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Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the fields of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!

The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody, author of the book, Food Heals: Physical, Emotional & Spiritual Stories to Nourish Your Soul and Transform Your Health.

This sexy, savvy show provides friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet, and so much more!

At Food Heals, we believe that the body is designed to heal itself when given the tools it needs to do so. Tune in to Food Heals to stop outsourcing your health to others and finally take your health back into your own hands! Available on iHeartRadio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Past notable Food Heals Podcast guests include Gabby Bernstein, John Salley, JJ Virgin, Dr Neal Barnard, Kerri Kasem, Hal Elrod, Sophie Uliano, Michael Greger, Lori Harder, Joe Cross, Sahara Rose, Kip Andersen & Keegan Kuhn, Leslie Durso, Dr. Joel Kahn, Jasmine Leyva, Dr. Stephen Cabral, Whitney Lauritsen, Ben Greenfield, Josh Trent, Kimberly Van Der Beek, John Lee Dumas & Kate Erickson Dumas, Jason Wrobel, Dr. McDougall, and many more!

Food Heals Allison Melody

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 615 Ratings

Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the fields of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!

The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody, author of the book, Food Heals: Physical, Emotional & Spiritual Stories to Nourish Your Soul and Transform Your Health.

This sexy, savvy show provides friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet, and so much more!

At Food Heals, we believe that the body is designed to heal itself when given the tools it needs to do so. Tune in to Food Heals to stop outsourcing your health to others and finally take your health back into your own hands! Available on iHeartRadio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Past notable Food Heals Podcast guests include Gabby Bernstein, John Salley, JJ Virgin, Dr Neal Barnard, Kerri Kasem, Hal Elrod, Sophie Uliano, Michael Greger, Lori Harder, Joe Cross, Sahara Rose, Kip Andersen & Keegan Kuhn, Leslie Durso, Dr. Joel Kahn, Jasmine Leyva, Dr. Stephen Cabral, Whitney Lauritsen, Ben Greenfield, Josh Trent, Kimberly Van Der Beek, John Lee Dumas & Kate Erickson Dumas, Jason Wrobel, Dr. McDougall, and many more!

    466: Decoding Your DNA: Why Genomics is the Secret to Longevity with Wild Health's Dr. Matthew Dawson

    466: Decoding Your DNA: Why Genomics is the Secret to Longevity with Wild Health's Dr. Matthew Dawson

    What if I told you that your DNA holds the secret to your longevity? 
    That knowing the truth about your genomics could be the missing key to unlocking your true health potential?
    What if there were a system to decode your DNA, uncovering your perfect diet, exercise plan, and healthy lifestyle designed just for you, with clinically proven results?
    This revolutionary genomic technology is practiced by only a select few in the world, and today I have one of those doctors here to chat with me all about it. Dr. Matthew Dawson is the CEO and co-founder of Wild Health, which takes a revolutionary approach to functional medicine with personalized genetics-based precision medicine.
    Wild Health brings all your data together – genetics, bloodwork, and biometrics – to give you a full picture of your health. Wild Health is being hailed as the most cutting-edge medical service in America.
    If you choose to work with Wild Health, you can get 20% off their services using the promo code foodheals at WildHealth.com.

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    Everyone wants to slow down the signs of aging, but very few people are going about it the right way. The negative aspects of aging are one of the most ubiquitous challenges to quality of life. Scientists believe that part of the reason we experience aging the way we do is because of stressed or worn-out cells called senescent cells.* 
    Qualia Senolytic combines our legendary “complexity science” formulation approach with science-backed ingredients shown to help decrease senescent cells. Its goals are similar to those of pruning a plant: support efficient use of cellular resources, encourage the regeneration of more youthful cells, and ultimately support tissue health and appearance—promoting whole-body cellular rejuvenation.
    Go to neurohacker.com/FOODHEALS for up to $100 off and use code FOODHEALS at checkout for an additional 15% off.

