Dr. Julie Starkel, Naturopathic Doctor, Seattle, WA

Dr. McKinstry’s passion for nature and wellness is deep-rooted in growing up here in the Pacific Northwest. Her journey started with a degree in geology and a love of being outside. She then decided to share her knowledge and become a high school science teacher before coaching and training nordic skiing in the Lake Tahoe area. It was there that she decided to return to her roots in the northwest and seek out a profession that would incorporate her love of nature, health, and human connection which led her to Bastyr University to receive a doctorate in naturopathic medicine. She went on to complete a residency in Helena, Montana before coming back to Seattle to get married, start a family and begin her own medical practice.  She approaches medicine in an integrative and functional manner, using both natural and conventional treatments. She believes that optimal health begins with good foundations, including good food, clean water, fun movement, restful sleep and connecting with nature.  She enjoys working with patients on their healing journeys, supporting, coaching, guiding and counseling them to peak health. 

She has also done additional training in Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating models. 

Dr. McKinstry’s Clinical Focuses are:

• Hormonal Support
• Digestive Disorders
• Thyroid Disorders
• Anxiety & Fatigue
• Lifestyle Counseling

When Dr. McKinstry is not in the office, she can be found adventuring in nature with her husband and 2 boys, either up in the mountains, hiking, skiing, biking, or down at the beach, swimming, kayaking, and throwing rocks into the water.

Dr. Julie Starkel , Naturopathic Doctor Nutritionist HCF , 4500 9th Ave NE, Suite 300 Seattle WA , HCF

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One of the most common conditions women experience during their first trimester of their pregnancy is nausea and vomiting and although it is quite normal, it can cause women a lot of stress and fatigue as well as a loss of a lot of nutrients and fluids.

The cause isn’t fully understood. However, it’s mainly due to the increase – the exponential increase of hormones experienced during this time, mainly HCG, estrogen, and progesterone. These hormones have effects on all other cells in the body as well which can cause some of these gastrointestinal symptoms women feel.

Although nausea can be very frustrating and tiring for women, there are a lot of treatment options to help. Simple things like changing your diet and your lifestyle can make a huge impact, like having regular exercise or ensuring that there’s always food in your stomach. Having an empty stomach can actually make the nauseating symptoms much more severe. So keeping a snack in your purse or in your car will help alleviate some of these symptoms.

Dehydration is common in women with increased nausea and vomiting so it’s really important to find ways to replenish fluid in the body. If you’re not able to keep water down or have trouble taking in water, intravenous vitamin therapy is a great alternative.

With this treatment, your naturopathic doctor can also infuse vitamins directly into your blood stream. Vitamins such as B6 and B12 will help decrease the nauseous feeling as well as increase energy throughout your pregnancy. Again, it depends on the patient. And we often will design very specific treatment plans in terms of supplements and dietary change to help with these symptoms.  Lab tests, of course, play a big role in diagnosing digestive issues. So, we would look at systemic levels of inflammation. We can also measure hydrogen and methane on the breath to determine if there are any microorganisms contributing to these symptoms.  If you’re experiencing digestive issues of any kind and you’d like to learn more about what’s causing these symptoms, see your local naturopathic doctor.