Carrie T. Dennie, ND

Carrie T. Dennie, ND Licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist at Vibrant Wellness.

What if your appointment was guided by what you actually need that day?Not what's on the schedule. Not what the appointm...
09/07/2026

What if your appointment was guided by what you actually need that day?

Not what's on the schedule. Not what the appointment type says.

What you need. That day. In that moment. 🌿

That's the foundation of the Personalized Care Model coming to Vibrant Wellness this month.

Because healthcare should adapt to the person, not the other way around. 💛

💬 What would that kind of care feel like for you?

Have you ever scheduled an appointment for one thing — and walked out having addressed three? 👀That's not an accident. T...
09/04/2026

Have you ever scheduled an appointment for one thing — and walked out having addressed three? 👀

That's not an accident. That's how healing actually works.

Your body doesn't separate your stress from your hormones or your gut from your mood. So why should your appointments? 🌿

At Vibrant Wellness care has always followed the person — not the appointment type. This month I'm making that official. 💛

More details coming soon.

Something new is coming to Vibrant Wellness this month. 👀And honestly? It's been a long time coming. 🌿Stay tuned. 💛 ...
09/02/2026

Something new is coming to Vibrant Wellness this month. 👀

And honestly? It's been a long time coming. 🌿

Stay tuned. 💛

Many women notice digestive changes during perimenopause and menopause.This isn't "all in your head."As estrogen changes...
08/26/2026

Many women notice digestive changes during perimenopause and menopause.

This isn't "all in your head."

As estrogen changes, the gut microbiome changes too.

Some women experience:

• More bloating
• Changes in bowel habits
• Increased food sensitivities
• Increased inflammation

Researchers are even studying something called the estrobolome, the gut bacteria involved in estrogen metabolism.

Your hormones affect your gut.

Your gut affects your hormones.

The relationship goes both ways.

We talk a lot about what we eat. But your gut is listening to everything, not just what's on your plate. Every item on t...
08/24/2026

We talk a lot about what we eat.

But your gut is listening to everything, not just what's on your plate.

Every item on this list triggers inflammation, disrupts your microbiome, or compromises your gut lining. And most of us are dealing with more than one of them daily.

This is why gut healing goes beyond diet. 💛

One of the reasons I'm so passionate about gut health is because it's rarely "just digestion."The gut sits at the inters...
08/22/2026

One of the reasons I'm so passionate about gut health is because it's rarely "just digestion."

The gut sits at the intersection of so many systems:

Immune health.
Hormone health.
Brain health.
Skin health.
Metabolic health.

When we understand the gut better, we often understand the rest of the body better too.

That's why so much of my work involves helping people connect the dots between symptoms that may seem unrelated.

The body is always communicating.

My job is helping patients learn how to listen.

Your gut thrives on variety. 👀Different plants feed different bacteria, and a diverse microbiome is a resilient one. The...
08/19/2026

Your gut thrives on variety. 👀

Different plants feed different bacteria, and a diverse microbiome is a resilient one. The more color on your plate, the better your gut communicates with everything else. 🌿

Not necessarily.Probiotics can be helpful in some situations.But they aren't a cure-all.In some cases, they may be unnec...
08/17/2026

Not necessarily.

Probiotics can be helpful in some situations.

But they aren't a cure-all.

In some cases, they may be unnecessary.

In others, they may even worsen symptoms.

Gut health is more than taking a supplement.

It's about:

✓ Diet
✓ Sleep
✓ Stress
✓ Movement
✓ Gut barrier function
✓ Microbial balance

The best gut support is individualized.

One of the biggest mistakes I see is people searching for the perfect food.Your gut doesn't need perfection.It needs div...
08/15/2026

One of the biggest mistakes I see is people searching for the perfect food.

Your gut doesn't need perfection.

It needs diversity.

Research suggests that a diverse microbiome is associated with better resilience and overall health.

One of the easiest ways to support diversity?

Eat more different plant foods.

Not just vegetables.

Think:

🥬 Greens
🫐 Berries
🫘 Beans
🌿 Herbs
🥜 Nuts
🍠 Root vegetables

Your gut microbes appreciate variety more than dietary perfection.

Ever get butterflies before a presentation?Lose your appetite during a stressful week?Feel nauseated when you're anxious...
08/12/2026

Ever get butterflies before a presentation?

Lose your appetite during a stressful week?

Feel nauseated when you're anxious?

That's the gut-brain axis in action.

Your brain influences digestion.

Your digestive system influences mood, focus, stress resilience, and energy.

This communication happens through nerves, hormones, immune signals, and your gut microbes.

Your gut and brain are having a conversation all day long.

The question is:
Are they getting along?

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Grand Rapids, MI
49546

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