Everybody By Mel

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Everybody By Mel

Real Food Nutrition and Natural Living A functional nutrition practice to support your health with diet and lifestyle changes for root cause healing.

I utilize a mind, body, spirit approach to help you find the missing puzzles pieces that are holding you back from wellness. If you have been managing mystery symptoms for years without any progress, we can work together to create sustainable changes that will keep you feeling your absolute best. My services are best for those struggling with autoimmune or inflammatory conditions, mold toxicity, imbalanced hormones, anxiety or depression, bloating and weight gain, chronic fatigue, PCOS or infertility, SIBO, and more.

02/02/2026

The words we speak hold power over our body. When we say things like, “I feel disgusting,” or “I have been such a slob,” the body is always listening. We are SO hard on ourselves this time of year feeling like we are supposed to be living this perfect lifestyle, when this is normally a time to rest and recover ahead of the warmer months.

Listen to what your body is saying and trust it! If you feel tired, don’t push yourself to wake up earlier to work out. If you feel hungry, make sure to eat more nourishing food instead of restrict. It’s important to find balance and take on what you have space for. Movement can be stress reducing if you take it slow. 20 minutes of walking actually helps the body heal rather than depletes you!

Sleep, hydrate, spend time with community, rest, and take breaks from social media when you feel overwhelmed. Eat comforting foods that actually help regulate the body like soups, and enjoy some dark chocolate when you want a sweet treat!

The more we change our mindset, the less energetic weight we take on. Healing is possible when you learn to have gratitude for the vessel that holds us. 🙏🏻

12/31/2025

🥂2025 Wrapped with my favorite new finds of the year!

I love sharing new things that really stood out to me from the year. I’m always trying new products, supplements, matcha, restaurants, TV, and movies and I don’t gate keep. I am a true fan when it comes to what I love and these are officially staples in my routine! Here’s a break down of everything I recommend from 2025:

Restaurant: Two Hands
Matcha:
* Mind Over Matcha mocktail at Paradiso
* Le Bloom matcha with Fronks almond milk
Therapy: Acu-Detox class at Alive and Well with Dr. Blake
Protein powder: Taylor Duke’s Bone Broth Protein
Snacks:
* Perfect aminos bars
* Daily crunch dill pickle almonds
* Freakin Wholesome Bites
* Sweet Addison’s paleo cookies
Stores:
* Beyond the bar
* Grocery clearance center in Oak Cliff
Grocery staple: Jesse & Ben’s beef tallow sweet potato fries
Meal: Burger bowl
Music: Solfeggio frequency music
Fun event: House of Colour profiling (I’m a true autumn!)
Products:
* Miribel naturals curl products
* JASPR Air Purifier
* Stelo CGM on Amazon
Show: Dying for s*x
Movie: Sinners

12/30/2025

✨The details✨
When I envisioned a backyard wedding, I imagined a day that felt familiar and comfortable which meant only having people we know work the event. That’s no small feat, but I’m so lucky to have incredibly talented family and friends who were up for the challenge. Working in the healing space, I’m so aware of energy and I really wanted love and light poured into us that day from people who knew us.

We couldn’t have done it without some of these special people and details that made our day absolutely perfect. I’m forever grateful for:
✨ who is a professional hair and makeup artist who happens to also be my best friend from high school. Spending all afternoon with you was a highlight of my day.
✨ .basso is my future brother-in-law and happens to be an incredibly talented professional photography with a gift of capturing the moments that matter most.
✨Karen is my sister-in-law who played violin during our ceremony! She gifted us with beautiful music and I will always cherish that detail.
✨My siblings: Erin, Drew, and Mia all pitched in and used their event planning experience to be rockstars and make sure everything felt completely stress free.
✨Justin’s dad, Alan, was our officiate and wrote the entire ceremony speech on his own. Justin and I had talked about him marrying us for over a half a decade!
✨ designed my gorgeous bouquet from a few inspo photos and a short description of: backyard boho with texas natives, wildflowers, and sunset vibes.
✨ made our sweet little cake of course. There’s no better gluten free cake than the loaded monkey.
✨ gifted the beeswax candles for our table and provided the night with a warm glow and energy that was uplifting and romantic.

11/28/2025

I truly have so much to be grateful for this year I don’t even know where to start. We visited Colorado in January, I started my own business in April, we bought our first house in May, we moved in and renovated over the summer, and I’ve been lucky enough to celebrate friends and family for so many exciting accomplishments. My little sister got engaged this year, my best friend danced in her first company dance show in a decade pregnant with her 2nd baby, my baby dog is fighting diabetes and cataracts but she’s remaining strong and healthy, and my friends have welcomed me into their clinics with open arms cheering me on as I find my place in the functional medicine industry.

Last Thanksgiving was my first holiday after my parent’s divorce. I was feeling so very heavy navigating grief, anger, and sadness on a day that is normally my favorite day of the year. I remember joking at Thanksgiving dinner last year that the thing I was most grateful for was therapy…I’ve been reflecting about that all day today and how different I feel now compared to then. Time can heal many things but I’ve also been doing the work to process, scream and cry, let go, and move forward.

I’m proud of myself for fighting for peace no matter the cost. I’m also proud to say that I physically haven’t been sick in over a year since starting my mental health journey with therapy and somatic healing. It’s wild what the body is capable of when you listen to your deepest subconscious feelings.

The rest of 2025 is going to be filled with love, light, and peace and I am forever grateful for the journey.

10/03/2025

✨🧡Officially in my Showgirl era🧡✨

I was so honored to do my first public speaking event last night with my friend for at the Ritz Carlton’s Women’s Wellness Decoded. It’s truly surreal being at this point in my career/life where I’m able to get up on a stage and share parts of my healing journey and all I’ve learned along the way.

