Horrible experience. First off, "Dr" Nelson is not a Dr other than Chiropractic. Yes, he works with some Dr.'s in CA, but not a Dr of Holistic nature. I would suggest Tara Finley, she helped me after this mess with Sierra Tahoe. I spent so much money going to Sierra Tahoe and got no results. I really believe this is a scam to get your money. Sure, there is blood work done to make it look official, but he can't give you a diagnosis legally. They think the "magic" protein powder is the answer to all medical problems. It is not. I am very sad to say these things, but I had to do my own homework to heal myself. PLEASE do not go here, it is a scam to take peoples money who are desperate to be well again. read more

I just attended a seminar with Sierra Tahoe Wellness Center about stress and hormones and I'm so impressed by the amount of content they packed into one hour. And through that information, the hope I left with that my mystery weight gain can be resolved. I've heard it all, it's your age, it's perimenopause, there's nothing you can do... I'm calling BS on that! Yes, there is always something you can do, and I feel like I found the hidden door to the truth that is going to set me free. I'll update as I progress and let you know how I do! read more

Yes. I'm a fan. These reviews are correct. He is expensive. However, he charges his worth. He does care. He is in it to "heal the world" He really believes in what he does. He goes by labs only. We all think we know our bodies and have done a ton of research on Google, but if the labs don't say it he will shut you down. Which is good. He is very black and white. He doesn't want to go on some wild goose chase based on a hunch. I have had major set backs financially and have strung him along for almost 2 years on his 6 month payment plan. So if you communicate with him he will not send you to collections because he does care. He could have easily sent me to collections ages ago! My husband doesn't "believe in him" or any natural Dr. so I haven't been able to be active in his program. When I was on the 28 day elimination program I felt so much better and lost weight. But my husband resisted the program and I went the "Western route" for my hubby and now my hubby is starting to get it that Western medicine is BULL SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT! We are currently sicker and out more money. We just get shuffled around so the Western system can make money. I can't wait to see Dr. Nelson again. I just need to get organised to get my finances together to pay him what he is worth. So if you can get organised financially and with your food he can help you get better. If you have tried everything he will really tailor a treatment plan for you based on your biochemistry that will work for you. Seriously. Try him. If you have determination, dedication, and organisation you WILL GET BETTER. Oh and I forgot to mention Holly his new office manager is incredible. Super down to earth. You'll love her. Megan was nice too, but not as personable so I guess I can see that if you didn't interact with her much like the other reviewers she might be read wrong. Nobody will say 1 star to Holly. She is the best in the west! read more

