Fern Life Center

Keesha and the team at Fern Life Center have very honestly changed my life for the better. No — scratch that — the best.
I’ve been seeing Keesha and her team for over 2 years and they literally helped create a path to get me from a 28 y/​o girl who weighed 115 lbs (at 5 foot 8.5 inches) with bowl issues and skin issues (with a side of depression and anxiety! :)) to girl who now weighs a healthy 134 lbs with healthy amounts of muscle and fat and no panic attacks. What?! Yes — its possible!
How was this done? Testing my food sensitivities, hormones and blood (yes — its $ 200+ for the food test — some can cost up to a $ 1000 so this is relatively cheap. Western medical insurance companies do not and will never pay for this as the results of eating well do not necessarily save someones life short term which is insurance companies only goal. Fern Life Center gets you to a place to have a healthy life long term). With supplements that are very normal — like vitamin D, fish oil, multi vitamin, B complex (that yes, insurance doesn’t cover — but you can pay w. a HSA card) — and eating foods that my body react positively changed how my body reacted to me on a daily basis. Learning to find peace from within (easier said then done but doable) and to go out and exercise — even if just walking! — and that I can start controlling my own life.
Also — Fern Life Center’s nutritionist, Erin — is literally the best coach I could ask for. I’ve been to plenty of nutritionist in my days who just write out a food plan and tell you to follow it. Erin will listen to every do and don’t you demand (I demand a lot — no dairy! no meat!) as well as follow your food sensitivities and lifestyle to give you ideas to work of off. She’s simply THE. BEST.
I’ve seen family practices (East Side Family Medicine), food specialist (The Moore Center) and physiologist, etc etc. and this is the place that works for me. If you’re looking for a new way to address your health, I recommend you check Keesha and her team out.

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I read the online reviews about Fern Life Center and Ewers. I read that Fern Life Center/​Ewers has a pretty aggressive marketing agenda that makes her money and meets some people’s needs but other people’s needs it does not. I listened to my friends advice (One friend very much liked her care and felt helped. One friend felt her wallet was siphoned and felt unheard and un-​helped because her needs did not fit within the marketing machine.) I checked all of Ewer’s academic credentials, and learned that she embellishes here and there. But, because I was desperate and felt like I was walking in with my eyes pretty much open, I was willing to take a risk.
What I found was that the marketing agenda outweighed anything that I could find which was helpful. I spent a lot of money on tests (My naturopath negated some of the testing as they were not medically proven testing but, rather «energy medicine» testing from ALCAT. See link:
) I was told by Ewers that the ALCAT tests were conclusive, that my naturopaths tests were not valid, and I should pursue an elaborate and expensive course of treatment based upon the ALCAT tests. I was told directly by ALCAT that my naturopaths tests were REQUIRED to validated their testing. I felt like my care was second to Fern Life’s sales goals and when I attempted to add my well-​educated thoughts, they were shot down. (Maybe she’s used to dealing with people who are more compliant?)
Also, I understand Ewers is a recently certified Hypnotherapist but, her LinkedIn page regards her as a «Psychotherapist.» She has a Phd for her graduate work from Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality but, they confirmed she is not a psychotherapist.
Ewers uses the term «Functional Medicine and Ayurveda» on her LinkedIn page. The Institute for Functional Medicine said she took their FIVE DAY course which teaches a systems approach to chronic disease, lifestyle, genetics, and family history but DOES not certify Ewers as a Functional Medicine Practitioner and, according to them, she was not enrolled in their certificate program or scheduled to graduate with their first graduating class.
I also had genetic testing done, which was interesting but, I was frightened by the «mutations» shown in the test results. However, my naturopath had way more information about the result: The MOST important thing I learned about genetic testing is that just because you have a mutation does NOT mean it is expressing! (i.e. I have the mutation that persons with autism have but, I do not have autism). So, treating a mutation without doing the extensive tests to see if it is expressing was recommended by my naturopath. Also, I found that you can easily find online testing that would have been a MUCH more comprehensive and less expensive route that the testing I was guided to get.
So, in conclusion, I don’t regret giving this a shot because I needed help and did learn a thing or two but, I did spend a lot and felt like I didn’t get as much out of it as I had hoped. I feel as though diagnosis was not well thought out but, rather was a marketing process that I was being moved through.
These are my opinions and perceptions. Please take what you like and leave the rest.

