Testimonials
"Before coming to Merritt Wellness Center, I had almost a year of constant headaches. I had exhausted all of my resources and had followed up on what I thought might be possible reasons for my headaches (stress, bad eye sight, allergies, etc.). I was doing yoga on occasion, started wearing glasses and contacts, and started taking allergy medicine. I was still having a headache almost everyday.
I began weekly sessions at Merritt Wellness Center and started on an outside–the–office regime of daily herbs, meditation, and yoga. My stress levels were something that I really needed to work on. I came in every week for a month and once the headaches started to subside I saw came once every two weeks, and then once a month for maintenance. Acupuncture along with my work outside of the office has almost completely relieved me of my headaches. I also had other issues along the way that Dr. Will helped me with as well: colds, neck, jaw, and upper back pain, etc. The office is quiet and comfortable and I always feel that I am treated with respect. I highly recommend Merritt Wellness Center to anyone."
— Julie A.
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"About the time I turned 13 years old, I started having major trouble in both my right and left wrists. This made my life really difficult, as I was a gymnast and a violin player at the time. I started going to Merritt Wellness Center about five years after I had car accident that put me in a wheelchair, paralyzed from the waist down when the pain in my wrists made it nearly impossible to get around in a wheelchair. A year after treatment, my wrists are almost totally pain free now and I am even back to participating in wheel chair races. In addition to treating the pain in my wrists, Merritt Wellness Center has helped me with various other ailments including jaw pain and recurring urinary tract infections."
— Melanie H. (Three-time top women wheelchair in 5K races)
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"Having been a practicing RN for 21 years, I was firmly grounded in the Western medical model. Until a few years ago, I would not even consider trying acupuncture, chiropractic or anything of that school of thought. Then I met someone who had me shift my point of view and try these Eastern medical practices. Which brought me to Merritt Wellness Center, Drs. Marlene Merritt, and Will Mitchell.
In being treated in their practice, I am symptom free from a neurological symptom that I have had for 8 years and no one in Western medicine was able to diagnose, let alone treat and cure. Their ability to get to the root of a problem and cure it is nothing short of amazing. They explain what is happening to you and your treatment in very logical, easy to understand and follow ways. I would highly recommend anyone dealing with any medical condition to open their paradigm and include Eastern medical treatment in your regime—and if you do, go to Merritt Wellness Center!"
— Janet Z.
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"I was suffering from asthma, problems with digestion, and pain in my neck, shoulders and lower back when I began treatment at Merritt Wellness Center. These conditions had become a part of my life and, though they kept me from enjoying many things, I didn’t know how bad I really felt until I began to feel good again.
I was taking numerous prescription and over-the-counter medications for digestive problems, asthma, high cholesterol, and bone thinning. The medications I was taking were not, in my opinion, alleviating my health problems. In some cases a medication would exacerbate a problem from which I was already suffering, or trigger another problem which required yet another medication.
After only six months I now only take the medication to control high cholesterol. As for my asthma, I now have more lung function without the three different prescription drugs I was taking previously. Instead of multiple pharmaceuticals, I now rely on acupuncture, a regime of nutritional supplements, and chiropractic care to promote and maintain my general health. Merritt Wellness Center has helped me to change my diet to include more protein and vegetables and to eliminate refined sugars, white flour, and some foods that my system was sensitive too. Also under my practitioner’s direction, a dramatic increase has been made in my water consumption and exercise has become part of my daily routine.
The regime and treatments designed and monitored by Merritt Wellness Center have improved my quality of life to a degree I didn’t think possible. I now have more energy and vitality and I am able to enjoy doing more things than I ever could in the past. My family and friends have made extensive comments on my improved general health and outlook. Because of the dramatic improvements in my life, my husband recently began treatment at Merritt Wellness Center and my daughter, who lives in Fort Worth, Texas, will soon begin treatments as well.
The only issue not resolved by Merritt Wellness Center was the deep-seated pain in my neck, shoulders, and lower back. Since Dr. Merritt’s primary concern is for her patients’ total health, she recommended chiropractic care for my subluxated spine, which she diagnosed as the cause of my pain. The chiropractic care is working and I have Merritt Wellness Center to thank for the skillful recommendation.
Throughout treatment I have attained a greater level of health in a shorter time period than I ever expected. I continue to improve and am committed to good health through the use of this alternative medicine discipline."
— Betty M.
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"Thank you so much for all of your help. After being diagnosed with Sarcoidosis I came to you for help. I also had osteopenia (bone loss), which incredibly, you were able to help me increase my bone density, even while I was on steroids. While being on steroids, you helped me deal with the side effects as well as gave me encouragement. The acupuncture was relaxing as well as helpful, and the herbs and supplements aided in my overall increasing good health. I also went on a cleansing diet and was able to clean my body and learn about good nutrition. I feel that not only have you helped me with my overall health but, have been a friend and coach. Through these long months I have gained lung function to 91%, my doctor says is normal, and I feel great. I feel God has truly sent me an angel!"
Thank You,
— Nicole O.
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"I have suffered from mild depression and anxiety most of my life. About a year ago, a friend who was seeing Dr. Will suggested I try treatment at Merritt Wellness Center. I began treatment with Dr. Marlene and within just a few sessions I noticed a significant difference in my overall well-being and my ability to cope with daily stressors. During the course of treatment for depression and anxiety, Dr. Marlene has also treated me successfully for headaches, gastrointestinal issues, irritability and overheating of all things! The integrated approach of acupuncture, massage and nutritional therapy is incredibly effective and I am immensely thankful for the positive changes which treatment at Merritt Wellness Center has had on my health and life."
