Tracy Palmer Naturopathic Doctor

Tracy Palmer Naturopathic Doctor Naturopathic Medicine serving greater Saint John, NB

Offering virtual/phone naturopathic initial an I was born and raised in Quispamsis, NB.

I completed my Bachelor’s of Nursing at the University of New Brunswick Saint John campus in 2006. I then worked full-time as a Registered Nurse (RN) in an acute care setting at the Saint John Regional Hospital for two years. After a rewarding personal experience with alternative medicine, I followed my heart and pursued further education at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto

, ON. I am now a NPLEX (Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Exam) certified Naturopathic Doctor that is registered with the Board of Directors of Drugless Therapists-Ontario. I am also a member of the New Brunswick Association of Naturopathic Doctors and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors. Naturopathic medicine is INDIVIDUALIZED medicine that can help with a variety of acute and chronic health conditions. It is also an excellent choice for people looking to live healthier and prevent illness. It takes the WHOLE person into account, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual parts of themselves. I identify the root cause of the health imbalance and then treat with natural therapies. This encompasses modern evidence based knowledge with traditional medicine forms. Natural therapies I use include: diet and lifestyle, Traditional Chinese Medicine (including acupuncture), homeopathy, botanical medicine, and nutraceuticals. I'm really excited to help bring Naturopathic Medicine to greater Saint John. I look forward to educating and empowering our community to be active participants in their own path to health and wellness. Outside of Naturopathic Medicine, I am a dog lover and waiting for the right time to get one of my very own. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, listing to live music, cooking (not the cleaning), and yoga. To learn more about Naturopathic Medicine and how it can help you, call me at 216-3000

I see the same drawer in almost every fertility patient's kitchen. Twelve bottles. Assembled, not designed.Here's what a...
05/22/2026

I see the same drawer in almost every fertility patient's kitchen. Twelve bottles. Assembled, not designed.

Here's what a targeted protocol actually looks like: CoQ10 at a therapeutic dose, not the 100mg version from the grocery store. NAC for specific indications, not because a podcast mentioned it. And before any of that, foundational nutrient status confirmed at optimal levels, (ferritin, vitamin D, B12), because a fertility-specific stack built on a depleted foundation isn't optimizing anything.

The three-month egg quality window is real. Egg maturation takes approximately three months, and what you do during that window influences what your clinic is working with.

Spending those months on a collection of low-dose guesses instead of a targeted protocol is time you don't get back.

Simplification is the clinical move. Fewer things, right forms, right doses, right timing. That's the difference between supplementing and optimizing.

If you're not sure whether your supplements are working for you or just taking up counter space, let's sort it out. Book a visit with our team. Link in bio.

Brain fog in perimenopause is not a mystery. It has at least four mechanisms, and most of them are addressable.First: ho...
05/20/2026

Brain fog in perimenopause is not a mystery. It has at least four mechanisms, and most of them are addressable.

First: hormonal fluctuation. Estrogen supports serotonin and acetylcholine production - both critical for memory and cognitive clarity. When estrogen swings erratically, so does your ability to think straight.

Second: ferritin. Low-normal iron affects cognitive function directly. If your ferritin hasn't been checked at an optimal level, not just a normal one, this is worth looking at.

Third: the gut-brain axis. Gut flora imbalance affects neurotransmitter production and systemic inflammation. Both show up cognitively.

Fourth: nervous system overload. A brain running on fumes doesn't have capacity for recall, focus, or emotional regulation. The fog isn't just hormonal. It's a system at its limit.

You're not losing your mind. There's a reason for this, and it's findable. My approach is to investigate, not dismiss.

If brain fog has become your new normal, it doesn't have to be. Book a visit with our team to figure out what's driving it. Link in bio.

The six-month wait feels helpless. It doesn't have to be. There's real clinical work you can do right now.Here's what mo...
05/18/2026

The six-month wait feels helpless. It doesn't have to be. There's real clinical work you can do right now.

