Rewiring The Body: Functional Medicine, Chronic Illness & The Brain-Body Reset

What happens when traditional medicine overlooks the root cause? For Mel Hopper Koppelman, that question sparked a career built on innovation, empathy, and transformation. As a Doctor of Acupuncture and Neuro Specialist, Mel blends functional medicine, Chinese medicine, and developmental neurology to uncover what’s often missed in mainstream care. Now serving as Program Director at Synthesis Health Lab, she’s helping people worldwide heal from chronic illness, trauma, and nervous system dysregulation—not with guesswork, but with science and soul. In this episode, we explore: The overlooked role of the brain-body connection in stubborn health issues How the gut, immune system, and nervous system work in sync What “cumulative load” means—and how it explains why healing feels so hard Why many chronic conditions are actually rooted in treatable dysfunction Learn more about Mel at Synthesis Health Lab and follow her on Instagram @synthesishealth.co to explore the future of holistic healing. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38oMlMr