Emily Isaacson
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Emily Elizabeth Isaacson (born December 11, 1975) is a Canadian postmodern poet
, nutritionist
and international humanitarian
. One of the independent scientists who discovered the food sources for and named the "essential polysaccharide" in nutritional medicine, she was best known for the development of the International Mental Health Code, and her work in establishing a holistic mental health alongside the late Dr. Abram Hoffer
, father of orthomolecular medicine. The Emily Isaacson Institute was founded in 2005 to preserve her legacy and lifework.
Emily was in French Immersion until high school, which influenced her later French poetry, and upon graduation from Pacific High School won the French award. She had many friends, the best of which was the young and wealthy Miss Sylvia Hordyk. A few years later, she was a bridesmaid at Sylvia’s wedding in her marriage to a young minister, Kevin Seibel.
for three years, taking biology, psychology, music and French. Emily also studied English literature and creative writing, doing a directed study in writing with a professor she respected and admired, Lynn Szabo. Szabo continued to be an influence on Isaacson throughout her writing life, fine-tuning her writer’s voice, and offering her encouragement without much editorial criticism.
Isaacson then continued her studies at Bastyr University
of natural medicine in Seattle, Washington. Her independent research while in this university course led her to later integrate new data on carbohydrate into a dietary program that became the basis for her teachings to aboriginal people groups and international humanitarian organization. Emily finished her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition in 1999. She then received a Master's degree in counselling, and Ph.D. in applied health studies from Bryson University in 2009.
Emily married in 2001, in Deroche B.C., in a meadow ceremony with many of her family and friends present. She wore a hand-embroidered dress of cream muslin, purchased from a dress shop in Victoria for seven-hundred dollars. Emily lived in Maple Ridge for three years, but maintained a very reclusive lifestyle while continuing her writing. The couple then separated for three years and she moved back to her family’s home in Mission, until she divorced in 2007.
Isaacson's scientific accomplishment led her to the development of a food system that referred to the essential component of soluble fiber for cellular communication. She as an international nutritionist, now working in conjunction with the organization Four Worlds International, named the molecule the “essential polysaccharide”, prior to this the eight polysaccharides for immune regulation and function could not be referred to as necessary for human consumption. Found in foods such as beans, gums, oat bran, rice bran, and sea vegetables, these polysaccharides regulate immune function, preventing auto-immune disorders. Emily created a research centre online as the basis for teaching other nutritionists, dieticians, and naturopaths about this important scientific discovery. What she had originally referred to as ‘The Institute of Christian Medicine’, later became ‘The Emily Isaacson Institute’ in 2005, with its primary focus being Holistic Vision Canada, and the treatment of women's issues with natural progesterone using state of the art testing.
At Holistic Vision Canada, an early board of directors was formed, with later world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. Abram Hoffer, the father of orthomolecular medicine, joining the board as part of the formation of a holistic mental health for First Nations in Canada. Although still on the board at his death in May 2009, his partner Francis Fuller took over his practice, and Holistic Vision continued. Under the direction of Emily Isaacson at 34, who pioneered the establishment of an International Mental Health Code, they founded the non-profit organization CODE MEDICI International for international holistic psychiatry.
Although at the debut of her writing career she wrote for W.W. Norton with the desire to compile a curriculum of poetry that would improve the entrance scores of First Nations
upon entering university, she switched to Tate Publishing after acquiring a literary agent in New York. The editor of the Norton, upon receipt of her initial manuscript, wrote Emily saying, "I admire your deliberate style and language, and am impressed by your ambition."
appeal in the authenticity and universalism of her art remained singular. Her early poetry would be evidenced in The Fleur-de-lis, in the “Oracle of the Stone”, compiled works from age thirteen through her university years, inspired by various books and magazines. Her later style was culturally rich and described the literary landscape, while distinctly of European descent in both her proud characterizations and honest romanticism of royalty, in the realm of both passion and politics.
Postmodern literature
The term Postmodern literature is used to describe certain characteristics of post–World War II literature and a reaction against Enlightenment ideas implicit in Modernist literature.Postmodern literature, like postmodernism as a whole, is hard to define and there is little agreement on the exact...
