Dr. Alice Bell, ND, MS

How she works

She takes time to look carefully at your symptoms, health history, nutrition, lifestyle, lab results and anything else that may be adding to a chronic or complex health concern.

Her approach is practical and fitted to you. She wants you to understand your health and take an active part in your care, so she explains complex information clearly, answers your questions and works with you as a partner.

From technical writing to medicine

Dr. Bell's path to naturopathic medicine began outside of health care. She worked in the computer industry as a technical writer and manager, a career that called for analytical thinking, attention to detail and the ability to take complicated information and explain it clearly.

A growing interest in health and nutrition led her to naturopathic medicine. After becoming a naturopathic physician, she taught Anatomy and Physiology as an adjunct professor for more than ten years while building her practice. Teaching deepened her knowledge of the human body and her ability to explain health issues in words patients can follow.

That mix of analytical thinking, science, nutrition, teaching and clinical experience still shapes how she cares for patients.

Looking for connections

Dr. Bell especially enjoys the investigative side of medicine. Chronic illness does not always show up as one separate problem. Fatigue, digestive symptoms, pain, neurological complaints, sleep problems and other concerns may seem unrelated, but sometimes there are important connections between them.

She looks at your history, earlier tests and treatments, and the nutritional, digestive, metabolic, infectious and lifestyle factors that may be part of the overall picture.

What to expect from her

Her years as a teacher are still part of how she practices. Dr. Bell believes you should understand what your test results mean, why she recommends a particular treatment, and what you can do yourself to take part in your care.