Following is a descriptive listing
of various modes of healing with the names of HANA practitioners offering
that service. For contact and background information about each practitioner
click on the practitioner's name.
| Acupunctureinvolves the insertion of fine needles into carefully selected acupuncture points along the meridians (energetic pathways) of the body. Each meridian has a specific effect on a specific body system or organ of the body. Acupuncture removes blockages and stimulates energy flow. |
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Jiong Gu |
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Bob Hermann |
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| The Alexander Technique is a Western system of movement therapy, a method of bringing the way we move under our conscious direction to avoid a buildup of muscular tension. |
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Wes Howard |
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| Applied Kinesiology (AK) is directed towards correcting structural imbalance caused by poorly functioning muscles and supporting chiropractic adjustments of the spine, pelvis, and other articulations. AK through the use of muscle testing helps discover the reason for functional disturbances, and suggests a direction for corrective therapy. AK also is used to balance chemical and electrical imbalances and to diagnose the reasons for the imbalance. |
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Joseph Rogge |
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Tonya Keach |
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| Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils for medicinal, personal, ceremonial, and ritualistic purposes. When diffused in the air and applied to the body essential oils deliver calming and healing benefits to the body. |
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Gwenn Marie |
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| Ayurveda is the study of how to achieve a balanced life style utilizing the five senses and the three body types (doshas). This approach to integration of mind, body, and spirit was developed by the ancient Vedic scholars in India. |
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Mary G. Moore |
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Debra M. Risberg |
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| Bach Flower Remedies are made of elements extracted from specific flowers and are designed to treat both emotional and electrical disruption in the body. Examples of treatable problems include but are not limited to: irrational fears, lack of self-confidence, depression, hopelessness, impatience, exhaustion, guilt, anxiety, self-denial, shock, over achieving, stress, etc. |
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Joseph Rogge |
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Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.) is a physical, yet non-forceful, sensory specific, energy balancing procedure using the hands to reestablish the full healing potential of the body. B.E.S.T. removes the interference and/or distractions that are demanding the attention of the healing power causing an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system. The process does use muscle testing and checking leg lengths to determine course of action or to verify results. B.E.S.T. may be used in concert with other techniques to address the cause of the problem and improve results.
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Jay Bersche |
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Biofeedback is a psycho physiological approach using computer-aided instrumentation to help individuals gain control over their autonomic nervous system. Biofeedback has been very helpful for migraines, stress reduction, pain control and anxiety issues. |
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Merlin Mather |
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The BodyTalk System is noninvasive and highly effective, with no harmful side effects. Practitioners use applied kinesiology to communicate with the body-mind and locate the specific areas that need repair. Communication is then reestablished between these areas by tapping points over the head and heart, utilizing the client’s own innate wisdom to promote optimal healing. |
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Tonya Keach |
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| Brennan Energy Healings are performed only by graduates worldwide of the four-year professional healing certification program at the premier college of energy healing: Barbara Brennan School of Healing Science. Healers work with an individual’s energy consciousness to create physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. Healers are trained to develop High Sense Perception, body psychotherapy, deep self-introspection, and the integration of creative arts in conjunction with their hands-on energy-healing techniques. (www.barbarabrennan.com) |
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Gretchen Jacobson |
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| Chiropractic is a form of bodywork that emphasizes the nervous system as fundamental to health. Treatments are comprised of adjustments to the spinal segments or to individual vertebrae. |
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Jay Bersche |
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Bob Hermann |
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Susan Mitchell |
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Joseph Rogge |
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Cathy Schimelpfenig |
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John Zozzaro |
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| Clinical Kinesiology (CK) approaches the body as an interconnected network for information processing. Using hand modes a practitioner poses questions for the body to answer through muscle testing. Specific hand modes correspond to organs, conditions, and treatment options. Examples of treatable problems include but are not limited to chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heavy metal poisoning, malnutrition, ADD/ADHD, depression, headaches, menstrual problems, cancers, vertigo, disc problems, and scoliosis. |
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Joseph Rogge |
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| Counseling and Psychotherapy, which can occur in individual, couple or group settings, assists individuals in addressing, understanding, and healing mental and emotional difficulties. This work is comprised of a wide variety of talk and non-verbal therapies from many theoretical bases, some of which incorporate experiential exercises. |
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Bruce Beck |
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Mariellen Griffith |
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Ronald Maier |
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Merlin Mather |
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Mary G. Moore |
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Kathryn Tornquist |
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Carolyn Treadway |
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Naomi Wilansky |
