Integrative Healers Action Network

02/13/2026

Firefighters face some of the highest toxic exposures of any profession — and they need clinicians who understand how to support their unique environmental health needs.

We’re excited to offer a Firefighter Health & Toxic Exposure Clinical Training on April 23 in Long Beach (with a virtual option available).

The training shares the clinical approaches IHAN has developed through years of supporting firefighters across California — including exposure assessment, specialty testing, and evidence-informed detoxification strategies.

Who this is for:
Designed primarily for Naturopathic Doctors (CEs available). Naturopathic medical students are welcome, and other integrative clinicians with an interest in environmental health and firefighter care are invited to attend.

Training details:
April 23, 2026 | Long Beach, CA
In-person + virtual options
Up to 7 CEs (NDs only)
Limited in-person spots

Our goal is to grow a network of clinicians prepared to care for those who keep our communities safe.

Registration is open!
https://www.ihanclinics.org/clinical-training-for-firefighter-health.html
Please share with colleagues who may be a good fit.

This training is offered as a pre-conference workshop for the CNDA Conference, and we’re proud and grateful to partner with the to bring this education forward.

We’re also honored to partner with the to provide the hands-on clinical experience, offering care for Los Angeles-area firefighters.

12/31/2025

As we close out this year, we’re pausing to reflect on what has been built together—and the many people and partnerships that made it all possible.

This year at IHAN included:
🔥 An extended disaster response in Los Angeles following the Eaton & Palisades fires
🔥 Our first Los Angeles–based firefighter detoxification cohort, fully funded by
🔥 Our third and fourth firefighter detoxification cohorts in Sonoma County
🔥 Ongoing integrative health clinics for firefighters here locally in Sonoma County

This work was all carried out in close partnership with our dear friends at the , alongside a growing network of collaborators committed to firefighter health, prevention, and environmental medicine.

We were deeply honored to attend the Phase One Gala and to have IHAN and VFF’s work featured alongside Phase One’s cancer research initiatives—bringing real hope for meaningful change in firefighter health and wellness, especially in relation to environmental health.

We’re grateful for the expansion of our education efforts this year, offering learning spaces focused on detoxification and environmental health, and for the many new partnerships that emerged through this work.

In Los Angeles, we were honored to partner with , who provided trauma-informed acupuncture at all of our first responder clinics.

We’re also proud to share national recognition of our team’s leadership. Drs. Riegle, Holder, and Jeane were honored with Physician of the Year awards through the , and IHAN was recognized as a Champion of Naturopathic Medicine through .

To our volunteers, donors, partners, collaborators, and the firefighters and families who trusted us this year—thank you. As we look toward 2026, we truly feel like this is just the beginning, and we couldn’t do this work without you. 🌱

03/13/2025

Please go vote to support our sister organization Volunteer Fire Foundation!

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HUGE GRATITUDE to our dear friends at for choosing us as their charity. We love you guys! ❤️

Winner of the whole thing gets $1,500 — a lot of money for a little org! Let’s gooooo!

03/06/2025

Call into the Board of Pharmacy Meeting now to fight for our firefighters' access to nebulized glutathione, a critical lung treatment.

Thank you, NBC LA for your thoughtful investigative piece on the California State Board of Pharmacy’s baffling restrictions, which limit access to this essential treatment outside of the Firefighter Detox Clinics we run with Volunteer Fire Foundation and Acupuncturists Without Borders or a doctor’s office.

Today (March 6) is our last chance to speak up. The Board of Pharmacy is voting on new regulations that could permanently restrict self-administered nebulized glutathione—despite it being FDA-allowed, safe, and available in 49 other states.

Last Friday, the Board proposed an updated version of the regulations that removed most restrictive language around glutathione, but we need firefighters and supporters to call in today to ensure they don’t backtrack.

You can still join the meeting! Call-in details, talking points, and everything you need are at www.volunteerfire.org/stop-bop.

This is the moment. Let’s make our voices heard!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRLwUXf9aMo

The California Board of Pharmacy has taken steps to make the compounded form of glutathione, a breathing treatment for firefighters, hard to access. Carolyn ...

02/15/2025

We are so proud of what our team has accomplished together!! Thank you Press Democrat for sharing our story.

Our last scheduled weekend in LA is this weekend. We are actively fundraising to continue offering crucial care in Southern California as well as for our Northern California firefighters who were deployed to the Eaton and Palisades fires.

So grateful for all our amazing volunteers and donors for making this work possible!!

First responders who endured heavy exposure to toxic smoke in the Los Angeles fires are now getting care from Sonoma County’s Integrative Healers Action Network.

02/11/2025

After the Palisades and Eaton Fires, we keep hearing the same thing from firefighters: “This feels like our 9/11.” The chemical exposures from burning buildings, electric cars, and other hazardous materials are already causing serious health concerns. Many are scared about long-term risks like cancer, and for good reason. We’ve seen this before.

That’s why early intervention and consecutive treatments are critical. At IHAN, in partnership with Volunteer Fire Foundation and Acupuncturists Without Borders, we’re helping first responders detox and recover with therapies like nebulized and IV glutathione, naturopathic medicine, massage, chiropractic care, acupuncture, clinical homeopathy, and HeartMath. Our integrative care model focuses on whole-person healing, addressing the physical and emotional toll of their work.

