Legal Considerations for Nutrition Professionals with Lisa Fraley

What legal considerations should nutrition professionals understand when building and growing their practice? In this episode of the NTI PodTalk, we’re joined by Lisa Fraley, attorney and legal coach, to discuss the legal boundaries nutrition professionals need to navigate.

We reached out to our students and grads and asked them what questions they have for our legal expert, Lisa, so the majority of these questions came from the NTI community. We explore scope of practice, working with clients across state lines, liability insurance, client agreements, and the legal considerations surrounding lab testing and medication-related conversations. Lisa also shares guidance on protecting your business, communicating your professional role clearly, and knowing when to seek legal advice.

No matter where you are in your holistic nutrition journey – a student preparing to enter the field, or an established practitioner looking to strengthen your business – this episode offers practical insights to help you navigate the legal side of nutrition practice with greater confidence.

About Lisa

Lisa Fraley, JD is an Attorney, Legal Coach®, Speaker, and #1 Best-Selling Author of Easy Legal Steps…That Are Also Good for Your Soul. She calls herself a Holistic Lawyer® because she blends her legal expertise as a former health care attorney in a large corporate law firm with the care of a Health Coach trained at IIN & Life Coach trained at Coach U. Lisa makes law feel safe, accessible, and even spiritual by (uniquely!) aligning legal steps with the chakras.

Thousands of practitioners, coaches, and entrepreneurs have protected their businesses and brands with clarity and confidence through her DIY templates, online courses and 1:1 legal services. Lisa is the host of the “Legally Enlightened” podcast and a Speaker on stages from the Bellagio to British Columbia. Lisa is a graduate of Case Western Reserve’s top-ranked health law program and holds a Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School Online and Certificate in AI Ethics from the London School of Economics and Politics.

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Lisa and Dianne discuss the legal considerations nutrition professionals need to understand to practice safely and legaly:

01:57 – Lisa’s journey from lawyer to health coach to holistic lawyer
05:35 – Why do nutrition professionals need legal clarity
11:30 – Working with out of state/out of country clients
13:56 – What can’t you do or say as a holistic nutrition professional
18:20 – What title can you use
22:38 – What kind of insurance do you need
27:13 – Do you need to be HIPPA compliant?
30:49 – Are there any other lawyer resources for nutrition professionals
33:50 – Resources Lisa provides
37:50 – Can you sell peptides?
43:30 – Interpreting lab tests
49:11 – The personalized approach Lisa takes
56:13 – Connect with Lisa

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More on scope of practice and staying legally safe:

Laura Waldo, NANP Legislative Affairs Specialist

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