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Rooted In The Wild Dr. Mel DeBoer, ND, RN offers holistic wellness through naturopathic care, individual guidance, empowering community, and soul-centric events.
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www.rootedinthewild.org. In-person and virtual appointments available. Rooted in the Wild was founded by Mel DeBoer. Mel is a Naturopath and Registered Nurse with experience in acute care, rehabilitation and sexual education. She is a Reiki and Breathwork practitioner along with completion of herbalist training through Evolutionary Herbalism of Oregon and three years of Naturopathic training in Michigan. She has been a Registered Nurse for ten years working in the various hospital systems with certification in Rehabilitation Medicine. Combining the knowledge of western and traditional medicines, her training as both a RN and Naturopath offer Mel a complex understanding of the body. As a breathwork and sexuality practitioner, Mel works to remove blockages in the body to fully enhance pleasure and sexual wellbeing. Using herbs, homeopathy, Ayurveda, somatic practices, and nutritional support, Mel will support you in optimal living and health.

10/04/2026

We sponsored the kids tent at Rogue River CrossFit Rumble competition again this year!

My son competed for the first time at age 13 after intense football games and practices all week. We are so proud of him and our entire CrossFit community for showing up and doing hard things.

Muscle is medicine.

Box jumps teach your body stability and prevent falls later in life. Muscle protects your bones, ligaments, tendons, and organs from injury. Lifting heavy aids in hormone production.

CrossFit isn’t a “bro zone” anymore. It’s an anti-aging medicine cabinet full of moms and dads (and my teenager now too!).

-Dr. Mel

This is one of our favorite events of the year! We are thrilled to be a sponsor for RUMBLE at the ROGUE hosted by Rogue ...
09/29/2026

This is one of our favorite events of the year! We are thrilled to be a sponsor for RUMBLE at the ROGUE hosted by Rogue River CrossFit on Sunday, October 4 🏋🏻

Each year, this intense partner CrossFit competition supports an amazing cause, and this year - all proceeds and funds raised go to Parent Projecr Muscular Dystrophy (Parent Project MD). You can learn more and support this cause at parentprojectmd.com

This year is extra special, as Jase will be competing once again - but this time with our son, Miles, as his partner on team Built Different.

Wellness is about mental and physical fitness as well as empowering community. We’re proud to call Rogue River CrossFit home - where we find all of the above.

LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!

The flying insects are in the midst of the fall frenzy. Unbeknownst to me, a hornet landed on my inner arm and did not a...
09/28/2026

The flying insects are in the midst of the fall frenzy. Unbeknownst to me, a hornet landed on my inner arm and did not appreciate being trapped between my arm and ribs.

Multiple stings, a thrown shirt, and (likely) a few curse words later….my arm looked like this.

Painful, swollen, hot, and incredibly itchy.

I started my remedies right away:
* Homeopathic Ledum 200ck
* Homeopathic Apis 200ck
* Histablock herbal caps
* Bentonite clay topically

Having my natural home first aid kit stocked and ready to use is the key to quick application.

Histablock contains pineapple enzymes, quercetin, and nettles. It’s designed to support respiratory health and seasonal allergies, but is so useful for stings as well. I love when one product is multifunctional.

Grab the homeopathics and clay from your local health food store. Histablock can be purchased here:
https://www.naturessunshine.com/product/histablock?referrer=60788918&offer=NSP

I get multiple messages daily asking if I treat a specific condition or diagnosis. Trust me, at this point in my medical...
09/10/2026

I get multiple messages daily asking if I treat a specific condition or diagnosis. Trust me, at this point in my medical career, I think I’ve seen it all (including an interesting case of elephantiasis in Africa).

This was my case load last week:
*ALS
*MS
*severe eczema
*chronic constipation
*vertigo
*antibiotic resistant Staph infections
*migraines/headaches
*cystic acne
*ADHD/ADD
*fatigue and brain fog
*weight loss resistance
*erectile dysfunction
*menopause
*thyroid autoimmune issues
*hormone dysregulation
*anxiety and depression
*Lyme
*mold toxicity
*nail fungus
*post-chemo treatment

Nothing is off limits in supporting the body holistically. As a Registered Nurse and Naturopathic Doctor, I believe the two worlds of medicine can complement one another now more than ever.

