Julie Nelson is a holistic nutritionist who discovered natural health through personal struggle. In the mid-1990s, as a young mother of two, she developed restless leg syndrome, a neurological condition that caused nightly insomnia, fatigue, and brain fog. Conventional medicine offered her a Parkinson’s drug whose side effects mimicked her symptoms. Refusing the prescription, she sought natural solutions and found relief within three days of taking magnesium bisglycinate. That experience was life-changing and set her on a new career path.

In this interview, Julie recounts how magnesium not only cured her insomnia but opened the door to holistic nutrition. She pursued a Bachelor of Science in holistic nutrition, worked in health food stores in Canada and the U.S., and became an advocate for evidence-based supplements. She shares stories of probiotics reversing antibiotic-triggered asthma, CoQ10 restoring gum health, and the vital role of trained health food store staff in connecting people with effective remedies. Julie explains the dangers of depleted soils, processed foods, and counterfeit supplements, emphasizing that Canadians now *must* supplement for health. Her message to Ottawa is urgent: Health Canada’s attempts to regulate natural products like pharmaceuticals will devastate stores, practitioners, and the people who rely on them. For her, natural health products were the difference between chronic illness and restored vitality.