We all schedule regular checkups and tests to monitor our health, but what about our functional wellness? This health approach goes beyond Western medicine and focuses on “understanding our human uniqueness, right from our DNA,” said Michelle Martin. According to this repeat entrepreneur who decided to devote her life to health and well-being technology, this is fundamental to reaching our true potential in life.
Monitor Your Functional Wellness From Home
Michelle Martin founded Maka Health in 2021. This telewellness platform allows people to upload all their health data and receive feedback directly from home. Several health practitioners ranging from nutritionists to geneticists and Naturopathic physicians are currently involved in this project.
The goal of Maka Heath is to analyze people’s data and recommend a variety of supplements and practices, such as breathwork for stress reduction, optimizing light for circadian rhythm, and cold therapy for cellular health.
“We are building a Web3 application to crowdsource the best functional medicine wisdom from leading practitioners and provide a deeply personalized multimedia experience to platform participants,” said Michelle.
In the year since the development team started coding the platform, Maka Health has made leaps and bounds, building a world-class team, developing an education program for enterprises, and most recently getting accepted into a highly competitive, global incubator – Creative Destruction Labs – Blockchain.
Meet Michelle Martin, Maka Health’s Founder
The inspiration to found Maka Health came after Michelle struggled with her own illness. “My multi-year path from illness to wellness transformed both my body and my life mission,” said Michelle.
Through her personal experience and by listening to other people’s stories, Michelle realized that there was a widespread need to go beyond traditional Western medicine. This was the turning point for this mission-driven entrepreneur who decided to devote her life to health innovation.
Michelle’s suggestions for young entrepreneurs
According to Michelle, the key to success when starting a new business is to endorse functional wellness in your life. “The functional wellness methodology is my core philosophy,” said Michelle. “From the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda to the data-heavy insights of the biohackers, it means taking a whole systems approach that acknowledges how unique we are, right from our DNA.”
Michelle also believes in the practice of “identifying and nurturing your 1,000 true fans. It’s one that I’d follow to start building from the ground up!”
