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About Kalea
I’m a naturopathic doctor, functional medicine practitioner, fertility expert—and proud girl mom.
I help hopeful parents-to-be reclaim their fertility using a root-cause approach that blends modern science with treasured traditional wisdom.
Whether you’re just beginning your journey or you’ve been trying for years and still don’t have answers, you deserve a plan that’s personalized, proactive, and powerful. Using the functional medicine model and a systems-biology lens, I help you connect the dots between your symptoms, lab results, and fertility story—so we can uncover why things aren’t working and restore balance at the deepest level.
Dr. Galen Pizzorno
It all started with a positive pregnancy test in 2014.
We decided to start our family while I was in my second year of medical school. I had a degree in nutrition and considered myself pretty health-savvy. But when it came time to track my cycle, confirm ovulation, and prepare my body for pregnancy—I was lost.
I did what so many others do... I turned to Google. I joined every TTC forum I could find. I pieced things together through trial and error, but deep down I knew: there had to be a better way.
That first journey into motherhood was transformational. It lit a fire in me. I realized that everyone who dreams of becoming a parent deserves more clarity, more support, and more answers. From that moment on, I made it my mission to change the fertility care experience.
I dedicated the rest of my medical training to studying fertility—learning from renowned naturopathic experts, completing clinical rotations at top reproductive endocrinology clinics, and applying these lessons to my own second pregnancy.
Over the years, I’ve spoken with hundreds of women about their fertility journeys. And I’ve learned something powerful: Trouble getting pregnant touches a place in the nervous system that nothing else does. It’s a fear, a grief, and a frustration that can’t be compared to any other experience.
Many of my patients carry silent worries—some they’ve never spoken out loud.
“I’m terrified I won’t be able to have children. I’ve never told anyone that... but it’s one reason I haven’t even started trying.”
This secrecy around fertility creates isolation and uncertainty. I want to change that narrative.
As your practitioner, I promise to stay curious, to listen deeply, and to honor your story. You are not a lab result or a diagnosis code—you are a whole person, deserving of vibrant health and the family you long for.
Let’s walk this journey together—with intention, compassion, and unwavering support.
Dr. Kalea Wattles
Founder, Functional Fertility