A non-profit health foundation

Making hidden stress visible.

Your body responds to stress long before your mind catches up.

The D*Stress Foundation puts the asterisk on stress to highlight what has been overlooked for far too long: the cumulative physiological burden driving widespread health consequences.

4

pillars of action

6

body systems in the blueprint

2026

first expert experiences

Physician holding a patient's hands during a calm consultation

Cortisol rhythm

Hidden tension detected

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About us

Our world class team & focus. Clarity, credibility and compassion.

The diagnostic gap

Stress alters biology and shortens lifespan, yet lacks widely adopted assessment guidelines.

Researchers reviewing data in a bright lab

"We put the asterisk on stress to highlight what has been overlooked for far too long."

The solution

A personalized stress blueprint that detects and decodes stress at its root.

There is a fundamental diagnostic gap.

Stress is pervasive. It fundamentally alters our biology and may even shorten lifespan. Yet there are no widely adopted ways to assess how stress shows up in our bodies, nor clear guidelines for effective care.

1Stress is pervasive
2Alters our biology
3No clear guidelines

Who we serve

Caring professionals

Coaches, physicians, mental health clinicians, nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists, health technicians and researchers. We invite you to think differently about stress, how our life experiences change our biology, and how we can guide more personalized interventions.

Corporate and employee services

Employee services are outdated and treat stress as one-size-fits-all. We offer a more personalized approach that meets every person where they are.

What we do

Four pillars, one clear purpose.

Across all areas, we integrate scientific validation with scalable implementation, ensuring both credibility and impact.

The stress blueprint

How it works.

Tap a step to see how the blueprint reads your stress. Hover or tap any body system to learn more.

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Detect

Precision assessments surface physiological stress signals.

What you get: A scan of how stress shows up across six body systems.

Leadership

The people behind the asterisk.

Expertise spanning trauma-informed medicine, precision health and real-world wellness innovation.

Put it to the test

Think your stress is obvious?

Take our quick survey to reveal hidden patterns. Two questions, thirty seconds.

Question 1 of 2

How often do you wake up already feeling tired?

Stay tuned, Spring 2026

Game changing experiences with experts.

Join us for game changing experiences with experts demonstrating the impact of the stress blueprint narrative on our daily lives.

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Questions, partnerships or ready to test the blueprint? We would love to hear from you.

Contact us.

Email (510) 388-1724 San Francisco, CA