Brenda Whan and Her Story

I am Brenda Whan and I have been in the Natural Health Care field for almost 20 years, practicing Iridology, Therapeutic Touch, Reflexology, Acupressure and Stress Management in the City of Toronto.

I have recently acquired a wonderful computerized health assessment tool, called The Compass.

I grew up in a home where nutrition was very important.

My mother always insisted that we eat our veggies and we eat slowly. As youngsters, my brother and I had to at least taste something, even if we said we didn't like it. Of course, you know, we probably had never even had it before, so how did we know we didn't like it?

Over the years, I have tried vegetarian, vegan, raw food and candida diets and slowly have gone back to eating sweets and many other foods that are really not supporting my body in a healthy manner.

You know how easy that is to do?

I find the hardest time is when I’m invited out to dinner, either to a restaurant or a friend’s home. If I am not with ‘like minded’ people, it is even more difficult.

Have you ever watched a group of people’s laughter (guilt) when the desserts get presented at the table?

I have books and magazines on nutrition that my mother read dated back as far as 1940. A hard copy book written by Victor H. Lindlahr named ‘You are What you Eat’, was part of our library as well as ‘How to Win & Keep Health with Foods’ by the same author. My Mother also subscribed to a magazine called ‘Journal of Living’ which in the 1940’s cost 25 cents monthly.

This is a picture of me in Nassau in front of the Queen Victoria statue in Rawson Square. Taken Nov. 2009. Did you know that Nassau, is the Capital of the Bahamas and is situated on the island of New Providence? A favourite of mine was a booklet entitled 'Bush Medicine in the Bahamas’ which was copyrighted in Nassau in 1969. Much of my growing up years was spent in Nassau and as a child I considered Nassau to be my home.

I have written a page entitled 'Bahamian-Bush-Medicine' which you can link to.

While visiting one of the out islands of the Bahamas, I happened upon a small pharmacy. The inventory consisted of a few bottles of over the counter anti-histamines, pain killers, band-aids, etc.

The salesperson said that if I was looking for real medicine, she would refer me to a bush medicine store farther inland. I never did find it.

Brenda Whan's Life Change

My studies began with Dr. Bernard Jensen and Dr. Jack Ritchason in Nutrition and Iridology.My first course on Nutrition and Iridology with Dr. Jensen, in 1989, really convinced me that this would be the direction for me to move.

Then I went on to learn from Master Herbalist, Steven Horne and completed many other courses and had many other teachers including Vivian O'Neill,CH,NHP,RhA, in Belleville, Ontario and Betsy Vorontoni at Health With Herbs in Toronto.

Brenda Whan Goes Travelling...

I love to travel and usually include a course of some interest to me, in the natural health care field while I am there.

In Maui, I took courses in Taoist Internal Exercises, Qui Qong, and Acupressure.

I studied with Dr. Bernard Jensen in California and Montana.

Brenda Whan...A New Direction in Life...

In view of my childhood influences and allergies to drugs and chemicals, I began to research and use preventative medicine and herbal supplements for myself and my family.

As I learned more, I began to help others.

I have been using Nature's Sunshine products personally and in my practice for over 20 years and they have provided me with many opportunities to hear herbalists, doctors, pharmacists and included many courses on the use of herbs.

I am an independent distributor of Nature's Sunshine Products. I love this company. At Nature's Sunshine, quality, service and integrity is their motto. They more than live up to that obligation.

I have been using herbs and nutritional supplements from this company since 1989 and know that they are the best. Although there other good companies out there, Nature's Sunshine Products of Canada can boast top quality and this company stands behind every product.

I am proud to be able to help people live a healthier life by using these products.

Where is your health? Your body is telling you the truth.....

I would like to thank Betsy Vorontoni for the many hours of sharing her knowledge and her passion for helping people.

Many thanks to Vivian and Rob O'Neill for their continuing support with my business.

I am passionate about as healthy a lifestyle as I possibly can achieve and supporting others with their health challenges is my goal.

Candida and how it relates to HIV AIDS is a topic that is especially close to my heart.

I continue to study and learn more every day.

I would love to help you. Please contact me using the Contact Brenda Whan form below.