Meet Dr. Jennifer Petrie, a friend of the farm and beloved family doctor in Emmett, ID.
Dr. Petrie is a practical family doctor who brings the wisdom of the Weston A. Price Foundation, her knowledge of mitigating EMFs and her caring common sense nature to her practice.
Below, we interviewed Dr. Petrie to shine a light on her practice. Enjoy!
Q: Tell us about your practice. What services do you provide? How long have you been in practice? Why did you choose this path?
Emmett Family Medicine (EFM) and Direct Primary Care (DPC) is an atypical family medicine practice in that we offer full spectrum primary care with a focus on individual health and strategies in nutrition supplementation and lifestyle to make this embodied experience of ours robust!
We also offer many complementary services that are well studied, very natural, and rarely used by my colleagues.
I graduated from the University of WA School of medicine in 1998, finished my Family Medicine Residency in Boise in 2001 and finished my fellowship in Spokane in 2002.
I’ve always been enamored with biology and I particularly adored anatomy and physiology in high school which is when I decided to pursue becoming a rural family doctor.
Q: How is your clinic different from a standard family doctor clinic? What are your guiding principles and philosophies?
EFM is certainly a unique clinic because the focus is on individual patients, their health, and serving them. We are set apart in our personal commitment to keeping our eye on the prize (patients) and to researching and implementing various techniques, nutrition, and supplements to help achieve their best outcomes.
We are a tight-knit team and I could do none of this without my exemplary staff!
My overarching guiding principles are: Love God. Serve your neighbor.
Q: If you could give one or two pieces of advice to the everyday, health-conscious person, what is something that they can do on their own to improve their health?
Anyone who knows me understands that I can’t choose one or two bits of advice but consideration should be given to:
Fearlessness and contentment
Destressing by activating the parasympathetic nervous system via meditation, grounding, loving others, being in nature, and movement activities such as tai chi and yoga
Integrating the logical brain with the subconscious mind. A very practical book is Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol Truman
Eat organic, whole foods, especially veggies and healthy fats from avocados, seeds, nuts, olives, and coconuts such as MCT oil.
Avoid processed foods, including grains, soy, and grocery store dairy. Whole grains should be sprouted. Pseudograins like quinoa and buckwheat are best
Work on gut health as above and use pre- pro- and post- biotics.
Supplement deficiencies. We are all deficient in vitamin D3, which also requires vitamin K2. Everyone benefits from DHA, resveratrol, vitamin C.
Use technology as sparingly as possible. It is a HUGE toxin along with toxic thoughts, heavy metals, parabens, phthalates, glyphosate, petrolatum, and many more.
Recognize that on a quantum level we are all connected to our Creator, the Earth, and each other. Our thoughts, words, and deeds have a vast ripple effect. It turns out kindness does matter!
Q: Are you taking on new patients at your clinic?
We accept new patients all the time, normally with one of my nurse practitioners.