Turns out June is National Cancer Survivor Month. Congratulations to survivors reading this post. May you keep up the good fight, may you be guided by compassionate doctors and healers, and may your journey be smooth. I celebrated by spending a weekend with the program Casting for Recovery (CfR) at…

Happy Naturopathic Medicine Week. As licensed NDs celebrate across the country, we are also aware that we are in the middle of another medical crisis. Plainly put, there are not enough doctors to go around. A piece in Salon outlines the dire statistics. Our population is growing while at the…

Natural Medicine Approaches to Prevent/Treat Sinusitis Sinus infections are a common complaint for both adults and children. In fact, it is the most common reason for doctor visits in the US. The main symptoms include: a stuffy nose, post nasal drip, thick yellow to green, offensive smelling discharge from the…

As a licensed naturopathic doctor, my job is to help patients feel better, to understand and address root causes of illness, and to offer lifestyle and natural medicine approaches for acute and chronic ailments. My focus is supporting my patients so they can live a life as healthy as possible…

Today (2/4/22) Governor Tony Evers signed a bill to license naturopathic doctors in the state of Wisconsin. The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians reports that Wisconsin becomes the 26th state/territory to license NDs, and that the profession has gained regulation in six states over the last six years. Allison Becker…

Each day I go to work, I look forward to seeing return patients, to hear how they have faired or to see what is bothering them now. I aim to hone my skills in long-term follow-up care. I especially enjoy patients whose families I have treated off and on for…

This pieces was co-written with Michelle Simon, PhD, ND and originally appeared on the website for the Institute for Natural Medicine. According to published reports and patient surveys involving upwards of 50,000 patients, 50% to 80% of those who have had COVID-19 continue to have symptoms three months after the…

As a doctor who likes to keep up on research, I am sometimes struck by the kinds of things we are studying. Before naturopathic medical school, I had a paid internship in a research lab. My job was in part, to walk pregnant pygmy goats on a treadmill, I kid…

Gentle Medicine for a Summer Cold I am blessed to work with a wonderful partner, to live under the same roof with a patient, sweet and creative man. We share so much in this life: our values, our love of children- our own & others, a passion for growing things…