BelleVie Health - Michelle Nouraei

Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Michelle Nouraei, Founder of BelleVie Health, located in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

I am a nurse and health coach. I help patients who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes get their blood sugar under control, lose weight and get off medications safely using diet and lifestyle changes.

Tell us about yourself

I am a wife and a mom. I have been a wound care nurse for more than 12 years. During this time, I have had a lot of experience working with Diabetic patients. One thing that has become evident to me over many years is that medication does not help eliminate type 2 diabetes; it actually makes it worse. The truth is that you can't use drugs to cure a dietary disease.

After my mom was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes eight years ago, I decided I needed to do something about this. I have seen what diabetes does to the body and could not imagine my mom going through that. Sadly there is no education about the correct diet and lifestyle changes to help patients. My research, as a result of my mom's condition, has enabled me to help many more people. This formed the catalyst for my business BelleVie Health.

Once diagnosed, sadly, many patients feel despair and anxiety and have little hope for the future. Their regime of constant blood tests, medications, and insulin injections can have a huge effect on both the person's physical and psychological health. One of the challenges I have faced is that the medical community is still focused on treating the symptoms of diabetes with meditation rather than the underlying disease itself.

At BelleVie health, I have developed a program using a holistic approach to help my clients reverse their type 2 diabetes naturally and get them off their medications, providing not only the practical dietary, fitness, and lifestyle changes they need but also working with them through the tough times when motivation, encouragement, and focus is needed.

With careful analysis of their medical and dietary needs, I implement a program of Low Carb/Keto, intermittent fasting, exercise, and lifestyle changes that have a huge positive impact on their health. Initially, I was working with patients in person, and this limited the number of people I could help at any one time, so the obvious development was to create an online program that is easily accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world. Alongside this, I've been able to build a growing community on Facebook – Reverse Type 2 diabetes with Michelle – where people help, encourage and motivate each other through their journey to reverse their Type 2 diabetes. I have recently launched my course as well to help those who are not able to afford one-on-one coaching with me. This is very rewarding to work and help people take back control of their health.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Changing people's lives for the better. I know my business is making a difference because I get messages every day about how my work with them is improving their health, self steam, and longevity.

What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?

Marketing myself has been the hardest part of being a business owner. Especially if you don't have a large budget to start with, you could have the best idea or intention for a business, but if people don't know about it, then the business is not going to survive.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

1. Enjoy the journey and embrace all the ups and downs that come with it.
2. Don't try to learn to do everything yourself; hire people to do what is not your strength.
3. There is no failure, only growth.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://www.belleviehealth.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reversetype2diabetesnaturally
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelle_nouraei/

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