A residential health center specializing in water fasting, with a fully vegan kitchen. Note: Only open to guests staying here. Non-guests cannot dine in. Food is oil salt and sugar free Open Mon-Sat 9:00am-5:00pm, Sun 12:30pm-5:00pm.
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1551 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa, California, USA, 95404
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Last update on 03 Aug 2022 by ArianaLewkowitz-Shpu
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11 Reviews
First Review by rwalker
emilano
Points +27
Ground breaking - Edit
Read The Pleasure Trap by Alan goldhamer
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Hippychic
Points +78
No guilt! - Edit
I love this place and what it does for people. Support this wonderful place it's making a difference. Living up to a doctors mission, to heal. Great ,tasty,healthy ,to go foods.
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AmolJoshi
Points +42
Great tasting vegan food buffet - Edit
Everything. Fruits, salads, veggies, dressings!
Read morePros: Vegan heaven
Forman
Is this for guests only or is it open to public now?
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(H)evan
Points +88
Want true health? There's TrueNorth! - Edit
This is the ultimate place to get healthy and to learn extensively about what true health looks like and how to achieve it. And in today's world of temptation everywhere, it is certainly an achievement to transcend the hostile environment of a pleasure food culture. Dr. Goldhamer is the real deal and a true hero in every sense of the word. He has run this operation since 1984, and helped tens of thousands of people fast and shockingly rid them of countless health ailments. Yes, the food is bland, which is intentional. It's completely natural food, and intended to help one reset the palate. They serve not only plant-based, whole foods, but with no salt, no oil, and no sugar. They are careful to avoid typical allergens and appeal to the largest cross section of humanity in order to provide food that the body can process well. The education they offer about food, nutrition, the body, and perhaps most importantly what they call "The Pleasure Trap" is absolutely thorough. After all, they literally wrote the book on it. They have a whole team of doctors, as well as various practitioners of many modalities, all at the top of their game. The psychological help is super influential as well, which is necessary to help one escape the pleasure trap of highly stimulating foods that trigger dopamine production in the brain and rob us of happiness as we desperately seek the next pleasure to match the last. And they rotate giving lectures and presentations to the guests. This is the place to come and break that vicious cycle of self harm and addiction. Finally, someone who actually cares about our health, vitality, and longevity. The world would be wise to wake up to this reality, and heed Goldhamer's advice. They also have a research department and write scientific papers to share with the medical community the powers of fasting and other approaches they employ. Get yourself in there for an extended stay, an extended fast, and an extensive education in what it takes to make this truly health way a lifestyle.
Read morePros: Best health education, Experienced medical supervision for fasting/health, Psychological help to set one on the path
Cons: Food is bland (but for good reason), It's the only one of its kind, Space limited to around 70 guests at a time
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ashleynt646
Points +283
Get Ready to Heal - Edit
I did a 14 day water fast (with the help of therapeutic broth), and then stayed about 11 more days to re-feed. The staff is wonderful, very friendly, and you can ask as many questions as you want. They check on you everyday at least twice a day for vitals and to track any issues or discomfort. If you are fasting they run labs every week, and also provide therapeutic broths if you are struggling on the water. You can also juice fast, or just stay at the center for the food and a retreat. I would love to come back here every year. I got exactly the results I wanted, and look forward to eating this way everyday in the future.
Read morePros: 100% SOS free vegan, Medically supervised water/juice fasting, Retreat/spa like atmosphere
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veganpatch
Points +5252
Health Center, Food Only Available for Patients - Edit
We had driven up for the deli case to try a couple of items but they didn't have any.
Read moreWe then decided to call after seeing this listing in hopes our trip would not ba a waste.
The lady who answered stated guests cannot eat at the noon or 5pm buffet and that they are not permitted to serve the public.
She mentioned that we could possibly eat there if we were attending a lecture and of course we would have access if we were a patient.
We were sad to hear this but will likely try the delivery service.
Cons: Not open to the general public, must be a patient
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AbbiSamuels
Points +36
excellent - Edit
You can only eat here if you are staying here. It is not open to the public. If you are staying here...the food...awesome buffet of veggies, hot meal and sometimes a soup. Eat as much as you want for an very low price. SOS free. No added salt, oil or sugar. Delicious and highly recommend. I've stayed at this place six times for water fasting and love it.
Read morePros: everything is plant based!, all you can eat, buffet style
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Forman
Points +6056
Togo food - Edit
Dropped by a few times to get 2-3 meals togo. The food is pretty good but you need to be used to no oil, salt or sugar tasting food.
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True North
Points +902
True Food - Edit
Love dropping in when we are in town. Meals are served buffet style at noon and 5 pm and are $15. You eat in a cafeteria style room with residents of the health center or outside in the courtyard. The food is whole food plant based and salt, oil and sugar free and is yummy. It's not easy to prepare such delicious meals without the stuff most restaurants add but True North chefs have it figured out!
Read morePros: all vegan, no added salt, oil or sugar, buffet style
Cons: must show up at set meal time or no go
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Sallyj
Points +40
A bit disappointed with the take-out deli foods - Edit
Vegan doesn't have to be bland. And even if one can't use salt and oil in cooking, there are still many ingredients and seasonings available to make foods delicious. Of the foods we tried, the pasta was flavorless and the enchiladas were stuffed with mostly potato, were bland, and didn't even seem like they were particularly healthy.
Read moreThe breakfast oat groat cakes with fruit compote were the exception, as they were very tasty and healthy as well.
Pros: convenient, vegan
Cons: bland foods
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rwalker
Points +116
A Fantastic place - Edit
I've been to True North twice, and I Love it. They are a priceless resource!!!
Read morePros: VEGAN, Beautiful facility, Wonderful people
Cons: Can't think of one
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