Health Professionals in New York
Creating Wellness for Individuals and Businesses. As a Masters level Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, I've maintained a private counseling practice and consulting business for over 25 years. Drawing on my comprehensive knowledge of nutrition throughout the life cycle, I have a broad perspective when speaking, counseling, consulting and writing; I truly specialize in Nutrition for Wellness. As a Consulting Nutritionist, I keep up-to-date on all areas of health: from Head Start to Assisted Living with Weight Loss and Wellness in between. I'm now accepting more insurances. Please inquire!
Creating Wellness for Individuals and Businesses. As a Masters level Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, I've maintained a private counseling practice and consulting business for over 25 years. Drawing on my comprehensive knowledge of nutrition throughout the life cycle, I have a broad perspective when speaking, counseling, consulting and writing; I truly specialize in Nutrition for Wellness. As a Consulting Nutritionist, I keep up-to-date on all areas of health: from Head Start to Assisted Living with Weight Loss and Wellness in between. I'm now accepting more insurances. Please inquire!
Your primary physician referred you to a dietitian, now what? You may feel anxious and wonder if this would work! There is so much nutrition information out there! If you suffer from high blood pressure or diabetes you may ask yourself some of these questions. Would I be able to eat my favorite foods? Would I be on a diet? Would I still be able to attend family functions? Several questions run through your mind when a physician gives you a referral. However, seeking a Registered Dietitian's expertise would make the process of therapeutic lifestyle changes much clearer and easier for you than trying to do it on your own.
Your primary physician referred you to a dietitian, now what? You may feel anxious and wonder if this would work! There is so much nutrition information out there! If you suffer from high blood pressure or diabetes you may ask yourself some of these questions. Would I be able to eat my favorite foods? Would I be on a diet? Would I still be able to attend family functions? Several questions run through your mind when a physician gives you a referral. However, seeking a Registered Dietitian's expertise would make the process of therapeutic lifestyle changes much clearer and easier for you than trying to do it on your own.
Hi! I'm Alix, a registered dietitian specializing in intuitive eating and functional nutrition. Are you tired of feeling confused about all the conflicting nutrition information out there? Worried about what you should/shouldn't eat? Have you been plagued by digestive issues your whole life and feel like you've tried everything? I've been there. I help clients break free from diet culture and find a more peaceful relationship with food, while helping to uncover the root cause of any difficult symptoms.
Hi! I'm Alix, a registered dietitian specializing in intuitive eating and functional nutrition. Are you tired of feeling confused about all the conflicting nutrition information out there? Worried about what you should/shouldn't eat? Have you been plagued by digestive issues your whole life and feel like you've tried everything? I've been there. I help clients break free from diet culture and find a more peaceful relationship with food, while helping to uncover the root cause of any difficult symptoms.
My philosophy centers on one simple, powerful truth: the gut is the foundation of health.
You’re not alone if you feel trapped by symptoms yet routine labs were normal. Or you’ve been given medication, acid blockers, antidepressants or vague advice like “try eating better” without anyone asking why you have symptoms in the first place.
I’ve been there too and I know a better way.
My approach focuses on finding the root cause of your health concerns through deeper testing to answer key questions:
What’s driving the inflammation?
Is the gut lining compromised?
Is the microbiome balanced?
Is the body absorbing nutrients properly?
My philosophy centers on one simple, powerful truth: the gut is the foundation of health.
You’re not alone if you feel trapped by symptoms yet routine labs were normal. Or you’ve been given medication, acid blockers, antidepressants or vague advice like “try eating better” without anyone asking why you have symptoms in the first place.
I’ve been there too and I know a better way.
My approach focuses on finding the root cause of your health concerns through deeper testing to answer key questions:
What’s driving the inflammation?
Is the gut lining compromised?
Is the microbiome balanced?
Is the body absorbing nutrients properly?
In my 28 years of experience as a healer, I have developed an unusual ability to find the root cause of your problem. I prefer to work with one client at a time. I tune in and provide a focused treatment that creates lasting change. I have had success with neurological problems, insomnia, anxiety, eating disorders and PTSD. I also work with women's issues, including PMS, menstrual pain, fertility.. I have additional training in Chinese Herbology, Massage, Reiki, Essential oils, and meditation . My unique smoking cessation treatment is usually effective in just one session.
In my 28 years of experience as a healer, I have developed an unusual ability to find the root cause of your problem. I prefer to work with one client at a time. I tune in and provide a focused treatment that creates lasting change. I have had success with neurological problems, insomnia, anxiety, eating disorders and PTSD. I also work with women's issues, including PMS, menstrual pain, fertility.. I have additional training in Chinese Herbology, Massage, Reiki, Essential oils, and meditation . My unique smoking cessation treatment is usually effective in just one session.
I treat all conditions through the modalities that I am familiar with. I have been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)-- including Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology -- for 25 years. I have also taught TCM for 25 years at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City and have served on the board of the Acupuncture Society of New York and have been working for the national testing organization for the licensure of Chinese Medicine practitioners (NCCAOM) for 25 years.
I treat all conditions through the modalities that I am familiar with. I have been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)-- including Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology -- for 25 years. I have also taught TCM for 25 years at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City and have served on the board of the Acupuncture Society of New York and have been working for the national testing organization for the licensure of Chinese Medicine practitioners (NCCAOM) for 25 years.