, nutritionist
Nutritionist
A nutritionist is a person who advises on matters of food and nutrition impacts on health. Different professional terms are used in different countries, employment settings and contexts — some examples include: nutrition scientist, public health nutritionist, dietitian-nutritionist, clinical...
and international humanitarian
Humanitarianism
In its most general form, humanitarianism is an ethic of kindness, benevolence and sympathy extended universally and impartially to all human beings. Humanitarianism has been an evolving concept historically but universality is a common element in its evolution...
. One of the independent scientists who discovered the food sources for and named the "essential polysaccharide" in nutritional medicine, she was best known for the development of the International Mental Health Code, and her work in establishing a holistic mental health alongside the late Dr. Abram Hoffer
Abram Hoffer
Abram Hoffer was a Canadian biochemist, physician and psychiatrist. Hoffer developed a theory that nutrition and vitamins may be effective treatments for schizophrenia...
, father of orthomolecular medicine. The Emily Isaacson Institute was founded in 2005 to preserve her legacy and lifework.
Early Dedication
Emily Isaacson was born in Windsor, Canada to a Presbyterian minister, and is both German (on the paternal side) and Scottish (on the maternal side), with a Scottish Coat of Arms. Emily was the second eldest of five children. As it was a devoutly spiritual household, she was christened in the Presbyterian church. Emily continued the habit of churchgoing throughout her growing up and adult years, and of her spiritual life, was later hailed a mystic after the order of St. Clare of Assisi. A prolific and dedicated poet, she penned over 800 poems for her epic work, which contained her selected poems in three volumes, The Fleur-de-lis, published by Tate Publishing.Childhood Years
Emily Isaacson spent her early childhood in Windsor, Ontario where her father built the brick community Presbyterian church in Forest Glade. She began French Immersion at age two, and was taught by nuns at a French Catholic School, St. Therese. At age six, her family moved to Victoria, British Columbia, where they lived near the university. Emily was taught private piano and ballet lessons, and finished her Royal Conservatory piano and theory up to Grade 10. Her music teacher from age ten onwards encouraged her the most in the pursuit of music, and was a respected concert pianist. Emily would ride her bicycle to music lessons each week, along the sea road, to her instructor’s house, where she braved the grand piano.Emily was in French Immersion until high school, which influenced her later French poetry, and upon graduation from Pacific High School won the French award. She had many friends, the best of which was the young and wealthy Miss Sylvia Hordyk. A few years later, she was a bridesmaid at Sylvia’s wedding in her marriage to a young minister, Kevin Seibel.
Education
Emily Isaacson worked for a year, following high school, at the newly opened in-patient treatment program of Montreux Clinic, located in a mansion in downtown Victoria. Her work with eating disorder patients, under director Peggy Claude-Pierre, inspired her to pursue a degree in nutrition. She left home at eighteen to travel to the mainland of the Fraser Valley and continued her education at Trinity Western UniversityTrinity Western University
Trinity Western University is a private, Christian liberal arts university located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.The school was founded in 1962 as Trinity Junior College, and now enrolls approximately 4000 students and sits on a campus....
for three years, taking biology, psychology, music and French. Emily also studied English literature and creative writing, doing a directed study in writing with a professor she respected and admired, Lynn Szabo. Szabo continued to be an influence on Isaacson throughout her writing life, fine-tuning her writer’s voice, and offering her encouragement without much editorial criticism.
Isaacson then continued her studies at Bastyr University
Bastyr University
Bastyr University was established as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1978 in Seattle, Washington by Sheila Quinn, Joseph Pizzorno, ND, LM; William Mitchell, ND; and Les Griffith, ND, LM...
of natural medicine in Seattle, Washington. Her independent research while in this university course led her to later integrate new data on carbohydrate into a dietary program that became the basis for her teachings to aboriginal people groups and international humanitarian organization. Emily finished her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition in 1999. She then received a Master's degree in counselling, and Ph.D. in applied health studies from Bryson University in 2009.
