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Meet Melissa

UME For Life was founded in 2007, out of the need to find healthy replacements for the products in my home.

Shortly after I turned 30, I began experiencing cystic acne which was extremely embarassing and painful. Having never dealt with acne before, I was reluctant to try the chemical treatments my doctor recommended. I intutatively knew that there was a purpose, my skin was trying to give me a message. I believed that if I could find the cause of my acne, I would be able to treat my condition naturally.

Believing that my skin erruptions were hormonal, I decided it was time to remove all hormone forming substances from my life. Around that time a friend had told me about parabens, a hormone-disrupting preservative, found in many shampoos, deodorants, cosmetics and soaps. My research on parabens made me aware that many of the products and foods I used throughout my home contained an assortment of harmful hormone disruptors, neurotoxins and carcinogens.

In fact, I was surprised to discover that almost everything in my house contained one or more ingredients that are classified as harmful to my health and the environment. 

In order to cure my case of acne without the use of harmful perscriptions or ointments, I removed many of the products and foods that I was familiar with and loved.

My first mission was finding the purest products to help my inflammed face.

Equipped with a list of ingredients to avoid I set out to find healthy alternatives at my local health food store. I was stunned to discover that even many of the natural and organic products contained ingredients that I was trying to avoid. Completely discouraged I did what any desperate person would do, I started making my own skin care and household cleaners.

Making the switch to natural products changed a lot of things in my house. My son stopped having his mysterious asthma attacks, we were all feeling healthier and my face was getting better, but it never seemed to fully heal. I quickly realized that healing my skin involved more than just changing the products I was using.

Searching for my missing health link brought me and my husband to the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center where we were introduced to the raw food diet, spiritual fasting, and zero point, a 4 day intesive course that delves deep into behaviour and subconscious patterning. I was opened me to a whole new world.  I became a raw vegan and really began researching what it meant to be healthy and live sustainably.

Feeling that I wanted to share more with the world about health and nutrition I opted to go back to school and enroll in some courses. I enrolled at the Institute for Integrative Nutrion where I am learning more than one hundred dietary theories and a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods. I am fortunate enough to learn from leading doctors and speakers in the fields of integrative medicine, nutrition, and fitness.

I also became interested in learning how to perform Live Blood Cell analysis after my husband I both had good experiences with using it in our own healing journeys. This is an amazing service that allows me to better understand what is happening with my clients’ health. It is a visual tool that helps me and my clients monitor the progression of their health. It can also reveal early signs of serious health imbalances before symptoms are felt, making it a useful tool used for the prevention of disease. 

To further help my clients with allergies and energy blockages I am trained and certified in BASE Allergy Therapy, an exciting revolutionary technique treats allergies and nutritional deficiencies using Acupressure, Applied Kinesiology, Intrasound Technology, basic Cranio Sacral Therapy and nutrition. It is completely safe, natural, painless and non-invasive.

I am dedicated to helping individuals, families or groups transform their health by adopting a healthier lifestyle, achieving and maintaining their desired weight, and safely detoxifying their body, mind and home.

 

Furthermore I aim to share what I have learned, my mistakes and my victories, so others can take what they need from my experiences. I have personally tried many diets, including Weight Watchers, Atkins, 100% Raw Vegan Diet, Vegan and Vegetarian. What I have learned is that everyone’s constitution is unique to them and that we need to learn to listen to our inner wisdom to help determine what is best for our body.

 

Are you curious about how I can help you transform your health? Let’s talk. Schedule your Self-Empowerment Strategy Session with me today. I look forward to motivating, supporting, and educating you to your health goals.

 

 

Melissa’s Professional Training & Certificates

1993 – 1995                Sir Sandford Fleming College                     Integrative Pest Management

 

2012 – 2013                Institute for Integrative Nutrition              Certified Holistic Nutrtionist

 

June 2012                    BASE Allergy Therapy                                Certified BAES Allergy Therapist

 

June 2012                    Blood-Linc Inc.                                          Certified Live Blood Cell Analyst