Natural Family Health & Integrative Medicine, LLC
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Dr. Jody E. Noé, MS, ND
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82 Norwich-Westerly Rd, North Stonington, CT 06359
(860)495-5688 phone - (860)495-5687 fax
We take pride in providing individualized care and attention to all of our patients.
We are a small, but mighty team of women that are here to support you through your journy!
Our Team
Dr. Jody E. Noé, M.S., N.D
Dr.Noé has been providing naturopathic care for patients since 1995. She provides care for the whole family as well as specializing in Integrative Oncology, HIV/AIDS and chronic disease managment. In all instaces working to facilitate the integration of mind, body and spirit, which requires patient participation in their own healing process.
Dr. Jody E. Noé obtained her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. Previously, she was awarded her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science degrees from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia with focus in Ethnobotony, including tradition Cherokee medicine.
Dr. Noé served as adjunct faculty to the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Connecticut College of Naturopathic Physicians, Bastyr University, the New England Women’s Herbal Conference, Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NIAOM) and several community colleges and private organizations. A founding member of the Botanical Medicine Academy, Dr. Noé is president emeritus for both the Oklahoma and Vermont Associations of Naturopathic Physicians
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Dr. Noé is passionate about teaching as a vital way to pass down the knowlege of natural medicine to future generations of practitioners. She continues to teach at many herb schools and herbal conferences around the country including Farmacy Herbs, Arborvite, Misty Meadows, The Florida School of Holistic Living, Traditions School of Herbal Studies, The Florida Herbal Conference, The Midwest Herbal Conference, The Southeast Wise Womens Herbal Conference, and many more.
Traditional Medicine
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Dr. Noé practices traditional medicine as taught by her Cherokee elders. This is a practice that encompasses mind, body, and spirit. She was accepted as an official apprentice in 1987 by Crosslin F. Smith, high medicine priest of the Keetoowah, of the western band of Cherokees in Tahlequah, OK. She has been with the Smith's since this time that has spanned over 4 decades, and continues to practice and study under Crosslin up to this date.
Prior to this she was taught by the elders of the eastern Cherokees, Goingback and Mary U. Chiltoskey, "Mama" Geneva Jackson, and incidentally with Amy Walker. Dr. Noé continues to study with her elders and practices traditional ways with patients when appropriate.
The traditional medicine way uses plants, earth, air, water, and fire (heat) along with rituals and prayers to invoke Spirit and Healing. The Keetoowah are traditionalists and practice ancient rituals such as the sacred "Stomp Dance" to this day. In traditional medicine many aspects of healing are addressed with the focus on the Spirit of each modality affecting the Spirit of the patient to conjoin with the Great Spirit of the universe.
Each modality is looked upon as an independent people, for example the traditional native american names acknowledge 'plant people', 'rock people', etc. This traditional way honors not only the medicine that is used to affect the physical being of people, but the Spirit that is in each and every living thing, that effects us all concurrently.
Michelle Bascom