Talk to me about functional/integrative medicine and health coaches...is this legit?

[Anonymous]

Totally accurate. That's why we don't prescribe anything, including a diet plan. But some health coaches work alongside doctors who treat patients with diabetes, for example. The doctor makes the recommendations, and the Heath coach finds ways to make sure they are fully supported to make those dietary changes. They might go to the store with them, teach them how to read a nutrition label, give them a cooking class that encourages less processed foods.

Celiacs disease is also an area Heath coaches work in. Many celiacs go on to become a Heath coach in order to help others find delicious recipes, restaurants, and offer support.

[Anonymous]

studies on diabetes and health coaching

https://www.nescon.medicina.ufmg.br/biblioteca/imagem/4442.pdf

http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p24.html

http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2013/13_0116.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is not my career. I do coach individually. I also do group classes.

there are a lot of pretty famous authors and speakers. Some are hired by doctors or dietitians to help support their patients. dietitians use guidance from the usda to limit calories, count macronutrients and micronutrients, etc. A health coach is different in that they help individuals and families who want to change their lifestyle. Of course, if there were a perfect diet there would be no disease or obesity. So health coaches use what they learned at integrative nutrition to help people in a variety of ways:
Low inflammation diets (heart disease etc)
Transitioning to a Plant based diet healthfully
Diabetes
Gluten free
Whole food diets
Autoimmune disease diets
Autism diets

Our scope of practice is not to diagnose or treat. We often provide meal plans, goal counseling, emotional support. Functional medicine, though, is a true MD, as is a pediatrician or cardiologist.

All of our training can be found on the Internet! Lol. But we heard lectures from the source. We learned about every possible diet out there. As a client, it's nice to ask a question to a coach who has experience vs. reading all the diet books, reading all the studies, joinubg support groups.

As you know one diet doesn't work for everyone, especially "my plate" by the usda. So we help people find the diet that works for them. This usually means going back to cooking at home and eating whole foods. This is challenging for most so we help people find the tools to get to the next level.

Just b/c someone is famous doesn't mean they're qualified.

Gluten free diets are for people with Celiac Disease, which is an autoimmune disease, btw.

Also, please show me one just one double blind, clinical trial done with autism and diet that improved anything for a person on the spectrum.

You are an abomination, b/c you don't know sh*t. Crawl back into your hole, turd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is not my career. I do coach individually. I also do group classes.

there are a lot of pretty famous authors and speakers. Some are hired by doctors or dietitians to help support their patients. dietitians use guidance from the usda to limit calories, count macronutrients and micronutrients, etc. A health coach is different in that they help individuals and families who want to change their lifestyle. Of course, if there were a perfect diet there would be no disease or obesity. So health coaches use what they learned at integrative nutrition to help people in a variety of ways:
Low inflammation diets (heart disease etc)
Transitioning to a Plant based diet healthfully
Diabetes
Gluten free
Whole food diets
Autoimmune disease diets
Autism diets

Our scope of practice is not to diagnose or treat. We often provide meal plans, goal counseling, emotional support. Functional medicine, though, is a true MD, as is a pediatrician or cardiologist.

All of our training can be found on the Internet! Lol. But we heard lectures from the source. We learned about every possible diet out there. As a client, it's nice to ask a question to a coach who has experience vs. reading all the diet books, reading all the studies, joinubg support groups.

As you know one diet doesn't work for everyone, especially "my plate" by the usda. So we help people find the diet that works for them. This usually means going back to cooking at home and eating whole foods. This is challenging for most so we help people find the tools to get to the next level.

Np here. If nothing else, your post put the nail in the coffin for me. A bunch of bs and this should be illegal.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like Scientology for diet freaks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only person qualified to give advice about the health benefits of food is a registered dietician so OP should still take some of the above definitions with a grain of salt. I am not one but every time I hear a trainer at the gym giving diet advice I want to smack him. The various training cert programs contain no diet/food component.

I don't disagree, but didn't the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND, formerly the American Dietetic Association) give its first seal of approval ever to a food product—get this— to Kraft Singles.

I am not sure that Registered Dieticians have even moved past the low fat craze.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are not and should not give health advice. I would caution anyone who claims they could. My school was a year long program with credits given by SUNY.

As for your sister, it's not going to hurt her. She's probably enthusiastic because she's meeting like minded people who like to help others. Some will use the info for their own health, some will try to make a career out of it. But, it's like becoming s yoga teacher. It's good. It helps. People claim it changes lives. It's healthy. She is getting inspired and will use this info for the rest of her life! No harm no foul.

