A Look Inside RenewRx with Kari Cao

What if nutrition coaching was as routine in prenatal care as an ultrasound? In this episode of the NTI PodTalk, we are taking a look inside RenewRx. Physician associate, NTI Natural Food Chef grad, and RenewRx founder, Kari Cao, shares how she’s weaving food, tech, and coaching into prenatal care. From real-time CGM insights and the “Renewed Plate” method, to insurance-covered coaching that integrates with OB practices, Kari’s roadmap helps moms feel informed, supported, and in control.

About Kari Cao

Kari Cao, PA-C, MHS, NFC is a nationally certified Physician Associate, professionally trained Natural Foods Chef, and the visionary founder of RenewRx—a tech-enabled maternal health platform transforming how prenatal care is delivered. After over a decade of clinical practice serving high-risk and underserved populations, Kari saw firsthand the system’s failure to support patients beyond brief office visits. Her passion for nutrition and whole-person care led her to pursue chef training with a nutritional focus, where she discovered the power of food as medicine.

Today, Kari leads RenewRx in delivering personalized lifestyle, nutrition, and remote care support—starting with gestational diabetes—to improve outcomes for moms while creating new revenue for OB/GYN practices. Under her leadership, RenewRx has launched and is scaling with the largest high-risk OB group in the U.S., publishing clinical outcomes research, and been recognized as a top MedTech Innovator finalist.

Kari’s work bridges science and soul, data and humanity—driven by her mission to renew the joys of pregnancy for both patients and their care teams.

Email Kari: ka**@*****rx.health

RenewRx

Take a look inside RenewRx with Dianne and Kari:

02:10 – Kari’s background as a Physician Associate
07:21 – Becoming a professional chef
12:40 – A look inside RenewRx
18:50 – The risks of gestational diabetes
21:04 – Helping the mom through the diagnosis
29:41 – Real stories of how RenewRx is helping people
35:00 – Kari’s awards
38:00 – Growing RenewRx
39:45 – Connect with Kari and RenewRx

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This discussion is not intended to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy, nor in any way imply that Nutrition Therapists who graduate from NTI are qualified to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy. The scope of practice for graduates of NTI is to deliver therapeutic nutrition guidance to our clients which helps support their natural biology to achieve optimal function in whatever wellness path they are on.