About Kalish Wellness
At Kalish Wellness, we offer personalized health programs focused on longevity and optimized physical and mental performance. We use nutritional screening tests that show your body's unique metabolic and genetic framework, and design personalized programs to improve cellular function and cellular rejuvenation.
Our practitioners work with people of all ages who are interested in extending both their lifespan and healthspan. The lab tests we use, look in depth at mitochondrial function, genetic variables, environmental toxin exposure, hormone health and the microbiome. Based on your lab results, Dr. Kalish designs a fully personalized, sustainable protocol using nutraceuticals and lifestyle changes to provide you with more energy, mental clarity, better sleep and mood, while reducing inflammation, repairing your metabolism and strengthening all your key body systems.
We would love to help you achieve optimal health on your journey.
PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Kalish is not currently accepting new patients. We are currently referring patients to Duncan MacDonald, L.Ac. at Origins Medicine.
Dan Kalish, IFMCP
Dr. Dan Kalish, DC, IFMCP
Dan Kalish is founder of The Kalish Institute, an online practice implementation training program dedicated to building Integrative and Functional Medicine practices through clinical and business courses. Since 2006, the Kalish Institute has helped develop practice models for over 6,000 practitioners world-wide. Graduates of The Kalish Institute include practitioners ranging from the Director of Integrative Medicine at Mayo Clinic to Cleveland Clinic Functional Medicine physicians.
In 2017, Dr. Kalish became lead faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Practice Implementation program. He also began a strategic collaboration with the Institute for Functional Medicine through co-development of a new course, My Practice Plan. The course curriculum focuses on the development of business models for those entering the field of Functional Medicine.
Dan received his B.A. in physiology and psychology from Antioch College and completed his chiropractic degree at Life West. He studied at the University of London and conducted research with biochemist Dr. Robin Monroe at Cambridge University. His educational pursuits led him to mentoring with renowned psychiatrist R.D. Lang, as well as John R. Lee, M.D., a pioneer in the use of progesterone. More recently, Dr. Kalish proudly served as an advisor to the Honorable Patrick Kennedy and participated in the first One Mind For Research Conference hosted by Harvard University where 200 of the nation’s top neuroscientists gathered to promote research on brain disorders.
In 2016, working with the Mayo Clinic’s Director of Integrative Medicine, Dr. Larry Bergstrom, Kalish published a research study on the Kalish Method. The study analyzed the impact of treatments used by Dan in his practice. Kalish is the author of three books, “The Five Pillars to Building a Successful Practice,” “The Kalish Method: Healing the Body Mapping the Mind” and “Your Guide to Healthy Hormones.”
Early in his educational experience, Dan spent two years in formal monastic training in Asia. He studied at a Zen monastery in Japan and also lived in a forest monastery in Thailand practicing mindfulness meditation techniques and transcribing Buddhist texts. These early experiences formed the basis for all his future work and led to a lifelong pursuit to bring the spiritual world’s healing power to bear in the patient treatment process.
Currently, Dan works closely with Dr. Richard S. Lord, focusing on curriculum development to advance clinical lab interpretation within functional medicine.
Duncan Macdonald, L.Ac., Functional Medicine Practitioner
Duncan Macdonald is a licensed acupuncturist and functional medicine practitioner with over 25 years of clinical experience helping patients restore balance and vitality. He earned his Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1999, and has dedicated his career to blending the wisdom of Eastern healing with the science of modern functional medicine.
In 2003, Duncan co-founded Secara, a professional integrative medicine products company. A decade later, he began advanced studies in functional medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Dan Kalish and went on to complete certification through the Kalish Institute of Functional Medicine, where he now serves as adjunct faculty. In this role, he teaches advanced functional lab interpretation and protocol design, helping train the next generation of practitioners.
Duncan also holds advanced training in orthopedic medicine through the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics and currently serves on the board of the National Board of Acupuncture and Internal Medicine. His work has reached both patients and peers alike—he has lectured extensively to the public and to healthcare providers on acupuncture, functional medicine, and Chinese medicine, including at the Spine Center at the University of California, San Francisco.
Through his practice, Origins Medicine in Oakland, CA, Duncan offers in-person care that integrates functional medicine with acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. He also supports patients nationwide through functional medicine telehealth appointments, providing personalized guidance on root-cause healing and long-term wellness.
🌿 Learn more about his practice at www.originsmedicine.com