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Juliet Wright |
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Terri Zink |
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| CranioSacral Unwinding is cranial sacral therapy from a Polarity perspective. It is a deeply relaxing subtle touch therapy that supports the individual in accessing their self-healing, self-regulating system, residing in the Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) of individuals. Accessing & increasing the flow of CSF enhances potency of primary core energy, enhancing health of all the systems of the body for wellness. (www.polarityhealingarts.com) |
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Gwenn Marie |
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| Creative Arts Therapies utilize dance, music, art and other means of imaginative expression to circumvent the blocks between the conscious and unconscious mind in order to find meaning and resolution in one’s life. |
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Mariellen Griffith |
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Juliet Wright |
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| Fitness and Exercise is a general category that includes strength, flexibility, and endurance training, as well as exercise consulting for the special needs of clients. |
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Mariellen Griffith |
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Cathy Schimelpfenig |
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Geotran is energy work utilizing the language of our individual energy field to accomplish changes. |
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Kathryn Tornquist |
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Healing Touch Healing Touch is an energy-based therapeutic approach to healing. Healing Touch uses touch to influence the energy system, thus affecting physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health and healing. The goal of Healing Touch is to restore harmony and balance in the energy system to help the person to self-heal. Continuing education credit is available for nurses and certified massage therapists. http://www.healingtouch.net |
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Mariellen Griffith |
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Chris Kaufman |
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Gwenn Marie |
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| Herbal Therapy Consulting recommends the use of natural herbs instead of synthetic medicines to decrease the risk of unpleasant side effects and enhance the body’s healing life-force. |
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Jiong Gu |
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Joseph Rogge |
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HypnoBirthing® teaches techniques for safe and more comfortable birthing through guided imagery, visualization, and special breathing. Parents learn relaxation and self-hypnosis to eliminate the fear and tension that cause long labor, replacing it with confidence, calm and comfort. It returns birthing to the beautiful, peaceful experience nature intended. www.hypnobirthing.com |
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Mary G. Moore |
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| Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy is a mental state of heightened and focused awareness and inward concentration, not unlike what we call daydreaming or “spacing out”. While in this trance state, suggestions are acted upon much more powerfully than is possible under normal circumstances. The ability to create this state of mind can, with the help of a hypnotherapist, bring about valuable, significant changes in one’s life. |
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Rick Longstreth |
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Ronald A. Maier |
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Merlin Mathers |
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Mary G. Moore |
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Live & Dry Blood Microscopy uses a dark-field microscope with high power magnification to detect systemic oxidative activity and metabolic by-products in excess of the body’s ability to neutralize or eliminate them. With just a few drops of blood from the tip of a finger much can be determined about the condition of the blood. A television monitor is used to help assess, educate, offer guidance, and give suggestions on what homeopathic formulas may improve the condition of the blood. This assessment is part of an international research program started by the Bradford Research Institute. |
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Douglas R. Roosevelt |
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| Massage uses touching and stroking to enhance general health and vitality. Specialized methods can coax tension from muscles, ease stiff joints, promote healthy blood circulation and stimulate lymphatic drainage. |
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Gwenn Marie |
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Cathy Schimelpfenig |
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Douglas R. Roosevelt |
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Mechanical Linksm Therapy (MLT)is a method of manual Osteopathic Therapy, which restores the connective tissue to optimum flexibility and strength. This allows unrestricted blood flow to body tissues unleashing the body’s ability to heal. The treatment involves applying light pressure to anatomic locations that are found by an examination. This treatment is effective in resolution of chronic pain and speed the resolution of traumatic injuries. |
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Carol C. Williams |
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| Meditation is a set of techniques that have been used for thousands of years to clear your thoughts or focus your mind. There are many approaches to meditation, all of which can lead to insight, clearer thinking, and reduced stress. |
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Mariellen Griffith |
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Mary G. Moore |
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| Myotherapy is a deep tissue muscle therapy that incorporates trigger points with a variety of massage techniques for releasing the myofascia, while articulating and stretching the joints to increase range of motion. This technique allows for the releasing of stored holding patterns in the physical body. This therapy is beneficial for, chronic pain, rehabilitation from injuries, and releasing of tension and stress for deep relaxation. |
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Gwenn Marie |
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| Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a unique method of getting direct access to our internal maps of reality (how our brains store and use pictures, sounds and other sensory information). Normal language isn’t able to communicate in that way, but NLP allows the person to shift this information that was entered as a child. This old information doesn’t reflect the experience, perspective, and wisdom we’ve acquired so we keep recreating the same undesired situations and expressing the same undesired behaviors. NLP allows us access so that we can rewire and reprogram what isn’t working and create new programs that results in being able to create the life we truly want. |