    Organifi
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    3/29 - 4/1: Easter weekend: Buy 2 pouches get a free Glow

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    • 59 min
    465: Healing Ulcerative Colitis with Plants, Discovering Breast Implant Illness, Putting Health Before Vanity and Soul Health

    465: Healing Ulcerative Colitis with Plants, Discovering Breast Implant Illness, Putting Health Before Vanity and Soul Health

    Today it's time for another edition of the Food Heals book Club. It's been awhile since have done one of these so to remind you this is where I read chapters from my book, Food Heals: Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Stories to Nourish Your Soul and Transform Your Health. 

    And if you haven't read the book, it's like an anthology of Food Heals stories similar to Chicken Soup For The Soul. I put together a collection of healing stories with the intention to inspire readers that the body is designed to heal itself if given the tools that it needs to do so!

    On today's episode we've got chapters 18-21:
    Chapter 18:
    Why Ulcerative Colitis is The Best Thing That Happened to Me
    By Vince Lia

    Chapter 19:
    Dying to Be Pretty: Healing from Breast Implant Illness and Putting Health Before Vanity
    By Christina Roulund 

    Chapter 20:
    Food Heals The Soul
    Marina Yanay-Triner

    Chapter 21:
    Healing Our Body By Healing Our Soul
    Kristie Reeves

    About Food Heals:
    Witnessing her mother and father — in short succession — lose their lives to cancer, Allison Melody endured significant trauma in her 20s. Why did their bodies fail them? Why did the doctors have no answers? This tragic loss instilled in Allison an unwavering passion for nutrition and propelled her into the world of holistic health and healing. She vowed to honor her parents’ memory by dedicating her life to finding a way to heal the body naturally.
    After interviewing hundreds who have healed themselves of chronic and degenerative diseases for her film Powered By Plants and podcast Food Heals, Allison now firmly believes that the body has the ability to heal itself when given the tools it needs to do so.
    The intimate and uplifting true stories in this book are a must-read for anyone who is dealing with disease, stress, or any health imbalance and is looking for motivation, education, and inspiration to take their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being into their own hands.

    If you are enjoying listening to these stories and you'd like to get a physical copy of the book into your hands, or as a gift for a loved one who may be struggling with their health right now, you can get the book on Amazon or at www.foodhealsnation.com/book. And when I am done recording these stories for you, Food Heals Nation, then the book will be available on Audible as well!

    Thank you for being a part of this beautiful journey with me!

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    Organifi, is a line of organic superfood blends that offers plant based nutrition made with high quality ingredients. Organifi takes pride in offering the best tasting superfood products on the market at a price that works out to less than $3 a day. Go to www.organifi.com/foodheals and use code foodheals for 20% off.

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    3/15 - 3/18: St Patrick's Day weekend: Spend $100, get a free crisp apple
    3/22 - 3/25:  Buy 2 Gold Pumpkin Spices, get a free frother
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    • 53 min
    464: How to Save Time and Money in the Kitchen and Go Vegan Effortlessly: Meal Planning, Batch Cooking, Budgeting, Recipes, Resources & Healthy Food Swaps

    464: How to Save Time and Money in the Kitchen and Go Vegan Effortlessly: Meal Planning, Batch Cooking, Budgeting, Recipes, Resources & Healthy Food Swaps

