Odessa Gill is a licensed ND and graduate of the 4-year Naturopathic Medicine program at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Prior to studies at CCNM, she received a BSc degree in the field of Microbiology and Immunology from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. In Toronto, Odessa has experience in the pharmaceutical industry working as a Protocol Writer for Biovail Contract Research Company and at the Hospital for Sick Children in the Pediatric Brain Tumour Research Laboratory. Odessa is co-founder of Aspire Health and in addition to providing services at her clinic, she works as a Naturopathic Consultant for Purity Life in Toronto. Odessa works as a freelance writer for numerous health publications and is featured as the Naturopathic Expert on the website Sweetspot. She is also the co-author of a Women\'s Wellness Calendar for 2009, 2010. In collaboration with a natural food expert, Odessa has written a cookbook titled The Accommodating Kitchen: An Easy Guide to Allergy-free Cooking. She is a member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND), Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND), and Association of Perinatal Naturopathic Doctors (APND). Her dedication to the art and practice of Naturopathic Medicine lies with improving the health of her patients by using non-invasive therapies that respect the healing power of Nature. Areas of interest include Women\'s Health, Pediatric care, Pre-/Post-Natal care and Fertility Management.