Jonn Matsen, N.D.
Dr. Jonn Matsen became interested in natural healing after improving his own health in his 20s. He became a Chartered Herbalist in 1977. Dr. Matsen completed his premedical university studies in British Columbia (BC), Canada, before attending Naturopathic medical school in the US. In 1983, he graduated from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA, and began his practice at the Northshore Naturopathic Clinic in North Vancouver, BC . “Word of mouth” and his books bring patients from all over the world.
In over 27 years of practice, Dr. Matsen has seen more than 40,000 patients. His philosophy is that the body is meant to be healthy and has an innate ability to heal itself. Instead of simply treating or suppressing a patient’s symptoms, Dr. Matsen focuses on the cause of illness. As a result of what he has learned from medical journal research and his successful clinical practice, Dr. Matsen has found that most illnesses are due to an overworked, poorly functioning liver. His unique Eating Alive Program is designed to get the digestive, immune, and lymph systems working properly and has led to the reversal of many illnesses considered to be incurable by the medical community.
Dr. Matsen is licensed by the College of Naturopathic Physicians of B.C. and is a member of the provincial (BCNA) and national (CAND) naturopathic associations. He lectures regularly and has done numerous radio interviews throughout Canada and the US. He is also an adjunct clinical professor at Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine and preceptor to naturopathic students of Bastyr University, the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, and Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine.
Dr. Matsen is the author of three books and also has an introductory DVD about his program (click on the Books page for more information about his popular books.) His first book, Eating Alive has sold over 250,000 copies.
In his spare time, Dr. Matsen does volunteer work for The Squamish Streamkeepers, a group that’s involved in improving fish habitats.
Natalie Groenewoud, N.D.
Dr. Natalie Groenewoud (pronounced “Greenwood”) is an avid athlete who received a soccer scholarship to the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she played Div. I NCAA soccer and studied Biology and Botany. After graduating from the University of Hawaii, she continued her soccer career by traveling overseas to play in Holland and again when she returned home for the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Dr. Groenewoud received her naturopathic medical training in Vancouver at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (BINM). In her senior year, she had the honor of preceptoring with Dr. Matsen. It was here that Dr. Groenewoud connected with the Eating Alive Program, and found that it put all the missing pieces of Naturopathic Medicine together for her. The body in balance is truly an amazing entity and it is here that patients can find their greatest state of health.
Dr. Groenewoud will be practicing as a primary care naturopathic physician at the Northshore Naturopathic Clinic starting June 1. In conjunction with Dr. Matsen’s Eating Alive Program, Dr. Groenewoud focuses on women’s health issues. She also includes the following modalities in her treatments: Bowen therapy, acupuncture, neural therapy scar treatment, Guna facial and body rejuvenation injections, doula care, physical exams, and state of the art laboratory testing.
Dr. Groenewoud is a licensed naturopathic physician in good standing with the College of Naturopathic Physicians of BC (CNPBC). She is also a member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Physicians (CAND), the Bowen College, and International Society of Chelation Technicians and she is currently accepting new patients.
Visit Dr. Groenewoud’s blog at www.dr.nataliegroenewoud.com.