Wellness

All About Allergies: Causes and Treatment Options

Saad Dinno, pharmacist and owner of Acton pharmacy, Keyes Drug in Newton, and West Concord Pharmacy is the presenter of A Healthier You, a show that runs on Acton TV. The goal of the show is to discuss relevant health topics and provide information to the viewers that will guide them to a healthy lifestyle. Below is an excerpt of an interview with Dr. Sara …

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How to Protect Ourselves From Toxic Chemicals

This is a video recording of a Dinno Health community event “How to protect ourselves from toxic chemicals, why we should care and what we can do about it.” held on November 13, 2020. The speaker is Dr. Aly Cohen, author of the newly released book "Non-toxic: Guide to living healthy in a chemical world," published by Oxford University Press. Below is an excerpt of the …

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Why Am I Bloated?

This is a video recording of a Dinno Health community event "Why am I bloated?" held on October 22, 2020. The speaker is Meg Gerber RD, LDN, IFNCP. Megan graduated from the University of Connecticut as a Registered Dietitian in 2014 and has been a practicing Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist over the past 6+ years. She is a Certified Lifestyle educator and credentialed as an Integrative and …

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Why Wellness is Central to Everything We Do

This article was published in Natural Awakenings, August 30, 2018. We sat down with Beth Gardner, certified lifestyle educator and the director of health and wellness for Acton Pharmacy, Keyes Drug, in Newton, and West Concord Pharmacy to discuss this topic in detail. What is the difference between health and wellness? Health refers to a focus on the body being free from illness and disease, while the …

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