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To The Root Health Coaching

I teach people how to nourish and take care of their bodies.

I also work with moms whose children struggle with behavior and after trying everything, they are ready for a more natural approach.

02/15/2026

A heart-healthy day of eating isn’t about eating perfectly — it’s about supporting your body consistently.
Protein, healthy fats, fiber, minerals, and enjoyment all play a role.
Small shifts really do add up ❤️

02/13/2026

❤️Valentine’s week reminder: love your heart from the inside out.

Heart health isn’t built through restriction or perfection. It’s supported by balanced blood sugar, anti-inflammatory foods, quality fats, mineral balance, and small daily habits that add up over time.

Your heart is one of the most nutrient-dependent organs in your body — and what you eat sends information to it every single day.

✨ Education over fear.
✨ Progress over perfection.

If this feels helpful, share it with someone you love ❤️

And if you’re looking for realistic, root-cause nutrition education, invite them to follow To The Root Health & Wellness so they can learn alongside you.

02/11/2026

💚 Tip Tuesday is up!

If you’ve been trying to make healthier choices but feel overwhelmed about where to start (or how to make it sustainable), this one’s for you.

In today’s video I’m sharing a simple, realistic tip you can start using right away — no perfection required 🌿

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/iDhS-W6ONdA?si=9oqBzrehkf49vLwE

If you watch, comment “watched” so I can cheer you on 💚

02/09/2026

Added sugar isn’t “bad”… but most of us are eating far more than we realize.

Over time, high amounts of added sugar can impact things like blood sugar balance, energy, mood, skin, and overall inflammation in the body.

The good news?

This isn’t about perfection or cutting everything out.

It’s about awareness—especially of added sugar hiding in everyday foods.

Small, realistic swaps can make a meaningful difference for both adults and kids.

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02/07/2026

🦠 When gut symptoms show up, there’s usually more going on beneath the surface.

A client recently came to me struggling with ongoing gas and diarrhea. These weren’t occasional symptoms—they were affecting daily life, digestion, and overall comfort.

I'm so glad he did a hair analysis because here's what stood out in his report:
• Strong gut & intestinal stress indicators
• Microbial imbalance signals
• Immune system activation
• Inflammatory and oxidative stress markers
• Multiple nutrient imbalances that directly impact gut healing
• Environmental stressors affecting digestion

👉 One notable finding: cow’s milk showed up as a food intolerance.
For many people, dairy—especially cow’s milk—can contribute to:
• gas and bloating
• loose stools or diarrhea
• inflammation in the gut
• disruption to the microbiome

When symptoms like gas + diarrhea align with gut stress, immune activation, and food intolerances, it tells us the gut likely needs focused, layered support—not just symptom management.

After reviewing his full report, I recommended personalized gut-healing protocols from EquiLife, selected specifically to:
✔️ support the gut lining
✔️ rebalance the microbiome
✔️ calm inflammation
✔️ assist detox pathways
✔️ support immune and digestive function

This approach is not diagnostic and it’s never one-size-fits-all—but it gives us a clear roadmap to support the body at the root.

✨ This is why I’m so passionate about personalized nutrition and functional testing. When we stop guessing and start listening, the body often responds beautifully.

If you’re dealing with gas, bloating, diarrhea, or ongoing digestive issues and feel stuck, there may be more your body is trying to communicate.

💚 Comment GUT or send me a message to learn how hair analysis can help uncover what your body needs.

— Melissa
To The Root Health & Wellness 🌿

02/05/2026

💚 Tip Tuesday is up!

If winter has you feeling a little “off” — low mood, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, cravings, or just not like yourself — this one’s for you.

In today’s video, I’m sharing gentle, realistic ways to support your mood and nervous system from the body up (without pressure or perfection). 🌿

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/9ZXSVHL3sPQ?si=4Xjw1iCQukO-IAZ_�

If you want, comment MOOD and tell me what’s been hardest lately: sleep, energy, cravings, overwhelm, or anxiety.

02/03/2026

Mental health is physical too.

What we eat impacts blood sugar, minerals, and the nervous system — all of which influence mood, focus, and emotional resilience.

This is why I always look at nutrition first when supporting mental health.
And it’s also why tools like hair analysis can be helpful — they give us clues about what the body may be asking for beneath the surface.

Root cause support starts with nourishment 🤍

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— Melissa

02/01/2026

Your body is always communicating.
Symptoms aren’t random — they’re information.

Fatigue, mood changes, digestion, anxiety… these are signals, not failures.

When we slow down and listen, we can support the body instead of fighting it.

This is the heart of root-cause healing.

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— Melissa

01/30/2026

Convenience season over here 🙋‍♀️
With a broken wrist, I’m leaning into simple, nourishing options that still align with our values.

I was pleasantly surprised to find this organic white chicken & wild rice soup at Costco. The ingredient list is fairly simple and clean (which is not always easy to find with ready-made soups).

While I’m not thrilled about the maltodextrin, overall this is a solid option for a quick lunch or easy dinner when cooking from scratch just isn’t happening.

A few things to note:
✔️ Organic ingredients
✔️ Comforting & satisfying
⚠️ Only 6g protein per serving, so I treat this as a base, not a complete meal

To balance it out, I’ll add:
• a hard-boiled egg
• or pair it with a protein shake
• or even leftover chicken on the side

One important call-out 👇
The directions recommend heating the soup in the plastic tub in the microwave. That’s a no for me. Heating food in plastic can leach microplastics into your meal. I always transfer soups like this to a stovetop pot or glass bowl to warm instead — a small swap that makes a big difference.

