November 2026 Masterclass
Creepy Crawlies: The Surprising Cause Behind Symptoms That Just Won't Go Away
Masterclass with Melissa Rose · Free Replay
The Piece That's Often Never Even Discussed
Maybe you've done the protocols, the research, and the testing — and you're still stuck. For many people, parasites are the piece no one has ever brought up, let alone investigated. For others, it's the opposite: a hard one- or two-day cleanse, a sense of "done," and symptoms that come right back.
In this masterclass, Melissa walks through how common parasites really are, where the most common types prefer to live in the body, the symptoms most people (and many practitioners) completely miss, and how parasites are picked up in everyday life. Simply put, a parasite is an organism that moves in, doesn't pay rent, and eats your food — living on or inside a host and benefiting at the host's expense. Nearly everyone carries some; the real question is whether they've grown to the point of interrupting how your body naturally functions.
Myth vs. Reality
"My doctor tested me. I don't have parasites."
A single standard stool test can miss a large share of parasitic infections. Research shows multiple samples collected on different days are needed for even moderate accuracy, and many parasites live in tissue, blood, and bile ducts — so they may never show up in stool at all. A negative test may simply mean no one looked in the right place, at the right time, with the right technology.
Melissa then goes deeper: parasites don't arrive at random. Specific parasites are drawn to terrain conditions like heavy metals, mold, toxicity, and bacterial or viral burden — and once there, they act as a holding place for bacteria, other parasites, toxins, and yeast. That's why single-target approaches and quick cleanses so often fall short, and why addressing the parasite without addressing what it's carrying, or why it came, solves only half the puzzle.
Because parasites pass easily between partners, parents and children, housemates, and pets, Melissa explains why a whole-family approach matters — and why this work goes best at a pace the body can handle, with experienced guidance. When the terrain is supported, drainage pathways are open, and foundations are nourished, the body's default setting is recovery.
What Melissa Covers
- The hidden epidemic: why parasites are far more common in developed countries than most people realize
- The most common types — Strongyloides, cestodes, Sporozoa, nematodes (roundworms), and protozoa — and the organs and tissues each prefers
- The expected signs (bloating, gas, alternating constipation and diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain) and the surprising ones: anxiety and depression, 1–3 a.m. waking, nighttime teeth grinding, skin rashes and itching, migrating joint pain, sugar and carb cravings, weight changes, brain fog, chronic fatigue, and iron-deficiency anemia
- Why conventional stool testing often comes back negative — and the approaches that offer a clearer picture, including PCR/DNA-based stool analysis, blood antibody panels, and clinical symptom-pattern recognition by a trained practitioner
- How we pick them up: food (even organic), water, soil, pets and animals, other people, shared surfaces, toilets, and blood transfusions
- How parasites harbor other root causes, and why quick cleanses can leave the job half done
- Why parasites are a whole-family matter — and what recovery can look like: lasting energy, digestion that works, clear skin, a clear mind, sleeping through the night, and feeling like yourself again
Referenced in this masterclass: The free Do I Have Parasites? Questionnaire — a quick self-check Melissa put together to help you see whether parasites may be part of your picture.
Take the Do I Have Parasites? Questionnaire →Questions for Melissa?
Send them directly to melissa@sagebrushwellness.com. Want to dig into the research yourself? Ask for a copy of the presentation slides — they include links to the studies and papers behind this masterclass.
Your Best Next Step
If you're navigating multi-layered health challenges, parasite work is best done with someone guiding you — the right sequence, the right pace, and never overwhelming the body. Book a Root Cause Strategy Session, a no-pressure call where Melissa:
- Looks at your top three health concerns
- Reviews what you've tried — what has worked, and what hasn't (both are valuable information about your terrain)
- Talks with you about whether working together is the right fit