ABOUT
THE DIRECTOR
Dr
Janice-Ann Priest
Kn. NC. Dip Herb. Cert Reflexology. HbT. D.Sc.
Chartered Natural Health Practitioner. SNTR.
Dr
Priest, as a natural health consultant, author and lecturer with
over 40 years in the trade, is well versed in many areas of natural
and nutritional healthcare.
A
lecturer and practitioner in most natural health modalities, such
as nutrition, herbalism, homobotanicals, reflexology, iridology,
homeopathy and many holistic subjects. Clairvoyant, business women
of the year in 1995, Janice originally trained as a children's
nurse before qualifying as a naturopath with the vision to retain
natural health treatments in an era of drugs and medical treatments
that have dramatically increased side-effects, deaths and pollution
in the world.
Author
of several health books, magazines and booklets, The popular reference
book 'Can You Remember What To Take' and 'Our Health At Risk',
a history and data book of the New Zealand health system. Additionally
a video on 'Stress Management' and numerous resource booklets.
In 1985 Dr Priest developed the well established natural health
magazine Healthy
Options followed by a holistic, body, mind spirit magazine
Rainbow
News. Both of which are available in New Zealand and overseas.
Then in 2007 launched Healthnews,
an A5 magazine - per subject issue. All under her company Healthy
Options Ltd.
Additional
to her publishing company Dr Priest has a well established education
resources training centre company, Herbal
Ltd, registered in 1987, providing certificated correspondence
healthcare courses for those beginning their journey into natural
health.
Dr
Priest has spoken at many major events such as the International
Women's Health Congress, worked in hospital environments such
as the Hoxsey Clinic, Mexico. She has a Healthy Options Charitable
Trust which launched the first Alternative Cancer Congress in
1996, as well as the infamous "Te Ora' document, to protect
flora and fauna from patenting proposals, in 2005.
Granted
a Hon Doctorate in 2001 for her community work and encompassed
a Doctorate in Religious education in 2003. Dr Priest has spent
many years involved in political movements to help maintain health
choices for the public. From the successful Nuclear free stand
to the present day NZ rejection of the draconion Trans-Tasman
Harmonisation international trade proposal with drug regulators.
Janice stands by the principal of sound natural health, self-care
opportunities and environmental issues for a healthy community
and planet.
She
is a past committee member Citizens for Health Choices, NNFA,
International Products Assn and NZ Herb Federation.
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