Our Founder and Staff
Alice M. Freeman is the founder and owner of Healthy Heart PLUS.
For the past 9 years, she and her wonderful staff have
successfully helped people to make lifestyle changes in their
food choices. She holds a B.S. Degree (Magna Cum Laude) in
Nutritional Counseling and is a Registered Naturopath. She
is a recipient of the MBL‘s Trailblazer award for 2006. Her
approach to a better and healthier you is the use of
foods and supplements to feed your body what it needs.
Alice is a sought after speaker and nutritional educator.
She presents her message on nutrition from a
spiritual point of view since God created the
plants, trees andthe water we need to sustain us.
Interested in having Mrs. Freeman speak at your
event? Complete this form and email it to us at
Dr. Candace J. Thomas runs her chiropractic
practice conveniently within the Healthy
Heart Plus office.
Dr. Thomas earned her Bachelor of Science
Degreein Biology, Pre-med, from Old
Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
While seeking a future in natural, holistic,
medicine she began to meet with local
chiropractors to discuss and better
understand the art, science,& philosophy
of Chiropractic.
Dr. Candace J. Thomas attended Life
University in Marietta, GA, and later
transferred to Sherman College in
Spartanburg, SC,where she received her Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. Dr. Thomas specializes in Diversified, Thompson, pediatric care, organic supplementation, and is Advanced Certified in the gentle care of the Activator Methods Technique. Dr. Thomas understands the amazing capabilities of the body uninterrupted and through chiropractic can provide anyone with a BETTER LIFE!
Visit Dr. Thomas' website at www.myBetterLifeChiropractic.com
Healthy Heart Plus Staffers
Alice began on WREJ AM 1590 radio, daily with the “Did You Know” nutrition tip of the day and is now being heard on Radio One.
Alice partnered with CIGNA and The City of Richmond and developed a Wellness Program called Passport to Wellness. Passport to Wellness was a series based health education program facilitated by Richmond City. Healthy Heart Plus collaborated for 12 months with the City of Richmond, which enhanced the City’s efforts to:
Establish the City of Richmond as a model program for worksite wellness programs
Reduce the rate of sick days taken by City of Richmond employees
Enhance the resources available to City of Richmond employees to help evaluate and improve their current health condition
Provide City of Richmond employees with the most current information about health and wellness
Others Alice has worked with:
Good Foods Grocery, Richmond, Virginia
Sisters Network for Breast Cancer Survivors, National Conference Speaker, Jacksonville, Florida and North Carolina Branches
Iyanla Vanzant, Inner Visions Worldwide Inc., Silver Springs, Maryland
Department of Defense Logistics Center, Washington D.C.
MCV School of Nursing, School of Pharmacology and Geriatrics Center
Richmond Department of Public Health & Redevelopment and Housing
Mirror Enterprise’s Welfare-to-Work Program
National Aids Awareness Conference, VCU Health Systems
VCU HIV/AIDS Center
Wachovia Bank, Richmond, Virginia
City of Richmond, Police and Fire Departments
VUU School of Theology
Vernon J. Harris East End Community Health Center
Alice is the CEO of a Non-Profit business whose successful “Eat Right for Life” program is empowering because it educates the public on the issues of nutrition and how it affects the body. She has co-authored a book “ Being Healthy from Now On” and written a cookbook “ Eat Right For Life”.
