There is one antioxidant that has become a focus in the health world over the past few years and yet many health professionals still remain unaware of its power in helping to restore health. As a health coach or health professional, you need to know about this important antioxidant, Glutathione. Helping your clients boost glutathione levels can help them reclaim their health and begin to feel better!   Glutathione is often called the “master antioxidant”. This is because it is the most important antioxidant for preventing disease and promoting health. Glutathione is a combination of three key amino acids, l-cysteine, l-glutamic acid [...]

Today more than ever, healthcare is in crisis!  With the massive rise in chronic disease, escalating medical costs, and conventional medicine’s limitations; the demand for Health Coaches and Health Counselors is skyrocketing. Functional Health Coaches are leading the movement towards holistic wellness, making it a lucrative career with opportunities including working independently, working in groups and institutional employment. Due to advancements in technology and intense demand, the Health Coaching world is leading the way when it comes to home based businesses and work remotely with clients is also opening many doors for future Health Coaching jobs. There are endless benefits to [...]

You have been working with a client for a while. You’ve helped them to transition to a healthier way of eating, and they are eating the right balance of macronutrients for their body. And while they are feeling a little better than they did when they begin working with you, they are still dealing with some stubborn health issues that just don’t seem to want to go away. If this is the case, your client may be experiencing a hidden food sensitivity that hasn’t been discovered yet. And unfortunately, if your client continues to consume the foods they are sensitive [...]

As Health Coaches, we so commonly work with clients suffering from symptoms related to thyroid issues: chronic fatigue, feeling cold all the time, constipation, weight gain, dry skin, hair loss. Some come to us with a diagnosis of hypothyroidism and some simply suspect it. They hope thyroid replacement hormone can solve all of their problems. Or they wonder why it’s not working. As Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioners, we know the root cause of their symptoms isn’t hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is itself a symptom of other underlying issues that can trip up the delicate balance of the body’s metabolic homeostasis and lead [...]

The medical establishment is starting to develop CPT Codes or “Current Procedural Terminology” more simply, procedure codes, for the purpose of billing insurance companies for health coaching services.  Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® stands for anything that expands the health coaching profession so, in that sense, maybe it's not a bad idea.   But Independent Health Coaches shouldn’t get their hopes up or give this too much consideration yet.  These things can take a while to develop and, more importantly, there are serious drawbacks to operating a business that depends on health insurance reimbursements.   Compared to providing health services within a cash practice [...]

The liver, otherwise known as the Grandfather of all Organs, takes on most of the daily strain from lifestyle and nutritional choices. So, it is no surprise that the amount of people who are struggling with decreased liver function continues to grow due to modern day stressors and toxins. For Health Coaches, this means an increase in clients with liver dysfunction whether you are aware of it or not.   The more toxins the body is exposed to, the harder the liver has to work to remove them. If the liver struggles to keep up with the demand for detoxification, it may become sluggish and congested, [...]