You're One Step Away
Stop Guessing About Your Gut. Join the System That Connects It All.
Upstream is your membership for understanding your own health — the course, the films, and an AI learning engine in one place, from the team behind the Interconnected series.
We make $0 on tests and supplements. On purpose.
Most of this industry profits when you buy more pills and more tests. We don't sell either for a profit. Upstream is a membership — we only earn if the learning is genuinely worth it to you. That's the whole point.
Everything Included
What Your Membership Unlocks — The Moment You Join:
The Upstream Method — the core course
A guided 6-phase framework — Connect, Remove, Replace, Reinoculate, Repair, Rebalance — built with Dr. Pedram Shojai and Dr. Jeffrey Bland. Turns complex functional-health science into a roadmap you can actually follow, one step at a time.
The Navigator — your AI learning engine
An AI gut tutor and Socratic teacher that builds a lesson around whatever you're confused about, in plain language — so you can keep asking until it clicks. Plus a root-cause finder and a research vetter. (Education only — it does not diagnose or prescribe.)
A full 52-week curriculum + workbooks
From GI foundations and the gut barrier to the gut-brain axis and oral-systemic connections — go as deep as you want, at your own pace, with downloadable workbooks and Research Pulse (peer-reviewed science, de-jargoned, linked to the original PubMed record).
All three film series — plus director's cuts
Full access to Interconnected, Gut Check, and Gateway to Health — every episode and every director's cut — included in your membership for as long as you're a member.
The supplement database + member pricing — and the community
Cut through the noise on what's actually worth taking — and when you do buy, members get supplements at our pass-through cost. We make nothing on them. Plus food & lifestyle tools and a community of people on the same path.
Your Membership
| Annual — best value (about $41.58/mo) | $499/yr |
| Monthly — cancel anytime | $49/mo |
Full access to everything above on either plan. If a member buys any supplements at all, the pass-through savings alone can cover the membership — it's built to pay for itself.
After You Click Pay
Here's Exactly What Happens Next:
Immediate Access — Within Minutes
You'll receive your login by email and the entire Upstream membership opens right away — the Method course, the Navigator, the full curriculum, and all three film series. You can start in the next 5 minutes.
Start Where You Are
Answer a few quick questions and the Navigator suggests a learning path shaped around your experience, goals, and time. No more wondering where to begin — you'll have a clear first step.
Learn at Your Own Pace
Work through the Upstream Method and the 52-week curriculum whenever it fits your life. Ask the Navigator anything, explore the research, and return to any concept as your understanding grows.
Go Deeper When You're Ready
Once you're in and the ideas click, members can choose to add personal testing for granular, individual data — an optional next step, never required, and we make nothing on it.
In Their Own Words
"Basic labs showed no issues and I was sent on my way. I intuitively felt it was my gut. As I'm ending my third month, I've felt a real leap — more energy, less bloating, my psoriasis gone, joint pain improved. I finally understood what was happening."
— Verified Urban Monk client story
Testimonials are from actual Urban Monk clients, de-identified for privacy. Clients participated in different programs; these stories do not promise a specific result. Individual experiences and results vary.
Join With Confidence
The annual membership is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee — explore everything inside, and if it's not for you, email us within 30 days for a full refund. On the monthly plan, you can cancel anytime and simply won't be billed the next month. No hoops, no hassle.
Upstream is an education and learning membership. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition, and it does not replace care from a qualified professional. The AI tools are for education only. Keep your own physician.
