About Georganne

I am a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach (through the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy in collaboration with the Institute of Functional Medicine). I am also a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. Functional Medicine, the foundation of my approach, concentrates on the root causes of illness and wellness through nutrition, behavior, and lifestyle modification.

I am not a physician and do not prescribe medications or supplements. I make detailed suggestions regarding diet and cooking, lifestyle, and behavior that may be reviewed by your medical practitioner(s) for possible implementation. I do not accept insurance.

My background includes 30+ years of experience in cancer and nutrition research and medical analysis. I worked as a Senior Research Associate (or as a consultant) with Dr. Bruce Ames and the late Dr. Lois Gold on the Carcinogenic Potency Project at the University of California, Berkeley, over the twenty-five-year course of the project.

I co-authored over a dozen peer-reviewed papers and the majority of a book with Drs. Ames and Gold on environmental and dietary carcinogens. I contributed to a paper by Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Bruce Ames on the effects of vitamin D and Omega 3 deficiency in relation to a wide range of neuropsychiatric conditions, including ADHD, depression, and bipolar disorder.

Over the past 15 years, I have consulted with clients, focusing on diet, lifestyle, and behavior changes to help prevent, lessen, or possibly reverse a variety of health conditions. I use my extensive research background and my connections to other researchers and practitioners in the field to bring you the most current and well-vetted approaches to addressing health concerns.

Comprehensive overview and plan

This includes an initial session and a follow-up session. The initial session usually runs around 2 hours, where we review your health history, symptoms, current diet, sleep, exercise, etc. The follow-up session of one hour (usually within a week of the first session) includes an evaluation of all of the materials, presentation, and explanation of the plan that we work on together in consultation with your medical practitioner(s). The main goal is to set you up for success.

Hour or half hour sessions are also available,

I also offer group cooking and Functional Medicine education classes.

Rates available upon request

My sessions are in person, by phone, or by Zoom.

I support clients in making and sustaining changes in their diet, lifestyle, and behavior that allow them to live a life of vitality. Please don't hesitate to contact me for further information.

Warm regards,

Georganne Backman Garfinkel, FMCHC, NBC-HWC