Naturopathic Doctor

As a licensed naturopathic doctor (ND), Dr. La Force was formally trained at the oldest 4-year naturopathic medical school in the country, the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM). At this school, the first two years are similar to a conventional medical school. Training focuses on the basic sciences. In the second 2 years, instead of focusing on pharmacology, the clinical training focuses on hydrotherapy, homeopathy, clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, lifestyle habits, with pharmacology as a last resort. Using this training, she integrates these therapies to address the root cause of the body’s disease.​

She started her journey in naturopathic medicine when she was having bladder issues. She couldn’t pee, and constantly felt like she had a bladder infection. She went to specialists and had imaging--no answers. “You’re fine,” was what she heard time and time again. It wasn’t until seeing a naturopathic doctor, and the root cause was addressed that she actually felt relief. After this, she dug deep into naturopathic medicine, and the more she learned, the more she wanted to know. That brought her to naturopathic medical school. After completing her education, she did a 1-year residency with her mentor, the late Dr. James Sensenig, in Hamden CT. Now, she is back in the Badger State bringing personalized, naturopathic medicine to her fellow Wisconsinites.

Licensed naturopathic doctors are educated in basic sciences: anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, immunology, embryology, microbiology, pathology, and clinical diagnosis, as well as modalities including pharmacology, minor surgery (think skin tag removal or wound care), gynecology, phlebotomy, IV therapy, herbal medicine, homeopathy, clinical nutrition, holistic counseling, hydrotherapy, environmental medicine, physical manipulation (Chiropractic). Licensed ND's have over 1500 hours of supervised clinical training.​​

Nutritional Therapist

As a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Samantha Wolk is committed to empowering women to reclaim their vitality. After struggling with debilitating periods, digestive issues, and chronic dieting for decades, she knew she wanted to get to the root cause of her symptoms, heal her relationship with food, and take back her health for good. Through her research, she found the Nutritional Therapy Association, and upon completing her transformative educational journey, she knew she needed to share this with other women who had similar experiences and weren’t getting the answers they deserved. It was at that time that she decided to pivot from her 10+ year career in corporate marketing and commit to her nutrition practice full-time.

In her practice, Sam specializes in supporting women in all stages of life, who are struggling with hormone and gut-related symptoms. Her focus extends to addressing fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum health as she recognizes the unique nutritional needs and challenges that women face during these critical life stages.

The Nutritional Therapy Association’s philosophy revolves around the idea that most of the modern world’s health concerns result from dysfunction and imbalances in the body’s physiological foundations, which include a nutrient-dense diet, sleep, stress, digestion, and blood sugar regulation. She uses these foundations, along with functional lab testing, as the pillars of healing, to create bio-individual nutrition, lifestyle, and supplement recommendations for her clients.

As an NTP, Sam’s true passion is helping women ditch the confusion around nutrition and what having a healthy lifestyle actually means so they can find sustainable solutions and enjoy their lives!