    If you're surprised and frustrated by high prices at the grocery store, you are not alone. National data shows that grocery shopping and dining out are more expensive than ever. The latest data from the Agriculture Department shows consumers spent 11.3% of their disposable income on food in 2022. This means that Americans are currently spending more on food than they have in over 30 years.
    I'm certainly seeing this in my own life. I've just returned from a trip to Tulum, and don't worry, I'll be sharing more about that journey on my podcast soon. Tacos that used to be $5 are now $15; a veggie burger that used to be $8 is now $18.
    But what can we do about this? Well, personally, I feel it's my mission to make sure that no matter the cost of food, we all still feel empowered and inspired to make healthy choices and to not let this inflation deter us from our health goals.
    So today, I have rounded up the best experts on saving money while eating well. First up is Kathy Davis, the CEO of VegInspired. She'll be discussing how to eat healthy on a budget, her personal experience losing 30 pounds when she went plant-based, tips on food prep, and advice on when to buy in bulk. 
    Then we've got Food Heals regular and Vegan Chef to the stars, Leslie Durso, here to talk about how to cook plant-based on a budget for yourself, eat seasonally to save money, and the secret ingredient that saves you money and enhances the flavors of your food.
    Next up is Founder of Vegan Dinner Club, formerly known as Batch Cooking Club, Stephanie Dreyer, who helps busy parents bring more ease to their meal prep and meal times. She's here to discuss Meal Planning, family recipes, batch cooking, plus her favorite healthy swaps.
    Next, we'll be speaking with Toni Okamoto, author of Plant-Based on a Budget: Delicious Vegan Recipes for Under $30 a Week. She'll be sharing insights on saving time and money in the kitchen, meal planning, buying in bulk, growing your own food, and more.
    And finally, we've got Whitney Lauritsen sharing the best apps, websites, and resources to thrive on a vegan diet.

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    Organifi
    Organifi, is a line of organic superfood blends that offers plant-based nutrition made with high-quality ingredients. Organifi takes pride in offering the best tasting superfood products on the market at a price that works out to less than $3 a day. Go to www.organifi.com/foodheals and use code FOODHEALS for 20% off.

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    3/8 - 3/11:  Buy 2 pouches, get a free Organifi immunity
    3/15 - 3/18: St Patrick's day weekend: Spend $100, get a free crisp apple
    3/22 - 3/25:  Buy 2 Gold Pumpkin Spices, get a free frother
    3/29 - 4/1: Easter weekend: Buy 2 pouches get a free Glow

    CURED Nutrition
    You deserve to take control of your mental and physical health. CURED Nutrition is trying to make it easier for you to do exactly that. Formulated with their trinity of ingredients – a blend of full-spectrum cannabinoids, functional mushrooms, and adaptogens – Cure is your answer to finding the calm in every storm. Go to Curednutrition.com/foodheals and use co

    • 1 hr 40 min
    463: Wellness Your Way: Find Ultimate Health and Happiness with a Customized Plan for You with Megan Lyons

    463: Wellness Your Way: Find Ultimate Health and Happiness with a Customized Plan for You with Megan Lyons

    Megan Lyons is a sought-after health & wellness expert who is deeply passionate about inspiring others to feel their healthiest and happiest. Megan is a Harvard graduate, MBA, and former management consultant who left the business world to follow her passion for wellness by opening The Lyons' Share Wellness in 2014. Since then, she's earned a Master's degree in Holistic Nutrition, become Double Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Clinical Nutrition, and has amassed over 10,000 hours of 1-to-1 nutrition consulting with clients internationally. 

    Megan is the author of “Start Here: 7 Easy, Diet-Free Steps to Achieve Your Ultimate Health and Happiness,” a Top 10 Amazon Bestseller in Nutrition, and she runs a top podcast on health and wellness, “Wellness Your Way with Megan Lyons.” Her Revitalize Health Accelerator is a community of health-minded individuals looking to continuously uplevel their health and wellness.

    The Food Freedom Formula - BUNDLE:

    🌟 SPECIAL OFFER FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY ONLY 🌟
    When you purchase The Food Freedom bundle you will receive:


    Food Freedom E-book: The Manifestation Method to Crush Cravings, Banish Body Shame & End Emotional Eating For Good - Instant Download!



    A Food Heals Swag Bag with over $350 worth of health & beauty products -Shipped straight to your door!



