Category Archives: Health Coach Health Benefits

Health Coaches aim to Stem Chronic Disease You’ve probably heard about the nation’s exorbitant healthcare costs. After years of research into this growing trend, it is estimated that almost $300 billion annually is spent on preventable health care costs—primarily patients who simply fail to take their medications. This doesn’t even take into account the patients…

Despite all of the documented research touting the benefits of exercise and dietary changes in order to lower the rates of cardiovascular disease, African American men between the ages of 35 and 54 are still dying of heart disease at a higher rate than any other group. A recent article in Medical Press profiles a…

Health & Wellness Coach Week Capitol Hill: Of the $4 trillion spent on health care in the US, only 2% goes towards prevention. That’s a pretty paltry percentage considering upwards of 75% of all health care costs go toward chronic disease. Capitol Hill took the first step this week towards addressing this crisis by announcing…

Health & Wellness Coaching: A New Year, a New You. Chronic disease accounts for 75% of healthcare costs in the United States and the Soma Institute is dedicated to making a difference in this epidemic—especially this time of year when more people than ever suffer from illness and depression.  The Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate…

If you’ve heard about Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, you know it is a type of depression that affects millions of people this time of year. Symptoms start in the fall and develop into the winter months, zapping people’s energy and making them feel moody and more prone to depression and illness. With disease and…