At Vital Health & Fitness, we pride ourselves on a professional environment and friendly service.

Dr. Holly A. Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist (Idaho and California), Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist. With over 32 years of clinical experience, she will support you in your natural health goals.  Go to the Meet the Doctor page to learn more about Dr. Carling.

Alicia C. Balija wears many hats. She is the General Manager, Personal Secretary to Dr. Carling, Marketing Manager and Patient Advocate. When you come in as a new patient, she will oversee your visit. She will familiarize you with our process, administer some of the tests and give you clear directions when your visit is complete. She is your advocate. If you have any questions, ask Alicia. She has been with Dr. Carling for over 13 years now, and so is quite familiar with her recommendations. She is clear with what she can answer, and when it is appropriate to ask the doctor. For example, if you don't know whether it's okay to prepare a food a certain way, ask Alicia - she can answer that. But if you want to know if you can eat a certain food when you have colitis, she'll either direct you to the doctor or ask the doctor and get an answer for you. If you call or stop by and Dr. Carling isn’t immediately available to answer your question, don’t hesitate to ask to talk to Alicia.  Even if she doesn’t know the answer to your question, she can “haunt” the hallway until Dr. Carling comes out of a treatment room and get an answer to your question.  Dr. Carling is generally booked solid from the time she arrives in the morning until 7pm or later.  Alicia will be able to get an answer to your question sooner than waiting until Dr. Carling gets a chance to return your call at the end of the day.  Many people have questions that they feel are silly, and don't want to bother the doctor. Alicia is here for you, to answer those little questions. Her purpose is to be an additional support for you and help you to have a successful experience.

Michele Erhart is the Front Desk Office Manager. She is generally the first person you will see and will help you with most questions about the operations of the business. She will support you with purchasing your nutritional supplements, ordering, making appointments to see Dr. Carling or our massage therapist, and answering questions as to what to expect when you come in. She has been with us for 4 years and is an invaluable asset, as you will see. She is also in charge of our Educational Center and will assist you in finding information on topics of interest.

Angie Harley works at the Front Desk in the afternoons. She is available to answer questions, assist you with purchasing your nutritional supplements, making appointments to see Dr. Carling or our massage therapist, and finding educational materials on your health topic of interest.

Corie Olsen is our licensed massage therapist. She is experienced in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Lymphatic, Traditional Thai, Pregnancy, Medical and Injury massage.  We are very pleased to have a massage therapist who meets and exceeds our high standards in massage therapy.  She will take good care of you!