According to the CDC, “As a nation, we spend 86% of our health care dollars on the treatment of chronic diseases. These persistent conditions—the nation’s leading causes of death and disability—leave in their wake deaths that could have been prevented, lifelong disability, compromised quality of life, and burgeoning health care costs.” So why hire a health coach in 2019? […]
How has your own health journey impacted your approach to healing?
For FMCA alumna Shelley Bitzer, living through a chronic illness nightmare exposed the pain and dysfunction of the conventional healthcare system. […]
What you put into your body is the foundation of your health. “Food is Medicine,” a phrase we hear often is a term originally coined by Hippocrates, also known as the father of Western medicine. Hippocrates taught that to prevent and treat diseases, one should start by eating a nutrient-dense diet. For thousands of years, […]
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FMCA student Marelda Rodrigues shares why it’s so empowering to help others. […]
FMCA Student Heather Williams shares how she discovered her personal health journey was her superpower. […]
Our field is growing and changing so fast, it’s hard to keep up. Functional medicine certified health coaches (or FMCHCs) are starting to see a broader set of client issues than they’re used to (some outside the scope of practice they learned at FMCA). […]
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FMCA student Donovan Maycock shares why the hands-on coaching skills learned at FMCA are ‘Good for Business’ […]
FMCA Student Julie Kenney shares her story of being let down by conventional healthcare and finding functional medicine health coaching. […]
Sweet coconut milk, juicy shrimp, rainbow veggies, and a sauce with a kick make this healthy, protein-packed meal a winning choice for lunch or dinner. […]
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As Mahnaz Malik watched Mark Hyman, M.D.’s T.E.D. talks online, his words about Functional Medicine resonated with her deeply. That’s the case for many FMCA students when they first encounter the theories behind the transformational model of healthcare. But in Malik’s case, the thrill of recognition was far more profound. The way Functional Medicine includes […]