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"It has been through them believing in me that I began to believe in myself and my capabilities of taking control of my health. Kale Diagnostics' approach and guidance was individualized to my specific needs, and my practitioner guided me every step of the way with thorough meal planning, supplementation, and loving conversation. It is with their help that I have regulated my cycle after years of irregularity, learned to treat food as medicine rather than an enemy, and have become the healthiest I have been in years. I cannot recommend working with Kale Diagnostics enough. Their heart and sincere care for every one of their clients is incredible and they are the best team you could ask for when choosing to re-claim your health as a top priority in your life."
Mara R.
Kale Diagnostics has helped women confidently navigate:
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PCOS & Endometriosis
Hashimoto’s & Grave’s Disease
SIBO and Gut Issues
Thyroid & Hormonal Struggles
Infertility & Pre-Conception
Autoimmune Disease
Adrenal & Cortisol Dysfunction
Metabolic Health and Weight Management
Food Allergies and Unique Restrictions
Unexplained Health Struggles
Your Team
During your time with Kale Diagnostics, you are paired with an experienced nutritional practitioner who will thoroughly address labs, nutrition, and lifestyle factors with you in a hands-on setting. In addition, the rest of our wellness practitioners support you, where all protocols pass through and are reviewed.
Essential Education
When you work with Kale Diagnostics, you receive extensive education that will serve as a core foundation for your wellness success. This is typically accomplished through live or recorded educational training and handouts that you will have access to throughout
our time together.
Data + Support
Your practitioner will meet with you on live calls to support you through the entire 1:1 process, including your comprehensive initial intake, and functional lab testing results. Your practitioner brings your complex health case to the drawing board with the rest of the Kale Diagnostics team, where the best solutions and action steps are thoughtfully selected for you.
Extensive Support
Your protocol will include detailed lab interpretation and findings,
and a strategic, fully custom meal plan, along with intentional supplement and lifestyle suggestions based on your health data. We support you through your healing journey, while tracking progress, making adjustments, and running lab re-tests and comparative analyses when needed.
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"Despite the complexities of my case, the Kale Diagnostics team never wavered in their support and commitment to my healing journey. The knowledge and confidence in their practice assured me that we were going to tackle this thing. I now know what true living feels like - and I owe it all to Kale Diagnostics and their solution-focused approach to healing through nutrition."
Caitlin R.
How It Works
The Kale Diagnostics Program takes a comprehensive approach to your health through functional lab analysis, personalized nutrition and supplement support, one-on-one practitioner support, and year-round wellness education. We empower practice members with the latest research and education within the functional medicine space and walk alongside them in a supportive care model, where members meet face-to-face with their practitioner and have messaging access between appointments.
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Functional Lab Testing
By basing our approach on data and science, we eliminate the guesswork and gain a clear understanding of your health. With accurate and detailed lab results, we can create a personalized plan of action tailored to your specific needs and goals. Our program includes the cost of lab testing ($1k-$4k value), making it a more affordable option than buying individual lab tests at retail pricing.
1:1 Practitioner Support
You are paired with an experienced nutritional practitioner who will thoroughly address labs, nutrition, and lifestyle factors in a hands-on setting with you. In addition, the rest of our Kale Diagnostics practitioners support you, where all protocols pass through and are reviewed.
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Personalized Protocols: Lab Interpretation, Meal Plans, and More.
There is no "one-size-fits-all" when it comes to your health. Your protocol will include detailed lab interpretation and findings, and a strategic, fully custom meal plan, along with intentional supplement and lifestyle suggestions based on your health data.
Essential Education
When you work with Kale Diagnostics, you receive extensive education that will serve as a core foundation for your wellness success. This is typically accomplished through live or recorded educational training and handouts that you will have access to throughout our time together.
Meet The Team
What Sets Us Apart
Evidence-based lab testing drives our decisions in your care as we support your body through food and targeted supplementary approaches. During your time with Kale Diagnostics, you are paired with an experienced nutritional practitioner who will thoroughly address labs, nutrition, and lifestyle factors with you in a hands-on setting. The whole team is here to support you as we confirm and review the best plan of action for you.
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Do you accept insurance, HSA, or FSA?
