FAQs
Q: What type of health services do you offer at Ahava Health?
A: I offer holistic health and nutrition services. This means I assist people to improve their health through natural methods such as nutritional supplements, herbal therapies, dietary change, lifestyle improvements, detoxification procedures, and so forth. Usually an important component of the work I do with clients is to order a hair mineral analysis test for the client. I then interpret the test and write up an individualized plan for that client to guide them in their healing. I do not always do a hair test, however, as some clients do not want this. In those cases we do what I call a consultation without a hair test. You can see this listed as one of the types of services I offer on the Services page of this website.
Q: Why do you use the hair mineral test?
A: A hair mineral test gives a great deal of information about what is happening in a person’s body, such as their oxidation rate (ie metabolic rate), their thyroid and adrenal strength, their overall nutritional status, the presence of toxins, the tendency toward various disease states, and much more. See the article on this website titled Why Hair Analysis for more information. The hair test is an ideal tool for helping to devise individualize nutrition plans. Without the hair test it can be difficult to know what a person actually needs, nutritionally, because symptoms are often not a very good guide to know what someone needs.
Q: Are you a doctor?
A: No. I am not a physician. I am a Nutritional Balancing Practitioner. Much of what I do is educational in nature, although I am also a practitioner. I teach people how care for their health so that their body can heal. The body does the healing as a result of the right “inputs” being given; the right food, water, nutritional support etc.. I assist by giving recommendations as well as helping people understand the natural healing process. I give each client an individualized set of written recommendations — called their “nutrition plan,” which guides them for a 3 to 6 month period. The nutrition plan outlines diet, supplement recommendations, detoxification procedures, and so on, that are recommended to assist that client to heal.
Q: Do you have an office where I can visit you?
A: Currently, I work from home, so usually I meet with clients by phone or we do an online video meeting. Many of my clients do not live in my area and some are not in the US. I do at times, however, arrange to meet a client at a mutually agreed to location in Tucson, so that they have the benefit of meeting with me face to face.
Q: Can you diagnose me?/Treat me?/Cure me?
A: No. In this country only medical professionals, ie licensed physicians and a few other types, are authorized legally to make a diagnosis and these are the same professionals who are allowed by law to claim that they can treat you or cure you of diseases and conditions. While I can suggest that your symptoms match a certain syndrome or condition, I am not providing a diagnosis when I do that, I am simply helping you to understand your body and its symptoms. When I recommend that you take certain supplements or other substances to facilitate healing it is not a “treatment” per se, but rather my recommendations for how you may strengthen your body and its functions. When you overcome the condition you came to me for help with, it is not a case of me providing a “cure” but rather me assisting you to do what needs to be done so your body can heal itself. Please see the disclosure and disclaimer for clarification on this matter. It is found at the bottom of every page on this website.
Q: If you cannot diagnose, treat or cure any disease, illness or condition, how can you help me?
A: I am required by law to state that I cannot “diagnose, treat, cure or prevent” any disease. However, this does not mean that the services I offer cannot assist you to get well from an illness. I assist people to raise the level of vitality of their body through proper nutrition, detoxification, supplementation and other healing modalities, and then the body does the healing. If you are willing to work on your diet, take some nutritional supplements and possibly make some lifestyle adjustments then I can assist you in this manner.
Q: What is your training?
A: My training consists of my background education which includes two college degrees plus additional education in basic biological sciences at the college level, followed by training to obtain my Nutritional Balancing Practitioner credentials. I then worked as an “advanced practitioner” under Dr. Larry Wilson, MD for 11 years. After that, I separated from him to begin working on my own in order to have more freedom in how I do my work. My educational background is described in more detail on the About Me page and the Qualifications page on this website.
Q: Who is Dr. Larry Wilson, MD?
A: Dr. Wilson is one of the individuals who developed this method, which is called Nutritional Balancing. He worked alongside Dr. Paul Eck, who was the founder of the lab that I use primarily for hair testing, called Analytical Research Labs (ARL). Dr. Wilson and Dr. Eck worked together for over a decade and a half to discover how to properly assist people to heal many different health conditions using mainly simple nutritional approaches. They utilized hair mineral testing as a guide to know what the body needs at any given point in time.
Q: How much does this process of healing with Nutritional Balancing cost, typically?
A: If a person wants to do heal using Nutritional Balancing and they choose to work with me, they have a choice of three options which are package deals, meaning they include everything in one package that you need to get started. These options are described on the Services page on this website. In addition to the “package” which includes the test, the written nutrition plan and a limited amount of “support time,” the person will need to purchase supplements. Supplement costs vary from as low as about $125 per month to around double that, and at times even a little more than double that. In addition to the packages I also offer “a la carte” options – please see the services page for more information.
Q: How long does it take to get well with this method?
A: The answer is different for different concerns, and different people, naturally. When health concerns are relatively mild, a person may become well in the sense that their main complaint resolves, within less than a year. For example, many women experiencing infertility find that their body heals rapidly and they become pregnant in less than a year, on a nutritional balancing healing plan. However, when health concerns are more serious (for example, autoimmune conditions, deep rooted chronic infections, certain digestive system problems) the healing can take much longer. That is because those problems are more “deeply rooted” so to speak. This is not a quick fix method. It does however, produce real healing, unlike many other methods which might make symptoms go away quickly but then a new problem crops up or the old problem returns a little while later. People usually have many excellent improvements in health and functioning very quickly, even if full healing takes longer, so they know the process is working, but they need to carry on with the healing methods in order for complete resolution to occur. Most people who have significant chronic illness find this process to be life changing because of the real and deep healing that it can promote.
Q: Why does it take so long?
A: Real healing is the goal of this approach and real healing is very different from making symptoms go away. Real healing often requires an actual “rebuilding” of the body/mind. This approach involves strengthening the body so much that the body spontaneously heals itself. Getting at the real root cause of a condition is a bit like “peeling the onion” — you can only address the layer that is showing at the current time, and then, you have to allow the body’s healing processes to play out. The body’s cells are completely renewed over a time span of 7 to 10 years. Because of the longer turnover rate of some cells, the healing process can sometimes require a fairly long time span. Not only that, it is typical for habits of mind and emotions and lifestyle to be factors in healing, and these can take long-term consistent effort to change.
Q: Is there anyone who cannot or should not do this approach to healing?
A: Nutritional Balancing can be effective and is possible to use with the very young and the very old. It is also possible to use it with very ill people, though sometimes if a person has a fast-moving or very dangerous illness, it is not appropriate to use Nutritional Balancing except as an adjunct approach. In some cases with someone who is very ill and doesn’t have many options, it is simply best to try it and see because it can be almost impossible to predict whether a person’s body can utilize the therapy and recover from something very serious. There are people for whom this is not the right approach because they lack the willingness, interest or strength to be able to do what needs to be done. Usually it is best for someone to not choose this path unless they have some willingness to make changes in certain areas. A final important factor is that this approach often requires a fair bit of reading so that clients can learn about the recommended changes. If someone doesn’t like reading or has difficulty with reading, they still could do the therapy, but they may need some modifications or adaptations to the usual approach.
More questions about Nutritional Balancing or whether it is right for you? Feel free to schedule a free no-obligation pre-test consultation with me. To do this, you may call me, email me directly or you may fill out the form at the bottom of the Services page.