News and Events
I am excited to announce that Shelley DePinto DHSc MS RDN LDN has joined our team as our Integrative Functionally oriented Nutritionist. Shelley has over 20 years of clinical experience and has training in Integrative Functional Nutrition Therapy. She enjoys working as part of a team and is very warm and approachable. She takes into account the whole person and uses her clinical experience and Functional Nutrition training to address the root cause of issues.
Shelley is a great addition to our team and will be seeing patients in conjunction with the Doctor and independently for those that just want her Nutrition services. Shelley is working on being in network with most major commercial insurances.
We at the Holistic Healing Center are dedicated to supporting our patients with taking on lifestyle modifications that will help optimize health and well-being. This is why we offer various forms of testing to look for underlying causes. Often the recommendations we make include modifying lifestyle choices and creating new healthier habits. Shelley DePinto DHSc MS RDN LDN, Debbie Garlits, our Lifestyle Support Specialist, are here to be of service.
Jenna has now been with us for over a year and is growing in her position as the Front Desk Coordinator. She impressed us from the start by calling and dropping off her resume and then continued to show her eagerness to learn, be a member of the team and be very positive and service oriented. She is caring and supportive. She is a graduate from Bucks County College in Mass Communication and enjoys writing, nature and playing the piano.
We stay in touch with Nancy, we miss her, she is still doing a great job taking care of her husband as she did taking care of our office, the team, and all of you.
Debbie Garlits BS had an eventful year including getting married. She continues to be a wonderful member of our team serving all of the patients and the team at the Holistic Healing Center.
Dr. Debbie Bernstein attends almost all of the IFM’s Annual International Conferences and does her best to bring what she learns into the way she practices with patiece. Some highlights from one conference focused on creating more resilience as a society, as well as individually with regards to the management of increased physical and psychological stress heightened by the pandemic. Interesting topics included: Polyvagal Theory and the role of our parasympathetic system in managing stress and trauma; the role of certain phytochemicals in the prevention of disease and the way that herbicides, pesticides and glyphosate interfere with the production of theses phytochemicals rendering the plants we consume to have less health promoting properties; and many other lectures of interest. The Doctor hopes to share them with you during your visits and in the Newsletter comments. Stay tuned. Each conference has a different focus but all from a Functional Medicine perspective.
Debbie Garlits, BS successfully completed the HeartMath Clinical Certification for Stress, Anxiety and Self-Regulation. She supports patients with various ways to cope with stress using many resources including the tools from HeartMath.
Dr. Bernstein is Board Certified in Integrative Medicine. In addition, she has a Masters in Bio-Nutrition and is boarded in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is also an IFM Certified Practitioner from the Institute for Functional Medicine. She loves to learn. Functional Medicine creates a framework for looking at root causes and Integrative Medicine provides guidance as to what types of therapies have the best research for a given issue and looks at treating the mind, body and spirit, which is so important to her.
She looks forward to applying what she continues to learn in treating her patients and hopes she can make a difference in the quality of life for those she serves.
Max Pulse Cardiovascular Testing
We are excited to offer a non-invasive cardiovascular screening device called the Max Pulse. Using pulsewave analysis and frequency domain analysis techniques, you’ll see a detailed report of the overall health of your cardiovascular system. The Max Pulse analyzes heart rate variability and mean heart rate; elasticity of large, small, and peripheral arteries; arteriosclerosis progress; blood circulation and remaining blood volume; left ventricular power; and mental and physical stress and resistance to stress. This is a unique opportunity to take a detailed look at your cardiovascular health. For more information about cost and to make an appointment, please contact the office. You can also click here to read frequently asked questions about Max Pulse.