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Paula Gallagher
Paula is a highly qualified and experienced nutritionist on the staff at Village Green Apothecary.
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Ellen Kittredge
Ellen’s knowledge base has given her the tools to be an effective
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Debi Silber
Debi is a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition, a personal trainer, and whole health coach.
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Steve is committed to greener living and offers to easy-to-implement green living tips and ideas.
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Farzin Farid, Pharm.D
Farzin is a licensed pharmacist with a strong background in herbal, mineral, and vitamin therapy.
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Posts Tagged ‘health’
Could Gluten Be Affecting Your Health?
by Carmen Ugas | September 29, 2010
Something interesting happened to me a couple of weeks ago. It was almost 10 pm on a weeknight, I had just gotten home from a school meeting I had to go to after work. I was exhausted and hungry and did not want to go to bed with an empty stomach. Needless to say I didn’t get a chance to cook that night and it was one of those weeks when I hadn’t yet gone grocery shopping, so without thinking much about it, I popped a slice of bread in the toaster and ate it.
The next day I woke up with achy joints, which is what I experience every time I consume gluten. No surprise there. As the morning went by, I was working on something that required focus and attention to detail, and I found myself getting confused easily and not being very patient about it; after it happened for the third time, I started thinking that something was up because this was not the usual “me.” I was experiencing brain fog, irritability, and lack of clarity… and then it hit me that I had consumed gluten the night before. Even though this type of reaction was a first for me, I couldn’t think of anything else it could be. From what I’ve read on this topic, these symptoms are common for gluten-sensitive people. I was amazed!
Of course, everybody can react differently to gluten, and my experience doesn’t need to be your experience. The thing is, there are so many different ways you might react that it can easily be confused with other diseases. In other words, you may be gluten sensitive and not even know it! To make matters worse, gluten can be found in dozens of different foods and not only in bread and pasta.
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Quote of the day
by Paula Gallagher | July 20, 2010
I found the following quote and I feel it describes what Village Green strives to do for our customers.
Health is so necessary to all the duties, as well as the pleasures of life, that the crime of squandering it is equal to the folly. – Samuel Johnson (British author)
Number One Thing You Must Do for Your Health
by Margo Gladding | May 10, 2010
The most important thing you can do for your health is to be an informed patient. This is especially true in the face of a scary medical diagnosis. While more and more practitioners are becoming well versed in new techniques and integrative medical treatments, many are still quite conservative and unaware (ignorant) of the major impact nutrition can have on one’s health. Therefore, I highly recommend that you do your own research and find the best practitioners to guide you on your health journey.
The Benefits of Cleansing
by Ellen Kittredge | April 21, 2010
Each year when spring comes, bringing its new blossoms, budding trees, and cleansing rains, I recognize within myself a desire to start anew, start fresh, to cleanse my body of the heavier proteins and fats I ate during winter, and eat the fresh new foods that spring has to offer. I see spring as an opportunity to reset the body and put into place healthy eating patterns for the summer months ahead.
Our bodies go into a natural phase of detoxification or cleansing during the spring months, so this time of year is an ideal time to start a detox or cleanse program. There are many, many cleanse products on the market, including pills, fibers, herbs and other supplements. Many of these can be helpful in the process of ridding the body of toxic buildup. However, one of the most simple and effective ways to cleanse is simply to use the innate healing powers of real, whole food (fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, etc.) to shift the body into a natural and healthy phase of detoxification.
For the second year in a row, I have taken myself and my clients through a safe and effective food based 21-day cleanse. Some of the benefits I’ve noticed include:
- 8-10 lbs weight loss for many of the participants
- A reduction in or complete elimination of cravings
- Significant reduction in stress
- Overall heightened sense of well-being and peacefulness in the body
- Positive changes in eating habits and awareness around healthy food choices
- Enhanced clarity of thinking
- Increased desire to truly care for the body
- Continuation of improved symptoms and improved eating habits post-cleanse
Vitamin D and the Sunnier Months – Should I Continue to Supplement?
by Ellen Kittredge | March 22, 2010
Spring is here! The shift into longer days and more sun has begun, and you may have begun going through your closets, pulling out those short-sleeve shirts, shorts, and other lighter spring/summer gear. You may have also been inspired recently (especially this past week!) to get outside and enjoy the spring breezes, warm air, and sunshine. Remember that in these next few months, as the sun gets higher in the sky, you will have more of an opportunity to produce Vitamin D in your body, as the stronger UV rays in summer naturally trigger the body to produce more Vitamin D.
You may be wondering at this point if you need to stay on that Vitamin D supplement you so religiously took over the winter to help build your immunity and reduce colds/flu. This is a great question!
While you’d think that you can get enough sun in the summer months to make adequate amounts of Vitamin D, unfortunately that may not be the case. (more…)