Why I Chose HMI Nutrition School After Prior Education

Dr. Roxanne Smith

I am Roxanne Smith, a Board-certified Medical Doctor trained in allopathic medicine, and I am also a Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. These two things may seem like the far ends of a spectrum and in many ways they absolutely are. From writing prescriptions to writing wellness plans, from symptom management to candida cleanses & juice fasting, I have come full circle on a long journey to true healing.

I have been searching for optimal health for as long as I can remember. It is what led me to pursue a career in Medicine. Even as a young person I was acutely aware that what we put in our body affected every aspect of who we are.

The truth is that I did not understand how to feed my body so that I could THRIVE, not just survive. And my medical degree did not give me an in-depth education in nutrition. I was taught to deal with the body’s symptoms by treating them with medication, rather than looking at that symptom as a message from the body that something deeper needed to be healed.

I experienced my own health issues while simultaneously treating patients who were also searching for answers. I tried every diet on the market from the Atkins diet, the grain-free diet, South Beach, P90X, the Keto diet and more. None worked for long. I cringe now at the thought of telling any patient to go on all those diets. I did not have the science-based education at that time to know what these things would do to the body long term. I had not done the research myself.

The world of self-healing opened for me in 2013 with a simple and profound social media post by Liana Shanti, founder of Health Master Institute. At that time, she was offering her 66 Day Health Mastery Cleanse protocol and I jumped in with both feet. It was the first time I did a juice fast, gave up all meat and dairy completely and implemented an all organic, plant-based diet. The changes I experienced were dramatic and truly life-changing and inspiring. This was the first step forward on my path towards true healing. But it would not be my last.

Making the choice to study at Health Mastery Institute is what finally gave me what I was searching for: the science, the education, the practices and protocols to make the changes to my life that actually heal and support the body for optimal health. A blueprint for preventive optimal health.

Through HMI, I have learned that the health of our body is not separate from the health of our minds and our spirits. Our emotional self, our spiritual self, our physical self. They are deeply connected. This is what holistic wellness is all about.

Today, I am a stronger, healthier, freer person in all ways, because of the work I have done with Liana Shanti’s programs. I am a better medical practitioner with so many practical, science-based protocols and personal experience to share. I no longer take any medications. I am passionate about the plant-based food I prepare as fuel and medicine for my body and soul. I am healing my body of Candida, my hypertension is controlled by lifestyle and diet, and I no longer suffer from depression, disruptive sleep patterns and more.

I am strong and filled with energy. I am also strong in spirit, in setting healthy boundaries and in my walk with God. And I would love to empower you to do the same.