Melissa Trotman

Information for Patients

Description of My Practice

Here at Vital You, we believe in helping people experience a more personalized care process so they can take ownership of their healing. We’ll concentrate on focused patient education and personalized holistic care to promote healing from the inside out and the rediscovery of true vitality.

Type of Care I Provide

• Other

Practitioner Type

• Nurse Practitioner

From the practitioner: About My Practice

Vital You Functional Medicine is committed to preventing and reversing chronic disease by treating the root causes of illness. Every day, we strive to both educate and heal our patients, empowering them to live better and healthier lives. We welcome people with any chronic health issue that needs to be addressed, including: heart disease, hypertension, thyroid disease, diabetes or insulin resistance, hormone imbalance, autoimmune disease, skin disorders and GI disorders.

We are proud to offer special services to patients with cancer or a history of cancer.

Special services offered to patients with cancer or a history of cancer:
-Mistletoe
-The Metabolic Approach to Cancer

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

Chronic disease including diabetes, digestive, autoimmune, hormonal & thyroid disease are very responsive to a personalized Functional Medicine approach. People can often stop the progression of disease and in some cases even reverse disease.

We are proud to offer care to people experiencing cancer or who have a history of cancer. We use the metabolic approach to cancer to improve outcomes and quality of life. Treatments will address minimizing the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation and helping the body heal after these treatments and surgery. Once conventional cancer treatment has been completed, we work on a comprehensive plan to restore vitality and reduce the risk of a reoccurrence of cancer.

Health Concerns

• Adrenal, Thyroid, & Pituitary Health
• Bone, Skin, & Muscle Health
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Health
• Dementia & Cognitive Decline
• Food Sensitivities, Intolerances, & Allergies
• Gut & Microbiome Health
• Immune Health & Autoimmunity
• Infections & COVID-19
• Mental Health
• Nutrition, Health, & Wellness
• Toxins & Detoxification
• Women’s & Men’s Hormonal Health

Medical Specialties

• Botanical Medicine
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Functional Medicine
• General Practice
• Health Coaching
• Infectious Disease
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Nutrition
• Oncology

Medical Conditions

• Aging
• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autoimmune Disease
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain
• Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Fatigue
• Female Disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Hypertension
• Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme, Candidiasis etc.)
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
• Mercury and Heavy Metal Toxicity
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Skin Disorders
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Languages Spoken

• English

Graduate School Education

Master of Science in Nursing-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, University of Maryland

Degree

Nurse Practitioner

Professional Associations

Institute for Functional Medicine, Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland, American College of Cardiology, Physicians Association of Anthroposophic Medicine

Board Certification

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, IFM Certified Practitioner

IFM Coursework

• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
• GI Advanced Practice Module
• Hormone Advanced Practice Module
• Immune Advanced Practice Module