Functional Medicine is a health care model that focuses on all systems of the body. In functional medicine, we want to know the cause of your symptoms. Our goal is to partner with you and optimize the function of each body system in order to improve health and vitality.
It is important to have a confident and trusting relationship with your primary care provider. In the ever-changing climate of health care today, this is more and more difficult to achieve. At Vibrant Health of Colorado, our providers spend time getting to know each patient, their symptoms, histories, and more. Extended visit slots enable us to listen to and address your health concerns thoroughly and truly get to know you as our patient.
Many women dread having a gynecological exam, but it is an important part of staying healthy and preventing disease. Whether it’s a pap smear, breast exam, or infection testing, it is crucial to take these steps to keep your body healthy. It’s also important to establish an open relationship with your GYN provider, someone with whom you feel comfortable talking honestly about this aspect of your health.
Hormone Replacement Therapy is an integral part of aging in a healthy way. When our hormone levels decline during menopause or andropause, our mind and body begin to change rapidly. We can experience challenges such as bone loss, cognitive impairment, insomnia, low sex drive, mood changes, fatigue, joint pain, and many other symptoms.
The gastrointestinal tract and its unique and complex microbiome play a central role in health and disease. Microorganisms in the gut influence various organs, including the brain, lungs, and heart, as well as body functions such as immunity, energy balance, and both fat and sugar metabolism. Optimizing the gut microbiome is often the first place to start when improving overall health.
Many people know that testosterone is important for men, but some people are unsure when we talk about testosterone for women. Women do make testosterone naturally, but it is typically less than men. It is hormone that is incredibly important for women’s health.
While the first step for evaluation of heart disease is to see a cardiologist, our main focus is prevention. Functional medicine focuses on prevention and root cause of diseases by considering various factors like lifestyle, nutrition, stress, and environmental influences.
We utilize many tools to help you lose weight and improve your health. We often start with dietary counseling or a referral to work with a registered dietician. We will review your lifestyle, stress levels, hormone balance, and other contributors to weight gain. When appropriate, we prescribe GLP-1 injections to help you on this journey.
View Melanie’s Bio
Melanie Cross NP-C, AFMC is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner with 24+ years of healthcare experience. Melanie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with a minor in Anatomy and Neurobiology from Colorado State University in 2002. She completed the Accelerated Nursing Program at Regis University, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2006. Melanie obtained a Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner from Regis University in 2010, graduating with Graduate Honors. She received certification in Functional Medicine from the School of Applied Functional Medicine in 2023. Melanie has experience across a range of healthcare environments, from her roles in ICU and ER nursing to her practice in Family Medicine, Refugee Care, ENT, Integrative, and Functional Medicine as a Nurse Practitioner.
Additionally, she served as Clinical Faculty for a post-graduate residency program for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. In 2019, Melanie established her functional medicine health consulting business. Melanie’s areas of clinical focus are optimizing sleep, energy, gut health, hormonal balance, and weight management. She works collaboratively with her patients to provide education and empowerment, enabling them to lead lives that are truly fulfilling. Melanie lives in Vail, Colorado, with her husband, daughter, and son. When she’s not schlepping across the state to watch her kids play hockey, she enjoys spending her time with friends and family outdoors hiking and skiing, traveling, and exploring. Melanie will be working in the Eagle office.
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Nicco is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who values building relationships with her patients and collaborating with them to make optimal, person-centered healthcare decisions. Her healthcare journey began in dentistry, where she specialized in preventative care and prosthodontics. Through her experiences, she observed how interconnected our body systems are and how they affect our overall health and quality of life. This realization inspired her to further her career in nursing. By blending Western and integrative medicine in her practice, she provides more meaningful and holistic care to her patients. Nicco earned her accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and her Master of Science in Nursing from Spring Arbor University in Michigan. She has experience in multi-specialty clinics, including cardiology, pulmonology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, gynecology, internal medicine, and primary care. For the past 25 years, Nicco and her husband have lived in the beautiful rural mountains of Colorado, where they raised their three children. She is passionate about providing thoughtful, individualized care to those in her local community and the surrounding towns. When she isn’t helping her community stay healthy, Nicco enjoys yoga and meditation, gardening and cooking, hiking, creating art, and most of all, spending time with her family.
Dear Valued Patients,
It has always been my passion to provide high-quality healthcare that combines traditional medicine and functional medicine, all within an accessible, insurance-based model. As the owner of Vibrant Health of Colorado (VHC), my goal has been, and continues to be, to make this level of care as accessible as possible. All people should have access to personalized, compassionate, and effective healthcare, regardless of their financial status. Taking insurance has allowed us to offer this.
Insurance companies, however, have made this increasingly difficult. Due to changing insurance regulations, declining reimbursements, and rising operational costs, we’ve been faced with nearly insurmountable challenges in delivering the quality of care you deserve through the current system. These challenges have led to difficulties in scheduling timely appointments (some patients are waiting months to see their provider) and rushed visits, resulting in providers having less time to listen and thoroughly address individual needs. This creates late nights for providers, as they respond to portal messages, review lab results, and complete charting outside of clinic hours. Each of these factors is contributing to provider burnout and patient frustration.
As a team, we have considered many options that might improve the current situation. We have determined that a membership-based model is the most effective way for VHC to continue as a successful practice, providing exceptional and personalized care that genuinely focuses on building strong relationships with each of our patients. As of March 2, 2026, we will no longer accept insurance and will transition fully to a membership-based practice to support your health needs more effectively and sustainably.
What this means for our patients is that, for an affordable monthly fee, you will have access to comprehensive healthcare, including primary care, gynecology, hormone therapy, weight loss support, functional medicine, and all other services we currently provide.
