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Welcome.
Welcome to Valere Alternative Health Center, conveniently located near North Memorial Parkway in Huntsville Alabama. Here, our healthcare professionals understand that your health is your wealth: it’s about being strong, well and healthy. It’s about not just being alive but living an optimal life! Our mission is to assist our client in the reversal of their chronic diseases naturally within a motivational, inspirational and educational framework.
The Valere Alternative Health Center provides preventative health, as well as restorative health services which are designed to address a variety of health disorders that many individuals are faced with today. We are committed to assisting in fostering healthier lifestyles by empowering individuals to reach their full potential, make informed, positive lifestyle choices, take responsibility for the care of themselves as a whole to achieve and maintain optimal levels of health and wellness.
About our team.
Anthony R. Chornes, N.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Chornes is a Doctor of Naturopathy in Original Medicine, a Board-Certified Drugless Practitioner, a Certified Life Coach, and a Personal Wellness Development Speaker. He owns and operates an Alternative Medicine Consulting Practice, The Valere [Vuh-leer] Alternative Health Centre INC., where he specializes in Applied Lifestyle Medicine. This approach uses evidence-based therapeutic methods to prevent and reverse lifestyle-related chronic diseases. Additionally, he owns and operates Dr. Chornes Botanical Formulae, a company that produces high-quality herbs, herbal formulas, and plant-based supplements in the form of powders, capsules, and liquid extracts. Dr. Chornes practices a wholistic approach to helping individuals optimize their total health and wellness through his eight-dimensional wellness model. This model addresses wellness’s emotional, physical, occupational, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and financial aspects. Dr. Chornes’ practice facilitates individuals in achieving wellness in every area of life. Dr. Chornes has been a licensed healthcare practitioner for over a decade and has worked in the field of natural health and wellness for over 20 years. He earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee (2006).
Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Original Medicine (2012), a Master of Science in Original Medicine (2014), and a Doctor of Naturopathy in Original Medicine (2016) from The International Institute of Original Medicine in Smithfield, Virginia. Dr. Chornes has traveled extensively within the continental United States and internationally, including countries such as Africa, England, and France. He has lectured in many prestigious colleges and universities, including Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, Keiser University Medical School in Orlando, FL, and Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama. He has also been a featured guest on multiple radio outlets. Wherever there is an opportunity, his purpose is unquestionably to empower the world to achieve wellness in all aspects of life.
Tawana Chornes, BA., HWC.
Tawana Chornes, BA., HWC. is a Certified HWC. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College in Chicago IL. She has also earned her Health Coaching Certificate at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing, Health Coaching Certificate Program, which is approved by the International Consortium for Health & Wellness Coaching (ICHWC). The International Consortium for Health & Wellness Coaching (ICHWC), along with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), which offers the only national certification examination for health and wellness coaches. As a Health and Wellness Coach, Tawana instructs clients and patients to develop and maintain the knowledge and skills needed to adopt habits of healthy eating and physical activity. She also supports them by providing information, encouraging progress, and working with individuals to address any challenges or barriers that may arise. Tawana also lectures for live events, classes, and workshops on and off-site.
Bettie Chornes, RN.
Bettie Chornes is a Registered Nurse with nearly 30 years of experience working as a traveling nurse, agency nurse, and home health care nurse. She has also worked in the critical care units at John Hopkins for 9 years. She earned her nursing degree at Oakwood University of Huntsville, Alabama. Bettie is Certified in natural health and wellness and has worked in this field for the past eight years. With a combined knowledge of traditional medicine coupled with her understanding of natural health, she can best assist our clients to mitigate and reverse chronic health conditions within this conscientious framework.
Helene Cohn, RN, BSN, MSN
Helene Cohn, RN, BSN, MSN is a nurse educator with 30+ years of experience in clinical practice with the breadth of her experience being in Oncology Nursing, working at the bedside, in research, and as a breast health navigator. In addition to her extensive clinical experience, Helene also has an outstanding academic background as an Instructor of nursing at several private and proprietary schools. Helene joined our team 5 years ago upon realizing that the combination of clinical and academic education and experience has brought her to the point where a wholistic approach is critical to excellent client care. Wholistic care that considers not only the clients physical but also the spiritual, mental, emotional and social needs which she has been able to address here at Valere.