Here's what most women don't know: egg maturation takes approximately three months. That window is active. What you do during it, the nutrients you optimize, the supplements you take at therapeutic doses, the nervous system support you put in place, can influence the quality of what your clinic is working with when you finally get the call.

This isn't about replacing your fertility clinic. It's about arriving prepared. Foundational nutrient status optimized. A targeted supplement protocol in place, not a drawer full of guesses. A nervous system that isn't running on empty when it matters most.

The women who use the wait well don't just feel better going in. They show up ahead.

If you're in the wait and you want to use it, book a complimentary 15-minute discovery call. Link in bio. Not ready for that yet? Join our mailing list and we'll keep sharing what we know.

Ever lie awake at 3 AM, exhausted but wide awake? Stress does more than exhaust you — it can actually disrupt the way yo...
05/13/2026

Ever lie awake at 3 AM, exhausted but wide awake?

Stress does more than exhaust you — it can actually disrupt the way your body sleeps.

Your HPA axis (Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis) is your body's main stress response system. When it's chronically activated, cortisol spikes at night — exactly when it should be at its lowest.

The result? Racing thoughts, middle-of-the-night wake-ups, and waking up exhausted even after 8 hours of sleep.

Signs your HPA axis needs support:
→ Tired all day, wired at night
→ Relying on caffeine just to function
→ That dreaded 3 PM crash
→ Waking between 2–4 AM for no clear reason

The fix isn't just melatonin. It's calming your whole nervous system:

Morning light exposure
Stress-reducing rituals (breathwork, yoga, journaling)
A real wind-down routine — no screens
Smart movement (not too intense, not too late)
Acupuncture + Naturopathic support for lasting change

Sleep isn't a luxury — it's your body's reset button. Let's get you back to it.

Save this post if you needed to hear it 💚

It's not that you need more self-care. It's that the system was never designed to leave you anything for yourself.Runnin...
05/11/2026

It's not that you need more self-care. It's that the system was never designed to leave you anything for yourself.

Running kids to activities, managing the household, holding things together at work, and showing up for everyone else; that's not a time management problem. That's a nervous system running at maximum capacity with nothing left in reserve.

And for so long, we've called that strength.

But there's a difference between strength and depletion. Depletion can show up as: poor sleep, low mood, no patience, no energy, a body that feels like it's working against you. These aren't character flaws, and they don't mean you need to try harder. They're signs your nervous system has been in overdrive for too long, and that you deserve support.

Joy is a health outcome. Taking things off your plate is a clinical intervention. A single supplement from an ad isn't where healing begins, and it's not where I start either.

What actually moves the needle is a thoughtful, layered approach: building a solid foundation first, understanding what your body specifically needs through targeted assessment, and then introducing the nutrients and herbs that are right for your unique picture.

If this resonated with you today, save it for when you need the reminder. 💛

Are you being told your blood work is "normal" — but still feel off? 🩸Here's something I see in my practice all the time...
05/08/2026

Are you being told your blood work is "normal" — but still feel off? 🩸

Here's something I see in my practice all the time, and it frustrates me every single time.

The clinically accepted ferritin cutoff for iron deficiency is 30 µg/L — meaning symptoms start, and red blood cells begin to be affected when levels drop below this. Yet so many women are still being told everything looks fine, even when their ferritin is below that threshold.

And sometimes? Iron studies aren't even being run at all. Just because your hemoglobin looks normal does NOT mean you're iron sufficient. You can be iron-deficient long before anemia shows up on a test.

Iron deficiency can look like:

Fatigue
Dry, brittle skin, hair & nails
Headaches
Brain fog & decreased concentration
Restless legs & disrupted sleep
Low mood & depression-like symptoms
Anxiety

Sound familiar? Notice how many of these overlap with perimenopause symptoms? (And symptoms of a lot of other conditions, for that matter).

This is exactly why we can't just assume hormones are behind everything — as much as they're having their moment on the internet right now 😅. A thorough workup matters. Your symptoms deserve a real answer.

