What is Health Coaching?

Health coach Diana Zic assists her client at cocoon care in chicago illinois

 

 

You are unlike anyone else. Down to your genetic make-up, there are special characteristics that make you completely unique. This is what is known as bio-individuality. 


Health coaching addresses factors such as lifestyle and dietary habits (to name a few) with intention to bring them into balance for your optimal health.

 

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What does a health coach do? 


A health and wellness coach can work as your personal advocate for improving your health through holistic lifestyle changes. Through considerations such as exercise, diet, complementary and alternative medical programs, career status and relationships, a health coach can help you bring balance to your hormones, reduce stress, and teach you how to understand your body’s signals. 

With your coach you can learn how to optimize your health by addressing relevant issues which may impact your well-being before, during and after pregnancy.  Often your coach will even work with you to accommodate recommendations from your health care providers (doctors, dietitian, acupuncturist, therapists).  

 

No one plan works for everyone, so it’s helpful to get individual support!

Meet Diana Zic

Your Certified Integrative & Functional Health Coach

 

Hello, I'm Diana...

and I'll be your guide for all things health and wellness coaching. 

 

A little about me:

 

My dedication to healthy living led me to completely change careers in 2015. It was then that I left the legal world behind to pursue my passion of empowering women to become an active participant in their own health and well-being, especially in regards to fertility and prenatal/postpartum care. I attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) where I learned innovative coaching methods, practical lifestyle management techniques and over 100 dietary theories where I received my health coaching certification.  Simultaneously, I was enrolled in Amala School of Prenatal Yoga where I received a 95-hour certification.  Completed Aviva Romm's Integrative & Functional Medicine Training Program, Sarah Duvall's Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist program, and enrolled in her pelvis pro course!

 

My Approach to Your Wellness:

 

My program is based on the principles of functional medicine that emphasizes uncovering the root causes of disease and treating a person from every aspect: from diet to sleep, toxic exposure, toxic relationships, exercise, self-love, and stress. I want to help you get to the root cause of your imbalance(s) in your body, as I’m a firm believer in “bio-individuality”, which is basically that each of us has unique needs when it comes to food and lifestyle. Unfortunately, I can’t nor anyone else give you a magic pill, food or exercise to get you well, you have to do the work, but good news you don’t have to do it alone!

Here’s a Peek of What We’ll Be Working on Together

 

Integrative Nutrition Plate

The Integrative Nutrition Plate emphasizes the importance of local and organic produce, whole grains, high-quality proteins, plant-based fats, and water. It shows you how a plate should appear at mealtime and emphasizes the importance of proportions and portion size. To complete the picture, the plate is surrounded with lifestyle factors that create optimal health: relationship, career, physical activity and spirituality. I’ll introduce you to some of the healthiest foods on the planet and teach you how to find what’s healthiest for your unique body!

 

Integrative Nutrition Plate Infographic from IIN

   

Primary Food

It’s easy to overlook all of the things that contribute to our sense of nourishment and fulfillment. It’s not just the food we eat that affects our health, but all of the other factors present in our daily lives. Healthy relationships, a fulfilling career, regular physical activity, and a spiritual awareness are essential forms of nourishment. When these primary foods are balanced, what you eat becomes secondary. I will support you in achieving all of your goals, from eating the right foods for your body to living an inspired, fulfilling life.

  

Deconstructing Cravings

Cravings play a critical role in understanding what your body needs and shouldn’t be ignored. When you learn how to deconstruct your cravings and understand what they’re really telling you, you will be able to reclaim a sense of balance and harmony.

  

Crowding Out

Many nutrition experts give their clients a list of foods to avoid and foods to eat, which explains why so many people are turned off by nutrition. My approach is different – by eating and drinking foods that are good for you, you will naturally have less room and desire for unhealthy foods. Simply put, you will crowd out the unhealthy food in your diet. This takes a little practice to make happen, but I will support you along the way.

  

Bio-IINdividuality

The concept of Bio-IINndividuality is the idea that each of us has unique food and lifestyle needs. One person’s food is another person’s poison, and that’s why fad diets tend to fail in the long run. Working on the principle of bio-individuality, I’ll support you to make positive changes that are based on your unique needs, lifestyle, preferences, and ancestral background.

  

Are you ready to start feeling better than ever?

 

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