Dr. Liz Orchard is Chief Naturopathic Doctor, CEO and founder of Be Well Natural Medicine. After graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in pre-medical studies from the University of St. Thomas (2001), Dr. Orchard earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine (2008), with honors, from the oldest fully accredited Naturopathic medical school, National College of Natural Medicine, in Portland, Oregon. During the five years of Naturopathic medical training, she completed extensive hands-on clinical training with experts in the field of natural medicine, with an emphasis on women’s health and endocrine disorders. She has also studied various forms of mind-body medicine, including homeopathy, meditation, energy healing, and Qi Gong.

Dr. Orchard was the resident ND at an integrative medicine clinic in New York City from 2008 to 2009, where her focus was preventive medicine, digestive disorders, and integrative cancer care.

In September 2009, she returned to her Minnesota roots to start her private practice which soon blossomed into Be Well Natural Medicine. When she's not seeing patients or running the clinic, Dr. Orchard enjoys teaching or taking Qoya classes at Four Gates Physical and Energetic Culture, strength training at The Powerhouse at Highland, music, travel, cooking, and spending time with family and friends – especially her husband and their 2 children.

SPECIALTIES

• Acne and Skin Conditions

• Allergies and Chronic Sinusitis

• Autoimmune Disease

• Brain / Mood Disorders including Anxiety, Brain Fog, Depression, PTSD, Post-Concussion Syndrome

• Chronic Infections - Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Lyme and Co-Infections

• Digestive Disorders including SIBO

• Fatigue

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Celiac Disease, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

• Endocrine (Hormone) Imbalance

• Fertility / Infertility / Pregnancy Prep

• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

• Menopause / Perimenopause

• Mold illness

• Nutrition, Fitness and Wellness Counseling

• Pediatric Health including Allergies, Immune Deficiency, Mood Dysregulation, Skin Disorders

• PCOS and Irregular Periods

• Sports and Athletic Performance Optimization

• Teen / Adolescent Health

• Thyroid Disorders

• Women's Health

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & EDUCATION

Registered Naturopathic Doctor by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

Member and Previous Board Member of the Minnesota Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Alumni of the Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine program at National College of Natural Medicine (now known as National University of Natural Medicine)

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Health Promotion/Science from the University of St. Thomas