Doctors

Dr. Alan Goldhamer is the founder of TrueNorth Health Center, a state-of-the-art facility that provides medical and chiropractic services, psychotherapy and counseling, as well as massage and body work. He is also director of the Center's groundbreaking residential health education program.

Articulate, inspiring and energetic, Dr. Goldhamer is one of the most pioneering and dedicated visionaries in health today. An outspoken professional who doesn't shy away from a spirited debate, he is deeply committed to helping people stuck in self-destructive cycles reclaim their ability to change their lives.

Dr. Goldhamer has supervised the fasts of thousands of patients. Under his guidance, the Center has become one of the premier training facilities for doctors wishing to gain certification in the supervision of therapeutic fasting.

Dr. Goldhamer was the principal investigator in two landmark studies. The first: "Medically Supervised Water-Only Fasting in the Treatment of Hypertension" appeared in the June 2001 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. Its publication marked a turning point in the evolution of evidence supporting the benefits of water-only fasting. The second study: "Medically Supervised Water-Only Fasting in the Treatment of Borderline Hypertension," appeared in the October 2002 issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

Currently, Dr. Goldhamer is directing a team that is developing a prospective study, incorporating random assignment and long-term follow-up on the cost and clinical outcomes in the treatment of diabetes and high blood pressure with fasting and a health-promoting diet. 

After completing his chiropractic education at Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon, Dr. Goldhamer traveled to Australia, where he became licensed as an osteopathic physician. He is the author of The Health Promoting Cookbook and co-author of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering The Hidden Force That Undermines Health and Happiness.

Click here to read an in-depth interview of Dr. Goldhamer from January 2016.

Dr. Natasha Thompson is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and clinical researcher for the TrueNorth Health Foundation. She is passionate about informed medical decision-making and patient autonomy, and she considers herself a “medical conservative”, a term coined by John Mandrola, M.D. and colleagues in their paper “The Case for Being a Medical Conservative”, published in The American Journal of Medicine. She appreciates the logical challenge of helping patients navigate complex medical decisions involving risk/benefit analysis, by interpreting the available scientific evidence. Dr. Thompson specializes in weight loss, binge eating disorder, women’s health, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, digestive disorders, and herbal medicine. 

Chris Rhule is a U.S. Navy veteran and physician assistant with over 15 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine and surgery, in both the US and Canada. Chris earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota with Summa Cum Laude distinction. He then went on to pursue a Master of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, where he graduated with honors in 1999. Chris has worked as a respiratory therapist, physician assistant, and cardiothoracic surgery PA. He also served 4 years as the National President of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants.   

Dr. Frank Sabatino is the past Health Director of the Shangri-La Natural Hygiene Institute, the Regency Health Spa in Hallandale, FL, the Ocean Jade Health Retreat in Lauderdale by the Sea, FL and  the Balance for Life Health Retreat in Deerfield Beach, FL,  where he cared for  and inspired thousands of people over the past 40+ years on the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle including whole food plant nutrition (without added salt, oil or sugar), health rejuvenation, stress management, therapeutic fasting and detoxification.

Dr. Rie Schur is a Naturopathic doctor and resident who specializes in craniosacral therapy, biofeedback, homeopathy, botanical medicine, and hydrotherapy.

Dr. Justin Wise is a Naturopathic Doctor who focuses on medically supervising water-only fasting, using natural practices to improve healthspan, and guiding patients to manage technology to their benefit.

Dr. Sadiq Sheraze is a staff doctor and expert in movement and exercise, rehabilitation, and osteoporosis management. He received his Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from the University of Western States and a B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University. He is currently completing a Master’s degree in Functional Medicine and Nutrition.

Dr. Streutker is an attending physician with nearly 20 years of experience in Primary and Urgent Care Medicine. He is licensed by the Medical Board of California and maintains certification in advanced cardiac life support.

Dr. Lisle has been the clinical psychologist at the TrueNorth Health Center for over 30 years. He has published numerous articles in the scientific literature. He is the co-author of The Pleasure Trap and is in private practice, conducting psychotherapy at the TrueNorth Health Center.

Delightfully candid and warm, Dr. Douglas Lisle is one of psychology's most innovative and curious minds. Deeply dedicated to exploring the mysteries of human behavior from fresh, uncharted waters, his research in evolutionary psychology and its impact on health, happiness and the pursuit of pleasure is generating critical acclaim.

Dr. Lisle is a graduate of the University of California at San Diego (Summa Cum Laude). He received the President's Fellowship and was a Dupont Scholar at the University of Virginia where he completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. He was then appointed Lecturer in Psychology at Stanford University and was on the staff at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Palo Alto, California.

Dr. Lisle worked as a forensic psychologist for the criminal justice system in Dallas, Texas and as a consultant for the National Institute of Health Clinical Trial on Cognitive Therapy for Recurrent Depression at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Lisle lectures nationally to health professionals on topics including evolutionary psychology, cognitive therapy, lifestyle modification, relaxation and stress management, and weight loss.

Read an in-depth interview of Dr. Lisle here.

Dr. Sultana is a board-certified family physician who focuses on health evaluation and promotion with a nutritional medicine approach. He has more than 20 years of experience using medically supervised, water-only fasting as a pathway to optimum health, and is a certified Natural Family Planning Medical Consultant.