The Healthnotes writing team is composed of experts in complementary and alternative
medicine from the fields of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, naturopathy, public health, and
chiropractic, overseen by our Chief Medical Editor, Alan Gaby, MD. No other organization has a
group with so much combined expertise as practitioners and educators in this emerging field.
Crucial to the integrity of Healthnotes information is the balance, objectivity, and
discipline upon which our writers insist. Combing through over 550 journals on a regular basis, the team prides
itself on being completely up-to-date in each member’s area of expertise.
Alan R. Gaby, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Dr. Gaby, an expert in nutritional therapies, is past-president of the American Holistic
Medical Association. He served as a member of the Ad-Hoc Advisory Panel of the National
Institutes of Health Office of Alternative Medicine. He is author of Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis (Prima,
1994) and B6: The Natural Healer (Keats, 1987). He is co-author of The Patient’s Book of Natural Healing
(Prima, 1999), The Natural Pharmacy
(Prima, 1999), and the A–Z Guide to
Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions (Prima, 1999). Dr. Gaby has conducted nutritional
seminars for physicians and has collected over 30,000 scientific papers related to the field
of nutritional and natural medicine. He is currently in his ninth year, and seventh
consecutive year, as a faculty member at Bastyr University in Seattle, Wash., where he has
served as the the Endowed Professor of Nutrition. In addition to his role as Chief Medical
Editor for Healthnotes, Inc., he teaches at Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington, and is a
regular contributor to Healthnotes, Healthnotes Newswire, and
Healthnotes Quick!Reference.
Amber Ackerson, ND, Contributor
Dr. Ackerson is a licensed naturopathic physician and a graduate of the National College of
Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Her research reviews have been published in the
Townsend Letter for Doctors, Journal of Naturopathic Medicine, Alternative and
Complimentary Therapies, and other journals, and she has contributed to a number of
magazines and books. Dr. Ackerson has been a regular contributor to Healthnotes.
Jeremy Appleton, ND, Contributor
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 and
works full time as senior science editor for Healthnotes. He has been a regular contributor to
several Healthnotes publications, including Healthnotes Newswire, Healthnotes, Clinical
Essentials, and Healthnotes Quick!Reference.
Steve Austin, ND, Contributor
Dr. Austin is the former chief science officer for Healthnotes and a licensed naturopathic
physician in Portland, Oregon. He is former Professor of Nutrition at the National College of
Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Austin has also headed the nutrition departments at Bastyr
University and Western States Chiropractic College. He is a contributor to the Textbook of
Natural Medicine and the co-author of
Breast Cancer: What You Should Know (But May Not Be Told) About Prevention, Diagnosis, and
Treatment (Prima, 1994), The Natural
Pharmacy (Prima, 1999), and the
A–Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions (Prima, 1999).
Deah Baird, ND, Contributor
Dr. Baird is a licensed naturopathic physician in private practice in Portland, Oregon. She
received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University of Natural Health
Sciences and completed a residency at National College of Naturopathic Medicine and a chief
residency at Bastyr University. She specializes in counseling, natural childbirth, and
women’s health issues and has contributed to Healthnotes and Healthnotes
Newswire.
Matthew Brignall, ND, Contributor
Dr. Brignall is a graduate of Bastyr University. He completed a one-year research fellowship
at the Tahoma Clinic in Kent, Washington, where he studied nutritional and herbal treatments
for cancer. He works at Seattle Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center and has a private
practice in Kirkland, Washington. He is a regular contributor to
Healthnotes, Healthnotes Newswire, and Healthnotes
Quick!Reference.
Donald J. Brown, ND, Contributor
Dr. Brown is a naturopathic physician and one of the leading authorities in the United States
on evidence-based herbal medicine. A graduate of and former associate professor at the Bastyr
University of Natural Health Sciences in Seattle, Dr. Brown serves 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, 2000) and co-author of The Natural
Pharmacy (Prima, 1999) and the
A–Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions (Prima, 1999). He has contributed
to Healthnotes, Healthnotes Newswire, and Healthnotes
Quick!Reference.
