Dr. Valerie Cachola-Wheeler

Dr. Valerie Cachola-Wheeler Our Mission- To optimize health using chiropractic and whole food nutrition.

Chiropractor | Functional Medicine Practitioner
I help women 35+ decode their metabolism
So energy, weight & hormones finally respond
Serving Montana and Oregon
⬇️ Start with your Metabolic Health Analysis Dr. Valerie looks at your body as a whole and provides individualized care based on what YOUR body needs. Whether you are looking to heal better or stay better, Dr. Valerie has solutions for you

! Services offered:

* Gentle chiropractic adjustments (safe for pregnant women and children)
* Nutrition Response Testing
* Whole food nutritional supplements
* Blood/Saliva testing
* Microbiome testing
* Genetic testing for optimal nutrition

Dr. Valerie Cachola-Wheeler provides Chiropractic + Holistic Nutrition to help with:

* Pregnancy related issues (back/neck pain, nausea, fatigue, breech babies)
* Headaches
* Pain/Inflammation
* Pediatric care (latching/nursing, colic, ear infections, ADD, ADHD)
* Digestion problems
* Gut dysbiosis
* Preconception health
* Female hormones
* Fertility
* PMS
* PCOS
* Postpartum care
* Hormone balancing
* Immune system support..and more!

08/15/2026

The plastics you use every single day could be quietly interfering with your hormones. Your estrogen AND your thyroid hormones.

Endocrine disruptors mimic estrogen in the body. But they don't stop there. Some of these same chemicals can interfere with how your thyroid functions β€” affecting your metabolism, your energy, and yes, that weight that won't budge no matter what you do.

In perimenopause, when your hormones are already shifting, the last thing your body needs is more interference from the outside.

The good news? Small changes add up.

Here are 5 simple swaps your body will thank you for. 🌿

Save this for your next kitchen restock.

Which one are you making first? Drop it below. πŸ‘‡

08/12/2026

Actual footage of me getting you to p**p πŸŒ€

Did you know going every 2-3 days is not normal. It's constipation. We've just normalized it so long that nobody questioned it.

I know that's not what you came here to hear.

You've been tracking your cycle, reading everything about perimenopause, maybe even asking your doctor about HRT β€” because something is clearly off.

And yes, your hormones are likely shifting. That's real.

But here's what most women skip right over on their way to the hormone conversation:

They haven't had a bowel movement in three days. (I've even seen a whole week!)

Here's what your doctor probably didn't explain:

Your body clears used estrogen THROUGH your gut.

When digestion is sluggish, when you're constipated, bloated, going every other day and calling it fine - that estrogen doesn't leave.

It gets reabsorbed. It recirculates. Your body keeps dealing with the same hormones over and over without ever getting a clean slate.

The result?

β†’ Mood swings that come out of nowhere
β†’ Irritability that surprises even you
β†’ Anxiety that spikes in the second half of your cycle
β†’ Breast tenderness
β†’ That heavy, foggy, low feeling you can't shake

This isn't you being "too emotional."

Your body is giving you information, and it's pointing straight at your gut.

Before we talk about balancing hormones, we have to talk about whether your body can actually move them out.

Fiber. Water. Movement. Liver support.

No harsh laxatives or eating 10 prunes a day.

Real, sustainable support so your body can finally do what it was designed to do.

It's not glamorous or exciting. (Although we often celebrate a good p**p in the officeπŸ₯³)

But it's often the exact reason you still feel terrible even when your labs say everything is normal.

If you've been chasing the hormone answer and still not feeling like yourself, it's time to look upstream.

Book a free call. We'll talk about what's actually going on and where to start.

DM the word CLARITY for the linkπŸ”—

08/04/2026

You switched to whole foods. Ditched the processed stuff. Spend an extra $200 a month at the farmers market without blinking.

But you're still exhausted by 2pm. Still bloated. Still can't lose the weight that showed up in your 40s like an uninvited houseguest who refuses to leave.

So you double down. More restriction. And nothing. Moves.

You're not failing the diet. The diet is failing to see the whole picture.

Here's the thing:
Clean eating is not a complete detox strategy. It's just one layer.

If you're still cooking in non-stick pans, you are literally adding synthetic chemicals to that beautiful organic meal.

If your tap water hasn't been filtered, you're drinking chlorine, heavy metals, and in many municipalities β€” residual pharmaceuticals β€” every single day.

If you have plug-in air fresheners, scented candles, or conventional cleaning products in your home, your liver is working overtime processing that chemical load before it ever gets to use the nutrients you carefully put in your body.

Your 40s body is not broken.

It is π—―π˜‚π—Ώπ—±π—²π—»π—²π—±.

There is a difference.

And no amount of kale is going to out-eat a toxic environment.

The women I work with don't just change what they eat.

They change what touches their food, what flows through their pipes, and what they breathe while they sleep.

That's when things start to move.

Tell me β€” which one of these three have you never thought twice about?

πŸ‘‡ Cookware. Water. Air.

Drop it in the comments. I read every single one β€” and I might just have a resource for you.

07/31/2026

She was doing everything right.
Eating clean. Working out. Still stuck.
One test. 5 lbs gone

Read the comments for moreπŸ‘‡

Happy National Parent Appreciation Day! ❀️This photo always reminds me how meaningful life's milestones are when they're...
07/24/2026

Happy National Parent Appreciation Day! ❀️

This photo always reminds me how meaningful life's milestones are when they're shared with the people who've been part of your journey.

