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What actually helps people with chronic illness?

40 people answered this on the record, across 24 organisations. The change they described most often was more clients, leads or patients — 10 of 40 raised it unprompted. 9 described improved mood, anxiety or stress. The timeframe described most often was over a year. Each figure is a count of what someone said in a recorded interview.

Based on interviews recorded up to 2026-08-13. Updated as new interviews arrive.

Individual results vary. This is one customer's first-hand account of their own experience, recorded on camera and published unedited. It is not medical advice, and nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your health.

What the answers had in common

Counts of interviews where the person described this in their own words.

Outcomes described by people answering: What actually helps people with chronic illness?
What changedInterviewsShare
More clients10 of 4025%
Mood & stress9 of 4023%
Symptom relief9 of 4023%
More energy8 of 4020%
Family & relationships7 of 4018%
Less pain6 of 4015%
  • Once we started addressing the energetic, the mental, emotional, and physical aspects of care with my patient, I noticed that my patients would respond quicker to therapy they would also maintain their level of healin…Lisa Michele Holt
  • Once we started addressing the energetic, the mental, emotional, and physical aspects of care with my patient, I noticed that my patients would respond quicker to therapy they would also maintain their level of healin…Lisa Michele Holt
  • Out of all the DesBio products, we really love the series symptom relief kits.Chelsea Turner
  • Once we started addressing the energetic, the mental, emotional, and physical aspects of care with my patient, I noticed that my patients would respond quicker to therapy they would also maintain their level of healin…Lisa Michele Holt

How long it took them

  • Over a year · 1

The interviews behind this answer

What they doubted first

  • If you are thinking about joining the Institute of Restorative Health, I would say don't hesitate.Suzanne Subaitani
  • It can be expensive to invest in functional medicine, but my health was the most important thing to me, and so the money was worth it in the end. I could either be sick forever or I could spend money on my health and get better. There's no point in spending m…Miranda Rudegeair
  • Tito noted that while she considered the cost, it eventually evened out when compared to the frequent copays and visits to other physicians. She felt the 'elevated aspect of care' and the fact that Dr. Staid actually listened made it well worth the investment.Tito

Follow-up questions they answered

How do DesBio products compare to standard nutritional supplements?
Dr. Lisa Holt notes that unlike other supplement companies, DesBio formulas utilize a combination of ingredients that work on a cellular communication level, providing a depth of healing she hasn't found elsewhere. — Lisa Michele Holt
Can DesBio be used alongside existing clinical methodologies?
Yes, Dr. Holt observed that patients responded quickly and completely regardless of whether she used the homeopathics as a standalone therapy or coupled them with existing methods already in use at her clinic. — Lisa Michele Holt
How does DesBio help with the mental-emotional side of chronic infection?
Dr. Holt found that DesBio's mental-emotional line helps resolve anxiety, depression, and grief associated with infections like Lyme, which in turn allows the physical and biological states to improve faster. — Lisa Michele Holt
Is the Integrative Health Carolinas program affordable for families?
Nicole Thompson was initially concerned about the cost, but noted that the team was compassionate and worked to make the program reasonable and achievable for her to sign up, which gave her a lot of faith. — Nicole Thompson
How long does it take to see results with Dr. Temple's eczema protocol?
Nicole observed that the process is not linear and involves ups and downs. She began seeing fewer and less severe eczema flares at the six-month mark, with significant healing and clear skin achieved after one year. — Nicole Thompson
What happens if traditional medications like Dupixent fail for my child?
Nicole turned to IHC after biologic injections proved painful and ineffective for her daughter's GI issues. She found success by switching the focus to gut healing, eliminating dairy, wheat, and added sugars. — Nicole Thompson

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