Dr. Kate Naumes, ND

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Dr. Kate Naumes, ND

www.naumesnd.com Dr. Kate Naumes (sounds like “Thomas”) tailors her recommendations to meet the individual needs of each client. Holyoke.

She believes in the power of preventative medicine and the necessity of client education. Her approach combines a thorough history with lifestyle modifications such as dietary, sleep, and exercise recommendations, as well as, various holistic methods to guide and empower her clients on their journey to optimal health. Rather than focusing on the treatment of disease or elimination of symptoms, Dr.

Naumes, ND considers how we live, how we interact with our environment and how those choices affect our well-being. Trained as a primary care physician, she has a special interest in women’s and children’s health. Her choice to become both a naturopathic doctor and midwife arises from a desire to provide continuity of care. She provides preconception and infertility counseling, newborn and pediatric care, as well as ongoing well-woman and menopause support. She is living and practicing in Dallas, TX. The state of Texas does not, as of yet, license Naturopathic Doctors. As such, she holds her license in Oregon and Washington and acts in Texas as a wellness consultant. She holds a Doctorate in Naturopathy and a Certificate in Midwifery from Bastyr University and BA in Biochemistry from Mt. To schedule an online telehealth appointment, please visit :: http://holisticwellness.janeapp.com/

09/08/2026

There’s a difference between hearing a symptom and believing the person describing it.

Women are remarkably good at minimizing what they’re experiencing. Sometimes because they’ve been taught to. Sometimes because they’ve been told it’s stress, aging, hormones, or “just part of being a woman.”

And sometimes they’ve heard that enough times that they stop trusting themselves.

Being believed matters clinically.

It means taking symptoms seriously enough to ask better questions. Looking beyond a single lab value. Not assuming that pain, fatigue, mood changes, bleeding, or sleep disruption are inevitable just because someone is in midlife.

It doesn’t mean assuming every symptom has one explanation. It means being curious enough to find the right one.

That’s where good medicine starts: with the understanding that your experience is data too.

If you want care where you don’t have to convince your clinician that something is wrong 📩 DM me BOOK.

09/02/2026

Investing in your health doesn't have to mean doing everything all at once. It starts with the bare minimum.

Keep your well-woman visits. Stay current with recommended mammograms and cervical cancer screening. Know your family history. Pay attention to your body.

This matters especially in perimenopause, when it's incredibly easy to write off a new symptom as “just hormones.”

Hormones can cause a lot of changes. But persistent, unusual, or changing symptoms deserve to be evaluated rather than automatically attributed to perimenopause.

Things like abnormal bleeding, persistent bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, changes in bowel or bladder habits, unexplained weight changes, or new vulvar or vaginal changes are worth bringing up with your clinician.

And this isn't about assuming the worst. Most symptoms have simple explanations.

But it's about knowing what's normal for you so you can recognize when something has changed.

September is Ovarian & Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time for a reminder:

Don't panic. Don't ignore. Pay attention. Get evaluated when something changes.

Knowing your body is one of the most practical investments you can make in your health.

📩 If you have questions about symptoms or what deserves a closer look, DM me BOOK for scheduling details.

08/27/2026

Being the heroine of your life doesn't mean you never struggle.

It means refusing to hand the pen to everyone else.

You don't control every diagnosis, disappointment, or detour.

You do get to decide what happens next.

Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stop waiting for permission to take your own health, your own joy, and your own future seriously.

08/22/2026

Late summer has a way of making people start taking inventory.

Did I do enough?
Did I waste the year?
Am I behind?

Those questions assume progress is measured by a checklist.

What if it isn't?

Maybe the better questions are:

• What have I learned?
• What have I let go of?
• What feels easier than it did before?
• What am I no longer willing to tolerate?

Progress doesn't always show up as a promotion, a number on the scale, or a perfectly executed plan. Sometimes it shows up as better boundaries. Better sleep. Better conversations. More confidence. More peace.

Keep measuring what actually matters.

If you're looking for thoughtful, evidence-based care that meets you where you are, 📩 DM me BOOK.

08/18/2026

The older I get, the more I realize summer isn't measured in years.

It's measured in how willing you are to stop. To sit on warm rocks. To watch the water instead of your notifications. To let an afternoon pass without trying to make it productive.

When I was younger, midlife sounded impossibly far away. Like some distant country where everyone suddenly became "old."

Then I got here.

And it turns out midlife isn't an ending at all.

It's knowing which beach is worth the drive.

It's bringing the good towel instead of saving it.

