Eden Maranatha Lifestyle Medicine Institute

Whole Person Health, Evidence-Based Care.

Centre for Chronic Disease Integrative Management & Education. Root cause analysis, not addressing symptoms, for hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cancer, arthritis and more.

"Helping you to become the best version of yourself." Dr C F Hleza

2200 Manyuchi Drive, Harare ยท Built by Brandbridge

Lifestyle Medicine

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Root cause analysis, not addressing symptoms. Led by Dr C F Hleza at Eden Maranatha Lifestyle Medicine Institute.
Areas of support

How we can help

Four areas of care, all built on the same evidence-based foundations.

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Consultation & Assessment

A starting point to understand your health and build a plan around it.

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Substance Use Recovery

Support to break free from drug and substance dependency.

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Corporate Wellness

Workplace programs that help teams feel and perform better.

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Mental Health

Support for depression, anxiety and brain optimization.

The six pillars of lifestyle medicine

The six pillars of lifestyle medicine: Nutrition, Physical Activity, Restorative Sleep, Social Connection, Avoid Risky Substances, and Stress Management.
Infographic: American College of Lifestyle Medicine & Cardiometabolic Health Congress
About

Meet Dr Hleza

Eden Maranatha Lifestyle Group T/A Eden Maranatha Lifestyle Medicine Institute.

Dr C F Hleza

Dr C F Hleza

Founder

ND, DipIBLM, CNC. International Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Specialist Consultant. 10 years' experience in lifestyle medicine, natural medicine, and depression & anxiety recovery.

  • Premium Member, ACLM (American College of Lifestyle Medicine)
  • Premium Member, Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria
  • International Board Lifestyle Medicine Certified (IBLM)
  • Diabetes Fellowship, UZ (IDF & Sanofi)
  • FPL (Full Plate Living)
  • LEADR (Lifestyle Empowerment Approach for Diabetes Remission) facilitator
Michelle Gottwald

Michelle Gottwald

Co-Founder

Health Expert and Educator. 10 years' experience in Culinary Medicine as Chef, with 12 years in health education and health food business coordination.

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Our vision

To be a globally recognized leader in Lifestyle Medicine, advancing the transformation of health systems and communities through prevention, restoration, and sustainable living practices.

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Our mission

To deliver integrative, evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine solutions that prevent, manage, and reverse chronic disease, empowering individuals and organizations to achieve optimal health, peak performance, and long-term vitality.

Client-Centered Excellence Evidence-Based Practice Root-Cause Approach Holistic & Integrative Care Accessibility & Inclusivity
Credentials

Certifications & affiliations

Our care is evidence-based, backed by internationally recognized training.

IBLM Certified PCRM Food For Life Certified OYB: Optimise Your Brain NDARP: Nedley Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program Diabetes Fellowship, UZ (IDF & Sanofi) ACLM Premium Member Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria, Premium Member FPL: Full Plate Living LEADR: Lifestyle Empowerment Approach for Diabetes Remission HPAZ
What we offer

Our programs

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Integrative Lifestyle Medicine Consultations

Integrative Lifestyle Medicine Consultations

For hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cancer and arthritis: root cause analysis, not addressing symptoms.

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Mental Health Support

Mental Health Support

Depression and anxiety recovery using the Nedley Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program (NDARP) and Optimise Your Brain (OYB).

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Drugs & Substance Use Disorder Recovery

Drugs & Substance Use Disorder Recovery

Support to break free from drug and substance dependency, the lifestyle medicine way.

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Health Seminars

Health Seminars

Talks and workshops that bring lifestyle medicine to your community or organization.

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Health Expositions

Health Expositions

Community health screenings, healthy food demonstrations and lifestyle medicine talks.

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Corporate Comprehensive Wellness

Corporate Comprehensive Wellness

Wellness programs, health screenings and workshops that build a healthier, stronger workforce.

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Schools Comprehensive Wellness

Schools Comprehensive Wellness

Lifestyle medicine wellness programs built for schools and students.

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Church Health Programs

Church Health Programs

Whole-person wellness programs for churches and faith communities.

