Alta offers functional‑medicine based health coaching that uses comprehensive gut and metabolic lab testing to identify underlying causes of weight, hormone, and energy issues, then creates personalized nutrition, lifestyle, and habit plans. Clients pay for the assessment and ongoing coaching program, which is billed per program or subscription.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many individuals struggle with persistent weight gain, hormonal imbalance, low energy, and digestive discomfort despite following conventional diets, exercise regimens, or pharmacologic interventions. The underlying issue is often an undiagnosed gut dysfunction or metabolic dysregulation that standard clinical tests fail to capture. Without precise insight into these root causes, personalized treatment plans remain ineffective.
Solution
Alta delivers a functional nutrition coaching service that begins with a comprehensive suite of laboratory assessments—including DNA‑based stool profiling, multi‑timepoint salivary cortisol analysis, extensive blood biomarker panels, and dried‑urine metabolomics—to map gut microbiota, barrier integrity, hormonal rhythms, and metabolic health. Certified functional nutrition therapists interpret these data to pinpoint specific microbial imbalances, inflammatory triggers, and endocrine disruptions. Based on the findings, Alta creates a customized nutrition and lifestyle protocol that integrates habit‑building strategies, targeted supplementation, and stress‑management techniques. Clients receive ongoing human‑led coaching, weekly progress reviews, and iterative plan adjustments to ensure sustained physiological adaptation. The entire workflow is hosted on a secure, HIPAA‑compliant platform that aggregates test results, visualizes trends, and facilitates seamless communication between client and coach.
Target Audience
The service targets health‑conscious adults—particularly professionals and individuals with stubborn weight, hormonal irregularities (e.g., PCOS, perimenopause), chronic fatigue, autoimmune or digestive disorders—who seek data‑driven, long‑term solutions beyond generic diet and fitness programs.
Features
- DNA‑based GI‑MAP stool test using quantitative PCR to detect low‑abundance microbes with high specificity.
- 48‑marker comprehensive blood panel covering inflammation, metabolism, hormones, cardiovascular and gut health.
- Salivary Stress & Hormone Panel (SHP) capturing diurnal cortisol patterns across four daily time points.
- Mucosal Barrier Assessment (MBA) blood‑spot test evaluating tight‑junction proteins and histamine‑degrading enzymes.
- Metabolic Wellness Profile (MWP) dried‑urine analysis of digestion, detoxification, oxidative stress, and SIBO markers.
- Mediator Release Test (MRT) measuring immune cell mediator release to identify hidden food sensitivities.
- Personalized nutrition and habit‑formation roadmap developed by board‑certified functional nutrition therapists.
- Ongoing human coaching with weekly check‑ins, data‑driven plan refinements, and secure cloud‑based client portal.