Food as Medicine: Nourishing Our Bodies and Supporting Our Health with Dr. Don Wilson, Heiltsuk Physician

We are honoured to share new possibilities for health with Heiltsuk physician, Dr. Don Wilson, in his inspiring talk on Food as Medicine.

Dr. Don Wilson is a member of the Heiltsuk Nation, with ancestral ties to the Haisla and Kitasoo-Xaixais Nations. He was born and raised in Bella Bella, British Columbia.

He will share how healthy food can truly be medicine—nourishing our bodies and supporting our health. Supported by a grant from the Institute of Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition (IPTN), he will share how making thoughtful choices about ingredients and cooking methods can transform your wellbeing. 

As well as making this talk possible, IPTN, has sponsored free access to their Foundations Course for all interested conference attendees. IPTN is a not-for-profit collaboration between researchers, academics, practitioners, health decision-makers, and the patients we serve.
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As Canada’s first charitable organization dedicated to the advancement of evidence-based, personalized therapeutic nutrition, IPTN serves as a catalyst, rapidly moving new evidence from research to practice through training programs, professional leadership, and engagement. 

​The adoption of food-based approaches to treat chronic diseases has the potential to reduce unnecessary suffering and health care costs, and dramatically improve health outcomes and quality of life for Canadians. They advocate for therapeutic nutrition as a fundamental and required aspect of patient care. We applaud their efforts and know that blending Indigenous ways of knowing with western medicine will strengthen our communities—and our health!

To learn more about the work of IPTN, visit: ​https://www.therapeuticnutrition.org/about-iptn