Patty Powers MD

04/05/2026

Have you ever considered that struggles with your kids could be, at least in part, because the nervous system is dysregulated? Stuck in fight or flight? Sympathetic dominant?

Parents are too busy for that. Instead, you'll receive 4 weekly digest emails over 4 weeks—each one packed with 6–8 expert tips grouped by theme, so you can skim, save, and use what you need.

03/30/2026

I’m going to the office tomorrow so I can rest up from farm work.

03/26/2026

Those of you who have followed my journey away from prescribing drugs - and away from modern medicine in general - will have already heard me sing the praises of including an osteopath on your health care team. Specifically, I mean an osteopath who practices hands on bodywork.

Structural misalignments can manifest as chronic pain, chronic gastrointestinal problems, headaches, brain fog, chronic fatigue, dysautonomias, POTS, anxiety, depression, heart rhythm abnormalities, endocrine dysfunctions (thyroid, adrenal, ovaries, te**es, and all the others) and so much more.

Misalignments can impair the blood flow and/or lymph flow and/or neurologic signaling to any organ or structure.

Below is a link to a Substack (a publlshing platform) on the history of osteopathy and how a hands on osteopath looks at the body so very differently from a medical doctor.

We are fortunate in the central VA area to have the Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, with hands on osteopaths practicing out of the Collaborative Health Partners clinic on Wards Road, Lynchburg. They even take insurance, and one does not need a referral for their Osteopathic Manipulation Medicine (OMM) clinic.

An Essay on Osteopathy, the Medical Heresy That Started from Anatomy and Never Left

03/25/2026

Nowhere in nature are vitamins or minerals found in isolation.

Nowhere in vitamin or mineral pills or capsules are all the cofactors found in real food to optimize absorption and function of nutrients.

Where are you getting your nutrients from???

03/05/2026

It was wonderful to chat with Maureen Diaz of God’s Good Table today. What is your terrain? Why is it important to your health?

We LOVE Dr. Patty Powers and can't wait to have her share knowledge on terrain theory vs germ theory! Join us to learn more! Dr. Patty is an accomplished en...

03/04/2026

Eggs for sale! $5/dozen. ADDENDUM: SOLD OUT

Tomorrow, Thursday March 5, at my office 800A Blue Ridge Ave, Bedford.
We’ll be there 9 AM until 4:30 PM

Organic feed, unwashed, happy free range chickens.
We have about 10 dozen available, reservations accepted.

They will be in the front waiting area, with your name on them if you reserve. Please leave cash or check in the lock box outside the front door or in the basket in the waiting room. I have a stack of envelopes so you can write your name on one.

03/03/2026

Glyphosate is a chelator. It binds minerals in the soil, and I suspect in us, too. I had a soil analysis in 2025 - it found I have plenty of minerals, but plants can’t access them very well. I also have very few earthworms and the soil is quite compacted. The soil microbiome is necessary to help plants take up minerals - I’ve been told that my results are common after years of chemical fertilizers and the like. I wonder how glyphosate use by previous owners has impacted the soil?

Glyphosate — the active ingredient in many common herbicides — doesn’t just target weeds; it can also disrupt the delicate ecosystem living inside you. Your gut microbiome is made up of trillions of beneficial bacteria that support digestion, immunity, mood, and overall health. Glyphosate has been shown to interfere with the shikimate pathway, a biological process used by beneficial microbes, potentially reducing good bacteria while allowing harmful strains to thrive.

When this balance is disturbed, it can contribute to inflammation, weakened immunity, digestive issues, and even impacts on mental well-being. Protecting your gut means being mindful of what ends up on your plate.

Your health starts in your gut. What you eat — and what your food is exposed to — matters.

02/26/2026

After almost 24 hours, I have more than 2 gallons of maple sap (on the left) and a half gallon of walnut sap (on the right). The maple is notably sweeter, so it would take less of it to boil down to syrupy sugar content. I tapped 3 walnuts, the sap you see is all from one tree. The other two just had a few tablespoons in the bucket.

02/26/2026

We hope you can join us for a special live webinar this Thursday, February 26th at 3 PM Eastern. Tom will be a guest on Ryan Sternagel’s show, and the conversation will focus on building the ultimate healthy pantry.

Registration is free—save your seat here: https://bit.ly/3NTaVNA

We’d love to see you there! If you can’t attend live, be sure to register anyway—you’ll receive a unique link to watch the recording at your convenience.

02/23/2026

How many people do you know that have actually been cured of thyroid disease by taking thyroid hormone?

02/21/2026

Two of the men I follow and trust.

Nature = HealthLearn more about the return to nature in the Beyond Terrain Academy.https://beyond-terrain.circle.so/checkout/full-memberBook Link: https://be...