Kale Diagnostics can directly accept HSA and FSA payment for full coverage. We are not in-network with any health insurance providers, so we do not accept insurance directly, but we are able to facilitate health insurance reimbursement at no additional cost. Many of our clients get partial reimbursement from insurance. Plans start at $249 monthly, which includes practitioner support and all functional lab test fees.
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What is the basis for the cost of your services?
Kale Diagnostics provides a comprehensive approach to your health, including lab tests and fees, private support from trained nutritional practitioners, and extensive education at each level of support offered. While our program might require a more committed investment, we are also providing extensive support from a well-rounded team. Many of our clients have shared that their time with us was a turning point that allowed them to spend less on their long-term health. Fortunately, HSA and FSA, or an insurance superbill, can often reduce the cost of our services.
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What results can I expect to see when working with Kale Diagnostics?
For some, their journey with Kale Diagnostics is a 180-degree, life-changing experience that provides relief from a laundry list of symptoms and years of struggle. For others, we are a helpful stop in their continued journey. The majority of our clients (83%) do see symptom reduction within the first three months, and while we cannot guarantee results, we are always committed to providing the very best and most comprehensive care.
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Do you diagnose or treat?
No, we do not diagnose or treat diseases, but you can work with us if you have one or multiple conditions, and we can share alternative treatment options that can be approved by your doctor. It’s important to note that Kale Diagnostics is not intended to replace an individual relationship with a qualified healthcare professional and is not intended as medical advice. Kale Diagnostics encourages you to continue visiting and being treated by your primary care physician or healthcare provider.
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How does my relationship with my doctor play into my work with Kale Diagnostics?
We encourage you to meet regularly with your doctor, and if needed, we can provide resources that support your doctor-patient relationship while you work with the Kale Diagnostics team to support your desired health outcomes.
FAQS
You Need Answers.
Kale Diagnostics takes an evidence-based approach to help our clients achieve optimal health and wellness. Our focus is on identifying and addressing the root causes of your symptoms through advanced functional lab testing, personalized 1:1 support, and educational resources.
Kale Diagnostics can directly accept HSA and FSA payment for full coverage. We are not in-network with any health insurance providers, so we do not accept insurance directly, but we are able to facilitate health insurance reimbursement at no additional cost. Many of our clients get partial reimbursement from insurance. Plans start at $249 monthly, which includes practitioner support and all functional lab test fees.
HSA, FSA, and Insurance
Our Innovative Approach
Research proves that intentional nutritional strategies can dramatically improve health symptoms. While a western model relies on medication to manage and mask symptoms, we acknowledge evidence that shows us that this might not always be the best for long-term health.
Our patient care model is based upon a root-cause, nutrition first approach. Your root-cause treatment plan is individually tailored for your needs using the most irrefutable evidence: your advanced functional lab testing results.
Unlike general blood work, which is primarily used to monitor disease progression alone, we use advanced biometrics to help you understand the deeper issues that cause health symptoms.
Instead of throwing pharmaceuticals at your health symptoms, we work as a team of advanced practitioners to bring maximum resolution to your symptoms. We thoroughly explain what is contributing to symptoms on a cellular level.
Evidence and analysis are the foundation of our nutrition-first approach. We don’t diagnose or prescribe, but instead view your health through a data-driven lens. We take this approach because the name of a condition does not define your individualistic needs as well as a biometric-based investigation.
What Research Shows:
71.9%
of doctor visits in the United States result in a prescription drug being prescribed, leading to over 1 billion prescriptions being filled by US pharmacies each year.
Nutrition Should Be The Foundation
Nutrition is the crucial factor that plays a significant role in our overall health and well-being. Extensive research demonstrates that unhealthy eating habits and poor dietary choices significantly contribute to the incidence of numerous chronic diseases and health conditions. In addition, research also proves the efficacy of intentional nutritional strategies on chronic health conditions.
