Today we’d like to introduce you to Ahnjel Ali.
Hi Ahnjel, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I have been a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist since 1993. I custom-make herbal formulas for my patients. Because of this, I continue to study Western medical research as well as researching scientific studies on herbs. There are now thousands of studies done on herbs revealing their phytonutrients and how these phytonutrients affect the body. My practice bridges Western & Eastern medicine. These years of practicing in this manner have led me to write a book that informs people about plants- specifically vegetables, their phytonutrients, and what those do for us & references over 400 scientific studies proving how imperative it is that we eat vegetables. The book does not have as a goal to convert people into Vegans but instead, the goal is to increase their vegetable intake. The title is Mostly Vegan: The Science Behind Why You Should Eat More Veggies. And there is a companion cookbook, Mostly Vegan Cookbook, also available. It has over 150 recipes, that are vegan but the majority of these recipes have non-vegan-animal-protein options to add in. These are both available on Amazon. I treat a lot of autoimmune problems, all types of digestive problems, hormonal problems- PMS, infertility, menopause… all types of headaches, migraines, stress headaches, colds & flus & even COVID & long-term COVID, allergies, ADHD, depression, anxiety /stress, and insomnia.
If you would like to become a patient, my practice is Ali Optimal Wellness, and you can call to become a patient if you would like, 310 838-4024.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
As a business owner, there are always struggles and hurdles. Most of us learn to be better at our business by learning from these struggles & hurdles. These are things like getting more business, learning how to deal with better customer service, dealing with what bank works best with regards to what our needs are, which shipping company is best for us & our patients…
COVID was a definite hurdle as we physically shut our front doors and did not have patients coming into our office. Most of my patients have chronic & complicated health conditions. But we were lucky because we were still able to take care of our patients by having phone consultations, then we would ship their herbs to them. Our patients with auto-immune problems & other chronic conditions were very appreciative that we were still able to help them with their health issues.
As you know, we’re big fans of Ali Optimal Wellness. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
I have had my Acupuncture license since 1993. I have a very different type of clinic where I custom-make herbal formulas for my patients from my herbal pharmacy with over 300 individual herbs. There are not many Acupuncturists here in LA that have an herbal pharmacy this extensive. If you realize that each herb does between 5-10 different things in our body, that is a lot of information with regards to how to use my herbs for the sake of getting my patients better. Most of my patients have chronic & complex health problems. And I am able to make them one herbal formula to address multiple issues. My patients do not walk out with 2-7 different formulas to take- all the herbs they need to work on the issues that brought them to me is in 1 bottle. This makes their life easy as they are only taking herbs from 1 bottle and not 2-7 different bottles of herbs. This saves them time and money. And my patients see me once every three weeks, not every week. This also saves them time and money. And they get great results. There is a percentage of my patients who also run blood work to see the results the herbs are making for them.
I have decades of experience treating patients with auto-immune problems; all types of digestive problems like IBS, IBD, colitis & SIBO; all types of hormonal problems like PMS, infertility, menopause; all types of headaches & migraines; colds/ flu & even COVID & long-term COVID; anxiety/ stress, depression & insomnia. I have successfully treated non-alcoholic fatty liver disease as well as elevated liver enzymes due to medications or other causes. I have harnessed what I have learned about getting my patients healthy into a Full Body 30-Day Vegan Cleanse program, which comes with four weeks of herbs to bring noticeable changes to your lymph, large intestines, liver & kidneys. My years helping patients change their health has also led me to write two other books, Mostly Vegan: The Science Behind Why You Should Eat More Veggies & the companion cookbook Mostly Vegan Cookbook. Both are available on Amazon.
And I do acupuncture, which is very helpful for anxiety/stress, depression & insomnia, as well as PMS, infertility, menopause, headaches & migraines & sports injuries, back or neck pain, etc…
I am very proud of these brain-health products I have developed. Since I am always trying to improve upon how I do things, I developed three herb-based latte mixes that promote the health of your brain. The herbs chosen for these formulations promote the health of the glands in your brain, your thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary, & pineal. People think better, sharper, focus &concentration get better, people feel more energetic & they sleep deeper because of how these herbs affect the glands in the brain. There is a Turmeric Latte flavor that is highly anti-inflammatory & turmeric protects the nerves in the brain. There is a Maqui cacao flavor, which is a chocolate-berry flavor- it’s yummy! Maqui lowers A1c levels, lowers cholesterol, helps burn fat, is heart protective-as the synergistic effect to the other effects listed. Maqui Cacao is a GREAT coffee replacer. And Superfood Maca Cacao, which is also a GREAT coffee replacer. It tastes like hot cocoa but has much better benefits. These are available at my office and can be ordered by phone 310m838-4024 or on TheThingMarket.com by searching for brain latte mixes.
Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
Oh goodness! A walk on the beach, a bike ride, a workout, a yoga class, a hike. A yummy healthy meal with my Husband, Sons, or friends. And when I hear from a patient that the health situation they are seeing me for is better or resolved, they have improved blood work.
Or when someone doing my Full Body 30-day Vegan Cleanse loses weight! I LOVE that!
I also love when people have said to me that they hear me talking to them when they are reading my book – that is awesome!!!
What makes me happy truly is seeing people that I love doing great!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.alioptimalwellness.com/
- Instagram: vegan_cleanseahnjelali
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