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

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