This means:
While I am genuinely excited about this new model, I understand that this change will be challenging for many, and for some, it will not be a good fit. We’ve worked hard to keep the membership fee as reasonable as possible, lower than comparable functional medicine practices, to make this transition accessible for as many of our patients as possible.
There are flexible options:
Note to those patients currently required to have an office visit every three months for controlled substance refills:.
We do not want you to be without your medications, and we know it may take time to establish care with another provider. We will continue to see you for six months (two visits) without a membership while you find a new provider. Please see our website for details on how these visits will work.
We know this is a significant change, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Please visit the FAQ page on our website for detailed information, helpful videos, and answers to most of the questions you may have. https://vibranthealthofcolorado.com/faq/
While this new model will be able to meet many of your healthcare needs, we recommend maintaining some level of insurance coverage for emergencies and/or medical services beyond what our clinic provides. If helpful, we can provide you with the name and contact information of a local insurance broker who specializes in affordable health insurance options that can be combined with membership-based practice models.
Many patients may be able to use their HSA funds to cover their membership fees. This varies by plan, and there are limitations. To find out definitively, you will want to reach out to your HSA provider.
The number of available memberships is limited, as this will enable our office and providers to dedicate the necessary time to providing personalized care to our members. We are accepting enrollments now to secure your membership, but your membership payments will not begin until March 2, 2026. Patients who sign up now through November 17th, 2025, will enroll at a reduced rate of $249 a month. Enrollment on November 18th and after will be $279 a month. We are also excited to be able to offer family discounts and a 20% discount for the primary comprehensive membership paid in full at the start of the yearly membership.
For those of you who find that a membership model is not the right option for you, we will help to ensure a smooth transition and make sure you have what you need, including your medical records, while you establish care with a new provider. We will continue to see patients through insurance, as we do now, through February 27, 2026. Effective March 2nd, 2026, we will no longer be a member of OB/GYN affiliates, and will not be in network with insurance.
Thank you for your trust, your support, and the privilege of caring for you.
With heartfelt gratitude and excitement for what’s ahead,
Deanna Woodroffe, WHNP-BC,
Owner - Vibrant Health of Colorado
Dear Valued Patients,
It has always been my passion to provide high-quality healthcare that combines traditional medicine and functional medicine, all within an accessible, insurance-based model. As the owner of Vibrant Health of Colorado (VHC), my goal has been, and continues to be, to make this level of care as accessible as possible. All people should have access to personalized, compassionate, and effective healthcare, regardless of their financial status. Taking insurance has allowed us to offer this.
Insurance companies, however, have made this increasingly difficult. Due to changing insurance regulations, declining reimbursements, and rising operational costs, we’ve been faced with nearly insurmountable challenges in delivering the quality of care you deserve through the current system. These challenges have led to difficulties in scheduling timely appointments (some patients are waiting months to see their provider) and rushed visits, resulting in providers having less time to listen and thoroughly address individual needs. This creates late nights for providers, as they respond to portal messages, review lab results, and complete charting outside of clinic hours. Each of these factors is contributing to provider burnout and patient frustration.
As a team, we have considered many options that might improve the current situation. We have determined that a membership-based model is the most effective way for VHC to continue as a successful practice, providing exceptional and personalized care that genuinely focuses on building strong relationships with each of our patients. As of March 2, 2026, we will no longer accept insurance and will transition fully to a membership-based practice to support your health needs more effectively and sustainably.
What this means for our patients is that, for an affordable monthly fee, you will have access to comprehensive healthcare, including primary care, gynecology, hormone therapy, weight loss support, functional medicine, and all other services we currently provide.
This means:
While I am genuinely excited about this new model, I understand that this change will be challenging for many, and for some, it will not be a good fit. We’ve worked hard to keep the membership fee as reasonable as possible, lower than comparable functional medicine practices, to make this transition accessible for as many of our patients as possible.
There are flexible options:
Note to those patients currently required to have an office visit every three months for controlled substance refills:.
We do not want you to be without your medications, and we know it may take time to establish care with another provider. We will continue to see you for six months (two visits) without a membership while you find a new provider. Please see our website for details on how these visits will work.
We know this is a significant change, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Please visit the FAQ page on our website for detailed information, helpful videos, and answers to most of the questions you may have. https://vibranthealthofcolorado.com/faq/
While this new model will be able to meet many of your healthcare needs, we recommend maintaining some level of insurance coverage for emergencies and/or medical services beyond what our clinic provides. If helpful, we can provide you with the name and contact information of a local insurance broker who specializes in affordable health insurance options that can be combined with membership-based practice models.
Many patients may be able to use their HSA funds to cover their membership fees. This varies by plan, and there are limitations. To find out definitively, you will want to reach out to your HSA provider.
The number of available memberships is limited, as this will enable our office and providers to dedicate the necessary time to providing personalized care to our members. We are accepting enrollments now to secure your membership, but your membership payments will not begin until March 2, 2026. Patients who sign up now through November 17th, 2025, will enroll at a reduced rate of $249 a month. Enrollment on November 18th and after will be $279 a month. We are also excited to be able to offer family discounts and a 20% discount for the primary comprehensive membership paid in full at the start of the yearly membership.
For those of you who find that a membership model is not the right option for you, we will help to ensure a smooth transition and make sure you have what you need, including your medical records, while you establish care with a new provider. We will continue to see patients through insurance, as we do now, through February 27, 2026. Effective March 2nd, 2026, we will no longer be a member of OB/GYN affiliates, and will not be in network with insurance.
Thank you for your trust, your support, and the privilege of caring for you.
With heartfelt gratitude and excitement for what’s ahead,
Deanna Woodroffe, WHNP-BC,
Owner - Vibrant Health of Colorado
