For the next few weeks I’ll be interning at True North Health Center. True North was founded in 1984 and is now one of the largest water-only fasting centers in the world. The staff includes medical doctors, osteopaths, chiropractors, naturopaths, psychologists, research scientists, and other health professionals. And this month I get to be one of them!

I’m learning all about how to safely and appropriately medically supervise water-only fasts and other derivatives including juice fasts. But not everyone stops eating when they get here. I for one am enjoying the 100% whole food plant based SOFAS free food. No added Sugar, Oil, Flour, or Salt. And no Alcohol, drugs or coffee (eek!) on the premises. Some patients simply come to eat healthy food and learn how to make changes for when they go home. There are excellent speakers here every day including Doug Lisle, PhD who spoke today! He is one of the authors of The Pleasure Trap (his co-author is one of the founders of True North, Alan Goldhamer, D.C.) It’s a book I highly recommend to all my patients which discusses why eating healthy is so difficult and how to best set yourself up for success.

I’ve only been here 5 days and I am already feeling lighter and more energetic. I still have a lot to learn but I’m enjoying every minute (and every bite).