GREENFIELD — About six to eight years ago, Chelsea Hohenberger wanted to work on her health and wellness.
She focused more time on herself by learning how food and nutrients can heal her body and different ways to manage stress. After deep diving into research and taking courses, she wanted to share what she had learned.
Hohenberger said that it had always been in her plans to eventually open up her own holistic clinic when she went back to school to become a nurse practitioner.
Now, Hohenberger is opening Salt & Light Holistic Wellness and IV Therapy, located at 400 W. Green Meadows Dr., Suite 102.
Holistic means an approach that considers the whole person — mind, body and spirit. From there, Hohenberger, in conjunction with medicine, looks at biology systems to identify root causes for imbalances in the body.
Hohenberger says she will offer consultations, IV therapy, injections and more for her clients who want a start to a better, healthier lifestyle.
When someone books a consultation with Hohenberger, they’ll be able to have a 30-minute or 60-minute sitdown with Hohenberger to discuss their medical history along with any issues or concerns and then what treatment would be best suited for the client.
“I go a little bit more in-depth into what’s going on down to the cellular level of your body so that we can identify exactly what may be causing your symptoms,” Hohenberger said.
Hohenberger also addresses lifestyle and nutritional changes and introduces plans to recommend depending on what’s happening in the body, whether it be inflammation, boosting the immune system, maintaining blood sugar levels or something else.
Consultations also include an “in-body scan” for free, which is a body composition machine that one can stand on bare foot that gives a complex report of one’s body. The scans can show further details of the body than a typical scale would, such as body fat, muscle mass, water weight, percentage of fat surrounding vital organs and more.
People can come in to schedule to have an in-body scan separately at any time, which Hohenberger said is a great way for someone who is looking to improve their health.
“It gives a truer picture of progression than just stepping on a scale, and I think that’s important because it’s hard and sometimes when people step on a scale and don’t see much change they get very discouraged,” Hohenberger said.
With IV therapy, Hohenberger has three main vitals she offers a client. “Hydrate,” which is a mixture that includes vitamin C, B vitamins, magnesium chloride, zinc, manganese and copper, which she says can be good for someone who suffers from migraines, has recently been sick or just needs that extra boost of hydration.
“Warrior” is another option, which consists of vitamin C, B vitamins and zinc. This is a good choice for those seeking help with gut health/repair and decreasing inflammation within the body. Hohenberger says this blend is also helpful for the immune system with flu season coming up.
Lastly is a vital product called “Youthful”, which she says helps with anti-aging properties and focuses on the growth of hair, skin and nails by using a mixture of vitamin C, B vitamin and Biotin.
When whatever option is decided best for the clients, the infusion will take place in Hohenberger‘s IV therapy area with comfortable chairs and lasts approximately an hour and 15 minutes. Depending on the body response, a person can come back weekly for treatments if desired.
Hohenberger said that IV therapy allows an infusion of vitamins and minerals that is delivered straight into the bloodstream, bypassing the digestive system and allowing the body to directly absorb the nutrients.
“Your body has a better chance of absorbing it versus when you take a vitamin or supplement by mouth,” Hohenberger said. “The IV therapy bypasses the gut so it has a better chance of impacting at the cellular level.”
Hohenberger said that clients can also get add-ons IV push medications, which are offered to help further reduce inflammation in the body, promote immune system function and energy support.
Hohenberger gets her product from a compound pharmacy where they mix everything together in vials and then she is able to pull from the vial and inject into the bag of saline.
Injections are also offered, which may seem less intimidating for those who may be hesitant to try IV therapy. However, Hohenberger said that she uses small IV catheters on clients for treatments that are a comparable size to what she used on infants when she worked in an NICU.
Hohenberger said if someone doesn’t want to come in for a full IV therapy infusion, they can get an injection which would go into the muscle or fatty tissue.
Hohenberger also does hormone replacement therapy, which Hohenberger says can help men and women balance their hormones as they age and lessen symptoms.
“I’m utilizing compound pharmacies to get bioidentical hormones, so that you’re not just getting the typical synthetic hormones that you’d get from some of the big box pharmacies,” Hohenberger said.
After the first session, clients can schedule follow up consultations, where Hohenberger will sit with the client and see how they are doing with the IV therapy and go over any lab work if need be. Hohenberger said these can be scheduled typically one to two months after the IV therapy.
At the moment, Hohenberger is only taking clients 18 and above. Descriptions and costs of treatments can be found at saltandlightholistic.com.
The grand opening will be Oct. 24, with an open house to follow in the first half of November. An exact date is yet to be determined. Hohenberger said anyone can come if they want to check out the location and ask questions.
“I know that kind of now more than ever people want or see the need for alternative approaches to their health, and so I just hope to really be that for the community and to help those out for who have been looking for that type of care,” Hohenberger said. “Improving your health doesn’t come overnight. It’s small little changes that make the lasting effects.”
