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So many people feel stuck by the limitations of conventional medicine, and that's exactly why I created Holistic Health with Melissa—to take you on a journey from conventional to crunchy!
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Ep. 77 - "26% More Effective"? What the mRNA Flu Vaccine Data Actually Means (opens the original)
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The new mRNA flu vaccine is here. But what does the research actually tell us about its safety and effectiveness? In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa is joined once again by certified Physician Assistant Katie Collins to dig into the research behind the new mRNA influenza vaccine and explore what true informed consent should look like. Together, Melissa and Katie break down the difference between traditional and mRNA vaccines, what researchers actually measured in the clini
Ep. 76 - The Hardest Part of Healing That Nobody Warns You About (opens the original)
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What if the hardest part of healing isn't the grief, the triggers, or even the pain you're processing? What if it's realizing that the version of you who survived your past can't come with you into your future? In this solo episode, Melissa talks about the identity shift that happens in the messy middle of healing, when old beliefs, coping mechanisms, relationships, and ways of seeing yourself no longer fit. She also shares what her recent viral reels have revealed about her own healing, visibil
Ep. 75 - Trauma Response vs. Identity Expansion: How to Tell the Difference (opens the original)
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Not every uncomfortable feeling means something is wrong. Sometimes it means you're growing. This week, Melissa is joined by Jamie Javed, a former ER and trauma nurse turned founder of the Weightless Woman movement, and one of Melissa's own coaches and closest friends. The conversation grew out of something Jamie posted on Instagram that Melissa couldn't stop thinking about: the moment nervous system regulation quietly turns into another form of avoidance. Together, they dig into a distinction m
Ep. 74 - When Asking Questions Becomes Dangerous: A Nurse's Story of COVID, Medical Freedom & Faith (opens the original)
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In this powerful episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa sits down with her best friend, Stevie Silvers, a registered nurse and former hospital charge nurse, to hear the story of what happened when she began asking questions during COVID. Stevie takes listeners back to March 2020 and shares what she actually experienced working inside the hospital during the pandemic, including the disconnect she witnessed between what was being reported publicly and what she was seeing firsthand, the
Ep. 73 - Are We Treating the Problem or Just the Symptoms? The Truth about Antidepressants (opens the original)
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Are antidepressants actually treating the root cause of depression and anxiety, or are we simply managing symptoms? In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa is joined by Katie Collins, PA-C, a physician assistant with experience in family medicine, urgent care, and lifestyle medicine who now helps parents make more informed health and medical decisions. Katie and Melissa have a candid conversation about antidepressants, SSRIs, informed consent, and the research behind the medica
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