been practicing massage therapy for 10 years. She is nationally certified by the NCBTMB (the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork), and is a graduate of the Healing Arts Institute in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Cazzi is experienced and certified in several different traditions of massage. One type is La Stone Therapy bodywork, which involves the use of heated and cooled stones.

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Holly Jane Perry

Holly Jane Perry

Holly Jane Perry, B.S, received her Human Energy Field Practitioner certification in Brennan Healing Science in 2000; she is also a sacred space practitioner. Holly has a deep passion for studying the human energy field and the energetic function of all aspects of who we are. She believes that self-perception energetically manifests all of our life experiences, including illness and disease.

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Kimberley Krapek

Kimberley Krapek

Kimberley Krapek has been a registered nurse since 1980. She became a Certified Diabetes Educator and clinical specialist while working as a staff nurse at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. She has spent the past 25 years educating and caring for people living with diabetes.

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Joe Kennedy

Joe Kennedy

Joe Kennedy has 35 years of experience in accounting and finance, with most of those years associated with manufacturing firms, and the last five in biotech with MedImmune. Joe is a proud husband and father of three healthy, beautiful children and five healthy, beautiful grandchildren. He is a life-long learner, and at 55 is currently completing his MBA.

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James Andrew

James Andrew has a B.S. in Operations and Logistics. He has been working in the biotech industry for the past five years, in both development and commercial manufacturing. James manages the supply chain operations at two manufacturing facilities at MedImmune and is currently completing his MBA.

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Annette Barton

Annette Barton, LMSW, ACSW, BCD, has worked in the mental health field for more than 20 years and has maintained a private psychotherapy practice since 1989. She works with older adolescents, adults, couples, and groups. She has a holistic focus and specializes in coping with grief and loss, managing stress, improving moods, enhancing relationships, and overcoming trauma.

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James R. Duby, Jr.

James R. Duby, Jr. is an attorney and founder of the firm Duby & Associates, PLC in East Lansing, Michigan. His primary areas of expertise are trademark, copyright, trade secrets, Internet, business formation and transactions, corporate, secured transactions, tax law, international intellectual property law, and domain name disputes.

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Claudia Harris

Claudia Harris, RN, CDE, practiced as a diabetes educator in Eugene, Oregon, for 10 years before joining Abbott Diabetes Care recently as a clinical specialist. She was named Diabetes Educator of the Year in Oregon in 2003.

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Jill Nelson

Jill Nelson, a recovering computer consultant, is a nationally licensed massage therapist, certified lymphedema therapist, clinical instructor, and a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. She has an active massage and healing practice in south Florida.

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