Ep 559: Why Health Creation is a Life Long Skill with Mel Hopper Koppelman

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Health Creation
06:17 Shifting Perspectives on Health
09:15 Navigating Chronic Illness
12:19 Understanding Internal Family Systems
15:09 The Role of Personality Parts
18:07 Dissociation and Its Impact
21:13 The Complexity of Mental Health
24:09 Integrating Body and Mind
27:08 Tools for Healing
30:07 Organizing Health Approaches
35:14 Understanding Cold and Heat in Health
36:12 The Five Stages of Healing
38:06 Navigating Deficiencies and Methylation
39:43 The Importance of Order in Treatment
41:10 Exercise Intolerance and Cumulative Load
44:36 The Role of the Nervous System in Health
50:10 Neurodevelopment and Chronic Illness
54:29 Balance and Brain Function
59:24 Identifying the Right Clients for Healing
01:03:14 Training Practitioners for Better Health Outcomes
01:09:16 Outro THFP 2022.mp3
01:09:36 riverside_jannine__ may 18, 2025 001_the_health fix podc.mp4

In a world where chronic illness is skyrocketing and people are spending thousands on supplements and labs with little relief, what if we’ve been focusing on the wrong thing?

In this episode, Dr. Jannine Krause sits down with Mel Hopper Koppelman, Program Director at Synthesis Health Lab, to talk about a radically different — and incredibly effective — approach to healing. Instead of chasing symptoms or optimizing labs, Mel focuses on repairing the foundation of the nervous system and working with the first principles of health. The result? A 50%+ reduction in symptoms for many chronic illness sufferers without endless supplements or constant testing.

Mel blends ancient healing wisdom with modern neuroscience and has helped thousands recover from chronic fatigue, autoimmunity, fibromyalgia, and more — especially those who felt like they had “tried everything.”

💡 In this episode, we explore:

Why health creation is a lifelong skill

The 5-stage process Mel uses to guide clients through recovery

How to understand your nervous system and immune system for better outcomes

The role of Internal Family Systems (IFS) in healing

The truth about neurodevelopment and chronic illness

Tools to support healing when nothing else has worked

🧠 Whether you’re a patient or practitioner, this episode will widen your lens and give you actionable insights to rethink what healing really means.

📘 RESOURCES & LINKS:
→ Learn more about Mel and the Synthesis Health Solutions & Support Group: https://synthesishealth.co/
→ Apply for free to get guidance and ask questions
→ Connect with Dr. Jannine Krause: @drjanninekrause

📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Chronic illness recovery begins with the nervous system.

Healing requires shifting from symptom management to true health restoration.

The psychological aspects of healing are just as important as physical ones.

Addressing energy management, neurodevelopment, and foundational health creates lasting change.

🎧 Listen now and discover how real healing starts by going deeper — not just doing more.