To begin, review this page—jotting down any questions that come up. (Here's a printer friendly version if you prefer.) Next, fill out and submit the Nutritional Balancing Client Intake Questionnaire. Then you and I will schedule a 30-minute phone conversation so I can answer your questions and make sure I understand the information on your intake. We can both use this time to make sure the program, and myself as a facilitator, are a good fit for you. There is no charge for this initial conversation as no recommendations will be given.
The next step is for you to purchase the Nutritional Balancing Starter Package which includes:
- Your initial Hair Mineral Analysis test.
- A one-hour phone consultation covering:
- Interpretation of your Hair Mineral Analysis.
- Individualized dietary and lifestyle recommendations.
- Individualized nutritional supplementation program.
- Recommendation for detoxification and other therapies if appropriate.
- 15-minute phone check-ins at 2 and 7 weeks after you start the program.
- Unlimited email support for up to 4 months following your initial consultation.
Consultation Cost: The fee for the Nutritional Balancing Starter Package is $185. It provides you with all the information and support needed for your first 3-4 months, until it’s time to retest. When you get your results, we will schedule our initial consultation.
Nutritional Supplements Cost: Supplements for the program are purchased through Endo-met Laboratories, and their monthly cost varies based on a variety of factors. Since they make up a significant portion of the financial commitment to the program, I offer a 20% supplement discount to all of my clients. After the discount, the cost of the optimal supplement programs for my clients fall in the range of $150-$250 per month. If need be, this cost can be reduced by purchasing only the highest priority supplements or taking supplements less than 3 times a day.
“Why Do I Need to Retest?”
Quite simply, this program is designed to create change, and as you change it needs to change with you. Going through the healing process of the body is like peeling the layers of an onion. Each layer holds it’s own particular set of imbalances and must be dealt with as it arises.
Take toxic metals for example, your initial Hair Mineral Analysis may not reveal any toxic metals such as lead or mercury, but this doesn’t mean they aren’t present in your body. Elimination of toxins requires nutrients and energy, and if your body doesn’t have enough of these, it will sequester the metals until it has the resources to eliminate them. On the program, you body will be getting these resources and it will start to eliminate toxins. When this occurs, we can adjust the program to support the body in this process.
Retesting also offers the opportunity for mid-course corrections as we gather more and more information about the state of your health. Plus, by using Hair Mineral Analysis retesting to monitor your transition over time, we have an objective, quantifiable measure of your progress. I recommend repeating your Hair Mineral Analysis every 3-4 months for the first year. As you stabilize, testing can become less frequent.
Three months after our initial consultation (or after a follow-up consultation), I will send you the Nutritional Balancing Client Follow-Up Questionnaire. Once submitted, we will schedule a 15-minute phone conversation to go over it. Then you can purchase the Nutritional Balancing Follow-Up Package including:
- One Hair Mineral Analysis retest.
- A 45-minute phone consultation revisiting the same topics as the initial consultation, adapted for your new analysis.
- 15-minute phone check ins 2 weeks and 7 weeks after you start the program.
- Unlimited email support for up to 4 months following your initial consultation.
Consultation Cost: The fee for the Nutritional Balancing Follow-Up Package is $125 and it provides information and support for an additional 3-4 months, until it’s time to retest again. When you get your results, we will schedule our initial consultation.
Nutritional Supplements Cost: Supplements costs may go up, down, or stay the same based on retesting. The same range for an optimal supplement program of $150-$250 per month applies.
Occasionally, a dramatic shift in a client’s state will require that retesting be performed before 3-4 months has passed. This is rare, but if it should occur, an Abbreviated Follow-Up costs $85 and will extend the services of your Follow-Up Package to 3-4 months following your most recent test.
“Are There Any Other Expenses?”
The program diet may raise, lower or have no effect on your monthly food bill, depending on how you eat now. One particularly significant cost may be associated with your drinking water. I often recommended that clients consume steam distilled water for a period of 3-6 months to assist with removal of toxic metals. Otherwise, I currently suggest carbon-block water filtration systems which range in cost from $60 to $600 and up depending an your choice.
I may also recommend, additional therapies that can support you in your Nutritional Balancing Program. Examples may include modalities such as bodywork, acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, colon cleansing and counseling. One therapy in particular that I advise for most people is Near Infrared Sauna Therapy, which requires a 1-person sauna. The cost of saunas range from less than $200, if you build it yourself, to $579 for a ready-made portable sauna, and up for a custom sauna.
Another recommendation I make for most clients is to consume 10-12 ounces of carrot juice or a mixture of carrot and green vegetable juice daily. You can buy juice pre-packaged in your local health food store, but the best way is to juice at home using a juicer designed to extract the juice without producing heat. The cost of the juicer I suggest is around $500.
With the exception of those pertaining to drinking water, the recommendations mentioned above are usually not crucial to experiencing success with the program. They can, however, greatly accelerate progress and can significantly enhance outcomes. If they feel daunting at this point, don’t worry. You can choose if, when and how to incorporate them as feels right to you.
“What about the medications and supplements I’m currently taking?”
It is very important that you do not discontinue or alter your dosage of any prescribed medication without approval from the prescribing physician. As your health shifts over time, you may want to work out a plan with your doctor to reduce your medication.
With a few exceptions, you will be asked to discontinue any supplements other than those recommended as part of the program. The supplement program is designed to provide specific nutrients in specific amounts and ratios. Disturbing this balance with additional supplements could block your progress entirely. If the supplements are prescribed, you will need the approval of your physician to discontinue them.
“How Will I Feel on the Program?”
Every person responds to the program differently, so it’s impossible to say how you specifically will react. One of the most frequent initial reports from clients is an increase in both energy and relaxation. Addition effects experienced after time spent on the program include:
- Clearer, softer skin
- Better sleep
- Weight loss
- Enhanced digestion (reduced gas, bloating and belching)
- Relief from allergies
- Better breath
- Clearer thinking
- Decreased emotional reactivity/increased emotional resilience
- A sense of feeling more grounded and happier
Sometimes symptoms are experienced as part of the body’s natural healing process. For example, when toxins are mobilized from the tissues to the blood for elimination, you may experience discomfort in the form of fatigue, headaches, acne and others. Or if the body is healing an old wound, illness or pattern you may experience physical or emotional symptoms similar to those associated with the original imbalance. Everyone experiences healing reactions at some point on the program. We will work together to mediate their severity and duration. After the reaction passes, most clients report feeling significantly better than they did before the reaction began.
As I said before, this program is a long-term approach to creating health. The changes my clients experience are often subtle at first, but over time they amount to profound transformation. In the words of one client: “After 9 months on the program, I feel like a completely different person. And I know that this is just the beginning!”
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