Dr. CJ Benkert

Dr. CJ completed her undergraduate education at the University of California, Irvine and earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Southern California University of Health Sciences in 1993 where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Over the last 31 years, all of her post graduate education has been in the areas of cellular healing, nutrition, anti-aging, functional medicine, disease prevention, cancer, hormone balancing, detoxification and fasting.

Over ten years ago Dr. CJ found herself at a crossroads in life. She was struggling with weight loss resistance, hormonal imbalances, sugar addiction, depression, joint pain and had lost her zest for life. This led her to embark on a self-discovery journey, and utilizing everything she had been taught over the years, she created the “PuraVida Transformation System”.

Using this system, she was finally able to get her own health back and although originally trained as a Doctor of Chiropractic, because of her transformation, decided to devote 100% of her time and energy to helping others experience the same life transformation that she had experienced. In the last ten years over 3,000 people have gone through the “PuraVida Transformation System” with incredible life changing results.

She most enjoys helping those who are struggling with Diabetes, Weight Loss Resistance, Hormonal Imbalances, Metabolic Syndrome, Leaky Gut Syndrome, Auto-Immune Disorders and Heavy Metal Toxicity.

Dr. CJ has simplified the definition of healing and overcoming health challenges,

“If you give the body the good stuff and take away the bad stuff…miracles occur!”

She receives no greater pleasure than to watch someone get their health and life back by implementing specific holistic strategies customized for that particular person. Nothing is more valuable and more of a treasured asset than “Our Health”.

Over the years she has spoken to hundreds of groups and helped thousands of people take back control of their health by empowering them through knowledge and having the courage to tell them the truth. She is a naturally gifted speaker, who has a way of connecting with her audience that invokes the desire in her listeners to want more in their lives.

Dr. CJ not only teaches and guides others along this sometimes confusing health journey, but she lives her life as a living and breathing example of everything she teaches. She “LIVES IT TO LEAD IT”. This is not a job for her; this is her life mission and passion!

In her early 60s, you can still find her, mountain biking, surfing, wakeboarding and playing basketball. She is your typical southern California girl with a northern California “tree hugger” perspective. She was born and raised in southern California and enjoys life with her partner, children, grandchildren and of course her “fur babies”.
She has a wellness clinic in Lakewood, California, however, all of her programs and services are also available remotely through online membership sites, Zoom Support Calls, YouTube Channel, virtual dashboards and a private PuraVida Wellness Tribe Facebook group. She conducts live support sessions and training for her clients online through Zoom and other Live Stream platforms.

The Pastoral Medical Association licenses Dr. CJ as a Doctor of Pastoral Science & Medicine. As a PMA licensee, Dr. CJ does not practice conventional medicine. More specifically, she does not examine, diagnose or treat, or offer to treat or cure or attempt to cure, any mental or physical disease, disorder or illness, or any physical deformity or injury; and Dr. CJ does not recommend or prescribe, or recommend changing dosage or discontinuing, any prescription medications or pharmaceutical drugs.

Dr. CJ Benkert is a Holistic Physician and Amazon Best Selling author of "The Diabetic Weight Loss Solution".

She has over 31 years of experience coaching clients who struggle with Diabetes, Weight Loss Resistance, Hormonal Imbalances, etc. She is based out of California and owns PuraVida Wellness; a Health 1st + Weight Loss 2nd program that offers you the ability to reverse the aging process at a cellular level which in turn allows you to lose weight quickly and easily without excessive dieting and exercise.