In this special episode, host Dr. Frank Sabatino is joined by Mark Huberman (President of the National Health Association), Wanda Huberman (Executive Director), Dr. Alan Goldhamer (Founder & Director of TrueNorth Health Center), and Dr. Lisa Acocella, physician and educator at TrueNorth.

Together, they share the story behind an exciting new collaboration: a joint NHA + TrueNorth community membership designed to help people sustain a whole-food, plant-based, SOS-free lifestyle long after leaving a retreat—or even if they've never attended one.

In this episode, they discuss:

Why community and connection are essential for long-term health success
The roots of lifestyle medicine in natural hygiene and NHA's 77-year legacy
Why water-only fasting and SOS-free eating remain foundational principles
The challenges people face after returning home from health centers
How this new membership provides education, guidance, and peer support
Why standards matter in a world increasingly diluting plant-based principles
How incremental change can still honor a clear health direction
What members receive through the new NHA + TrueNorth partnership

This is a hopeful, grounded conversation about autonomy, healing, and the power of shared values.

🔗 Learn More & Join the Community

🌐 National Health Association: https://www.healthscience.org/

🌐 TrueNorth Health Center: https://www.healthpromoting.com

➡️ Explore the new community option here: NHA + TrueNorth Community Membership

154: From Retreat to Real Life: NHA & TrueNorth Unite to Support Health at Home