Health Coaches: The Missing Link
Just What The Doctor Ordered
Health Coaches support clients with lifestyle modifications
Did you physician tell you to gain some muscle and stretch more? Did your therapist recommend you try yoga for anxiety management? Did your cardiologist recommend you implement a Mediterranean diet along with a low-intensity exercise program? A doctor may tell a patient to eat less, exercise more, take your medicine and come back in three months but not how to execute this plan. This is exactly why you would reach out for help.
Health Coaches Are Just What The Doctor Ordered
Doctors are advising patients to seek out Health Coaches to help implement their dietary and exercise recommendations.
About Michael Baker
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Health Coaches: The Missing LinkAs allied providers, Health Coaches play a valuable role in integrated healthcare, helping patients truly heal through implementing sustainable lifestyle changes in a well-coordinated effort across the care team. As a health coach, yoga teacher and personal trainer, I can teach you how and be on call to help whenever you have problems or questions.
I will give sound nutrition & physical activity guidance, advice and provide accountability. However, I am not qualified to provide advice regarding a client’s medical care or their treatment. This does not mean that I cannot work with my clients to achieve health goals, as many health issues stem from the overconsumption of sugar, processed foods, processed grains, processed oils, alcohol and living a predominantly sedentary lifestyle. Just as I did years ago.
I look to meet clients where they’re at, find out what’s holding them back and go forward from there. Together we come up with attainable goals and a plan that’s easy and accessible to implement. Small actionable steps. Nothing drastic! If you need help implementing a recommendation from your doctor, please reach out!
- I cannot diagnose a clients medical condition or disease.
- I cannot prescribe a diet to treat your medical or clinical condition.
However, I can:
- 1.Implement specific doctor recommendations for diet, exercise and lifestyle changes
- 2.Inform my clients that meat, fowl, fish and eggs are great source of healthy fat and protein. (given it's not from factory farming)
- 3.Advise my clients on the benefits of sourcing organic or locally grown vegetables and seasonal fruits.
- 4.Explain the health benefits of including healthy fats into a healthy diet.
- 5.Coach my clients on the macronutrient composition of foods. (protein, fat, carbohydrates)
- 6.Share recipes and meal ideas that can be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle.
- 7.Educate my clients on the impact that grains, refined sugar and processed foods have on your hormones.
- 8.Support clients with lifestyle modifications that help them navigate and improve their health and wellness
- 9.Communicate with your doctors & specialists to align treatment recommendations
- 10.Setup & Shop with them online via Amazon, Instacart, other Direct to Consumer websites and provide food lists for local stores.
Hello, I’m Michael Baker. I am a 49-year-old strength trainer, certified personal trainer, running coach, health coach & yoga teacher. I'm also a former yoga studio owner, and dedicated health and wellness practitioner with over 30 years of experience. I began "Get Up Earlier" (GetUpEarlier.com) because getting up earlier was step 1 in transforming my routine and overall well-being, especially after spending years sitting at a computer as a digital professional. [read more about me here]
My primary goal is to bridge the gap from inactivity and poor diet to strength and healthy habits. I focus on helping people rely on intuition, providing a personal experience, and introducing them to weights, along with fundamental nutrition knowledge and concepts. While my own marathon training or strength achievements might seem extreme, I'm not trying to turn anyone into a bodybuilder or marathon runner. I'm simply showing that, even at 50, these things are possible. It's about inspiration and helping people make realistic, sustainable changes. [reach out here for a free training & coaching session]
