Aviation Nutrition & Lab Testing
FAA Medical Nutrition
Lower your blood pressure or blood sugar to preserve your FAA Medical Certification
If you’re an airline transport pilot or air traffic controller, you must meet strict blood pressure and blood sugar limits at your annual or semi-annual physical. If you’ve recently failed (or think you might fail) your FAA Medical due to high blood pressure or blood sugar, my confidential aviation nutrition coaching can help you get those numbers down.
Most aviation professionals who come to me after losing their FAA Medical Exam Certificate are are back to work in 90 days.
1:1 FAA Medical Individualized Coaching
PRICING STARTS AT $397 MONTHLY (3 MONTH MINIMUM)
Expert Aviation RD Consults
We will meet by video for an initial 1-hour call, then we can determine how you’d like to proceed and with how many calls per month.
Intensive Support
Voice or text securely between visits, 5:30am - 9pm, 7 days a week, and I’ll respond within 24 hours or less.
Confidential Lab Testing
I’ll guide you in obtaining and interpreting your labs (test charges are additional).
Nutrition & Lifestyle Change
I’ll provide invaluable nutrition education, guidance on what to eat to resolve your condition, and customized handouts for your health issues.
If you’re an airline transport pilot or air traffic controller in danger of losing your FAA medical, get started today with a free 30-minute consultation call.
Listen, I have seen airline transport pilots and air traffic controllers get recertified after an exam failure in less than 6 months. Yes, getting them back in the flight deck or tower was key, but hearing the report of how much better they feel as well as the peace-of-mind they are taking care of their life is the real game changer for me.
Lab Testing Services
Health problems can creep up on aviation professionals, putting your profession at risk. Don’t get caught off guard! I urge anyone who holds a FAA Medical to get lab tests at least once a year so you have time for a course correction.
I’ve made the process simple and confidential.
Order your preferred
package below.
Get your blood drawn at the lab, or choose a convenient at-home testing option, and see your results in a few days. No doctor’s appointment needed!
We’ll meet to go over your results and and I’ll coach and educate you to improve your current numbers and long-term health.
All of my options are cash payment. I do not take insurance. If you’d like to file your own insurance claim or use your Health Savings Account, just let me know and I can give you the necessary receipts. I also provide a Super Bill with a health diagnosis for you to file your own insurance claim.
LAB TESTING
Quest or LabCorp Blood Draw
30-minute Initial Consult • RD Review • 30-Minute Virtual Consult
FAA Medical Certificate Lab Testing
Be assured of your current health status before you attain your FAA Medical Exam Certificate. Your lab tests and virtual consult will cover the baseline values you need to know prior to your next FAA physical:
- • Total Lipid Panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)
- • A1c
$175.00
Comprehensive Aviation Lab Testing
Get a more complete picture of your health with a panel of tests that provide insight into your kidney, liver, metabolic and other body system’s function. We’ll review white blood cells for allergy markers, hydration, and iron status in addition to blood sugar, cholesterol and vitamin D status.
- • Complete Blood Count with Differential
- • Complete Metabolic Panel
- • Total Lipid Panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)
- • A1c
- • Vitamin D
$280.00
AT-HOME TESTING
Convenient Self-Administered Tests
30-minute Initial Consult • RD Review • 30-Minute Virtual Consult
Complete Health and Wellness Testing
This is an ideal comprehensive panel for anyone in aviation. Know your numbers before your FAA Medical Exam. You’ll test and we’ll discuss:
- • CRP (C Reactive Protein)
- • Total Cholesterol
- • Triglycerides
- • LDL
- • HDL
- • A1c
- • Ferritin
- • Vitamin D
- • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
- • Prostate Antigen (men)
- • Testosterone (men)
$280.00
Hemoglobin A1c Testing
This simple at-home test lets you check your blood sugar before your FAA Medical Exam or follow the progress of your nutrition and lifestyle changes at regular intervals.
$70.00
Not sure where to start? Let’s talk.
“Jill is a true professional.”
I can’t thank you enough for sharing your expertise and helping get my blood pressure in the normal range.
Blood Pressure Results:
7/6/2021: 141/91
9/21/2021: 119/88
Blood Pressure Results:
7/6/2021: 141/91
9/21/2021: 119/88
— TW, STUDENT PILOT
FAQ
1:1 FAA Medical Nutrition Coaching and Counseling
WHO CAN HIRE JILL FOR 1:1 COACHING?
Airline transport pilots who fly for commercial carriers and air traffic controllers.
WHAT DOES 1:1 COACHING INCLUDE?
In order to qualify for this service, you must be an airline transport pilot or air traffic controller with a deferred FAA Medical Certificate, or you must be at risk of failing the FAA Medical Exam due to blood pressure, blood sugar, or elevated cholesterol (which will cause high blood pressure). Individual coaching is not available for weight loss, although weight loss may occur, if needed, as part of our work together.
In order to ensure your best chance of success, you’ll need a 3-month minimum commitment. You’ll receive:
In order to ensure your best chance of success, you’ll need a 3-month minimum commitment. You’ll receive:
- 3 hours of individualized private virtual video call meetings
- Voice and text support with all messages answered in 24 hours or less
- Password-protected individual portal with:
- Food and fluid tracking
- Personal workbook that includes hydration, macronutrient calculations, food lists, and more
- Video education library
- Secure voice and text messaging
- Ability to self schedule meetings
- Expert resolution of your condition through coaching when you make the necessary changes
DO YOU PROVIDE MEAL PLANS?
