Kristi Hughes-Morlan, ND

Kristi Morlan-Hughes, ND, IFMCP, FMCHC has dedicated her professional path to the study and practice of natural medicine. After graduating from National College of Natural Medicine, she launched her original private practice in 1997 in MN. Dr Kristi’s educational and clinical offerings embrace a root-cause care approach to managing mystery illnesses, medical challenges, post-pandemic viral fatigue syndromes, auto-immmune challenges, personalized nutrigenomics lifestyle coaching, and provides patient advocacy for those dealing with chronic diseases striving to get the most out of their health care team and the medical system.

Her own coaching and transformational lifestyle program, Shaking Your Tree, stimulates self-awareness, unveils obstacles to healing, cultivates successful self-care plans, and ultimately guides souls towards Become the Gardener of their own Tree of Life. Her largest audience in her personal growth healing groups are health care providers and coaches seeking support to walk their talk and embody to approach to root-cause care.

Dr. Kristi and her husband, Merrick, run FYTE by DocereVita, a martial arts gym that focuses on MMA, grappling, and kickboxing for all ages where they provide fitness and nutrition-based guidance for athletes, gym and competition fight team members.

For more than twenty-five years, her consulting business and participation in medical education events have taken her around the world where she is recognized for her skills in teaching the art and science of medicine. She is actively involved in educating practitioners seeking additional knowledge and clinical skills in applying nutrition to their own patients in practice and group medical care settings.

Dr. Kristi is an industry consultant, medical educator, and serves on the science board for KBMO Diagnostics, Ananda Professionals, Calroy Nutraceuticals, NutriDyn, and NutriDyn Europe. Dr Kristi can be seen on the stage in various international educational events, podcasts, and sits on the steering committee for The Nutrition Collective based in London.

Dr. Morlan-Hughes served as a Director of Medical Education at IFM for a decade, where she was responsible for the development of medical education, nutrition-oriented resources, practice implementation solutions, and clinical tools to support patient education. She continues to support IFM as Core Faculty for AFMCP and advanced clinical facilitations.

As a foundational developer, original Advisory Board Member, and 2021 FMCA graduate, Dr. Kristi remains engaged in the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy to this day. She participates in various educational events, conferences, and summits around the world that support the growth of natural medicine, health coaching, and lifestyle care.