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02/12/2023

Dr. Alicia is a gifted doctor and amazing human being. I trust her knowledge and experience with all of the people I love.

Hey friends! Time for another introduction. 👋

I am Dr. Alicia McCubbins, a naturopathic doctor in Portland, OR. I see patients in a clinic for primary care in Vancouver, WA - 👩🏼‍⚕️

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I see patients online for telemedicine services at 🖥

🌟🌟This platform is actually for me to stay human in my medical practice and share my passion for naturopathic lifestyle. 🌟🌟

🌱Foraging and wildcrafting herbs and plants is my thrill. I'm all about learning new things every day from exploration, inquisition, and connection with other like-minded folks here on social media!

🥕🥑I also feel drive to learn and share the power of Food as Medicine. Seeing how your food and medicine grows and is made is so empowering to understand WHY it works and how to help yourself.

🌧Winter in the Pacific Northwest does not limit this passion, but taking a break in Hawaii last month was SO invigorating for me.🏝 It's wild to see how things grow in different zones in the world! 😃The pic here is of me enjoying a delightful cup of kava tea, which is a cultural drink in Hawaii for chilling out (great alternative to alcohol!).

What would you like to learn more about?

👉PS- I'm hoping to foster some gentle growth here on Instagram, FB, and Tiktok. I never cared about engagement before, but as I get more passionate about continued growth in my learning, I am more excited about sharing with more people! I don't intend to make money here or bore you with professionally-crafted content to fit a certain look on my page.

If you can share this, and follow me on all the platforms, I'd love to grow our naturopathic community!

01/26/2023

Beautifully said...

It’s being beyond exhausted…and wanting to wake them up because you miss them

It’s wanting to empower them in their strength…and holding them close so they know you’ll always be there

It’s being overwhelmed with everything that needs to get done…and not wanting to miss one smile

It’s tracing every outline of their perfect little face because you never want to forget this feeling.

Motherhood is simultaneously holding the depths of all of these truths, while being knee deep dirty diapers and covered in breast milk. It is the direct visceral experience of being fully embodied.

It has shown me that I have only yet scratched the surface on what it means to be human. It is the most exhausting, fulfilling, all encompassing, outpouring of a love that can never really be put into words. I’ve never felt more incredibly alive.

My daughter has taught me the depth of my own fortitude. I feel so grateful. Tired…yes But I wouldn’t trade this for anything in the world.

01/22/2023

A new study found that the practice of intermittent fasting (or time restricted eating) contributed to a 14% drop in DHEA levels in women. DHEA is an important fertility hormone and a precursor to other hormones after menopause. It also contributes to keeping your bone tissue healthy and strong.

Low levels of the DHEA can manifest as low energy levels, low s*x drive, depression, and even weight gain.

Another reason why it is so important to work with a health care practitioner to make sure this practice of time restricted eating is right for you (and isn't causing unwanted hormone imbalances!)

Read more on this study here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oby.23562

01/22/2023

06/13/2021

It's a quiet, drizzly morning here in Portland. So happy the rain is here for a few days so I can actually be inside doing chores that I put off this time of year, wanting only to be outside gardening and walking with the pup. It has been quite a year of missing each other and our families. Things are feeling a bit freer now that my loved ones have been vaccinated and the numbers slowly go down. I am easing back into work here in the city. I am available Sunday afternoons and Mondays, if you or anyone in your life needs me. I need to honor my vulnerable loved ones and only work with fully vaccinated people at this time, with the exception of the little ones of course. Thank you for being safe out there this year and taking care of the people you hold close.

06/04/2021

Our children are love, and they are loved.
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04/27/2021

We know that sleep doesn’t always come easily during pregnancy. We’re here to help. Carol Gray's blog post this week is all about 💤. Here is a link to the post: https://mamaspaceyoga.com/pregnancy-insomnia-help/
We are committed to bringing you not just prenatal yoga, but also information you can actually use! We ❤️ you!
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04/26/2021

Bitten by a Tick? Send us the Tick! Our Tick testing can determine if the tick is carrying the pathogens that can lead to tick-borne illnesses. Learn more

04/25/2021

A little reminder...

04/11/2021

Carol has done an amazing job creating this space fo mama's. It's full of great yoga classes and wisdom. Check it out and then share it with you clients, friends, daughters.

03/31/2021

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03/12/2021

“A fulcrum becomes a working force when it is held stationary. It is during the stationary period that the forces of the fulcrum influence the client’s body; it is here that alignment and change begin to occur.” —Fritz Smith, MD in his book Alchemy of Touch, Moving Toward Mastery Through the Lens of Zero Balancing

01/28/2021

Always something amazing coming from Dr. Alicia!

01/11/2021

Most of my colleagues have heard some version of this story. But the bottom line is- whether conventional docs want to hear about it or not- the medicine works. It helps. It’s not complicated. Give the body what it needs to heal and remove the obstacles preventing it and people get better and recover at an accelerated rate. Simple but not easy- especially when the dominant mind set is that of this doc. I don’t want to hear about it is like plugging your ears going ‘ la la la la la ‘. There’s a lot of that going on right now on all levels. When blood sugar stabilizes without medication. Cholesterol and blood pressure normalizes. Guts are repaired. Chemo is better tolerated. Cold, flus, viruses and other infections get better more quickly. Most people will say their doc didn’t want to hear what they did. Why? It’s not taught in med school. Most docs get a few hours of nutrition at best. It’s not part of the culture or therapeutic model. It would require stepping into, or at least being open to, a new field of study. A big field. And it’s not just ‘ herbs’, although they are a potent part of the equation, It’s diet, nutritional supplementation, hydrotherapy, homeopathy, movement, manual therapies, alignment of the head, heart + spirit. All of these things matter and are helpful. We are seeing this big time in this pandemic. In between prevention and the high level intervention that happens in hospitals there is a very very large gap. This is where Naturopathic medicine excels and has multiple tools to improve outcomes. This is the space to
be proactive in your healing. Find yourself a naturopathic doc who can help you. I can help you- that is what I am on this planet for. And please don’t dismiss or overlook those silly little herbs- even if the conventional establishment does.

12/23/2020

You can't always escape your stressors. But adrenal fatigue and stress don't mix. If you're battling HPA-axis dysfunction, you need a gameplan for stress.

12/09/2020

Thank you!

“Our body is our template for who we are. It holds our hopes and our potentials, our fears and our limitations. As we alter the template, the person is given a fresh opportunity for change, growth and inner peace.”
- Fritz Smith MD

Photo of Dr. Smith from ZB & Consciousness training in Austin, Texas.

11/22/2020

COVID-19’s incubation time is 1️⃣4️⃣ days with a median time of 4-5 days from exposure to symptom onset.

97% of persons with COVID-19 who develop symptoms will do so within 11.5 days of infection.

11/18/2020

"No, this isn't a matter of patients needing to 'toughen up.'"