True North Health Clinic: Lisle Douglas PHD

I cannot rate TrueNorth Health because they don't answer my calls or e-mails. I was scheduled to go on a water fast beginning November 4th. I haven't found any recent reviews. Are they closed? Should I cancel my trip?

Scheduling is impossible to get ahold got back to me after several weeks and by then everything available was way too far out. Asked about online help they where rude about it, didn't offer much help and it kind of just rubbed me the wrong way

With every penny. Not luxurious but still comfortable. Very nice staff. Education got my needs.

I stayed here in Jan 2019. water-fasted for 9 days before re-feeding there. was a wonderful experience! id really like to go back again.

Great facility, great staff, and a overall great experience. What a eye opening journey this has been. I am in awe of the powers of fasting. Dr Goldhammer, his colleagues, the staff, and others are passionate about their mission to help others. I highly recommend this place to well. almost everyone.

Tried to get info about the programs but the nasty boy who answers the phone is beyond rude. Maybe it's how they screen the desperate from the curious?

This is the healthiest place you can be. Major life changes happen here. Amazing caring staff. Supportive. Nurturing environment. Medically supervised fasting is the fast lane to transformation, facing your addictions.

One of the most transformative programs in my life. I was able to go whole plant based for a whole year, reverse diabetes if that sounds even possible but it was possible through nutrition and although I did not get to fast I was able to see other folks who are photo'd here fast and completely transform their lives. I recommend to north to anybody who really wants to make a serious difference in her life.

TrueNorth laid the foundation for my current WFPB and SOS lifestyle and is worth every penny. I completed a 21 day water-fast in 2017 and never looked back. My health significantly improved and I am no longer at risk for diseases in my family (diabetes, CVD, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity). The staff and teachers are excellent, compassionate, and huge champions in your success. A big shout-out to the amazing kitchen and housekeeping staff whose personalized customer service made every day a great one!

Awesome staff and vision. Make the decision to come and you won't regret it. I fasted almost two weeks. I never thought it was possible but they supported me. Lectures and doctors are fantastic.

Was there for three weeks. Lost 20 pounds, blood pressure in five days went from 130/80 to 110/66. Dr Goldhamer and his entire staff is amazing, great lectures and the medical supervision was very helpful. Staying on a plant based diet also not using salt, sugar and oil I have maintained the wt. loss and the blood pressure. Plan to go again for a shorter stay. Chuck I enjoy your recipes thank you so much for all you do

I'm on the East Coast so I do phone consults they are just superb! Dr. G -- his phone consult helped me way back when I could not even eat a salad and I had gained so much weight from a violent attack at a doctors in New York City -- New York City is an upside down city -- we're talking zero integrity at a medical office Soho NYC Dr Andrew Fagelman and I was Dr Vine's patient but he did not provide a safe medical office and protected my patient rights and body violated!

I wasn't safe! True North is awesome safe ethical and even on the phone - phone consults excellent! True north the doctors are so smart I have so much integrity. I worked with Dr. Klaper before he left and also did a phone consult with a nutritionist he was excellent. Today I just had an amazing phone consult with Dr. V. I am suffering from severe insomnia PTSD almost 7 years I don't have justice I'm continuing to fight for justice and it's taking a toll on my body at age 57 I am having problems with fibroid tumors and insomnia and PTSD and just had a phenomenal conversation just feel hopeful and grateful.

It's rough at age 57 to cope with very difficult side effects of fibroid tumors amplified by trauma and insomnia chronic insomnia from the attack violence lies and gaslighting! Dr Fagelman chose not to investigate what happened and chose to discuss me lying about what happened to his patients! Ironic I can't get this kind of care in New York City that I get from True North! Oct 1, 2012 NYC 155 Spring St I wasn't even safe at a doctors who got fixing in favors from unethical corrupt NYPD -- it's so outrageous, unethical, hard to cope with. Google Dr Fagelman assault youtube.

I felt so hopeless for so many years -- for me over eating comes from a place of hopelessness - I gained so much weight --- I'm still having problems with sleep but what an amazing conversation with Dr V from TrueNorth. I feel like I'll be able to one day reclaim my true self rather than the daily quicksand of lack of ethics and corruption that NYC, NYPD, Dr Fagelman etc have come to represent!

