She got her midwifery education at Yale University, and for 20+ years provided provided women’s health care in a variety of settings, from small birth center to university hospital. At Oregon Health and Science University she was on the nurse-midwifery faculty for many years, where she enjoyed the opportunity to offer water birth to laboring women. Now she influences the health of generations through evidence-based nutrition seminars and products, including Juice Plus+, with which she is extremely proud to be affiliated. She also has a blog called “Wholly Nutritious,” where she pursues her passion for plant-based nutrition. She and her husband will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in 2011, and they have two grown children. Sources