Frequently asked questions

Holistic Health is a functional medicine guide you text — no app, no account, no cost. Tell it what you’re dealing with and it builds you a personalized 14-section wellness blueprint, then keeps in touch like someone who actually remembers you. For licensed practitioners, we also make Holistic Health Ask — a free clinical AI copilot that synthesizes evidence from 100,000+ peer-reviewed studies through the IFM functional medicine framework.

Text the number. Tap “Text the Guide” anywhere on this site and Messages opens with your first text already written — send it and you’re in. On a computer you’ll get a QR code to scan with your phone. No download, no sign-up form, no email address.

No. The guide lives where you already talk — iMessage on iPhone, Google Messages on Android. Texting it is the whole product.

Beautifully — iMessage is its home. Blue bubbles, the thread you already live in, nothing to install. Text the number and you’re in.

Yes. Text the same number from Google Messages (or any messaging app) and you get the same guide, the same blueprint, and the same check-ins.

Yes — completely free. No credit card, no subscription, no trial that quietly becomes a charge. Text the guide as much as you like.

Through practitioner matching — when members choose to connect with a practitioner from our directory. That’s the whole model: you never pay, and your data is never sold.

No — and the difference is the whole point. ChatGPT is a brilliant generalist that forgets you the moment you close the tab. Your guide is built for one job: it runs a real clinical-style intake, writes you a 14-section blueprint, and keeps a living chart — your symptoms, labs, supplements, sleep — that it carries into every reply. It cites peer-reviewed research instead of guessing, reads your lab results, and texts you first when something you told it deserves a follow-up. ChatGPT waits for prompts. Your guide keeps promises.

Your blueprint is a comprehensive, personalized wellness plan with 14 sections: Your Health Picture, Clinical Assessment, Detected Patterns, Key Insights, Possible Root Causes ranked by confidence, Your Strengths, Daily Practices, Lifestyle Changes, a Supplement Plan with specific products, dosing, and timing, Safety Notes for your practitioner, Labs to Ask For beyond standard bloodwork, a Nutrition Plan tailored to your profile, This Week’s Goals, and Recommended Next Steps. Everything is backed by peer-reviewed citations.

Over text, in the same thread. Your guide asks what it needs to understand you — a real clinical-style intake, not a form — then writes your 14-section blueprint and delivers it right in the conversation.

Once you’ve said yes, your guide follows up on what you actually told it — “how did Friday’s appointment go?”, “two weeks into your plan — has the 3am waking eased up?”. At most about one check-in a week, it backs off if you go quiet, and replying STOP turns them off instantly.

Yes — that’s the point. Your guide keeps a living chart — your symptoms, labs, supplements, sleep — and carries it into every reply. Text it a month from now and it picks up where you left off. And once you’ve said yes to check-ins, it texts first when something you told it deserves a follow-up.

Just text the guide about it. Everything lives in one conversation, so your guide connects the dots — the sleep issue, the gut symptoms, the stress — instead of treating each concern like a stranger. Your living chart grows with everything you share.

Circles are small, in-person member meetups we’re building — group walks, yoga in the park, coffee — matched by area and shared interests. They’re not live yet: texting CIRCLES to your guide puts you on the waitlist so you’re first to know when your area opens. Interests only — your health story is never shared without your explicit yes.

Yes! Your blueprint includes a SOAP note — a clinical summary formatted for healthcare providers. You can download it as a PDF and bring it to your next appointment.

Functional medicine — instead of matching a symptom to a pill, it looks for the root causes underneath: gut health, hormones, nutrients, sleep, stress. It works alongside your conventional care, not against it, and every recommendation is backed by peer-reviewed research.

Holistic health looks at the whole person — body, mind, and lifestyle — rather than just treating isolated symptoms. It focuses on finding and addressing root causes, supporting the body’s natural healing abilities, and creating lasting wellness through nutrition, lifestyle, and natural approaches.

Conventional medicine typically focuses on diagnosing and treating specific diseases and symptoms, often with medications or procedures. Holistic health takes a broader view, looking at how all aspects of your life affect your wellbeing and addressing underlying imbalances. Both approaches have value — holistic health complements, but doesn’t replace, conventional medical care.

