"Health is so much more than biomarkers and bloodwork, it’s the answer to one question, which is: How do you feel, really?"
Krista Berlincourt
EFR 602: Identifying Health Imbalances When Your Doctor and Bloodwork Can't Find the Problem with Krista Berlincourt
When something doesn’t feel right within you, what do you do? Look to Dr. Google, sweep it under the rug, or try all the trendy health hacks until you’re sick and tired of nothing working? Maybe it’s time to try a different approach.
Krista Berlincourt has traveled the world in search of optimizing one thing: her health. Now, she’s the CEO & co-founder of Kenshō Health, a company that makes holistic health easy with a provider network and platform backed by science. As a Certified Health Coach, Krista and her team of experts have supported thousands of people, from new parents to biohackers and busy professionals, get clear on their goals, shift habits, and stick to a plan for lasting change.
In this discussion, Krista and Chase talk about how to holistically identify imbalances in your health so you can live a more optimized life. She shares her approach to evaluating core contributors to health and wellness, the value of seeing a naturopath and health coach in addition to a traditional doctor, and the story behind why she decided to build a health coaching company. You’ll gain insight into Krista’s own health journey and the challenges she’s encountered along the way.
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Key Highlights
So often, our medical data might show that we’re fine, but when something inside of you doesn’t feel good, it takes exploration to get clear on what’s out of balance.
Krista began experiencing a rate of change in her career so rapid that she was no longer conscious of how much energy she was putting out. What was first diagnosed as chronic adrenal fatigue was actually her body’s way of saying it’s tired.
When evaluating her core contributors to health on a scale of 1-10, Krista found that every aspect of her health, besides her job and her relationship, was a 2 because she was so hyper-focused on keeping her relationship and her career alive.
A bumpy wheel can’t role. If you’re unbalanced and you find that your body feels great but you feel unwell, look to the other aspects of your health. Are other areas of your life unbalanced, like your finances, spirituality, or fun?
Seeing a naturopath and going the functional medicine route has unique benefits compared to traditional Western medicine. Listen in to hear Krista detail the benefits she experienced from seeing a naturopathic doctor and why she has naturopathic doctors on her team.
Krista follows a three-pronged approach to health: Notice the signals your body is producing (and don’t suppress or judge them), then test to find out what the diagnosis is (either lab tests or practical mental health tests with professionals), then treat (implement solutions).
Powerful Quotes by Krista Berlincourt
Health is so much more than biomarkers and bloodwork, it’s the answer to one question, which is: How do you feel, really?
In the way that you can have infidelity in a relationship, you can have infidelity in a soul. You can cheat on yourself. You can do things that are consciously diverting away from the promise that each of us has to ourselves to remain healthy and happy and whole.
You are your first patient.
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