OP, Maybe your sister could also get her RD? Could be a good combo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is not my career. I do coach individually. I also do group classes.

there are a lot of pretty famous authors and speakers. Some are hired by doctors or dietitians to help support their patients. dietitians use guidance from the usda to limit calories, count macronutrients and micronutrients, etc. A health coach is different in that they help individuals and families who want to change their lifestyle. Of course, if there were a perfect diet there would be no disease or obesity. So health coaches use what they learned at integrative nutrition to help people in a variety of ways:
Low inflammation diets (heart disease etc)
Transitioning to a Plant based diet healthfully
Diabetes
Gluten free
Whole food diets
Autoimmune disease diets
Autism diets

Our scope of practice is not to diagnose or treat. We often provide meal plans, goal counseling, emotional support. Functional medicine, though, is a true MD, as is a pediatrician or cardiologist.

All of our training can be found on the Internet! Lol. But we heard lectures from the source. We learned about every possible diet out there. As a client, it's nice to ask a question to a coach who has experience vs. reading all the diet books, reading all the studies, joinubg support groups.

As you know one diet doesn't work for everyone, especially "my plate" by the usda. So we help people find the diet that works for them. This usually means going back to cooking at home and eating whole foods. This is challenging for most so we help people find the tools to get to the next level.

Just b/c someone is famous doesn't mean they're qualified.

Gluten free diets are for people with Celiac Disease, which is an autoimmune disease, btw.

Also, please show me one just one double blind, clinical trial done with autism and diet that improved anything for a person on the spectrum.

You are an abomination, b/c you don't know sh*t. Crawl back into your hole, turd.

You dragged down an interesting thread with bizarre ragey insults.

[Anonymous]

I just still am having trouble figuring out who would pay for this? Do the diabetics in your situation have sessions covered by insurance?

[Anonymous]

More and more insurance is covering it from a doctors office, especially for heart disease management.

its not complicated and I don't really understand or care about the vitriol. There are 1000s of people who have been helped by health coaches. What's the problem with that? Many health coaches have a target market usually based on their own struggles in life.

For example, I teach families who have a child or teen who wants to eat vegetarian. I have been vegetarian since I was 12. I understand the challenges for parents. I teach how to get healthy protein, meal plan a plant based diet the parents can add in animal protein, and how to stay away from processed foods (fake meat etc).

I have met other coaches who go on to start businesses; yoga studios, catering companies, fitness gyms.

Health coaching is not just about food. It's about prioritizing health in your life. It's not for everyone. But it can help everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only person qualified to give advice about the health benefits of food is a registered dietician so OP should still take some of the above definitions with a grain of salt. I am not one but every time I hear a trainer at the gym giving diet advice I want to smack him. The various training cert programs contain no diet/food component.

I don't disagree, but didn't the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND, formerly the American Dietetic Association) give its first seal of approval ever to a food product—get this— to Kraft Singles.

I am not sure that Registered Dieticians have even moved past the low fat craze.

This. The RDs regulate/manage hospital food and have you seen how disgusting hospital food is. My mom was hospitalized with cancer and every time she met w the RD it made me cringe. I almost considered changing careers because clinical nutrition has a looong way to go.

OP, why do I get the feeling you've been judging your sister for quite awhile. Maybe you could try supporting her, geez.

[Anonymous]

I paid for a few sessions with a health coach for my mom, after she expressed interest. The coach was a neutral party to help my mom identify behaviors and routines to prioritize health and all of the medical advice she had received from from all of the licensed / credentialed / etc etc etc providers. Could I have done that for her? Could she have done that for herself? Intellectually, yes. Emotionally, no. That was about two years ago, and not in the DC area ... but it was money well spent. The person she used was, I think, a LCSW who built up a bit of a specialty in health (but not anything official that I recall). The persons' skill was definitely in being a coach ... she didn't insert any of her own perspective on health but stuck to doctor recommended or common sense.

[Anonymous]

Sibling relationships need to evolve to the point where siblings view each other as equals, as peer. Then there is respect. Many adults never get to this point with their siblings. It's hard. Hard to break from the pattern of older- sibling care taker.

[Anonymous]

Relationship between Microbiome in GI tract and autism.

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/11/how-microbes-shape-autism/416220/?utm_source=SFFB

Research is just beginning to understand the importance of food, gut health, and disease.