My goal is reclaim my health and happiness but I've been waiting for justice and accountability New York so it's been very hard. Have to remind myself there are good people there are ethical people and that I will get Justice however long it takes. My focus has to be on working on healing from being violated at Dr Andrew Fagelman's 155 Spring St and my MD dr Vine rented space from him --- he's reminds me of Jeffrey Epstein/maxwell and his employee Delite Hooks he didn't fire --- everything that's on going with the lack of remorse and accountability. They are go back in the loop of PTSD that keeps me up and shocks me each day my goal is to find my true north and to heal.

Dr. Goldhamer was certain that a short fast would relieve me of issues: an autoimmune condition, a little excess weight that remained despite years on a vegan diet, and difficulty avoiding flours & sugars. So I spent a couple grand of hard earned money and did a week-long water fast at Truenorth. Briefly, autoimmune situation improved some but there was no ultimate remission.

The sugar and flour addiction returned in full force within a couple months. Lost 12 pounds at Truenorth, however, in less than a year I regained that plus even MORE. Now I'm 10 pounds heavier than what I weighed before the Truenorth fast! Perhaps fasts turn some people's bodies into more efficient fat-storing machines. so beware if you are fasting for weight loss purposes! Admittedly, one person there had recovered from Rheumatoid Arthritis with a water fast (and some people from other conditions). However, I have no idea if this was sustained after they left the facility.

As a matter of fact, I met a few people who had fasted there previously and then had to return again for their issues. The accommodations were ok; it's like living in an apartment complex with total strangers, some of whom are normal and some of whom are insane. Nearly all of the doctors and medical assistants seem completely burned out and are not friendly; the non-medical staff is a little better, however. Dr. Lisle gave a presentation, or rather a Q&A (he didn't bother preparing a topic).

Then he was condescending and rude in responding to our questions. He also arrived late, but so did several of the other doctors giving presentations. You are given a DVD binder of over 40 lectures to view while you are there. The lectures are mostly available on Youtube (search: Klaper, McDougall, Novick, Goldhamer, or any plant based physician really) or buy through Amazon.

The chef demos included making SOS free ketchup one day (Kathy Fisher) and vegetable broth another day (Ramses Bravo), not exactly rocket science. You can take yoga and stretching classes while you are there, but not many fasters attended (too groggy and weak for even those activities). Bottom line: I would not return again as the water fast did not resolve my health issues.

This is a place for those who want to use water fasting and food to heal themselves, or prevent disease, rather than prescription medicines to manage symptoms. Water and juice fasting are used in combination with a whole food plant based diet to set the conditions for your body to heal itself. Educational workshops are provided to help you maintain the diet when you return him living a life of salt, oil, sugar free.

People have reversed heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases with the help of true north and it's truly amazing. During your stay, you will get a lovely room with typical amenities along with close medical supervision to begin your healing process. The staff from the doctors to housekeeping to kitchen staff are all committed to your healing. The community created during your stay is indescribable. If you are suffering and even curious, please call for a consult with Dr Goldhamer.

A place of healing from the inside out. No temporary fixes or little band-aides here. All the providers are phenomenal, compassionate, and passionate practitioners. Dr Goldhamer is a riot, great teacher and great functional medicine doc. Dr. Lisle can be a bit edgy and he's passionate about what he teaches. Chef Ramses, Kathy Fischer, and Katie Mae are all wonderful creative chefs and teachers.

The food is plentiful and alive, full of living nutrients and not adulterated with salt, sugar, nor fat. It's wonderful to meet others who are seeking healing at the meals.

I love this place, these people and (most importantly) their program. I'm going back! To landscape the haven.

I have had several short stays at TNH fasting on juice and/or eating their healthy diet. They take excellent care of their patients! The accommodations are very comfortable and reasonable. An appointment with their MD is required before you can stay there. A necessary precaution - and usually covered by insurance. You will be visited twice a day by their medical interns, who will take your vital signs and ask you how you are doing.