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Delivered public health programs

Out in the community

Programs we have delivered in churches, workplaces, universities and communities, teaching healthy cooking and lifestyle medicine.

The audience at the Solusi University Health Expo Solusi University Wellness Seminar poster: Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine with Dr C Hleza, 11 October 2026
11 October 2026๐Ÿ“ Solusi University

Health Expo & Wellness Seminar

Hosted by Solusi University Health and Wellness for students, staff, families and the community. Dr Hleza gave the public lecture: Introduction to Integrative Lifestyle Medicine.

Dr Hleza teaching participants at the Marketplace for the Master cooking class Participants taking notes at the cooking class A cooking demonstration at the Marketplace for the Master cooking class
8 October 2026๐Ÿ“ Harare City Centre SDA Church

Marketplace for the Master: Cooking Class

A day of healthy cooking with Dr Charles Hleza: baking bread, spreads, smoothies and salads, and how to choose what to cook and how to eat it.

The Eden Maranatha stand at the ASI Harare Chapter Exhibition 2026 Dr Hleza holding the 3rd Best Stand award Dr Hleza receiving the 3rd Best Stand award
30 September 2026๐Ÿ“ Market Place for the Master, Harare City Centre

๐Ÿ… ASI Exhibition: 3rd Best Stand

Our Eden Maranatha stand at the ASI Harare Chapter Exhibition 2026 was awarded 3rd Best Stand, sharing lifestyle medicine and healthy food with visitors.

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Participants with their certificates and the food they cooked at the Progressive Cooking School Cooking together at the Progressive Cooking School The Progressive Cooking School group with the Eden Maranatha banner
20 September 2026

Smart Lane Progressive Cooking School

A hands-on cooking school: participants cooked healthy dishes together and received certificates.

The Eden Maranatha stand at the Greendale SDA Church Health Expo Greendale Church Health Expo poster, 6 September Health checks in the hall at Greendale SDA Church
6 September 2026๐Ÿ“ Greendale SDA Church

Health Expo

A free community health expo, open to everyone, with medical practitioners for consultation and blood pressure and blood sugar checks.

A talk at the Hypertension and Diabetes Cardiometabolic Lifestyle Clinic Seminar Guests at the cardiometabolic seminar Healthy refreshments at the seminar
27 August 2026

Hypertension & Diabetes Cardiometabolic Lifestyle Clinic Seminar

A seminar on managing high blood pressure and diabetes through lifestyle, with healthy refreshments.

The Eden Maranatha corporate wellness stand at ZETDC Staff visiting the corporate wellness stand Visitors at the Eden Maranatha stand
18 August 2026

ZETDC Corporate Wellness

A corporate wellness day with our lifestyle medicine stand for ZETDC staff.

The Diabetes and Cardio-metabolic Clinic tent at the High Glen SDA Church Health Expo A visitor at the Eden Maranatha stand Visitors at the health expo stand
12 July 2026๐Ÿ“ High Glen SDA Church

Health Expo

Our Diabetes and Cardio-metabolic Clinic at the High Glen SDA Church community health expo.

The health seminar room at Eve's Mountain Eden Maranatha products at the seminar The campsite sign at Eve's Mountain
11 July 2026๐Ÿ“ Eve's Mountain

West Gate AMO Outing: Health Seminar

A health seminar for the West Gate AMO outing at Eve's Mountain.

In practice

What this looks like

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Lifestyle Disease Reversal

Structured support for diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cardiometabolic conditions, focused on root-cause resolution.

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Corporate Wellness Transformation

On-site screenings, executive consultations and staff seminars, with measurable gains in productivity and engagement.

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Mental Health & Brain Optimization

Depression and anxiety recovery, stress resilience, and our "Optimise Your Brain" program for mental clarity and focus.

Reduced riskLower stress, anxiety and depression
Better sleepImproved rest and mental clarity
Whole-person careHealing the mind, restoring the whole person

Nutrition is part of the plan

Food is one of the six pillars of lifestyle medicine. Hearty Meals, our everyday menu of wholesome, plant-based food, puts that into practice, with easy WhatsApp ordering.

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