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Well North Functional Medicine I’m Alison, a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Functional and Integrative Medicine Provider. I’m excited to work with you every step of the way!

Well North Functional Medicine is a Functional and Integrative Medicine Practice serving patients in Denver, Colorado and virtually throughout Colorado and Utah! I have spent the past 13 years working in academic medicine, starting my career at Georgetown University Hospital. There, I worked in the Neuro ICU and quickly came to see a trend of what landed most patients in the hospital, chronic disease. I realized that I wanted to be on the preventive side of healthcare so, I furthered my education at George Washington University and became a Family Nurse Practitioner. Since then, I have worked in outpatient Neurology at the University of Colorado with a focus on Migraine and chronic pain conditions. Just a couple of years ago, as I was going through my own journey to health as a new mom, I realized my moral compass was being pulled away from the traditional healthcare model. In the traditional healthcare system, there is simply a lack of time and emphasis on disease prevention and lifestyle medicine. I sought out a more integrative, holistic approach and began studying at the Institute for Functional Medicine. Finally, a science-based, lifestyle approach that could truly help get to the root-cause of disease and promote wellness. I became my own first patient and started to heal using food as medicine, targeted supplements and lifestyle approaches. I started to dream about opening my own Functional and Integrative Medicine practice because I knew I had to share this with the world and thus, Wild Rice Wellness was born. At present, I am a part-time faculty member at the University of Colorado in the Department of Neurology where I work with patients to help manage migraine and chronic pain disorders using an integrative approach. I do firmly believe there is a time and place for traditional healthcare. There are amazing benefits to the many advancements we have seen in modern medicine, but I feel that there is a lack of emphasis on “well-care” and disease prevention in the traditional healthcare system. As a mom myself, I am passionate about working with women during the pregnancy and postpartum period. I want moms to feel their best by optimizing their unique health needs so that they can meet the demands of their family and enjoy motherhood. I also have a special interest in working with athletes, particularly endurance athletes, who need their health to keep up with their training requirements and athletic endeavors. These particular groups have unique needs that often are not addressed by the conventional medical model, but I believe functional medicine has so much to offer. I also enjoying working with those who simply want to up-level their health to feel better and live longer. I use a combination of conventional, functional and lifestyle medicine in a true integrative medicine approach to help patients meet their goals and create optimal wellness. Outside of my clinical practice, I enjoy adventuring in Colorado with my husband, AP, and our two children, Claire and Jude. You can find us hitting the slopes, hiking the trails and rafting the rivers. I grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and it is one of our favorite places to vacation. I am an avid runner and have been for over 20 years! I have run just about every distance from 5ks to ultramarathons – it is my favorite way to relieve stress and get into nature. I enjoy cooking and using food as medicine to keep myself and my family healthy. There is nothing better than a home cooked meal surrounded by loved ones.

Have you ever felt like you’re doing all the right things for your health… but still don’t feel like yourself?You’re eat...
10/23/2026

Have you ever felt like you’re doing all the right things for your health… but still don’t feel like yourself?

You’re eating well. You’re exercising. You’re taking the supplements. You’re trying to prioritize sleep.

And yet, you’re exhausted, bloated, struggling with brain fog, or wondering why your hormones seem to have a mind of their own or maybe they are on a roller oaster!?

Maybe you’ve even had your labs checked and been told everything looks normal.

This is something I see so often in my work with women.

And it’s one of the reasons I love functional medicine.

As a Nurse Practitioner, I believe there’s value in stepping back and looking at the bigger picture, not just treating individual symptoms, but considering how your hormones, thyroid, gut health, nutrient status, lifestyle, and stage of life may be influencing how you feel.

That doesn’t mean testing everything or assuming there’s always a hidden root cause. It means asking thoughtful questions, looking at the evidence, and developing a plan that makes sense for YOU.

Because you deserve more than a medication or list of supplements and a reminder to manage your stress. You deserve to understand your health and feel confident about your next steps.

I’m bringing Well North back to this space with more practical, evidence-informed conversations about women’s health.

We’ll talk about hormones, postpartum recovery, perimenopause, gut health, nutrition, strength, and all the things that help us feel like ourselves again.

If you’re a woman who wants to feel better, understand her body, and approach her health with more intention, you’re in the right place.

I’m glad you’re here.

Here’s a reminder that you don’t have to figure it all out at once.

And tell me in the comments: What’s one health topic you’d love to learn more about?

HRT

The scaled missed this completely. -3.5 lbs of body fat+4.2 lbs of muscleAfter my first DEXA, I know things had to chang...
05/05/2026

The scaled missed this completely.

-3.5 lbs of body fat
+4.2 lbs of muscle

After my first DEXA, I know things had to change. I was stressed, not eating as well as I could, lifting very infrequently and not with any sort of plan and generally not feeling my best.

Then I committed to tracking my macros and optimizing protein, lifting heavy weights and following a progressive overload plan and looked at my own hormones! I started training hard and feeling stronger and leaner but the scale hadn’t budged?!