Every experience has helped shape the person I am today. It's one of the reasons I believe every patient deserves to be listened to with curiosity, compassion, and respect.

Thank you to all the parents and caregivers who encourage, support, and inspire the next generation in ways big and small.

P.S. If you've ever felt like your health concerns weren't fully heard, know that your story matters. You deserve care that looks for root causes, not just quick fixes.

If that's you, my DMs are open. Tell me what's been going on.

Strength training won't bulk you up. But skipping it in perimenopause might be why your metabolism feels broken.The myth...
07/23/2026

Strength training won't bulk you up. But skipping it in perimenopause might be why your metabolism feels broken.

The myths are loud β€” "it's for people who live in the gym" or "I'll get too big." And meanwhile, the one tool that actually works with your hormones goes unused.

Here's what's actually happening in your body right now:

As estrogen declines, you become more insulin resistant and muscle starts to decline faster than before. Strength training is one of the few things that directly counters both. And it doesn't require hour-long sessions or heavy lifting splits β€” two to three times a week is enough to protect what you have and rebuild what's slipping.

But lifting alone isn't always the full picture.

If you've been doing everything right and your body still isn't responding β€” it's usually because your body is missing the building blocks to actually make progress. That's where we start. Functional labs and muscle testing to find out what's actually in the way, before we ever hand you a program.

This isn't extra credit in perimenopause. It's foundational.

Ready to find out what your body actually needs? Schedule a free clarity call. Link in bio πŸ’›

07/23/2026

Can't keep your eyes open after lunch? That's not fatigue β€” that's a glucose spike followed by a crash, and declining estrogen makes you more insulin resistant, so it hits harder in perimenopause.

Waking at 2-4am with a racing mind? Blood sugar dips overnight trigger a cortisol spike to bring it back up β€” and cortisol doesn't care that you're trying to sleep.

Cravings causing you to reach for the candy stash? That's not a discipline problem. Unstable blood sugar drives real physiological hunger signals, not weak willpower.

The fix isn't cutting more β€” it's front-loading protein and fiber before anything else.

Pair your carbs with a protein/fat combo, every time. A banana alone spikes your blood sugar fast and drops it just as fast β€” that's the crash. A banana with a spoonful of nut butter slows that release, so you get steady energy instead of a spike-and-crash cycle. Same food, completely different hormonal response, just by not eating it alone.

Save this, share it with a friend who's been told her labs are "normal," and follow for more perimenopause truths your doctor won't tell you πŸ’›

07/21/2026

Your digestion doesn't work the way it used to β€” and that's not random. Falling estrogen slows motility, thins your gut lining, and makes you way more sensitive to stress, food, and hydration than you were in your 30s. That's why bloating, constipation, and loose stools can all show up in the same week.

Screenshot this so you have the right fix on hand, whichever one hits.

Which one are you dealing with most right now? Drop it below πŸ‘‡

07/21/2026

It's 2am and you're wide awake . You're doctor told you everything was fine. You've googled yourself into a spiral. Nobody has actually explained why you feel like this β€” so you ask ChatGPT.

You typed in how you feel: "I wake up at 2am and can't fall back asleep." "I can't lose weight no matter what I do." " I feel like I'm losing my mind." ChatGPT matched your words to the most common supplement associated with them.

It gives you a list. Magnesium for sleep. Ashwagandha for stress. Maybe a B complex.

That's not the same as knowing what's actually happening in your body.

Perimenopause doesn't just shift your hormones β€” it exposes every system that's been quietly struggling. Thyroid. Blood sugar. Cortisol. Detoxification. They all show up as exhaustion. They all show up as weight gain. They can look identical from the inside.

You're not crazy, and you're not doing anything wrong. You just haven't had anyone look at the whole picture.

You've been treating symptoms. I find the cause.

Book a free call. Link in bio.

07/17/2026

I know it's not pretty, but I've been working with women over the years whose hormones felt like a dumpster fire. Women who are exhausted, bloated, moody, and barely recognizing themselves.

And most of the time, the answer wasn't just what they were eating or how much they were exercising.

It was what they were being exposed to.

W**d killers β€” especially glyphosate-based ones β€” are endocrine disruptors.
That means they interfere with your hormonal signaling. The same hormonal signaling that's already under enormous pressure when you're in your 40s.

We're talking potential links to:
β†’ Estrogen dominance
β†’ Thyroid disruption
β†’ Cortisol dysregulation
β†’ Gut microbiome damage (which is deeply tied to hormone metabolism)

And here's the part nobody talks about: you don't have to spray it yourself to be exposed. It drifts. It runs off into soil. It lingers on surfaces.

But if you ARE the one spraying that bottle of chemical soup because you want the yard to look nice?

I want you to really sit with this question:
Is the curb appeal worth it?

For me, the answer is no. A thousand times no.

Because I've seen what toxic load does to women's bodies up close β€” and I'm not willing to trade my hormonal health for a prettier lawn.

Your yard can wait. Your hormones can't.

I put together a free Guide to Toxin Free Living that shows you exactly what to swap in your home to start reducing your toxic load. Comment CLEAN and I'll send it to your DMs

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926 Main Street Suite 8E
Billings, MT
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