Traditional medicine doctors failed me every single time. I tried for years to heal myself but I just could not nail it. I was so tired of feeling so poorly and refused to believe that was just the way my life was going to be. I finally searched for functional medicine doctors and Dr. Nelson came up. I got in to see him. I gave him my outside lab results that I had done at the VA. He accepted them and never asked me to get test's outside the VA. The VA did not always perform all the tests he requested but he never complained or stated I needed to pay for outside lab work in order for him to work with me. When I first went to see him I had IBS, Ecezma, Leaky Gut, and Hashimoto's and was already taking Thyroid medicine. I told him my goal was to get off the Thyroid medicine, after looking at my lab work he told me his main goal was getting my kidney numbers up. He was the first Doctor to tell me that I had stage 3A Kidney Disease. I was very surprised to hear that because all my other doctors, including the doctors at the VA all they ever told me was your kidney numbers are not as high as they should be for your age and they were keeping an eye on them. Not one of the other doctors that I saw before Dr. Nelson told me I had stage 3A Kidney Disease. Once Dr. Nelson told me about the condidtion of my kidneys then I told him my first concern as well was now focusing on my kidneys and seeing if we could improve the numbers enough to at least bring me up to stage 2. I also told him I still wanted to work on getting off my Thyroid meds. I had pretty bad leaky gut so I started on the elimination diet, his shakes, supplements etc....In that 30 day's I lost 12 lbs which I was never able to do on my own. My ecezma that I had for over 10 years went into remission and the flare ups stopped. For the first time my hands looked really good and were not scaly, beeding, itchy. My IBS was resolved. I felt really good after that 30 days. At first I thought all I needed to do was the 30 day elimination diet, learn more about Paelo and then I would learn how to eat and then I would just need to get follow up lab work to see how I was doing. I was surprised to learn that they recommended that you stay on their supplements as part of the program. That was an expense I was not expecting at all but I was committed to getting better so I decided to stick with it and I did it for a little over a year. He never mentioned to me about a contract, payment plan or anything like that. My experience with him and his office has always been pay as I went. It is expensive. My average bill was $200-$300 everytime I got the supplements. I think one time with the supplements and his office visit it was around $500. My kidney numbers are still the same and I am still taking the Thyroid meds but I am giving him 4 stars because I was beside myself in trying to heal myself, I tried everything but it was just not enough and I was getting no where fast so once I saw my IBS resolve, my ecezma go in remisson and I finally understood how you could heal yourself with food and learn how to control your autoimmune conditions instead of them running and ruining your life I was happy with the results even though it was expensive to get to that end result. I guess it depends what you are seeking. What I have learned is if you have an autoimmune condition you must always work to keep the inflammation down in your body and you can do that based on what you choose to eat and how many toxins you expose yourself to. As Dr. Nelson said once you have an autoimmune condition you can never shut that door but you can learn how to control it, instead of it controlling you. I learned that if I want to treat my conditions as natural as possbile, stay away from Big Pharma and traditional doctors then I had to make a major lifestyle change and stick with it. It would not do me any good to pay out all the money for him to make me feel better and then I revert to my old ways of eating and living the way I want. By spending that money it held me accountable to stick to the 30 day detox program and the new lifestyle and I continue to improve my health. I think any functional medicine doctor that you seek will be expensive because I do not know of any insurance that technically covers them. I was able to use my HSA so that helped quite a bit. I believe the answers to healing ourselves if through functional medicine, holistic medince, etc....but they will all cost out of pocket and not be cheap. Root cause of all diseases is in the health of the gut and how much inflammation you have. Unhealthy gut.....unhealthy body. Healthy gut, healthy body. I do not regret seeing Dr. Nelson and today I am healthier because of him. I continue to seek other avenues to further my health but he provided a very helpful stepping stone in my health journey and for that I am grateful. read more

L What a HORRIBLE place. It's a scam. And I truly wanted to believe it was his office manager scamming us & not Dr Nelson as he seemed like a nice guy. But after talking to Meagan after the office manager left. She made it clear that dr Nelson is in on the scam too as he sent me to collection. I have never in my life been sent to collections. And this was after only one notice. Said "we've been trying to contact you" LIE!!! Never once tried. So Unless you have $5000-$8000 to spend. Don't bother. He's a chiropractor for heavens sake! He charged $700 to have a CBC & Thyroid panel done. The EXACT same tests that are free as part of a yearly physical. When asked why we couldn't just get the work done & bring it in. His comment was " I don't work with other doctors" ummmm....,i wasn't expecting you to. You sent me to the exact lab to have the exact lab work done that you charged $700 for!!! Then we got totally suckered into a $6000 contract. Which didn't even cover all of his "specially made" shakes & supplements. Just another scam to make more $. Went to dr twice. Cost me $800 then they turned me into collection for $200 more dollars. It was the last thing his lousy office manager did before either quitting or getting fired. . She was mean & nasty and REFUSED to ever let me talk to the doctor. In fact, while there at the office one day it seemed to be a common problem that NO ONE can get thru to the doctor. Available to the patient he promised. That's a JOKE!! He acts concerned & wanting to get you healthy but he wants your money more than you being healthy and he gets the bonus of selling his supplements shakes & pills. I held out hope that he would understand my financial situation as he had already received $800 from me but Meagan, the rep for the doctor was not one bit understanding. Money money money. That's the catch. I'd advice run not walk the other way Hysterical that someone writes a decent review before even starting the program. Oh yeah..,.he SOUNDS sincere but wonder what he/she thinks now!!! read more

