About the Doctor

Dr. Ellen Ines Millard is a licensed and board-certified Naturopathic Medical Doctor i both Colorado and California. Born and raised in the Rocky Mountains of Vail, Colorado, Ellen has always been fascinated by the correlation of lifestyle choices and the overall health of individuals. She grew up next door to her two active, grandparents who continuously inspired her to better understand what it takes to maximize longevity and thrive at any age. Spending numerous hour outside each day, she witnessed the healing power of nature and how it can bring us back to our optimal sense of self. It has been her lifelong goal to one day return back to Vail to set up her own naturopathic clinic focused on restoring optimal health for individuals.

During her time at the internationally-acclaimed naturopathy program at Bastyr University, she actively pursued hours precepting with advanced oncologists, toxicologists, GI specialists, and herbalists. During her 4th year, she completed a 9 month internship at a water fasting clinic, True North Health Center, in northern California where she witnessed chronic disease reversal in only a few weeks of healthy food, water, and juices. She spent her residency and two extra years learning under Dr. Holder and Dr. Riegle, two environmental medicine specialists who opened her eyes to how daily toxin exposures play a role as a major leading factor in how disease can manifest and how important it is to detox the chemicals out regularly. She worked closely with fire fighters, detoxing them after a deployment in order to reduce their cancer risk and prevent disease. She also worked along Dr. Holder assisting with naturopathic cancer patients.

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During her graduate time in Boston, she better understood the injustice of poor nutrition and lifestyle choices leading to the chronic diseases over time, such as heart disease and diabetes. Over 50% of Americans have a chronic disease and almost all of these illnesses are preventable if the education is available and the lifestyle choices are followed. As a result, Ellen became president of a Food Injustice group that grew and donated thousands of pounds of crops each year to food deserts around Boston. They also put on cooking demonstrations and garden tutorials to maximize healthy food access to all. Knowing she wanted to advocate for food justice as some type of physician, she was determined to become a naturopathic doctor after she studied abroad in Ecuador and spent 3 months learning from an herbal indigenous healer. She completed her thesis on Conventional Western Medicine versus Alternative Plant Medicine, comparing the diagnostic, treatment, and recovery methods of both types of medical approaches. She quickly learned that she could blend the pros of both medicines to optimize healing for her future patients.

In her free time, you can find Ellen doing any type of outdoor activity from mountain biking, skiing, horseback riding, paddle boarding, etc. She values her time with her family and community organizing events around ceremony, food justice, and healthy living.