Dr. Brianna Vick, ND

12/08/2025

Many new patients tell me, "I'm a bizarre case", or "I'm really challenging".

You're not challenging. Circumstances and symptoms are hard to deal with but what I love about my job is that I get to use the "detail-oriented" part of myself to put the puzzle pieces together. Naturopathic Medicine provides us with so many great tools to bring about change within the body.

Here are some things that have been happening in my patient's lives lately. When symptoms occur for a long time you learn to live with it, but it doesnt' mean that that pattern will persist. Sometimes we just have to find the few missing puzzle pieces to get you there.

12/04/2025

Sauna season is on and fully enjoying the benefits here.

Clinically, over the years I’ve trialed frequency in individuals in the Midwest in the winter months and those that did 2 sauna sessions/week relative to 1 sauna session had improvements across the board when it was adopted as a lifestyle change. (Individual results and symptom improvements varied by individual).

Eastern medicine theories on energy balance restrict me from recommending for my patients every day so a happy medium is 2-3 times/week though individualization is important.

Benefits?: ➡️➡️

Improved cardiovascular health, stress reduction and improved mental health, muscle and joint pain relief, and enhanced immune function.

Studies suggest infrared saunas are superior for depuration of heavy metals out of the body relative to other methods of sweating. But…start where you’re at with the methods you have.

Work a ?? Salon stylist, work with paint, chemicals, pesticides, etc.? Extra important to support your organs of elimination!!

Schedule your sauna or

Don’t forget to end in a cool rinse for vasoconstriction to retain the internal body heat and balance your nervous system.

12/02/2025

12/01/2025

Many are new to Naturopathic Medicine and wonder how it's different?

As clinicians, we are trained to understand each layer of involvement with how dysfunction and then disease come about.

We understand that if the foundations of health are not in order, the body will call for more support.

What a treatment plan may look like:
- A component that addresses existing highest-concerning symptoms with symptom-relief focus.
- Starting goals to work towards a long-term clinical nutrition plan that's tailored based on your individual assessments. Eating for your oxidation type is highly important.
- Support through very specific supplements and/or nutraceuticals, homeopathy, custom tinctures that provide aid to your body's ability to improve function of vital organs. (common examples in today's world: liver support, anti-inflammatory support, thyroid support, nervous system balancing support). These components are researched-backed, focused items.

A treatment plan is comprehensive, not a "take this because this is low" mentality. There are components of that yes, but an important part of a naturopathic approach is working to CORRECT underlying issues or disturbances. The longer an issue has been present, often the longer it will take to truly correct.

11/30/2025

Gratitude is a practice that adds enrichment to one's life.

It assists with:
-promoting positive emotions and supports limiting the mental energy that is depleting to one's mind.

The practice of gratitude activates the: hippocampus, amygdala and even the pre-frontal cortex. These are involved with decision-making, emotional regulation, empathy and memory.

11/30/2025

10/17/2025

10/15/2025

Quick & (opposite of #)Dirty….

Took 10 minutes to throw into the oven and quinoa/brown rice blend in the instant pot for a delicious, nutritious meal. Set it and forget it ( but remember to set a timer to limit burning things you many taskers like myself.
Shoutout to my family for sharing the love of their fishing 🎣 wins from their Alaskan trip this year!!

Cozy socks & root warmth bowls of deliciousness

# Mediterranean

10/13/2025

Sleep….
So Foundational

When sleep is not there, the body doesn’t have as much capacity to put towards healing. The brain cannot produce as much cerebrospinal fluid to nourish itself.

When sleeping without adequate time for your body to digest your precious meal, energy is “wasted” on metabolism and our digestive fore weakens.

Cortisol,melatonin and their influence from the sun and the darkness and light are highly known.

Did you know that studies show 1 weekend of camping 🏕️ (with no artificial light) resets melatonin almost 100%.

Camping is medicine for me; my body and my soul.


How often do you get 8 hours of sleep, being in bed by 10pm?

09/25/2025

I am honored to have the privilege of speaking on the power of nutrition in breast cancer at the upcoming 24th Annual Breast Cancer Education Conference, Saturday October 4th.

This event is all thanks to . Doing wonderful things to Encourage. Engage. Empower. those who face cancer or have been impacted by it.

REGISTER: https://breastcancereducation.org/annual-conference

Hope to see you there! And excited to CONNECT with you.