    Step 1: Place Your Order (Be sure to add your shipping address)
    Step 2: Download Your Food Freedom Ebook Instantly
    Step 3: Check Your Mailbox for Your Magical Swag Bag

    What's in the bag?
    Our favorite health, wellness, and beauty products from brands like Organifi, CBD Fountain, Global Healing Center, Just Thrive Health, and More!
    🌟 Discover the Manifestation Method to Crush Cravings, Banish Body Shame & End Emotional Eating For Good! 🌟

    Thank You to Our Sponsors!

    Neurohacker
    Everyone wants to slow down the signs of aging, but very few people are going about it the right way. The negative aspects of aging are one of the most ubiquitous challenges to quality of life. Scientists believe that part of the reason we experience aging the way we do is because of stressed or worn-out cells called senescent cells.* 
    Qualia Senolytic combines our legendary “complexity science” formulation approach with science-backed ingredients shown to help decrease senescent cells. Its goals are similar to those of pruning a plant: support efficient use of cellular resources, encourage the regeneration of more youthful cells, and ultimately support tissue health and appearance—promoting whole-body cellular rejuvenation.
    Go to neurohacker.com/FOODHEALS for up to $100 off and use code FOODHEALS at checkout for an additional 15% off.

    
    Organifi
    Organifi, is a line of organic superfood blends that offers plant-based nutrition made with high-quality ingredients. Organifi takes pride in offering the best tasting superfood products on the market at a price that works out to less than $3 a day. Go to www.organifi.com/foodheals and use code FOODHEALS for 20% off.

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    • 54 min
    462: The Psychology of Food Cravings, Overcoming Stress Triggers, and How to End Emotional Eating with Ali Shapiro

    462: The Psychology of Food Cravings, Overcoming Stress Triggers, and How to End Emotional Eating with Ali Shapiro

    Do you ever wonder why diets work at first and you fall off track? What is the key to consistency? 

    When you're fed up with asking "How do I resist food temptations?" and are ready to discover "How do I become the person who is no longer tempted by food?"– Aki Shapiro is here to help. (And hint: it's not about willpower or the food).

    Ali is the host of the top-ranked podcast Insatiable, a holistic nutritionist, integrated health coach, and a rebel with a serious cause.

    She’s academically, practically, and empathetically aware of how the medical system, diet culture, and body positivity movements all have their own flavor of crazy. 

    Ali developed TRUCE while in graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, where she drew from her 17+ years of working with real life clients and her own personal healing journey from emotional eating and having cancer as a teenager.

    Ali’s work and clients’ unique success has been featured in Well + Good, Mindbodygreen, Prevention, Women’s Health, and Forbes, as well as industry leading podcasts Being Boss, Tell Me Something True, and Food Heaven (and now Food Heals of course!)

    In this episode, Alli shares:


    How having cancer as a teenager led to emotional eating and how she healed her body and mind

    The eating psychology of why giving into the “I want what I want” mentality makes perfect sense

    The four stress eating triggers and the hidden opportunities in them

    How to tackle emotional eating and and take a holistic approach to health



    Learn more at: alishapiro.com

    The Food Freedom Formula - BUNDLE:

    🌟 SPECIAL OFFER FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY ONLY 🌟
    When you purchase The Food Freedom bundle you will receive:


    Food Freedom E-book: The Manifestation Method to Crush Cravings, Banish Body Shame & End Emotional Eating For Good - Instant Download!



    A Food Heals Swag Bag with over $350 worth of health & beauty products -Shipped straight to your door!



