Here are few comparisons between a doctor and a functional health coach, keeping in mind that a functional health coach is not meant to replace your doctor; in fact, the functional health coach should empower you to work with your doctor to find the correct way forward for you.
| Doctor | Functional Health Coach |
| 15-30 minute appointment to cover most conditions and issues | Customizes the session times and services to best support YOU |
| Usually doesn’t look at anything besides labs and symptoms | Investigates where your problems are coming from to find the source of your issues |
| Has minimal education on food and lifestyle so usually resorts to prescriptions to control symptoms | Studies how food and lifestyle affect your body and mind and provides recommendations to help you make decisions for sustainable change |
One of the ways that I help my clients work with their doctors is that I give my clients a Doctor’s Visit form to fill out the day prior to their doctor’s appointment. This form helps my clients with making sure that they talk to their doctors with goals in mind so that they don’t just gloss over concerns. I’ve had a client that finally convinced my client’s doctor after years of the same treatment to go in a direction that my client wanted based on the resources that I gave my client to consider.
Functional health coaches are becoming more valuable with chronic illnesses on the rise, and we are all unique in the way we need to be examined. If you have health concerns, especially chronic illnesses, I can help you toward finding root causes and determining the best solution for you. To schedule a free, 15-minute phone consultation with me, click here!