Privacy Policies, Terms & Conditions, and Code of Ethics.

Please note that we may amend these Terms & Conditions at any time, without prior notice, by posting the amended terms on our site. It is your responsibility to review these terms for any changes. This Agreement is effective as of March 22, 2018 until further notice.

Dr. Elle Guastella is not a medical doctor, licensed psychologist or psychotherapist, and nothing that you read here should be regarded as medical advice. The statements contained herein on this web site are not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or mitigate any particular disease or health-related condition and are for educational/informational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. If you require medical assistance, you should consult your physician. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your healthcare regimen.

Do not use information from Mind Your Body LLC in place of any medication or other recommendations from a qualified healthcare professional. Even as you grow in your knowledge of natural and alternative therapies, always work with a qualified healthcare provider.

Copyright and Service/Trademarks

This Site and its contents are protected by copyright, all rights reserved. All works of authorship contained at this Site, including, but not limited to, text, images, and their arrangement, are owned by Mind Your Body LLC (except as otherwise noted). Mind Your Body LLC, and other names appearing in a type form different from that of the surrounding text are service marks owned by or licensed to Mind Your Body LLC, its subsidiaries, or affiliates. Any other product name or company name mentioned in this Site may be a service/trademark of its owner. You may not reproduce, copy, or redistribute the design, layout, or individual elements of this Site design without the express written permission of Mind Your Body LLC or you will be in violation of copyright infringement laws or intellectual property laws and subject to prosecution by Mind Your Body LLC.

Mind Your Body LLC. is committed to supporting clients in their pursuit of wellness and a happier, healthier life. Because the world of herbal and homeopathic therapy is complex, it is important that you read these Terms & Conditions carefully before using our website, making an appointment or purchasing our services.

By using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions, please do not use our website and/or services. If you are a minor, you may only use this website with permission from, and under the supervision of, your parents or legal guardian.

You must read, agree with and accept all of the terms and conditions contained in this user agreement (“Agreement”), which include those terms and conditions expressly set out below and those incorporated by reference, before you may use the services of Dr. Elle Guastella and Mind Your Body LLC. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties. This agreement is entered into by the client (hereinafter “Client” or “You”) and Mind Your Body LLC, (hereinafter referred to as “Mind Your Body”, “Dr. Elle Guastella”, “We,” or “Us”).

Consult your physician or other healthcare professional before taking or using any products if you have a medical condition or are taking ANY medications. There are certain serious conditions that require consistent blood levels of medications. Any change in diet can cause a change in your blood absorption, and an increase or decrease of the concentration of medicine in your blood as a result.

Women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding should see a healthcare professional before starting an herbal regimen. Children under the age of 18 should also see a healthcare professional before starting an herbal regimen.

Intellectual Property

“Mind Your Body with Dr. Elle Guastella”, and all logos, page headers, custom graphics and icons are trademarks and/or service marks owned by us. Our website and email newsletters contain information, data, software, photographs, text, images, typefaces, and other material that are protected by copyrights, trademarks, or other proprietary rights, and these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and technologies existing now or developed in the future.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances shall we or any other party involved in creating, producing, or distributing our website be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages or loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses (even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages) that result from (i) any delay, failure, interruption or corruption of our website or any data or information transmitted in connection with the use of this website, (ii) personal injury or death caused by your use or misuse of our website, (iii) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from your use of any goods, data, information or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into, through or from our website (iv) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, (v) statements or conduct of any third party on our website, or (vi) any other matter relating to our website. You hereby acknowledge that this paragraph shall apply to all content, merchandise, and services available through our website. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states, liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law. Our liability, and the liability of our subsidiaries, employees, contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers, to you or any third parties, in any circumstance, is limited to the amount paid by you for any product, information or service purchased by you from us directly or through our website.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, release, and hold harmless us, our officers, directors, employees, agents, providers, merchants, sponsors, licensors and affiliates from and against all claims, actions, demands, judgments, losses, and liabilities (including, without limitation, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees) by you or any third-party resulting or arising, directly or indirectly, out of content you submit, post to or transmit through our website, your use of our website, your connection to our website, your violation of these Terms & Conditions, or your violation of any rights of another person.

Legal Compliance

You shall comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of our website, goods and/or services.

Arbitration

Any legal controversy or legal claim arising out of or relating to this agreement or our goods and/or services, excluding legal action taken by Dr. Elle Guastella and Mind Your Body LLC to collect our fees and/or recover damages for, or to obtain an injunction relating to Mind Your Body website operations and intellectual property, shall be settled by binding single-arbitrator arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in Shelby Township, Michigan, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof. Dr. Guastella and/or Mind Your Body LLC may seek any interim or preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in Shelby Township, Michigan, necessary to protect the rights or property of Dr. Guastella and/or Mind Your Body LLC., pending the completion of arbitration. Should either party file an action contrary to this provision, the other party may recover attorney’s fees and costs up to one thousand ($1000.00) dollars.

Other

This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties. This written agreement supersedes any and all oral negotiations and/or representations of the parties hereto made in relation to this transaction. This agreement neither confers nor creates any rights or responsibilities not specifically enumerated herein. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, with the exception of its conflict of law’s provisions. Any waiver or forbearance by Mind Your Body LLC. of any breach (by Client) of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by Client. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their executors, administrators, successors, and assigns. If any provision of this Agreement is held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability will not affect any other provision hereof. Such provision and the remainder of this Agreement shall, in such circumstances, be deemed modified to the extent necessary to render the remaining provisions enforceable.

Customer Privacy

Mind Your Body LLC is the sole owner of the information collected on this website. We will not sell, share or rent this information to other entities. Our website is designed with numerous precautions to protect usersʼ information. Sensitive information (such as a credit card account number) is protected by 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. In addition, access to users’ information is restricted within our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information. All employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. The servers on which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.

Code of Ethics:

I will:

First do no harm. Primum no nocere;
Practice the healing power of nature. vis medicatrix naturae;
Identify and treat the cause. tolle causam;
Treat the whole person. The multi factorial nature of health and disease;
Practice prevention. Prevention is the best “cure”;
Not discriminate against clients or professionals based on race, religion, age, sex, handicaps, national ancestry, sexual orientation or economic conditions;
Promise to abide by all state and local laws;
Promise not to exceed my scope of practice, either in abilities or by law;
Strive to be objective in the treatments of clients and performance of duties, recognizing the rights of all persons, and my limitations;
Distinguish clearly, in public between my statements and actions as an individual and as a representative of Naturopathy;
Encourage policy, procedures and personal practices which will enable others to conduct themselves in accordance with the values, goals and objectives of the American Naturopathic Medical Association;
Constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself to my chosen profession;

I am not a medical doctor and nothing that you read here should be regarded as medical advice. The statements contained herein on this web site are not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or mitigate any particular disease or health-related condition and are for educational/informational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. If you require medical assistance, you should consult your physician.