Weight gain, exhaustion, night sweats, mood swings, brain fog…

Was this really our new normal?

Our perimenopause experience brought along inconsistent sleep and sheet soaking night sweats, causing us to feel tired and defeated nearly every day. Combine that lack of sleep with our unexplainable mood swings, cravings, and WEIGHT GAIN and we knew something had to change.

We read everything we could to uncover the root cause of our symptoms, and finally opened up to our close female friends.

Surprisingly, we all had similar complaints.

This got us thinking about a way to address our collective, and all too common issues.

Before discovering the exact steps we could take to regain control over our hormones, we felt so drained that all we wanted was to cancel plans, take a nap and eat salty carbs and cookies. We snapped at our partners and were moody with each other.

We were never content and we never felt like…ourselves.

We know what it’s like to live a life that is so out of balance that it seems nearly impossible that a few simple lifestyle changes can fix it.

(Don’t get us started on the relentless cravings, heart palpitations, and the sleepless nights tossing and turning.)

BUT NOW….

We live healthy, balanced, vibrant lives that allow us to feel better than we have in years, have a thriving business, and connect in a meaningful way with our partners.

Hi, We’re Melaina & Amybeth

We help busy, ambitious women naturally repair their hormones so they can go from surviving to thriving during perimenopause and beyond.

We are the creators of Healthy Balanced Hormones, a program designed to empower you to look and feel your best without spending hours in the kitchen or gym, even if you have a crazy, busy life!

Finally, you can have the body, energy, and confidence you desire and deserve.

Work with us

Melaina Marion, MS, RDN,

AFMC Practitioner, CPT

Melaina holds a Master of Science Degree in human nutrition from the University of New Haven in Connecticut and received her undergraduate degree in nutrition and dietetics from the City University of New York. She completed her dietetic internship at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, with a concentration in medical nutrition therapy. In addition, Melaina is a graduate of Full Body Systems, a functional nutrition immersion program, as well as the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, a holistic health coach training program.

Melaina is also a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group, and the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine Dietetic Practice Group.

Drawing on her knowledge and experience in multiple practice settings including personal training, holistic wellness, and clinical nutrition, Melaina will help you create a completely personalized “road-map to health” that suits your unique body, lifestyle, preferences, and goals.

Melaina’s expertise in fitness and nutrition makes her uniquely qualified to provide a comprehensive program for overall wellness. She specializes in health promotion and disease prevention, as well as the nutritional management of metabolic syndrome (increased blood pressure, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels — that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes), weight management, and GI disorders.

Melaina is an avid marathon runner and Ironman triathlete. She loves to cook, EAT, and spend as much time as possible hiking in the woods with her husband and two dogs.

Amybeth Whissel, NBCHWC, AFMC Practitioner, Health Supportive Chef

Amybeth is a board-certified health coach and professionally trained health-supportive chef specializing in plant-based nutrition. She completed her training at the Natural Gourmet Institute (NGI) in New York City, a nationally accredited program teaching health-supportive culinary education. There, she studied whole foods dynamics, living foods, clinical nutrition, and cooking for people with illnesses. In addition, Amybeth attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, a holistic health coach training program.

The brain is an area of special interest to Amybeth and she spends her time researching depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s Disease, and other dementia-related illnesses. In 2019, Amybeth completed Reversing Cognitive Decline through the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. Bredesen Protocol Trained Health Coaches partner with participants, providing the support, resources, and education to adopt the behavioral changes required for preventing and reversing cognitive decline.

Amybeth is dedicated to promoting healthy relationships with food, fitness, and a lifestyle of clean living. She loves to teach the principals of cooking nutrient-dense, whole foods to help people easily navigate the overwhelm associated with food allergies/intolerances, autoimmune disorders, and even those simply looking to enhance their health and well-being. Her happiness as a practitioner comes from helping her clients tie their core beliefs to the way they live their lives physically, as well as spiritually so they can be in tune and aligned with their true selves.

Amybeth is a runner, cyclist, and kayaker, however, her greatest athletic endeavor is keeping up with her very energetic nine-year-old boy.