There’s a special kind of magic speaking to a crowd about what used to be the hardest time in my life. I never could have imagined having the strength, education, and ability to get to this point where my experience can have such a positive impact on other’s lives. I had a real *pinch me* moment afterwards as women came up and shared their own stories with me….the feeling of, ohh this is what it’s all about. The struggle, trial and error, and consistent knowing that I needed to keep moving forward on this path to be able to get to a place where I can reach more women struggling has all been worth it.

I’m so grateful and I can’t wait to do it again soon!

05/28/2025

🏡WE ARE OAK CLIFF HOMEOWNERS!🔑 I’m so, so excited to share that Justin and I bought our first home: a beautiful 1920’s Tudor in the adorable Elmwood area.

We signed our closing papers on the 13th anniversary of our first date last week which felt like fate and pure magic. We’re so excited for this adventure together. We have always talked about having a home together but it always felt out of reach, especially in the areas of town we love. After my experience with mold toxicity, I thought it would be impossible to find a house that we could afford that felt healthy enough to buy.

We have been so lucky to work with a truly incredible team of people in Dallas that helped us feel confident that this was our dream home. It did not come lightly buying a 98 year old house but it wouldn’t be without the help of our realtor, home inspector, and mold dog inspector who taught me so much through this process and made me feel safe. , and were integral parts of this process and I’m thrilled to share that we will be doing our own mold remediation and updates on the house over the next month before we move in.

I will be sharing the entire remediation process online to help those who have suffered with mold toxicity feel confident that they can find their dream home and stay safe from mold. I cant wait to share more with yall, but for now, we celebrate a new chapter filled with joy and light in our new home! 🎉

05/12/2025

✨WEEKEND RECAP✨

10/30/2023

I've been trying to find the right way to announce this news. It's not happy news to share, but is something that has brought me a lot of peace on my healing journey. I always promised to share this part of myself with the world to help others feel less alone, so here it is...
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One month ago, I found out I have chronic, active, lyme disease. At first, I was shocked, saddened, and wondered how this could have possibly been missed in the 8 years I've been working with functional medicine providers...but I slept on it, and woke up with excitement realizing this was the last piece of the puzzle for me. For years, I fought for my life to get better. I thought I had done every lab to understand my case. However, that was before working in functional medicine. My brilliant coworker encouraged me to finally do a full lyme panel because the reality is that my normal baseline of health is still lower than others.
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Since I did DNRS in 2020, I had chosen to walk away from my life of chronic illness. I wanted to open a new door and be healed, so I did. I finally healed from SIBO and mold. With that, I felt inspired to finally step away from my photography career to follow my dreams of becoming a nutritionist. Without that healing, I wouldn't be here today. This all leads up to now.
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I’m in a very different place where my health no longer rules my life. I am no longer in fear and I no longer view myself as sick. But, that doesn’t mean I’m not dealing with things that are weakening my body. I finally have an understanding of why all of these bad things have happened to me. I finally have peace in knowing why I was lead down this road and I am relieved.
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I am learning what comes next and will keep everyone up to date but I am eager and excited. Thank you for always supporting me and remember that healing is possible ❤️
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09/06/2023

One of my all-time favorite questions to ask a patient is what their relationship with food is like. I know mine is a love/hate relationship filled with twists and turns, yo-yo dieting, and a love affair with brussel sprouts.
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I think it's so important to dig into someones history with food. We have all been through countless changes throughout our life and I keep that in mind every time I work with anyone. I want to hear your whole story...the dirty details that you don't feel like you can share with anyone else about how you eat a whole bag of chips when you're sad or how caffeine is the only thing that can get you through your day. Health is in the details and there's a reason your body craves certain things.
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I believe that healing can occur without changing your rituals or the things that bring you joy. Food is emotional, it connects each and every one of us. It's powerful to know how to take your health into your own hands by making small changes throughout your day.
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Every time I work with someone new, we are focused on healing not only your body, but your relationship with food! It's fuel, medicine, and joy all together and it's possible that learning exactly what your body needs, and why, is all you need to find food freedom.
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09/01/2023

Every Body By Mel was originally inspired by the idea that EVERY BODY IS DIFFERENT. I grew up a curvier girl that never understood why I couldn't fit into the clothes my friends got at the mall. I always felt so different because I had to buy most of my clothes online.
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God what a difference a few decades makes in size inclusivity. It has taken me a looonnggg time to realize that we are all different and beautiful no matter what size or shape we are. I still have to actively work on this every day to love myself and know that I was created exactly the way I am for a REASON.
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I am constantly talking about this to patients. The timeline of healing is different for everyone. What your best friend is doing might not work for you. Some people can handle high carb, high fat, intermittent fasting, or keto....but there is never a one size fits all that works for everyone! It's so important to learn about YOUR body and YOUR needs to reach your goals.
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Helping women learn that they can accomplish any aesthetic goal, no matter their history or current health, is something I am constantly in awe of every day. I am thankful for the miracle that is bio-individuality and how healing it has been for me to realize my body is unique and unlike anyone else's.
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08/28/2023

It rained here in Dallas for the first time in over 3 months yesterday. I literally screamed when I saw the storm clouds and felt my soul relax knowing we might get a good cleanse.
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I don't know about y'all, but August has been so chaotic. I've been talking to everyone about it and I know I'm not alone. I'm so ready for fall since realizing that summer seasonal depression is very much a thing after 40 consecutive days of weather in the 100s. I'm craving cool air, occasional rain, warm foods, and gentler days.
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For 10 beautiful minutes yesterday, we got rainfall. I ran outside and stood in the glory of the changing seasons. I've never needed it more. Thank you mother earth for reminding me we are almost there. Until then, I will be nomming on these cool, raw veggies awaiting pumpkin season.
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