Get to know Melissa Trinidad, PA-C, the newest provider at Genesis Healthcare! In this welcoming conversation with Joseph K. Reid, II, PA-C, Melissa Trinidad, PA-C shares her journey from exercise physiology and health coaching to raising a family and pursuing her longtime calling to medicine.

Hear how those experiences shaped her passion for healthy aging, patient education, and understanding the root causes of health concerns. Together, they explore how the Genesis membership model creates more time to listen, build relationships, and help patients work toward their individual health goals.

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In the final episode of our three-part series on fasting, Joe Reid sits down with his son, Holden Reid, to explore fasting from a spiritual perspective.

They discuss why fasting has been practiced throughout Scripture, how physical hunger can become a reminder to pray, and why denying ourselves can expose the things that may have more control over us than we realize.

From food and screens to comfort, abundance, and distraction, Joe and Holden challenge us to ask a deeper question: What is keeping us from living fully for the purpose God has given us?

This conversation brings the series full circle—connecting physical, psychological, and spiritual health and examining how fasting can help us slow down, refocus, practice self-denial, and recognize our dependence on God.

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In Part 1 of a three-part series on fasting, Joseph K. Reid, II, PA-C and J.C. Justice III, PA-C explore the physical and metabolic reasons for fasting.

They break down what actually happens inside the body as a fast progresses, including insulin response, ketosis, fat metabolism, autophagy, hydration and electrolytes, and why giving the body time away from constant food intake can support metabolic health and recovery. They also discuss practical ways to begin fasting without jumping straight into an extended fast, the role of continuous glucose monitors, and why small, sustainable changes often matter more than chasing a quick fix.
This is the physical side of fasting. In the other episodes in this series, we’ll explore the mental and spiritual reasons for fasting as part of a bigger conversation about whole-person health.

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