Melasma: How We Get it Wrong and What's Behind It

Join Emily as she is joined by fellow FDN-P, Ariana Juarez. Emily and Ariana discuss melasma from a functional lens; melasma is misunderstood in modern dermatology and Ariana works to uncover the underlying drivers of melasma for those who struggle with it, through the power of functional labs.Ariana Juarez, FDN-P, is the founder of Alura Wellness and creator of the Metabolic Beauty Code™ framework. After spending more than a decade researching melanocytes and searching for answers to her own struggles with melasma, Ariana discovered that pigmentation is often influenced by far more than sun exposure alone. Today, she specializes in helping women uncover the metabolic, hormonal, immune, and gut-related factors that may be driving their chronic skin conditions. Through her work, Ariana challenges conventional beliefs about melasma and teaches that your skin is a metabolic report card and that melasma may be one of the most fascinating case studies for understanding skin aging and longevity.Connect with ArianaEmily is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner with a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Emily is a Functional Nutrition Expert through MindBodyGreen and a Certified Pilates Instructor through AFPA. Emily owns and operates Whole with Emily LLC, wherein she works with clients one on one within the space of holistic wellness, to support optimal physical and mental health. She believes that true health and feeling better means examining the intersection between physical and mental health and look at one's experience through this lens. Integration of nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management and self care, gut health, mindset and more is the formula for a better quality life. Emily marries mindset with behavioral change in order to create the ultimate mind body connection and promote sustained change and a healthful balance within her work with clients. Interested in functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Schedule your consult! ⁠⁠⁠Shop my favorites here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop My⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU:Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to join my weekly newsletter and stay up to date on all things wellness, recipes, and more!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠31 Tips for Daily Mental Wellness:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ explore 31 different lifestyle habits to support your mental health daily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Getting Started Wellness Guide:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ head back to the basics, build a solid foundation to get started on your wellness journey!Support the Show:Please subscribe, rate, and review to help support the show! Share to your IG stories and tag @_wholewithemily.Connect with me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_wholewithemily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wholewithemily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's eat together! To sponsor our show or to become a guest, email: [email protected]