Sumovia Naturopathic Healthcare

09/05/2024

Hello!

Thank you for visiting my page. I am not very active here, but I spend time connecting with my community through my general naturopathic newsletter, pediatric newsletters, and pediatric Instagram page.

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Here to empower you with the knowledge of health,
Dr. Meg

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10/27/2021

Hello friends, family, and patients!

In an attempt to simplify and streamline my business and all areas of my personal and professional life, I am no longer posting on the Sumovia page though it will continue to exist.

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Thank you SO MUCH for being here 💜
- Dr. Meg

Dr. Meg is a Registered Naturopathic Doctor in the state of Colorado but more importantly an educator and an advocate for your health. As a naturopathic doctor, my goal is to find the root cause of your symptoms and treat the cause of the disease. I do this by getting to know you and your health hi....

04/27/2021

Every wanted a naturopathic pediatric doctor at your fingertips? Well now you do! Check out what I have been working on to have it accessible to families and caregivers that are not local to Colorado! - https://mailchi.mp/98e7a56acb3c/sumoviakidsprogram

04/17/2021

Dr. Meg is working hard to have ACCESSIBLE pediatric naturopathic medicine to all who need it.

I have published my All Things Nursing Program available and It is NOW in the BIO and the link for
purchase is live. 🙌

I collaborated this program with an expert nutrition
health coach, Emily Yarbrough at Brio Novo
to provide some excellent support for all nursing
parents.

My course is LGBTQIA+ literate for all the beautiful
transgender humans out there looking for support.

Everything you need to know about human milk,
nursing from start to finish, nutrition for the nursing
parent, pumping, and natural approaches to breast and
chest tissue conditions during nursing.





(this is not medical advice. Please consult your doc
before starting a new therapy)

04/14/2021

Answer: NO

Dairy has long been toted as being healthy. Why? The dairy industry continues to push to have dairy to be part of the food pyramid and now the updated My Plate.

Milk was never initially of My Plate which replaced the Food Pyramid. Cow milk became part of My Plate after the the dairy industry paid MILLIONS (billions??) of dollars to replace the cup of water with a cup of milk. Why? It makes them money to make you believe that milk is necessary.

Bottom line- it is not necessary if your child has a well-rounded diet. Milk is not a necessity and may be causing more symptoms.
- It causes mucus production
- It can cause constipation
- It can be inflammatory to the GI tract
- It can be a hidden source of high sugar
- It can also be a source of synthetic hormones and antibiotics= BAD NEWS

Well Dr. Meg what about my child's calcium and other cow milk rich nutrients?
- Cow milk is FORTIFIED with most of those nutrients. What about a WELL ROUNDED diet instead?
- Cow milk has a lot of calcium but did you know that some veggies have MORE calcium than cow milk?

Bottom line- it is not necessary if your child has a well rounded diet. Milk is not a necessity and may be causing more symptoms.



(this is not medical advice. Please talk to your doc before starting any new therapies)

04/05/2021

Made it into the Steamboat Pilot and Today today with some of my other awesome colleagues in Steamboat.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Local residents might be surprised to learn Steamboat Springs is home to nine respected acupuncturists, which is just one example of the wide variety of health care providers offering complementary wellness services…

04/03/2021

Want to know one big reason why some people get more sick than others when they are exposed to the same illness?

WHAT WE EAT MATTERS, friends. Take care of your body and it will take care of you.

A food preservative used to prolong the shelf life of Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, Cheez-Its and almost 1,250 other popular processed foods may harm the immune system, according to a new peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working Group.

03/24/2021

Ah, another disease that can greatly
impact mental health in children and adults.

Just because you do not live in an area where ticks
that carry Lyme Disease are more prevalent does NOT
mean you cannot contract it. It is pretty much
everywhere now.

Some common symptoms of lyme infection include
- brain fog, poor memory
- Poor focus and attention
- poor weight gain or weight loss
- numbness, tingling sensations
- fatigue and poor sleep
- anxiety
- depression
- flu-like symptoms
- body aches and pains
- headaches
(and MANY more)

If you or your child's symptoms began shortly after you
spent time in the great outdoors, assessing for lyme
infection or co-infections may be warranted.

