Herbal Balance Program, Inc. was created by Dr. Oda Halverson based on her experience of over 20 years in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

For more than two decades, Dr. Halverson has been providing customized herbal formulas -- designed to meet individual patient's specific needs -- with great success!

Dr. Halverson earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Traditional Chinese Medicine at International College, Los Angeles, California. She also holds a Master of Arts in Behavioral Sciences, Gerontology from California State University at Dominguez Hills and a Masters of Science in Acupuncture and Herbology from SAMRA University of Oriental Medicine, Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Halverson is an Acupuncturist (LAc), licensed by the California State Board of Medical Quality Assurance, a Diplomate in Acupuncture, certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists (NCAA). Dr. Halverson is also certified in the Theory and Philosophy of the Science of Iridology from Iridologists International, Escondido, California and has received a Certification of Completion of Studies in Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Oriental Healing Arts Institute, Long Beach, California.

Having trained extensively with Master Herbalist, Dr. Hong-yen Hsu, Dr. Halverson brings a unique perspective of both scholastic and practical knowledge to Herbal Balance Program, Inc. She has also attended the seminars of leading Chinese Herbologist Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D, director of the Institute for Traditional Medicine, Portland, Oregon. In 1998, she traveled to China to consult with leading Chinese physicians on the use of herbs in longevity and practiced in a local Chinese clinic while there.

Dr. Halverson also travels to Germany annually to consult with leading physicians in alternative health care.