Dr. Elaine Dembe is one of Canada’s outstanding authorities on longevity, stress management and motivation. A celebrated chiropractor, writer, sought after public speaker and media personality, she has helped such diverse people as movie stars, politicians and professional athletes work out their kinks and feel better - both physically and mentally - with her motivational and wellness presentations. She is the 1995 national spokesperson (voluntary) for the United Way.
Dr. Dembe was born in Hamilton, Ontario and attended McMaster University. She graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1978. She specializes in the care and prevention of back and neck problems, sports injuries, and stress-related complaints.
During the past 17 years in private practice, Dr. Dembe has become well known as a lecturer, public speaker, writer, TV personality and songwriter.
She has appeared on CTV’s Dini Petty Show, CBC’s New Hour, Global News, Rogers Cable TV, TV Ontario’s Fitness After Forty Series on Back Care, City-TV’s Breakfast Television, CTV’s The Shirley Show, CBC’s Morningside, CTV’s Eye on Toronto, CBC’s Health Show and NBC’s You Bet Your Life with Bill Cosby.
She was the Chiropractor for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1985-86 and 1986-87 seasons and has treated such celebrities as Mel Gibson, Kris Kristopherson, Lindsay Wagner, Mathew Modine, Phil Collins, Paula Abdul, Bryan Adams and Celine Dion.
Dr. Dembe has run fifteen marathons and was ranked 11th in Canada for her 1982 Marathon performance, 26.2 miles in two hours and fifty-three minutes. She was the recipient of the International Award for Amateur Sports in 1988. She currently serves on the Health Advisory Board of the Metro Toronto YMCA.
As a speaker Elaine Dembe brings a special kind of "healing philosophy" to a wide range of receptive audiences including corporations, associations and service clubs. Her high energy performances are laced with humour and audience participation and are loaded with achievable goal oriented ideas. Because of her irrepressible personality, she has been called "a cheer leader for life".
Dr. Dembe’s book, Passionate Longevity - the 10 Secrets to Growing Younger, published in 1995 by MacMillan Canada, is now in second printing.
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