Question 1

What is precision wellness planning?

Accepted Answer

Precision wellness planning is a personalized, root-cause-oriented approach to health that combines DNA analysis, advanced clinical testing, and broader biomarker review to build a strategy tailored to one specific person — rather than applying a generic protocol.
It connects the dots across genetics, toxic load, gut health, nutritional status, hormones, lifestyle, and real-world implementation, with ongoing coordination between the client and their existing providers.

Question 2

How much does a functional wellness coaching program cost?

Accepted Answer

Heather Montgomery's 13-month precision wellness program is $10,000 for the first month (which includes approximately $2,500 in advanced clinical testing), then $2,000 per month for the remaining 12 months. Costs for outside providers, supplements, therapies, and additional testing are separate and paid directly to those vendors.

Question 3

What is the difference between functional medicine and functional wellness coaching?

Accepted Answer

Functional medicine is practiced by licensed medical providers (MDs, DOs, NDs, NPs) who can diagnose and treat disease. Functional wellness coaching is a non-medical role focused on education, coordination, and implementation support. Heather is not a medical doctor. She works alongside your existing physicians and a network of specialized practitioners — she does not replace them, diagnose, treat, or prescribe.

Question 4

What is this program?

Accepted Answer

This is a referral-only, 13-month precision wellness planning program for highly motivated individuals who want a more personalized, root-cause-oriented approach to understanding and improving their health. The process combines DNA-guided customization with advanced clinical testing, broader biomarker review, education, coordination, and implementation support.

Question 5

Who is this program for?

Accepted Answer

Highly motivated people ready to learn, implement, and stay committed to meaningful change over time. Especially well suited for those wanting support around brain health, cardiovascular health, sexual health, energy, weight, hormones, sleep, metabolic health, gut health, mental wellness, and structural health.

Question 6

Who is this program not for?

Accepted Answer

This program is not for people looking for a quick fix, a one-time consultation, or a passive approach to better health. It is also not the right fit for those who want information without action, are unwilling to commit to a longer-term process, or are only interested in managing symptoms without exploring deeper contributors.

Question 7

What makes this approach different?

Accepted Answer

Precision wellness planning focused on your pressing needs, combined with customized interpretation of your genetic strengths and weaknesses, current health data, and long-term goals. Rather than looking at one symptom, one lab, or one specialist in isolation, the process connects the dots across DNA, toxic load, gut health, nutritional status, clinical biomarkers, lifestyle patterns, and real-world implementation.

Question 8

What kinds of testing are involved?

Accepted Answer

Advanced assessments may include DNA analysis, toxic load testing, digestive and gut health testing, nutritional status testing, and broader cardiometabolic and standard clinical biomarkers. These assessments build a more complete picture of your current health status and identify meaningful areas for support.

Question 9

Is Heather a doctor?

Accepted Answer

No. Heather is not a medical doctor and is not a Nurse Practitioner. She does not diagnose, treat, or cure disease, and she does not replace the role of your licensed medical providers. Her role is to serve as an educator, coordinator, and implementation specialist.

Question 10

What does Heather actually do?

Accepted Answer

She helps clients understand their current health picture more clearly, clarify priorities, connect insights from DNA and clinical testing, organize a more personalized plan, stay engaged with implementation, and coordinate with outside practitioners when appropriate. Her role is to coordinate, research, customize, educate, and facilitate.

Question 11

Do you work with other practitioners?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Heather works collaboratively with a broader network of specialized professionals — functional medicine doctors, biological dentists, structural practitioners, nutritionists, genetic counselors, energy practitioners, and others depending on the client's needs.

Question 12

How often do we meet?

Accepted Answer

One Zoom meeting per week, typically lasting 1 to 2 hours depending on what is happening that week and what level of support is needed. Meetings may include reviewing test results, refining next steps, answering questions, and coordinating with other providers.

Question 13

What happens in the first four weeks?

Accepted Answer

An intensive onboarding and coordination phase. Heather is reviewing your records, testing, history, and current priorities; organizing the moving pieces; building your initial precision wellness plan; and coordinating the right support practitioners. You still have weekly Zoom meetings during this phase, but significant work is also happening behind the scenes.

Question 14

Why is this a 13-month program?

Accepted Answer

It took years to get to where you are today, and it takes time to support the body's systems in a meaningful way. A 13-month structure creates space for comprehensive onboarding and testing in the first month, followed by 12 months of education, implementation, recalibration, detoxification support, deeper healing, and more thoughtful progress over time.

Question 15

What is included in Heather's fee?

Accepted Answer

Her time and expertise to coordinate, research, customize, educate, and facilitate your precision wellness plan — including case review, interpretation support, weekly Zoom meetings, implementation guidance, and communication around your evolving strategy.

Question 16

Are there additional costs beyond Heather's fee?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Heather's pricing does not include the costs of other providers, therapies, tests, supplies, devices, or treatment-related services. Additional costs may include detox protocols and supplementation, retesting, photomodulation and red light therapies, bioresonance, biological dental work, environmental toxicity testing, chiropractic or structural care, hyperbaric oxygen, sauna, and molecular hydrogen therapies. These are paid directly to the respective providers or vendors.

Question 17

What does the investment look like?

Accepted Answer

The first month is $10,000 and includes approximately $2,500 in advanced clinical testing. Ongoing educational and implementation support is $2,000 per month for the remaining 12 months. If in-person onboarding is requested during the first week, travel and lodging are billed separately.

Question 18

Is in-person support available?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In-person onboarding may be available during the first week for clients who want a more immersive start. Travel and lodging are billed separately and arranged based on availability, logistics, and fit.

Question 19

Do you work with clients outside the US?

Accepted Answer

Heather is typically in Central or Eastern Time, based in Stillwater, MN and Boca Raton, FL, and works with clients throughout the US. For prospective clients outside the US, we will discuss whether time zone differences or language barriers may affect our ability to work together effectively before moving forward.

Question 20

How do I get started?

Accepted Answer

The first step is a mutual interview. Because this is a referral-only program, the purpose of the interview is to determine whether there is a strong fit on both sides — to discuss your goals, readiness, current health picture, and whether this level of support is aligned with what you need.

Answers, in detail.

Begin with a mutual interview.