Medical professionals who have received education from renowned institutions are given minimal instruction in nutrition, as compared to extensive training in pharmacology, amounting to over 500 hours. On average, medical schools in the U.S. provide only 19.6 hours of nutrition education during the four-year course of medical studies. Consequently, the majority of doctors do not feel they possess adequate knowledge to provide nutritional recommendations, and a mere 6 percent of typical physician appointments address issues related to diet and nutrition. More research has revealed that despite the well-established correlation between poor dietary choices and a range of preventable diseases, merely 20% of medical schools in the United States require their students to undertake a nutrition course. Consequently, 71.9% of doctor's visits in the United States result in a prescription drug being prescribed, leading to over 1 billion prescriptions being filled by US pharmacies each year.
At Kale Diagnostics, we are dedicated to helping you achieve optimal health and longevity by focusing on the cornerstone of good health - nutrition. Our primary aim is to alleviate your symptoms, and in doing so, minimize the need for medications. By prioritizing your nutritional health, we strive to prevent and minimize your reliance on medications, thereby enhancing your overall well-being.
Functional Lab Testing
Functional lab testing can play a crucial role in identifying underlying causes of health issues and developing personalized treatment plans that address the root causes of chronic diseases. Research has shown that functional lab testing can be highly effective in identifying nutritional deficiencies, food sensitivities, hormonal imbalances, and many other underlying factors that contribute to health issues. For example, the Dutch test, a type of functional lab testing that we include in our program, can measure levels of androgens, estrogens, progesterone, and cortisol throughout the day, providing a more comprehensive understanding of hormone imbalances in women with PCOS.
We believe in using data and science to create a personalized approach to optimizing your health. Our use of accurate and detailed lab results enables us to gain a clear understanding of your health status and develop a tailored plan of action to meet your specific needs and goals. Additionally, our program includes the cost of lab testing, which typically ranges from $1k to $4k in value. By offering this service as part of our program, we make it a more affordable option than purchasing individual lab tests at retail pricing. This helps to eliminate financial barriers and ensures that our patients have access to advanced diagnostic testing to optimize their health.
Comprehensive 1:1 Support
The mainstream medical approach centers on delivering a quick-fix solution to patients' issues and expeditiously completing their appointments (typically, the average primary care doctor in the US only spends 20 minutes per patient per year), rather than adopting a comprehensive approach to identify the underlying cause of the problem, which necessitates more time.
The lack of time provided in a traditional care model prevents patients from being able to access a truly comprehensive health approach. This is a night and day experience that our patients experience at Kale Diagnostics, with hours of practitioner support being dedicated to the complexities of an individual’s symptoms and lab-result specific nutritional needs.
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Kourtney Simmang
Nutritional Practitioner
Kourtney Simmang (BS, CNC, FDNP) is the founder of Kale Diagnostics and is widely esteemed as a leading functional diagnostic nutritionist within the field of functional medicine. She overcame chronic health struggles through functional nutrition, lab testing, and extensive research, finding lasting solutions to hormonal, gut, and immune issues. With her distinctive expertise and unwavering dedication, she has proficiently guided women towards sustainable wellness by leveraging personalized nutrition plans and supplemental strategies.
Dr. LuLu Shimek
Naturopathic Physician
Dr. LuLu Shimek is a distinguished alumna of the esteemed Bastyr University, who has since become a pioneering expert in the fields of women’s health, biohacking, and genetic analysis. As a naturopathic doctor, Dr. LuLu works with patients experiencing chronic diseases such as hormonal imbalance, thyroid disorders, gastrointestinal dysfunction, depression, anxiety, and fatigue. Her philosophy is centered around uncovering the root cause of illness and igniting the body's innate ability to heal, resulting in life-changing transformations.
Courtney Coe
Registered Dietitian
Introducing Courtney (MS, RDN, LDN, CSCS, CLT), a seasoned Registered Dietitian and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Recognizing the shortcomings of conventional health approaches, Courtney chose to pioneer in the realm of functional nutrition. Her specialization lies in empowering women to rejuvenate their bodies through profound nutritional practices, insightful functional lab testing, intentional exercise, and precise supplementation.
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Sarah King
Nutritional Practitioner
Sarah (BS, CHC, NTP) is an experienced nutritional practitioner with education from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy Association, and a masters in nutrition and functional medicine from University of Western States. Sarah's personal journey led her to overcome various health problems, including acne, bloat, PMS, PCOS, fatigue, and headaches. Using lab data for tailored care and personalized nutritional modification, Sarah methodically healed herself. Now, she aids other women in their health challenges using the same approach.
