Initial Culinary Medicine Consultation
Your first step — and the gateway to all programs. 75 minutes virtual consult.
Full intake form review prior to your session
Complete and thorough medical history review, prior lab results discussion, and clinical goal-setting and barrier identification
Food, diet, and nutrition history — a deep dive into how you currently eat and why
Preliminary kitchen skills and cooking confidence assessment
Barrier identification — understanding what has been in your way before, understanding your learning style, and your motivations for healthy change
Preliminary personalized culinary medicine and certain lifestyle medicine recommendations (if applicable)
Custom culinary medicine roadmap outlining your next steps
Initial consult cost — credited toward annual membership if purchased within 30 days.
Follow up sessions available upon completion of initial consult
All bookings include a pre-appointment intake form and HIPAA privacy documentation
The Apron Annual Membership
The Apron Annual Membership is our most comprehensive culinary medicine program, designed for individuals seeking year-round physician guidance, accountability, and personalized support. Beginning with a comprehensive assessment and structured program, the membership transitions into ongoing monthly care to help you build sustainable habits and lasting health.
The 75-minute Initial Culinary Medicine Consultation and deep dive with Dr. Banach
One Monthly 60 minute appointment session
Three additional 30-60 min 1:1 physician appointments with Dr. Banach within the first 90 days of the 1st year of annual purchase to help get the most comprehensive picture and background for care with Dr. Banach as your culinary medicine physician specialist
Up to three secure communication messaging or check-ins between scheduled visits for ongoing guidance and questions
One Concierge-like In-home kitchen and culinary skills assessment (up to 2 hours)
Guided grocery store or farmers market walkthrough (1 hour)
Initial concierge-like in-home kitchen and pantry audit (1-2 hours)
Personalized supplement recommendations within Dr. Banach’s Fullscripts supplement provider platform
Personalized meal & lifestyle framework based on your condition/goals/labs/medical history or treatment plan
Personalized culinary medicine recipe and shopping list, and meal plan collection and other exclusive educational materials and interactive eating and cooking guides
Continued personalized refinement of your nutrition plan, recipes, goals, and action plan as your health evolves
Physician review of food logs, work sheets, guides, laboratory results, and lifestyle challenges, as appropriate
Personalized recipes or recipes modifications and meal-planning support based on your progress and preferences and gut health and sensitivity labs
Priority access to new educational resources, seasonal guides, recipes, and member-exclusive content
Access live or virtual educational group sessions
Exclusive member pricing on future labs, workshops, and additional services or materials
PLUS:
Annual kitchen pantry review
176 panel Food Inflammation Lab and Gut Barrier Panel Lab Test and subsequent follow-up Gut Barrier Panel lab testing after treatment and gut health protocol. All food sensitivity and gut health labs are ordered by Dr. Banach through KBMO, a CLIA-certified lab.
Annual nutrition progress summary with personalized recommendations
Early registration for workshops and limited-capacity events
Locked-in membership pricing for the duration of the year
Gut Health Lab Testing Included
The Food Inflammatory Test (FIT) and is a lab that tests 176 different food sensitivities, as well as Gut Barrier Panel. This FIT lab testing also tests biomarkers for “Leaky Gut” or gut dysbiosis and gut dysfunction measuring IgG 1-4 /C3d, and IgA 1 and 2 (not IgE, which immunoglobulin markers for food allergies)— different than sensitivities that can cause chronic inflammation and downstream detrimental & lasting health effects, often caused by a poor gut microbiome and history of eating foods that cause inflammation in your body- which is specific to you.
This at-home testing kit is sent to you, with pre-labeled shipping materials and instructions to send out to lab.
Sample Results below:
All bookings include a pre-appointment intake form and HIPAA privacy documentation
Group Classes and Workshops
Here, creativity meets opportunity meets culinary and health education.
Contact us directly for your interest in a small group class. Stay up to date with events and small group classes offered with our email subscriber list and The Doctor’s Apron newsletter.
Food as Medicine: Condition-Focused Workshops
For groups navigating specific health conditions or goals
Food for Metabolic Health
Anti-Inflammatory Eating Foundations
Heart-Healthy Cooking & Cardiovascular Nutrition
Cooking with Your Family — Getting Kids Involved
Eating Well on a Budget — Healthy Nutrition Without Breaking the Bank
Gut Health & Fermentation Fundamentals
Hands-on sessions focused on the gut microbiome and food as medicine for digestion
Fermentation Basics: Kefir, Kombucha, Kimchi, Sauerkraut
Gut-Supportive Meals — Understanding Leaky Gut & Dysbiosis and the Gut Microbiome
Building a Gut-First Kitchen and Pantry
Everyday Culinary Medicine at Home
Practical, foundational skills for lasting healthy habits
Healthy Behavior Change 101 — Why We Eat the Way We Do
Starting a Home Garden — Basics for Any Space
Grocery Store & Farmers Market Mastery
Kitchen Skills for Beginners — Knife Work, Working With Kitchen Equipment, Food Safety, Kitchen Basics
Meal Planning, Reducing Waste & Eating Seasonally
Bringing It All Together — Mindfulness, Seasonality & Building Lasting Food Habits
Private small-group culinary demonstrations available by inquiry — contact us to discuss availability, location, and scheduling.
