With over ten years of experience in women’s medicine and bio-identical hormones, Dr. Entner has specialized in helping women to make sense of their health and to develop a practice that focuses on natural family medicine for men, women and children. Her passion is empowering patients to understand and make individualized choices in their health and wellness.

Dr. Entner has lectured extensively in Canada and the United States in hospitals, universities and to the general public on a wide variety of topics including women’s health, pediatrics, nutrition, heart health and detoxification. She has been published in local newspapers and magazines, websites and was a regular contributor to a website dedicated to nutrition. She is the only naturopathic physician in Canada who has been appointed by the government of Canada to be a medical member of a Review Tribunal. She frequently travels across Canada to make decisions on CPP and disability appeals.

Dr. Shelby Entner makes her home in Vernon, BC with her husband and their young children, Aidan and Senna. She enjoys the Okanagan lifestyle with lots of sun, snow and a slower pace that allows her to find a balance between a busy work and home life.

Dr. Chris Spooner

Dr. Spooner received a B.Sc. in Biology from the University of Victoria in 1991 and his ND from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1998.

Dr. Spooner has been a member of the Canadian National Rowing team and has competed in numerous national and international events, including the 1991 Pan American Games. He has combined his experience in athletics with his naturopathic training to incorporate naturopathic therapies in the training programs of recreational and elite athletes. In 2001 he worked with PacificSport, the Canadian west coast national training center for swimming, cycling rowing, triathlon, and rugby, to implement dietary and non drug strategies to assist athletes in recovering from injuries and training.

In 2003 Dr. Spooner accepted the position of Post Doctoral Fellow in Environmental Medicine at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine Environmental Medicine Center of Excellence under the directorship of Dr. Walter Crinnion. After completing the fellowship in 2005 he continued instructing at SCNM as an Assistant Professor, teaching courses in toxicology, environmental medicine, nutrition and supervising student clinical rotations at the Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center.

While At SCNM Dr. Spooner was instrumental in developing the Wellness center in the Phoenix fire department Medical center. The goal of this center was to provide naturopathic health care the 3000 firefighters of the greater Phoenix area

Dr. Spooner has been an advisor on CAM therapies to the board of directors of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses.

Currently, Dr. Spooner is in private practice in Vernon BC. He as adjunct faculty at three of the five naturopathic colleges in North America and continues to lecture at medical conferences.

Dr. Spooner works with individuals suffering from illness associated with environmental toxicity, such as autoimmune conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, MS), cardiovascular disease, and chronic fatigue. IV and injection therapies, chelation, botanical medicine, acupuncture, nutritional supplementation and homeopathy are used extensively in his practice.

Louise Tanner

Louise Tanner is an IACT certified colon hydrotherapist at Okanagan Natural Medicine. Louise is known for her knowledge and gentle but effective treatments. Colon hydrotherapy is a highly successful detoxification treatment. It removes accumulated toxins from the body by flushing the colon with purified water. Colon hydrotherapy has been practiced since ancient times. It is now a core component of health maintenance and disease prevention in cultures throughout the world.

The colon is the key waste evacuation route for the body. Our bodies are bombarded from every direction with substances we were not designed to process or eliminate such as air pollution, chemicals founds in our food, and industrial, beauty and household products. When married with our Western lifestyle- stress, alcohol, cigarettes, infrequent exercise and improper diet, the body is overloaded and cannot eliminate toxins properly.

As years pass a person's body, who continues to eat poorly and live under emotional stress, will gradually become overwhelmed by the built-up toxicity. This is when illnesses such as allergies, arthritis, migraines, skin disorders, heart disease, weight gain, metabolic/hormone imbalances, depression, bloating/gas, constipation, parasites, candida and others can manifest themselves.

Okanagan Natural Medicine is the only clinic in Vernon that offers physician-supervised colon hydrotherapy by a certified practitioner. Covered by Extended Health Plans, colon hydrotherapy is a safe and effective treatment for enhancing good health. Although Louise’s clients may say she is “full of it”, she has a gentle and professional manner and an amazing history in health care as one of the very first licensed midwives in Canada and as a med tech in IV therapies.