Search By State Select State AZ AR AL AK CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY SDSDSDSA View All 877-3-RN-Coach Question : What is a Health Coach? Answer : A health coach is a healthcare professional that provides guidance for you as you embark on a quest to take control of your weight and your health. Our health coaches are all registered nurses who have undergone additional training and education so that they are equipped to help you find and maintain the motivation necessary for this challenge. RN health coaches are uniquely trained to be able to offer the support you need, because after all, if this were something that you could easily do yourself, you would have done it already. Question : Why is it important for a Health Coach to be an RN? Answer : RNs have specialized knowledge in healthcare issues that other health coaches do not. They are skilled in observing patients, know exactly what to look for in terms of health challenges and are used to working in conjunction with other healthcare professionals, like doctors. Most importantly, they know when to seek additional medical intervention. RNs are compassionate and are the ultimate patient caregivers. An RN health coach will be the best partner in weight loss that you can ever imagine. Question : Do RN health coaches replace doctors? Answer : Absolutely not! Doctors evaluate, make diagnoses, and recommend courses of action for their patients. However, they lack the time and coaching skills to be able to follow up with their patients on the details of how to truly take charge of their health. Even if they had the time, can you imagine the cost of using doctors as health coaches? Question : Why can I not just get the health coaching I need from the personal trainer at the gym? Answer : Your personal trainer is very knowledgeable about the types of exercises to do in order to improve your endurance, build strength, and get a good cardio-vascular workout. However, he or she lacks the medical training to be able to adequately coach you towards improving your health. There are many things that affect how you lose weight, such as hormones, existing health conditions, fluid retention, prescription drugs you are taking, metabolic conditions and much more. Your personal trainer from the gym is unable to take these factors into consideration and provide you with a global view towards improving your health. An RN health coach can do all this with ease and will be able to provide you with a thorough assessment prior to starting your program. He or she will also know exactly when to bring in a doctor and will be able to provide suggestions of things you should discuss with your primary physician, in the goal of overall good health. Question : How do I choose an RN health coach from this site? Answer : This is a directory style site, providing information on RN health coaching services and where to find such coaches. The RN health coaches included in our directory are all Registered Nurses and have additional education and training specifically in this domain. However, they all do business independently and have slightly differing styles and approaches within the structure of L.I.T.E. Therapeutics. In order to choose the RN health coach that best meets your needs, you will need to base your decision on factors like: • proximity • whether you work better with males or females • your schedule • any language requirements • and your initial impression of the individual. Question : Why should I use an RN health coach instead of doing it myself? Answer : If weight loss were an easy undertaking there would be no specialized programs, diets, foods, books, and health coaches out there. However, that is not the case. It is a challenging undertaking to get control of your weight and you need all the help you can get. An RN health coach knows the differing factors that impact weight loss such as metabolism, medical conditions, drugs, age, gender, hormonal imbalances and much more. They are equipped to be able to factor these things into your health improvement plan. Health coaches do so much more than simply supplementing your efforts, they can bring you to the next level in weight loss. RN health coaches provide emotional support. They answer questions and address concerns. They provide accountability and are always on your side. They find the best way to help you achieve your goals as expediently as is in your best interest. They teach you the skills you need and provide encouragement as you head for the finish line. They are the best friend you will ever have for your health. 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