Meet Your Local Nutritionist - Montrose

Charlie Spears, DC is the Nutritional Health Coach (NHC) at Natural Grocers’ Montrose store. He received his Bachelor of Science in human biology and Doctor of Chiropractic from the National University of Healing Arts in Chicago. Before becoming a Nutritional Health Coach, Charlie was in private practice as a chiropractor with a focus in nutrition for 22 years. Charlie has a special interest in high-altitude fitness and nutrition. To schedule a free Nutritional Health Coaching session with Charlie Spears, please call 970.249.2724.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s® Nutritional Health Coach services are provided for education purposes only. NHCs DO NOT diagnose, prescribe, treat, cure, or mitigate any disease or illness. Please see your health care practitioner for any medical issues you may have.

Nutrition education has always been one of the cornerstones of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s® business philosophy. We believe that in order for people to achieve optimal health, the resources must be available for them to educate themselves to do so. To be educated is to be empowered; armed with the right information, consumers are able to make informed and educated decisions about their own health.

As part of our commitment to customer education, Natural Grocers has certified Nutritional Health Coaches (NHCs) on staff at each of our stores to offer free customer nutrition coaching sessions. Our NHCs provide professional, personalized hour-long sessions, offering themselves as a resource for nutrition and supplement information, while promoting a positive and preventative vision of healthcare. The services are free to the community and customers may return as many times as needed to reach their desired health goals.