Update: 20 November 2024

About

Gardening may be the best way to understand nutrition.

Julie harvesting carrots.

Harvesting cold-sweetened carrots in the Northland.

The garden is a great teacher.

Julie has been gardening for more than 50 years. In that time she has discovered strategies that can make a garden great. The term "gardener" is really shorthand for multi-skilled problem solver, activist, and most of all — optimist!

Her clinical work with hTMA has provided a comprehensive understanding of how nutrient minerals (specifically their interrelationships) impact human health. In her garden, the emphasis is squarely on soil health. By combining mineral balancing with other soil enhancement techniques, the results have been amazing! Higher quality veggies have benefits that go beyond their improved flavor and nutritional value. For example, resistance to insect damage – bugs aren't attracted to healthly plants. Most disease is reduced, if not eliminated altogether. With proper storage conditions, these super-veggies store much longer (e.g. fresh carrots up to 4 months).

chickens in hot pursuit

Well trained chickens in hot pursuit.

Also playing a crucial role in Julie's gardening success stories are the unsung women behind the scenes — her beloved chickens! A healthy flock of these wonderful birds provide multiple benefits:

  1. Excellent soil augmentation ‘products.’
  2. Spring prep, and fall garden clean-up.
  3. Countless hours of screen-free entertainment for young and old!
  4. Natures most perfect food — the egg.

Julie Casper, C.Ac.

Julie's professional medical background includes clinical experience in multiple disciplines. Her complementary skills let her address your health concerns with more therapy options.

Julie earned her medical degree at the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences in British Columbia, Canada. She has a diploma in traditional Chinese acupuncture.

Julie is a consulting specialist in clinical hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (hTMA). hTMA is a multipurpose medical test used to assess metabolic state, endocrine system function and toxic body-burden. In fact, hTMA is recommended by the EPA as the preferred method for determining heavy metal toxicity, and public health agencies worldwide use hTMA for biomonitoring. Test results guide corrective clinical nutrition recommendations.

Julie is an internationally recognized exercise therapist and a former Junior Olympian (Women's Gymnastics). She is certified by the C.H.E.K. Institute in both biokinetic analysis, and corrective protocol design and training. With Corrective PhysEd she helps you to develop the neuromuscular-patterning necessary to correct your specific musculoskeletal pathology. This enables you to resolve the associated pain – safely and permanently.