Access to personal health data is growing quickly. Direct-to-consumer lab testing platforms can now give people detailed insights into biomarkers related to metabolic health, thyroid function, hormones, autoimmune markers, and more.

Having more information can be incredibly valuable. It can also lead to new questions.

What do these insights mean for daily life? How do you decide what changes to focus on? And how do you turn what you’ve learned into habits you can actually sustain?

These are some of the reasons we’re paying close attention to the growing relationship between direct-to-consumer lab testing and health coaching at FMCA.

They’re also why we’re excited to offer eligible new students enrolling in our September 2026 Health Coach Certification Program a complimentary one-year Function Health membership.

What Is Function Health?

Co-founded by Dr. Mark Hyman, Function Health is a membership-based platform focused on proactive healthcare and longevity.

Members receive access to comprehensive lab testing that analyzes more than 100 biomarkers across areas including metabolic health, thyroid function, hormones, autoimmune markers, and more.

The result is a detailed collection of health data that can help people better understand what is happening in their bodies and follow changes over time.

Experience Function Health for Yourself

For future health coaches, there can be real value in experiencing the tools and resources that clients may increasingly bring into coaching conversations.

That’s why we’re excited to include a complimentary one-year Function Health membership for eligible new students who enroll in FMCA’s September 2026 Health Coach Certification Program by August 17, 2026.

Enroll by August 17 and Receive:

$1,000 Off Tuition
A Complimentary One-Year Function Health Membership*

Whether you’re preparing to launch a new career, expand the work you already do, or deepen your understanding of functional medicine, this is an opportunity to invest in your professional education while experiencing Function Health firsthand.

Learn More and Enroll

See It in Action: Function Health Coaching Demo

What can coaching look like when a client comes to the conversation with detailed health data?

We explored exactly that in our Function Health Coaching Demo, which offers a practical look at how health coaching can support someone as they navigate their health insights.

Watch below:

Women’s Health and DTC Lab Testing

The possibilities and questions surrounding DTC lab testing become especially interesting when we look at specific areas of health.

During FMCA’s DTC Lab Testing Summit, we brought together experts for a conversation focused on women’s health, lab testing, and the evolving landscape of personalized health information.

The panel features Tiffany Lester, MD, of Function Health, along with other experts sharing their perspectives on women’s health and this rapidly developing space.

Watch the Women’s Health & Lab Testing Panel:

The Future of Health Data Needs a Human Element

As people gain access to more information about their bodies, the ability to turn that information into meaningful action becomes increasingly important.

Health coaches can help people explore their goals, navigate behavior change, and build sustainable habits around the health decisions they make with their healthcare teams.

For us, that makes the intersection of health data and health coaching an exciting space to watch, learn from, and prepare our students for.

If you’re ready to be part of that future, enrollment for our September 2026 cohort is open now.

Offer Details and Restrictions

Available to new FMCA students only.
Alumni and re-enrollees are excluded. Limit one offer per new student.
Offer includes one year of Function Health membership and cannot be combined with other discounts or promotional offers.
Student must remain actively enrolled and in good financial standing as of October 1, 2026.
Offer is subject to Function Health regional availability.
Where Function Health is unavailable, a $300 wellness gift card will be substituted. Function Health membership or gift card will be distributed on October 1, 2026.
Offer is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash or credited toward tuition.