💙 We can’t afford to wait. Let’s support those who protect us.
Check out this news segment showing a glimpse of our work in LA this past month: https://www.foxla.com/video/1590531

🌐 Volunteer or Donate here: https://www.ihanclinics.org/lafiresresponse.html

Pasadena is holding free integrative health clinic for first responders in the Eaton and Palisades fires.

02/05/2025

🚨 Urgent Call to Action 🚨

Starting today at 11 AM, the California Board of Pharmacy will vote on regulations that could severely limit access to life-changing treatments for first responders—including glutathione, a powerful antioxidant used to help firefighters clear toxins and recover from intense smoke exposure.

As highlighted in this Press Democrat article, glutathione has been a game-changer for firefighters battling the health impacts of toxic smoke exposure. The wellness programs we've provided in LA this past month in partnership with Volunteer Fire Foundation and Acupuncturists Without Borders have delivered over 3,000 integrative treatments, with first responders reporting better breathing, increased energy, and faster recovery.

🔥 These treatments help prevent long-term damage, including respiratory illnesses and increased cancer risks. Without access to compounded glutathione, many of our firefighters and those suffering from conditions like Lyme disease, long COVID, and chronic fatigue syndrome could lose critical relief.

💬 Here’s how you can help:
We need your voice! Call in at 11 AM today to tell the California Board of Pharmacy that this regulation would put the health of our heroes at risk. Let them know that access to these treatments is non-negotiable.

📞 Call-in Details:
Board of Pharmacy Meeting Link and Talking Points: https://www.volunteerfire.org/stop-bop

Our first responders have risked their lives to protect us—now it’s our turn to protect them.

With its lung-healing properties, this antioxidant could be “an absolute game-changer” for firefighters -- if the state’s Board of Pharmacy doesn’t make it prohibitively expensive.

01/23/2025

Volunteers Needed! Join Us in Supporting Firefighters in LA This Weekend.

In partnership with the and we are seeking licensed and certified volunteers with their own malpractice insurance to provide trauma-informed care for firefighters facing severe health challenges from toxic exposure. Clinics will run this weekend, and we urgently need naturopathic doctors (NDs), bodyworkers of all types, acupuncturists, and clinic coordinators to ensure we can meet the critical needs of first responders.

This will take place at a fire station in LA, and the exact location will be shared with fully registered volunteers.

If you are new to our network, please register on our website to get involved (link below). For those already registered, please check your email from last night for important updates and instructions.

Thank you for your dedication to helping us deliver vital care during this urgent response!

Register to volunteer: https://www.ihanclinics.org/volunteer-registration.html

Donate to help us get the medical supplies we urgently need: https://www.ihanclinics.org/donate.html

01/19/2025

Starting day 3 of our free wellness clinic for first responders at the Rose Bowl. Over the past two days, we’ve served more than 350 firefighters, National Guard, Army personnel, and other first responders. The response from volunteers has been incredible, and we’re so grateful for everyone showing up to make this possible.

This has been an amazing effort so far, and we’re just catching our breath. We’ll share more images, videos, reflections, and next steps from the ground soon—stay tuned.

A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, donors, partners, and team members working tirelessly around the clock. Our hearts are wide open—amidst this tragedy, the outpouring of compassion and healing has been truly inspiring.

01/19/2025

This incredible org filled our cars with donations before we came down from Santa Rosa. They are offering free sinus rinses to any fire station that requests it! So generous! Link below!

To the brave firefighters and first responders battling the Los Angeles fires: NeilMed stands with you.

Flush the smoke out. Unlimited complimentary units available for those serving in the Los Angeles fires.

The fire may be out, but the lingering smoke, chemicals, and dust particles can still affect you. Trust NeilMed to help cleanse your nasal passages and bring relief so you’re ready when the fire alarm rings again.

Thank you for your courage, strength, and selflessness. 💪❤️

https://www.neilmed.com/firstresponders

01/11/2025

More Details Here: https://envmedicine.com/wildfire-smoke/.

01/11/2025

Our hearts are breaking for the communities impacted by the devastating LA wildfires. Since the 2017 Tubbs Fire in our hometown of Santa Rosa, we’ve seen the profound effects of wildfires on our community and others throughout California. The mental, emotional, and physical toll—trauma, sleepless nights, respiratory issues, pain, and stress—lingers long after the flames are gone. That’s why we’re deploying to offer real-time trauma healing and environmental health support.

We’re actively organizing volunteers and fundraising to make this possible as we finalize our clinic location at either a shelter or firefighter base camp. We need practitioners to provide massage therapy, acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, homeopathy, chiropractic care, yoga, and mindfulness, as well as critical admin support to keep everything running smoothly. Community connection is at the heart of this work—if you’re ready to help, join us in supporting evacuees and first responders when they need it most.

Register to volunteer: https://www.ihanclinics.org/volunteer-registration.html

Donate: https://www.ihanclinics.org/donate.html