Adult Years
Emily Isaacson became a holistic nutritionist upon graduation from Bastyr and began working as a nutritional counselor with eating disorder patients in Edmonds, Washington. Her success in curing clients was so apparent that she was offered a promotion, but due to her health, decided to move back to her native country of Canada. Her parents, by this time, has also moved to the mainland and bought a country home in the district of Mission, in the mountains of British Columbia.Emily married in 2001, in Deroche B.C., in a meadow ceremony with many of her family and friends present. She wore a hand-embroidered dress of cream muslin, purchased from a dress shop in Victoria for seven-hundred dollars. Emily lived in Maple Ridge for three years, but maintained a very reclusive lifestyle while continuing her writing. The couple then separated for three years and she moved back to her family’s home in Mission, until she divorced in 2007.
Life Work
Emily Isaacson resumed her work as an independent nutritionist, opening her own office and created ‘The Rainbow Program’ originally to treat children with ADD. This non-numerical nutrition program for depression, ADD, and the prevention of eating disorders, incorporated her findings on the essential glyco-nutrients for cellular communication and the foods containing these fibers for immune function. Isaacson used this for teaching workshops at the local food bank, counseling in her private practice, and influencing students at the local high school to better nutrition by her eating disorder prevention initiative.Isaacson's scientific accomplishment led her to the development of a food system that referred to the essential component of soluble fiber for cellular communication. She as an international nutritionist, now working in conjunction with the organization Four Worlds International, named the molecule the “essential polysaccharide”, prior to this the eight polysaccharides for immune regulation and function could not be referred to as necessary for human consumption. Found in foods such as beans, gums, oat bran, rice bran, and sea vegetables, these polysaccharides regulate immune function, preventing auto-immune disorders. Emily created a research centre online as the basis for teaching other nutritionists, dieticians, and naturopaths about this important scientific discovery. What she had originally referred to as ‘The Institute of Christian Medicine’, later became ‘The Emily Isaacson Institute’ in 2005, with its primary focus being Holistic Vision Canada, and the treatment of women's issues with natural progesterone using state of the art testing.
At Holistic Vision Canada, an early board of directors was formed, with later world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. Abram Hoffer, the father of orthomolecular medicine, joining the board as part of the formation of a holistic mental health for First Nations in Canada. Although still on the board at his death in May 2009, his partner Francis Fuller took over his practice, and Holistic Vision continued. Under the direction of Emily Isaacson at 34, who pioneered the establishment of an International Mental Health Code, they founded the non-profit organization CODE MEDICI International for international holistic psychiatry.
Writing Life
Emily Isaacson continued her work of almost full-time writing poetry for three years from 2005–2008, with several forays into self-publishing. She procured one illustrated children’s book, ‘Little Bird’s Song’, which was a success locally with counselors at TWU, First Nations workers, and orphanages overseas. Emily served on the board of directors of the Mission Arts Council from 2007–2010, as well as The Waterhouse Foundation, which under her direction led to the inclusion of director Michael Krahn and secretary Carolyn Good, for the purpose of furthering the development of youth via the arts. As part of her ongoing correspondence with the Royal Monarchy, many of her poems, over 600 pages worth, had been sent to Prince William over a period of three years, in the form of several bound and published books, including The Oracle, and The Black Swan. He encouraged her work, and praised her lavishly.Although at the debut of her writing career she wrote for W.W. Norton with the desire to compile a curriculum of poetry that would improve the entrance scores of First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
upon entering university, she switched to Tate Publishing after acquiring a literary agent in New York. The editor of the Norton, upon receipt of her initial manuscript, wrote Emily saying, "I admire your deliberate style and language, and am impressed by your ambition."
Skylarks and Daffodils
Known as the Poet of St. Clare during her lifetime, Emily Isaacson began writing poetry at age ten, and was first published at age thirteen for her poem, “The Wild Madonna” in Unicorns Be. Her stylistic and idealistic work distinguished her poetry and prose as both unsentimental and forthright, an unequivocal commentary on human nature. Although, her self-described style was “skylarks and daffodils,” her postmodern voice addressed both human suffering and a transcendent victorious outcome. Her modernModern art
Modern art includes artistic works produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of...
appeal in the authenticity and universalism of her art remained singular. Her early poetry would be evidenced in The Fleur-de-lis, in the “Oracle of the Stone”, compiled works from age thirteen through her university years, inspired by various books and magazines. Her later style was culturally rich and described the literary landscape, while distinctly of European descent in both her proud characterizations and honest romanticism of royalty, in the realm of both passion and politics.