Our goal is to be a one-stop shop for your health, so we include EVERYTHING needed to resolve your symptoms (or we’re transparent about what we don’t include). You will receive both gut and nutrient labs (with the option to add on more tests if needed); personalized interpretation of your results and step-by-step protocols; and support between appointments (weekly Q&A with Christa, chat messaging, self-paced trainings, and more).

We expect you to see 50–75% total symptom reduction (or more) during our time together. Outcomes vary greatly depending on history/severity, but most clients report significant improvement in energy, digestion, sleep, productivity, adrenals, and various other inflammation symptoms — sometimes starting immediately, and usually lasting far beyond the program. We educate and empower you to truly understand what’s wrong, how to fix it, and how to sustain your results on your own, so you don’t have to rely on seeing us forever.

Yes! We have always worked with kids in our private practice and prefer kids under five years old. We have never seen a child’s case where Mom didn’t also have something going on; taking this program for yourself or your child can be exponentially valuable to help resolve issues for both of you. We encourage you to decide which person needs help first and then add on the other client later, after about 1–2 months into the program, for a reduced price.

We include an FDA-approved stool test (GI Map*) that has given us the best clinical outcomes in private practice for many years, compared with many other tests we’ve tried. We also include a hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA*), which has been a surprising tool to help clients improve resilience, energy, gut health, and many “odd” symptoms faster by restoring balance to the nutrients that take the hardest hit under stress. These tests can both be done at home.

*Note: We strongly believe a test is ONLY as good as the interpretation and what you do with it. So if you’ve done the same or similar tests before and haven’t had success, don’t be discouraged! Your symptoms matter the most, and 90% of the time the person doing the testing did not have good interpretation or interventions.

Maybe, but probably not, especially if it’s a consumer test (looking at you, Viome. 😉). Be sure to share about it in our clarity call (including when it was done, the results, and what you did about it), so we can determine if it’s useful. We will probably recommend you still use the test included in our program as a follow-up or initial test. You’ll understand why when you get inside!

Plan for about an hour per week to work through the plan content and an extra hour on weeks you participate in office hours or have a 1:1 appointment. We move pretty quickly but have made it easy to catch up if life gets busy. There are too many of us with programs on the shelf because they had way too much fluff. We are focused on getting you only what you need to know and making it as streamlined as possible.

Some people do benefit from high-quality food sensitivity testing as part of a bigger protocol. In general, this is usually for those with autoimmune conditions, especially IBD and gastritis. For most others, especially those who have already tried all the elimination diets, we aren’t a fan of prolonged over-restriction. We can work out the details in a case review call and if needed, add on testing if the estimated return on investment for you is substantial.

You don’t need to do blood testing, but you can opt in for some very low-cost testing (most markers are $5) once you’re enrolled to help identify fatigue contributors. These labs are RARELY drawn in routine office visits, despite patient requests, and can cost a lot when run through insurance. We are blessed to access these labs at low cost! We explain how to get them and how to interpret them inside the program, should you decide you want blood work. Blood testing is not yet available in every US state but most are included.

Don’t worry — we want only what will work for you, too! That’s why we offer a case review call to ensure this program is the right fit. If not, we’ll do our best to direct you to the right one!

We would rather you follow a mostly whole-foods diet that is diverse and colorful rather than restrictive. This program does not require a restrictive diet. That said, many people do struggle with issues related to gluten and dairy. We can assess that inside the program with test results to make the best possible recommendations for mitigating these issues and try to overcome them long term.

No one can promise you’ll have zero food sensitivities, but we expect minimized or reduced food sensitivities by following our framework. Gluten and dairy can be some of the more challenging sensitivities, depending on the person. We have options to help mitigate those challenges, so you can still enjoy a very normal life eating out with friends and family.

We made this program with you in mind! We want you to have food freedom to enjoy lunch with a friend without awkwardness or disappointment. There are some extreme, rare cases where we may offer some additional support depending on how restricted you’ve become. That’s why we offer a clarity call, so we can be sure to personalize any recommendations for the best fit.

You start to see results within the first month but results continue to compound as you get further into the 5 month program. I have an outline of average timelines for improving certain symptoms, food sensitivities, etc inside the program.