We are offering health retreats to all people interested in improving their health and well-being.  We offer the following services:

- Water Fasting Supervision  - Juice Fasting Supervision  - Raw Food Diets  - Vegan and Vegetarian Diets  - Natural Diets

- Nutrition Counseling  - Chiropractic Health Care  - Massage  - Deep Tissue Therapy

Under the direct supervision of Nick Tancheff, D.C., an 11 year raw foodist who is trained and certified in water fasting supervision by the International Association of Hygienic Physicians.  Email Dr. Nick at nick@chooselifeministries.org for further details.

- Improve the level of your health. - Detoxification, cleanse, repair, and regenerate     immunity. - Receive mental clarity in a purely natural   Environment. - Experience pristine ocean waters. - Experience life in a natural setting. - Explore the Big Island. - If you are a nature lover, and you are interested     in improving your health, you do not want to     miss these retreats.

- Become stronger. - Eat real natural food from local organic     farmers. - Sleep to the sounds of nature. - Experience freedom from drug and alcohol     addictions. - Feel freedom. - Experience health freedom. - Become sexy and beautiful! - Have the best experience of a lifetime you     will never forget!

- Explore the Big Island of Hawaii  - Pristine Ocean Waters  - Actively Flowing Volcano

- Exotic Fruit Orchards and So Many Coconuts  - Sandy Kona Beaches and Sunsets

Click here to see Nick's Facebook page with photos of our Hawaiian Fasting Retreat location and our Coastal Kenya Health Retreat / Tana Delta area.

Click here to see more photos on Flickr.com.

Please email your answers to the following health questionnaire to nick@chooselifeministries.org.

Guests should answer for us the following questions prior to reservation:

1. Names.
2. Date of birth.
3. Sex.
4. Height and weight.
5. Occupation (work history, etc.).
6. Primary health complaints.
7. Brief history of health complaints.
8. History of medications (include past and current).
9. History of vitamins, supplements, herbs, etc. (include past and current).
10. History of surgeries and hospitalizations.
11. History of drugs, caffeine, and alcohol (include past and current).
12. Current sleeping patterns.
13. History of vigorous exercise patterns.
14. History of diet (include past and current).
15. Insurance information.
16. Are you prepared to make diet and lifestyle changes to improve your health?
17. Are you open to receiving new education?
18. Have you read books about water fasting, raw food diets, and natural hygiene?
19. Have you ever fasted on water only before?
20. Do you believe a low fat raw vegan diet will improve your health?

Requirements Prior to Arrival:

1. A copy of your most recent bloodwork.  It must be within the last 2 months.
2. No medications for at least 2 weeks prior to arrival.  You must be directed by your own primary care physician.  I am not a medical doctor and I do not prescribe medications.  I am a Doctor of Chiropractic.
3. You must follow a fruit and vegetable diet for at least 2 weeks prior to arrival.
4. No Vitamins, supplements, and herbs for at least 2 weeks prior to arrival.
5. Bring only natural fiber clothing.
6. Do not bring any toiletry products with you except for a soft toothbrush and dental floss.  No perfumes, fragrances, deodorants, toothpaste, etc.
7. Make sure your clothing has not been washed with any detergents.  Wash your clothing prior to arrival in water only.  Baking soda can be OK.

Requirements Upon Arrival:

1. While fasting; sleep, quiet, and rest are of the utmost importance.
2. Become immersed in the education and knowledge of fasting and raw food eating.
3. Saturate yourself in the healing transformation of your physical body.

This is the healthiest place in the world I have ever been.  Living naturally will allow your body to rejuvenate itself.

To reserve your space please contact Nick Tancheff, D.C. at nick@chooselifeministries.org.  A tax deductible deposit of $1,000 will be required.  Our mailing address is the following:

Choose Life Health Ministries
c/o Nicholas Tancheff DC
PO Box 2175
Pahoa HI 96778

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Nick Tancheff is a Doctor of Chiropractic that specializes in many types of health conditions.  I can offer you a specialized health care program that will help you to overcome the following health conditions:

- Acne Rosacea - Acne Vulgaris - Allergies - ADD / ADHD - Alcohol Addiction - Arthritis - Asthma - Anxiety - Brain Fog – toxic     encephalopathy - Bronchitis - Candidiasis - Chemical Sensitivities - Chlamydia - Chronic Fatigue - Colitis-Chrohns - Constipation - Depression - Diabetes Mellitus - Digestive Disorders - Drug Addiction - Dyslexia - Edema - Environmental Illness - Fevers

- Fibroids - Fibromyalgia - Fracture Healing Support - Gallstones - Gastritis - Goiter - Gonorrhea - Gout - Hay Fever - Heart Disease - Hemorrhoids - Hepatitis - High Cholesterol - HIV / AIDS - Hypertriglyceridemia - Insomnia - Irritable Bowel - Jaundice - Joint Pains - Kidney Disease - Kidney Stones - Liver Disease - Malaria - Migraine Headaches - Mental Disorders / Disabilities

- Multiple Sclerosis - Muscle Pains - Nicotine Addiction - Obesity - Ovarian Disease - Pancreatitis - Parotitis - Prostate Disease - Psoriasis - Rheumatoid Arthritis - Rhinitis - Sciatica - Seizures (Epilepsy) - Sinusitis - Systemic Lupus     Erythematosus (SLE) - Sleep Apnea - Sleep Disorders - Stroke Disabilities - Structural Problems - Syphilis - Television Addiction - Tuberculosis     - Ulcers

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Why fasting?

Pure water fasting in an ideal atmosphere can cleanse and purify the body.  The body will detoxify, repair, and regenerate impaired immunity.  During the fast, the body cleanses and purifies the blood.  The deeper the fast, the cleaner the body.  The fasting body achieves complete physiological rest which allows the body to repair organs and structures.  The body is self-healing.  It cleanses and excretes toxic chemical residue through the skin, urine, bowels, and mouth; ridding our bodies of diseased and degenerating tissue.

Fasting must be supervised by a trained physician to understand and manage patient symptoms.  Fasting must be done with love, support, and encouragement from people experienced with supervising fasting patients.  An ideal atmosphere includes complete peace and quiet, clean fresh air, and clean water.

The clarity of mind and spiritual oneness with their Creator is a unique spiritual and healthy experience.  Most individuals experience relief of all symptoms while fasting and achieve normal health when natural food is reintroduced.  The body rebuilds stronger and healthier tissues with organic nutrients from healthy, pure fruits and vegetables.  At the appropriate time when the patient is stable and has the proper reserves from the correct natural foods, we use clinically supervised water-only fasting to further cleanse, detoxify, and heal the person's body.  The environment the patient is in will be one of complete rest from outside stimulation of all kinds so the body can conserve all its energy toward healing and regeneration of the body.  When it is clinically appropriate, we break the fast using high quality juices freshly made from whole organic fruits and vegetables.


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