In 2005, I faced my first major health crisis. Conventional medicine had no real answers for me. I felt lost, but I wasn’t willing to give up. Out of desperation, I turned to natural healing. I made radical lifestyle changes, applied holistic remedies, and by God’s grace, I healed myself.

That experience lit a fire in me. I knew I couldn’t keep this knowledge to myself. I began studying with some of the world’s most courageous and effective healers—Master Herbalist Richard Schulze, Orthomolecular Nutritionist Dr. Andrew Saul, neurosurgeon Dr. Russell Blaylock, and Naturopaths Dr. Josh Axe and Jordan Rubin, who even invited me into their exclusive Mastermind for holistic health and business strategy. Along the way, I also learned from many others, both famous and hidden from the mainstream.

Armed with this training, I founded Arukah.com – The Holistic Life Academy in 2009. My mission was simple: to teach the art and science of holistic health and healing, empowering people to become the healers of their own homes and communities. Over the years, my students have included not only holistic-minded people with no medical background, but also doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionists, and other healthcare professionals who were searching for what conventional education had left out.

Years later, I went through one of the most terrifying experiences of my life—a severe hypothyroid attack that left me feeling like I was on my deathbed. Once again, conventional medicine had nothing real to offer me. But I leaned into everything I had learned. I used iodine, I did a carnivore fast, I cut out goitrogens and oxalates, and I supported my body with Ancient Nutrition’s Women’s Vitality formula, which contains female bovine reproductive organs. I optimized my rest and sleep, soaked in sunshine, exercised, worked through stress with life coaching and marriage coaching, and above all, I placed my trust in God. Slowly but surely, I recovered.

That healing victory gave birth to my book, The Arukah Method: Holistic Health & Healing for the 5 Levels of the Soul. In it, I share how true healing isn’t just about treating symptoms, but about caring for the whole person—body and soul—through nutrition, herbalism, holistic practices, and alignment with our Creator. My approach is unique because it weaves together my scientific background, my knowledge of holistic health, and my faith in God into a complete system of transformation.

You see, before my health journey began, I had built a career in science and technology. I worked as a Computer Scientist at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, where I was part of an award-winning team that developed ILab: The Information Power Grid Virtual Laboratory. This groundbreaking platform was used to test scientific technologies ranging from aerospace innovations to nanobots for medical use. That experience shaped my approach to healing—I learned to rely on logic, evidence, and proof when applying solutions, whether in technology or in natural health.

After NASA, I moved into entrepreneurship, helping Silicon Valley tech companies in fields like cybersecurity and artificial intelligence grow and scale their businesses through web development and digital marketing. That experience now allows me to teach my certification students not only how to heal with herbs, nutrition, and holistic methods, but also how to build and grow their own online businesses—so they can share their gifts with the world while enjoying time, location, and financial freedom as holistic healers.

This is the heart of my journey: from science to sickness to healing, and now to teaching others how to rise as healers themselves.