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Vendor, practitioner registration now open for
Holistic Health Fair March 17

Dec 27, 2011

The 18th Annual Holistic Health Fair returns to the Cape Henlopen High School from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012. The public is invited to come and discover local resources that support and enhance health and vitality, and green infrastructure.

Hosted by the Delmarva Community Wellnet Foundation, the fair offers recession-friendly vendor opportunities and free admission. As the Cape Region’s premier healthy living event, it provides an annual opportunity to learn about new and existing natural health products, integrative healing services and environmental and sustainable living practices and products available in the Delmarva region. In addition, the event will feature Dr. Pina LoGiudice, N.D., L.Ac.

Hailed as a world expert by Dr. Mehmet Oz on the Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Pina LoGiudice is truly a well-recognized expert in the field of natural medicine. Her keynote lecture will describe the benefits and uses of Superfoods in the diet.

LoGiudice graduated from Bastyr University, the leading accredited university for science-based natural medicine. LoGiudice is a member of the Holistic Moms Association, Holistic Pediatric Association, American Association for Naturopathic Physicians and is a Diplomat in Acupuncture. She is a past board member, secretary and vice-president of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

LoGiudice is a co-author in the third edition of the Textbook of Natural Medicine and recently authored an original chapter on Pregnancy and Primary Prevention for the upcoming fourth edition of the textbook, where she teaches other physicians how to prevent disease by modifying the prenatal environment through natural means.

She is on the adjunctive faculty staff at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health in Manhattan and has taught at New York University. She has recently been published in the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, writing about the benefits of garlic for children’s health. She has lectured nationally at the Integrative Health Symposium (formerly CAM Expo) in both New York City and Los Angeles.

Considered a natural medicine expert, LoGiudice has been asked to appear on national television on the FOX network, where she instructed Oz the benefits of herbal antibiotics on the Dr. Oz Show. She has been interviewed on the Hallmark Channel and called upon as an expert on local television, radio and national web media.

As interest and usage of holistic approaches to health and sustainable living become more commonplace, the fair offers an affordable, well-located venue for holistic health practitioners, natural products retailers, growers or producers of natural and organic products, renewable energy vendors and services to market themselves or their products. Vendors may enter the fair for as little as $95 per booth for early bird registration, far less than most entrance fees at comparable events. Those interested in volunteering their time and talent during the organizational period or the day of the event will be welcomed.

Holistic health practitioners, natural products retailers, growers or producers of natural/organic products, other holistic services, or renewable products and services are invited to participate. Registration to be an exhibitor/vendor has begun. Registration forms are available online at www.thewellnet.org/fair.html. For more information, contact Jaime at Midway Chiropractic at 302-645-6681 or HHF@edendelmarva.org.

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