Melissa Brannon, RD

I have been a registered dietitian for nearly 20 years, serving patients in both military, inpatient and outpatient settings. I graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Exercise Science and Dietetics in 2003 and an M.S. in Food and Nutrition with an emphasis in both clinical and sport nutrition in 2005. I'm currently in my last year of a clinical doctorate in functional nutrition practice at Maryland University of Integrative Health. I began learning more about functional nutrition approaches really to heal myself after successive diagnoses if IBS, rosacea and even early autoimmune thyroid disease over the past decade, with no clear treatment options offered by conventional medicine other than adding more medications to treat symptoms. And because I've experienced how this approach can bring about healing firsthand in my own life, I have a desire to share that with others. In may spare time (although limited right now...), I love to play outside - walking and hiking in nature, gardening, going to the beach. I also love sports (especially my FSU Seminoles) and travel, and serving in my local church.