Wellness Blog with Dr. Helene Pulnik

Fresh juice is a nutrient-dense living liquid that is absorbed almost instantly into the body (in about 15 minutes!), requiring little effort to digest and assimilate. Juicing concentrates the most nutrient-dense parts of the plants in the juice. It is almost like receiving an intravenous infusion of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that goes right into your system without having to be broken down. Because the benefits are so instantaneous, you may feel the energy boost right away after drinking fresh juice!

Glastonbury Naturopathic Center is offering a

3 Day Guided Organic Juice Fast starting  January 19!

Why do you need detoxification and cleansing?  

Why it is so important to lose weight for your health: 

Did you know?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one-third of US adults were obese in 2007-2008. Studies have shown that a weight loss of 5% to 10% of body weight from baseline can result in meaningful improvements in cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., lipids, blood pressure and blood glucose) and a significant reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes.

Losing weight should not be hard, nor should it take months and years to accomplish. 

It's all about taking really good care of yourself, managing your stress, exercising, and above all, following a proven program that offers you support and care. 

If you are really serious about, and committed to losing the extra weight and fat, becoming healthy in both body and mind, the Wholistic HCG Medical Weight Loss & Health Program may the perfect choice for you.

You can get started on the path to a healthy body at our "Get Started" education classes every week at Glastonbry Naturopathic Center.

Strength Training for Women

As we get older we are prone to the possibility of getting osteoporosis. When women are post menopausal we are especially susceptible to osteoporosis due to lack of estrogen. Among taking calcium supplements and other nutrients are bodies will require they also need to be strengthened.

Why Women Need Cardio: It’s Not Just for Weight Loss Anymore

The guidelines published by the American College of Sports Medicine suggest 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise 5 days a week, or vigorous cardiovascular exercise (AKA Cardio) 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week. For weight loss, you might need even more (up to 60-90 minutes) depending on your diet and other activities. It’s tough keeping all these rules straight and, the good news is that you don’t have to. Sometimes, it’s best to forget the rules and get back to basics: Find a cardio exercise that is fun, interesting and motivating for you! Do your cardio workout with a friend or in a group setting!

There are so many types of cardio exercise to choose from: walking, running, biking, dancing, aerobics, and so much more! Plus, cardio exercise can be FREE!  All you need is a good pair of sneakers to go for a walk or a run.

Most people have heard that yoga is good for you. Maybe you have even tried yoga and discovered that it makes you feel better. But what are the specific health benefits you can expect to enjoy from doing yoga regularly?

Yoga aides in health and overall quality of life for everyone who practices it. Yoga increases body awareness, flexibility, muscular strength, balance, posture and brings calmness.

September 28, 2011 is the 10th annual event to promote the value of health and fitness for women of all ages. More than 1,000 local women’s health events will be held across the country on the same day.

The purpose of this day is to rally women throughout the nation and get their attention so they can take charge of their health.

More and more lately it has been pointed out in many medical articles that women not only endure chronic pain more but are also more likely to end up with conditions and diseases like fibromyalgia.

So let us take a look at women’s health and fitness alternatives to see how they can aide us now before it becomes too late. Also,  fitness has been shown to prevent many medical conditions and diseases. Below are some of the things that can aide women in reaching their fitness goals.

Sitting on the deck this beautiful morning, looking at the last of the summer flowers, my thoughts are somber and reflective of a morning 10 years ago, which feels like it was just yesterday.

I was off from work that day, September 11, 2001, and I was starting my fall cleaning in the kitchen, with the TV on.

Around 8:55am the phone rang.  It was my sister, who lived in upstate New York and took the train in to Manhattan every day for work.  She had not gone in to work that day, either, but her husband did.

This week of weather has been one of the most memorable in a long time. On Tuesday August 23, 2011 at 1:51pm, an earthquake of 5.8 magnitude originated in Virginia, and the shockwaves were almost immediately felt on the East Coast, through Washington DC, New York City, Boston and as far up as Martha’s Vineyard.

A typical Tuesday for me, usually the busiest day of the week, I had again worked thru my lunch hour. It was almost 2pm, and my next patient had just walked into the office and was filling out paperwork. “Great!” I said, I can get this last email sent out! As I was squeezing in this last bit before I took my patient into my office, I started to feel my chair rolling around a bit, and the floor vibrating. Oh no, I had not eaten lunch, so this must be symptoms of hypoglycemia, and I rose up from my desk intending to see if I could find an apple or something quick to eat.

Sugar is sugar, whether it is labeled raw, brown or organic.  Look out for artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup and agave syrup.

Inner Health. Outer Beauty.

Did you know that the average woman applies more than 200 chemicals to her skin by using her skin care products in one day? Did you know that 60% of these chemicals are further absorbed into your bloodstream? These are two of the main reasons that organic skincare is one of the fastest growing areas of the beauty industry today. The more we learn about the bitter side effects of unhealthy skin care, the more quickly we will seek out other options.

A new study published in the June 23, 2011 New England Journal of Medicine had some interesting things to say about what foods pack on the pounds and what foods keep it off.

1.  Snooze and Lose!

Hitting the sack early may help you shed pounds, a new study from the International Journal of Obesity suggests.

In tests on 72 obese adults, scientists discovered that those who sleep at least 6  straight hours a night, without waking up,  were more likely to reach their weight-loss goals than study individuals wo slept less than 6 solid hours per night. At Glastonbury Naturopathic Center, we ofer Neurotransmitter Testing, Adrenal Testing Acupuncture and many other therapies to get you sleeping again, naturally!

Ragweed Season…It’s Here!

Just when you thought hay fever season was almost over…get ready for ragweed season.  Allergy sufferers are finally feeling a bit of relief from this year’s allergy season, where we saw record high tree and grass pollen counts.  But get ready; things are about to get worse again because ragweed season is here.  Ragweed pollen season has started and will prove to be another tough few months for any late summer / fall allergy sufferers.  The unofficial kickoff of ragweed season starts August 15th and continues through October.  For the 36 million unlucky Americans who suffer from ragweed allergies, this will mean more frequent sneezing and stuffy or runny nose along with itchy and watering eyes commonly known as allergic rhinitis.