August is National Wellness Month

As the heat of summer draws to a close and the promise of autumn looms on the horizon, August arrives as a perfect time to refocus on our well-being. National Wellness Month, observed throughout August, encourages us to take a step back from our busy lives and prioritize self-care. In a world filled with constant […]

Anxiety? Here are Some Reminders and Tips!

by Kelsey Asplin, ND in brain health, COVID-19, mens health, teen health, womens health April 4, 2020

We know a lot of people are experiencing an increased level of anxiety right now. It’s completely normal to experience a heightened sense of anxiety during times like these. It’s a built-in response that our bodies initiate to protect us! The stress response is designed to be a survival mechanism. Imagine you’re living in the dinosaur age, and you’re only […]

COVID-19 – What You Can Do!

by Kelsey Asplin, ND in Denver Naturopathic Community, mens health, real talk, teen health, womens health March 13, 2020

As the Coronavirus continues to spread, we at the Denver Naturopathic Clinic want to make sure our patients stay as informed and as healthy as possible. With that in mind, we’ve created this email to offer you information and advise on how we would like to proceed with patient care during this COVID-19 season. Updates […]

5 Winter Remedies to Beat Cold and Flu Season

by Kelsey Asplin, ND in herbal medicine, immune health, mens health, teen health, womens health November 1, 2018

With the onset of fall and winter, many patients visit my office looking for remedies to help with increased fatigue and lowered immunity. One of my very first posts discussed how the winter colds and flu may in part be related to an energetic discord between our personal lifestyles and the environmental slow-down that takes […]

Health Profile: Valentines Day

by Kelsey Asplin, ND in brain health, gut health, herbal medicine, immune health, mens health, sexual health, teen health, womens health February 14, 2018

It’s February 14, Valentines Day, the annually celebrated (or reviled) day of love that has become a $17+ billion dollar industry in today’s world. As many are aware, Valentines day has a somewhat clouded origin story, possibly stemming from a combination of Roman masculine rituals, Christian-Catholic martyrdome, and romantic promotions by writers like Chaucer and […]

Health Profile: Smoothies

by Kelsey Asplin, ND in gut health, mens health, nutrition, teen health, womens health June 3, 2016

I find it interesting how old concepts so quickly become the new craze in popular culture, before vanishing away almost as quickly into the shadows of yesterday’s news. In my work as a student clinician and also since becoming a board certified Naturopathic Doctor, I’ve encountered numerous questions and claims about a current craze – […]

High Protein Breakfasts Important in Adolescents

by Kelsey Asplin, ND in nutrition, teen health April 8, 2016

A recently published article by Baum et al. in the Journal of Nutrition explored the relationship between high-carbohydrate diets and high-protein diets in normal weight and overweight/obese teens age 8-12 years. They looked at a number of variables after the breakfast was consumed, including energy expenditure, blood sugar levels, level of satiety (appetite), and amount […]

Feeding Teens: A Dietary Dilemma

by Kelsey Asplin, ND in nutrition, teen health April 5, 2016

There seems to be a general oversight in the medical field when it comes to teen health. Parents and physicians alike often focus our efforts on growing strong babies and then skip forward to supporting healthy adults, assuming that our able-bodied teens require little to no medical intervention during this in-between time period. However, as […]

February: Love and Teen Domestic Violence Awareness Month

by Kelsey Asplin, ND in mens health, real talk, teen health, womens health February 1, 2016

During the month of February it’s nearly impossible to ignore the onslaught of reminders about St. Valentine and Cupid’s pesky little arrows. Whether you view it as an obligatory Hallmark holiday, or find yourself blissfully knee-deep in red and pink chocolate boxes and sappy Rom-Coms, February is still widely associated with one thing: love. What […]