About Creative Health Institute

MISSION:
To continue on the works of our founder, Dr. Ann Wigmore, in a manner that she would be proud of.

Creative Health Institute, often called "The Wheatgrass Place", is a natural health learning center which provides a natural program of body purification, nutrition and rejuvenation through the use of fresh raw fruits, vegetables, juices, nuts, sprouted seeds, grains, beans, chlorophyll rich greens and wheatgrass juice: The total health solution.

At Creative Health Institute we teach the raw living foods philosophy as originated by the late Dr. Ann Wigmore, who taught here for many years. Students come here to experience the natural health transforming benefits of wheatgrass and other living foods while learning how to integrate these into their own lifestyles.

Our curriculum revolves around learning by doing - a hands-on approach that emphasizes "experience is the best teacher." We sell neither supplements nor remedies, we simply teach.

Through direct involvement, loving guidance and sharing, our students have an opportunity to develop self-responsibility for their personal health and wellness.

• Founded in 1976 by Donald O. Haughey
• An IRS approved 501(c)-3 non-profit trust
• Located outside of Union City, MI, on the banks of the Coyote River -- map--Directions
• Over 10,000 program graduates
• Thousands of healing successes
• Motivated by the spirit of helping others
• Numerous classes every day, and lots of hands-on training
• A teaching and learning facility, not a spa
  

People come here for many reasons. Some are vegetarians seeking to learn appetizing ways to prepare food. Others seek the natural health and energy benefits of the raw living foods lifestyle, especially if they've read books like "Raw Family." Some of our visitors arrive with a variety of cancers and other illnesses and are looking for the miracle of wheatgrass. And many are seeking a simple, enjoyable way to lose the many pounds they've gained through years of indulgent living.

The article, "Collapse of Our Health Care System; Rising Costs, Decreasing Quality, Missing Doctors" in AARP Bulletin, March 2003, put us on notice that we need to become personally involved with our health care, and that there are valid alternatives to modern (alopathic) medicine. Doctors are now re-learning that we can't just take a pill and undo years of abusing our bodies. Instead, we need to learn what proper diet and nutrition really are, and practice them.

Failing pension plans, the bankruptcy of the Social Security Program, and waning hospitization coverage benefits all warn us that we better be prepared to fund our own health care in the coming years. Since an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, we're well advised to learn to stay healthy and not get sick in the first place.

Dr. Lorraine Day, MD, states in her video, "Sorting Through the MAZE of Alternative Medicine," that the Wigmore Program cured her cancer.

Whether you seek to remain healthy or to regain your health, we're ready to teach you the benefits of the raw living foods and wheatgrass natural lifestyle.

We have numerous testimonials from "CHI" students who credit the Wigmore Diet with their recovery from:

"Vegetarians have a 40 percent less risk of cancer and much less risk of heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and other problems that are common among meat eaters... Vegetarians also live several years longer and enjoy better health." -- Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians' Committee for Responsible Medicine, 2001.

"... illness and degeneration of health can be attributed to malnutrition and congestion." -- Dr. Ann Wigmore, ND, DD

AARP: Bruised and Broken US Health System Part 1

AARP: Bruised and Broken US Health System Part 2

More About Nutrigenomics

" Should you be a Vegetarian?" Time magazine cover story

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" A valuable learning experience." -- Jessica

"The hands-on experience you have here -- especially in the kitchen -- is what's missing at the (xxx) Institute." -- Ken

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Over the years we have had students visit Creative Health Institute from every State in the US, plus from Canada, England, Russia, Malaysia, Holland, France, Australia, Korea, Trinidad, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Zimbabwe, Japan, China, Luxembourg, New Zealand and more.

Directions to Creative Health Institute

*Creative Health Institute is located in south-central Michigan, about 30 miles south of the intersection of I-94 and I-69.
 
Midway between I-94 and the Indiana border, take I-69 exit #16 at Jonesville Road. Go west on Jonesville Road -- if you were heading North on I-69 that means you'll take a left. If you were heading South on I-69 you'll take a right when you get off the ramp.
 
Take Jonesville Road about 2 miles until it ends. Turn right. You'll be on Union City Road. Stay on Union City Road about 3 miles until it turns to the left. Continue 2 more miles until you see the yellow signs for "Hodunk Road" and "slow to 40 mph." Slow down. The Institute will be on your right as you come into the center of the Village, just past the red barn. Turn into the parking lot between the red barn and the Institute.

For those of you who are not driving, the nearest airport is in Kalamazoo, MI and the nearest Amtrak and bus station is in Battle Creek, MI.  If you need a ride from there, call us for arrangements!  We charge $30 each trip to Battle Creek or $60 each trip to Kalamazoo.