Meet Dr. Kelly
Kelly Hutchinson, ND of Wild Earth Medicine is now available for consultations at Community Wellness Shop.
Kelly Hutchinson, ND
An Introduction from Dr. Kelly…
I graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine (now NUNM) in Portland, OR in 2011. I am a Naturopathic Doctor, I have medical training on par with MDs but instead of doing hospital rotations we spend MORE time in classes and rotate through naturopathic medical clinics for our last 2 years. My education also adds in Chiropractic, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and nutrition.
Our philosophy of care is based on the following:
1) Do no harm
2) The healing power of nature
3) Identify and treat the cause
4) Doctor as teacher
5) Treat the whole person
6) Prevention
Wisconsin signed a bill to license Naturopathic doctors in this state in 2022. There is now a board and they will be determining licensing requirements.
So for now, I am a consultant and not able to diagnose or treat but I can make recommendations!
My specialty is Sports Medicine or what I call Natural sports medicine. It is all about creating longevity by strengthening physiology. I primarily want to work with athletes, and active individuals and more than that - keep people moving their whole lives. I wholeheartedly believe that we do not lose mobility because we are old, we lose it because we move less. So there are a lot of people that I believe may fall under this umbrella, I am by no means excluding my patients to be top athletes. I hope to work with people that are motivated to help themselves, to take advice, to seek a deeper approach to healing, to actually heal, and to continue a practice of health through lifestyle changes, diet changes, and alternative medicine. I want to work with people to essentially eliminate their obstacles to being active in their sport so that looks like support with sleep, energy, diet, digestive issues, performance and recovery, musculoskeletal issues, past injuries, current injuries, and chronic disease.
Dr. Kelly’s History and Deeper Philosophy…
When I was 21 years old, I found out my immune system was on overdrive. I had started to become sensitive and allergic to many foods and environmental substances. I was told the only option was to get allergy shots for a few years and they were not guaranteed to work. Along with all the allergy symptoms, I was also feeling depressed, anxious, constant fatigue and dizziness all the time. Instead of taking the conventional route, I went to a Naturopathic Doctor who was able to find the reason my body was over-reacting to everything.
With treatment and time spent learning the power of nutrition, I felt all my symptoms improve and best of all I felt empowered. That was the moment everything shifted for me and it cleared a new path of possibilities. The biggest thing I want to point out is this shift happened to my whole person. There is no chicken or egg when we get these shifts, we are not just physical beings or mental beings, we are WHOLE beings, we are constantly changing, evolving and restructuring. Our bodies are incredible and there is wisdom rooted deep inside their biological systems. Our bodies were built to survive and adapt and will seek out homeostasis by straining other systems if one system is out of balance. However, if we know how to support the systems that are out of balance, strained or deteriorating, we can heal.
When we are bogged down by cycles of feeling or being unwell we start to lose our ambition and vitality but I am here to show you it still exists. My job is to help you find the roots and teach you how to pull them out and remove them from your life permanently.
I grew up in beautiful New England and come to you as a healer who has spent 10 years learning as a student and 10 years growing as a clinician. I have worked in both Seattle, WA and Portland, OR and am humbled to now connect with this lovely community in Madison, WI. I have been an active person my whole life, through all the ups and downs and through all the days where I really did not have the time. I have always seen diet and exercise as a gimmick-free, medication-free, priceless investment in my time and energy. I have been a cycle instructor for 13 years, I have ran, danced, biked and raced competitively (and plan to do more). I am a student of life, I have accepted challenges as opportunities for growth and with that insight, I will guide you through your rough patches and help you not only survive but THRIVE.
Dr. Kelly is available for consultations by appointment only at Community Wellness Shop.
Wednesdays 2-6 pm
Thursdays 2-6 pm
Every other Saturday 1-5 pm
Dr. Kelly will also be offering 10-minute FREE consults for people that are interested, but potentially unsure.
“My policy is if I can’t help them, then I will find someone whom I can refer them to that hopefully can. It takes a village.”
The 10-minute consults will need to be scheduled.
