Hello, I started my Declare Wellness journey July 2025. The program has taught me so much about myself. In many ways I thought that since I was a retired RN, that I was quite knowledgeable in disease and wellness strategies. I worked in great teaching hospitals and learned from great people. However, when I started Declare Wellness, I realized I had only had a few semesters of Nutrition. I learned about the cardiac diet, the renal diet, the diet a diabetic needed to be on, how we infused nutrition through an IV in an ICU patient, and bits and pieces here and there. I also learned that if I wanted to lose weight, I needed to drop the carbs. SIMPLE! I signed up for one of the Declare Wellness seminars and listened to Dr. Cohen speak on disease management. He then asked; Have you ever thought about how doctors give you a treatment program (usually pills) to address the medical diagnosis you gather throughout your life. The list doesn't usually get smaller. Now with patient friendly chart access, you can review your own list anytime you want. As you get closer to the "pearly gates" your list is pretty lengthy despite all those meds and treatments you have had. The thought that someone(s), (Dr. Cohen, Amanda, and the staff at Declare Wellness) were going to show me how to shorten that list by helping me understand this idea of (Root Cause). Functional Medicine, what a great idea I told myself. Instead of another pill I can learn WHY something is happening through learning about nutrition and supplement, exercise, meditation, and genetics. I LEARNED AND CONTINUE TO LEARN SO MUCH! The well-organized program, the classes, the interaction with the team is priceless.
If you have the opportunity to participate in this program, please do. But first ask yourself.....Why do I want to do this? The answer is what will keep you motivated and make you successful.
GOOD LUCK and you'll love the program!
Dale Murray