My goal is to coach you directly on foods that 1) will help reverse your condition, and 2) you enjoy. I want to provide you with abundant options that fit your aviation lifestyle and that you can apply flexibly wherever you go. Therefore, I don’t normally provide meal plans as part of 1:1 coaching. If you’re stuck, I will draft individualized meal ideas as examples for you to learn how to improve your nutrition. You can also sign up for my FAA Focused Meal Plans or download one of my ebook meal guides for additional support.
ARE THERE FOODS THAT ARE NOT ALLOWED? WILL I HAVE TO GIVE THINGS UP?
My food philosophy can be described as “all foods fit.” If you drink soda or have a sweet tooth, we work around how to fit in what you enjoy. Deprivation does not work well long term and, therefore, I meet you where you are in your journey. While receiving a deferred FAA medical is scary, one food did not get you where you currently are! It’s been weeks, months, and years of choices that caused your condition. I will teach you how to enjoy life and never fear your FAA medical again.
WHAT IF I DON’T SEE RESULTS? DO YOU OFFER A REFUND?
I do not offer refunds. If you’ve done the work I provided to you, you should see results. If it takes longer than 3 months, I offer reduced priced coaching after the first 3 months. Many clients stay with me more than 3 months to be assured they have the process perfected.
Lab Testing
WHAT DOES LAB TESTING INCLUDE?
Lab testing is the only certain way to know your current health status prior to your FAA medical exam. Every month, I receive calls from numerous pilots who failed their FAA Medical Exam due to high blood sugar or blood pressure that they weren’t aware had crossed the strict FAA limits.
Without knowing blood sugar and cholesterol numbers, improving your health is a guessing game. Therefore, I require at minimum an A1c and Total Lipid Panel as part of my FAA Medical Certificate Lab Testing. (Your cholesterol can contribute to high blood pressure.) I offer an easy at home testing kit if you would rather avoid needles and leaving your home.
For a more complete picture of your health, you can also choose my Comprehensive Aviation Lab Testing package, which includes additional tests for inflammation, nutrition status and organ function. This does require a blood draw and external appointment ordered by me.
In addition, you will receive the following:
Without knowing blood sugar and cholesterol numbers, improving your health is a guessing game. Therefore, I require at minimum an A1c and Total Lipid Panel as part of my FAA Medical Certificate Lab Testing. (Your cholesterol can contribute to high blood pressure.) I offer an easy at home testing kit if you would rather avoid needles and leaving your home.
For a more complete picture of your health, you can also choose my Comprehensive Aviation Lab Testing package, which includes additional tests for inflammation, nutrition status and organ function. This does require a blood draw and external appointment ordered by me.
In addition, you will receive the following:
- One initial 30-minute consult to walk you through the lab testing process
- One 30-minute results consult, where we will review your tests and discuss next steps
- Password protected individual portal with:
- Workbook and instructions on how to schedule and prepare for testing
- Ability to self schedule meetings
- Secure voice and text messaging with all messages answered in 24 hours or less
- Offer for 1:1 coaching for expert resolution of any discovered conditions (1:1 coaching is an additional price)
WHY DO AT-HOME TESTING?
Your health can turn on a dime. Over the years, I have experienced very sad stories of pilots getting close to retirement and finding out they have a major health concern. Why not know exactly how your body is performing? In order to understand where your health is at and what changes are needed to secure your future, I recommend that all airline transport pilots and air traffic controllers schedule annual tests for blood sugar, cholesterol, liver and kidney function, oxygen and iron status, immune system function, and hydration status.
With convenient and confidential at-home testing kits, you can test:
- CRP (C Reactive Protein)
- Total Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- LDL
- HDL
- A1C
- Ferritin
- Vitamin D
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
- Prostate Antigen (men)
- Testosterone (men)
You’ll also receive the same consultation and review as outlined in “What does Lab Testing include?”If what you’re looking for isn’t included in my at-home testing packages, there are other options. Please contact Jill directly at ji**@av***************.com to discuss.
WHO CAN PURCHASE LAB TESTING?
Airline transport pilots who fly for commercial carriers and air traffic controllers.
Additionally, anyone that holds a FAA Medical Certificate.
Blood drawn lab testing is not possible for residents AZ, NJ, NY, and RI. For those residents of the aforementioned states, at home testing is possible.
HOW ARE LAB TESTS ADMINISTERED?
Lab tests are purchased through this website, then ordered under my Electronic Records Management (EMR) system. My system is a cash pay system, so it does not get billed through your health insurance. Blood drawn testing is performed by Quest and LabCorp. Results are reported through my (EMR), which is secure and password protected.
At-home kits are ordered through this website and shipped directly to you. You perform the tests and ship the kits following the included instructions. We both receive the results, which are not reported to your doctor or insurance.
At-home kits are ordered through this website and shipped directly to you. You perform the tests and ship the kits following the included instructions. We both receive the results, which are not reported to your doctor or insurance.
DO YOU TAKE INSURANCE?
I do not take insurance. However, I have the ability to write a Superbill that can be filed for reimbursement with your health insurance carrier. In addition, you can use your health savings cards to pay for any of my services including lab testing.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE GET MY LAB RESULTS?
You and I meet virtually to discuss the results of your testing. If there are things to work on, we can discuss 1:1 personalized coaching, or you can determine what virtual course will help you improve your lab results.
