Melissa Goode, MPH, RDN
Melissa Goode—Endometriosis Dietitian
Summary: Melissa Goode is a compassionate endometriosis dietitian and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) practicing at Goode Nutrition LLC in Sacramento, California. Melissa Goode provides client-centered, non-diet nutrition care for people living with endometriosis, grounded in both evidence-based practice and lived experience — as she also lives with endometriosis herself. Her approach prioritizes individualized strategies over one-size-fits-all diets, focusing on inflammation support, blood sugar regulation, gastrointestinal health, eating enough across all food groups, and sustainable symptom management. Melissa Goode works collaboratively with patients and other healthcare providers to advocate for comprehensive, whole-person care. She helps clients improve quality of life, build body trust, and feel more connected to their bodies through flexible nutrition approaches that honor each person’s unique experience. Licensed in CA, AZ, CO, TX, NY, NJ, MI, CT, VA, and AK, Melissa Goode offers supportive endometriosis nutrition care designed to empower patients and integrate seamlessly into a broader endometriosis treatment plan.
Visit Type: Office
City: Sacramento, CA
Spoken languages: English
Interpreting services for other languages: No
Philosophy of Endometriosis Care: My philosophy of care for patients with endometriosis is rooted in compassionate, client-centered, and non-diet nutrition support that honors both lived experience and evidence-based care. As a dietitian who also lives with endometriosis, I bring a deep understanding of the physical and emotional impact of this condition and prioritize individualized strategies over one-size-fits-all diets. Treatment typically focuses on supporting inflammation, blood sugar regulation, eating enough of each food group, GI health, and symptom management through flexible, sustainable nutrition approaches. Work also includes collaborating with other disciplines to advocate and support the patient from all angles. I work collaboratively with patients to improve quality of life, support body trust, and integrate nutrition as one part of a comprehensive endometriosis care plan.
How can the right diet help an endometriosis patient? Nutrition and diet can support an endometriosis patient by improving their quality of life, helping them feel more connected to their body, and empowering them to make choices that align with what their body is communicating to them.
What should be known about you and your practice? I also have a background in eating disorder care, which greatly informs my work and approach to working with clients. I am very empathetic, compassionate, and gentle. I honor folks preferences and aim to preserve the enjoyment and pleasure of food, while supporting them to feel better in their body. My patients are often seeking anything they can do for relief and sometimes that leads them down the path of disordered eating and restrictive patterns, and/or finding ways to punish their body. I feel very comfortable supporting patients in building a healthy relationship to food and navigating body image concerns.
