About Health Detective Kate

Hi, I’m Kate Rich- Your Functional Health Detective

I help people who know something isn't right uncover what their body has been trying to tell them.

If you've been told your labs are “normal,” your symptoms are just part of getting older, or you simply need to live with the way you feel, I want you to know there may be more to the story.

Your symptoms are information.

Let's find out what they're telling us.

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I became the practitioner I spent years looking for.

My own search for answers changed my health, my career, and ultimately the way I believe healthcare should work. This is why I do what I do.

My passion for holistic health comes naturally.

I was raised in the world of holistic wellness by a father who worked as a Doctor of Chiropractic. While my professional career has included the world of finance and entrepreneurship, holistic wellness has always played a big role in my life, and it was only a matter of time before I returned to my roots. As a younger adult, I practiced as a financial advisor in California before moving to New Jersey to raise my family. Although I decided to take some time off after the birth of my first baby, I found that I had trouble staying still — I like to say that I “stayed home for about 20 minutes” before enrolling in my first of many integrative health practitioner certification programs.

By the second week of classes I was completely hooked, and I’ve continued to pursue certifications and trainings in order to deepen my understanding of our bodies and health. I tell my clients that I dove into business ownership by accident, after a stint offering health coaching through a chiropractic clinic grew into my own thriving private practice. In 2011, I founded Integrative Wellness Advisors, which provided holistic wellness services to doctors’ offices, business owners, and individuals.

Functional labs provide the spark to light the fire inside.

My years of coaching gave me a deep appreciation for the tremendous and transformative impact that functional labs have on my clients’ healing journeys. Seeing how their labs “lit a fire” in them, fueled their motivation to make huge changes in their lives, and created an enormous positive impact on their ability to get healthy (and stay that way!), I made a conscious decision to further my education and become certified in Functional Medicine.

Now, I offer Functional Medicine and holistic nutrition coaching virtually, allowing me to help more people uncover the root causes of their health challenges, take back control of their health, and feel empowered to live as the best versions of themselves. I am inspired by my clients’ determination to optimize their health — and I love to see them experience their amazing results!

I work with humans of all ages and through every stage of life.

I’ve personally been through weight loss challenges, hormone imbalances, pregnancies, surgeries and some extremely stressful times, such as a tough divorce. I have a special place in my heart for divorced moms… life’s stressors can throw some big health challenges your way and I am here to support you through it!

I have been raising three kids with the occasional coughs and colds, sports injuries, hormone shifts, digestive issues and teen acne. I especially love working with kids and teens because their bodies heal so quickly!

My experience is vast and there is not a single health issue that I won’t help you tackle!

My Education & Certifications

HHC: Holistic Health Coach
FMCHC: Functional Medicine Coach
FDN-P: Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner
NBC-HWC: National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach
Licensed by AADP: American Association of Drugless Practitioners
BSBA & MBA