Natural Health Improvement Center of Des Moines

Natural Health Improvement Center of Des Moines Dr. Sarah Outlaw, BCDHH - Holistic Doctor - Safe, natural solutions for many health concerns. What is Nutrition Response Testing? GREAT NEWS!

Our Health Improvement Program Uses a Specific Method of Muscle Testing Called Nutrition Response Testing® to Create Designed Clinical Nutrition for each individual client. Who can this program benefit:

*Do you have one or more health conditions that have become chronic?

*Have you tried conventional medicine or even alternative practitioners without seeing or feeling an improvement in your health?

*Have you experienced a negative impact in your personal life, in relationships you’re your spouse or children, at your job, and/or in personal finances as a result of health issues?

*Are you afraid that in time your health issues are not going to get better and will probably continue to worsen unless effective changes are made? If you answer yes to any or all of these questions, and you are ready to commit to making the changes necessary to begin your journey to wellness, we invite you to participate in our Health Improvement Program here at NHIC. This program incorporates the process of Nutrition Response Testing® to effectively find the source of the health problem and gives us the tools to help you correct it. Health Improvement Program

Our Health Improvement/Nutrition Response Testing® Program requires your commitment to taking charge of your own health and your commitment to following recommendations faithfully in order to optimize your potential health benefits. In order to do this effectively we need to make sure that you are aware of what Nutrition Response Testing® is and upon what we expect of you. If you want to get healthy and stay healthy, and you are ready to take control to restore your health and wellness, then you are a candidate for this program. Nutrition Response Testing is very precise and scientific. However, if you were to be analyzed using Nutrition Response Testing before it was explained to you, you might find it strange, or simply not believable – only because it is probably very different from anything you may have experienced before. Nutrition Response Testing® is a non-invasive system of analyzing the body in order to determine the root cause of ill health. It uses muscle strength testing to communicate with the body’s own innate intelligence to evaluate the body’s response to a broad variety of substances that may be affecting health and function. Through our analysis we are testing your body’s neurological reflexes. These reflexes are the body’s way of telling us what and how the nervous system is doing. We test organs, glands, joints, muscles, etc. The body responds to these procedures reliably and consistently. This feedback is so precise that it opens the door to a safe and lasting recovery, even in cases where everything else has failed. YOUR BODY has the potential to fully repair most anything for itself, given the right nutrients and care. It is very important that you understand what Nutrition Response Testing® is and appreciate how it works. Otherwise, you are less likely to follow through and actually do what you need to do to get well. If you do not follow through, you will not experience the benefits you seek. In Nutrition Response Testing® we do not diagnose or treat disease. There are two parts to the program

Part 1 - Analysis – the assessment of your body’s current health status

*The analysis is done through testing the body’s own neurological reflexes and certain acupuncture points. Nutrition Response Testing® analyzes the different points and areas on the surface of the body that relate to the state of health and to the flow of energy in each and every organ and function of the body.

*The neurological reflexes are derived from the part of the nervous system whose job it is to regulate the functions of each and every organ. The acupuncture points are selected from the ancient Chinese system of acupuncture, which is thousands of years old.

* Each Nutrition Response Testing® reflex represents a specific organ, tissue or function, and it indicates the effect that energy or lack of energy, is having upon the body. By testing these reflexes, we have a system of monitoring your body at each visit that has proven to be extremely accurate clinically and that helps us identify exactly what the body needs and how well we are meeting that need. How Do You Do The Nutrition Response Testing® Analysis? Think about a common medical test called the electrocardiogram [EKG] that is used to test the neuro-electric activity of the heart. Like an EKG but instead of using a machine, the Nutrition Response Testing® practitioner tests the reflex areas through contact with his / her own hand. With the practitioner’s other hand, he / she will test the muscle of your extended arm. If the reflex being contacted is “active” the nervous system will respond by reducing energy to the extended arm and the arm will weaken and drop. This drop signifies underlying stress or dysfunction which can be affecting your health. Part 2 - Implementation – personalized health and nutritional recommendations and supplementation.

*Our next step is to test specific, time-tested and proven, highest-possible quality nutritional formulas against those weak areas, to find which ones bring the reflexes back to strength.

*Decades of clinical experience tell us that when we have found the correct nutritional supplements, as indicated by this procedure, and have worked out a highly personalized nutritional supplement schedule, we have identified the most important first step in correcting the underlying deficiency or imbalance that caused the reflex to be active in the first place. By following the program as precisely as possible, you are well on your way to restoring normal function and improving your health.

*In Nutrition Response Testing® we use Designed Clinical Nutrition to correct the cause of the problem, so that the body can regain the ability to correct itself. What is a Designed Clinical Nutrition? Designed Clinical Nutrition is what it says . . .

*Designed (specially prepared, based on a specific plan)

*Clinical (pertaining to the results gotten in clinical use or actual practice on huge numbers of patients over many years)

*Nutrition (real food, designed by nature to enable the body to repair itself and grow healthfully). Designed Clinical Nutrition is concentrated, whole food in a tablet, capsule, powder or liquid, prepared using a unique manufacturing process that preserves all of the active enzymes and vital components that make it work as Nature intended. These real food supplements have been designed to match the needs of the body, as determined by the positive response shown when tested against the active Nutrition Response Testing® reflexes that were found on your individual Nutrition Response Testing® analysis. These are nutrients you are simply not getting, or not assimilating, in your current diet. Designed Clinical Nutrition does NOT employ Over-The-Counter vitamins. O-T-C vitamins are pharmaceutically engineered chemical fractions of vitamin structures reproduced in a laboratory. O-T-C vitamins are not “genuine replacement parts” as they lack many of the essential elements normally present in WHOLE foods. SUMMARY

Through an analysis of your body’s reflexes, we help you to determine the exact nutrients you need to supplement your diet in order to bring about balance and better health. We make these highly concentrated therapeutic formulations available to you in tablets, capsules, powdered or in liquid form to “supplement” your current diet. That’s why they are called “food supplements.” Depending on your individual situation, we might also require that you make some specific changes in your diet & eating habits and in your routines, in order to bring about the best possible result. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

03/01/2026
A really good reminder!
02/28/2026

A really good reminder!

