Thriving with NourishMel Health

Monique Cormack is an Accredited Nutritionist based in Sydney, Australia. She specializes in fertility and pregnancy nutrition, including helping couples optimize their nutrition for fertility treatments. On her website and social media, Monique shares practical and evidence-based advice on women’s health with particular focus on preparing to conceive, IVF and how to have a healthy pregnancy....

These tenets are from the School of Applied Functional Medicine. Here, I break it down for you into different categories that is simple for you to absorb. Let me know which one aligns with you and which ones you didn't think about! 1. Sleep 2. Play 3. Skin 4. Fresh Air 5. Eat whole foods 6. Organic foods 7. Clean water 8. Quality of oils 9. Avoiding fluoride 10. Wellness markers in labs 11. Avoidi...

Leigh Caroll is a Registered Nurse and Certified Health Coach. She is the owner of TriWell Women's Health and specializes in working with women who are looking to improve their overall well-being, enhance fertility and optimize their pregnancy by focusing on preconception health. Her background in hospice and medical-surgical nursing has led her to this passion of women's health, specifically fert...

Why do we need to care about our home environments? Toxin exposure is way more rampant than you think! Let's explore how toxins can impact us and how we can reduce the amount of toxins in our homes. Toxins are not only chemicals, but also heavy metals. -- Detoxing can also help with weight loss: https://www.nourishmel.com/.../how-to-detox-your-home-to... Relevant podcast episode: https://www.nouri...

Why do we add colors to our plates? Today I chat about all the colors to add to your diet and examples! Information referenced from Dr Deanna Minich's work: https://www.deannaminich.com/ Red and the immune system Orange and reproductive health, especially for your ovaries Yellow and digestive health Green foods and heart health Aquamarine and thyroid Blue and purple for brain White for detox

Kristen Ciccolini is a Boston-based holistic nutritionist, menstrual health educator, speaker, writer, and founder of Good Witch Kitchen, as well as the host of the podcast, The Lunar Body. She is certified from the Academy of Culinary Nutrition and the Functional Nutrition Certification Program to help women manage their health naturally through evidence-based nutrition and spiritual practices. H...

Megan Grover has been in the industry of nutrition, herbal medicine and education for the last ten years. Megan has a Masters of Medical Science in Human Nutrition and use herbal medicine in her practice. She has worked with a variety of clients, incorporating herbal medicine in her practice and have a small apothecary at home. In addition, she currently teaches for the Nutrition Therapy Institute...

Mia is a Women’s Mentor, Yoga Instructor, and Women’s Gathering Facilitator. Her mission is to  connect people with their natural states of being to restore balance in their health, lifestyle, work,  and relationships. Her offerings include movement, yoga, rituals, menstrual cycle awareness and  exploring vulnerable moments and conversations. She is a 500hr Registered Yoga Instructo...

Lisa Paladino CNM, IBCLC is an experienced women's healthcare provider, lactation consultant, and nurse midwife, dedicated to her mission of helping all women achieve their personal health care goals. Lisa holds certificates in Herbal Medicine and Integrative Healthcare for Women, and is a graduate of Dr. Aviva Romm’s professional program specializing in women’s health.  She helps women balan...

Merly is a Holistic Health Coach with a particular interest in helping women struggling with PMS, menstrual disorders and extreme mood swings to address not only the hormonal imbalances but to live in harmony with their menstrual cycle. Merly shares her own PMS experience and what she did with her lifestyle that changed everything. She also shares with us lifestyle tools which we can use ever...

Sarah is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Health Coach whose interests lie in educating about women’s hormones and gut health.  She believes in the power of holistic health – creating a lifestyle that goes just beyond green smoothies and 6-pack abs; one that includes a happy brain, daily movement, and positive vibes. As a former competitive athlete, Sarah understands the pres...

Ashleigh Mythen is a qualified Naturopath practitioner, based in Melbourne, Australia.  Many of us might not know what a naturopath does, compared to a conventional doctor. Ashleigh explains her approach to healing and balancing hormones using a holistic view of the body. She emphasizes the importance of looking at the individual as a whole and understanding the bigger picture is key start to...

