Meet Krissy Abbott

We had the good fortune of connecting with Krissy Abbott and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Krissy, is your business focused on helping the community? If so, how?
NPK was built to close a gap I saw over and over again in healthcare. People were trying incredibly hard to feel better, but they were missing education, structure, and support. Many felt confused by their symptoms or dismissed when labs came back “normal.”

My work brings value by helping people understand their bodies, connect the dots, and feel confident instead of defeated.

Conventional medicine is not failing because it is bad or broken. It was designed for acute care, emergencies, infections, trauma, and lifesaving intervention, and it does that extremely well. Where it struggles is with the chronic, lifestyle-driven conditions we now see so frequently, things like fatigue, hormone imbalance, autoimmune symptoms, metabolic dysfunction, anxiety, and weight resistance. These issues develop over years, yet the system often allows only short visits focused on isolated symptoms, not root causes.

Patients are passed from provider to provider, each addressing one piece of the puzzle. Labs may fall within standard ranges even when someone clearly does not feel well. There is little time to address food, stress, sleep, trauma, gut health, or environmental exposure, even though these are foundational drivers of health. This leaves many people feeling dismissed, dependent, or stuck managing symptoms without understanding why their body is struggling in the first place. It is not a lack of care from providers, it is a system that was never designed for depth, prevention, or education.

That gap is exactly where NPK exists. From a community standpoint, my work focuses on education and prevention. I teach clients how food, stress, hormones, gut health, and daily habits shape long-term health outcomes, not just short-term symptom relief. When people understand why their body is reacting the way it is, they become empowered rather than dependent, and that ripple effect carries into their families, workplaces, and future health decisions.

Socially, I work with many men and women who have been told their symptoms are “just stress” or something they need to accept as normal. NPK gives them clarity and a personalized plan, often for the first time. That clarity improves quality of life, mental health, confidence, and how they show up at work, at home, and as parents.

Accessibility is also central to my mission. Not everyone can commit to high-cost concierge medicine or frequent appointments. NPK offers structured protocols, functional lab education, and lifestyle coaching in a way that is realistic and sustainable, bridging traditional medicine with real life so long-term health feels achievable, not overwhelming.

At its core, the social impact of NPK is resilience. When people are educated, nourished, and supported, they make better choices long after working with me. That creates healthier individuals, stronger families, and a more informed community, which is where meaningful change truly begins.

What should our readers know about your business?
NPK was built at the intersection of my professional training and my own lived health experience. Long before I became a nurse practitioner, I was navigating symptoms that didn’t neatly fit into a diagnosis. I did everything I was told to do. I showed up, followed recommendations, and was often reassured that my labs were “normal,” even though my body was clearly struggling. That disconnect between data and lived experience stayed with me, and ultimately changed the direction of my career.
As I moved through conventional medicine, I began to see my own story reflected in my patients. Highly motivated, capable people living with fatigue, hormone imbalance, autoimmune symptoms, anxiety, and weight resistance were doing their best, yet still felt unseen or unsupported by a system that lacked time, depth, and education. Experiencing that both personally and professionally shaped the foundation of NPK.

What sets NPK apart is that education and context come first. I do not believe in quick fixes or one-size-fits-all protocols. I focus on understanding systems, how hormones, gut health, metabolism, inflammation, and the nervous system interact, and then translating that information into plans that are realistic and sustainable. Clients are not treated as passive recipients of care, but as active participants in their healing. The goal is never dependency on a provider, it is confidence, resilience, and long-term self-trust.

The path to building NPK was not linear or easy. Transitioning from conventional medicine into functional and preventative care meant investing deeply in advanced education, stepping into uncertainty, and trusting a vision before there was external validation. There were moments of imposter syndrome, growing pains, and real challenges in learning how to build a business ethically and responsibly. I overcame those challenges by staying rooted in curiosity, listening closely to my clients, refining my systems, and letting results guide my confidence.

My own health journey reinforced some of the most important lessons I now teach. Healing is rarely instant. Progress comes from consistency, patience, and understanding the body rather than fighting it. Clarity, education, and support often matter more than aggressive intervention.

What I want the world to know about my brand and story is that NPK exists to bridge gaps. We are not anti-medicine or anti-diagnosis. We are pro-education, pro-prevention, and pro-context. I believe deeply in blending science with humanity, data with lived experience, and structure with compassion.

NPK reflects a simple but powerful belief: when people are truly educated, supported, and respected, healing becomes possible. I built this work to provide others with the understanding and empowerment I once needed myself.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If my best friend were visiting Atlanta, I’d want them to experience the city through the lens I love most, healthy, fun, and full of energy. We’d start mornings with movement, maybe a yoga class or a long walk along the BeltLine, followed by brunch at Buttermilk Kitchen or a smoothie stop before wandering through Ponce City Market. Afternoons would be spent outside at Piedmont Park or the Atlanta Botanical Garden, with time exploring neighborhoods like Inman Park and Virginia-Highland instead of doing the typical tourist loop. Evenings would center around really good food and atmosphere, dinner at spots like True Food Kitchen, Two Urban Licks, or Krog Street Market, then rooftop mocktails at places like 9 Mile Station or Hotel Clermont. We’d reset with a yoga flow day, explore the Peachtree Road Farmers Market on the weekend. Atlanta, to me, is special because it blends wellness and vibrant city life, you can move your body, eat well, be social, and still feel good by the end of the week, surrounded by creative, inspiring people.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
So much of where I am today is because of the people and organizations that were willing to teach deeply, challenge conventional thinking, and prioritize true understanding over shortcut solutions.

I want to specifically shout out the educators and institutions behind the DUTCH Test and GI-MAP. Their commitment to clinician education helped me truly understand hormones, detox pathways, gut health, and how these systems interact in real life, not just on paper. That depth of education changed the way I think and practice.

I also owe a great deal to the Institute for Functional Medicine. IFM helped shape my foundational framework of root-cause medicine and systems biology. It reinforced the idea that symptoms are signals, not isolated problems, and that lasting health comes from understanding patterns, not chasing diagnoses.

And a particularly meaningful thank you goes to BioRestore, where I had the privilege of working under my main mentor, Dr. Stanizzi. His guidance, clinical wisdom, and belief in my potential pushed me to grow in ways I couldn’t have anticipated. BioRestore’s approach to patient care and their commitment to doing things the right way, thoroughly, thoughtfully, and with integrity, left a permanent mark on how I practice.

This business is truly the result of layered mentorship, thoughtful education, and a shared belief that people deserve better answers when it comes to their health.
Beyond organizations, I’m deeply grateful to the mentors who invested their time in me and believed in my ability to build something meaningful, as well as the clients who trusted me before NPK was fully formed. Their faith gave me the courage to step forward.

Website: https://www.npkhealth.com

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Image Credits
Logan Elizabeth Photography