Health Optimization · Telehealth
Health Optimization Programs by Telehealth in California
California is three hours behind the clocks in our New Jersey and Pennsylvania clinics. That one fact should change how you book. The Your Health Now calendar and the posted clinic hours — Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern — are 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific. An early Eastern slot is still the middle of the night in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, or Sacramento. A late-afternoon Pacific slot is already evening in Merchantville. Pick the time that exists on your clock, not the time that looks convenient on an East Coast calendar.
What you are booking is a Health Optimization Program with Dr. Chris Chianese, MS, DC, CPSC, IFM FMCP, by secure video. Your Health Now does not have a California clinic, and Personalized Clinical Care — the functional medicine telehealth pathway for more complex or ongoing illness — is not currently listed for California. Both of those limits are intentional on this page. The programs are open to California residents because the site states that Health Optimization consults are open to residents of every state. The clinical pathway is open today in nine other places listed on the Functional Medicine page, not here.
Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco all generate more “functional medicine + city” searches than “functional medicine california” itself. That is useful context, and it is not a reason to pretend we have a waiting room in any of those cities. This remains one statewide page.
What is available in California — and what is not
Available to California residents:
- All twelve Health Optimization Programs, by secure video, from anywhere in the state.
- A complimentary 30-minute consult with Dr. Chris, booked through Jane App or by calling (609) 651-7436, as a fit check before you continue.
Not available in California:
- A Your Health Now office, a physical exam, or a chiropractic adjustment. Hands-on care is only at 5 W Chestnut Ave, Merchantville, NJ, and 350 N Main St #201, Chalfont, PA. If you are not traveling to one of those clinics, the entire program is video.
- Personalized Clinical Care / functional medicine telehealth for complex or chronic illness. That pathway is currently offered in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Delaware, Vermont, Arizona, Idaho, Washington, and Washington, D.C. Arizona, Idaho, and Washington are already on that list; California is not. We will not blur the line to chase “functional medicine california” searches.
- A prediction that a program will produce a particular result. Program details are covered in the consult.
- A statement that Dr. Chris is licensed for every service in California. Telehealth licensing rules vary by state and by provider type. The team confirms licensing and scope of practice before a first visit.
How care works from California, including the time change
The first conversation is the free 30-minute consult. It is not a treatment visit and not a diagnosis. You talk through why you are calling and whether a Health Optimization Program is appropriate. If you continue, the program starts with a 90-minute telehealth visit: intake, goal setting, and the choice of a 6-month or 12-month pathway. Professional supplements, when recommended, are purchased separately.
Because the calendar is Eastern, it helps to translate a few anchors before you click a slot:
- 10:00 a.m. Eastern is 7:00 a.m. Pacific.
- 1:00 p.m. Eastern is 10:00 a.m. Pacific.
- 4:00 p.m. Eastern is 1:00 p.m. Pacific.
- 8:00 p.m. Eastern, the close of posted clinic hours, is 5:00 p.m. Pacific.
There is no separate Southern California or Bay Area version of the program. Distance to our clinics is measured in plane tickets, not miles across the state, so the work is designed to be finished by video whether you live in San Diego, the Central Valley, the Bay Area, or far northern California.
California health picture, and which programs are most relevant here
These figures describe the state. They are not testimonials, and they are not a diagnosis.
The CDC’s 2024 BRFSS adult obesity maps put California at 29.1% — close to New York (29.5%) and Florida (29.6%) on the same table. For residents whose goals involve weight change, cravings, or metabolism, the Healthy Weight & Metabolism Program is the pathway designed for that work.
California is younger, as a whole, than the other states in this first group. The Census Bureau’s 2024 ACS 1-year estimates put 16.5% of California’s population at age 65 or older, compared with 18.0% nationally, 20.4% in Pennsylvania, and 21.8% in Florida. “Younger than Florida” is not the same thing as having no interest in aging well. DataForSEO currently measures a small but real volume for “longevity clinic california” and for “health optimization california.” Your Health Now is not a brick-and-mortar longevity clinic in California; it is a video program. The Longevity & Healthy Aging Program is the pathway written for people who want to take a proactive approach to energy, cognitive function, and longer-term wellness. The Heart Health Optimization Program sits next to it for residents who want a structured look at cardiovascular wellness and family history. Neither program is emergency care, and neither replaces a local physician when urgent symptoms appear.