Micaela Riley
Nutritional Practitioner
Micaela (LFN, CHN, CPT) is a seasoned nutritional practitioner and fervent health advocate. Encountering a multitude of health challenges in her early twenties, from PCOS to Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, and chronic bloating, Micaela navigated her way to wellness. Leveraging functional lab testing and embracing holistic healing methods, she successfully reversed her symptoms, uncovering a newfound sense of joy and freedom within her own body. This remarkable transformation ignited a deep-seated desire within her to guide other women towards similar outcomes through the power of functional medicine.
Maddy Cooper
Nutritional Practitioner
Maddy (NTP) is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner specializing in helping individuals pinpoint the root causes of chronic health conditions. In 2009, Maddy found herself bedridden with Lyme disease, a condition that only exacerbated under conventional allopathic treatments. Upon exploring alternative medicine, she realized the pivotal role nutrition plays in overall health. This personal experience kindled a burning passion within Maddy to assist others along their health journeys. After a decade of meticulous research, experimentation, and self-healing, Maddy is now adept at facilitating transformative healing for others.
Mikaela Martinez
Nutritional Practitioner
Mikaela (RHNC) is a certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach. She transformed her personal struggles with health and emotional issues into a holistic healing journey. Confronted by the challenging reality of debilitating menstrual cramps, persistent anxiety, and ongoing digestive discomfort, Mikaela embarked on a purpose-driven exploration into the world of health and wellness. Through extensive research, she adeptly navigated various therapeutic modalities, targeting solutions to transform her personal health and to bring effective wellness strategies into the market.
Kellie Bernardi
Nutritional Practitioner
An accomplished functional nutritionist (NTP, CHC, CPT), Kellie espouses a deep-seated passion for an integrative, whole-body approach to wellness. Her pathway into functional medicine was paved by her mother's diagnosis of breast cancer, an experience which revealed the gaps within Western medical paradigms. Facing her own health quandaries, she found profound insights and personalized care in functional nutrition and diagnostic lab testing. Now, Kellie strives to embolden others to achieve their optimal health by acknowledging their unique health profiles and bolstering their inherent healing mechanisms.
Maddison Elizondo
Nutritional Practitioner
Maddison (BS, NTP) is a dedicated holistic health practitioner with firsthand experience battling chronic fatigue and brain fog. Despite being told that exhaustion was simply a consequence of her busy lifestyle, she refused to accept it as her fate and delved into the realm of functional and holistic health. This transformative exploration ignited her passion, and she now strives to empower others with the knowledge that healing is within reach. Maddison employs a comprehensive approach, leveraging functional testing and thorough symptom assessment to develop personalized protocols for her clients.
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Sydney Shank
Nutritional Practitioner
Sydney (M. Ed, NTP), a distinguished Nutritional Practitioner, transformed her personal health struggles into professional purpose. Her encounters with unresolved health issues ignited a quest for solutions, leading her to a comprehensive study of nutrition. Now, she merges personal passion with her profession, advocating for women's health empowerment. Sydney is dedicated to promoting an understanding of wellness through a functional health approach, ensuring her clients feel supported and understood on their path to well-being.
Amber Adkins
Integrative Health Researcher
Amber, a Registered Nurse and nutrition student, discovered the healing power of nutrition following a personal health diagnosis. Formerly a marathon runner and cyclist, she shifted her belief from exercise being the key to health to recognizing the critical role of nutrition. As a member of the Kale Diagnostics team, Amber's full commitment to research underpins the company's science-backed ideologies. She explores the broad spectrum of health and wellness, ensuring that Kale Diagnostics' contributions remain relevant and grounded in the latest scientific understanding.
Claire Maxam
Client Hospitality
Claire plays a pivotal role at Kale Diagnostics, acting as the essential link between clients and practitioners. As the head of client hospitality, her expertise lies in her exceptional interpersonal skills, ensuring every client feels heard, understood, and valued. Claire expertly facilitates communication between clients and the medical team, conveying clients' concerns and practitioners' responses effectively. Through her commitment to seamless service, Claire enhances the overall client experience, contributing significantly to the supportive and empowering environment at Kale Diagnostics.