FAQ
Is this going to be easy?
A better question: will not changing be easier?
Many health problems are overwhelmingly complex, but their solution can be incredibly simple. Simple, however, doesn't mean easy.
If you don't start down a new path now, how easy will being in your shoes feel five years from now? Being diabetic isn't easy. Having chronic pain isn't easy. Mental illness isn't easy. Insomnia isn't easy. Change is hard, but not changing is worse!
I want to get off my SSRI. Can you help?
Yes, we can help, BUT our services are a complement to those of your prescriber who alone has the authority to change your prescriptions. Here's how we help:
The journey to being on as few medications as possible (including possibly no meds) can take a long time; this process varies greatly and can even take years. As health coaches, we don't want a relationship that lasts years - our program is designed to foster your autonomy. We believe there is a universal foundation to wellness too often ignored by the current medical establishment, and that is where we start; often, clients will have only just begun their taper before the end of their coaching. Why? Because you need to set your foundation before you can progress to deprescribing, and tapers can take a long time.
If your starting point is the Standard American Diet (SAD), the metabolic changes your body needs to make take time; these metabolic changes will impact every area of your health, including mental health.
Never let anyone tell you that it isn't a good goal to reduce or eliminate medications. That is always a goal worth striving for.
My doctor says you are spreading dangerous misinformation.
If you have a provider who is themselves the picture of health and your life is steadily improving under their care, your probably don't need a health coach.
If you have been following the recommendations of the medical establishment for years and don't feel like you are moving in the right direction, you will fit right in with our community: people who have had their lives drastically improve after making lifestyle changes that make some doctors raise their eyebrows. We believe that with our help you will not only be able to tell your doctor how much better you feel, but will also show undeniable, objective improvements in your health (such as weight, A1C, blood pressure, etc.). Individual results will vary (of course).
Who is NOT a good fit for your coaching?
If you hope to maintain a plant-based diet, this is not the right program for you.
If you are not ready to change what you eat, this is not the right program for you.
If you are not ready to change how you move, this is not the right program for you. The good news is that our exercise advice is probably a lot more manageable than you might expect; it can reasonably be done by anybody, even from a sedentary starting point, even with minimal time available, even without a gym membership or equipment.
