# functionalmedicinecoaching.org > AI-optimized mirror of functionalmedicinecoaching.org containing 26 pages totalling 8,085 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/. Last updated: 2026-06-15T07:44:26.224Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [site-root.html](/content/site-root.html) (1 words) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [about/health-coaching-studies/index.html](/content/about/health-coaching-studies/index.html) (1 words) - [fmca_podcast-sitemap-xml.html](/content/fmca_podcast-sitemap-xml.html) (1 words) - [about/what-is-functional-medicine/index.html](/content/about/what-is-functional-medicine/index.html) (1 words) - [blog/youtube-channels/index.html](/content/blog/youtube-channels/index.html) (1 words) - [blog/instagram-accounts/index.html](/content/blog/instagram-accounts/index.html) (1 words) - [Interested in Becoming a Certified Health Coach?](/content/become-a-certified-health-coach/index.html): Take our free sample course to experience online instruction with content that is actually part of our Health Coach Certification, so consider it your head start! (178 words) - [Curriculum Overview of the FMCA Health Coach Certification Program](/content/program/health-coach-curriculum/index.html): Download the FMCA Curriculum Guide to explore a month-by-month overview of our comprehensive, ICF-accredited health coaching program (835 words) - [Supporting Cardiovascular Health: A Coaching Approach](/content/blog/index.html): Get functional medicine news, health coaching tips, nutrition and diet plans, healthy recipes and more from the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy blog! (577 words) - [The FMCA Story: An Idea Inspired by Our Own Experiences with Healthcare](/content/about/index.html): Since 2014, FMCA has been training Health Coaches to partner with clients, collaborate with practitioners, and build careers out of love. (1,268 words) - [About Beth Frates, MD](/content/educators/beth-frates/index.html) (396 words) - [What Clients Should Consider](/content/blog/in-person-vs-online-health-coaching/index.html): Understanding the nuances between in-person and online coaching allows health coaches and clients to choose the best format for their needs. (787 words) - [**What causes leaky gut?**](/content/glossary/leaky-gut/index.html): Leaky gut or intestinal permeability is when the lining of the small intestine becomes less selective about what passes into the bloodstream. (258 words) - [Why is the gut-brain axis important for overall health?](/content/glossary/gut-brain-axis/index.html): The gut–brain axis refers to the communication between the digestive system and the brain allowing signals back and forth. (343 words) - [**What can cause dysbiosis?**](/content/glossary/dysbiosis/index.html): Detailed definition of dysbiosis - the term used to describe when the gut microbiome falls out of balance (276 words) - [Free guide by Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, an expert on managing stress and anxiety through breathing, offering her top techniques and exercises.](/content/guide-to-relaxation/index.html): Free guide by Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, an expert on managing stress and anxiety through breathing, offering her top techniques and exercises.   (127 words) - [About Kara Fitzgerald, ND](/content/educators/kara-fitzgerald/index.html) (185 words) - [Why is systems biology important in understanding health?](/content/glossary/systems-biology/index.html): Systems biology is an approach to understanding health that looks at the body as a network of interconnected systems. (239 words) - [Functional Medicine](/content/glossary/functional-medicine/index.html) (225 words) - [How is root cause medicine different from treating symptoms?](/content/glossary/root-cause-medicine/index.html) (256 words) - [Membership Cancellation | Functional Medicine Coaching Academy](/content/alumni/ap/cancel-membership/index.html) (14 words) - [Overview of Health Coach Programs](/content/page-sitemap-xml.html) (234 words) - [fmca_glossary-sitemap-xml.html](/content/fmca_glossary-sitemap-xml.html) (54 words) - [fmca_educator-sitemap-xml.html](/content/fmca_educator-sitemap-xml.html) (271 words) - [sitemap_index-xml.html](/content/sitemap_index-xml.html) (10 words) - [fmca_blog-sitemap-xml.html](/content/fmca_blog-sitemap-xml.html) (1,546 words) ## Resources - [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata - [About This Cache](/content/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines - [XML Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery - [Robots.txt](/robots.txt): Crawler directives