Nicola Dehlinger, ND received her B.A. in International Health from Brown University in 1997, graduating with honors. She went on to get her Naturopathic Medical Degree from SCNM in 2004.
Today, Dr. Nicola sees clients in her naturopathic medical practice, Pura Vida Natural Healthcare, in Durango with a focus on mind-body medicine. She delights in helping her patients find the root cause of the dis-ease and recreating optimal health and vitality.
Dr. Nicola also hosts retreats locally and abroad so people can deepen into their healing experience.
In her free time, you can find her in the mountains or kitchen, enjoying time with her husband, son and their dogs.

Deborah is a world-leading expert in mind-before-body weight loss & the ketogenic diet. For two decades she has dedicated her life to empowering women, teaching them not only how to master weight loss for life, but how food is the key to inner healing and greater self-love.

She has already helped more than 40,000 women through one on one coaching, her award-winning programs like The Ketogenic Switch, international retreats and intensive transformational events.

She donates her time and expertise to medical research and was involved in pioneering study the effects of diet on symptoms of Parkinsons and more recently a similar study on Alzheimer’s.