About Dr. Heather

Scientist. Clinician. Longevity hacker.

I'm Dr. Heather Behr. I help people find out what their symptoms are really telling them, then build a body and a life that finally work together.

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I was talking the talk. Walking the walk felt harder by the day.

For years, I was the one with the answers: the researcher, the clinician, the person everyone came to. Meanwhile my own body was struggling with autoimmune issues, exhaustion, and anxiety.

I knew the science. What I'd lost was myself, somewhere in trying to be everything for everyone.

Getting well took two things. I had to test what was actually happening in my body instead of guessing. And I had to change the beliefs and patterns running underneath my choices. That combination changed everything, and it's how I work with every client today.

Now I live by one question, and I ask it of every client: If not now, then when?

What I believe

  1. Test, don't guess.

    Your body leaves clues in your labs. I read them at the level of your cells, so your plan is built on data, not trends.

  2. Mind and body are one system.

    Stress changes your biochemistry, and your biochemistry changes how you think and feel. I treat both, together.

  3. Your symptoms are messages.

    Healing isn't about silencing them. It's about understanding what they're telling you and remembering who you are underneath.

The science behind the work

My career spans clinical private practice, digital health, academic research, and integrative oncology. I've designed evidence-based programs used at scale, published more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, and worked one-on-one with clients facing everything from burnout to cancer.

  • PhD, Integrative Medicine
  • Master's in Biomedicine: mitochondrial metabolism, aging & cancer
  • Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
  • Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN)
  • Mind-Body Medicine Practitioner
  • Clinical Hypnotist
  • 20+ peer-reviewed publications

My book

The Shift

The story of how I found my way back to myself, and the mind-body approach that came out of it. If you want to understand how I think before we ever meet, start here.

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Real change starts with a shift.

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If not now, then when?

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