Donald Hayes, DC

Dr. Donald L. Hayes, DC is a clinician, educator and author of several books, including Lifestyle Wellness and, along with Michael E. Gerber, The E-Myth Nutritionist: Why Most Healthcare Practices Don't Work and What to Do About It. He is founder and president of the Greens First line of nutritional products and the Lifestyle Wellness Total Health Improvement Program. He can be reached at 866-410-1818 or through www.greensfirst.com."

Previous Articles

What's Bugging You? Probiotics and Your Health
April 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 04)
Lifestyle Wellness: Expand Your Practice & Grow Your Patient Base
How DCs Could Lose the Back, Neck and Musculoskeletal Pain Market
June 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 11)
Our Biggest Challenges to Compete in Wellness Care
May 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 10)
Trouble in the Wellness Waters?
May 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 09)
Having a Franchise Mindset Can Help Build a Nutrition Practice
What's Your Patient's Wellness Number? It's Time You Found Out
How To Quickly Infuse Cash Into Any 3rd Party Pay Practice
Use a pH Test To Help Defeat Pain and Inflammation
How Fruit and Vegetable Shakes Can Increase Practice Revenue
Break the Cycle of Pain, Inflammation & Oxidative Stress with a Simple Breath Test
Fiber Facts
November 4, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 23)
Offering Nutritional Wellness Protocols in Your Practice
May 20, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 11)
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