Natural Horizons Wellness Center

I received treatment from Natural Horizons Wellness Center awhile ago from their dentistry staff, Dr. Jones, and the kinesiologist Donna King. Some friends and family advised me to look for natural health treatments, and I thought NHWC would be an educated choice after years of frustration with traditional doctors. NHWC offers treatments and diagnoses that are not based on any sound medical advice and can lead to not only a significant monetary cost but also a cost to your own health. The best thing to do is to educate yourself about your health, your existing chronic conditions, your current medications and treatments, and decide what is best based on actual medical facts and not the fiction dealt out by these alternative doctors that will lighten your pockets and not fix your health issues. (As a side note, alternative «medicine» has a dark history with more naturopathic doctors and therapists causing harm than healing… just Google Dr. Linda Hazzard and others like her to see.)

Always great care by the group of terrific professionals. I’ve been going to the Center for five years and never had a negative experience. I highly recommend them.
Greg B.

After gaining 30+ lbs in 1 – 2 years, feeling tired, having severe headaches and rashes, I saw 2 General Practitioner and 3 endocrinologists. The reason was always the same…“you are healthy. This is what happens to women in their 40s.” Well, thank God I didn’t listen to them and finally made an appointment with Dr Robin Ridinger. Through many blood tests and evaluations, we determined that the majority of my symptoms were related to toxic mold exposure at my office. Through her consistent and EXTREMELY thorough evaluations and appointments, I am now on my road to «detoxing» and getting healthy. I have never had a doctor spend 60 – 90 mins with me going over my blood work and coming up with a path of wellness like she does. Most doctors are in front of a computer screen read your results and your out in 10 mins. I can not say enough about Dr Ridinger or her medical coordinator, Melissa Thomasson. Just like Dr. Ridinger, Melissa always makes you the priority and makes sure you understand every detail from prognosis, to prescriptions., to medical billing. I can’t imagine how different my quality of life would be if I had not become a patient of Dr. Ridinger. Yes, it is a bit bothersome to have to submit all paperwork to the insurance company and have to pay up front. Sure it is. But let me tell you, it is well worth the trouble and additional expense.

Always a good visit and the folks here are so friendly.

One star for the dentist! No holistic here!!!

I recently had dental work done and this is the most thorough exam and procedure I’ve ever had! The crown fits better than any of my others and it won’t leech metals because it’s all porcelain! The staff is professional, super friendly and will bend over backwards for you. Traditional dentistry is a bit different than biological dentistry. You can’t compare the two — traditional dentists are generally not taught biological dentistry and will tell you it’s unnecessary. Do some research… I also had a massage there today which was amazing… Highly recommend this center… Next stop will be their chiropractor!

I love this place! As soon as you walk in, you are greeted by the lovely Melissa and Marcella, who can always put a smile on your face and answer any and all your questions. Right off the bat you can tell that every single employee there is unbelievably caring! I recently got work done on my teeth here and I am so pleased. During my free consultation, the dentist (Dr.schlank) was attentive to my concerns and explained everything that was going on in my mouth, via x-​Rays/​pictures. Before setting up my appointment to get my cavities fixed, Carole (dental admin/​nicest lady ever) explained everything to me, like the reasoning behind the cost, which teeth would be worked on first, ect. At most places they just hand you the bill and expect you to understand it, not here! I also see Dr. John for my back pain here and he is incredible! He is fun and easy to talk to, he always makes me feel better by the end of my appointments, and gives me holistic ways to improve my progress for the days I don’t have appointments. Overall, this place is my favorite! The staff makes you feel like family!

I’m not sure what dentist I saw but I believe he was trying to rip off my family. They tried to charge me $ 1500 worth of dental work that didn’t need to be done. I know this because I got a second opinion from Gainesville Family Dentistry and they saw the exam that Natural Horizons did. Natural Horizons told me that I had gingivitis and that I needed to get another cleaning done ASAP. Gainesville Family Dentistry told me to come back for a cleaning in 6 months and that I didn’t need any work done. Natural Horizons told me to replace all amalgams, fix a cavity, and get a crown. GFD emphasized that if I didn’t floss better in certain areas in my mouth that work will need to be done. Otherwise, I didn’t need any of those services. I don’t say this often but they pissed me off with trying to rip off a disabled veteran who is currently struggling to pay bills.
The ONLY reason why I gave this 2 stars was because they had a dental assistant who did the best job I’ve ever received from a cleaning.
My advice: Stay away from this place until they decide to tell the truth to their patients.

I have always wanted to go to NHWC Dental but couldn’t because it did not accept Met Life dental insurance. I recently sustained damage to my two front teeth and learned through the Met Life office that NHWC Dental now accepts Met Life!
Going to a dentist has always been a scary proposition but Dr. Schlank and his assistant, Diane, put me right at ease. Dr. Schlank **painlessly** repaired my two front teeth and restored the smile that one wrong bite on a BBQ bone had taken away!