03/18/2021

OOOOHHH, So THIS is the kind of
magnesium I should take for SLEEP AND
RELAXATION?!? Yesssss... THIS kind.

There are 10+ FORMS OF MAGNESIUM but
Magnesium GLYCINATE is the best one for sleep and
relaxation. It also does not cause loose p**ps and it is
very absorbable.

Well while we are on the topic, let's talk about what
Magnesium glycinate can also do:
- Relax muscles (even those jaw muscles we can
clench and grind at night)
- Calms nervous system thus calms the digestive tract
for good digestion
- Magnesium bound to glycine, an amino acid, helps
reduce neurotransmitter transduction that is excitatory
(shuts down all that mind chatter)

You can find it in capsules (MagPure glycinate by
Jigsaw) or powders (MagSoothe by Jigsaw) to drink.








(this is not medical advice. Talk to your doc before
starting a new therapy)

03/17/2021

Well, what are neurotransmitters?

They are chemicals our body (neurons) makes and
utilizes to have proper brain chemistry, which is largely
made in the GUT not the brain as most people
assume. They include serotonin, GABA, dopamine,
acetylcholine, endorphins, and epinephrine. (hey,
remember my post about testing p**p for digestive
health?)

In addition to ALWAYS discussing and addressing
digestion, we can test for organic acids and
neurotransmitter metabolites to determine:
- How (and IF) our body is utilizing our organic acids
(backbone to neurotransmitters)
- If our body is absorbing and using the minerals and
vitamins we ingest to create the metabolites
- Brain chemistry patterns
- Mitochondrial (our energy powerhouses) activity

When do I use this testing? Well, a lot more than you
think! I perform organic acids and metabolite testing
for those with possible or diagnosed:
- Cognitive symptoms such as brain fog or mental
dullness
- ADHD, ADD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder
- High levels of anxiety or depression
- Poor digestion and absorption with associated
mental health concerns

Testing is generally easy and includes a urine
collection making it a bit more simple for the littles
ones.







(this is not medical advice. Please consult your doc
before testing or implementing a new therapy)

03/16/2021

Chamomile tea. Yes, it is so OLD
SCHOOL but since when were plants outdated?!?

Umm.. Never.

German chamomile is like a w**d in most parts of the
globe but have you ever thought that w**ds are
natures way of screaming at us "YOU NEED MORE OF
THIS IN YOUR LIFE?!?"

Yea, you probably haven't but I see it that way.

German chamomile is another herb that has more
health benefits than I even have space to write about
but for the sake of this post it has constituents that
are:
- Sedating and anti0anxiety (in a healthy way) by
flooding GABA receptors in the brain
- Smooth muscle relaxation by inhibiting cAMP (great
digestive aid after dinner!)

Start it as an after-dinner ritual for your family. is no
way my kid is going to drink it'. Well if you never offer
it, how will you know?!?

My kids ASK FOR IT and I bet you will find your kids
will enjoy it too.

Start it as an after-dinner ritual for your family; you
may get some special bonding moments in there as
well :)






(this is not medical advice. Talk to your doc before
starting a new therapy)

03/11/2021

I pretty much cannot talk about health and healing any part of the body without talking about digestive health.

I love p**p and talking about it. Why? Because it
literally is one of the many ways of our body talking
back to us on how it is doing.

People use the term we are what we eat but that is
NOT TRUE AT ALL.

WE ARE WHAT WE ABSORB.

We cannot absorb proper nutrients to feed our whole
body if our digestive tract is experiencing issues.
These can range from poor gut bacteria balance, gut
lining inflammation, parasites or other opportunistic
bacteria, poor stomach acid or bile production and
secretion. So many things are at play when it comes to
digestive health and it is not as straight forward as
many people think.

Without proper digestion:
- we do not have proper absorption of food and
nutrients
- we may not have a healthy nervous system (so many
neurotransmitters are made in the gut!)
- we may not have an optimally functioning immune
system
- we may not get good sleep which compounds
everything else

When we can look at digestive health we look at the
WHOLE BODY.






This is not medical advice. Please consult your doctor
before initiating any therapy.