— Michelle D.
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"For the most part I've always considered myself a healthy young person. My working with infants and toddlers for years was the source of many recurring upper respiratory infections and my low back pain. With the back pain I had tried everything I knew to do and had been to several doctors and nothing seemed to make a difference so I got desperate and decided to try something I thought was crazy, acupuncture and alternative medicine. I laugh at myself now, finding it odd that there's this knowledge out there that I was completely unaware of.
Within a few weeks of going to Merritt Wellness Center the back pain that had come and gone for 3 years and was the source of me quitting my job, was completely gone. I was a bit stunned. I went from having my husband carry me in from the car and lying on the couch for hours to walking, backpacking, and eventually mountain biking. Also, in the two years that I've been going to Merritt Wellness Center I have yet to have to take another round of antibiotics. My GP probably thinks I fell off the face of the planet given the shocking decrease in my amount of visits, thanks to Merritt Wellness Center.
More recently I shattered my left elbow resulting in 3 surgeries, a total of 18 days in the hospital, and more pain than anyone should have to go through. Acupuncture helped to calm the anxiety and decrease the amount of pain I was having. Thanks to acupuncture I was able to go through the most recent surgery to have a metal plate and six screws removed without any pain meds, only taking herbs and Advil, and having minimal discomfort.
Thanks to Marlene and Will I'm able to lead a more active and healthy life. They are super committed to making a difference in the world, and God knows they've made a huge difference in mine."
— Sheryl K.
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"I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for helping relieve my foot pain. I have been suffering from foot pains for years, ever since I started working in the restaurant business. This industry requires a person to be on their feet for long hours, and until I met you, I never thought I’d be rid of it. After only two visits, my pain went away completely. The real test came a few weeks ago when I worked 8 hours a day for 5 days straight in the restaurant. At the end of each day I anticipated foot pain, but 6 o’clock came, and no pain.
THANK YOU – THANK YOU – THANK YOU! I always was very skeptical of alternative medicine and didn’t want to try it, but after hearing so many success stories from your other patients, I gave it a try, and I am so glad I did."
Thanks again,
— Maryam M.
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"Both Drs. Marlene and Will are extremely knowledgeable in their fields and are committed to making a difference in people's health. The year before I started going to Merritt Wellness Center, I was on 6 rounds of antibiotics in 5 months and was going to see my GP 6 to 9 times a year. Now I haven't seen my regular doctor in over a year! They've helped me with my immune system, anxiety, sleep, and pain management. I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone. They always keep appointments on time, take all of my concerns into account, and are caring and professional. In short, they rock!"
— S. K.
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"I was 20 pounds overweight and making a lot of bad diet choices. My practitioner recommended a liver cleanse treatment that entailed three weeks of wholesome food to give my body a chance to clean itself of all the toxins that a poor diet produces in the system. That cleanse helped me reach my fitness goals (20 pounds lost in three months) prior to a cross–country bicycle ride from Atlanta, Georgia to Portland, Maine.
Part of my personal road to better health involved the education that I received at this office about the food choices I make. How many MD's recommend better food to treat health problems rather than prescribing some pill? Learning for myself to identify the root cause of poor health, in my opinion, is far more effective than patching over the symptoms with pharmaceuticals, and is the reason I recommend this office's medicine treatments."
— Anonymous
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"I do recommend trying out a session with Merritt Wellness Center. You will find that they are very professional and genuinely interested in your overall health and wellbeing. It is unique to find people who are so in tune to both Western and Eastern medicines and who have so much research in their heads. The practitioners often spend a long time just educating you about how the body works, how digestion and nutrition works, and how different variables affect your health. It's a refreshing approach and you feel like a valued patient, rather than a number in a waiting room."
— Jackie S.
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"Drs. Marlene Merritt and Will Mitchell are exceptionally knowledgeable and caring with their patients, and are committed to their patients' health and wellbeing. I have going to Merritt Wellness Center for almost 2 years, and in that time Dr. Marlene has helped me with a variety of issues, such as the symptoms related to menopause, pain management, sleep, and indigestion. I recently did the MWC Detox Cleanse and I not only lost a few pounds, but the program also prepared my body to better handle the effects of surgery just 2 months later. I highly recommend Merritt Wellness Center!"
— Anonymous
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"Merritt Wellness Center took a great deal of care to educate me about something Western medicine woefully neglects: how the food we eat affects our wellbeing.
The direct connection between my health issues and the daily food choices I was making weren't apparent until I started getting nutritional counseling at Merritt Wellness Center. Their suggestions of how to change my lifestyle and habits gave me the power to improve my persistent health complaints. Now that someone has taken the time to share that knowledge with me the connection between diet and health seems incredibly obvious."
— S.S.
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"I have been going to Merritt Wellness Center for a couple of years now. I originally came in because of a bad case of tennis elbow and in only a few visits it was gone. Since then I've been going to them to stay healthy. Their knowledge of nutrition kept me completely healthy while training for a huge race - an amount of training that before would have led to multiple colds. The practitioners care deeply about making their patients’ lives better. I can't recommend them enough!"
— Anonymous