Functional lab-informed coaching and targeted programs to address weight resistance, cravings, digestion, hormones, and steady energy—so your body supports your performance.
Functional Health Coaching | Bloodwork + Deeper Analysis | At-Home Lab Kits | Online Personal Training
▪ Functional Health Coaching
▪ Bloodwork + Deeper Analysis
▪ At-Home Lab Kits
▪ Online Personal Training
A quick snapshot of how I help—choose your best next step and click to learn more.
Not sure where to start? This is the fastest way to get clarity.
Lab-informed coaching that helps you connect the dots and follow a clear plan—without guessing.
Support while you’re on (or coming off) a GLP-1—so you protect muscle, manage side effects, and build a plan you can maintain.
Support to steady your energy and cravings—especially when insulin resistance may be part of the pattern—so your days feel predictable again.
Support for hormone patterns—including PCOS-style patterns—that can drive weight resistance, mood swings, cycle issues, and “I don’t feel like myself.
A deeper, pattern-based look at your bloodwork—so normal labs finally make sense.
Strength training built for real life—so you feel stronger, safer, and more consistent.
Lab-informed coaching that helps you connect the dots and follow a clear plan—without guessing.
Support while you’re on (or coming off) a GLP-1—so you protect muscle, manage side effects, and build a plan you can maintain.
Support to steady your energy and cravings—especially when insulin resistance may be part of the pattern—so your days feel predictable again.
Support for hormone patterns—including PCOS-style patterns—that can drive weight resistance, mood swings, cycle issues, and “I don’t feel like myself.
A deeper, pattern-based look at your bloodwork—so normal labs finally make sense.
Strength training built for real life—so you feel stronger, safer, and more consistent.
You’re not wrong to ask, “What happens when the medication changes?”
GLP-1s can be a powerful tool. The risk is relying on the tool without building the system—proper nutrition and macros, microbiome diversity and gut tolerance, strength training, recovery, and a maintenance plan for dose or coverage changes.
Many people regain weight after stopping semaglutide—especially without a clear maintenance plan ([STEP 1 extension])
Trials show continuing GLP-1 support maintains results better than stopping—so we build your off-ramp early ([SURMOUNT-4])
Longer-term analyses suggest many people drift back toward baseline weight after stopping weight-loss medications ([BMJ analysis])
1. Functional lab-informed coaching: your goals + symptoms + lifestyle + data → a plan you can actually follow
2. Results protection: nutrition + macros + strength training plus sleep/stress strategies to get out of “GO mode” and protect lean mass
3. Cravings + blood sugar support: steady-energy meals + a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to reveal how food, stress, sleep, and exercise affect your cravings and energy
4. Microbiome + satiety support: strengthen gut patterns that influence cravings, appetite signals, and digestion—using an at-home gut test when helpful.
5. Deeper testing when needed: at-home labs (microbiome, food sensitivities, hormones) to uncover what standard checkups often miss—so you can maintain results with or without medication
These are common experiences—and not diagnoses. Pick what sounds like you.
Sunday-night dread
Wired at night, tired in the morning
Wine to unwind, coffee to function
Weight won’t budge—even with “good” habits
Plateau after early progress
Weight comes back fast after I lose it
Afternoon crash + cravings
Stubborn belly weight
Irritable when I’m hungry (“hangry”)
Bloating after meals
Reflux flares when life is intense
Constipation on busy weeks
Irregular cycles / skipped periods
Stubborn weight + acne/hair changes
On HRT (or considering it) and want the fuller story
Borderline thyroid but still feel off
Hair shedding / thinning
Cold, sluggish, or puffy for no clear reason
Training hard, recovering poorly
Can’t build muscle like I used to
Strength/bone health feels urgent now
Feel inflamed and puffy
Sensitive to smells / products / chemicals
Headaches or fog that come and go
Get a glimpse of the pattern behind your symptoms—and how functional lab testing + blood markers can help you stop guessing.
This supports your journey: Investigate → Interpret → Implement—so you can move forward with confidence.
When stress runs high, weight, digestion, sleep, and cravings pay the price. Learn how this “GO mode” pattern can quietly disrupt blood sugar and recovery—so you spot the pattern and choose a smarter next step.
Most people only know bloodwork. Learn how at-home functional labs—stool (gut), urine (metabolites), saliva (daily patterns), and food reactions—can add clarity, so we build a smarter plan together.
Workshops + Wellness Fairs + Food Demos + Team Series + Coaching
Practical, engaging experiences that help teams improve energy, focus, and resilience—without generic wellness fluff.
Corporate-tested: 20+ years in corporate roles (incl. finance) + 3.5+ years coaching business leaders.
Keynotes + Workshops + Podcasts
High-impact talks that help busy professionals improve energy, resilience, recovery, and sustainable performance—without fluff.
Corporate-tested: 20+ years in corporate roles (incl. finance) + performance-focused coaching.
Functional lab testing adds context beyond standard bloodwork by looking at patterns from at-home labs like stool, urine, saliva, and food reactions. It’s not “more tests for the sake of tests”—it’s a way to connect the dots when you feel off, but basic labs don’t explain the full picture.
Most people only know bloodwork. Functional lab testing can help you see what may be influencing digestion, energy, cravings, and hormone signals—so your next step is more targeted and less trial-and-error.
You receive a lab kit shipped to your home, follow simple instructions, and send it back to the lab. Then we review results together and turn them into a clear plan. In most cases, you don’t need a physician to order or approve these kits through my process.
You’ll know exactly what you’re collecting (and when), what to avoid before testing, and how we’ll use the results to choose smarter next steps.
Start with the option that matches your biggest stuck point:
If you’re unsure, the fastest path is the Health & Performance Assessment, which helps us choose the best starting point without guessing.
Yes. If you don’t have recent labs, you can still get them without a doctor’s order and pay out of pocket. I’ll point you to a few options (including discounted panels) and where to get your blood drawn. Once you have results, you upload them and I run your FBCA.
Your options include asking your doctor to order labs, or ordering panels yourself and getting blood drawn at locations like Quest or LabCorp (note: NY/NJ/RI restrictions may apply).
If you already have bloodwork (ideally within the last 3–6 months), you can upload it and I’ll analyze what you’ve got using FBCA. You can choose FBCA Report Only or FBCA Report + Consultation to review results and build a clear plan.
If your labs are older than ~6 months, you can still start with a report for insight, and then do updated labs later so we can compare trends and refine recommendations.
I don’t prescribe, adjust, or manage medications. I support the lifestyle inputs that make results easier to maintain—nutrition, blood sugar stability, strength training, and sleep/stress strategies. When helpful, I also use at-home functional lab testing for deeper insight and may recommend targeted supplementation based on your data. I recommend keeping your prescribing clinician informed.
I’ll help you track progress (energy, cravings, digestion, strength) and organize questions to bring to your clinician, so everyone stays aligned while you build a sustainable plan.
The 4 steps to your health transformation journey using the Horstmann Method are:
We’ll discuss your current health status, goals, and what’s keeping you stuck.
We’ll create a personalized plan, with or without functional labs and fitness, so you make progress towards your goals!
We’ll implement, evaluate, and course-correct your plan accordingly. We stick with what works.
We celebrate wins, big and small!
