June 25, 2025

Nature Is Medicine: What Science Is Just Beginning to Prove, Our Ancestors Always Knew

Sometimes helping patients heal and perform at their best starts with something incredibly simple — getting outside.

Science is finally catching up. But our ancestors?
They already knew.

Nature is medicine.
Not a wellness trend.
Not a fleeting hashtag.
But a biological necessity — essential to healing, performance, and longevity.

Around the globe, countries are waking up to this truth:

UK: Over 8,000 people have been prescribed time in nature — wild swimming, gardening, forest walks — instead of pills.
New Zealand: “Green prescriptions” are a permanent part of healthcare.
United States: Doctors now use Park Rx programs to prescribe outdoor time.
Finland: Just 15 minutes in a city park boosts wellbeing. The official recommendation? 5 hours a month immersed in nature.
South Korea: Forest therapy has been integrated into healthcare since 2009.
Denmark: Nature-based rehab helps men recover from life crises.
Slovenia: Sun, air, water, and movement have been healing tools since the 1800s.
Czech Republic: Cave air is used to treat respiratory illness.
Mexico: Traditional temazcal ceremonies still support body and soul.
Norway: They live by friluftsliv — life outdoors, in every season.

This isn’t “new age.”
It’s old wisdom — and it’s deeply relevant to modern recovery and performance.

We weren’t designed to sit under fluorescent lights, scroll for hours, or treat stress with screens and stimulants.
We were made to move.
To sweat.
To listen to the wind.
To breathe deeply and feel alive in our bodies.

At our clinic, we believe in advanced interventions grounded in natural intelligence.
That means orthobiologics like PRP and BMAC stem cells — but also movement, mindset, and nature as foundational tools.

You don’t have to wait until you’re injured or exhausted to return to what heals. Start today:

Take your shoes off. Walk barefoot on the earth — 30 minutes a day.
Spend at least 2 hours outside. Even in the cold. Especially in the cold.
Practice forest bathing — no phone, no agenda. Just be.
Let morning sunlight into your eyes (skip the sunglasses for 10 minutes).
Swap screen time for green time.
Let the seasons shape your routine.
Eat food your great-grandmother would recognize.
Choose natural body care products.
Sync your sleep to the rhythm of the sun.

You’re not broken.
You’re just disconnected.

Let nature, movement, and regenerative medicine guide you back to center.

Schedule a consultation with visiting specialist, Dr. Sonja Stilp and discover a new level of healing — rooted in biology, not band-aids.

Appointments with Dr. Stilp in Leadville are available by calling 719-486-7166.