You don’t need another “everything looks fine.”You need answers.If you’ve been told your labs are normal, your symptoms ...
02/27/2026

You don’t need another “everything looks fine.”
You need answers.

If you’ve been told your labs are normal, your symptoms are vague, or that this is just stress, hormones, or aging… yet you still feel exhausted, inflamed, foggy, reactive, or stuck in your body, this is your sign.

✨ Our Spring Into Health New Patient Special is officially LIVE.

This is not a surface-level appointment.
This is a deep root-cause holistic assessment with me, Dr. Sarah, designed to uncover what is actually driving your symptoms.

During your initial visit, we assess:
• Food sensitivities that quietly trigger inflammation
• Mold and environmental toxins
• Chemical and heavy metal stress
• Immune system overload
• Nervous system and stress patterns
• Hidden imbalances most standard labs miss

This is for the woman who eats well, tries to do the right things, and still doesn’t feel like herself.

🌿 Spring Into Health New Patient Pricing
Adults: $175
Kids under 18: $99

✔️ In-person or virtual appointments available
✔️ Ideal for chronic symptoms, mystery issues, and stalled healing
✔️ Clear direction instead of more guessing

⚠️ Please note:
We are in the middle of a move and demand is high.
Only THREE new patient spots are open next week.
New patient availability for the month is very limited.

If your body has been asking for answers, don’t ignore it.

📞 Call 515-243-0173 to book

Your health doesn’t need another dismissal.
It needs understanding.

It's been a rough winter for our little kava bar and cafe. Please come out and support us this weekend. We appreciate yo...
02/27/2026

It's been a rough winter for our little kava bar and cafe. Please come out and support us this weekend. We appreciate you! Kava DSM

💛 A little heart-to-heart from us at Kava DSM 💛

This winter has been a tough one. Between the cold, the snow, and people understandably staying home, our little business has taken a real hit. To be completely honest, we are feeling it right now and this week we are on the struggle bus trying to make payroll.

If Kava DSM has ever been a place you have relaxed, connected, studied, laughed, worked, or felt welcomed, this weekend would mean the world to us.

Coming in for a drink, bringing a friend, grabbing a waffle or gelato, or just choosing us instead of a chain helps more than you know. Your support does not go into a corporation. It supports real people, local jobs, and a space built with a lot of heart.

We are still here. We are still pouring love into this place. And we would be so grateful to see your faces this weekend.

Thank you for supporting local. Thank you for supporting us. 💛
We cannot wait to see you.

– The Kava DSM Team

🌕 Let’s talk parasites and the full moon 🌕Every full moon, I hear the same thing from patients.“I feel off.”“My sleep is...
02/27/2026

🌕 Let’s talk parasites and the full moon 🌕

Every full moon, I hear the same thing from patients.
“I feel off.”
“My sleep is weird.”
“My gut is acting up.”
“I feel more reactive.”
“I’m itchy.”

You are not imagining it.

Many practitioners observe that parasite activity can increase around the full moon. Changes in circadian rhythm, nervous system signaling, and hormonal shifts can make underlying parasite stress more noticeable during this time. The full moon does not create parasites. It can simply make hidden imbalances louder.

This is one of the reasons we recommend monthly parasite support protocols, especially after you have already completed a full foundational parasite cleanse, which typically lasts 90 to 120 days.

Think of it like maintenance, not panic.

And yes, this is where I say it with love.
Better out than in.

The full moon cycle is March 1-4. Are you ready?

👉 Office note:
If you are a current or former patient, our office is open today (Friday) from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for parasite supplement pickup.

👉 Interested in parasite testing or guided parasite support?
Reach out to our office and we will get you on the schedule so we can approach this the right way, with testing and individualized care, not guessing.

Your body gives clues.
We listen.

Dr. Sarah Outlaw
Natural Health Improvement Centers

02/27/2026

We are open Friday 9-12 for supplement pickups, eggs, and to book a future appointment.

Health Starts Here!New patient appointments and testing available in March.We have everything you need to support real, ...
02/26/2026

Health Starts Here!
New patient appointments and testing available in March.

We have everything you need to support real, root-cause healing and help you become the healthiest version of you.

Our services include:
• Advanced muscle testing
• Root cause nutrition and nutritional therapy
• Functional bloodwork
• Hormone testing
• Homeopathy and herbal support
• Detox services
• Flower essence therapy
• Emotion Code and Body Code
• Personalized supplement support

This is whole-body, whole-mind wellness for the entire family.

If you are ready to stop guessing and start understanding what your body truly needs, now is the time.

Initial consultations plus testing are available in person in Iowa or virtually nationwide.
Adults: $175
Kids: $99

Appointments fill quickly. Call now to get on the schedule:
515-243-0173

Be well and thrive,
Dr. Sarah Outlaw

02/25/2026

Telehealth patient still waiting for supplement shipments from last week. We sincerely apologize: due to the snow our mail did not get picked up and it caused a significant delay in transit time. 

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403 SW 8th Street
Des Moines, IA
50309

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 1pm - 6pm

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