Dr. Miranda Naylor is an Osteopathic Doctor, board-certified in Family Medicine and Functional Medicine. She is passionate about partnering with her patients to identify the root causes of symptoms and restore optimal health. She treats the whole person - addressing not only physical, but also emotional, spiritual, energetic, environmental, and community factors. She believes in supporti...

Bridgit Danner has been a licensed acupuncturist since 2004 and a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner since 2015. After losing everything to toxic mold, Bridgit now educates about toxins and coaches women on how to detoxify through a functional approach. We talk about environmental toxins in our home which are more complicated: mold, toxins in cookware and kitchen equipment and...

Vienna Farlow is a Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner and the founder of The Cuntsultant, Your Vagina’s Consultant. She completed her training at Justisse College and is a member of the Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals. Her work is focused on demystifying the female body and teaching women and people with vaginas ways to connect with their bodies. The Cuntsultant is the culm...

Donna Piper is a trauma therapist and her work involves the energy world. In this episode, she explains the energetic world that we do not see but is yet so very present with us. She explains how energy healing can be powerful to heal old wounds and trauma stored in our bodies. If you are into energy work and want to know more, this is the episode to listen to. If you are a skeptic, this episode i...

Some women who come off the pill and not know the implications it has on their health can develop PCOS after. Perhaps their periods stay irregular or they start having acne.  This episode covers the side effects of the pill, what the hormones in it really are and how to reset your health and diet after taking it. Full blog post: https://www.nourishmel.com/blog/2019/4/5/the-pill-and-how-to-res...

Erin Holt is a board-certified integrative and functional nutritionist with a feisty attitude and over a decade of clinical experience. She blends evidence-based practices, functional lab testing, energy medicine, boundary work & humor for a unique and customized approach to women's health. In addition to running multiple online nutrition & functional medicine programs for women all over t...

We are born with a likeness for the sweet taste due to the sweetness of breast milk. Our brains are also wired to like sweetness due to the hits of dopamine every time we eat a bar of chocolate or candy. This episode explains what insulin resistance is and how, with PCOS we can combat it using natural lifestyle solutions. Check out the blog article: https://www.nourishmel.com/blog/2019/7/10/insuli...

This is part of the series for PCOS Awareness Month. Women with PCOS have struggles with androgens (male hormones) like testosterone which can contribute to hair concerns. The hair concerns which I am talking about include excessive hair on the chin, jawline, face and other body parts including legs and the back and hair thinning from the frontal hairline termed as alopecia. Some women with PCOS c...

In light with PCOS Awareness Month (September), I am reproducing a previous episode about PCOS and the natural drivers of this condition. PCOS is multi-factorial and multi-symptomatic. This means not all women have the same symptoms but the hormone imbalances can be similar. In this episode, consider root causes of hormone imbalances including insulin resistance, coming off the birth control pill,...

Dr. Corina Dunlap is a licensed naturopathic physician and medical researcher specialising in women's health. She earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Master of Science in Integrative Medicine Research from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon.  I am excited to have her speak about gut, sleep and hormones today. So often we regard our body system...

Britt and Jenn are the co-founders of Food Period, a company that empowers women to slow down and care for their menstrual cycle via the use of seeds. Both of these women are exceptional in understanding the gap in period health and they created products which can help improve the lives of women everywhere. We talk about the concept of seed syncing and the benefits it can give us. I loved Britt an...

Today's episode is about reclaiming fertility with PCOS. Dr Kalea addresses her patients from an individualised holistic approach which is based on functional medicine tenets. This means she looks at the entire picture of a patient, including the diet, family history, environment and more. Important takeaways: - Importance of Ovulation - Whole Foods comes first to provide all nutrients needed ( Me...

Danielle Diaz is a holistic acne specialist and clear skin lifestyle coach on a mission is to make the world a more beautiful place by promoting loving self-care, imperfectly healthy living, and building compassionate community. As a licensed esthetician and founder of Saving Face in San Diego, Danielle provides cutting-edge facial treatments blended with traditional healing philosophies...