When most people think about “root causes,” they jump straight to their physical bodies. They assume something is wrong with their gut, their hormones, their thyroid, their nutrients, or their stress response. And while those things absolutely matter, here’s the truth I’ve seen over and over again—a...
Small, Accessible Places to Begin
A lot of NPs feel pulled toward integrative medicine but assume they need another certification, another degree, or years of specialized training before they can begin. The truth? You don’t need a long list of credentials to start practicing in a more integrative...
In honor of being at LM2025 this week, I wanted to bring you practical, real-life lifestyle medicine wisdom you can start using right now for your own wellness.
Lifestyle Medicine is built on one simple truth:
Small, consistent habits create the biggest changes in how you feel.
You don’t need a p...
Growing your own integrative practice doesn’t happen through one giant, dramatic leap. It happens through small, intentional actions taken consistently over time. When NPs imagine “starting a practice,” they often picture a mountain of complicated decisions—branding, legal structure, EMR setup, webs...
When it comes to healing—physically, emotionally, or spiritually—one of the biggest shifts we can make is to replace judgment with curiosity.
Most of us have been trained since childhood to critique, compare, and evaluate ourselves constantly. We label our choices as good or bad, our emotions as ri...
Nurse Practitioners have always stood at the crossroads of science and compassion. We listen, teach, and guide people toward healthier lives. But as rates of chronic disease continue to climb, many of us are searching for a more effective, sustainable way to help patients heal — one that focuses on ...
Health isn’t just the absence of disease—it’s the art of living fully. It’s the energy you wake up with, the calm you bring to challenges, and the sense of alignment that comes when your body, mind, and spirit are working in harmony.
After more than 30 years in integrative and functional medicine, ...
When I talk with nurse practitioners about opening their own practice, the word I hear most often is freedom.
Freedom to practice in alignment with your values.
Freedom to spend real time with patients.
Freedom to create a schedule that honors both your work and your life.
That vision isn’t just possi...
We live in a world that praises productivity over presence. We’re taught to push through, power on, and treat discomfort as something to fix or silence—whether it’s a headache, bloating, or exhaustion. But your body isn’t your enemy. It’s a messenger. Every signal, sensation, and symptom is your bod...
When I first stepped into private practice, I thought the biggest challenges would be logistical — setting up systems, finding patients, keeping up with charting. What I didn’t realize was that the hardest (and most transformative) part would be internal: learning to think like an entrepreneur.
No ...
So often when we’re searching for healing, we think the answer lies in doing more — taking another supplement, reading another book, adding another self-care routine. But in my experience, healing rarely begins with doing. It begins with letting go.
Letting go means releasing the beliefs, expectati...
For years, the phrase integrative medicine has been met with skepticism — as if it meant trading in science for sage sticks. But those of us practicing on the front lines of healthcare know the truth: integrative medicine is not a fringe idea. It’s a necessary evolution in how we understand and deli...