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Dear Melissa—Melissa Urban wearing a light blue jean top and darker blue jeans, cooking on a wooden table top, and smiling at the camera.
June 11, 2025, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Reintroduction
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

Dear Melissa: Why can’t I eat what my friends eat?

Today, I’ve recruited the help of Dr. Michael Ruscio to help me explain why those with autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, or chronic infections have a harder...
Dear Melissa—Melissa Urban wearing a light blue jean top and darker blue jeans, cooking on a wooden table top, and smiling at the camera.
March 19, 2018, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

Dear Melissa: Help Me Talk about My Whole30 Weight Loss

Dear Melissa, I have lost about 110 pounds over the last 2-1/2 years, and the Whole30 was a huge part of that. But I...
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December 19, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

Dear Melissa Replay: What Adulty Beverage Is Best?

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
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November 7, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

Dear Melissa: I Need a Whole30 Holiday Party Road Map

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
dear melissa
August 8, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

Dear Melissa: Food Storage, Skin Care, Home Cleaning Products… Where Do I Start?

Dear Melissa, besides eating healthy Whole30 foods, in what other ways do you avoid toxins? Do you cook with a microwave? Do you use...
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November 17, 2014, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: Talking Whole30 with Friends and Family

Dear Melissa, Since completing a Whole30 in January 2013, I have been eating a (mostly) Whole30-inspired diet and have never felt better. My family...