Dr Johnson and the NHWC are Scam artists. They charged me $ 1,500 for a cleaning once… I am serious. The bait and switch works like this. They start cleaning and say that it will be around $ 230 but as they are cleaning if your gums are swore or bleeding they start putting stuff on it. This «stuff» is what is very expensive and they ask your permission to do so while you are on the dental chair bleeding or in pain so you can’t really answer no or yes. They go with the ladder. Run away from this place as fast as you can.

This is a follow up to my previous review…
I went to a real Holistic/​biological dentist and their x-​ray showed a huge gap in a crown NHWC had placed less than 6 months earlier. I have MS and am suffering health wise due to this poor work. They charged me $ 1600 for the shoddy work done by Dr. Charles Park. Upon supplying Carol, NHWC owner, with new x-​Ray and requesting compensation to pay for the new crown I was told the x-​Ray was inconclusive and only offer they made was for THEM to redo the work. Of course I was welcome to get work done at place of my choice but not on their dime. Why would NHWC think that I would subject myself to further dental work there?
AGAIN — save yourself the sub par care you’ll receive there and find a competent dentist!

I visited here for a dental cleaning. I decided to make a visit to this location because it seems like it is a more holistic approach to health, rather than just focusing on one area. However, I was not satisfied with my visit and do not intend to return.
I initially made the appointment with Carol who is very sweet. When I arrived for my appointment, I had to wait 45 minutes before I was seen by the dental hygienist. I realize that sometimes people get behind and doctors offices have a longer wait times than normal, but 45 minutes it was ridiculous, especially because the entire exam was only supposed to take an hour. My husband took off work so that he could watch our children while I was getting a cleaning, but he was delayed because my appointment was so late. Also, the appointment was first thing in the morning, at 9 AM. I didn’t expect it to be this backed up so early in the morning.
When I was finally led back, the cleaning went well and the dental hygienist was very nice. She talked to me about what she was doing, So I felt very informed. When the dentist came in to do his exam, he was also explaining everything to me. He said that I needed two crowns, and several cavities needed filling. It seemed like a lot of work, but I went along with it. After the exam, I met with Carol to work out a plan to have the work done. She was very kind, and I really appreciated her time. When she gave me the plan and quote on how much it would cost me, that’s when I started to question things. The cost for all of the work would have been over $ 3000! That was my out-​of-​pocket cost — after the insurance had been paid. I’ve had dental work done before and it never cost this much! I decided to get a second opinion from a dentist that I had been going to since I was five. They agreed with some of the recommendations, but did not agree with all of them, so I decided to get the work done at my old dentist. The cost was less than one quarter of what my quote was at natural horizons.
Overall, the service from Carol was great. I also did not necessarily mind the actual cleaning. The fact that I had to wait 45 minutes for an appointment really bothered me though. Especially because they have a sign that says that they will charge a fee if you are late or miss an appointment. how can they charge us for not keeping an appointment when we don’t have any recourse if we are kept waiting for 45 minutes. Also, the cost for me was just ridiculous. Spending over $ 3000 on dental work that is not all necessary is not okay to me.

I was desperate to find a quality, natural dentist in the area — despite all the negative reviews. Unfortunately, I was so wrong. My boyfriend went to get a broken tooth fixed, and after three separate visits just for «deep cleanings», his tooth was still cracked. It appeared they were milking his insurance. But then he received a bill in the mail for thousands more than he ever agreed to — including payment for imagined procedures they NEVER performed, such as an entire $ 1,000 root canal?! I think he’d remember that ordeal. Insurance paid for part already … Which means it was yet another account of fraudulent billing like other reviewers. Stay away from this place. Check out Weston A Price and heal your own cavities.

We have had to enlist the help of our insurance company’s fraud department to help us get this company to refund us the amount we are due, which they are not willing to do even after the insurance company validated our documentation and calculations. We have documented proof that charges outside of the allowable maximum were charged with immediate payment demanded upfront. Insurance claims were then not filed or filed with payment received, but not credited to our accounts. This is outside of the faulty dental work I and my family have received resulting in lost crowns and fillings, and in the worst case, a fractured tooth due to an improperly placed crown that now requires a dental implant. I have yet to receive the thousands of dollars that have been verified by the insurance company as owed to me. I typically do not do these reviews but cannot bear the thought of anyone going through what I have been through. I encourage you to read all the reviews, including the non-​recommended ones so that you can see the number of those that have had similar experiences.

