Presenter Bio:
Jacqui McGrath, ND
Dr. Jacqui is a naturopathic physician with a passion for helping her patients and students reconnect to nature. Since her graduation from the National University of Naturopathic Medicine in 2004, she has worked in public health in the United States and Mexico in addition to teaching and having her own private practice. During her years at the helm of U Najil Ts’aak, a community health project in Bacalar, Mexico, Dr. Jacqui became acutely aware of health problems associated with plastics. She raised awareness about the issues in a variety of ways including offering consults in exchange for recyclable plastic. Over the years Jacqui’s interest in environmental medicine has evolved and these days she’s excitedly educating people on how to stay healthy despite the plastic mess that’s accumulating on our planet and in our bodies.