The Founder and Director of Creating Health Institute (CHI) and The Oake Centre for natural health education, and the developer of the Health Forensics system, Dr. Gayle Eversole is a long-time natural health advocate and educator. Growing up in a medical family, she developed her interest in natural health care in the 1950s.
Since that time, Gayle has completed education in psychology (1963); traditional naturopathy (1968); nursing and whole systems design (1969, 74, 75, 77); Oriental Medicine (1972); Meditation and Arbitration (1982, 83); master herbalist in western herbalism (1985); Ethics and counseling (1991); therapeutic aromatherapy (1998); Ayurveda (2000); and homeopathy and flower essence therapy (2002).
Gayle is an avid proponent of Energy Medicine and is deeply involved in the study and use of American indigenous herbalism. A certified Voice BioAnalysis practitioner, she also holds many other certifications.
Eversole’s 501c3 tax-exempt organization has provided community- and college-based education; corporate wellness programs; consultation to health care professionals and the supplement industry, as well as business, organizations, and elected officials (municipal, state, and federal); established three community-based natural health libraries, and set up educational programs for veterans, and people with HIV-AIDS and diabetes. In addition, her organization develops and manufactures unique nutritional and herbal supplements.
Gayle is a highly-respected educator, speaker, author, and writer who is often sought by the media and natural health venues for interviews and her expertise. She is a member of an expert panel for the natural health industry to inform the public about key issues facing the natural products field, while making industry professionals available to journalists who are seeking expert opinions. The programs and services of Eversole’s organization reach around the world.
Past and Present affiliations: Keep Hope Alive; PFPC; the American Herbalists’ Guild (AHG); Safe Harbor Project; The Flower Essence Society; Idaho Coalition for Natural Health; Grange; and The Silver Valley Community Resource Center.
Publishing: Natural Health News http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com , now in its 12th year. Her original domain, http://leaflady.org has been online since 1991. www.Simply4Health.org was added in 2006.
Publications include herbalYoda Says!; Healthy Handouts; Blood Pressure Care Naturally; and The Diabetes Diary. Eversole has contributed to numerous books and articles on natural health with Rodale Press and others. Her column, Health Matters, has been featured in mainstream media since 1991. Natural Notes appears on the seattlepi.com website. You can find her work in numerous natural health print publications and online.
HEALTH FORESNICS
Consultant to supplement manufacturers. Certified mediator (since 1982) and certified registered arbitrator. Mediation focus: American Indian Issues; Health: natural and mainstream. Legal and Forensic Health and Nursing Consultant.
- Medical Advisory Board member, Keep Hope Alive.
- Board Member, Parents of Fluoride Poisoned Children, PFPC.
- Health Advisor, Board Member, Silver Valley Community Resource Center.
- Flower Essence Society.
- Integrative Mental Health Association (IMHA).
- ICNH, Idaho Coalition for Natural Health.
- ACAM, American College for the Advancement in Medicine.
- Distinguished Executive Women of America.
- Woman of the Year (for outstanding accomplishments and the high example set for peers and entire community).
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