A:  If you live on this planet, you need vitamins, supplements and herbs. It's that simple. Why? Our food supply has been literally stripped of the very nutrients that help the body function. It used to be that when you ate a carrot, you got a carrot grown in rich unadulterated soil that was raised without herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers. Today, that practice is almost non-existent. Secondly, the word vitamin comes from the root Latin word "vita" which means "life" and the word amine, (so called because they were originally thought to be amines, a type of chemical).

So, vitamins are substances essential in minute amounts for normal growth and activity of the body and obtained naturally from plant and animal foods. You don't have a CHOICE in deciding IF you need vitamins, they're REQUIRED TO SUSTAIN LIFE. In a later question below, we'll address synthetic vs. natural vitamin issue, as most of the vitamins in food products are ANYTHING BUT plant and animal sources.

A:  That's a very valid question and concern.

Firstly, The doctors and clinicians that work with BecomeHealthyNow.com are carefully screened before they're allowed to sell anything. We do background checks via state licensing agencies and do a thorough investigation of anyone that wants to work and represents our image and mission. You, can, at any time ask to see a doctor's profile directly from the licensing agency in the state in which they practice. You'll see that NONE of our practitioners have ever had ANY disciplinary actions taken by a state regulating agency.

Secondly, all doctors and clinicians are required to have a current state license in the state they reside, and are required to use nutrition in their own private practice for a minimum of five years before they're considered.

Thirdly, our reputation is based on helping our clients SOLVE THEIR HEALTH PROBLEMS. If we existed just to make a dollar, our client base would disappear quite rapidly. There are thousands of web sites that primarily sell products at cut-rate prices. That's NOT what BecomeHealthyNow.com is about. Before we sell a client a single product, we talk with them and get a detailed history about their health and the various factors that got them into the bad state of health they're in. The majority of our doctor's work begins immediately when you, the client starts a dialogue. We don't just guess what you need, we take a detailed health history, (see an example here). This is probably the most thorough history you'll ever take. Only then would we recommend products. To do otherwise is to simply guess at what you might need for your problem, and we know people have already tried that before they got to us. So, don't ask us to guess at your health problem in regards to what you might need.

Fourthly, the doctors and clinicians that we employ don't have to derive their income from working with us. They do it because they have a a driving purpose to help people find solutions to sometimes life-threatening disease processes.

Lastly, if you have ANY doubt regarding our integrity, honesty and forth-rightness in treating you in a respectable, dignified and professional manner, then ask us for NAMES and TELEPHONE NUMBERS of our satisfied clients. They can speak for us.

Go to the "Meet Our Doctor's & Staff" page to view the credentials of our staff.

A:  We use a variety of supplements from various companies. The products are professional grade nutritional products and are only available through a health care professional.

A:  The costs of nutritional products vary widely from $6.00 to $72.00 per bottle. We do not advertise the cost of the products online as this is prohibited by the vitamin companies. We do guarantee the freshness of the products and all products have clearly visible expiration dates on the bottle. Our services do not entail offering cut-rate prices on any of our nutritional products.

A:  Your supplement and dietary recommendations are determined by MyHealth Analysis Questionnaires, laboratory tests and medical records that you send us. Each doctor determines which supplements and dietary changes are needed on an individual basis, and these recommendations are discusssed with you before you start on a program.

A:  The determination of ordering lab tests is done on an individual basis. The first step is to get a thorough history of your health situation and determine if we feel you could receive help with nutritional therapy. If we feel we could help you based on your responses, a determination regarding ordering lab tests would be made at that time.

A:  This is not at all an unusual occurrence. There are many, many techniques to determine each individual's nutritional needs. Some practitioners depend totally on history, while other practitioners use integrated procedures such as laboratory testing. Still others use muscle testing techniques such as Contact Reflex Analysis and Applied Kinesiology. The important thing is that whatever method is used, it produces results in a reasonable time.

A:  This depends on many factors including your general health status, your cooperation in following dietary and lifestyle changes. Your on-line professional can give an estimate when you start a program.

Q:  Are the supplements you use backed up by science?

A:  Yes, clinical nutrition is a rapidly advancing science. For additional information, you may want to research such sites as:

• The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• The American Society for Nutrition
• The Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
• Annual Review of Nutrition
• The International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
• The Price-Pottenger Foundation
• The Weston A. Price Foundation
• The International Foundation for Nutrition and Health

Q:  How do I know what's in each supplement?

A:  When you establish a program the contents of each supplement are displayed in your profile.

Q:  How do I order the supplements/vitamins/herbal products?

A:  You must first have an evaluation to determine the need for nutritional supplementation. To do so take one of our Free Health Tests which includes a free 30 minute telephone consultation.

Q:  Can I get addicted to vitamins, supplements or herbs?

A:  No, not if prescribed by a professional. There are many web sites selling cheap synthetic vitamins and food supplements, and while certain supplements contain various chemicals that can be addictive in nature, those prescribed by our healath care professionals are free of this risk.

A:  If not prescribed by a professional yes you could. Our health professionals have training in clinical nutrition and you will be guided by your online doctor / clinician.

A:  No, we do not guarantee results. We do however guarantee we will do the following:

We fully expect to get results with our clients and if you're not responding as expected, we will do everything in our abilities to find out why. We want to support you in your search for the ultimate resolution of your problems. We fully expect our clients to work with us and if you're having problems we want to know why so the situation can be quickly remedied.

A:  Our doctors and clinicians have experience in treating a wide variety of health problems. For a list of these problems go here.

A:  Have them first take one of our free health tests. Their assigned doctor / clinician will then make a determination if they qualify for a program..

A:  Clients who are currently under the care of our doctors / clinicians receive priority in answering questions. Other questions will be answered on a first-come first-served basis. We do not make nutritional recommendations for anyone who is not under our care.

A:  Most definitely yes. See this article.

A:  See the article Dietary Supplements - What are They?

A:  If you have registered as a client you should contact your online doctor / clinician. You can do this by going to the contact form.

Q:  Whom do I contact if I have problems with the web site?

A:  Go to the contact form and send an e-mail with a detailed description of your problem.