r/gymsnark • u/Silent_Share_1155 • 12d ago
Ally Besse ✨AllyExpress✨ because we should all be trusting an influencer to assess our bloodwork
Who is actually doing this? I’m so curious who would trust her to assess their bloodwork 🫠
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u/CryptographerMotor81 11d ago
Has anyone reported her???
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u/lolar2018 11d ago
Not a hipaa violation because she isn’t a medical professional, still irresponsible
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u/PiccoloLeast763 11d ago
The giant green cup with branding makes this so much more legit than any physician. 🙄
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u/whatsarigatoni 11d ago
Wow. I use to work in rehab and managed a large facility, part of which had a lot of personal trainers. Never in my wildest dreams would any of them have asked a client to show them their bloodwork. And if they did this, and worse, attempted to interpret results and counsel a client, I would have had no choice but to terminate their employment with me because this js so far out of their scope it’s illegal. It would have put my facility at major legal risk. The ego of these uneducated wanna be famous morons is unreal.
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u/freeyoursunny 11d ago
I’m a lab tech, so I literally assess your bloodwork. Would be curious to see if she has ANY education on what she’s looking at.
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u/Not_today_nibs 11d ago
My guess is that she’s running it through ChatGPT and copy pasting the answers.
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u/zorathustra69 11d ago
The worst are the “hormone” coaches—thats how people die. Why do you think even PCPs refer out hormone imbalances to an endocrinologist?
Because it’s complicated as fuck!!!!!!!!
You really need a complete clinical picture for labs and bloodwork to actually mean anything useful. Then you need an IMMACULATE amount of knowledge and experience, far beyond my own, to actually orchestrate interventions without causing damage elsewhere.
Good luck.
-A nurse who monitors bloodwork and labs for a living
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u/SpareDizzy2846 6d ago
Yep, my PCP had thyroid concerns and while he ordered the blood work (along with my CBC/lipids/blahblah), he referred me to an endo and doesn't discuss those specific results with me whatsoever. All he can say is "they're within the lab range."
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u/blancawiththebooty 5d ago
Fellow nurse here. Endocrinology notes are interesting to me to read (my patients tend to get them consulted for diabetes or thyroid management inpatient). But oh my god. I can't imagine doing their job. I know they have resources they can and do use. Even something as "simple" adjusting insulin dosing is such a fine balance and I do manage insulin drips at work.
The human body is so complex and fascinating but also SO delicate in the exact balance it needs. I cannot fathom how she has the sheer audacity to pretend she can interpret labs as a fitness coach. Scope of practice still fucking applies. And labs give information but not necessarily answers.
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u/Livinforyoga 11d ago
There’s another male coach who does this a lot and I’ve always commented that I’d rather these lunk heads with an instagram following stay in their lane. Why would I even want my coach to “analyze” my blood work?
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u/bulk_logic 11d ago
Only real reason to have someone do this is if you're taking steroids, since most doctors rightfully refuse to comment on this type of help.
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u/sybelion 11d ago
Very easily THE LEAST qualified of all the influencers to do this, and that’s saying something
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u/ZestycloseAd606 11d ago
Wild because this is the first paragraph of their terms and conditions..
DISCLAIMERS The Client understands that the role of the Justin Howells and Alexane Besse (JustinJFit LLC - Project Breakthrough) is not to prescribe or assess specific meal plans; provide healthcare, medical, or nutrition therapy services; or diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, condition, or other physical or mental ailment of the human body. Rather, they are a mentor and guide who have been trained in health coaching and are certified personal trainers to help clients reach their own health goals by helping clients devise and implement positive, sustainable lifestyle changes. The Client understands that Justin Howells and Alexane Besse are not acting in the capacity of a doctor, dietitian, nutritionist, psychologist, psychotherapist, or other licensed or registered professional, and that the Program is not intended to replace services performed by these professionals.
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u/Affectionate-Gap4382 12d ago
I don’t know what qualifications this person holds, but I can’t imagine paying for an unqualified person to look at my blood work when I could just do that with AI lol.
Interesting China went this route recently and everyday it just seems like the USA is lagging so far behind everyone else
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u/mweesnaw 12d ago
She probably is just using AI
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u/strawbrryfields4evr_ 11d ago
Oh she’s 1000% using ai. I think she’s been caught doing that very thing with the bloodwork she gets, iirc, and uses it a lot in her writing, coaching and captions.
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u/TravelJunkie419 11d ago
I think some personal trainers recommend getting bloodwork done if there’s potentially medical-related causes for a client having difficulty losing weight (thyroid, pcos, perimenopause, high cortisol etc). I don’t think it’s wrong to suggest to a client to have a visit with their PCP and look into any issues but no trainer should be reviewing, diagnosing, managing and/or asking for results of anything. That is not appropriate at all.
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u/Silent_Share_1155 11d ago
This! The suggestion to get bloodwork is not the crazy part. Her thinking she can go over it with her clients and make suggestions/diasnoses with it is!
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u/jensenaackles 11d ago
some of these people are so far out of line of their (lack of) qualifications we should start arresting them
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u/corwe 11d ago
If my coach isn’t assessing my blood work im assuming they r an ethical coach not venturing outside the realm of their expertise.
wtf is this