Then I got a follow-up DEXA scan and saw the proof. Strength training and optimizing protein was working. BIG TIME. My goal is not to shrink or get smaller, my goal is to get stronger to support metabolic health and be a strong old lady who is still able to do the things I love.

This is why I care more about body composition than weight, especially for women in their 30s, 40s and 50s and beyond.

If you feel stuck despite doing “everything right,” you’re not crazy… you might be measuring the wrong thing.

If you’re curious to learn more, book a free discovery call or initial deep dive session so we can get your metabolic health back on track.

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You’re exhausted.Your hair is thinning.Your cycles are off.You don’t feel like yourself.But your labs?“Everything looks ...
04/20/2026

You’re exhausted.
Your hair is thinning.
Your cycles are off.
You don’t feel like yourself.

But your labs?

“Everything looks normal.” - P*P

This is one of the most common things I hear from women, and it’s also one of the most frustrating.

Because “normal” doesn’t always mean optimal.

Most conventional lab ranges are designed to catch disease, not to help you feel your best.

And many women are never fully evaluated for:
• Thyroid function (beyond TSH)
• Iron stores
• Insulin resistance
• Hormone patterns over time

So you end up stuck in this space of: not sick enough for answers but not well enough to feel like yourself

You deserve better than that.

Your symptoms are data, not something to ignore.

If you’ve been told everything is normal but you still feel off…there is a reason, and there is a path forward!

I help women get to the root cause of their symptoms using a functional medicine approach combined with HRT.

Link in bio to learn more or book a consult

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If you’re new here, or it’s been a while (Hi! I’ve been on a bit of an Instagram hiatus), this is what I want you to kno...
04/13/2026

If you’re new here, or it’s been a while (Hi! I’ve been on a bit of an Instagram hiatus), this is what I want you to know about Well North.

I work with women who are doing everything right. They are eating well, prioritizing protein, exercising and counting steps, staying on top of their health...

…but still feel exhausted, off, and not like themselves.

These are the women I see every day:
-postpartum moms who desperately want to feel like themselves again
-women who are struggling with fertility but only being offered IVF as the solution
-women who have been trying to conceive for 6 months with no luck or worse yet have had miscarriages but no one is helping
-millennial women navigating perimenopause and losing their minds trying to keep up with every piece of advice on social media
-runners pushing through burnout or needing to pull off on the side of the trail for their...ahem...digestive issues.

They’re told to eat less and move more.
They’re told to track their macros and eat all the protein.
They’re told, you’re just a new mom.
They’re told, it’s only a couple of miscarriages.
They’re told, you just have a sensitive stomach.
They’re told, you should just run less.
They’re told they need to just fix their stress.
They’re told their labs are “normal.”
But they don’t feel normal.

At Well North we don’t just chase symptoms or create a protocol that includes 19 things you need to do before you get out the door in the morning.

We focus on what actually moves the needle:
sleep, nourishment, strength, gut health, and stress resilience combined with HRT and thyroid optimization that is personalized to YOU.

This is where real change happens.

If you’ve been feeling stuck in your health, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

If this is you, I’d love to work together! Book a free discovery call at wellnorthfunctionalmedicine.com (link in bio) or send me a DM for more info!

If you’re new here, or it’s been a while (Hi! I’ve been on a bit of an Instagram hiatus), this is what I want you to kno...
04/13/2026

If you’re new here, or it’s been a while (Hi! I’ve been on a bit of an Instagram hiatus), this is what I want you to know about Well North.

I work with women who are doing everything right. They are eating well, prioritizing protein, exercising and counting steps, staying on top of their health...

…but still feel exhausted, off, and not like themselves.

These are the women I see every day:
-postpartum moms who desperately want to feel like themselves again
-women who are struggling with fertility but only being offered IVF as the solution
-women who have been trying to conceive for 6 months with no luck or worse yet have had miscarriages but no one is helping
-millennial women navigating perimenopause and losing their minds trying to keep up with every piece of advice on social media
-runners pushing through burnout or needing to pull off on the side of the trail for their...ahem...digestive issues.

They’re told to eat less and move more.
They’re told to track their macros and eat all the protein.
They’re told, you’re just a new mom.
They’re told, it’s only a couple of miscarriages.
They’re told, you just have a sensitive stomach.
They’re told, you should just run less.
They’re told they need to just fix their stress.
They’re told their labs are “normal.”
But they don’t feel normal.

At Well North we don’t just chase symptoms or create a protocol that includes 19 things you need to do before you get out the door in the morning.
We focus on what actually moves the needle:
sleep, nourishment, strength, gut health, and stress resilience combined with HRT and thyroid optimization that is personalized to YOU.

This is where real change happens.

If you’ve been feeling stuck in your health, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

If this is you, I’d love to work together! Book a free discovery call at wellnorthfunctionalmedicine.com (link in bio) or send me a DM for more info!

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2949 Federal Boulevard Ste 227
Denver, CO
80211

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8am - 5pm

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+17207247950

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