The "custom" program prescribed by the doctor is to put you on a 28-day elimination diet - eliminating eggs, dairy, sugar, grains, legumes, citrus, nightshades and a few other things (certain types of vinegar, etc). I did notice relief of symptoms such as bloating and insomnia during this phase. This phase includes a protein shake and some nutritional supplements made by Xymogen and other reputable companies. Mostly an array of vitamins and amino acids. The rest of the program is basically to recommend a Paleo-style eating program with some additional supplementation. The doctor recommended a formulation to help increase my energy levels (the testing results showed me as having severe adrenal fatigue) which he makes and is a liquid herbal tincture taken under the tongue. Except his office was out of the formulation and it took 10 days to get. When I did get it I used it as directed for the next month and I lost all the sleep benefits I had gained. I told Dr. Nelson I felt the supplements during the elimination phase seemed to be much better for my body. He poo-pooed that idea and kept the supplements the same but reduced the dosages. I never got back to feeling as good as during the elimination diet phase and slowly lost interest in the program as it wasn't doing anything helpful and is incredibly expensive. The program cost is $6800 paid over six months. While I am glad I tried the program and found some limited success during the elimination diet it is hard to maintain that way of eating while working and traveling, etc. I will try to incorporate a mini 3-day elimination period about once a month though, and do continue to eat primarily grain-free, as I am a big believer in the benefits of avoiding all grain (and legumes). For anyone thinking about this program, in my experience it was not worth anywhere near $6800. I still have some lab tests to do to compare with my original results, but the only thing that was "wrong" in my initial labs was adrenal fatigue (which I wasn't surprised by). There are some things the doctor doesn't check for such as Candida and Pyroluria which I would have liked to be included. Also, they really sell the program as a concierge program and encourage you to call or email anytime with questions. My experience was that you got the information by pulling teeth if you got it at all. When I had questions about the lab tests and wondered if the lab tests had included a test for Candida I didn't get a call back from the doctor but rather a call from the office manager telling me she had spoken to the doctor and he said Candida wasn't my issue. I pressed further and she said there was no test for Candida performed in the original labs. So apparently the doctor can just size up your issues without lab tests to back it up. read more

I first met Dr Nelson at a Wellness event in Tahoe. I was really impressed after talking to him that I held on to his card should I ever need it. Four years later the time came to call him. My energy levels were so low and cholesterol/LDL had shot through the roof despite all organic and what I thought was a healthy diet. Honestly, I thought I was dying. All my cardio Dr would say was that I had lots of inflammation - never suggested or offered any lifestyle or dietary suggestions. Dr Nelson was able to pinpoint issues that needed attention and offer me suggestions, supplements and dietary changes that have really changed the way I feel. Within one month I felt like a new person. So grateful. Yes, it all requires changing your diet - eating to live rather than living to eat. But if that is all I need to give up to feel better - I'm in!!! read more

I am so appreciative of Dr. Nelson and all who work at Sierra Tahoe Wellness Center. I have had issues with my thyroid for almost 20 years - thus I have been to many doctors over the years. I have never had a doctor give me the time and attention that Dr. Nelson gave to me. We did some initial labs and he went over each and every line item with me - the cause, the effect and what to do about them. Never have I had that happen! I listened and did the program that he set up for me. I have experienced SOOO much healing. For example, I have never been a good sleeper and have needed sleep aides for years. I sleep 7 to 8 hours a night now with no aides at all. This alone has been a huge game changer for me. He knows his stuff! He has also followed up with me to check in and has been there anytime I have needed him. His staff is incredible. I also felt that he was very fairly priced. I never once felt that the fee was over the benefit that I was gaining. I can only think that those that wrote it was a scam did not do the program....there are those that don't want to be healed...some just want an easy fix. We are all accountable for our health. Dr. Nelson helped me to understand this!! I have nothing but rave reviews. read more

I first attended Dr. Nelson's seminar almost two years ago. My health had been on a steady decline for at least 20 years. I had sought the help of various doctors to help with the issues I was facing, which was primarily hypothyroidism and severe sleep deprivation. No one was really able to make a major improvement in my condition, which continued to deteriorate through the years, to the point that I was on two different thyroid meds, two different blood pressure meds, as well as cholesterol medication. And I was continuing to feel worse! When I attended his seminar, it felt like a lifeline was being thrown to a drowning me. Yes, it was an incredibly expensive investment for me, but it has proved to be an absolute life-changer. The only medication I take now is my thyroid and I have never felt better in my life. There are times when the food limitations can sometimes be challenging, but it's a learning process, and I know the difference it makes. It's a huge commitment in many ways, and we all have to make the decision that is best for us. All I can say is that for me, it has been worth it. read more