4 Things To Know About Health Coaches & Why They're So In Demand Right Now

Want to hear a frightening statistic? Right now, chronic disease rates are at an all-time high: Research shows that nearly 133 million Americans suffer from at least one chronic disease1, and approximately 75 million have multiple chronic diseases2—and those numbers are continuing to climb.

To discuss the ins and outs, Jason recently caught up with holistic nutritionist and celebrity health coach Kelly LeVeque (check out their entire conversation here). Whether you're an existing health coach looking to deepen your practice, a future health coach wondering if it's the right path, or you're simply curious about the process, here are four main takeaways from their conversation.

According to LeVeque, "There's a big enough demand that now insurance companies are looking to reimburse health coaches for their services, and doctor's offices (like functional M.D.s) are hiring health coaches to help with compliance." 

Unlike a quick 15-minute visit at the doctor's office, a visit with a health coach will promote sustained well-being by addressing daily habits like nutrition, sleep, movement, and more.

"How are you living, how are you eating, how are you sleeping, and how are you moving," are a few questions LeVeque or other health coaches might ask. Using information from that assessment and combining it with current medical and scientific research, she says health coaches can "support the resolution of [a client's] symptoms, and potentially the resolution of [their] disease state." 

That's why LeVeque likes mindbodygreen's health coaching certification, which not only provides access to functional nutrition classes but also pairs that education with coaching training. Learning the science and being in the know is one thing, but being able to communicate that science to a client in a way that encourages them to develop healthy habits, "that's when you see changes in people's lives, that's when you see it reverberate into their families, and their friends, and their communities," she says. "That's how we make change." 

"I already knew that we had the science right," LeVeque says of the program, but "getting the stamp at the end of a course and making sure that those assessments are taken is a major benefit."