Bought a LivingSocial coupon for this place and went to use it a full year after it expired.** I was only expecting to be able to use the amount I paid for the coupon but they allowed me to redeem it for almost full value. The deal I purchased was for CHT, a chakra balancing and something else. They let me have the CHT for the price I paid for the LivingSocial coupon.
The place is a little obscure since it’s near houses and it looks like a residential house but once found, it wasn’t that hard to locate the entrance and someone who could check me in. They open at 9am and I was the CHT tech’s first appointment of the day. I arrived 10 mins early and the receptionist was already there along with the CHT tech. Checking in was a breeze. I sat around for about 5 mins waiting for them to prep the room about to be used.
Once the procedure started, the tech (who wasn’t the drop dead gorgeous one mentioned in a previous review) kindly explained everything to me. She seemed like a very experienced and knowledgeable older woman who knew how to handle first timers and curious folks.
Overall, it was not unpleasant and the scheduling issues mentioned in all the other reviews seems to have been fixed. Then again I was only a one-​hit-​customer.
**I must admit the reason I didn’t use voucher until recently is because I, too, had issues trying to book them close to the end of my coupon date (voucher expired Jan 2011). But lo and behold, I just waited them out and somehow the person behind the phone got better!
And that’s why I gave this place 4 stars. (It would’ve been 1 star had I reviewed them based on my phone experience in Dec 2010).

OH BOY I CAN say this place is the worst customer service Ive experienced I cant believe the owner and manager allows customers to be treated like this.
My EXP.
I call to make an apt front desk girl is new so of course it takes 45 min to make an apt I have patience so ok.
Second I call to confirm my apt which I have waited for over a month to get in SAME dumb girl tells me oops she canceled the wrong apt so my time has moved.
Well being a business owner as this owner or manager doesn’t understand our days just cant randomly change for meetings like this girl has explained to me she is sorry… ok
I call back same day after trying to change my mtgs around to reschedule while Im waiting she says sorry for the wait I said no problem Im used to it. GUESS WHAT I HEAR next? YUP she hung up on me I am going to blog the shit out of this company and let me tell you they will be seeing over 9 cancellations of people I have referred.
I’m embarrassed to have ever referred anyone to this pie hole of a company that doesn’t care about its customers.
Mark my words the owner stays «out of the country much longer» they will loose this business. IT SUCKS.

I purchased a Groupon for a Hydro-​Colon Therapy.
I found scheduling my appointment a tad difficult initially but once I reached someone I had no problems.
Once I arrived there was nobody there to greet me. I found my way to the front desk and started filling out the new patient paperwork.
Shortly after, I was greeted by the drop dead gorgeous hydro colon tech that escorted me to the room and told me to undress while she left the room.
I must say that lying naked on the table with a blanket covering me was a tad exciting. That all changed when she stuck a tube up my butt, the excitement quickly left my mind and it was replaced with omfg what am I doing? That was the longest 45 mins of my life.
I found this procedure to be very uncomfortable and I will not be doing it ever again!
On a side note I would recommend anyone who is into this to give them a try as I did have an overall great experience…
With regards to the negative Unilocal reviews… you guys are whining bitches!
BTW I normally wouldn’t give this experience 5 stars (to me it was 3 stars). I am giving 5 stars to balance the dumb asses that rated them so poorly for lame reasons…

BEWARE OF THIS BUSINESS!!! I purchased two living social «deals» for $ 124. My vouchers had a January 31^st expiration date. Five weeks before the expiration date i attempted to redeem the vouchers over the phone; however, I was rejected by someone claiming to be the «owner.» She told me that they were «completely booked» into February and that they would not honor the vouchers even though the expiration date was still good. (What the owner says below is a lie). She also told me that I would have to pay an additional $ 124 if I wanted the services that I already paid for. This was far from a Zen experience. It felt more like SCAM. The alleged owner was incredibly rude and condescending toward me, essentially telling me to go take a hike. Living Social told me over the phone that they had received several other complaints about Fern Life and they immediately credited all of my money back to my account [Case # 2 488 682: Fern Life Center — ref:00DAHjId.500F90FHM]. So much for «venturing into transformative wellness» (which is the company’s mission statement). Given the plethora of negative reviews about this business on Unilocal (and then the sudden cluster of 5-​star reviews immediately following this Unilocal review), it’s a wonder how they stay in business or how the owner stays out of jail for that matter.
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UPDATE: The owner’s reply below is a complete LIE. THIS IS FERN LIFE’S M.O. They try to intimidate those who give truthful reviews. Just look at all the negative one-​star reviews they’ve already received on this site! It’s pathetic that the owner feels compelled to resort to vile intimidating behavior like this, but if nothing else it demonstrates her lack of integrity. Her COMPLETE LIE about Living Social allegedly «banning me» is not only ridiculous it’s slander. (See my case number with Living Social above). In reality it’s Living Social who confirmed that it will no longer allow Fern Life to do business with them because they’re having to refund so many people’s purchase. Apparently lying to the public does not conflict with the owner’s vision of «transformative wellness.» What a joke. Karma will most certainly get this woman. I would NEVER EVER EVER do business with Fern Life. No «wellness» can be found here!

