The August NHPPA Show Replay Now Available

Special guest Dr. Josh Prefontaine joined live from a campsite in Squamish

Shawn and Teresa were away from NHPPA HQ this month, so Jason Dahl and Eric Clegg took over the August show.

In a fascinating interview, Josh Prefontaine updates supporters in real-time about his 4-plus-year journey through traditional Chinese medicine.

Josh told us how he has finished his four-year doctorate program, moved to Lethbridge with his wife, and opened Forward Health and Vitality.

His practice centres on Chinese herbal medicine for chronic illness, with acupuncture used mainly for chronic pain. Josh spoke about the lack of a residency system in Canada, the day-to-day realities of launching a clinic, provincial differences in herbal regulation, and why practitioners must push back against federal overreach on natural health products.

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He also shared what is working on his social media: clear talking-head videos and short educational clips that explain what Chinese herbs can do seem to do best.

Watch the full replay to hear Josh’s update and the latest supporter actions.

Highlights From Top Supporters on Social Media

Highlights from Eric Clegg’s “The Feed” (August 2026 NHPPA Show)

Eric highlighted supporter engagement around Bill C-224, the Charter of Health Freedom, doctor shortages, and Health Canada’s compounding rules. He noted that posts on these topics travelled farthest on X.

Star Reposter | @goldwarriorSpar​ Gold Warrior Spar: Called out as the top consistent reposter and quoter of NHPPA content.

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• ​Dr. Marion Laderoute: Frequently supplies scientific info and statistics in support of the posts. Dr. Laderoute also was a Speaker on the World’s Greatest Health Show.
• ​Sig Zierath: (retired chiropractor): “Many Canadians find that nutritional supplements and herbals and homeopathics help keep them healthy. Meanwhile, the government tries to interfere… it becomes evident that our government is corrupt and complicit with big pharma.”
• ​GrandmaBear4: “BC has upwards of 700,000 residents with no family doctor. We depend on natural health products to stay healthy so we don’t end up dying in the ER waiting room.”

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• Dave R: Regularly urges people to join the letter campaigns to MPs.
• June S: “Thank you, God, for giving this man to fight for us” (referring to Shawn).
• Lette: "In England when I buy cream, it has one ingredient: Cream. Here in Canada it contains 4 or 5 totally unnecessary ingredients, and those products are in that cream because it isn’t actually cream it’s a mixture of cream and milk and to make it stay mixed together it needs all the additives, such as carageenen a know carcinogen."

Reaction to the New Homeopathy Network Series

• Jennifer (Quebec naturopath): "This is why I will no longer see clients in Quebec. The naturopath who trained me in 2010 was just convicted."
• Sylhomeo: “I developed a debilitating joint pain in my sacroiliac and nothing helped except a homeopathic remedy . God bless Homeopathy!”
• Noman W: Reported a conversation with Health Canada in which homeopathics were compared to fentanyl!

Please keep sharing, commenting, liking and reposting NHPPA content. It’s the best way in the world to get the message out. We’ve even got some social media starter material ready for you.

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