Dr. Meredith Bull

A rockstar group of colleagues is hosting an event on the 31st to provide you some very valuable information about your health during this time. Register below.

Purposely worded to trigger some as I see a need for a shift in perspective for many. Of course this is about you, it’s about all of us, but the level of panic and, for some, anger right now by those of us who are healthy seems misplaced. Some of it is fear around health and, for many, fear around finances. This is a serious matter and these are unprecedented times, but the level of concern being alarmed with COVID-19 isn’t about you right now. . It’s about... mitigating impact to our healthcare system which is woefully ill-equipped to handle this crisis . It’s about the healthcare workers working tirelessly and at risk to their own health to triage a situation that has no blueprint . It’s about the health officials and researches working feverishly to come up with answers to an escalating situation . It's about the people at high risk of grave complications or currently fighting for their lives from something we don't fully understand, and all the loved ones it affects . It’s not about you right now because there are bigger things at play. We are all experiencing the same inconveniences and hardships from this but we HAVE NOT all experienced what I’ve listed above because we aren’t at the front lines. And those front lines are working to help us all. Eventually it *will* be about you once the chaos dissipates and it’s time to deal with the aftermath, but panic and anger over things currently out of our control offers nothing of help at this time. . If you *are* going to make this about you, do it in a healthy way; find how this present experience can serve you despite the bad. But also make it about humanity. An entire world is involved in this and some people need our help more than others as we all adjust to this new reality. Be cognizant of that and be a good human when called. . More in my stories. See more

Hi coffee drinkers! . A little PSA that if you drink coffee - and especially if you need it to get through your day - you're practicing herbal medicine. I know a lot of people who think botanical medicine is BS yet those same people practice one of the most classic forms of it every day by drinking coffee. . This classic herbal practice is that of extraction - a plant is placed in a medium to extract and concentrate its chemical constituents that can be used to have an effe...ct on the body. In the example of coffee, we are extracting caffeine (and hundreds of other chemical compounds) from the Coffee arabica plant using water in order to heighten our mental alertness and energy. . There are herbal antibiotics, herbal sedatives, herbal analgesics, herbal antihypertensives and the list goes on; you better believe that if coffee beans can work for you, other plants can too. The key is working with someone who knows how to use them effectively and appropriately The synergistic effects of the plant compounds together often result in fewer side effects and a more gentle response on the body compared to their pharmaceutical counterparts. . Medicine as you know it with pharmaceuticals as a top-line therapy is less than a century old and is all most of you have been exposed to, therefore anything else - like using plants as medicine - is "weird" even though this has been done for centuries and is essentially something you do daily with coffee. And, contrary to what many who are not in the know may say, there is an abundance of scientific literature that corroborates this long-standing practice. . Enjoy your day coffee drinkers/herbalists! . #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicrevolution #herbalmedicine #botanicalmedicine #coffee See more

Hi friends old and new! I’m making this my professional account and I hope you’ll welcome my insight on health and wellness as Dr. Bull There’s a lot of BS out there and I’d like to become a trusted resource for you to help shed light on what I think is worth your time and what is not. As one of my favorite humans has said about me: the only bull you’ll get is in my last name . .... . @courtneypaigeray See more

Several years ago I spent time with colleagues in Washington D.C. advocating for naturopathic medical coverage within the VA system....happy to hear some great progress is being made!

There is often much confusion about what naturopathic medicine is. I recently made this handout for events with Refinery29 and The Beverly Hills Hotel to outline the core things that make NDs different and valuable to your care.

It is so great to be back in California doing what I love! Learn about me and my practice in the video below.