Dr. Jaquel Patterson, ND, MBA Fairfi eld Family Health
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am the Medical Director and owner of Fairfi eld Family Health. Fairfi eld Family Health is a large multi-disciplinary integrative medical practice based in Fairfi eld, CT. Our primary areas of spe- cialty include Lyme disease and other tick-borne
infections, autoimmune conditions, allergies, childhood develop- mental disorders, mental health, and women's health. We offer naturopathic medical services, low dose immunotherapy and low dose allergen, nutrition services, craniosacral therapy, acupuncture, reiki and have partnerships to provide conventional medical care, as needed.
1. Why are you passionate about your specialty?
I have wanted to become an alternative medicine practitioner since I was a child and enrolled in Cornell University as a plant science major. I also had many family members who were medi- cal doctors. Medicine, particularly alternative medicine, was all that I ever saw in my heart. My mother became very ill in my adolescence with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis and I learned too soon the importance of creating wellness in all aspects of life. I my- self suffered medical conditions at a young age including fatigue, anxiety and depression and was diagnosed with Lyme disease in my 30's. I think my experience often helps support the patients I provide care for by having a compassionate and experienced ear.
2. Tell us about the best memory you have about being a holistic practitioner.
I will never forget one of my early clinical cases where I saw a
2 1/2-year-old girl with myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune con- dition that causes weakness in your muscles and often affl icts the eyes. This little girl had been seen by many renowned special- ists and they were in the process of having her thymus removed. When she came to me, she had lost some considerable function of her left eye which drooped during the offi ce visit. She had been placed on extensive medication including steroids but con- tinued to have drooping of her eye and signifi cant fatigue. After I worked with her, over the period of three weeks, she regained full strength and motor function of her left eye and you could not tell the difference between the right or left eye by way of movement or eye strength. Over the period of time working with her through natural medicine, she was able to get off of steroids, prevent surgery, reduce medication and regain energy and full eye movement.
Dr. Jaquel Patterson, ND, MBA Naturopathic Physician, Medical Director
Fairfi eld Family Health, P.C. • Fairfi eld, CT 203.254.9957 • fairfi
eldfamilyhealth.com
Erika Dworkin, BCHN Certifi ed Lifestyle Educator
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rika Dworkin is Board Certifi ed in Holistic Nutrition®
by the National Association of Nu- trition Professionals, and the owner and Nutrition
Consultant of the Manchester Parkade Health Shoppe, trusted since 1956. She offers in-store and offi ce consultations to empow- er her clients through lifestyle and dietary changes and supple- ments to address a wide range of health issues, including pain and infl ammation, systemic yeast overgrowth, obesity, hormonal issues, and anxiety and depression.
1. Why are you passionate about your specialty?
I care deeply about the general well-being of the members of our greater community. My nutrition practice and shoppe provide me with ideal vehicles to reach and educate others about how they can live a healthy lifestyle and increase their longevity.
2. What sets you apart from other practitioners in the holistic nutrition fi eld?
Following in the footsteps of my father and mentor, Michael
Dworkin, PD, CCN (1928-2017), a well-respected healer, I offer highly accessible, personalized guidance. The supplements from my shoppe, including professional brands and many of the vari- ous dietary and other regimens I recommend, were time-tested in my father’s practice. As an avid, published researcher, I combine keen intuition with the most cutting-edge, evidence-based means to promote healing.
3. What is the best memory you have about being a holistic nutritionist? Each week, I help hundreds maintain their immune systems
and live more vibrantly, so it’s diffi cult to select only one. It was tremendously gratifying to learn that a client was no longer at risk for esophageal cancer after following the acid refl ux program I recommended.
Erika Dworkin, Board Certifi ed in Holistic Nutrition® Manchester Parkade Health Shoppe, Manchester, CT 860.646.8178 •
cthealthshop.com
www.NaturalNutmeg.com
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