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Finding the Joys of Motherhood

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How are moms meant to survive?

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Embrace the Beauty of Change

Change, aging, maintain hormonal balance. Perimenopause, menopause, functional medicine, hormonal imbalances, acupuncture, herbal supplements, functional lab testing

Want to know the secret of aging well?

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Acupuncture…More Than Pain Management

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Have you ever heard of acupuncture?

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Q & A: Acupuncture with Melissa Crum, LAc

CNMA is thrilled to announce that Melissa Crum, LAc, is joining our team at Colorado Natural Medicine + Acupuncture as an acupuncturist in Castle Rock, Colorado. With over two decades of extensive experience, Melissa has developed a unique blend of

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10 Ways a Naturopathic Doctor Can Help You Manage Stress During Hormonal Imbalance

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Hormonal imbalance can happen as life naturally transitions for women…

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Hormones: A Lesson In Balance

Hormones, hormonal changes, hormonal weight gain, hormonal imbalance, diet and exercise, stress and hormones, sleep and hormones

It can be hard to accept the changes you are experiencing…

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How to Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep

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Did you know that people with depression also commonly experience insomnia?

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The Sleep Cycle: A Guide For Perimenopausal Women

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Sleep disruption can cause a myriad of problems…

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Functional Medical Testing

Functional medical testing, health issues, holistic health, hormonal health, nutritional deficiencies, naturopathic approach

Here’s the problem…

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Perimenopause & Sleep

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Sleep has a profound affect on our lives…

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Perimenopause & Weight

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Why you might be gaining weight…

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Perimenopause

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Perimenopause is a shifting of hormones…

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Stress & Fat

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How stress causes weight gain …

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When to Address an Issue

How to know when enough is enough …

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Is My Libido Normal?

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A natural boost for libido …

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Hashimoto Disease

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Hashimoto’s Disease: supplements, treatments, and possible reversal …

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Post-Menopause / Menopause Natural Support

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We are here with natural support …

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Pre-Menopause / Perimenopause Symptoms

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Pre-menopause support and hormone help …

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Lower Your High Cholesterol: Natural Solutions

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Getting to the root cause of high cholesterol.

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Holistic Approach to Midlife Happiness

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Here are 3 tips to help you as you redefine yourself …

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Sexual Health: Natural Libido Boost

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Valentine’s Day is a great reminder that our sexual health may be on the back burner. Dr. Graves offers some libido boosting ideas in this week’s blog.

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Mood, Hormones, & Everything in Between: Natural Teen Care

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Why teens are under so much pressure and how naturopathic medicine and therapies can help. Mentally and physically, teens need support now more than ever.

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Is Stress Making You Fat?

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“I’m working out everyday, but I’m not seeing results!”  “I’m so frustrated – I push harder and harder, yet I keep gaining weight!”  “I am trying everything, but I can’t seem to lose weight – I am about to give

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Hormone Diet: Create Balance in Your 30s, 40s, and Beyond

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Most of us will experience it.  The moment when we realize that what we’ve always done has simply stopped working.   When weight is creeping up even though your exercise routine may have stayed the same.  When actual “dieting” is

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