Michael Hollis-Naturopathic Physician

I am a producer, and while work hours tend to be long, there was a particular period of work about 2 years ago – lasting about 8 months – that was exceptionally stressful for me. Longer hours and many, many challenges took me away from my family and left me with little opportunity to take care of the usual day-to-day. Over the course of this project, I fell more and more out of sorts.

Increasingly fatigued and under the weather, I went to the doctor and was shocked to find out I had been diagnosed with type I diabetes. The doctor put me on insulin and oral hypoglycemics. He said I would require insulin for the rest of my life. This was completely unexpected.

I couldn’t fathom the prospect – as a relatively young man with a new family to take care of – that I would become like many other diabetics who were overweight and suffering all the time. My wife introduced me to her Naturopath, Michael Hollis BSc ND, and shortly after a few test results were in, he put me on a specific program consisting of diet, exercise and supplements. In no time, I got back to my old self, and felt so much better.

More importantly, when I visited my diabetes specialist, he was amazed to see that my numbers had returned to normal. My doctor had never seen this before and asked me what I was doing. Even more surprising, I had stopped taking insulin and wasn’t taking oral hypoglycemics any more. Since then, I’ve been keeping up with my diet and checking my numbers with my doctors regularly. No sign of diabetes! Dr. Hollis changed my life and I am forever grateful.

Tyson. Venice, CA.

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I have known Michael Hollis for 4 years now. I originally sought him out for concerns about vertigo, which had been ongoing for me for 4 months. I had reached out to other medical professionals to diagnose the real source of the problem. It was ultimately attributed to a viral infection in my ear.

As my Naturopath, Michael suggested 6 IV treatments. After the first IV (intravenous) treatment, the vertigo was gone! The IV treatments boosted my immune system enough to fight off the viral infection. You cannot imagine the relief this provided me. The IV therapies slowly returned my quality of life.

Later, we sat down and examined my liver function. Here is an example of how he works differently from traditional Doctors. MD’s will have tests done to check for damaged cells in the liver. We looked a little closer. In addition to standard lab tests, we tested my liver for functionality. We discovered some problem areas in terms of the liver’s ability to perform detoxification, and Michael recommended very specific supplements to get me back into balance.

Recently, I returned to see Michael for ongoing digestive issues. After reviewing my current overall health, food allergies were suspected and we did two different tests to identify foods that might be causing me problems. The test results were alarming to me as I found out that I was allergic to gluten, rice, corn, dairy and other common foods. It is important to note that most other health practitioners test only one form of gluten. Had I done one of these tests, no allergies would have come up. However, with state-of-the-art testing, we examined my body’s response to over 20 combinations of potentially sensitive components of the wheat grain. And, I had a problem with over 60% of these gluten varieties. I clearly have gluten allergies.

I had no idea that these common foods could be behind my bloating, congestion, and my fatigue issues. It was really only apparent to me once I systematically eliminated them from my diet. Admittedly, this diet is not easy, but I feel so much better now that I’m on it. More importantly, I think we found that my food allergies were the true culprit of my low immune system… causing the vertigo, pneumonia etc.

Over the 4 years that I have come to know Michael Hollis, he has become a great friend. He has a kind heart, and true passion for optimum health…YOUR optimum health! I would recommend him to anyone and feel so grateful to be working with him.

Carrie E., Venice CA

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I can’t thank you enough for giving me the chance to have control of my health and wellness. I’ve seen so many doctors and you are the first person who actually addressed my symptoms and dealt with my issues!

Of course, I’ve gone through and still remain ‘grieving’ since this diet is so challenging, but again, I’m in control. I was also fortunate to meet with you in time to attend the annual celiac disease conference and was lucky enough to hear outstanding lectures by a number of doctors and researchers on the leading edge, sharing work that appear to resonate with yours.

Even after a short period on this program, my dermatitis symptoms have already improved. I remain with some symptoms but feel so much better. I will meet with my doctor here in Santa Monica tomorrow and have already faxed her the lab work you ordered. Again, I’m not sure how to say ‘thank you’ for your amazing knowledge base and hard work. If there is ever anything I can ever do for you, please let me know.

Joanne, Santa Monica CA