    Step 1: Place Your Order (Be sure to add your shipping address)
    Step 2: Download Your Food Freedom Ebook Instantly
    Step 3: Check Your Mailbox for Your Magical Swag Bag

    What's in the bag?
    Our favorite health, wellness, and beauty products from brands like Organifi, CBD Fountain, Global Healing Center, Just Thrive Health, and More!
    🌟 Discover the Manifestation Method to Crush Cravings, Banish Body Shame & End Emotional Eating For Good! 🌟

    Thank You to Our Sponsors!
    Organifi
    Organifi, is a line of organic superfood blends that offers plant-based nutrition made with high-quality ingredients. Organifi takes pride in offering the best tasting superfood products on the market at a price that works out to less than $3 a day. Go to www.organifi.com/foodheals and use code foodheals for 20% off.
    MARCH SPECIALS:
    2/2 - 2/5 -  Buy any 2 products, get a free Tote Bag
    2/9 - 2/14 - Buy any product, get a free Gold chocolate
    2/16 - 2/19 - Buy any product, get a free Focus
    2/29 - 3/3 - Buy any product, get 15 free Green Juice travel packs!

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    • 1 hr 11 min
    461: Movement Is Medicine: Overcoming Chronic Pain By Understanding How Our Fascia Works with Anna Rahe

    461: Movement Is Medicine: Overcoming Chronic Pain By Understanding How Our Fascia Works with Anna Rahe

    What is fascia and why is it an essential tool to help your body heal itself?

    Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber, and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin.

    My guest today, Anna Rahe, shares her personal journey to overcoming chronic pain by learning about our fascia's ability to heal itself when given the proper tools. 

    In her own journey, she's discovered how understanding the way fascia works in our bodies can be the key to overcoming chronic pain and unlocking the body's potential to heal itself.

    Picture this – 20 years of pain, wiped away by tapping into the fascinating ability of fascia to contract and release, acting as a built-in therapist for our muscles, nerves, and organs.

    As the founder, CEO, and educator of GST Body, Anna has spoken about holistic body care through fascia around the world, partnered with top athletes, surgeons, physicians, and celebrities, and been featured in various publications, from Shape to Elle, Net-a-Porter to The Wall Street Journal.

    The Food Freedom Formula - BUNDLE:

    🌟 SPECIAL OFFER FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY ONLY 🌟
    When you purchase The Food Freedom bundle you will receive:


    Food Freedom E-book: The Manifestation Method to Crush Cravings, Banish Body Shame & End Emotional Eating For Good - Instant Download!



    A Food Heals Swag Bag with over $350 worth of health & beauty products -Shipped straight to your door!



    Step 1: Place Your Order (Be sure to add your shipping address)
    Step 2: Download Your Food Freedom Ebook Instantly
    Step 3: Check Your Mailbox for Your Magical Swag Bag

    What's in the bag?
    Our favorite health, wellness, and beauty products from brands like Organifi, CBD Fountain, Global Healing Center, Just Thrive Health, and More!
    🌟 Discover the Manifestation Method to Crush Cravings, Banish Body Shame & End Emotional Eating For Good! 🌟

    Thank You to Our Sponsors!
    Organifi
    Organifi, is a line of organic superfood blends that offers plant-based nutrition made with high-quality ingredients. Organifi takes pride in offering the best tasting superfood products on the market at a price that works out to less than $3 a day. Go to www.organifi.com/foodheals and use code foodheals for 20% off.
    FEBRUARY SPECIALS:
    2/2 - 2/5 -  Buy any 2 products, get a free Tote Bag
    2/9 - 2/14 - Buy any product, get a free Gold chocolate
    2/16 - 2/19 - Buy any product, get a free Focus
    2/29 - 3/3 - Buy any product, get 15 free Green Juice travel packs!
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 1 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
615 Ratings

615 Ratings

Paula Mulamula ,

The best to ever do it!

She walks her talk and talks her walk if you know what i mean. Shes one of the realest and her passion can be seen. She makes me want to try Vegan and get my lifestyle right 💜

hgreen83 ,

So inspiring

Love hearing the expert advice on the show!!
Thank you 🙏🏻 😊❤️

Justin T Schenck ,

Helping you live well

Allison does an amazing job hosting this show, asking the tough questions, and exploring how you can use food to heal yourself. I was honored to be a guest where your audience is totally locked in and ready for more!

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