Episode Details

Melanie is a registered nurse with a bachelor’s in nursing, psychology, and social work and is currently completing her masters in nursing to become a functional medicine Nurse Practitioner. Melanie has had her own personal struggles with health and mental well-being and learned at a young age the power of discovering the root cause and investing in self discovery is essential to true health and fulfillment.

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On This Episode:

• Why Mel chose to work in functional medicine
• Her journey through an eating disorder, IBS, and chronic high cortisol, leading to prescriptions like Prilosec, birth control, Xanax, sleeping pills, and antidepressants, which sparked her curiosity about the traditional medical system and the functional practitioner route
• The importance of identifying the root cause of health issues
• Coconut oil as a superior alternative to Neosporin
• Using tea tree oil for cold sores
• Understanding that high cholesterol isn’t the main concern; focus on the LDL to HDL ratio
• The tendency of doctors to prescribe medication because many patients resist making necessary lifestyle changes
• How action fosters confidence
• Exploring Ketamine Therapy
• Highlighting a Tampa Ketamine clinic
• The benefits of the ancestral diet
• Learning intuitive eating; the importance of gathering lab data instead of seeking external validation for health choices

AND MORE!

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