The third program this page highlights is the Hormone Balance & Vitality Program, for symptoms that may be related to hormone imbalance such as fatigue, weight changes, poor sleep, mood changes, or low energy. The article on functional medicine, hormones, and thyroid is a useful briefing before the consult, not a substitute for one. If inflammation or lingering discomfort is more of the picture than hormones, inflammation and chronic illness and personalized nutrition and functional medicine are the closer reads, and the Inflammation & Pain Recovery Program remains open to California residents on the main programs page.
Limits of this offer, stated plainly
California People Also Ask results also ask what a functional medicine doctor actually does, how that differs from a regular doctor, and what the disadvantages are. Those are fair questions, especially on a page that cannot offer an in-state clinic or the more intensive clinical pathway.
What we do, on this offer, is a structured Health Optimization Program: a documented intake, a 90-minute visit with Dr. Chris, a 6- or 12-month pathway, and follow-up, using a functional medicine approach. What we do not do from California is provide a local physical exam, an adjustment, urgent or emergency care, or Personalized Clinical Care for complex illness. We also do not present Dr. Chris as a medical doctor. He is a chiropractic physician with a Master of Science in Applied Nutrition and the IFM FMCP credential; his biography is on Meet the Doctor. A Health Optimization Program is not a replacement for your California primary care relationship, and it is not a good fit if what you actually need is hands-on or hospital-level care.
If the consult shows that your case is more complex than a program, the honest answer may be that the clinical pathway is not listed in California and that another kind of local care is the better next step.
How to start
Book a complimentary 30-minute consult through Jane App, or call (609) 651-7436, and convert the slot to Pacific time before you confirm it. You can also contact us if you need help with the time conversion or with a question that is not the consult itself. Published states are listed on the states hub. Clinic addresses, if you ever need them, are on Locations.
Educational information on this website is not a diagnosis or a substitute for an in-person exam. See the medical disclaimer.
Questions from California
Is there a Your Health Now clinic in Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco?
No. There is no YHN office anywhere in California. Program visits are by secure video statewide. The two physical clinics are in Merchantville, New Jersey, and Chalfont, Pennsylvania.
Is functional medicine telehealth (Personalized Clinical Care) available in California?
Not currently. California residents can use Health Optimization Programs by video. The more intensive functional medicine clinical pathway is listed today in nine other states and Washington, D.C., including Arizona, Idaho, and Washington, but not California.
What time should I book if I live in California?
The calendar is Eastern time. Subtract three hours for Pacific time. Posted hours that run until 8:00 p.m. Eastern close at 5:00 p.m. Pacific. Early morning Eastern slots are before a typical California workday starts.
Where do I ask how a California program is set up?
Program details are covered in the complimentary 30-minute consult, or by calling (609) 651-7436. Convert the booking slot to Pacific time before you confirm it.
What does a Health Optimization Program actually involve?
A free 30-minute fit-check consult, then, if you continue, a 90-minute telehealth visit and a 6- or 12-month structured pathway with Dr. Chris. It is not an in-person exam and not a chiropractic adjustment.
What are the limits of this kind of care?
From California, this offer does not include a local clinic visit, a physical exam, an adjustment, emergency care, or the Personalized Clinical Care pathway. It also does not replace your primary care physician. Licensing and scope are confirmed before a first visit.
Is Dr. Chris a medical doctor?
No. He is a Doctor of Chiropractic with a master’s in applied nutrition and the IFM FMCP credential. His training is listed on Meet the Doctor.
Can I still use a program if I live far from a major metro, or only if I live in Los Angeles or the Bay Area?
The program is open to California residents statewide. There is no metro requirement, because there is no California office to be near.
Sources
- CDC, Prevalence of Obesity Based on Self-Reported Weight and Height Among US Adults by State and Territory, BRFSS, 2024. California adult obesity 29.1%; New York 29.5% and Florida 29.6% on the same table.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, Geographic Comparison Table GCT0103 (share of the population age 65 and older). California 16.5%; United States 18.0%; Pennsylvania 20.4%; Florida 21.8%.

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The complimentary consult is a fit check on video. It is not a diagnosis, and it does not start a pathway by itself.
