“The primary goal of a health coach is to take the guesswork out of your healing journey by helping you set goals and create a plan to achieve them,” says Will Cole, IFMCP, DNM, DC, functional medicine expert and author of Sensory sensations. “Because everyone’s health is different, they help make health personal to you and your lifestyle.”

Health coaches do this primarily through motivational interviewing, says Zellner: “We get to know our patients and learn what their responsibilities are, what they like, what they don’t like, and what their day is like.” . This helps us identify together where we can make sustainable improvements. .”

Barely have time to cook an egg in the morning, let alone make a protein-packed breakfast? These are the nitty-gritty details that health coaches want to hear about in order to create a doable road map for you.