Toledo Naturopathic, Dr. Maleigha Watts

Toledo Naturopathic, Dr. Maleigha Watts Investigating the root cause of chronic health concerns and sharing lessons learned along the way! Dr. Watts has been serving NW Ohio for the past decade.

Toledo Naturopathic offers a spectrum of care: for those that are seeking preventative care, to those with more complex health histories that require more advanced holistic care. Dr. Watts believes in investigating and addressing the root cause(s) to health concerns, in empowering patients to be engaged in their health and healing, and advocating for her patients by serving as a bridge between the holistic and traditional models of medicine. Dr. Watts completed undergraduate studies locally at the University of Toledo and then moved to Tempe, Arizona for 5 years to train at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (1 of 6 nationally accredited, 4 year naturopathic medical programs in the US). She completed an internship with Dr. MaryK Geyer in Phoenix, Arizona thereafter with an emphasis in primary care medicine. Although the state of Ohio does not license Naturopathic Physicians at this time, Dr. Watts continues to maintain a license in Arizona which requires active involvement in Continuing Medical Education hours (30+) each year.

It is that magical time of year where the days blur together, the days lack structure, supplements are halted, and the w...
12/26/2025

It is that magical time of year where the days blur together, the days lack structure, supplements are halted, and the world is upside down.

Or at least, this is my world every year between Christmas to the New Year.

This morning, my little brain whispered, "What do you have to lose by starting with a little protein shakey-shake and your supplements?"

Okay, brain, you are right--not a darn thing!

You are not alone in the upside-down. 🙃

Also office update: we are out of office til January 5th! See you next year. 🤗

One of our only photos together this year (that wasn't a selfie) was the one of us finishing a treacherous 8 mile hike i...
12/24/2025

One of our only photos together this year (that wasn't a selfie) was the one of us finishing a treacherous 8 mile hike in Dominica, covered in mud and rain. Perfect for our Christmas card. 😂🤣🙄

Nonetheless:

Merry Christmas from our family to yours.🥰

The other day I shared a post of our Christmas tradition since I have been as big as I can remember. It does not truly ...
12/23/2025

The other day I shared a post of our Christmas tradition since I have been as big as I can remember. It does not truly feel like Christmas until we have had an Aunt Pam's Sour Cream Cookie. They are literally the best cookies ever. Every Christmas morning breakfast does consist of several of these cookies. 😏

Anywhere we take them or post them, the recipe is asked to be shared. This brings up interesting feelings (to share the recipe), as Aunt Pam passed 6 years ago, today.

It is odd to feel protective of a recipe. Especially knowing that if asked, Aunt Pam (God Bless Her), would have packed up a box of cookies and written down the recipe, to whomever would ask. This year my Mama and I talked about it as this does not feel like *my* recipe to share. Aunt Pam was/is my Mama's *person*. Aunt Pam would be thrilled for anyone to make them, and would humbly downplay the amazingness of these cookies, because...well, that's just her.

Should you choose to make these, we hope you love them. And we hope you honor as my Mama (Dee) asked--to keep the name the same to honor sweet Aunt Pam.

I love you Mama. Thanks you for sharing this.

Sarah and I had our little office Christmas Party and had a lovely time. We made gluten free treats, listened to Christm...
12/22/2025

Sarah and I had our little office Christmas Party and had a lovely time. We made gluten free treats, listened to Christmas music, and had a gift exchange. She got me a terrarium (adorbs) and these awesome plant signs.

I will let you decide which was my favorite. 😂🤣😏😎

It is not officially Christmas til Aunt Pammy's Sour Cream Cookies make an appearance. 😍I can remember sitting at her lo...
12/22/2025

It is not officially Christmas til Aunt Pammy's Sour Cream Cookies make an appearance. 😍

I can remember sitting at her long dining room table frosting and sprinkling cookies as a small kid. Mom and I always saved them for Christmas morning; the only day of the year where cookies are allowed for breakfast!

She may no longer be with us, but this tradition will live on. Hearing our nieces and nephews talk about how good these cookies were last year melted my heart a wee bit. 🥰🥰🥰

It's the most wonderful time of the year...IYKYK 🥰🥰🥰
12/20/2025

It's the most wonderful time of the year...IYKYK 🥰🥰🥰

At our last therapy session, our therapist spoke of connectedness. That connectedness doesn't just happen in a physical...
12/19/2025

At our last therapy session, our therapist spoke of connectedness. That connectedness doesn't just happen in a physical presence of someone; having them in your thoughts or memories is connectedness, also. And that energy exchange still matters and counts.

It is hard to believe that Lily has been gone for almost a year. It feels like just yesterday and a lifetime ago at the same time. One of the single greatest lessons that Lily passed on to me was the benefit of establishing boundaries; to avoid burnout in my line of work and the ability to protect mental/emotional health.

It is amazing the more you practice it, the more natural it becomes (surprising for a recovering people-pleaser). And each time it's practiced, I like to think Lily smiles.

The challenge I did not expect from practicing this was the unexpected reactions that you get from others; sometimes it's not so kind, sometimes it's anger, defensiveness. It gets really uncomfortable. Uncomfortable enough to think that maybe life was easier when you just went with the flow. Just when I would like to high-tail it out of this space and go back to old habits, I can feel a kick in my stomach and an "Oh no you don't, you turn right back around." (Perhaps this is her speaking up, too).

And thus, I will continue to practice. Continue to be uncomfortable. And likely, continue to grow. How fortunate I am, to be here today. To have crossed paths with someone who continues to challenge me each day.

To all of those walking similar paths, I hope you know you are not alone. I also hope for the collective whole, that when we see a woman state her boundaries clearly, that we can put aside defensiveness and our own "stuff", and simply congratulate her on a job well done.

