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 national leader in women’s metabolic, hormonal, and musculoskeletal health. She is widely respected for her work in natural pain reduction, bone density optimization, inflammation management, and functional lifestyle medicine.

With over a decade of clinical experience and a strong academic foundation, Dr. K brings a rare blend of scientific rigor, educational clarity, and real world application to women’s wellness. She has served as a medical peer reviewer for PubMed indexed journals and spent four years as a collegiate instructor teaching advanced coursework in psychology, anatomy and physiology, and biochemistry.

Her clinical approach is evidence based and systems driven, integrating
functional nutrition
intentional, joint protective movement
corrective and rehabilitative exercise
nervous system regulation
and mindset driven lifestyle design

“I created Strong & Steady Her™ because women deserve more than symptom management and surface level fixes. They deserve care that understands physiology, builds resilience, and supports strength that lasts.”

Dr. K is especially passionate about supporting women ages 30 to 55 as they move out of survival mode and into a life of clarity, confidence, and sustainable strength. Her work centers on making bone health, hormonal support, metabolic resilience, and anti inflammatory living not only accessible, but transformational.

She is the founder and owner of
Kee Health, an integrated functional medicine clinic
Kee Health Reformer Pilates Studio
Strong & Steady Her™, a national women’s health education and certification company

In addition to patient care, Dr. K trains and mentors clinicians across the country through her competency based Functional and Lifestyle Medicine Certification. The program is designed to teach clinicians how to think clinically, interpret labs with confidence, and apply functional medicine ethically and sustainably in real practice.

Education and Credentials

Doctor of Chiropractic, Logan University
Master’s in Education, Western Governors University
MBA candidate, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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

Author of Girls Just Want to Have FUNctional Hormones
Biomechanics Method Corrective Exercise Specialist
Buff Bones® Bone Density Optimization Provider

Areas of expertise include hormonal health, metabolic health, obesity medicine, biomechanics, bone density, inflammation, and lifestyle medicine.

Katie

Director of Patient Experience

I’ve always cared deeply about helping people feel comfortable, supported and valued, especially when it comes to their health. I love helping create an environment where women feel truly understood and cared for as they navigate changes in life. There’s nothing more fulfilling to me than building relationships with patients and seeing them thrive. 

It’s no secret that very few doctors are truly focusing on women’s healthcare, especially during critical stages like perimenopause and menopause. That’s why working with Dr. K is so inspiring. Dr. K’s dedication to this underserved area of women’s health is life-changing, and I’ve seen first hand the difference that compassionate, specialized care can make. Healthy lifestyles and movement have been key to my own journey, and it’s my mission to help Dr. K reach even more women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s so they can feel empowered, balanced, and confident during this stage of life.

In my free time you can find me cooking, volunteering, walking or with my husband, son and pug on the lake boating and watching as many sports as possible!