Functional Medicine Health Coaching

"All participants will receive 5 coaching sessions to support them through the elimination diet.~First session: The foundation session is where the coach and participant begin to develop rapport and outline the participant's goals. This occurs before the start of the Elimination Diet for motivation, expectations, education, and preparation.~Second session: This can occur during week 1 of the elimination diet to support working through the implementation.~Third session: This session is recommended to occur during week 3 of the diet to prepare for the reintroduction of foods.~Fourth session: A session is recommended while the participant is reintroducing foods as this is typically the most difficult part of the diet as participants may be experiencing symptoms to reactive foods.~Fifth session: A wrap up session is recommended after all of the food re-introductions to support the participant with maintenance, goals to move forward, and reflection."

"The Elimination Diet course materials include self-guided materials designed to guide participants through all phases of a comprehensive elimination diet, including preparation, elimination, and reintroduction phases.~All participants in this wait-list control group will be presented via email with the opportunity to receive the five sessions of coaching (described above) at the conclusion of the study."