Chris Kresser

Chris Kresser is the founder of the Kresser Institute and a health detective specializing in investigative medicine. He is a blogger, podcaster, teacher, and Paleo diet and lifestyle enthusiast.

Recent Articles by Chris Kresser

ADAPT Student Spotlight #4
 Person asleep with head resting on laptop keyboard at a dining table, illustrating post-meal drowsiness commonly known as a food coma.
Postprandial Somnolence: Why a “Food Coma” Happens
 Health Coach Job Description
Health Coach Job Description: What Do Health Coaches Do?
 self coaching
Self-Coaching: 5 Tips to Coach Yourself through Change
 health coaches and public health
What Is the Role of Health Coaches in Public Health?
 importance of social connection for doctors
The Importance of Social Connection for Functional Medicine Practitioners
 “Therapist sitting across from a patient on a couch, listening attentively during a mental health consultation.
Functional Psychiatry: Treating Common Conditions with the Functional Approach
 Health coach salary
Health Coach Salary: What You Need to Know
 How to become a health coach
How to Become a Health Coach in 4 Steps
 SMART Goals for Health
Why It Makes Sense to Set SMART Goals for Health
 Time management strategies
12 Time Management Strategies for Your Functional Medicine Practice
 health coaching model
How the ADAPT Health Coaching Model Can Help Us Fight Chronic Disease
 health coach job opportunities
Your Quick Guide to Health Coach Job Opportunities
 Becoming a health coach
Becoming a Health Coach? Here’s What to Look For in a Training Program
 Should health coaches and nutritionists interpret lab tests and blood work, including these samples in test tubes?
Should Health Coaches and Nutritionists Interpret Lab Tests?
 Ancestral health means eating, living, and moving like Paleo hunter–gatherers—like this man is doing during an intense trail run.
Ancestral Health: What It Is and How It Can Help You
 This olive oil is one example of a healthy fat.
Healthy Fats: What You Need to Know
 If you’re changing habits, shrinking the change can help. Be sure to celebrate your successes, like these runners finishing a race.
Changing Habits? You Need to Shrink the Change
 By working with a health coach, this man can make progress changing his diet and lifestyle.
How Working with a Health Coach Can Help You Fight Chronic Disease
 Nutrient Density
What Is Nutrient Density and Why Is It Important?
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