Someone from the kitchen will bring you a large glass of juice 4 times a day, while you are juice fasting. If water fasting you are encouraged to drink as much as you need. Their meals are delicious. They have a number of excellent classes and lectures, and other services available such as massage and chiropractic. You are never pressured to do anything but rest!

For people who are eating, there is a gym. The area is lovely for walks among beautiful Victorian houses. People are very friendly and you can make friends easily. I was never bored!

I went to True North because I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I stayed for 5 weeks which included a 21 day fast as well as a re-feed. I really was stunned by how quickly my body responded to the fasting. My pain and stiffness disappeared and I was able to avoid the toxic medications which had been recommended. I have been able to get back into hiking and swimming, my home diet has completely changed and my overall health is tremendously better.

The staff and medical personnel are attentive, caring and knowledgeable. The food is fantastic and satisfying. The camaraderie between the patients makes the experience truly effective and rewarding. I strongly recommend True North to anyone who wants to take control of his/her health. I have already suggested visits to several family members and friends.

I just had the most incredible experience at TrueNorth Health. The centre is not only a water-only fasting clinic, research center, medical clinic, educational program, and delicious restaurant serving vegan and sos free foods, but it is also a powerful healing center. From Jen at check in, to each of the Doctors that visit twice a day, to the yoga and meditation classes, the service and warmth is exceptional.

The lectures are given by dynamic and incredibly knowledgeable doctors and are extremely informative. Dr. Goldhamer and his wife Dr. Marano have founded a truly wonderful health center. If you are looking for a life changing transformational experience, go to TrueNorth. You will be so surprised and happy with the results.

Hi world i just wanted to give my analysis of this co 100% love and gratitude, Dr Gold Hammer is a true brother. I learned alot and am forever indebted forthe knowlege shared with me Thank you Doctor Gold hammer

Full disclosure, my beautiful daughter has been the concierge and now lic. esthetician at TrueNorth for the past two years. She has never loved a job or the people she works with, more. That being said, she has spent those years being a royal pain, trying to convince me to come for a stay. I was not vegan or vegetarian and had no interest in becoming one. Unfortunately, I am also close to 60 and on way too many prescribed meds.

I decided that I would like to live the rest of my life in a healthy way, without being quite so food-focused. The tipping point came after reading the article from GQ's 2013 issue, http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/articles/gq-article-how-terrible-insufferable-six-day-water-fast-made-me-new-man. The author entered the center as a total skeptic and left a believer.

He was also hilarious in his descriptions. So I signed up for a 3 week stay! It was great and I achieved most all my goals. Loved, loved the staff, doctors and interns. The person that I appreciated the most though, would be Alese Jones, yoga & meditation instructor and kitten rescuer. She helped me learn to quiet the noise in my head and become more flexible, both emotionally & physically, (getting closer to achieving my 1st backbend since age 15).

A perfect day at TrueNorth consists of starting with meditation and ending with yoga. Your sleep will truly suck while you are there, but it will suck less if you attend and keep up with meditation and yoga.

TrueNorth sets the gold standard for water fasting and vegan diet for treatment of challenging medical conditions, with an outstanding track record for successfully treating such conditions as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and autoimmune diseases. Dr Goldhamer has a "can do" attitude, sense of humor, and professionalism backed with actual science and clinical experience. The staff includes medical doctors, chiropractors, and naturopaths. The live-in program is affordable as compared with other alternative health centers.

I stayed at True North Health Center for seven weeks. Fasted for 33 days. Amazing! My blood pressure dropped to low normal. No sign of my Type 2 diabetes. Joints no longer hurt. I left feeling great. My attitude and happiness level changed. I have never had such good care in my entire life. I met the most wonderful people. And learned more than I could every imagine. On a daily level my life style continues after two months. I am going back next year.

Was here for 30 days. Off blood pressure meds after only 3 days. Lost 30 pounds, met the best of friends, I am not into chiropractic or anything new age or holistic. This is a science based solution based on eliminating the factors that cause illness. It's that simple. It was not easy fasting, and definitely not fun. But I prevailed and I am smarter and healthier than ever.

