Dr. K

FOUNDER – Kee Health & The Institute for Women's Metabolic Health™

Dr. Cheryl Koelling, DC, M.Ed., B.S., B.A., known lovingly as Dr. K, is a clinician, educator, and founder focused on women’s metabolic health, hormonal physiology, peptide science, obesity and weight management, inflammation, musculoskeletal health, and functional and lifestyle medicine.

With more than a decade of clinical experience and a strong academic background, Dr. K brings scientific rigor and real-world clinical application to complex and evolving areas of healthcare.

She has served as a medical peer reviewer for PubMed-indexed journals and spent four years teaching psychology, anatomy and physiology, and biochemistry at the collegiate level. Her background in physiology, biochemistry, and clinical education now informs her work educating clinicians on peptide biology, mechanisms of action, emerging research, evidence quality, safety considerations, and responsible clinical application.

Dr. K's approach is grounded in scientific literacy and critical thinking. She believes clinicians should understand the science, evaluate the strength and limitations of the evidence, recognize what remains uncertain, and apply knowledge responsibly within their individual scope of practice.

Dr. K's Areas of Focus Include:

• Women’s hormonal and metabolic health
• Peptide science and emerging therapeutics
• Obesity and weight-management science
• Functional and lifestyle medicine
• Inflammation and nutrition
• Bone density optimization
• Musculoskeletal health and biomechanics
• Laboratory literacy
• Clinician education

“I created The Institute for Women's Metabolic Health™ because clinicians deserve education that goes deeper than trends, protocols, and opinions. My goal is simple: understand the physiology, understand the evidence, recognize what we still don't know, and use that knowledge responsibly.”

Education & Professional Training

Doctor of Chiropractic — Logan University
Master of Education — Western Governors University
MBA Candidate — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Women’s Health & Obesity Medical Management — Harvard Medical School
Endocrinology Education — George Washington University School of Medicine
Perimenopause & Menopause Certification — Integrative Women’s Health Institute

Additional professional education includes functional and lifestyle medicine, women’s hormonal health, obesity and weight management, anti-inflammatory nutrition, corrective exercise, bone density optimization, and peptide science.

Dr. K is the founder and owner of Kee Health, Kee Health Reformer Pilates Studio, and The Institute for Women’s Metabolic Health™.

She is also the author of Girls Just Want to Have FUNctional Health, forthcoming in 2027.

The Institute Philosophy

Dr. K's educational philosophy is simple:

Clinicians don't need more opinions. They need the education necessary to understand the science, evaluate the evidence, communicate it accurately, and make informed clinical decisions.

Outside of her work, Dr. K enjoys cooking, volunteering, walking, boating on the lake with her husband, son, and pug, and watching as many sports as possible.