Thrive and Wellness LLC

01/10/2024

I use Cell Core’s amazing herbal detox supplements with clients on a regular basis to restore their bodies back to health. Their understanding of optimal health has blessed so many I’ve worked with!

01/10/2024

Somewhere along the way our medical system overstepped. They believe that drugs, surgery or medical intervention is the only way to heal what’s broken. The truth is, our bodies have an innate God given ability to heal itself as long as we give it proper nutrition, food, and the healthful building blocks to do just that:)

Allow your body the time it needs to rebuild; it knows what to do. 💙

27/09/2024

Family, friends and clients-

I’m looking into hosting online classes about:
•holistic health
•children’s herbal remedies
•herbal medicine
•cause and prevention of illness and disease
•women’s health
•essential oils
•how to make remedies for sick kids at home
•detoxing and cleansing (for kids too!)
• …and other topics you’re interested in!

These would be one hour classes on a regular basis and you could just attend whichever classes topic you’re interested in. My hope is some will be free and others will range from $20-$25/class.

I’d love your feedback! Leave a comment below with your answers:

1. Is this something you’d attend?
2. Which topics would you like to learn about?

Thanks all!

22/08/2024

Another degree finished! Being a Master Herbalist allows me to help family, friends and clients heal with nature made herbal nutrition- a great addition to my practice. What an amazing experience seminar week was getting to learn from a few of the greats in herbalism, botany, and herbal midwifery like David Christopher, Christopher Hobbs, and Eva Price. I can’t wait to share, teach, and help those around me. Always learning.

We had a fantastic time in June with our 2024 Master Herbalist Seminar Graduates. This amazing group of people has finished all the coursework, testing, and are well into practical application. We are so proud of them and happy to have them carrying on Dr. Christopher's dream of having a Master Herbalist in every community.

Congrats Grads!

08/05/2023

Try it! I promise it’ll help you sleep better too😉

Dr. Christopher taught that walking barefoot in the grass can release static electricity in the body. It is grounding and helps relieve stress and anxiety!

14/12/2022

We’re to the end of my series on how to fight sickness naturally. Clients often ask what my family and I take during sick season to stay healthy and these are my favorite go-to’s that give us immune support and help us consistently empty our bowels (Lower Bowel formula is not habit forming in any way, it’s the best bowel mover out there) since constipation is what causes 90% of illness and disease.
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I would also add in a good organic brand of red raspberry leaf tea to drink daily. Just one cup gives you the perfect amount of vitamin C, zinc, magnesium, calcium, manganese and other essential vitamins that our bodies need.
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These supplements are organic, herbal, and made right here in the USA. Many local health food stores will sell Dr. Christopher’s products or if you’re local reach out and schedule a session with me. I’m happy to help you thrive and achieve a healthier you!
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14/12/2022

We’re often told that our bodies aren’t strong enough to fight viruses on its own and that we need the help of antibiotics and medical intervention to heal. But your body is actually stronger than you think! And it has a self-healing ability that kicks into gear when we give it the right holistic support.
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We don’t have a drug deficiency- we have a vitamin, mineral and better diet deficiency, especially as our standard American diet becomes more and more processed and stripped of all nutrients. I love and all she’s doing to wake up America to our SAD diet.
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So why are we getting sick all the time these days? It actually has nothing to do with Hulk-like viruses and everything to do with our lifestyle choices and poor diets. Because our bodies aren’t healthy enough to defend the millions of bacteria, viruses and fungi we come into contact with every day we’re producing a generation that is sicker than the last and will continue unless we do something different. Most of us have leaky guts, excess mucus from dairy products, white flour and refined sugars we eat all too often, and most importantly we’re all constipated- which causes 90% of all dis-ease.
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Holistic health is a big paradigm shift for many of us and here’s the truth I’ve learned in all my schooling to become a vital herbalist and in raising four kids holistically: it’s not the germ that makes us sick, it’s the internal environment that allows the germ to thrive causing illness.
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Like I said- a big paradigm shift in how we think of illness, right!? But this would explain why not all of your kids living in the same house get the illness that one of your kiddos had last week, or why multiple people will have varying symptoms of the same illness right? It’s all about how clean (or not clean) our system is inside. Our immune system is a master at cleaning house- I imagine it’s the best OCD cleaner than me and that’s saying something. So give it support during illness and trust that your body knows better than you or anyone else does.

