Staff Member: Tianya S. Santerre, B.S., CNHP Natural Health Practitioner, Emotional Liberation Therapist, Iridologist, Autism Specialist, Autism Advocate
Education: Notre Dame College, St. Paul’s College, VCU School of Medicine, Trinity, International Open Academy, Virginia Commonwealth University
Affiliations: Certified Natural Health Professionals Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities Strathmore’s Who’s Who Marquis Who’s Who in America
I have been in the health arena for over three decades. At Optimum Health, I have remained at the cutting edge of healing by applying medical knowledge and research skills to natural health and nutrition.
College
College introduced me to what went on inside the human body and research. Peering into the life of cells and how they respond to various situations and chemicals was very satisfying. Presenting my work at an NIH conference was very fulfilling. Later finding out that my research notebook had been on display as the proper way to document research for two decades was empowering.
Medical School
In medical school, I had the opportunity to deepen my understanding of the human anatomy, microbiology, and biochemistry, which became the backbone of my thinking. I also saw patients at a methadone clinic, two hospitals, and three private clinics. This gave me wonderful experience applying what I learned in medical school, interacting with and diagnosing patients. Doing so caused me to realize that simply managing illness rather than eliminating it was not fulfilling for me. After leaving medical school, I spent decades cross-referencing traditional and natural healthcare philosophies. I only accepted as fact what the two philosophies agreed upon. This has truly fleshed out my thinking in a unique way.
CNHP Certification
The CNHP certification program was fascinating! It gave me a chance to view the human body from the perspective of experts in natural, holistic health. It also introduced me to many new modalities. What was most amazing was iridology. Learning to peer into a person’s eyes and understand the genetic possibilities, as well as the potential damage they may have caused through their lifestyle choices, was unbelievable. However, achieving a 100% correlation with their physician’s diagnosis quickly reassured me that this was a true science I could use to guide my clients toward lifestyle choices that would promote health. Assisting in accord with the CNHP training was effective and very fulfilling!
International Open Academy and Autism
I began working with autistic individuals quite by accident when the father of an autistic child asked me to use my process on his son. I really didn’t think it would work. He asked me to help him eliminate the possibility. How could I refuse such a request? I learned a lot from the autistic children and their parents as I worked with them. However, I felt inadequate when it was time to explain to the parents what was really happening to their child. I decided it was time to get some formal training. I didn’t want a course that taught the use of medicines or therapies that only aimed to manage the situation with band-aid treatments. I wanted training that would help me understand what was going on inside the autistic person’s mind so that I could help the parents navigate it as it changed and began to function more and more normally.
The International Open Academy’s training on Autism Awareness gave me exactly what I was hoping for. It gave me the Theory of Mind concept, which was a beautiful way to explain the cause of what I was seeing in the autistic children’s behavior. It also gave the phrase “developmental remnants” for all of the “terrible twos” characteristics that I saw in the autistic individuals of all ages. This training made me much more effective at helping parents understand what they had been seeing in their children for years. With understanding came a new level of hope as they persisted with our autism recovery program!
Results with Assisting People
As a staff member at Optimum Health, I am thrilled to take what I have learned and continue helping people restore their bodies to vibrant, optimum health. After examining one of my clients, a physician was surprised and said, “Wow! Never before in the history of recorded medicine has diabetic neuropathy been reversed.” Yet, after 12 years of having no feeling in her lower legs, feet, and hands, this client was able to feel a piece of cotton rubbed on the skin of her hands and feet.
After two months on our program, a client’s doctor noted that he no longer needed kidney dialysis. The doctor said that his kidneys were “working beautifully for his age”!
After four months on our program, an oncologist was surprised that the client had not died yet and was sure that the cancer had to still be present. He had a special test performed to find the cancer that had just totally destroyed one of her lungs and thoroughly ravaged the other. Much to his surprise, the most sensitive of tests came back “negative for cancer” three times! This client was still alive and “negative for cancer” nearly two years later. Another person diagnosed with cancer who decided to enlist our help was said to be “negative for cancer” in just six months. What was especially interesting to her physicians was that her monoclonal cell spike that had been present for ten years prior to her developing cancer was gone!
A client’s body reversed the neuropathy, palsy, and paralysis of his foot. When his podiatrist released him from his care, he told him, “Every time I drive past the Optimum Health building, I wonder what she is doing in there to get such amazing results.”
In 2015, we began working with autistic individuals. One child broke records in her school system when she received federal funding for academic improvement at age 5. Other autistic children began speaking, hugging, and interacting with their families and much more. One father laughed as he said, “I couldn’t get mad at my son because what he did was so neurotypical! After a decade of trying to keep everything the same, we are now struggling to keep up with how quickly he is progressing.”
What We Do at Optimum Health
With a little determination, our staff members remove damaging toxins and listen to your body’s specific requests to ensure you have all the nutrients you need; the body can usually heal itself and be vibrant. Not only will it heal itself of most conditions on the inside, but it will also begin to have the beautiful glow of optimum health on the outside.
Don’t deal with health situations alone or accept the opinion of health professionals that don’t offer the possibility of a full return to health naturally. Give us the opportunity to share our opinion and become your ally as you consider all your options on your journey back to optimum health!
It truly is my pleasure to help you look and feel good again!
Staff Member: Zandrea Harris, B.S.M.T.
Certified Microbiologist · Natural Health Practitioner Student
Zandrea applies specialized knowledge of microbiology to illuminate what is occurring at the cellular and systemic level. Her analytical insight ensures recommendations are grounded in a clear understanding of the body’s internal environment.
Grant Team Member: Gloria M. Campbell, M.D.
During my years of being a client, I saw ailments consistently eliminated instead of being chronically managed with medication. In other words, at Optimum Health, health was truly being optimized and, in very many cases, restored. Given that highly attractive model, I joined the Optimum Health team in 2016 to learn about their methods for client assessment and treatments. It has been an eye-opener. I value the opportunity this gives me for helping people attain health. My work here has crossed over into my work with medical missionaries, another venture that is close to my heart. I am excited about my participation in Optimum Health’s research division and strive to study the science, collect the data, and ultimately present evidence-based treatments to colleagues of both conventional and complementary medicine.
Affiliate: Amber Terrell, MSW Certified Health Kinesiologist
Education: Master of Social Work
I have taken many classes
and assisted clients for nearly a decade. I listen to your body and help it correct its energy flow. It really is just that simple. Once the energy is flowing properly, your body can use the nutrients in its microenvironment to heal in ways you never imagined possible. If you have a specific issue you would like addressed, just let me know, and I will check whether your body will allow us to deal with it immediately or wait while it addresses more pressing matters.
I look forward to assisting you soon.
Staff Member: Barbara Tarrer, MIT Administrative Specialist
I come to the natural health field by way of information technology. I have had the pleasure of watching people enter our facility tired, diseased, and ready to give up, only to bounce back to vibrant states of optimum health. It has been my honor and privilege to assist each and every one of our Optimum Health Family members.
Our goal is to help your body heal, allowing vibrant, optimum health to be attained and diseases eliminated rather than managed. Optimum Health teams with physicians who share this ideal for research. However, we do not have any physicians on staff. If you prefer to manage and treat your diseases, we suggest that you see a physician.
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