“Each person has a very unique story and begins their journey at a different level. I strive to meet you where your journey begins and walk with you along the way to improved health and nutrition.”
Melissa Karch, RDN, LD, CLT
Meet the Dietitian.
Melissa Karch is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Licensed Dietitian (LD) with over 20 years of experience providing nutritional care to patients in Colorado and Wyoming. She specializes in Food Allergies and Sensitivities and the role they play in the body’s inflammatory response. She is passionate about helping people with chronic diseases improve their health through diet changes.
Melissa holds a specialty certification as a Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT) and uses an integrative and functional approach to help patients get to the root cause of their symptoms and recognize possible food sensitivities. She has experience with a wide variety of patient populations, helping her to understand the power of nutrition to treat many different diseases and conditions. She has worked at large teaching hospitals providing nutrition support for Intensive Care and Bone Marrow Transplant patients as well as small community hospitals and rehabilitation centers providing counseling for weight loss and diabetes to name a few.
Melissa received her education at a private college in Duluth, Minnesota and moved on to complete her internship at the world-renowned John’s Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Melissa is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group.
Her private nutrition practice was opened in Longmont, Colorado in 2011 where she provides individualized nutrition counseling in both her office and virtually via phone or video conferencing to patients in Colorado and Wyoming. She lives in Longmont with her husband and two young sons. Melissa enjoys being outside to take in the beautiful Colorado scenery…. trail running, snowboarding, and stand up paddling! Travel is a passion, and she is always planning her next trip! You will frequently find her in her kitchen, incorporating anti-inflammatory foods into as many new recipes as possible. Melissa knows that “food is medicine” and she tries to use it to promote a healthy lifestyle for herself, her family, AND her patients!
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“Melissa has done a great job with helping me with my stomach issues and helping me take and understand the LEAP program. I look forward to working with her on achieving other goals that relate to food and exercise.”
“I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to meet with Melissa! She has a wealth of knowledge and a real talent with knowing how to calibrate her expertise. Not once did she talk over my head nor waste time with trite diet fad nonsense. Melissa has a thorough command of the science and a great talent in being able to relay this information at a pace that is appropriate to her client. After years of dieting and doing my own “research” (Thank you Dr. Google!) I found myself completely confused — Melissa did a great job of setting me on the right path. As long as I keep putting one foot in front of the other, I will reach my destination –all the while enjoying the journey. I highly recommend Melissa to anyone that is looking for sound nutritional guidance! ”
“As a healthcare professional myself, I found Melissa excellent as a nutritional dietician with professional and compassionate dietary and nutritional education/counseling. She had great advice for fueling before/after my long runs. Helped to navigate all the false information on the internet and adjust my diet according to my personal goals and current health. Also had my 16 year old meet with her-excellent advice on a level my child could understand. Definitely recommend!”
“Melissa helped me to navigate all the false information on the internet and adjust my diet according to MY personal goals and current health.”