MELANIE CROSS
Functional Plant Medicine Health ConsultantMy Personal Story
There I was, 38 years old. Married to the love of my life. 2 awesome kids. Successful career as a Nurse Practitioner. I was miserable. And I didn’t even know it!
I was a zombie, barely making it through the day. Not one of those slow moving zombies. I was a zombie on crack. Always go, go, go. Devoid of emotion. Constantly running through the never ending checklists in my head. Just trying to suck it up and muscle it through the day.
From the moment I woke up in the middle of night unable to fall back asleep to the moment I went to bed, my day was dictated by a clock. I was exhausted, sleeping like crap, had no energy, stressed, anxious, depressed, and my brain fog was horrible.
In spite of trying every diet, latest fad and sacrificing sleep to exercise, I was still carrying the baby weight 5 years postpartum. Which at that point, I’m pretty sure it’s not baby weight, just weight.
I knew I wasn’t going to find my answers at a conventional doctor’s office. How was I so certain? Because I spent decades in the conventional medical model and 7 years as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. I knew this story; maybe some labs where I would be told ‘everything looks normal” then que the antidepressant. I knew a better way was out there.
Fast forward a year and enter Functional Medicine and Plant Medicine. Sleeping through the night. Check. Waking up rested, 5-10 minutes before my alarm. Check. No longer bloated. Check. Clear vibrant skin. Check. Focus, energy, happiness, reconnection with the most important relationships in my life. Check, check, check & check!
–Melanie
Melanie Cross MSN, NP-C, FMP
My Education & Experience
Education
- Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
Regis University - Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Regis University - Bachelors of Science in Biology with minor in Anatomy and Neurobiology
Colorado State University - Studies at School of Applied Functional Medicine.
AFMC Level 2 Certification
Experience
- Over 20 years of healthcare experience in variety of settings and roles
- Family Nurse Practitioner since 2010 in Family Medicine, ENT, Intergrative and Functional Medicine
- Class Leader for online residency program for new graduate NPs and PAs
- Registered Nurse in Intenstive Care Unit and Emergency Department
Professional Organizations
- International Association of Psychedelic Nurses- Board of Directors
- American Cannabis Nurses Association
My Approach
Getting healthy doesn’t have to suck. It can be fun. Seriously. Through our work together, we figure out exactly what’s going on in your body and how your surroundings are impacting your health. It isn’t about deprivation, restriction and what you can’t do.
We peel back the onion, looking for your root cause of your symptoms and address those. No more BS bandaid for your symptoms. Easy, simple choices which have big impact. If you’re looking for perfection, I’m not your gal. If you’re looking for realistic changes you can make and sustain, that’s me!