We cover over 50 health concerns including fatigue, sleep issues, digestive problems, stress, brain fog, hormonal imbalances, weight management, anxiety, chronic pain, skin conditions, autoimmune support, and general wellness optimization. Browse our conditions library to see everything we cover — or just text the guide about what’s going on.

No. Text the number and you’re in — your guide knows you by your phone number, so there’s no password to create and nothing to verify. Your conversation and blueprint stay right in your thread.

Web sign-in is only for accounts created on the web with an email address — go to holistic.health/login and we’ll email you a magic link. If you text the guide, there’s nothing to sign in to: your conversation, blueprint, and check-ins all live in your Messages thread, and the guide sends you a link whenever there’s something worth opening in a browser.

Your guide lives in Messages now — new conversations start with a text, not a web page. If you already have a web account from before, nothing is lost: sign in at holistic.health/login with your email and your saved blueprints and history are right where you left them.

Yes. Your conversation stays between you and your guide. No account is required to start, we don’t sell your data, and your health information stays encrypted. Reply STOP anytime and we stop texting.

We use industry-standard security practices including encryption, access controls, and strict data handling policies. Your wellness data is only accessible to you — and to practitioners you explicitly choose to share it with.

We don’t sell your data, and we don’t share your conversations for third-party advertising. To run and improve the service, your conversations are processed by us and by the AI providers that power your guide, under confidentiality and data-protection terms. See our Privacy Policy for details.

Reply STOP to any message and we stop texting — check-ins turn off instantly. No hoops, no “are you sure” screens.

Yes. You have full control over your information and can request deletion at any time — email support@holistic.health and we’ll take care of it.

Yes. When you’re ready for hands-on care, browse our practitioner directory to find someone who specializes in your concern. Filter by specialty, location, practice type, and payment preference to find the right fit.

Once you have your blueprint, we suggest practitioner types matched to your health concerns. From there you can browse the directory and filter by specialty, location, virtual or in-person visits, gender preference, and payment type.

Our directory includes a range of practitioners — from licensed naturopathic doctors and functional medicine practitioners to certified health coaches and wellness specialists. Each profile shows their credentials, specialties, and practice details so you can make an informed choice.

Holistic Health Ask is a free clinical AI copilot built specifically for functional and integrative medicine practitioners. Ask any clinical question and receive an evidence-based synthesis grounded in 100,000+ peer-reviewed studies, framed through the IFM framework, with inline PubMed citations.

The guide is for you — text it and it writes you a personalized 14-section blueprint, free. Ask is for licensed practitioners — a clinical evidence search tool that synthesizes research with inline citations. Both are free, and both use the IFM functional medicine framework.

Yes — completely free for licensed practitioners in the US and Canada. No subscription, no trial period, no upsell. Create a free account and start asking.

Ask searches PubMed, Frontiers, MDPI, Springer, Nature, BMJ, The Lancet, Cell, and leading integrative medicine journals. Every citation links directly to the source paper. We never hallucinate references — if evidence is limited, we say so.

OpenEvidence is built for conventional medicine — NEJM, JAMA, oncology guidelines. Ask is built for functional and integrative medicine — root-cause frameworks, supplement evidence, natural alternatives, gut-brain connections, and IFM protocols. It’s the clinical evidence tool that didn’t exist for your specialty until now.

Yes. Every answer has a share button that generates a unique URL. Send it to a colleague and they’ll see the full response with all citations — no account required to view shared answers.

No. Ask is a clinical decision support tool, not a diagnostic or prescriptive system. It synthesizes evidence for practitioners to interpret in the context of their patient’s individual presentation. The practitioner always makes the clinical decision.

No. Think of it as a starting point — a way to understand your body better and have more productive conversations with your healthcare providers. Your blueprint even includes a SOAP note formatted for them.

No. Holistic Health is NOT for emergencies. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. If you’re having thoughts of self-harm or suicide, please call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.

Use your blueprint as a starting point. Discuss the insights with your healthcare provider, try the suggested daily practices, and reply to your guide’s check-ins so it can track what’s actually working. Sustainable wellness takes time — a guide that remembers helps you stay on track.