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Donald Yance's Bio
Donald Yance, Jr., CN, RH (AHG) SFO – Donald ("Donnie") Yance, founder of the Centre for Natural Healing, is an internationally known herbalist and nutritionist. He received his herbal training through Sequoia College and is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild. He was trained as a clinical nutritionist through the National Institute of Nutritional Education and holds certification through the National Association of Nutrition Professionals. He is also professed as a Secular Franciscan (SFO), which equips him with the breadth and wisdom to touch on the spiritual aspects of healing. Through extensive research and clinical practice, Donnie developed his unique Eclectic Triphasic™ Medical System, which forms the cornerstone of the Centre for Natural Healing’s clinical approach. This wholistic therapeutic methodology is rooted in American Eclectic herbal tradition, constitutional energetics and contemporary clinical nutrition, continuously honed by the latest scientific research at molecular, cellular and genomic levels.

Donnie has authored two books, Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer (1999 McGraw Hill Publishing), and the soon-to-be-released Thriving Beyond Surviving: Elite Herbs and Natural Compounds for Mastering Stress and Aging. He has been involved in authoring and co-authoring dozens of articles that have appeared in national industry publications and medical journals. He is an editorial board member for Integrative Cancer Therapies and an advisory board member of the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai. In addition, each year he gives several lectures across the USA at major hospitals and conferences for both patients and health care providers, particularly in the area of cancer prevention and healing. Donnie is also the founder, president and formulator of Natura Health Products.
Herbal Medicine, Healing & Cancer
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