Today we’d like to introduce you to Justine Altman.
Justine, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
My journey into wellness didn’t start in a classroom. It started in the waiting room. By the time I hit my twenties, I wasn’t just “tired”. I was drowning in a sea of diagnoses. We’re talking PCOS, infertility, obesity, acne, chronic headaches, IBS, diabetes, and debilitating panic attacks. I was the person shuttling between six different specialists (from neurology to psychiatry) praying that someone, anyone, had the missing piece of the puzzle.
Back then, I felt like a victim of my own DNA. I truly believed I was just dealt a crummy hand and was destined to be sick and exhausted forever. But let me tell you, that shift from feeling powerless to realizing how much control I actually had? That was the lightning bolt moment that changed my life.
I stopped looking for a magic pill and started looking at how my body actually functions. That transformation is exactly why I am so incredibly fired up about what we are building right now. This is why I am beyond thrilled to announce the opening of our brand-new, state-of-the-art wellness clinic! At Ann Arbor Holistic Health, we aren’t just opening doors… We are opening a whole new chapter for our community. We’ve designed this space to be the ultimate sanctuary for healing. It’s a place where clients aren’t just a chart number or a list of symptoms. I’ve spent my life turning my pain into my purpose, and I cannot wait to welcome our community into this new space where we have thoughtfully added a bunch of new therapies—like Red Light Therapy, Infrared Sauna, Shockwave, PEMF, Thermography, and Pelvic Floor PT, just to name a few. We chose these specific tools because they fit perfectly into the big-picture, whole-body approach we’ve always taken.
At their core, all of these services do the same foundational work: they boost circulation, calm your nervous system, recharge your cells, and speed up recovery. Instead of just chasing symptoms, they help us look at the bigger picture so together we can build a wellness plan that actually works for our clients.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Oh, it was anything but a smooth road! If you’re looking for a “perfect” wellness story, I’m not your girl. I’m the girl who was ugly crying in her car after my first holistic consultation.
I’ll never forget it. My practitioner told me I needed actual protein and vegetables at every meal, and I just broke down. It felt like an impossible mountain to climb. I previously had a GI specialist look me in the eye and tell me that food had zero bearing on my health. He literally told me to drink all the diet soda I wanted! So, when I started making sleep a priority and cutting out the junk, it didn’t feel like self-care. It felt like a prison sentence. But then… the magic happened.
The brain fog lifted. My gut finally went quiet. My energy didn’t just return… It exploded. For the first time in my life, I wasn’t a passenger in my own body. I was the pilot. The realization that I had the power to change my biology turned my struggle into a mission. I decided right then that I wouldn’t let anyone else suffer for decades simply because they weren’t given the right map.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Ann Arbor Holistic Health is an absolute powerhouse of a team-based practice where we bring together the brightest minds in functional wellness, with backgrounds in holistic and naturopathic training, to support people who are officially done with “band-aid” medicine. We specialize in helping each client crack their own code on complex gut issues, hormone imbalances, thyroid health, or autoimmune struggles by hunting down the deeper “why” behind their symptoms. What makes me so incredibly proud as Clinical Director is our collaborative model. We provide a 360-degree view of each client’s struggles and goals by putting our heads together for every single client, spending the real time necessary to listen, educating them on the best lab testing, and designing a personalized plan that actually fits their life.
The trust we have built in this community is the heartbeat of our brand, and that is why I am so excited about our new wellness services. This new space is a total game-changer, designed to take clients from overwhelmed to unstoppable the moment they walk through the doors. We are leveling up everything we do to create the ultimate sanctuary for health, and there is nothing more electric than the energy in our office when a client realizes they haven’t felt this vibrant in years. We aren’t just opening a new location… We are launching a suite of research-backed integrative therapies like acupuncture, red light therapy, infrared sauna, PEMF, and more. I cannot wait for everyone to experience this transformation with us!
Do you have any advice for those looking to network or find a mentor?
Don’t stress about finding a mentor and start focusing on finding a community of people who truly align with your vision! The best connections come from genuine curiosity and thoughtful conversations, not formal asks.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.annarborholistichealth.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annarborholistichealth/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annarborholistichealth
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ann-arbor-holistic-health
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnnArborHolisticHealth
