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Primary Care – Naturopathic Medicine

Meet Dr. Cara Hartz ND

A lifestyle, a philosophy and a way to practice medicine

Dr. Cara Hartz is a Naturopathic Physician who practices primary care medicine, with a multitude of sub-specialties. She enjoys listening and engaging with her patients to truly know them and how they live in their world. Understanding their everyday life dynamics helps her to support her patients holistically in setting their health goals, achieving them, and maintaining them.

Dr. Cara’s focus is to identify both the triggers and obstacles involved in her patient’s health issues, which involves looking at past and current traumas, mental health, stress , sleep and the hormone influences, digestive health, and physical environmental factors such as various toxins or infectious exposures. Any or all of these can overwhelm the human body systems and be contributors to ” chronic illness”. It is Dr. Cara’s mission is to identify and treat these causes, her passion is the process of supporting you at overcoming health challenges and living a more optimal life.

Our Specialties

All Family Members

Sleep and stress management

Food allergies & dietary plans

Lifestyle modification

Parenting
Ehlers-Danlos & Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders

Dysautonomia/POTS

Pediatric & adolescent

Pediatrics- specialties concerns

Adolescents- teen health concerns and wellness or sports physicals

Women's Health

General wellness

Preconception and postpartum care

Hormone imbalances

Lyme disease & co- infections

Chronic bacterial, viral & parasitic infections

Acute COVID and Long Haul COVID syndromes

Immune dysregulation and autoimmune disorders

Digestive Issues

Food sensitivity

Chronic yeast

Celiac disease

Crohn’s Disease

SIBO & Others

Environmental illness

Asthma & allergies (MCAS)

Mold toxicity

Chemical

“Original and with an innate understanding of their customer’s needs, the team at Love Nature are always a pleasure to work with.”

Jane Miller

Testimonials

I truly believe that if I had not found Dr. Cara, my chronic illness would still be misdiagnosed. I’ve been undergoing treatment for chronic Lyme disease, and under her direct care, I have received life-changing support. I have never felt so well cared for. And best of all, I’m getting better! Dr. Hartz passion for her work and her love for her patients is worn on her sleeve.I can’t imagine where I would be right now if it were not for her. Thank you Dr. Hartz!

- Jessica B. / Seattle Wa.

Dr. Hartz is a magnificent provider . She provided me emergent care during one of my travels . I was in left abdominal pain her treatment and care had me back on my feet and moving forward with my trip and lectures within hours.

- Dr. Ramfis L. Marquez, PhD / Washington, D.C.

Dr. Cara Hartz is a passionate physician that truly cares about every single patient she encounters. In the 5 years I worked with her practice I saw the determination, knowledge, and devotion she put into helping every patient. She sincerely believes in the naturopathic philosophy and it also shows in her everyday life. Even though I no longer work with her, she is still an amazing resource for all my health and wellbeing needs. She is a remarkable physician and person.

- Shannon D. / Seattle, Wa.

Your Health Starts Here

For all new patients, we are requiring a release of medical records for the past year from your primary care physician.