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Upstream Medicine

A gentle winter reminder: You’re a furry mammal with your own innate, natural rhythm. Winter is an invitation to slow down, rest more, nourish deeply and get extra cozy and creative.
I have so much I want to share about supporting your health

Hi friends,

I hope you’re all doing well out there. I often return to the foundations with my patients, so I wanted to share a few simple practices that have become daily staples.

The first is a morning ritual I never skip, and once you try

A bunch of my patients have been asking how to “boost the immune system” as we move into the colder months.

Here’s what I always return to:
❤️ We start with the foundations ❤️
You can’t supplement or medicate your way around

This topic has been coming up a lot with friends lately, so I wanted to share a bit about cholesterol and specifically the nuance around elevated LDL. There is so much more to say about it, but I hope this is a helpful start. If there are other lab o

Pt.3 🌀🌀🌀For me, the art of medicine is rooted in recognizing and honoring the subtle, intelligent ways the body relates to nourishment, environment and the wider rhythms of nature.

Contemporary healthcare often approaches the body as though it we

Pt.2 A Different Kind of Knowing

While working at a local family medicine practice, I found myself in the middle of a significant and strange flare, set off by unknowingly moving into a home overgrown with hidden mold. I went from specialist to spec

Pt. 1. Everything is Relationship

And yet, modern clinical medicine often approaches the body, especially chronic inflammation, as something to suppress and sometimes harshly, rarely pausing to ask why it’s there in the first place. Maybe you

Spit Poultices & Bee Stings: Wild Medicine 101 🌱🌱🌱

At a blissful pond-side breathwork class this weekend, someone accidentally stepped on a bee resting on a clover flower and got stung. 🐝💔

Thankfully, nature offers an incredible built-in f

💦✨💦✨ Some of my favorite summer herbs and tips for brewing them like an herbalist!

✨It took me a long time to realize this with herbs and supplements: the alchemy is in the approach ✨🌿💋

🌼This one’s especially for my fellow friends navigating MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome), POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and other chronic conditions🌼

There’s so much more I’d love to share, but here’

🌷🌷Happy May 🌷🌷
My schedule is gratefully filling up, but I have a few more sliding scale or trade spots available for those interested in exploring this holistic medicine and coaching approach. Feel free to reach out if you are curious!

I wante

🥬🥬 Spring Offerings 🥬🥬

I’m offering sessions outdoors, at your home, or virtually—whatever feels right for you. As this practice grows, I’d love to hear your thoughts or ideas. Until my website is up and running, I’ll be

🌞 Beginning in May, I’m opening a new chapter of my practice — a cozy, welcoming space where we can work together with care and intention. 🌞

My approach weaves together functional medicine, time-honored traditional wisdom, and insights

Hi! I’m Dina ~ welcome to Upstream Medicine.

I’m a family nurse practitioner, community herbalist, and holistic health coach based in the Hudson Valley, on the unceded lands of the Lenape people.

This space is for those navigating chron