Dr. Oz Promotes the Benefits of Health Coaching

Recently, Dr. Oz was on Larry King speaking about the benefits of having a Health Coach.  This would allow people to consult with a trained professional about how nutrition and other lifestyle factors can positively impact their health and give them some tools to achieve their goals.  His argument is that you do not need to be an M.D. to understand the links between diet, lifestyle and disease.  He proposes a tier of health care providers below medical doctors that would have more knowledge about nutrition and lifestyle, be more cost effective and be able to be your personal health coach.

In today’s medical climate, it really makes sense to look at other ways of supporting people with their health outside of the current model.  Doctors already are strapped for time with their patients and in order to make serious lifestyle changes most people need support and direction.