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Meet Your Care Team

At Sagebrush Wellness, we believe recovery is most successful when you have the right people walking alongside you. Our team brings together expertise in functional medicine, health coaching, and corporate wellness to provide compassionate, personalized care that supports every stage of your recovery journey.

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Melissa Rose

Founder & CEO | Applied Functional Medicine Practitioner


Melissa Rose, AFMP, CHHC, AADP is the Founder and CEO of Sagebrush Wellness and an Applied Functional Medicine Practitioner specializing in autoimmune disease, complex illness, and mystery conditions. Drawing from both professional expertise and her own recovery journey, Melissa helps clients uncover the root causes of illness through a personalized, systems-based approach.

After recovering from multiple sclerosis, Melissa dedicated her career to helping others find answers when conventional approaches have fallen short. Her work combines advanced functional medicine testing, strategic lifestyle interventions, and personalized clinical guidance to help clients build a strong foundation for long-term wellness.

In addition to caring for clients, Melissa is an international speaker, educator, author, supplement formulator, and co-founder of Aira Health. She is passionate about advancing the field of functional medicine through practitioner education, innovative technology, and programs that empower individuals to take an active role in their recovery.

At Sagebrush Wellness, Melissa leads a collaborative team committed to providing compassionate, evidence-informed care that helps clients move from surviving to thriving.

Book a Clarity Call with Melissa

Dee Difatta

Health and Midset Coach


Dee DiFatta is a dedicated Health Coach with more than six years of experience helping individuals create meaningful, lasting change in their health and well-being. She believes that true transformation begins with understanding the whole person—not just their symptoms—and works alongside clients to help them build sustainable habits that support long-term wellness.

Known for her compassionate presence and thoughtful guidance, Dee has a gift for helping clients experience those powerful "aha" moments that shift perspective, uncover hidden obstacles, and open the door to lasting progress. Her coaching style combines encouragement, accountability, and practical strategies that empower clients to move beyond patterns that no longer serve them.

At Sagebrush Wellness, Dee partners closely with clients throughout their journey, helping them implement personalized wellness plans, navigate lifestyle changes, and celebrate each step forward. She is passionate about creating a supportive environment where clients feel seen, heard, and equipped to take ownership of their health.

Whether someone is beginning their wellness journey or working through complex lifestyle changes, Dee's goal is to help each client build confidence, resilience, and a healthier, more vibrant life.

Book a Coaching Session with Dee

Nadene Richter

Applied Functional Medicine Practitioner | Corporate Wellness Specialist


Nadene Richter brings together two worlds that rarely intersect: more than 15 years of corporate leadership experience and a passion for functional medicine. She understands both the realities organizations face in supporting employee well-being and the life-changing impact that healthier individuals can have on workplace culture, engagement, and performance.

After overcoming her own struggles with severe gut dysfunction, food allergies, eczema, and chronic fatigue, Nadene discovered firsthand that lasting wellness begins by addressing the body's underlying imbalances rather than simply managing symptoms. That personal experience continues to shape the compassionate, practical approach she brings to every client.

At Sagebrush Wellness, Nadene partners with both individuals and organizations to create sustainable strategies that support long-term health, resilience, and vitality. Whether she is helping someone navigate a personal wellness journey or working with employers to build healthier workplaces, her goal is the same: to empower people with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to create lasting change.

“Your diagnosis isn’t your destiny—it’s simply a starting point for a new story of recovery.”

— Melissa Rose, author of Reversing Your Autoimmune Story

FAQs

  • Sagebrush Wellness is specialized functional medicine care from anywhere in the world. We are exclusively a virtual clinic and help anyone, from anywhere. All you need is reliable wifi.

  • Unlike traditional medicine that treats symptoms in isolation, we map the interconnections in your body using advanced functional testing and analysis. Each of our practitioners has personally overcome autoimmune conditions, giving us unique insight into your journey. We combine this experience with cutting-edge functional medicine to uncover patterns others miss. Plus, you can order your own labs and access professional-grade supplements directly through us – no gatekeeping.

  • No. We're a fully online functional medicine practice serving clients worldwide. Through our virtual platform, you receive concierge-level care from anywhere. We offer comprehensive lab testing in the US, UK, Canada, and select countries internationally. Our supplement dispensaries ship globally to select countries.

  • Knowing what steps to take first can feel overwhelming! Been there! The best place to begin is to book a Free Breakthrough Call. In this call, you will be heard, get to ask all the questions you have and discuss what options feel right for you.

  • We understand the frustration of failed treatments. Our approach is different because we:

    • Start with comprehensive functional testing to understand YOUR unique patterns

    • Create custom protocols based on precise data, not guesswork

    • Provide ongoing support and adjustments

    • Work WITH your body's natural healing abilities, not against them Our success comes from this precise, personalized approach that honors your body's wisdom.

  • We use advanced functional testing that goes far beyond standard bloodwork, including:

    • Comprehensive stool analysis to assess gut health, find bacterial and viral imbalances, fungal overgrowths and pathogens.

    • Food sensitivity mapping to identify inflammatory food triggers

    • Organic acid testing for metabolic insights

    • Toxicity and mineral analysis including mold testing.

    • Advanced tick-borne illness testing including co-morbidities.

    • Hormone mapping to reveal the hidden patterns causing your symptoms, assess bone health, and toxicity affecting individual hormone balance.

    • Neurological testing to understand what is causing inflammation in the brain and why. This test also give early detection for Alzheimers, Parkinson’s, MS, and other neurological disorders, as well as what we need to do to reverse these disease processes.

    • Whole blood (white and red) nutrient testing paired with complete DNA mapping to unravel any cellular nutritional deficiencies and formulate custom supplementation to address those deficiencies.

    • Oxidative Stress Panel - showing an individual’s biological age and specific factors causing the individual’s body to age.

  • While everyone's journey is unique, most clients begin experiencing shifts within the first month of our 6-month signature program. Some notice immediate improvements in energy and clarity, while deeper healing continues to unfold over time. We focus on sustainable, long-term results that involve not only helping the body recover, but helping build your resilience so that your body does not return to the same dis-ease process later in life.

  • Yes! We work with clients in most English speaking countries. Our labs and supplements can ship to Canada, the UK and other select countries. Please contact us directly to see if we can serve you in your country.

  • We use your food sensitivity test and gut test results to help guide you around food choices. We support you with some great resources but do not create specific meal plans or provide recipes.

  • Unfortunately, we do not accept any form of insurance nor do we create special invoicing to be submitted to your insurance. However, we have very flexible in-house financing options that work well for our clients.