Rene Alkalay
N.D., PhD
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Rene David Alkalay, PhD, ND, RYT Expert

Rene Alkalay Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Naturopathy, Nutrition, Therapeutic Counseling, Energy Healing
- Best Sellers
- Meditation: A Practitioner's Handbook
- Career Focus
- Writing, Public Speaking, Teaching, Life Coaching
- Affiliation
- YA, AADP, IAYT, NRNP
Dr. Alkalayy is the founder and CEO of The Genesis society, Genesis Tree of Life Yoga and Wellness Center, and Genesis Health and Beauty. He has worked in the complementary and alte
ative medicine field since 1986 and has helped thousands of clients restore their health. Working as a naturpath, a therapeutic counselor, and an energy healer, his approach to his clients is truly holistic. He believes that we need to hal ourselves at all levels of our being, physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual.
As an author, public speaker, and educator, Dr. Alkalay presents for national and international organizations, and he has a life-long commitment to selfless service to underserved populations. He is in private practice in forest Hills, NY. Dr. Alkalay is married to Rachelle, and has two daughters, Sharon and Janine. He is a regular practitioner of transcendental meditation and yoga, loves hiking, quiet winter days by a fireplace, reading, listening to Baroque music, and INdian food.
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***Understanding CAM - Part 1
UNDERSTANDING CAM by René David Alkalay After discovering that I am a board certified naturopathic doctor, I am often asked “what is that?” and soon after this, when explaining that my field of health care is alte ative, complementary, integrative, and mind-body medicine, the inevitable question, “what does that mean.?
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***An Old Wisdom for a New Time
My jou ey into mind-body medicine began in 1964 and has progressed through many winding and often torturous roads. That year I was free for the summer break from my university program and traveled to Bulgaria where I had heard of interesting work being done by a man name Georgi Lozonov. I had contacted his office and arranged to spend one month with his staff as a volunteer. The experience changed the course of my life and strengthened my resolve to explore more deeply the connections between mind and body.r
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***FOOD IS OUR BEST MEDICINE
Hippocrates, the “father of medicine,” said, “Let food be your medicine.” Throughout history, health care trends and fads have risen and receded. Today there is a vast array of food fads and it is little wonder that the average consumer finds themselves lost in variety that is available. However, one truth continues to emerge is the wisdom of Hippocrates in connecting good health to nutrition.
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***CLEANSING IS A PATH TO YOUTH AND HEALTH
In all mammals we can observe the behavior of cleansing the inner as well as the outer body. Generally, animals will stop eating when they are diseased and turn instead to either complete abstinence from food and drink, or to drinking water only. And this behavior may continue until the animal is healed or dies. We, the human animal, however, often go against this natural wisdom and although our bodies may be quite toxic and already in a state of overload, we continue to add more “stuff” to a body that is struggling to regain its balance.r
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Genesis Society
Not-for-Profit offering free programs for veterans with PTSD, Children with Cancer and Young Adults with Mental Disabilities. Retreats, Events, Workshops and seminars about Environmental Health, Personal Health,and inter faith Dialog
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Genesis Tree of Life Yoga & Wellness Center
http://www.genesistreeoflife.com/
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Rene Alkalay
"The natural healing force within each of us is the greates force in getting well." Hippocrates
"Let food be your medicine.: Hippocrates
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Albert einstein
""Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.: Albert einstein
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." Albert Einstein
Contacting Rene Alkalay
Rene David Alkalay, PhD, ND, RYT
www.genesishealthbeauty.com
www.genesistreeoflife.com
www.genesissociety.org
718-544-5997
How to get started
The best way to learn about my work is through my writing, my web sites, www.genesishealthbeauty, www.genesistreeoflife.com, and www.genesissociety.org. Our products and my health services can all be found on www.genesishealthbeauty.com
My commitment to educating the public about health issues is also expressed through my weekly radio show. www.blogtalkradio.com/genesishealthhour