Natural Alternative Medicine Services
Ponderosa Natural Medicine
Your journey towards a healthier, happier lifestyle starts here.
We help people create and maintain lifelong habits with natural remedies and highly individualized health plans.
Why Turn to Natural Medicine?
You’re Looking for a Personalized Approach to Health
Conventional medicine is intended to serve the masses. Everyone’s body and mind operates differently – and natural medicine is all about understanding what makes you unique to provide highly individualized care.
You Want a Sustainable Health Plan
Your Questions Aren’t Getting Answered
The mass amount of generalized health information online can be overwhelming. The most valuable answers come from 1-on-1 meetings with a doctor who understands your mind and body on a personal level.
Our Natural Medicine Services
Let’s build your perfect health plan with natural remedies.
Functional Lab and Holistic Diagnostic Tests
Our health plans start with a series of tests to understand your imbalances, symptoms, and health goals on a deeply individual level to determine how natural medicine can improve your day-to-day life. Lab tests may include: Functional digestive testing, Adrenal testing, Nutritional testing, Hormone/thyroid testing, and/or Metabolic testing.
Nutrition and Lifestyle Counseling
You’ll work closely with a registered naturopathic doctor to develop a customized lifestyle and nutrition plan that speaks directly to your goals, challenges, and long-term vision. This plan will be based on your lab results and tailored to support blood sugar regulation, lipid management, and digestive health.
Custom Herbal Medicine
Dr. Karrina Wallace – our naturopathic doctor – will formulate custom herbal tinctures, tea-based remedies, or flower essences based on our lab findings and symptoms to meet your individual needs. Or you may be recommended a high-quality, preformulated herbal combination based on your individual needs.
Physiotherapy for Discomfort
We’ll help you leverage the benefits of physiotherapy to relieve discomfort through therapeutic ultrasound, muscle energy techniques, kinesiology tape, muscle stimulation, or passive exercise with a Qi Machine.
Lifestyle Coaching
Developing healthy habits is a process – and it doesn’t happen overnight. Ponderosa Natural Medicine works with you to create constructive, sustainable patterns in your lifestyle that benefit your mental and physical well-being.
Detoxifying Hydrotherapy
In-office treatment that facilitates proper blood and lymphatic flow, as well as nervous system function. This foundational treatment supports the immune system, digestive health, and detoxification pathways.
Quality Nutritional Supplements
We’ll provide a customized regimen of 100% natural supplements tailored to your individual needs, based on your lab results and symptoms. All supplements are of the highest quality and are highly absorbable.
Auricular therapy
Auricular therapy, or ear acupuncture, may be used to improve mental well-being, memory, sleep or digestion.
Common Conditions Supported
At Ponderosa Natural Medicine we treat the whole person and therefore are not limited on treating one area of health or a specific diagnoses. However, below are some areas of health that we commonly support.
Digestive Health
- Chronic constipation and/or diarrhea
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnoses
- Abdominal gas and bloating/ SIBO
- Heartburn/GERD
- Abdominal pain and discomfort
- Inflammatory conditions (Celiac disease, Crohn’s/Ulcerative Colitis)
Mental Emotional Health
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Depression
- PMS/ PMDD
Women’s Health
- Perimenopause/Menopause
- Irregular or absent Menses/ PCOS
- Hormonal acne
- Abnormal hair growth/hair loss
- Cyclical mood changes/ PMS or PMDD
- Decreased sex drive
- Abnormal weight changes
Preventative Health
- High cholesterol
- Prediabetes/ Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Risk reduction for family history of cancer
- Memory and brain health support
Other Conditions
- Arthritis
- Chronic and or frequent viral/bacterial or yeast infections
- Fibromyalgia
- Mold sensitivity reactions
- Men’s health conditions
- Skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis etc)
Frequently Asked Questions
What can natural medicine help with?
Naturopathic medicine focuses on the whole person and can support a variety of conditions. Many people use natural medicine to support pain, fatigue, digestive issues, anxiety, depression, insomnia or to mitigate risk factors such as hyperlipidemia and prediabetes.
What is considered a natural medication?
Natural medications include remedies derived from nature, like herbs, supplements, essential oils, and other plant-based products used to create therapeutic benefits.
Are your consultations free?
We offer free consultations, which typically take around 15-20 minutes. However, these consultations are intended to answer basic, general questions. For more individualized support, we recommend scheduling a new patient appointment.
Do you take insurance?
Generally, no. Due to Colorado state licensing restrictions, we do not bill insurance for our natural health services. Depending on which labs are ordered, we may bill your insurance for lab testing, with the exception of Kaiser, Medicare, and Medicaid. We do provide a superbill to submit to insurance, and some people are eligible for reimbursement.
How long does it take to get lab results?
This timeline varies based on the tests – and results can take between 1-and 21 days.
What types of diets do you recommend?
We recommend a vast array of diets based on the individual needs of each patient. Once we discuss your health concerns and have the results of your lab test, we’ll be able to recommend an ideal nutritional plan.
What is the difference between a traditional naturopathic doctor and a traditional naturopathic or herbalist?
A naturopathic doctor (ND) has formal medical training from an accredited naturopathic medical school, which includes clinical experience and licensure exams. This profession blends conventional medical knowledge with natural therapies.
A traditional naturopath or herbalist may focus solely on natural remedies and practices, often without the formal medical education or licensing that NDs undergo. The education and training can vary widely and may not be standardized.
Ready to Take the First Step?
Schedule a new patient appointment today.