02/12/2022

My sister-in-law asked me once if I had any tricks for helping her son avoid any more ear infections from colds he was getting. The first thing I thought of was ear pulls—a fabulous and effective technique for any momma to do on her kids of any age daily. Ear pulls help heal and avoid ear infections and the need for tubes in the ears, they help drain the Eustachian tubes with ease, and clear up sinus congestion during a cold.
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My first experience with ear pulls was when my son was 3. He was scheduled for surgery to put tubes in his ears from the multiple ear infections he had and I kept thinking there had to be a natural way to drain this fluid. I had just finished my first MFR class where I learned ear pulls and thought why not try it on him!? I sat him in my lap with his back facing my chest, gave him a toy to keep him occupied and with my thumb and first finger grasped his lower ears (not his lobes) and gently let the weight of my hands pull his ears diagonally outward to his shoulders. I held this for almost 10 minutes then put him down for his nap.
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When he woke up from his nap, there were several wet spots all over his pillow with a foul odor and his ear was damp! I. Freaked. Out. I thought the technique I did had surely ruptured his ears drums. I called his MFR therapist and my mentor who insisted the treatment helped his ears finally drain in a natural way but my faith in her answer was lacking. So I called his doctor insisting I bring him in to recheck his ears again. To both of our astonishments my mentor was right- the MFR technique had drained his ears completely with no rupture to the ear drums and there was no longer a need for his surgery.
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Throughout the years of working with pediatrics ear pulls are one of my favorite things to do because of its many benefits to not only the inner ears but also to the cranium. And I’m happy to say that my sister-in-law has done ear pulls faithfully through every cold her kiddo has had since and his ears are still free of fluid. Way to go momma!

02/12/2022

When your body is sick, symptoms are a sign that your body is doing just what it should- it raises your temp to kill the virus🌡, coughs or vomits up excess mucus in the body 🤢and expels toxins through the skin or out the back door💩. Your body will do whatever it can to expel the virus or bacteria and your internal not-so-healthy environment it was thriving in.
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But when you stop these symptoms with traditional meds you actually lock the toxic illness in the body making it dormant, which will eventually find its way out sometimes years later and in a much worse way. Take shingles for instance- which is a much worse manifestation of the chicken pox virus that probably wasn’t allowed to be fully expressed from the body when you were younger.
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In the holistic approach to illness we HELP the body when symptoms pop up. Take homeopathies or herbs that help your body sweat, detox and provide support to the immune system while it works hard to do its job.
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Herbal teas like red raspberry leaf and chamomile fight a cold/flu 🤧and calm your aches and pains better than most OTC drugs do and without side effects or stopping the symptoms. It’s like nature 🌿 knew exactly what it was doing. And getting regular bodywork therapies like give your immune system the best boost during cold and flu season.

29/11/2022

It’s winter season which also means flu/cold/covid/*insert every illness here* season. Yuck. One of my kiddos spent his thanksgiving with a stomach bug but thanks to the wonderful herb of Lobelia and my many years of experience using it on lots of flus it helped snap him out of it in just 12 hours.
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Herbal meds and homeopathic remedies are my go-to for every illness and this guide will tell you all my whys and even help you in nursing your own illnesses back to health without all the unnecessary doctors visits to germ filled offices and side effects from OTC drugs.
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Truth is I’m not a fan of OTC drugs. I’ve been around the block enough (and have enough herbal nutrition training and experience) to know they cause a lot more problems than they’re sometimes worth. Don’t get me wrong- sometimes you just need an aspirin for that stubborn didn’t-get-enough-sleep hangover headache BUT our bodies aren’t broken machines that need the aid of OTC drugs to fix! That’s just managing symptoms. So get to the root cause instead- and your symptoms will go away.
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03/11/2022

I love the Still Point pillow, it helps with migraines and headaches and allows your body’s natural healing mechanism to kick in when you use it.

Your body wants to BE IN BALANCE ALL THE TIME and when it’s in balance ITS HEALTHY! But in order to be in balance you have to have a diet, habits, lifestyle and healing therapies that facilitate or promote that balance. Unfortunately you won’t find those therapies in most of todays medical establishments since they don’t treat the mind and body together as one. You will find them in my office though along with a wealth of knowledge to get you started in finding that balance and health. 💜

Meanwhile here are some things you can do at home to kick start your bodies natural healing mechanism:

AVOID things like:
•over processed foods
•OTC drugs
•under activity
which do not facilitate your body’s ability to heal from anything.

ENGAGE in more holistic things that connect mind-body-spirit like:
•eating organic raw foods
•getting enough sleep (8 hours for adult)
•drinking distilled water which is free of inorganic minerals (our bodies can’t use minerals in an inorganic form so instead these minerals get deposited into our arteries, veins, and organs creating calcium deposits. Ever heard of kidney stones or plaque buildup in your arteries!? Switch to distilled water ASAP!)
•limited exposure to 5G and WiFi devices (the research is out- this excessive radiation exposure is doing big damage in small quantities)
•doing yoga
•using this pillow daily (10 mins a day)
•swapping your OTC drugs for homeopathic or herbal remedies
•using holistic therapies such as Myofascial release, Craniosacral and Neuro Kibesiology to name a few.

Happy healing!
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23/10/2022

My office is officially open in Utah and it’s the best feeling to get back to doing what I love- healing mind, body, spirit. It was fun updating my website with photos of my new space. Change is always hard but with change comes growth and an opportunity to thrive which is what we all want. This fall 🍁 brings lots of new adventures for me, including working on my herbal nutrition certification which will help clients heal in a whole new way! If you are interested in what I do, reach out. Or grab one of my business cards @ Melanie’s Health & Nutrition health food store in Tooele and while you’re there check out Dr. Christopher’s Kid-e line of products for kids. They’re my go-to for any illness from the sniffles to fevers and anxiety. Happy healing💜