Alice Duncan, DC, CCH, Contributor and Section Editor of
Homeopathic Remedies
Dr. Duncan is a certified classical homeopath and chiropractic physician. She is the author of
Your Healthy Child: A Guide to Natural Healthcare (Jeremy P Tarcher, 1990; Sanicula,
1995), a co-author of The Natural
Pharmacy (Prima, 1999), and former editor of the professional homeopathic journal,
Simillimum. She has contributed to Healthnotes.
Steven Foster, Photographer
Mr. Foster is an author, photographer, and consultant specializing in medicinal and aromatic
plants. He has written 13 books on herbs, including A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants
(with Dr. James A. Duke) (Houghton Mifflin’s Peterson Series, 2000), Herbs for Your
Health (Interweave Press, 1996), and Echinacea—Nature’s Immune
Enhancers (Healing Arts Press, 1991). He is a frequent contributor to The Herb
Companion, Herbs for Health, and HerbalGram magazines, and has
provided many of the herb photographs in Healthnotes.
Tori Hudson, ND, Contributor
Dr. Hudson is a nationally known expert on women’s health with a clinical practice in
Portland, Oregon. A popular speaker, she is the author of Women’s Encyclopedia of
Natural Medicine (Keats, 1999) and a contributor to Healthnotes.
Darin Ingels, ND, MT (ASCP), Contributor
Dr. Ingels received his naturopathic medical degree from Bastyr University in Kenmore,
Washington. In addition to being a contributor to Healthnotes, Dr. Ingels is the author of
Everything You Need To Know About Garlic and Cholesterol (Prima, 1999) and
Natural Treatments For High Cholesterol (Prima, 2000). He currently maintains a private
practice in Westport, Connecticut, as part of an integrated medical team, where he specializes
in allergies and environmental medicine. He is a regular contributor to Healthnotes
and Healthnotes Newswire.
James Gerber, DC, Contributor
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.
Ronald LeFebvre, DC, Contributor
Dr. LeFebvre is Dean of Chiropractic and Clinical Education at Western States Chiropractic
College (WSCC). He is also director of the Clinical Standards, Protocols and Education
Project; the aim of this program is to establish evidence-based guidelines for care in the
WSCC clinic system. He has contributed to Healthnotes.
Michael Murray, ND, Contributor
Dr. Murray is one of the world’s leading authorities on natural medicine and is a
contributor to the Healthnotes, Inc., team of experts. Dr. Murray is the co-author of A
Textbook of Natural Medicine and the best-selling Encyclopedia of Natural
Medicine. He is also the author of over 20 books and contributed to
Healthnotes.
Ronald Reichert, ND, Contributor
An expert in European phytotherapy, Dr. Reichert resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, where
he has an active medical practice. He regularly contributes articles to lay and professional
publications in Canada. He has contributed to the Herbal Remedies section of
Healthnotes.
Trina Seligman, ND, Contributor
Dr. Seligman is a naturopathic physician and licensed acupuncturist in private practice at
Evergreen Integrative Medicine in Kirkland, Washington. Her clinical specialty is in the
treatment of attention deficit disorder, depression, anxiety, and women’s health
concerns (from PMS to menopause). Dr. Seligman also works for the research department of
Bastyr University assisting in both the design of research protocols and the administration of
clinical trials. Dr. Seligman has contributed to Healthnotes.
Linnea D. Thompson, PharmD, ND, Contributor
Dr. Thompson is a licensed pharmacist and naturopathic physician. She earned her naturopathic
doctorate at Bastyr University in 1998 and her pharmacy degree from the University of
California, San Francisco, in 1982. Dr. Thompson has been a regular contributor to
Healthnotes.