You are not a diagnosis. You are a soul inside a body experiencing a set of symptoms unique to you.

I would love to work with you. ~Dr. Mel

09/05/2026

Free Educational Series here at Sacred Springs Taproom 11am-noon on the first Sunday of every month. Hosted by Sacred Springs and Catherine Brown of Catherine Brown - Akashic Records Reader, Shamanic Healing
This Sunday, September 6th, you can hear from Breah Young of Breah Marie Young
and Dr. Mel DeBoer of DR. MEL | ROOTED IN THE WILD

This is a free offering.
Please arrive a few minutes before 11 out of courtesy and to get a drink. After the event the taproom will be open. Feel free to hang out and get to know each other better.

Join me for a conversation around Naturopathic Medicine at Sacred Springs Kombucha in Grand Rapids on Sunday, September ...
08/31/2026

Join me for a conversation around Naturopathic Medicine at Sacred Springs Kombucha in Grand Rapids on Sunday, September 6 from 11-12.

What topics would you like to have addressed?

If you haven’t been, Sacred Springs is a thoughtfully designed and cozy space serving up the yummiest kombucha to increase your gut microbiome health.

My favorite is the lime jalapeño, and my kids are all in on the Chaga root b**r.

See you Sunday!

I’m spending the weekend at the American Naturopathic Medical Association conference in Vegas.So while the tourists are ...
08/29/2026

I’m spending the weekend at the American Naturopathic Medical Association conference in Vegas.

So while the tourists are dressed in all-white for the Back Street Boys concert at the Sphere and drinking mile-high margaritas out of a fish bowl, I’m learning the latest on stem cells, bioenergetic resonance, and staph infections.

I know…nerd alert.

And here’s the best part - our conference center is located in the same hotel as the Miss America pageant, which means I have assisted with more zippers and “sticky boobs” in the bathrooms than I ever did in high school 😉 But I think I must give off trustworthy mom vibes, so I’m asked for a LOT of assistance.

I don’t like Vegas. The overwhelming sensory overload feels like too much for this ambivert farm girl from the Midwest.

And yet, I’m reminded of a line from a David Wagoner poem:
“Wherever you are is called Here. And you must treat it as a powerful stranger”.

Vegas is a powerful stranger to me (although I’ve been several times). The feeling of existing in a foreign, manufactured city in the midst of a mountainous desert while simultaneously engaging with surgeons, doctors, and nurses about quantum entanglement, cold lasers, and peptides…this is a strange, wild, and precious world.

I’m here for it. And as always, I am excited to bring back this information to my little pocket of West Michigan.

- Dr. Mel DeBoer

My new favorite farmer’s market product: B-Fuel from Big Bear Honey (www.bigbearhoney.com).I am obsessed with B-Fuel, a ...
08/24/2026

My new favorite farmer’s market product: B-Fuel from Big Bear Honey (www.bigbearhoney.com).

I am obsessed with B-Fuel, a local honey combined with propolis. I take a spoonful before hitting the gym or anytime I need a little burst of energy.

Propolis is the resinous material that bees use to seal gaps and cracks in the hive. For human use, it’s an incredible natural antibiotic, healer of burns, support for the immune system, antioxidant, and blood sugar stabilizer.

Honey is full of flavonoids and vitamins to protect our bodies from oxidative stress.

Bonus: the family who owns the bee farm is completely delightful 🥰

I love that natural remedies often grow exactly where the medicine is most needed. Meet JEWELWEED - the best medicine in...
08/18/2026

I love that natural remedies often grow exactly where the medicine is most needed.

Meet JEWELWEED - the best medicine in salve form for poison ivy irritations. Rubbing the leaves and flowers of jewelweed directly on the skin prior to entering known poison ivy patches will prevent the oil from irritating the skin.

Jewelweed grows alongside poison ivy. If you see this beautiful blossom, it’s safe to assume ivy is nearby.

I’m noting a tremendous amount of invasive Japanese knotweed this year as well. Full of resveratrol, knotweed is a chief remedy for the treatment of Lyme.

I bet you can guess the invasive creature perpetuating Lyme.

Poison growing alongside remedy. Invasive plant giving medicine for invasive arthropod.

The Earth is an incredibly wonderous place to live.

- Dr. Mel
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Grand Rapids, MI
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