Dr. Kim Makoi (DC, PhD) is a mind-body health expert with over 30 years of clinical experience. He is known for his down-to-earth approach and dark humor, Dr. Kim helps people navigate health challenges with practical no-nonsense strategies. He is the author of several books, creator of online programs, and a certified specialist in the Neuro Emotional Technique (NET). When he is not writing or consulting, you might find him wandering the beaches of San Francisco. Dr. Nicolette Richer, Doctorate in Social Sciences, MA in Environmental Education and Communication, and BA in Interdisciplinary Studies, is a Chronic Disease Reversal Specialist, entrepreneur, endurance athlete, author, speaker, and podcast host. With over 20 years of experience, Nicolette is dedicated to empowering individuals with chronic illnesses and cancer diagnoses to reclaim their health through plant-based nutrition and detoxification. As founder of The Green Moustache Organic Cafes, Nicolette created a restaurant chain offering unrefined, whole-food, 100% organic, plant-based cuisine. She is also the visionary behind Richer Health Consulting, supporting individuals in permanently reversing chronic diseases, and Sea to Sky Thrivers, a registered Canadian Charity, raising awareness about food as medicine. At the Richer Health Nutrition + Detox Centre, Nicolette trains health coaches and hosts immersive retreats, reconnecting participants with ancestral nutrition to foster deep, lasting healing and community transformation. Dr. Nicolette Richer's first book,Eat Real to Heal: Using Food As Medicine to Reverse Chronic Diseases from Diabetes,Arthritis, Cancer and More(Mango, 2018), showcases the transformative power of whole foods to ignite profound healing and recovery. Building on book's message, Nicolette also produces the Eat Real to Heal podcast.
""Dr. Makoi’s Booze to Balance is a refreshingly grounded, body-centered guide that compassionately empowers individuals to improve their health without judgment or dogma. As someone who values integrative and practical approaches to wellness, I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking sustainable change beyond the usual sober slogans."" Zander Keig, MSW, LCSW, author of The Third Space - A Nonconformist's Guide to the Universe ""Booze to Balance is witty, realistic, engaging and beyond the formalities — that too often get in the way of patients being able to hold honest conversations with their Docs. This book provides valuable nutritional information, is easily digestible with self-improvement tips and designed for us to read a chapter each day for 30 days. It's not only doable, it’s enjoyable."" Dr. An Goldbauer, Clinical Sexologist. ""I have always admired Dr. Makoi's refreshing approach to elucidating often knotty concepts within healthcare. May Dr. Makoi's engaging approach continue and even grow for the benefit of all."" Dr. Scott Walker, Founder/Developer of NET (Neuro Emotional Technique): ""Booze to Balance offers a refreshingly simple 30-day path to loving your liver and reclaiming vitality. Dr. Kim delivers clear, doable practices that support holistic wellness without shame or extremes. Instead of prescribing abstinence, he champions balance. He is guiding readers toward a joyful, embodied relationship with their health, their habits, and themselves."" Pavini Moray, M.Ed., Ph.D., author of How to Hold Power: A Somatic Approach to Becoming a Leader People Love and Respect