Helping You Feel Better

Guidance Grounded in Real Experience

A Good Health Advocate was created to help you better understand your health, explore possible contributing factors, and make informed choices with greater confidence.

My approach combines years of personal experience, continued education, careful research, and compassionate support—because no one should have to navigate a difficult health journey alone.

MEET HEATHER PLUDE

Real Experience Became My Purpose

I’m Heather Plude, a naturopathic health coach, health educator, and founder of A Good Health Advocate.

My interest in natural health did not begin in a classroom. It began with years of unexplained pain, serious symptoms, repeated medical appointments, and treatments that never addressed why I was sick.

During one of the most difficult periods of my life, I was in so much pain that I could barely get up to care for myself. A friend stepped in to prepare food, make phone calls, write emails, and simply ask whether I was okay.

She became a good health advocate for me.

That experience stayed with me. It taught me that sometimes people need more than information—they need someone willing to listen, help them ask better questions, and stand beside them while they find their way forward.

A Journey That Changed Everything

In 2010, my 10-year-old son became seriously ill almost overnight. He developed seizures, memory loss, difficulty walking, and abnormalities on his brain MRI. At one point, he needed a wheelchair, and we were told that multiple sclerosis was a possibility.

Watching my son struggle pushed me to look deeper. I began researching nutrition, environmental exposures, toxic mold, indoor air quality, and the ways our surroundings can affect the body.

We made significant changes to our environment, food, and daily care. Over time, he recovered. By age 12, he was healthy and active again. Today, he is an adult, married, and a college graduate.

That experience changed the direction of my life. It showed me the importance of looking beyond a diagnosis and asking a better question:

What may be contributing to this—and what can we do to support the body?

Learning, Serving, and Sharing

Since 2011, I have supported hundreds of individuals and families navigating chronic illness and environmental health concerns.

In 2012, I founded an online mold-support community that grew to approximately 5,000 members. From 2014 through 2018, I operated a detoxification center in New York, where people could access supportive equipment and learn practical ways to reduce environmental exposures.

My education has continued through college coursework, health and environmental conferences, independent research, professional training, and years of working directly with people seeking answers.

Today, I am a volunteer educator with Healing ALS, co-author of 47 Steps to Healing™, and founder of Redefining ALS. I also provide health coaching, environmental guidance, and bioresonance services through A Good Health Advocate.

I do not claim to diagnose, treat, or cure disease. My role is to help you organize information, identify questions worth asking, understand your options, and create practical next steps that fit your individual needs.

OUR APPROACH

The Principles Behind Every Step

Everything I do is centered around helping you feel heard, informed, and supported. My approach combines practical guidance, real experience, and thoughtful care so you can better understand your health and make choices that feel right for you.

Whole-Person Support

Health is rarely about one symptom or one isolated part of the body. We consider nutrition, environment, lifestyle, emotional well-being, and the individual’s unique circumstances.

Research and Real Experience

Recommendations are informed by research, continued education, professional resources, and the practical lessons I have gathered through my family’s experiences and years of supporting others.

Clear, Honest Guidance

You deserve information explained in plain language. I will tell you what I know, what I do not know, and when something requires additional investigation.

Hope With Practical Action

Hope is not pretending that everything is fine. It is recognizing that there may still be meaningful steps you can take. We turn information into manageable actions so you can move forward without becoming overwhelmed.

READY FOR PERSONALIZED SUPPORT?

You Don’t Have to Figure Everything Out Alone

Whether you are trying to understand persistent symptoms, improve your home environment, explore nutrition and lifestyle changes, or organize the next steps in a complicated health journey, I’m here to help.

Let’s begin with where you are and determine what support would be most useful for you.