Since I (Jocelin) have graduated with my degree as a Naturopathic Doctor, I thought many of you would enjoy hearing why I choose this field and area of study.  It all began many years ago…

When I was five years old, I struggled with chronic bronchitis.  I would be sick for two weeks, go through a round of antibiotics, be fine for two weeks, and then sick again.  After going from child dose antibiotics to adult dose to steroids, my parents were cautioned by our pharmacist about the harmful effects of the steroids.  A family friend had been encouraging us to try a natural lung cleanse; however, we had always gone the traditional route.  At this point, my mom decided it couldn’t hurt me, it could only possibly help me.  After beginning the herb, my body began to remove the infection and phlegm.   I truly believe it saved my life!

The ability of the herbs to work helping my body to heal from the chronic bronchitis opened my family’s eyes to a whole new world of natural health.  Over the years, we began to learn more through books, research on particular topics applicable to our personal needs, and classes.  We applied this knowledge we were learning to our lives as a family and continued to realize how much healthier we were with using natural health approaches.

After much prayer and counsel from my parents along with the fact that I enjoyed this area of study to begin with, I decided to become a Naturopathic Doctor.  Going through the studies and exams was an exciting yet challenging, in a good way, process.  I learned many new areas of understanding and expanded upon the foundation I already had. 

My goal in becoming a Naturopathic Doctor is to help individuals and families achieve the optimum health they can using Biblical and natural resources.  Each of us is made up of physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental components and understanding the uniqueness of our bodies as Yahweh (God) made them is so important.  I’m excited to be able to help many people realize this goal!