Batya Shemesh was born to an Orthodox Jewish family in New York. When she was thirteen years old, her mother became ill and went to an alternative doctor, a rare phenomenon in 1973. Her family changed their diet to a healthy one and Batya was excited to cook and bake with natural ingredients. She also became an avid reader of any books on the subject. When she was sixteen years old, Batya moved to Israel with her family. She attended and graduated from an Orthodox Jewish seminary with a teaching degree in Hebrew and Bible Studies. She subsequently went on to study alternative medicine for six years. When Batya began working with Chinese Medicine, Herbal Medicine and other methods of Alternative Healing, she had tremendous success. Thousands of people came to her for advice and natural treatments for whatever ailed them. With great love for her patients and for God's pharmacy, she was successful in changing the lives of her patients for the better. After 25 years of experience Batya began teaching others her system of healing. Her students, who are healers themselves, use the wisdom that they have learned from her to help their own patients and families to choose life.