b'Teacher lished by Harcourt-Brace. His stint there ended in 2005. Dans achievements were phenomenal. Having beenThen, starting with the Summer 2009 issue of Health licensed in Oriental Medicine in Japan; become a Califor- Freedom News, Dan took over writing the regular column nia Licensed Acupuncturist; achieved National Certifica- of Health Bits & Pieces from Bill Sardi and faithfully tion in Acupuncture based upon documented educationproduced his column for the next fourteen years. Readers and experience; been designated as an Official Examinerhave acclaimed it as their favorite column in the NHF by the State of California for its acupuncture-licensingmagazine.examinations as well as an Official Examiner by the Na-tional Committee for the Certification of Acupuncturists;NHFbecome a Board Member of the Meiji College of OrientalIn 2008, Dan was elected to the NHF Board of Gover-Medicine, in Berkeley, California; been a founding mem- nors, a position he held for 15 years until his death this ber of the Society for Acupuncture Research; and earnedDecember. At various times, Dan was secretary and trea-a Ph.D. in Naturopathic Medicine, Dan was well qualifiedsurer of the NHF, but he always declined higher posi-as a teacher in all of these fields. tions, such as the chairmanship, when they were offered He gave numerous lectures and training seminars forto him. Dan was never a power seeker; he was a light continuing education for acupuncture and nursing atbringer. He loved to educate and heal people. That was Sonoma State University (California), Northwest Institutehis passion.of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Seattle), the NewHealsodeclinedtheNHFHealthFreedomHero England School of Acupuncture (Massachusetts), the An- Award at least twiceuntil this year, when he finally glo-Dutch Institute for Oriental Medicine (Amsterdam,relented. Sadly, he only had a few days to enjoy the award Holland) and at the University of California, Berkeleybefore his passing. He deserved the award because of School of Public Health. Dans various conference lectureshis immense talents and the fact that he helped hold the are far too numerous to list here, except to note that DanNHF together in difficult times.gave a speech at the prestigious Commonwealth Club inDespite the pressed pace he led in life, Dan could San Francisco, California, an uncommon honor. sometimes be found in the rustic backyard of his remote Northern California home, sipping a cold English New-And Prolific Writer castle Ale, and enjoying the Thoreau-like natural beauty Despite his crowded schedule, Dan made time foraround him. Mockingbirds and jays were abundant, as writing too. He published numerous articlesin suchwere squirrels busily nuzzling for food. During one visit esteemed publications as the American Journal of Acu- there, I was privy to hearing Dans soft words of insight puncture, Frontier Perspectives, Holistic Primary Care, Northborn of experience and learning. Change, he intoned to American Journal of Oriental Medicine, Townsend Letter forme, is driven by public demand. I have personally seen Doctors, and USC School of Pharmacy Continuing Educationin the U.S., France, and Japan how public demand for Seriesas well as chapters written for anthologies. natural medicine and alternative healthcare services has He had also translated books and articles from Japa- expanded the medical marketplace. I remember that the nese and French into English for publication in the Unitedwind picked up and interrupted us, but Dan continued. States. Never one to waste a minute, Dan also managedI believe that this video project on alternative medical to squeeze in time to research, write, and get publishedbreakthroughs will have a transforming effect because another book, Treatment of Infections without Antibioticswhen people become aware of what is potentially avail-(Holodigm, 2007). This book was then followed by twoable in natural health care, it will inevitably stimulate others, AHCCResearch and Commentary, a compendiumpublic demand for changea change for the better. And of scientific research on the Japanese fermented-mush- that was Dan, always seeking the betterment of everyone room product for immune protection in cancer patients,and everything.and Whole-Body Workbook for Cancer Recovery: Seven Steps toSupportTreatment,BoostImmunity,andBuildBetterNolove,nofriendship,cancross Health (New Harbinger, 2009), also published in Chinese. the path of our destiny without leaving Yet there was always more to do, so Dan served forsome mark on it forever.many years on the Editorial Board of Clinical Acupunc-Franois Mauriacture and Oriental Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal pub-H ealtHF reedomN ews /w iNter2023 19H ealtHF reedomN ews /w iNter2023 19'