Live Q&A Featuring
Lisa Fraley, JD
Attorney, Legal Coach®, Speaker, Podcast Host
RECENT WEBINAR // Recorded on Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Labs, Supplements, and Legal Liability: Where Coaching Ends and Practicing Medicine Begins
Learn how to practice functional health coaching safely and legally
Join FMCA for an objective, no-nonsense Ask the Expert Q&A featuring Lisa Fraley, JD, Legal Coach®, and former health coach. As technology and access expands around lab testing and supplementation, the legal lines for current and potential coaches have never felt blurrier. In this straightforward, 60-minute session hosted by Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, Lisa will cut through the industry noise to demystify the legal landscape of functional health coaching.
Rather than a formal presentation, this session will dive directly into answering the most critical legal and liability questions from the health coaching community. Lisa will provide clear, neutral reality checks on lab interpretation, supplements, and scope of practice. Join us to learn how to protect your clients, protect your livelihood, and build a legally robust practice.
What You’ll Learn:
- How state medical and dietetics laws interact with private health coach or “practitioner” certifications.
- The legal mechanics and boundaries around direct-to-consumer lab ordering, physician authorization networks, and lab interpretation.
- How to safely educate clients on functional knowledge and supplements without “prescribing.”
- The limits of client disclaimers and what actually triggers a State Medical Board investigation.
- How to legally and safely navigate holding multiple credentials (e.g., NBHWC and functional practitioner certifications).
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Replays Of Past Events
While we don’t make public replays of every FMCA virtual event, we try to share as many as possible. Here’s a list of available webinars we’ve hosted in the past:
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Infant Gut Microbiome 101: Insights for Parents and Health Coaches
Discover how infant gut health shapes lifelong wellness in this insightful webinar replay with FMCA, Tiny Health, and real test results from twin babies. Learn actionable strategies for parents and health coaches to support a healthy microbiome from day one.
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Menopause Matters: A Hormonal Health & Aging Chat, With Dr. Felice Gersh
Explore menopause, hormonal health, and the role of health coaches in supporting women during this transformative stage with Dr. Felice Gersh and Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum.
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DTC Lab Testing and Health Coaching: From Insights to Impact
Learn how health coaches leverage direct-to-consumer lab testing to empower clients in this insightful webinar recap. Discover practical strategies, live coaching techniques, and the critical role of coaches in bridging the gap between lab data and actionable health goals.
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Metabolic Psychiatry: How Modifying Metabolism Can Create Mental Health, With Matthew Bernstein MD
Learn how addressing metabolic dysfunction through diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes can transform mental health outcomes, with insights from Dr. Matthew Bernstein on metabolic psychiatry.
