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Fall Routine

As the Days Get Shorter: Preparing Your Body for Fall

Authored by Dr. Barrett There is something about September that makes me want to reset. The mornings are a little darker. The air starts to feel cooler. The farmers market slowly shifts from berries and tomatoes to squash, apples and

Why Have So Many People Been Feeling "Off" This Summer? The Hidden Health Effects of Heat and Wildfire Smoke

Why Have So Many People Been Feeling “Off” This Summer? The Hidden Health Effects of Heat and Wildfire Smoke

Learn how wildfire smoke and extreme heat can increase inflammation, histamine, brain fog, and fatigue, plus naturopathic strategies to support your health.
Hashimoto's Research Update

Hashimoto’s and Gut Health: What New Research Says About the Microbiome

One of the most frustrating experiences for people with Hashimoto's is hearing that their thyroid numbers look "normal" while they still struggle with fatigue, brain fog, digestive symptoms, joint pain, or feeling unlike themselves. For years, these lingering symptoms were
Hashimoto's Research Update

Why You Still Feel Terrible with Normal Thyroid Labs: The Research on Euthyroid Hashimoto’s

One of the most common things I hear from new patients is some version of this: "My doctor ran my labs and said everything looks fine. But I feel exhausted, anxious, and foggy all the time. They told me it

Browse Articles

Magic Socks: a Naturopathic Therapy for the Immune System by Wellness Minneapolis

Magic Socks: a Naturopathic Therapy for the Immune System

Authored by Dr. Barrett Magic Socks acts to reflexively increase circulation and decrease congestion in the upper respiratory passages, head, and throat. It has a sedating action and many patients report that they sleep better during the treatment. This treatment

Homeopathy Energy Medicine

Homeopathy Energy Medicine

Authored by Dr. Brittany Stamer Healing occurs on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level. This healing is achieved through many modalities including nutrition, lifestyle, herbal medicine, counseling, and many more. One of my favorite ways to aid in healing

Fertility Awareness Method

Fertility Awareness Method

Authored by Dr. Brittany Stamer Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) is a body-centered method that utilizes signs and symptoms to better understand our bodies and cycles. This method is most widely used for conception and contraception, with a study showing it

Cultivating Rest in Winter by Wellness Minneapolis

Cultivating Rest in Winter

Authored by Olivia Biesler, NBC-HWC Remember when the concept of hygge caught on in the US? In 2016 an article on hygge was published in the New York Times (“Move Over Marie Kondo: Make Way for the Hygge Hordes”) and

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