✨ Bottom line:
If you’re looking for a quick, organic, fairly clean soup option for busy days (or healing seasons), this one is worth checking out next time you’re at Costco.

As always — not perfect, but practical progress 💚

01/29/2026

Cinnamon Toast Crunch… but with real ingredients. 🤎
Let’s talk about the last flavor in this Little Crispies series — Cinnamon Toast.

I’ll be honest: this one is my least favorite of the three.

It’s still good — but I personally wish it had a little more cinnamon flavor.

And I actually love that I can say that… because it reminds me how different real food tastes when it’s not engineered to overload your taste buds.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch ingredients include:
Whole grain wheat, sugar, rice flour, canola and/or sunflower oil, fructose, maltodextrin, dextrose, salt, cinnamon, trisodium phosphate, soy lecithin, caramel color, rosemary extract, BHT, plus synthetic vitamins and minerals.

That’s a lot for a bowl of cereal.

Let’s talk sugar first.
One serving contains:
12g added sugar — 24% of the daily recommended limit.

And that sugar doesn’t come from one source.
It comes from:
• Sugar
• Fructose
• Dextrose
• Maltodextrin

This is called sugar stacking, and it drives rapid blood sugar spikes followed by crashes, cravings, and energy dips.

Refined seed oils
Canola and sunflower oils are highly processed and prone to oxidation.
These oils can increase inflammation and oxidative stress in the body.

Additives & preservatives
Trisodium phosphate, soy lecithin, caramel color, and BHT are added for texture, appearance, and shelf life — not nourishment.

Now let’s look at Seven Sundays Cinnamon Toast:
Sorghum flakes
Maple syrup
Coconut oil
Cinnamon
Sea salt
Vanilla extract
That’s it.

About the flavor…
It’s not as aggressively sweet or cinnamon-forward as Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
And that’s actually the point.
Real ingredients don’t stimulate the nervous system and taste buds the same way ultra-processed flavor engineering does — but they support your body in a completely different way.

Let’s talk sugar again.
Seven Sundays still uses maple syrup — and that’s okay.
But:
• No sugar stacking
• No refined sugar
• Whole-food sweetener
• Slower absorption
• Less metabolic stress

This supports steadier energy, fewer cravings, and better blood sugar balance.

The bigger takeaway:

This series isn’t about saying one cereal is “bad.”

It’s about showing how ingredient quality changes how our body experiences food.

Same idea.

Same comfort.

Very different impact.

You can love the nostalgia.
And still choose ingredients that love your body back.

This wraps up the Little Crispies cereal series — if you missed Honey Almond or Cocoa Crunch, scroll back and catch those too.
Which one would you try first? 🤎🍯🍫

01/28/2026

A small business update from To The Root 🤍

Beginning February 1st, the investment for a Hair Analysis will be $300 (currently $250).

This service continues to evolve — not just in testing, but in the level of education, personalization, and support each client receives.

Each analysis includes:
• A 30+ page report on the overall state of your health
• A 1:1 consultation
•A personalized protocol
• Ongoing support and guidance

If you’ve been considering a Hair Analysis, you can still lock in current pricing through January 31st.

My heart behind this work remains the same — helping you understand your body at the root 🤍

01/27/2026

Cocoa Krispies… but with real ingredients. 🍫
If Cocoa Krispies were part of your childhood (or adulthood 😅), you’re not alone.

That chocolatey crunch is pure nostalgia — but the ingredient list tells a very different story than the flavor experience.

So today, let’s look at Cocoa Krispies compared to Seven Sundays Cocoa Crunch Little Crispies.

Not to shame the original — but to understand what’s really in the bowl.

Cocoa Krispies ingredients include:
Rice, sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed, coconut), salt, malt flavor, artificial flavor, plus synthetic vitamins and minerals.

Here’s why that matters:

Sugar is the second ingredient — and the label shows:
15g added sugar per serving (30% of daily value).
That’s before milk is even added.
👉 Blood sugar spikes → energy crashes → cravings → mood and focus dips.

Hydrogenated vegetable oils.
These oils are highly processed and unstable.
Why that matters:
They contribute to inflammation, oxidative stress, and cellular dysfunction.

Cocoa processed with alkali.
This processing reduces cocoa’s natural antioxidants.
So you get chocolate flavor… without the nutritional benefit.

Artificial flavors.
These don’t come from real cocoa or vanilla — they’re lab-created compounds designed to stimulate taste.

Synthetic vitamin fortification.
Vitamins are added back after heavy processing to make the cereal appear more nutritious — but they don’t replace the real nutrition lost in processing.

Now let’s look at Seven Sundays Cocoa Crunch:
Sorghum flakes
Coconut oil
Dates
Coconut sugar
Dutch cocoa
Sea salt
Vanilla extract
That’s it.

Let’s talk sugar (because this is important 👇)
Seven Sundays still contains sugar — and that’s okay.
But:
• It comes from dates and coconut sugar
• No sugar stacking
• Lower total added sugar
• Slower absorption
• Less metabolic stress

This supports steadier energy, better focus, fewer cravings, and less inflammation.

The bigger picture
This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about realizing that what we eat daily teaches our body what “normal” is.
When we reduce ultra-processed ingredients, preservatives, artificial flavors, and inflammatory oils — we reduce the daily stress load on our body.

You don’t have to give up chocolate cereal.

You just deserve a version that actually supports your body.

Same crunch. Same nostalgia. Different impact.

Tomorrow I’ll be sharing the Cinnamon Toast version 🤎

Which chocolate cereal did you grow up with? 🍫

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