A simple thing to look for on your bloodwork: your ferritin number. Anything below 30 µg/L(sometimes, based on symptoms, I’d even argue

05/06/2026

Every second patient who sits down across from me right now opens with "I think it's perimenopause."

And it might be. You're in the age bracket. The symptoms track. But it might not be the full story.

When someone comes in with fatigue, brain fog, disrupted sleep, mood shifts, the first thing I'm checking isn't just hormones. It's ferritin. It's vitamin D. It's gut function. It's how hard the nervous system has been running and for how long. Because those layers affect how your hormones behave, how you metabolize estrogen, how your neurotransmitters function.

When we skip the foundations and go straight to hormonal support, we miss the things that were making the hormones look worse than they are.

If you want someone to look at the whole picture, not just the "hormones", grab the link in bio to get stared.

Elimination diets were never meant to be permanent. Somewhere along the way, restriction became the whole treatment plan...
05/04/2026

Elimination diets were never meant to be permanent. Somewhere along the way, restriction became the whole treatment plan.

I see this pattern regularly: a patient down to a short list of "safe" foods, white-knuckling every meal, and initially feeling better. The list shrinks, the anxiety grows, and somehow what was feeling like progress, is no longer working.

Real gut work; actual flora rebalancing, investigating what's driving the sensitivity in the first place, expands your dietary variety. It doesn't shrink it. A healthy gut is not a restricted gut.

I know reintroduction feels terrifying when your gut has been reactive for years. The fear is real. But restriction isn't the destination. It was always supposed to be a starting point, not a permanent address.

If your gut "healing" has made your world smaller, not bigger, let's look at it differently. Book a visit with our team. Link in bio.

She had a cupboard full of good intentions and a cart full of “maybe this will help.” Sound familiar? So many women are ...
04/30/2026

She had a cupboard full of good intentions and a cart full of “maybe this will help.”

Sound familiar? So many women are piecing together their supplement routines from reels, podcasts, and late-night scrolling — and honestly, it makes sense.

There’s so much information out there. But information isn’t the same as a plan that’s built for you.

A proper naturopathic assessment looks at your full picture — your story, your lifestyle, your labs — so you can stop guessing and start knowing.

If you’ve been curious about what you actually need, I’d love to help you figure that out. 🌿 Link in bio to get started.

04/27/2026

If you’ve Googled your symptoms at 2am… this is for you.

If your group chat has a whole thread dedicated to references to your perimenopause… this is definitely for you. 🙋‍♀️

We’re throwing a Perimenopause Kitchen Party — and here’s why it matters to me.

I see the impacts everyday in practice, and…

My dad called me recently and said *”I’m so proud of you for doing this — your mom had a really hard time with perimenopause.”*

That hit me. Because so many women suffer through this season quietly (or not so quietly venting with friends 😜), not fulling understanding what to expect, how to connect the dots, and that there are options to feel better.

So on May 6th, we’re changing that.

Here’s what the night at the Kitchen Party looks like 👇

🧠 Clear, evidence-based answers — how to know if you’re in perimenopause, what to expect, and how to figure out what’s hormonal and what might be something else entirely
🥦 Hands-on cooking demos with foods you might not have in your regular rotation — led by Caitlin Isles, Holistic Nutritionist
🥂 Delicious food, drinks, and genuinely good company
✨ A fun night OUT with your people — because you deserve that too

Tickets are more than halfway sold out and we’d love to see you there.

Bring a friend. Seriously — tag her below 👇

🎟️ May 6 | + + Link in bio to grab your spot.

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Crowdsourcing your perimenopause symptoms from Google, Chat GPT, and podcasts?No wonder you’re overwhelmed.You don’t nee...
12/11/2025

Crowdsourcing your perimenopause symptoms from Google, Chat GPT, and podcasts?

No wonder you’re overwhelmed.

You don’t need more opinions — you need a plan that fits you.

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196 Hampton Road
Quispamsis, NB
E2H1W2

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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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