I just made my fourth trip up to TNHC for the Holiday Extravaganza. The past few months had taken its toll out on my weight and BP, and an opportunity to return to TNHC for health, rest, and relaxation was exactly what I required. Since I had 25 days, I decided to water fast. Dr. Klaper and I agreed that a 10 to 14 day fast would be very beneficial and I would have plenty of time to re-feed afterward before I returned home.

The day I started the fast, I weighed about 196 lbs. and my BP was an alarming 155/112. No, I did not make a typing error. The doctors and interns taking my BP gave me odd and concerned looks. Two weeks later when I ended the fast, my weight was 171 lbs. and my BP was an excellent 108/64. Now, I weigh 173 and my BP readings are very good (~115/70).

You may know those people that can stick to an excellent dietary regime, cheat only once in awhile, and not see their BP impacted significantly. Well. I am NOT one of those people. I have to stick to the TNHC diet 100% of the time. No cheating with an occasional cheese pizza or french fries. This trip I left armed with plenty of healthy recipes. I have already made the Red Lentil Chili (thanks Chef AJ). Very.

Very Yummy. As Dr. G would say, TNHC offers people who are tired and weary of taking medications that do not work or have harmful side effects an alternative and totally radical new therapy. It is called adopting a health promoting lifestyle. If you are interested in restoring your health, please consider a visit up to TNHC. Like me, you may be one to "drink the Kool-Aid." I know I am now addicted to this place. What a healthy addiction it is :)

Dr. Klapper stands behind his vegen modality with great enthusiasm. He will definitely encourage you to eliminate animal protein from your diet, and he seems sincerely committed to helping people through nutrition. The thing I appreciated most about Dr. Klapper is that he gladly refunded my money after meeting with him and finding that he was not a good fit because I am a clean animal omnivore, and do not intend to change this. Further, my problem is gluten intolerance and I need more of a specialist in this area.

I am sure many people would benefit from becoming vegetarian or even vegan a while after the American standard diet (SAD) has made them very sick. If you are sick and want to get healthy, this might be the way to go for you.

This place is as good as it gets. I have worked at Hippocrates Health Institute and Tree of Life and stayed at Optimum Health Institute three times and, there is no better facility and staff anywhere that comes close to True North Health.

This is my third visit to True North and the only reason I gave it 5 stars was because there wasn't 10! The medical care is unparralelled! I absolutely cannot recommend Michael Klaper, M.D. and Peter Sultana, M.D. enough. And all of the chiropractors are top notch. I had a chronic pain in my back from an accident years ago and Dr. Goldhamer fixed me up after just a couple of treatments.

The staff is friendly, helpful and accommodating and the kitchen staff is awesome. Chef Bravo's food is delicious and the daily scientific lectures are so helpful. In addition, I have met fascinating people from all over the world. If you are overweight, have heart disease, Type II diabetes or suffer from food addiction, get here ASAP. You will be glad you did!

Subscribes to an intense juice and then water fasting regime, but they apparently get results. It was rough going for me, and I didn't see the sort of health shift I'd hoped for. While water fasting, they ask you to promise not to leave the (very small) grounds. The grounds consist of an apartment style building around a small courtyard and a covered parking lot.

There are no nature paths to walk or sights to see. Staff come into rooms to check vitals each morning - and sometimes entered my room for unknown reasons when I was out. The owner/doctor & his son are odd birds. I came back to my room to find the owner standing in the bedroom just glancing around the room. He just walked out, right past me without saying a word, when I walked in on him there.

Some of the rooms have a lot of street noise & a moldy odor permeating from the bathroom. The wireless internet doesn't work in all rooms either. But, I heard from other guests about the life changing results they'd already achieved - during several weeks of water fasting. You'll definitely lose weight!

I'm giving them five stars for customer service. I will have to rate the food with my next order since UPS's two-day shipping somehow took three days. And we're in the middle of a heat wave. Needless to say it was not a good scene. I ordered a week's worth of food, and none of it survived the heat (bloated containers, a particularly gruesome roasted red pepper dressing explosion).

The food (from what survived) does look like it would have been wonderful. It was packaged and labelled well. UPS just messed up. It happens. The people had TrueNorth refunded my money no questions asked and were very apologetic, though this is a loss for them and it was not their fault. I plan to order again and will update my review when I do.