It's realizing your body deserves sunshine, movement, rest, and joy, not punishment for changing.

The dog days of summer have a way of reminding us that time keeps moving whether we notice it or not.

The trick isn't slowing time down.

It's letting yourself fully arrive for the season you're actually in.

08/10/2026

Women's health has been treated like something to squeeze in after everyone else is taken care of.

After the kids.

After work.

After aging parents.

After the laundry, the grocery run, the appointments, and the thousand invisible jobs that somehow keep a household moving.

But your body isn't the price of holding everything together.

When women have the energy to think clearly, sleep well, move without pain, and feel at home in their bodies, the effects ripple outward. Relationships change. Families change. Communities change.

That's why I believe caring for women's health isn't indulgent. It's one of the most practical investments we can make.

Not because you owe the world your wellness.

Because you deserve to experience it.

If you're ready to stop putting yourself last, 📩 DM me BOOK.

08/07/2026

Red light therapy: hype or actually helpful?

The answer is somewhere in the middle.

The strongest evidence is for:
✨ Hair thinning (especially androgenetic/pattern hair loss)
✨ Mild improvements in skin texture, fine lines, and signs of photoaging

What the research shows:
🔴 Red light therapy appears to increase hair density and thickness in both men and women with pattern hair loss when used consistently over several months.

🔴 Studies also suggest improvements in skin texture, collagen density, fine lines, and overall skin appearance.

🔴 It may help reduce inflammation and support wound healing.

What it probably won't do:
❌ Create brand-new hair follicles
❌ Reverse significant hair loss overnight
❌ Replace sunscreen, sleep, protein, exercise, or good skincare
❌ Turn a 55-year-old into a 25-year-old

My take:
Red light therapy is one of the few wellness trends that actually has some decent evidence behind it. The catch? CONSISTENCY matters. Most studies showing benefit involve regular use for weeks to months—not a few sessions here and there.

For skin, think:
✔️ Modest improvement
✔️ Better texture
✔️ A little more glow

For hair, think:
✔️ Reduced shedding
✔️ Increased density
✔️ Best results when started early

08/01/2026

Nutrition doesn't start with finding the "perfect" food.

It starts much lower on the pyramid.

Before worrying about collagen powders, superfoods, or whatever ingredient social media has declared magical this week, ask yourself:

Are you eating enough?
Are your meals balanced?
Are you getting enough variety?

Only then does it make sense to consider your individual food choices.

This is especially true in midlife.

Perimenopause changes protein needs, blood sugar regulation, body composition, and recovery. Trying to optimize the top of the pyramid while ignoring the foundation is like decorating a house before pouring the concrete.

The goal isn't perfection. It's giving your body what it consistently needs so hormones, metabolism, and energy have something to work with.

If you're tired of nutrition advice that creates more confusion than confidence, 📩 DM me BOOK for scheduling details.

07/30/2026

There's a version of midlife that nobody puts on the mood board.

The one where something quietly falls apart: a relationship, a identity, a version of yourself you'd been holding together through sheer determination.

Where the life you built around who you used to be stops fitting the person you're becoming.

Most women don't talk about that part out loud. They just rebuild.

Quietly, methodically, in the margins of everything else they're still responsible for.

And then one day they look up and realize they are fundamentally different than they were.

Steadier.

Clearer.

Less interested in shrinking.

That's not a small thing. That's the whole thing.

📩 DM BOOK when you're ready for care that supports who you're becoming, not just who you've been.

07/28/2026

My son plays baseball. Which means long tournament weekends, helmet hair, sunflower seeds, sweat, and approximately zero interest in a skincare routine.

So I built him one anyway. Five products, no excuses, fits in a sports bag.

The earlier you protect your skin, the less you have to repair later. That goes for teenagers and the adults who love them.

Here are my picks. Buy them now, thank me later.

🧴 EltaMD UV Skin Recovery SPF 50 Red Correct
Daily sunscreen. Protect now, they'll thank you later.

🥵 Tower 28 SOS Hypochlorous Acid Spray
Angry skin repair to the rescue! Helps calm irritation, reduce redness, and keep flare ups at bay.

✨ Paula's Choice Azelaic Acid Booster (with Salicylic Acid)
For clogged pores, redness, and the occasional breakout.

⚾️ Paula's Choice 2% BHA Pads
Keep these in the sports bag. Think sunflower seeds, sweat, helmet hair, and long tournament weekends.

👄 Aquaphor Lip Repair + SPF 30
Because dry, sunburned lips are not fun

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+15412012918

Website

http://naumesnd.com/

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