IHN Graduates Making A Difference In Our Community!

Michelle Labrosse guides individuals to move, stretch, and meditate weekly as part of her zone of genius, on top of combining other lifestyle factors to empower clients to live holistically. After being diagnosed with MS more than 10 years ago, and healing herself from the inside-out, medication-free, she now uses her time and knowledge to inspire others to live their best life through her business, Eye Love Balance

Cindy Solkin is the founder of HealthyCindy, advocating that growing older doesn’t mean getting sicker, and that wellness comes in all shapes and sizes. She works with clients 1:1, promoting food freedom through her signature program, Freedom From The Fridge, launching soon! Cindy teaches Comparative Diets at IHN's Vancouver campus and instructs Pilates at V Pilates and Vitalcore in Coquitlam, BC.

Jillian Wisborg uses a combination of nutrition, iridology, and herbal medicine in her practice. She works with women to balance their hormones, recover from conventional birth control, and re-wild the womb! The programs offered through, Jillian Wisborg, include Vibrant Vixen and New Brain, New You. She helps clients break through barriers to achieve clarity and calm. Jillian produces variety of herbal products.



See the inspiring work of our graduates in the field of holistic nutrition!

Alumni & Happenings and Alumni Profiles

Linda Bazinet Shares Material From Her New Con Ed Course

Join us Tuesday May 2, 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT for a 1 hour webinar as Linda Bazinet explains the answer to Why Is This Mouse Fat? Control of appetite and energy balance is complex. However, the fat mouse has a simple problem—it is unable to synthesize the hormone leptin. We will look at the history of leptin and it’s role in regulating our appetite and body weight. We will also look at ghrelin which in many ways is opposite to leptin. In fact, ghrelin is known as the “hunger hormone”. In addition, we will look at other hormones that are involved in appetite and energy balance including the digestive hormone cholecystokinin (CCK). The key role of the appetite center in the hypothalamus will also be discussed.



Applied Endocrinology

Reach Out To Get Acquainted—Then Book An Admissions Meeting!

For 27 years, the Institute of Holistic Nutrition has provided specialized training for students looking to start to apply their talents, interests and values in career with our Applied Holistic Nutrition program. We offer two learning options–you can study IN-CLASS at our Toronto, or Vancouver Campuses or ONLINE in Eastern or Pacific Time zones. Our online learning model provides the same high caliber instruction that students receive in-class. Real-time, LIVE lectures with faculty and personal interaction with the program's students—your new peers—makes a world of difference as you work to transition into the profession. The immediate way to learn more is to call or email our in-class or online program advisors!

If you would like to study with the TORONTO in-class program or if the ONLINE EASTERN Time (ET) Zone hours work for you, Jaimattie is ready to get you started! She can be reached at 1.416.386.0940 or:

Toronto In-Class—[email protected] 

Online ET—[email protected]

If you would like to study with the VANCOUVER in-class program or if the ONLINE PACIFIC Time (PT) Zone hours work for you, Jason is ready to get you started! He can be reached at 1.604.558.4000 or:

Vancouver In-Class—[email protected]

Online PT— [email protected]

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In-Class Program Contacts:

Toronto—Jaimattie at [email protected] / 1.416.386.0940 

Vancouver—Jason at [email protected] / 1.604.558.4000

On-Line Program Contacts:

Online ET—Jaimattie at [email protected] / 1.416.386.0940

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IHN Students, Grads & Professional Practitioner Community

The products have arrived ahead of Dr. Jacs! We will be livestreaming Dr. Jacqueline Cooper, ND from her IN-PERSON appearance at the Toronto campus at 2:00 pm Eastern on Wednesday May 3. If you can't join us on campus register at the link below. The first 30 on campus RSVP attendees will receive the amazing Atrium Gift Package (Garden of Life, Genestra, Pure Encapsulations) valued at over $100. The REPLAY will be screened at the Vancouver campus at 2:00 pm Pacific, the same day—May 3—with the first 30 on campus RSVP attendees also receiving Atrium's Gift Package!

RSVP to [email protected] for the IN-PERSON talk at Toronto campus

RSVP to [email protected] for REPLAY at the Vancouver campus

Join Dr. Jacqueline Cooper, as she highlights simple, straightforward strategies for balancing immune activity to optimize an effective response. Seasonal allergies are a sign certain elements of a person's immune system are overactive, while other aspects are weak. Caution must be exercised when attempting to "strengthen the immune system"; as you certainly would not want to further "strengthen" the overactive components responsible for the development of allergy symptoms.

Key Topics:

• Elements of the immune system that are overactive in those suffering with allergies

• Why people with allergies may have a harder time fighting off a viral infection

• How gut bacteria influences immune function and the development of allergies

• Supplement strategies that can be employed to help balance immune activity for those with allergies

Read More & Register for the LIVESTREAM at 2:00 pm Eastern:

View The Full Continuing Education Course List For 2023

Baljinder’s course will provide you an in-depth approach on how to clinically evaluate nutraceuticals on the market! With so many supplement companies and similar looking products, what should be used when will be thoroughly covered. Many product samples will be provided to each student in this course who will be developing supplement protocols in their clinical practices.

Starts May 3, 2023 | Online | Learn More, Review Syllabus & Register

Watch Baljinder's Webinar Replay Sharing Content From His Course:

Laura Winges Co-op/Practicum Experience

Laura Winges lives/works between Toronto and the Big Apple. She had her sights on connecting with two NDs in the heart of Manhattan, and we did just that. Through a process exclusive to IHN, Laura landed a role with her top choice, Dr. Lana Butner of Dr. Lana Wellness. When graduating students make themselves invaluable, they inevitably get hired on. Laura had "plan A", and that was a determination to get into a good clinic, and start earning professional experience. Laura was hired to continue in her role developing Dr. Lana's social media with the growing potential of expanding her presence at the clinic.

Laura shared, "Dr. Lana is a popular Naturopath and Acupuncturist who practices out of New York City and has an amazing following. I research, write, and shoot content for her! It's a great role to build my experience. You can see my work here Dr. Lana's IG. I was recently on a creative development trip with Dr. Lana's clinic to San Francisco. The photoshoot was for Dr. Lana and her well-known functional nutritionist, Lindley Wells. I am so grateful for the experience! A large portion of my Co-op was remote, making the work flexible to fit my schedule, but I had the pleasure of spending time in the acupuncture office working with Dr. Lana, her team, and patients. Being with Dr. Lana exposed me to what needs to be done to have successful practice with optimal patient outcomes. She has a relentless focus on root cause and applies various modalities found within the wellness space. I learned a lot about the benefits of acupuncture and cupping too! It was very exciting and inspiring!"

Laura was in IHN's Online Eastern program and is excited for her convocation next week, on May 6!

Are you confused by best before, sell by and use by dates? Many misunderstand current food labels, but are they increasing food waste? In a November 18, 2022 article (3 minute read), Jennifer Taylor, a food and nutrition professor at University of Prince Edward Island, shared, “About seven per cent of food waste in Canada is from consumers throwing products away prematurely”. She added, “While the work to make the meaning of the dates clearer is welcome, it would be better if the dates were removed entirely for some foods.” What are your thoughts? Should we remove some "best by date" food labels? 

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Thanks to the fibre and protein content of chickpeas, you won't see the crazy spike and resultant crash in energy that you will get from chippies or other processed treats. You can easily eat them as a blood-sugar balancing snack or use them as a topper for your favourite salad. We recommend this Sweet & Salty Roasted Chicpeas by IHN graduate, Caitlin Iles.

Enjoy the Recipe