Betula Naturopathic Medicine, PLLC

08/04/2025

A few months ago I told my weekly bread provider Fernhorn baking I had an eat local idea but I didn't know what to do with it. They brought it to VIGA and now it's eat Vashon week! Eating local is important for our local economy, fresh food is the most nutritious, and it builds community and connections that have value beyond food.
I try to get as much as I can from our own island all year, but it's so easy in summer!
Here's a breakfast, a dinner, and a snack.
Blossom coffee with Venison valley cream (my kids call venison valley milk extra yummy milk, and other milk just moo milk).
Breakfast: Eggs from my own hens, broccoli from Northbourne Farm, yellow plums from my yard, and a Fernhorn baking English muffin.
Snack:yogurt with blackberries from my yard and Vashon honey bought at Minglement.
Dinner: if you haven't tried the apple sausage from Stella Maris Farm you need to. Zucchini from my Gracie's Greens CSA and bread from Fernhorn.

11/18/2023

Zinc is super important! Check out this blog post by Dr. Leigh.

Zinc is a trace mineral that has many uses in our bodies. Learn about the benefits of having adequate zinc levels and why deficiency can lead to different issues.

09/30/2023

It’s been a long time since an in person conference! Updating my digestive health info with the latest research for my patients.

09/11/2023

Grindelia flowers harvested at KVI for winter medicine. Soaking in 100 proof vodka for a cough medicine tincture. Super sticky!

08/08/2023

Everything tastes better in . Foraged local blackberries.

08/04/2023

It’s world breastfeeding week and ironically just a few days ago after more than 4 years of nursing both my kids, I was finally asked for the first time to stop breastfeeding in a public space.
Babies in the US have a right to breastfeed anywhere they otherwise have a right to be.
I'm also a certified lactation educator and I can help with any support or medical needs for nursing moms.

Thanks for the photos Hope Black Photo

07/26/2023

How to make a 4 year old super excited: decorate our own pizza.
Thanks for the dough

07/22/2023

Carrots are so much better with the tops still attached.
Thanks

07/14/2023

How are you planning ahead for potential wildfire smoke this year?

N-Acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) is a precursor for the super potent antioxidant glutathione. It helps your body make more. Have some stocked up in advance!

Order through my supplement platform Fullscript for guaranteed quality. (Counterfeit supplements are a real thing on Amazon).
https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/betulanaturopathic/signup

My chickens photobombed.

07/13/2023

My patient I just got off a telehealth call with had this exact product I recommended for her years ago, and I told her about this and she stopped buying off amazon and instead used my e-prescribing distributor, Fullscript, and saw the difference immediately. She had a counterfeit supplement that didn’t look or smell like the real thing. How sad this is how some people try to make money, by making fakes of actual quality products. Yes, quality supplements are expensive. But they work. Low quality supplements are a waste of money. You can order through my Fullscript here: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/betulanaturopathic/signup

Ayush is a super high quality brand of effective herbal products.

https://ayush.com/blogs/news/psa-carditone-counterfeit

It has come to the attention of Ayush Herbs staff that bottles of counterfeit Carditone have been purchased on the Amazon platform that was not produced by Ayush Herbs. This issue has affected a small number of orders and is being addressed with the greatest expediency. Read our statement for detail...

06/28/2023

https://www.seattleschild.com/nd-versus-md-pediatrics/?fbclid=IwAR0uvn19ts4hie1QcYXvbYepukluu_uZHIomke3kJoLltIQMunahi-cpziU_aem_AeHq-S2Pa6RZ7JpsKKqoAskN9c0cS5wu6cb1gpsvBky-gomCxF8ko3fAfRpbbOUXs4Q

ND versus MD pediatrics. In the Pacific Northwest, more and more families are making the decision on what type of care they want for kids.

06/19/2023

My daughter LOVES her forest pre-school. All outside, she comes home covered in mud. Check out their spring fundraiser! I donated a board game for kids called Wildcraft, that teaches kids about herbal medicine.

Thanks Marmol Farm for organizing!

Huckleberry Kids Nature School