Pg. 24 2026-27 Health & Wellness Magazine Lincoln Daily News the capacity for healing, and she helps identify and remove those barriers. While her approach focuses on holistic care, Martin believes that utilizing the strengths of both conventional and holistic medicine is important. She believes that patients benefit from having both in their corner, creating an optimized approach to health with conventional medicine assisting in emergency care, diagnostics, and surgery, and functional and integrative approaches exploring lifestyle, nutrition, and environmental factors. She stresses that her practice does not replace a primary care doctor but it offers a comprehensive approach that helps patients build resilience, understand the factors that contributed to their diagnosis, and work in harmony with traditional medicine. When conventional medicine had exhausted all avenues for her son, Martin turned to integrative practitioners who continued to search for answers and explored every avenue for healing. Martin explains that conventional medicine is often divided into specialties and while each specialist plays an important role, they are not stepping back to see the big picture or how each system influences the others. Because our systems communicate and are connected it is important that treatment is not confined to a single system. Martin said that small changes can have a profound impact on one’s health. She helps her patients understand how their bodies work and why certain recommendations are made. This helps her patients make informed decisions regarding their health. Instead of thinking of it as “eating healthy,” her goal is to have her patients understand why certain foods are needed. This helps her create a “culture of health”. She believes when people see why change is necessary, and how their choices impact their bodies, it becomes more sustainable for them rather than forced and it helps them become stewards of their health. Martin says that her mission with MTM Wellness is to “help people build a strong foundation for health.” She believes that proper nutrition, restorative sleep, movement, stress resilience, clean air, clean water, meaningful relationships, and faith create an environment where healing can occur. Her experience in both traditional and holistic care helps her “understand the strengths and limitations of each approach,” and she has dedicated her career to educating and empowering people to make better decisions for their health and peace in their lives. Note: This article is for informational purposes only. It should not in any way be considered professional medical advice or medical advice of any kind. Lincoln Daily News is not responsible for any health issues that arise as a result of reading this informational article. [Joli Boerma Crane]
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