Research
Advancing Evidence for Regenerative Health
Sea to Sky Thrivers Society is committed to advancing research that explores how food, lifestyle, and environment influence chronic disease and mental health outcomes.
Our work is grounded in real-world application. Over the years, we have seen individuals experience meaningful improvements in their health through food-as-medicine and lifestyle-based approaches. These outcomes highlight the need for further research to better understand how and why these changes occur.
Our Research Focus
We are developing research initiatives that focus on areas where there is both urgent need and emerging potential for impact.
Current areas of interest include:
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Chronic Lifestyle-Related Diseases
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Mental Health & Mood Disorders
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BIPOC Health & Equity
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Rare & Complex Conditions
These focus areas are informed by lived experience, practitioner insights, and early observations of positive outcomes in individuals who have adopted food-as-medicine and lifestyle-based approaches.
Collaboration and Funding
We are actively exploring partnerships with researchers, clinicians, academic institutions, and health organizations to support the development of formal research studies.
Funding raised through Sea to Sky Thrivers Society will support:
pilot studies and case-based research
data collection and outcome tracking
collaboration with research partners and institutions
development of ethical, community-informed research frameworks
This work will contribute to building a stronger evidence base for accessible, lifestyle-based approaches to health.
As part of the Stay-to-Heal Health Hotel and wellness destination, Sea to Sky Thrivers Society will support the development of an integrated education and research centre.
This will create opportunities to:
• study real-world health outcomes in supportive environments
• connect education, practice, and research
• expand access to evidence-informed care models
• contribute to long-term improvements in community health
Looking Ahead
Nicolette’s Doctoral Research
Nicolette Richer’s doctoral research explored decolonizing food systems, food-as-medicine, chronic disease, mental health, and BIPOC health equity. Her work centered the voices of Indigenous, Black, and racialized leaders, physicians, scholars, and community healers.
This research continues to guide the work of Sea to Sky Thrivers Society, including our education programs, charitable access model, and future research centre at the Stay-to-Heal Health Hotel.
Support This Work
Research is essential to expanding access, improving outcomes, and influencing broader health systems.
Your support helps us continue this work and build the evidence needed to make regenerative approaches to health more widely understood and accessible.