Martin Wall, Photographer
Mr. Wall is the owner of Martin Wall Botanical Services, a company that supplies botanical
images for educational and commercial use. As well as being included in many books, his images
are regularly seen in Natural Pharmacy, Herbs for
Health, Nutrition Science News, and many other magazines. Along with his
wife, Deetra, Martin also directs the Southeastern School of Herbal Studies from his home base
in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Maureen Williams, ND, Contributor
Dr. Williams completed a bachelor of science in bioengineering at the University of
Pennsylvania in 1986. She spent four years working with the urban poor, homeless, and mentally
ill before returning to school, earning her naturopathic doctorate at Bastyr University in
1995. She is now licensed and has a private practice in Vermont; she also works in free
clinics locally and in Central America. Dr. Williams has been a regular contributor to
Healthnotes.
Jonathan V. Wright, MD, Editorial Reviewer and
Advisor
Dr. Wright practices nutritional medicine at the Tahoma Clinic in Kent, Washington. He is
regarded as one of the world’s finest preventive medical doctors. Dr. Wright is the
author of Natural Hormone Replacement: for Women Over 45 (Smart, 1997), Dr.
Wright’s Guide to Healing with Nutrition (Keats, 1990), and Dr. Wright’s
Book of Nutritional Therapy (Rodale, 1979), and is co-author of The Patient’s Book of Natural Healing
(Prima, 1999) and The Natural
Pharmacy (Prima, 1999). He has been a contributor and regular advisor to Healthnotes.
He currently authors the newsletter Nutrition and Healing.
Eric Yarnell, ND, Contributor
Dr. Yarnell is president of the Botanical Medicine Academy and senior editor for the
Journal of Naturopathic Medicine. He is author of Naturopathic Gastroenterology
(Naturopathic Medical Press, 2000), Naturopathic Urology and Men’s Health
(Naturopathic Medical Press, 2001), and a contributing author to the A–Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions
(Prima, 1999). Dr. Yarnell is former chair of the department of botanical medicine at the
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, and has contributed to the Herbal Remedies section
of Healthnotes.
Editorial Staff
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr., DC, President and
Publisher
Dr. Lininger, the editor-in-chief of The
Natural Pharmacy (Prima, 1999) and the A–Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions
(Prima, 1999), is an acknowledged expert and popular speaker on nutritional therapeutics,
computer technology, and the Internet. He has authored or co-authored a dozen computer books
and has written numerous technology-related and health-related articles. Healthnotes, Inc.,
which he founded in 1986, is the publisher of Healthnotes Clinical Essentials, Healthnotes
Newsletter, Healthnotes Newswire, Healthnotes, and Healthnotes
Quick!Reference, and is the leading provider of high-quality, scientifically based
information on complementary and alternative medicine. A former instructor in nutrition, Dr.
Lininger gives regular seminars in both the United States and England and serves on the boards
of several natural medicine colleges.
Marianne Bhonslay, Editorial Manager
Marianne Bhonslay oversaw much of the content development for all electronic and print
publications. She has worked in publishing as a journalist, editor, and associate publisher
for over 15 years, including 10 years with Capital Cities/ABC’s Fairchild Publishing
division. Ms. Bhonslay holds a Masters of Science degree from Columbia University’s
Graduate School of Journalism.
Jenefer Angell, Managing Editor
Ms. Angell oversees the workflow for Healthnotes content and marketing materials, as well as
the Healthnotes Newswire and Newsletter. Her experience includes both book
and Web publishing, from assistant editor at Simon and Schuster, to senior editor at two
Internet-based companies and nonfiction editor for Beyond Words Publishing. She holds two
masters degrees: a liberal studies degree from Reed College and a Children's Literature degree
from Simmons College.
Jenny Morrison, Senior Copyeditor
Ms. Morrison has worked in the publishing field since 1993 and is a graduate of the University
of Puget Sound. Prior to joining Healthnotes, Ms. Morrison worked as a research reporter and
copyeditor at the Kiplinger Washington Editors in Washington, D.C.
Rick Walsh, Technical Editor
Rick Walsh provided technical editing and production support for Healthnotes,
Healthnotes Newswire, and Healthnotes Newsletter. He has worked in publishing
for more than 20 years as a technical editor and graphic designer, a publications coordinator
for a medical publisher, and as a journalist, and has a master’s in communications from
the University of Washington.
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