The Environmental Health Committee will provide research-based information to the international community, including healthcare providers, about the impact of environmental pollutants on the health of the planet and its inhabitants, with emphasis on proactive and preventive measures for their protection and preservation. This will include the effects of nutrients, stress, lifestyle choices, infections, the microbiome and EMF’s as determinants of health, wellness and disease.
Co-Chair – Dr. Moira Fitzpatrick, ND, PhD, AANP (USA)
Moira Fitzpatrick, ND, PhD is a naturopathic doctor and clinical psychologist. She specializes in Women’s Health, Integrative Cancer Care and Environmental Health. Dr. Fitzpatrick is the founder of Healing Roots Center for Transformation in Encinitas California, a naturopathic practice embracing down to earth medicine with state-of-the-art testing.
Dr. Fitzpatrick is co-chair of the Environmental Health committee of the World Naturopathic Federation and is passionate about regenerative health for humanity and the earth. She recognizes that all life from the individual to the planet can evolve our respective ecosystems through cooperation and embracing the highest good for all life.
Co-Chair – Dr. Hope Foley, PhD, UTS (Australia)
Dr. Hope Foley is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian Research Consortium in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, conducting research at the intersection of public health, naturopathy and other traditional medicine systems.
Isabel Halse, M Adv Nat Med, SCU (Australia)
Isabel Halse is a clinical naturopath with a Bachelor of Clinical Science, a Bachelor of Health Science, and a Master of Advanced Naturopathic Medicine. She is passionate about climate and environmental justice and is involved in various community resilience projects. She also has done qualitative research examining the role of naturopaths and herbalists in disaster management and plans to pursue this novel area of research further.
Jasmine King, Naturopath, Torrens University (Australia)
Jasmine King is a dedicated naturopath, lecturer, and researcher with an extensive background in clinical practice and as a national supervisor for the department of functional pathology testing at Healthscope and Australian Clinical Labs. She founded an innovative pathology testing education platform (Path Lab Education), designed to support natural medicine practitioners across Australia, in the use and understanding of pathology testing. Currently, Jasmine is the clinic coordinator, lecturer and researcher at Torrens University. Jasmine has a passion for environmental health and sustainability. Jasmine is deeply committed to integrating the principles of natural medicine with environmental stewardship. She believes that true health and well-being are intrinsically linked to the health of our planet.
Dr. Erin Willis, ND, ParticipAid (USA)
Dr. Erin Willis is the founder and Executive Director of ParticipAid, an organization serving hard-to-reach communities lacking access to healthcare resources.
ParticipAid has made access to healthcare possible for thousands of rural people, facilitated the reconstruction of a village devastated by an earthquake, and educated dozens of healthcare practitioners and students on decolonizing foreign aid. ParticipAid currently fills the healthcare gap for more than 1000 families in Nepal with their program “Prevention is Better than Cure”.
She holds a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (2006), a ND from the National College of Natural Medicine (2014).
Ex Officio – WNF CEO – Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND, CAND (Canada)
Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND was the inaugural president of the WNF from 2014 until 2023 and has now transitioned to WNF’s Chief Executive Officer. She has participated in seven WHO Working Groups, the Global Conference for Primary Health Care in Kazakhstan (2018), the CSO Dialogue between the TCIH and the WHO (2023) and the 1st Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in India (2023).
Dr. Lloyd graduated from the CCNM in 2002 and continues to maintain a full-time naturopathic practice. She is Editor-in-Chief of the website www.ndhealthfacts.org as well as a reviewer on a number of journals. She is the author of four books and was lead editor for the Health Technology Assessment on Naturopathy (2021). Dr. Lloyd, ND is a prolific researcher, author and lecturer with over 20 peer-reviewed published articles.
Julia Navaro, ND
(USA)
