The Healthy Alternative
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
Meet Sheila
Sheila VanHemert, CN, CAS, CMH has been passionate about health and healing most of her life. As a teenager, she was intrigued with natural healing modalities, and took great interest in Eastern traditions of healing. As a young adult Sheila studied under Dr. Delores Spence, ND and worked at the Back-to-Basics Health Clinic in Hillsdale, Michigan for a number of years. She considers it a great honor and privilege to have studied under such an amazing woman of God for over 25 years. Delores was a Naturopathic Doctor, PhD Homeopath, Master Herbalist, highly trained in MRT, TCM and Iridology.
In 1982 Sheila founded and owned Sheila’s Fitness Express and taught fitness classes in Lenawee County for 10 years. She was nationally certified in fitness and has always upheld a high standard of education in everything she pursues. Sheila is a Certified Nutritionist, Certified Aromatherapy Specialist, Certified Master Herbalist. She is also trained in MRT, TCM, Homeopathy, and Iridology healing modalities.
Our Beginnings
The Healthy Alternative was founded in 1986 upon Sheila’s graduation as a Certified Nutritionist. She met with clients in her home office three days a week and continued to manage the main office for their three funeral homes. Brown-VanHemert Funeral Homes of Hudson – Addison – Onsted. As time advanced, she became busy raising their four daughters and chose to focus on her family. She retired from teaching fitness in 1992 and eventually began downsizing the number of clients she would meet with for health coaching.
When social media began to take off, Sheila took this opportunity to relaunch her health business. She is currently teaching and mentoring through her Facebook & Instagram platforms as well as local events hosted by her health business. The Healthy Alternative is primarily operated as an on-line business at this time.
Sheila is a Certified Nutritionist, Certified Aromatherapy Specialist, Certified Master Herbalist. She is also trained in MRT, TCM, Homeopathy, and Iridology healing modalities.
