Dr. Holly German, ND

08/12/2025

Science and nature aren’t opposites. They’re partners.
Naturopathic medicine lives right in that sweet spot—where your biology meets your life, and your health makes sense as a whole, not just in parts. We have four blog posts that will address the question of: Why Naturopathic Medicine?

Read more:https://coloradond.org/category/why-naturopathic-medicine/

06/26/2025

Naturopathic medicine isn’t trying to squeeze into someone else’s white coat. We’re not an off-brand version of conventional care—we’re our own lane.

Naturopathic doctors are trained to look deep. To take time. To ask questions. To understand what’s contributing—not just what’s presenting. Our education includes the biomedical sciences and evidence-informed natural therapies—because healing often lives in the space between systems.

We respect all forms of healthcare. And we believe naturopathic medicine fills a gap too many people are falling through.

We’re not trying to be someone else. We’re here to be exactly who we are. That’s the lane we defend.

02/22/2025

Dr. German will be moving this spring. Our new clinic will be in the Stuart Professional Park.

The address will be:
1136 East Stuart, Building 4, Suite 201
Fort Collins, Co, 80525

We can't wait to show you our new office home!

08/03/2024

05/02/2022

❤️Such a beautiful reminder❤️

How brave you are for slowing down. For not finishing that to-do list.

How courageous you are for not crossing that finish line, because your body said “enough.”

How fearless you are for choosing the quiet of your soul over those voices driving you always towards more.

How bold, how rebellious -
you, out there,
honoring your own natural rhythm,
going against the culture’s breakneck speed.

We tend to make heroes of those hungry with ambition, relentlessly doing, producing always more.

We applaud those who refuse to stop or rest. Who push themselves so hard in the name of achievement, that they sacrifice their body and soul and heart in the process. We celebrate those who are ill or aging but never show it, never slow down, never reveal a moment of vulnerability.

This drivenness can be heroic, at times. It can be necessary for our survival or the greater good.

But,

I want to make heroes of those who slow down.

I want to make heroes of those who listen to their bodies, who do not strive for more than what the soul truly needs.

I want to make heroes of those who do not force or push, but surrender to each moment as it opens.

I want to applaud those who may not be driven towards success as we know it, but instead are nurturing something deep and subtle and needed.

I want to celebrate those brave enough to cease all doing, even for a second, and sit with the ache in their hearts. A task many find harder than summiting the highest peak.

I want to make heroes of those who honor their limitations. Who are unable to keep up with the busy-ness of our times, yet show up to each profound, necessary moment.

It is truly an act of courage and rebellion to do any such thing, in a world demanding you resist your own self, your own rhythm, your own soul.

And the paradox is, that often when we cease our incessant doing, even for a minute, and listen to that quiet voice within, we discover what it is we absolutely must do, and what instead can fall away.

We finally hear the call towards what serves our soul, and what then will serve the world. Nothing more, nothing less.

A hero is simply someone brave.
So come, be softly brave.
Be a new, quieter kind of hero.
Few may applaud, it’s true, but your soul certainly will.

By Leyla Aylin
www.leylaaylin.com

Art | Kate Maclean

12/09/2021

Woohoo! Thank you for the love Fort Collins. 🥰🥰🥰

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05/03/2021

I couldn’t love this more. This is naturopathic philosophy at its core.

Joy Clarkson

you are not a machine. you are
more like a garden. you need
different things on different days. a
little sun today, a little less water
tomorrow. you have fallow and
fruitful seasons. it is not a design
flaw. it is wiser than perpetual
sameness. what does your garden
need today?

03/30/2021

Ways to support your liver in springtime!

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is an amino acid that increases glutathione levels which are responsible for detoxification in the liver. It can also be used to support a liver that is overburdened by alcohol and pharmaceuticals like acetaminophen. It is sometimes used as an adjunctive antioxidant therapy for fatty liver disease (in conjunction with dietary changes, exercise, and other therapies). NAC has less side effects than giving exogenous glutathione alone.

Food-based sources of cysteine can be found in beans, lentils, spinach, avocados, bananas, salmon, tuna, chicken, turkey, yogurt, cheese, eggs, sunflower seeds and legumes. However due to food intolerances and dietary preferences some people choose to supplement with NAC to increase their cysteine intake.

03/24/2021

Ways to support your liver in springtime!

Turmeric!

This slightly bitter and spicy herb is best known as the golden color in many curry powders. Commercially in the West it is known as a powerful anti-inflammatory used for arthritis, allergies, menstrual pain, and digestive discomfort. But it is also a specific tonic for the liver, supporting the liver’s essential work, including flushing stored toxins and balancing hormone (including thyroid) function. Turmeric is also helpful in breaking down fats and dissolving gallstones.

It can be difficult to get a full dose of this herb just by eating curry powder. Instead, it can be taken as a capsule or tincture, drunk as a tea, taken in the form of Golden Milk (we'll post a recipe for that tomorrow), or used as a broth for vegetables.

To support your liver and gallbladder in the changing season, take about 800-1000mg (about a quarter of a teaspoon) of the pure powder two to three times per day with food. Some people find liver detoxification to be an intense experience. You can start with a lower dose and work your way up gradually.

*always remember to check with us first about adding medicinal herbs and spices into your diet.

03/18/2021

This made me feel like smiling and crying at the same time. Most of my patients are women trying to do.it.all. Can anyone relate?? 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Sometimes the greatest gift of my job is reminding women that it’s ok to just be. We are allowed to grant ourselves the permission to slow down, take a moment (or a day or a month) to re-assess priorities and boundaries. Pushing through is not always the answer. I hope the reminder helps them as much as it helps me. ♥️🧘♥️

via Sarah Alter of Moment Consulting 💛