There were an estimated 87,000 new cases of cancer in Canadian men in 2008 and 79,400 cases in women, according to the latest Canadian Cancer Society statistics. Based on current incidence rates, 45 percent of Canadian men and 39 percent of Canadian women will develop cancer during their lifetimes.
Last year, the Health Action Network Society-sponsored a one-day Cancer Prevention and Healing Conference, bringing interested people together under one roof to listen to speakers who could educate, inspire and answer their questions. Many lives were changed as a result. This year an even bigger turn out is expected and the line-up of expert speakers promises to make the conference a day of increased awareness, understanding and hope in relation to both preventing and healing cancer with the power of nature in mind.
What:
2nd Annual Cancer Prevention and Healing Conference
Who:
Lisa-Marie Bhattacharya (Whitaker) RHN - Holistic nutrition expert (Spread Vitality, Ubiquity Wellness and Inspire Health)
Dr. Gurdev Parmar, ND - First Canadian board certified naturopathic oncologist
Michael Wakeman, BSc, MSc - Executive director of Nature's Defense, UK
Caroline Markolin, PhD - Mind-body cancer researcher and teacher (German New Medicine)
Julie Hardy, B.TECH, SBA, LEEDap - Environmental risk exposure specialist (JMH Home Environmental Solutions)
When:
March 29th, 2009, 10am-5pm
10:00 am - Nutrition and Cancer
11:25 am - Integrative Oncology
1:40 pm - Cancer Cell Science
2:50 pm - Cancer's Emotional-Physical Connection
4:00 pm - Cancer and Our Home Environment
Where:
Centennial Theatre - 2300 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver
Tickets:
HANS Members: $20.00 in advance, $25.00 at the door (with valid membership card); Non-Members: $35.00 in advance, $40.00 at the door. To obtain advance tickets call 604-435-0512 or visit www.hans.org
Media:
To arrange pre-conference interviews and/or media passes contact Angela Nat, special events coordinator, at the HANS office by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by calling 604-435-0512.
Information required for media credentials:
name of journalist
full contact information (including cell number)
name of media outlet/publication
topics from the program that are of particular interest
time(s) you plan to attend
About HANS:
Health Action Network Society (HANS) is a Vancouver-based, non-profit organization that has been active, both provincially and federally, on alternative and complementary healthcare and environment issues for more then 25 years. Their quarterly membership magazine Health Action, which is also distributed for free to the public, has become a favourite natural health publication in Vancouver and across Canada.
For more information about HANS visit www.hans.org or call 604-435-0512.
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While many in the natural health product (NHP) industry are wondering how the January 1, 2010, deadline for product applications and approvals will affect them, Shawn Buckley, LLB, will be presenting a second talk on how government regulations, developed for "safety and security", may cause more harm than the products themselves.
Bill C51 may have mobilized the industry, but the true issues, which Buckley will address, run deeper and include problems with our existing regulations, which are affecting consumer health freedoms and are poised to limit access to NHPs.
Buckley, a constitutional lawyer well-versed in regulatory matters, is also president of the Natural Health Products Protection Association (NHPPA), which launched the Charter of Health Freedom on September 10, 2008.
The Charter (charterofhealthfreedom.org) is being supported across Canada by a broad cross-section of Canadians--consumers/citizens, NHP manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers, natural health practitioners from many disciplines and cultures and NGOs. More than 10,000 signatures have been gathered on petitions, and national efforts continue.
Last June, Buckley spoke in Vancouver before a crowd of 500 people. On February 2nd, a larger crowd is anticipated to be present as Buckley discusses how the Charter, if passed, would affect our health system and the existing NHP industry. This event will also cover:
Corporate influence on Health Canada and the FDA
The results of a recent court case ruling, which sets a precedent for many NHPs to become re-classified as available only through prescription.
When: Monday, February 2nd, 7:00 pm
Where: St. Andrew's-Wesley Church, 1022 Nelson Street at Burrard, Vancouver
Tickets: $5 at the door OR FREE for HANS members who preregister by Jan 30th, or show a valid membership card at the door
For more information and/or complimentary media passes, please contact Angela Nat at 604-435-0512 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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