The Health Institute With Dr. Josh AxeReviews of thehealthinstitute.com

All my personal interactions have been stellar, even ones on the Facebook site. The interrelationships are encouraging as individuals have gone to great pains to set a positive tone, no matter the complaint or issue. Truly, I wish my physical health had undergone a dramatic change. My underlying problems have not improved dramatically, but I am still searching. I would have given five stars if my physical condition had changed...I have a feeling my body needs more time to achieve excellence. When it does, I will return and post one more star. My knowledgeable and gracious practitioner presented very thorough evaluations after each of our face-to-face sessions. She was able to make recommendations and suggest further investigation into health challenges I am experiencing. By looking into different facets of the diagnostics, I have felt validated in my health journey. My symptoms are not being discounted as psychological and are being looked at as valid. This has been most encouraging even though I have not resolved the total spectrum of physical ailments. I have worked hard at trying to comply with the recommendations during each phase. I am still learning to pay attention to my body's signals. This seems to be an art that needs refining. Overall, the teaching and concepts are sound. I appreciate and value Dr. Axe and his standard of excellence. He serves this community with knowledge and passion. He is not only an instructor, but he is a student of what he studies. Moreover, Dr. Axe loves the Lord and opens up his heart to encourage each of us to pray, study our Bibles and walk as children of the King. That is essential for me. This program did come with a cost. If I had improved dramatically, it would have been so worth the price. I am still waiting for more improvements. To a certain extent, this could be looked on as a college course with lectures, student interactions, and assignments. There are still assignments once the one term has been completed. The Concierge has more insights awaiting.

The initial Zoom conference call was supposed to be a review of a $90 bloodwork test offered by The Health Institute. Instead, the entire call was designed to pressure me into signing up for the $8,497 Cellular Health Regenerator Program. I signed the agreement on March 12, 2026, during the live Zoom sales presentation. The representative emailed me the 11-page contract and strongly pressured me to review and sign it right then while still on the call. I felt I had no real time to read the terms carefully. Less than 24 hours later, on March 13, 2026, I notified them in writing that I wanted to cancel — before any coaching sessions, before any supplements or bloodwork kits shipped, and before accessing the portal. They refused the refund, citing the contract’s “no refund under any circumstances” clause. I also filed a dispute with American Express the same day. I later sent a detailed complaint letter to their verified Franklin, TN address. It was opened and returned to me without any response or acknowledgment. This experience matches what many other reviewers describe: high-pressure sales tactics during the consultation and an extremely one-sided no-refund policy that leaves customers with almost no recourse even when canceling immediately. The program is marketed as non-medical coaching with no guaranteed results, yet they make it very difficult to back out once the agreement is signed. I do not recommend this program or company for anyone considering a large upfront payment. Proceed with extreme caution and read every word of the contract before signing — or better yet, avoid the high-pressure Zoom sales calls altogether.

Trustworthy

I appreciate the time and the empathy provided by John. He listened to every concern I had and is a champion for the program and how it will be of benefit. He did not rush me; he listened and finally got the information that he needed to understand my specific needs and in the end I would be able to do all the things that I have not been able to do due to health issues.

It has been a very good experience for me. I had the most wonderful health coach, Angela Cardinal. Angela paid attention to my health condition before, and during the time I was in the program and was always available for questions in between meetings. I like the quantity of meetings included in the program, it is very helpful. The supplements are very good (some pills are big). I learned about about the importance of eating enough protein and how to combine foods to heal. I believe that food is medicine. I started in January and will be done in May. The Facebook group is great because the practitioners are always checking and participating answering questions on time, which is very helpful for people who are new to changing their lifestyles. I enjoyed participating and sharing recipes and pictures of the food I was cooking (or when trying new recipes). It was fun. The only reason I am not giving a 5 stars is because I am disappointed about the time the live trainings and question and answers calls are during they day, people who work can only listen to the recorded ones. I wish the hours were different for the calls or maybe even on Saturdays. I know i can send my questions and then listen to the recording and see if my question was answered but it is not the same. The person answering questions some times they have more questions to help and get answers and If I am not there to participate I will never get that information. The other thing is the price, i think it is overpriced. Other than that all the information offered for students in our portals is good. I enjoyed Dr. Axe's videos, I wish there were more. I really like how Dr. Axe explains all different health conditions and wish there was more of him during the whole program. I believe that food is medicine. I started in January and will be done in May. I have lost some weight, have energy and feel really good. I am glad I was able to be part of this program.

I had a great experience and Michelle was great and always informative. All of my markers dropped significantly and I was also able to take off some of that menopausal weight gain.

I like the blood work system, its laid out in graphics and language that is easier to understand where you need correction. They line up protocols by suggesting diet and supplements. Its nice that the foods they recommend taste good and good for you.

I would recommend this program to anyone! It is very informative, supportive, encouraging, thoughtfully laid out for the average participant, and MOST IMPORTANTLY the portal videos are available FOREVER for your personal use. You get to enjoy what you paid for ( yes, it is pricey ) for as long as you wish. You can go through the videos over, and over, and over again. You can share the information with your family, so several people can benefit from the program. They can listen in with you on the videos! Think of it as a very good investment for the entire family. The supplements, which are based on whole foods, are very good high quality items you can feel safe ingesting. The online interviews where you meet with others from the Institute who discuss certain topics of interest help to anchor you in your learning curve. You can email questions any time. I cannot speak well enough of my personal consultant Naomi Dicus. She held me together when I was going through VERY TRYING EXPERIENCES personally during the course of this program and showed me HOW the program REALLY HELPS people enduring stress. She kept stressing the need for progressing through the program with gentleness and persistence, and to AVOID PERFECTIONISM. She even gave me an extension on my Graduation Date by two whole months to help me get through the program while enduring trying circumstances at home! Diet and Lifestyle are EVERYTHING when it comes to managing stress! Again, I would recommend anyone to enroll in this program as it really anchors you into getting into a better way of life, a better way of thinking, and a better way of being!