Combining both her chiropractic and naturopathic expertise, Andrea Emde aims to provide a holistic approach to ensuring her patients are healthy.

“You can have all the fancy stuff, but if your basic health is struggling, you can’t go anywhere,” Emde, a licensed physician, said. “Health is the ultimate wealth.”

Originally from Northern Washington, Emde opened Base Vitality, off U.S. 93 in North Kalispell, on April 1. The daughter of a chiropractor and a massage therapist, Emde said she grew up with a holistic view of health, which inspired her to pursue a career helping others using an all-encompassing approach.

“It’s about getting better and feeling healthy,” Emde said. “It makes a difference.”

Emde went to Washington State University to get her undergraduate degree in biology and then

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