I logged on to send Fern Life a Review of my wonderful experiences there. I am a firefighter, and have been dealing with the Western System for years. They’ve been great. However daily at work I see aging people with huge lists of medication from multiple doctors and they only seem to get worse.
My wife and I began seeing Keesha Ewers when our insurance would no longer cover our Naturopath. Keesha Is an AARNP and is covered as a Western Practitioner. She happens to focus on Ayruveda which is a more holistic approach more akin to a Naturopath. She has even treated sexual issues as a couple and not with little blue pills!
The process for establishing baseline is a common Ayurveda approach by eliminating foods that are typical to irritation and are then re-​introduced (Naturopaths do this too). A Western doc asks a few questions and writes a script. Again, you can put out the fire but it’s best to find the cause before it starts. Or put the fire out from it’s source. Ayurveda sees the source sometimes as getting the whole body in balance. If necessary she takes care of obvious problems directly as a Doc would do. I recently had a staph infection which she gave me a Western Script for. My naturopath would have given me more sups.
About treatment with supplements: sure they are not cheap, and many times not covered under insurance. So, then talk to Keesha about it she’s given them priorities and even told me where else I could find them (such as probiotics).
She offeres lifestyle counseling that sometimes means that an adjustment in diet, ridding of caffeine and additive poisoned foods might eliminate the need to take much extra.
Her clinic is also a wellness and learning center where you can receive Massage, Colon Hydrotherapy, Dermal Care, Counseling, Meditation classes and groups, Reiki Classes and groups, even QiGong Life Force classes! Some of this stuff is free! Studies have proven the long term benefits of many of the Ferns supporting modalities.
Keesha can be reached by email and even readily gives her cell phone number. She has talked to me from out of state! When I visit, she greets me personally.
If you want to keep going to the local clinic now run by the local hospital, wait when you get there, spend more time with a technician weighing you and takeing your history and BP and finally getting your 4 minutes with the doc who is happy to whip out the script pad and make it all better. Go ahead. I’m progressing into the future of real health care, and real self care.
I’d give the Fern a «10» if I could.
Brian

Get ready to empty your pockets! This «simplified» method is rather spendy.
I went to Fern Life initially on the recommendation of one person and have since found another that I know that went to Dr. Keesha as well. All 3 of us filled out the 15+ page intake form with great thought and both myself and one of the girls felt that was completely skimmed over. Dr. Keesha gives EVERY patient the same diet restrictions (more restricted than Paleo or Atkins — no fruits or veggies? Really?) but STRONGLY pushes their in-​house diet program ($ 500+ to join, then $ 80+ per week). If you don’t want to do that, she writes out a HUGE list of herbal medicines that «are best through her» or «stores don’t sell it this pure or in this dosage» — funny, they also sell them for ½ the price. All 3 of us paid over $ 400 over the course of the first month for suppliments before 2 of us realized something was off. She ordered the same blood work for all of us ($ 450 out of pocket AFTER insurance) but didn’t go over what she was having us tested for or what the results were (she told one person that their levels for something were «alarming» where mine were twice that and it was never mentioned to me).
She told me the diet restrictions were to find what I was allergic to. I asked about allergy testing instead of this extreme diet and she said «this is easier.»
At one point I called in to ask about the dosage I was supposed to take for one of the suppliments. Her reciptionist (not any sort of medical training) tried to tell me what to take and was confused when I said I’d like to hear that from the person PRESCRIBING the suppliments. AND this was one of the rare times I actually got to talk to someone on the phone — they usually keep you on hold for 10+ minutes, send you to VM or just simply don’t return calls.
I’ve noticed they’ve been doing lots of Groupons lately for Colon cleansing. Glad to know they are giving deals to people after emptying my pockets.
RUN. FAR AWAY. QUICKLY.
You will feel rushed through your appointment.
You will hear more about her life than you need/​care to know.
You will be asked to spend a TON of money.
You will likely be frustrated with the communication /​lack thereof from the office.

I cannot rate what I haven’t really tried so ignore stars at this point. I would like to add that Keesha did contact me about a month after my message and explained that they’d had some significant issues come about and had made changes to make the communication better. I very much appreciate her effort in contacting me and I would anticipate that the next time I need to reach them to use their services, I’ll have much better luck.

The website says to please give them 24 hours notice or there will be a $ 50 charge. I guess courtesy only applies to the center. I was only given 15 MINUTES notice that my appointment was being canceled. This was after a 45 minute drive in. Consider me a first time customer that will NOT be going back. Sad!