I had a year of dental treatment there. Firstly I have to say the previous dental team there was really good, Dr. Christopher Dail was a comforting and detail oriented dentist (which makes me give 2 stars instead of one). I had a huge amount of work — crowns, fillings, partial crowns, a root canal. They proposed the plan, some covered by insurance up to my limit, some by CareCredit, which I pay monthly to the bank. There were minor issues in the beginning, like they weren’t following up after the appointments, temporaries would come off, one crown was broken while being inserted, dentist had an unfortunate accident so worked with another dentist for some time, they were tolerable, as long as I felt myself in good hands and cared for. Then these became more frequent, there came even a 3^rd dentist, telling me to floss carefully as these crowns may come out (which the previous one had said exactly the opposite) Still no follow ups, and the last time I went there for a cleaning they scheduled me, the hygienist scared me too much telling that she needs to put antibiotics in my gum pockets, then I ended up buying a brush and water floss from there to avoid that route. By the way, she said the brush was made from horse hair (which turned out it’s not) and told me to add a little salt to water floss’s reservoir (which they strictly tell not to do on their website). There was also a new dentist (this was the 4^th one) and learnt Dr. Gail no longer works there. I felt so unconfident in her seat as she drilled a little bit of space so carelessly on the lower teeth (which was not treated by them anyways) to give me some more relief for the upper teeth’s crown which she assumed was causing the discomfort on that side, and splashing water all over my face while doing that… and that lower teeth ached for a month after that drill :(The final straw was the bill I received from them, saying my cleaning they scheduled right before new year when my benefits would be renewed, is not covered by the insurance. After my vm, email and then regular mail, they finally got back to me saying how would I expect to get a free cleaning from insurance when I fill all my limit (of course I run a dental office and should know this as I deal with insurance or similar things everyday, right?) They do not mind getting all the money from the insurance and me, or making bunch of communication for this purpose, but would prefer to blame me when they schedule a cleaning right before my benefits are renewed! They don’t even mind losing a consumer for $ 130 — what a consumer un-​care!
Anyways, read all the reviews — looks like this is the general philosophy of this practice and try to find another dentist for sure! Or try it yourself and add to my review! I am just hoping that these crowns do stay fit as long as they are covered by insurance as I cannot dare to go back to that dentist!

Faulty dental worked performed by Dr. Johnson. He acknowledged and has responsibly made payments to me to refund my money. The problem is that Carole Ewens, after acknowledging his faulty work on other patients as well as on me, has followed the lead of her husband, Peter, in refusing to refund the remainder of my money, which is 3x the amount received by Dr. Johnson! Carole, along with Dr. Johnson’s replacement, Dr. Dail (who, by the way just started learning biological dentistry when he came to Natural Horizons), wanted to re-​do all 8 of the crowns
put in by Dr. Johnson. I was uncomfortable with having a replacement dentist do such extensive work that was done improperly by Natural Horizons in the first place. So, under the counsel of three other dental professionals, I asked for a refund to have the work done by a specialist. As said above, Dr. Johnson agreed to refund, which he has done and is still doing. Natural Horizons refuses to refund the money I paid for faulty work. So sad to have to warn others to stay far, far away from this place. Pete Ewens is not a health care professional but, rather, a business investor, as stated on his website. Money is what matters to him, which affects the workings of Natural Horizons Wellness Center

If you are looking to go to this place for Colonics treatment I really would not recommend it. While clean enough, It lacks professionalism and positive energy.
During my procedure I experienced several bouts of great discomfort (heat, cramping, pressure and pinching) The technician had an attitude of «please, don’t you know this is part of it». Rather than reassuring and comfort, she made me feel as if i was whiny. I’ve had this procedure done before and i really felt she wasn’t paying complete attention to what she was doing. Our limited discussion on diet tells me this tech has very little if any education regarding nutrition so credibility here fell way short. I inquired about packages here which was complicated with no visuals. Again, high on bad attitude, low on service.
I will not be back. Try Washington Institute of Natural Medicine I highly recommended

I have had a different experience than many others. I am a patient of Dr. Ridinger. She is thorough, actually cares and takes time with me to discuss my on-​going issue (s). She’s working with me to devise a plan on improved health. I can get an appointment to see her in a timely manner. And Melissa at the front desk is simply amazing.
The biggest complaint I have is that this place is EXPENSIVE and doesn’t take my insurance.

This is a VERY DANGEROUS place.
My mom has been a «Conventionally Treatable» cancer patient for the past year…
Natural Horizons Wellness Center has charged her tens of thousands of dollars in their promise to cure the cancer with supplements, tests (dental, blood, etc.) the list could go on as long as it costs money. Natural Horizons Wellness Center even set up a payment plan credit card since the costs were so high.
Despite the «cancer count being low» my mom’s tumor has continued to grow and has now traveled to another part of her body. She is rapidly deteriorating and I can now see her faith in this practice falling apart.
For over a year, Natural Horizons Wellness Center has made promises and prevented her from seeing a real doctor. I am not sure how a practice like this has been able to stay open. It is excruciating to know that my mom will most likely not make it another year and all while Natural Horizons Wellness Center cashes in on another payment.

I went to Natural Horizons Wellness Center for a colon hydrotherapy treatment and things went terribly wrong. I don’t want to write a graphic review, however, the process was extremely painful and foul. Think foul play. I don’t think the technician has a clue. Kindof like a scam or people who pretend to be clinicians. I think my session made things worst. I left the facility feeling bloated.