We established Truehope in 1996 so we could define the global standard of what true healing means.
Over the last 18 years, we have done this by designing and applying evidence-based products and professional quality programs. We have worked hard to make these products and programs accessible to everyone and tailored to each person’s needs, while also providing them with the knowledge necessary to take ownership of their own health.
To succeed at making these products and programs available to everyone, we have made 3 commitments:
- Overcome regulatory issues
- Educate humankind on prevention and treatment of nutritional deficiency disorders
- Establish a new mainstream culture of non-invasive healing
We have stuck by those 3 commitments for nearly 20 years, and while progress has been slow and challenging at times, there has been progress nonetheless.
Overcome regulatory issues
Anyone who has tried claiming Truehope products through a health insurance company knows how frustrating it is for healthy, natural solutions to be turned down because of bureaucracy.
We do what we can to keep our costs low while still providing high quality products and groundbreaking support programs, but until health insurance providers start covering our evidence-based products, those products will remain out of reach for a segment of the population.
We have been working with government leaders and representatives on this matter for years, but change is slow. We still hope the change is coming.
Our most well-known regulatory hurdle was Health Canada, who raided our Canadian location in 2003 and pulled funding on our first double-blind research study. After a legal battle that dragged on for years, the court recognized our right to get natural solutions into the hands of those who needed it.
We will continue to fight with the same determination to ensure that eventually everyone who wants EMPowerplus can get it.
Educate humankind on prevention and treatment of nutritional deficiency disorders
For over a decade, Truehope founder Anthony Stephan and other Truehope leaders have travelled extensively throughout Canada and the United States to educate the public on the connection between nutrition and mental health, as well as on the natural solutions Truehope provides.
Our presentations attract hundreds, and we are always amazed at the stories you tell us. There are still so many out there who are unaware of Truehope and that there is a solution for the struggles they face.
Establish a new mainstream culture of non-invasive healing
Ever since the first research study was published in 2001 on the EMPowerplus formula, we have been dedicated to changing the culture around non-invasive healing.
In the 13 years since that first study, EMPowerplus has been the subject of 25 clinical trials by 44 independent researchers at 15 universities in 4 countries. The research methods have varied and include case-control designs, case studies using with-subject crossover designs, open-label case series, case reports with extensive historical treatment information, large database analyses, randomized controlled trials, and double-blind placebo-controlled studies.
Every study completed on EMPowerplus confirms what we had already seen in practice: EMPowerplus changes lives and provides real support for physical and mental wellness.
We have used this research (and other nutrition-based research) to support our efforts to change the conversation around mental illness treatment. Our efforts in public presentations, newsletters, social media, and advocacy are starting to pay off, and those demanding that nutritional solutions be the norm will soon become the majority. They are having their voice heard.
By leading out with compassion and having trust in God, we will point every action toward the great pinnacle of hope.