And also, may we mindful of this connectedness we can all share with one another--we can really just be a thought or good vibe away.

Let's talk supplements for a hot minute...The other day a patient was mentioning how their friend gave them a bottle of ...
12/17/2025

Let's talk supplements for a hot minute...

The other day a patient was mentioning how their friend gave them a bottle of Saffron to try for cognition; they got a deal online. Patient opened up the bottle (if you aren't aware, Saffron is as bright as Turmeric)--and the capsules were...white. They called the company directly, ultimately found out it was a fraudulent product. Filled with corn starch (I guess we can at least be relieved it was ONLY corn starch, but still)...

We have actually heard stories of this pretty regularly and many times they get a notice in their email that it was found to be fraudulent AFTER they already consumed it. 🤦🏻‍♀️

If you find a deal online that is too good to be true, that's perhaps the case. If the product is not coming directly from the manufacturer, perhaps have some skepticism. In this case it was easy to spot because Saffron is...distinct. But in many cases, many supplements are in a capsule, they're white, or can be fairly easily mimicked.

We offer Fullscript through our website which sources directly from distributors/wholesalers and is shipped to your door. We always offer a discount on products. They are HSA/FSA approved which is a great bonus.

Is there a conflict of interest here? A little, as we do get a small portion of those sales (and we appreciate that when you use our link, you are supporting OUR small business). But we can also sleep well at night knowing that patients are purchasing the physician-grade products they're supposed to, with the correct ingredients. I'll post our store's link in the comments (as you do NOT have to be a patient to purchase).

A fun backstory here. When I was in my residency/internship, a student on our rotation--her husband--was working with a team to develop something brand new: Healthwave. Healthwave started small, was ND supported, and has since become the tycoon it is: Fullscript.

Naturopathic medicine down to the ROOTS. Woo!

12/15/2025

This may be controversial of me to say but...

I don't know if "perfect" health really exists...

I think of past times where I have shed some weight, "if only I can get to XYZ weight, then life will be perfect." Achieve the goal weight and then? "Maybe now I need to tone some muscle, "...and then work continues...I barely celebrated the first achievement before I moved on...

I see health as an ongoing work in progress as health is changeable every day because, well, every day we are a little bit older (sorry) and health a little different.

Patients come in for follow ups, feeling bashful that they weren't "perfect" with a plan or their health isn't yet "perfect", as if they have failed at a task [they haven't!]

Our lives, and thus health, aren't static. Perhaps we take the pressure off perfection and instead work at consistency, hm? Perhaps we view ourselves as a lifetime commitment (and having baby goals in between is great) that will have peaks and valleys in effort.

Because even if we achieved "perfection," the work would not be done. It still takes work to maintain.

Less perfection, more consistency. You are doing juuuuust fine.

Stocking #1 got lonely, so Stocking #2 came to the rescue.Ready for Christmas!
12/14/2025

Stocking #1 got lonely, so Stocking #2 came to the rescue.

Ready for Christmas!

Thursday morning, I was minding my business getting my workout in. Came upstairs to do work, poured a cup of coffee in ...
12/13/2025

Thursday morning, I was minding my business getting my workout in. Came upstairs to do work, poured a cup of coffee in my *spirited* Christmas mug, and heard chewing in the other room. 🙄

Ottie had snagged a container of shoe wax off the counter and gobbled it all. 🙄

A note that the ASPCA Poison Control Hotline costs $110 per pop. But it was $110 of reassurance that I needed to give him some bread, let time pass, and maybe have a carpet cleaner available. (The vet originally suggested hydrogen peroxide [that is in the background] to induce vomiting but because Ottie is a bulldog mix, the ASPCA said No as he is an aspiration risk).

Little dude is fine. Like he never got sick, didn't vomit, had a couple soft poops and he is his usual playful self. I swear this dude was such a scrounger on the streets before us...he probably at one point ate worse. 😒

Sarah was joking that he is a testament to his Mama's work on his gut (whole foods, daily homemade yogurt)---he has an iron clad gut. 😂

Naturopathic medicine: so effective you just might tolerate a jar of shoe wax.

Disclaimer: Please do not try this at home, kids.

The good ol' morning routine 🥰 A little protein shakey-shake, supplements, workout, coffee, and casework. A year ago, ...
12/09/2025

The good ol' morning routine 🥰 A little protein shakey-shake, supplements, workout, coffee, and casework.

A year ago, we did Thorne's 21 Day Elimination Diet/MediClear cleanse (we do something about once per year to reset our palates cuz my sweet tooth is...real).

Anyway, we have stuck with using MediClear SGS (Chocolate) protein powder ever since. I have tried so many protein powders over the years. Being honest, this one costs an arm and a leg, (surely I have spent my money on worse things though!) but it's worth it. I appreciate that it is plant-based, nutrient dense (vitamin/minerals so we skip a multivitamin), liver support-focused (500mg Turmeric, 250mg Milk Thistle, Taurine, Sulforophanes, Glutathione, etc), and...it actually tastes good. There is a small amount of evaporated cane sugar in it (probably why it tastes better than others) and it skips the stevia, xylitol, monkfruit/alternative sugars (have never really appreciated the aftertaste of any of those as it is).

My runners up of protein powder include: Amy Myers Double Chocolate Paleo Protein (beef derived), Equip Protein Chocolate Flavor (also beef derived).

My protein shake usually consists of:
-2 scoops protein powder
-1 scoop Vital Proteins Collagen
-1 scoop Creatine Monohydrate
-1 Tablespoon flax seeds
-1 Banana
-Leafy greens if I remember
-1-2 Tablespoons nut butter
-water, ice
-blend

Now, hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to my workout I go!

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