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Kathryn Tornquist |
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Terri Zink |
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| Neuromuscular Therapy uses specific massage methods to eliminate pain arising from the soft tissues of the body. After the releasing of trigger points and constricted areas, the client experiences deep relaxation, increased circulation, and ease of movement. An NMT therapist works with the client to correct inefficient body mechanics that, over time, have damaging effects. |
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Joseph Rogge |
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Cathy Schimelphenig |
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| Nutritional Therapy Consulting recommends the use of food supplements to restore health or prevent illness. |
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Gwenn Marie |
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Chris Kaufman |
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Kathy Link |
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Susan Mitchell |
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Joseph Rogge |
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Douglas Roosevelt |
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| Pastoral Counseling is a counseling approach that utilizes insights and principles derived from spirituality, personal beliefs and values as well as those of the behavioral sciences. |
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Merlin Mather |
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Carolyn Treadway |
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| Personal and Professional Coaching
assists a person in creating the life they truly want. The coach works with the client to expand possibilities, define goals, take action, and assess achievements. |
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Donella Hess-Grabill |
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Ronald A. Maier |
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Carolyn Treadway |
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Naomi Wilansky |
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| Polarity Therapy (PT) is the science of stimulating and balancing the flow of life energy within and around the human being for vibrant health. The somatic bodywork of PT is a unique intentional touch and encompasses a variety of techniques to release deep stresses and bring balance to the energy, central & autonomic nervous systems. PT integrates Ayurveda, reflexology, acupressure, craniosacral, nutrition, yoga, and verbal interaction to enhance self-awareness. (www.polaritytherapy.org;
www.energyschool.com) |
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Gwenn Marie |
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| Raindrop Technique originated by Gary Young, ND, Aromocologist, is a non-invasive tool to help release viruses and bacteria, which lie dormant along the spine. Anti-viral and anti-microbial therapeutic grade essential oils are used to reduce inflammation by killing the viral agents, thus bringing the body into structural and electrical alignment. Essential oils are applied directly to the spine reflexes on the feet and to the spine and back like droplets of rain. |
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Gwenn Marie |
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| Reflexologyinvolves manipulation of specific reflex areas in the feet, hands, ears and body that correspond to other areas and systems of the body. Sometimes referred to as zone therapy, this bodywork involves application of pressure to these reflex zones to stimulate body organs and relieve areas of congestion. Similar to acupressure principles, Reflexology works with the body’s energy flow to stimulate self-healing. |
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Gwenn Marie |
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| Reiki is a Japanese word meaning “universal life force.” It involves the Reiki healer channeling healing energy in order to open pathways of healing for the body, mind, emotions and spirit. A Reiki healing is done with the person receiving the healing being fully dressed and is a very relaxing experience. (www.reiki.org) |
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Mariellen Griffith |
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Margaret Kelly |
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Kathy Link |
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Gwenn Marie |
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Naomi Wilansky |
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| Spiritual Direction is an invitation to explore ones relationship with God and the connection among daily living, God, others, self and all of creation. Spiritual direction provides support in moments of crisis and transition. You are on a spiritual journey, accompanied by a companion/director. You meet in private sessions with a companion/director to reflect and explore the dimensions of this journey. |
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Mariellen Griffith |
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Margaret Kelly |
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| T’ai Chi is an old Chinese system designed to develop chi within the body. Students learn a sequence of flowing, gentle movements, a moving form of meditation in which the person flows with the direction of the energy in and around the body. |
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Jiong Gu |
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Bob Hermann |
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| Thought Field Therapy or TFT is a form of energy healing that diagnoses and treats disturbances in the human energy field which cause anxiety, phobias, depression, guilt, shame, etc., and some physical pain. By tapping on the correct acupuncture treatment points in the right order to effect a cure. Sometimes only one or two sessions are needed. |
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Merlin Mather |
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| Yoga is an ancient Indian system of using various asanas (postures) to focus and control the flow of life energy in the body, mind, and spirit. When yoga is used as therapy, certain postures may be recommended to speed healing or recovery from illness or injury. |
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Tonya Keach |
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Gwenn Marie |
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Debra Risberg |
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Health care products are physical products that are delivered for sale (as opposed to services). They include health foods, nutritional supplements, essential oils, health devices, and clothing. |
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Chris Kaufman |
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Ronald A. Maier |
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Gwenn Marie |
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