Science-Backed Wellness, Built from Experience
Science-guided wellness for focus, calm, and resilience—designed from lived experience.
Our Story
We’re Melissa and Sumit—partners in life and in building something we couldn’t find when we needed it most. Like many in our 30s and 40s, we hit a wall: chronic stress, mental fatigue, burnout, and in Melissa’s case, debilitating migraines. We were juggling careers, caregiving, and our health—and traditional solutions weren’t cutting it.
So we started Wellkasa. What began as a personal search for answers became a mission to create clean, thoughtful support for brain and nerve health—rooted in science, designed for daily life.
Our Philosophy
Rooted in Nature – adaptogens, botanicals, and functional nutrients.
Guided by Science – every ingredient is chosen for evidence, not trends.
Built for Real Life – not wellness hype.
Expanding Our Ecosystem
In 2025, we welcomed Peak & Valley into the Wellkasa family—a brand founded by a Johns Hopkins–trained neuroscientist, built on the same values we live every day. Their daily ritual-based blends for stress, sleep, and brain clarity strengthen our mission to support neurological wellness from every angle.
Our Values
Everything we do is centered around one goal: supporting your health span.
Meet Our Advisors
Robert Alan Bonakdar, MD
Medical Consultant & Advisor
Dr. Bonakdar is an internationally recognized integrative pain management physician, Director of Pain Management at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine since 2002 and faculty member of the University of Arizona Integrative Medicine Fellowship. He is certified in headache management by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties and board certified in Integrative Medicine by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. He is also the editor of the definitive textbook Integrative Pain Management and the founder and course director of the Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update.Dr. Bonakdar is a multi-time recipient of the San Diego County Medical Society Top Doctors honoree, recipient of Seelig Magnesium Award and Mark Bieber Award.
Donald I Abrams, MD
Medical Consultant & Advisor
Dr. Donald Abrams is a pioneer in integrative oncology, internationally recognized for his clinical research investigating the therapeutic value of complementary therapies for cancer, HIV, and other conditions. Dr. Abrams is a Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine and provides integrative oncology consultations at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Abrams is a past president of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Dr. Abrams also co-edited the Oxford University Press textbook “Integrative Oncology” with Andrew Weil, MD. He was named a “Top Cancer Doctor” in Newsweek’s Special Health Issue on Curing Cancer, in the category of Medical Oncology.
Monisha Bhanote, MD
Medical Consultant & Advisor
Dr. Monisha Bhanote, the founder of the Holistic Wellbeing Collective, is a quintuple board-certified physician and published author with expertise in Integrative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anatomic/Clinical Pathology. She is a sought-after health & wellness expert with multiple news media outlets and publications. After earning her medical degree, she completed her training at NYU Winthrop University Hospital. She has three fellowships in Cytopathology at Cornell, Breast, Bone & Soft tissue Cancer at the University of Rochester, and Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Bhanote has additional training and certifications in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Plant-Based Nutrition, Ayurveda, Yoga for Cancer Recovery, and a Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist
Rajdeep Singh, PhD
Chief Technologist
With two decades in data analytics and a personal commitment to integrative care, Dr. Singh’s solutions are at the intersection of technological innovation and patient advocacy. His work is a testament to Wellkasa’s commitment to evidence-based, holistic wellness.