June 2005 Issue
When the school started, 13 years ago, I had a vision of fixing a system that is broken. I saw a country of people who had so much, yet were suffering from ill health and eating food unfit for human consumption. I was inspired to teach people about the importance of health and nutrition, and to empower them to go out and teach others.
Americans are increasingly troubled by health issues that won't go away, such as obesity, reproductive issues, cardiovascular disease and depression, and the quality of healthcare is horrendous. According to a recent study by the World Health Organization, Americans spend far more, per capita, on healthcare than any other country, but somehow we rank only 37 in the world in terms of performance. How is this possible? Modern medicine provides relief through medication and operation once a person is already ill, instead of educating people on how to prevent disease.
America still has a long way to go before we have a health care system that works and clear advice, honest advice about diet and health. I believe this will happen. It is the mission of Integrative Nutrition to change the way healthcare is handled in this country. I want to personally thank you for being a part of this tremendous community.
Together we can make this happen.
Joshua Rosenthal,
MScEd
Founder and Director