Looking for a one-stop shop for all of your nutrition & exercise needs? I am a Registered Dietitian, exercise specialist, personal trainer, & Pilates instructor who can help you lose weight & keep it off, get in shape, gain muscle, increase energy, improve health, & make peace with your body & food. If you're frustrated with not losing weight, not seeing results, dieting, feeling deprived, or experiencing symptoms that interfere with your quality of life, I offer all of the nutrition & exercise solutions you need! I provide individualized nutrition & exercise recommendations, plans, & support for sustainable results & body confidence that will last a lifetime.
Looking for a one-stop shop for all of your nutrition & exercise needs? I am a Registered Dietitian, exercise specialist, personal trainer, & Pilates instructor who can help you lose weight & keep it off, get in shape, gain muscle, increase energy, improve health, & make peace with your body & food. If you're frustrated with not losing weight, not seeing results, dieting, feeling deprived, or experiencing symptoms that interfere with your quality of life, I offer all of the nutrition & exercise solutions you need! I provide individualized nutrition & exercise recommendations, plans, & support for sustainable results & body confidence that will last a lifetime.
Elyse Metelka Nutrition is a nutrition private practice located near Columbus Circle in New York City providing nutrition counseling and education. Services include one-on-one nutrition counseling, nutrition presentations to groups, and media writing or appearances. Elyse Metelka, MS, RD, CDN is the owner and founder of Elyse Metelka Nutrition. She is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Dietitian Nutritionist (CDN). Her specialties include eating disorders and disordered eating, intuitive eating, weight and body image issues, health at every size (HAES), sports nutrition, nutrition for figure skaters, and vegetarian nutrition.
Elyse Metelka Nutrition is a nutrition private practice located near Columbus Circle in New York City providing nutrition counseling and education. Services include one-on-one nutrition counseling, nutrition presentations to groups, and media writing or appearances. Elyse Metelka, MS, RD, CDN is the owner and founder of Elyse Metelka Nutrition. She is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Dietitian Nutritionist (CDN). Her specialties include eating disorders and disordered eating, intuitive eating, weight and body image issues, health at every size (HAES), sports nutrition, nutrition for figure skaters, and vegetarian nutrition.
Our mission is to service the whole person through a conglomeration of different modalities including Acupuncture, Microneedling, Salt Caves and Massage. We offer Cupping, E-Stim, GuaSha, Moxibustion & Tui-Na. We work together with our clients to achieve complete wellness in a therapeutic and relaxing environment. We understand that no two individuals are exactly alike, and thus we can custom tailor a treatment plan to the patient's needs and specifications. Our goal is to ensure that our clients are living life to its fullest, with physical wellness as well as emotional balance and harmony.
Our mission is to service the whole person through a conglomeration of different modalities including Acupuncture, Microneedling, Salt Caves and Massage. We offer Cupping, E-Stim, GuaSha, Moxibustion & Tui-Na. We work together with our clients to achieve complete wellness in a therapeutic and relaxing environment. We understand that no two individuals are exactly alike, and thus we can custom tailor a treatment plan to the patient's needs and specifications. Our goal is to ensure that our clients are living life to its fullest, with physical wellness as well as emotional balance and harmony.
My heart is in helping people just like you break free from the discomfort, frustration, and uncertainty that come with health struggles. I know how exhausting it can be to feel trapped in a cycle of pain, bloating, digestive distress, inflammation, or food sensitivities. I’m here to help you uncover the root causes of your symptoms, not just manage them, so you can heal from the inside out.
I create personalized wellness plans that support your body’s natural ability to restore balance. My goal is to help you feel at home in your body again. strong, energized, confident, and free to live the life you deserve.
My heart is in helping people just like you break free from the discomfort, frustration, and uncertainty that come with health struggles. I know how exhausting it can be to feel trapped in a cycle of pain, bloating, digestive distress, inflammation, or food sensitivities. I’m here to help you uncover the root causes of your symptoms, not just manage them, so you can heal from the inside out.
I create personalized wellness plans that support your body’s natural ability to restore balance. My goal is to help you feel at home in your body again. strong, energized, confident, and free to live the life you deserve.
MY MISSION IS TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE AND FACILITATE OTHERS TO LIVE VIBRANTLY HEALTHY LIVES." Your initial consultation with me will include a symptom survey, a detailed history, organ-stress testing and an Iridology exam. Once the underlying causes of your problems are determined, we set up your personalized health-improvement program. My treatments are totally non-invasive and drug-free. Your individual program will have dietary guidelines and may include nutritional supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies, biotherapeutic drainage and a detoxification program. All programs are clearly written and designed to be easy-to-follow.
MY MISSION IS TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE AND FACILITATE OTHERS TO LIVE VIBRANTLY HEALTHY LIVES." Your initial consultation with me will include a symptom survey, a detailed history, organ-stress testing and an Iridology exam. Once the underlying causes of your problems are determined, we set up your personalized health-improvement program. My treatments are totally non-invasive and drug-free. Your individual program will have dietary guidelines and may include nutritional supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies, biotherapeutic drainage and a detoxification program. All programs are clearly written and designed to be easy-to-follow.
At Advanced Chiropractic, everybody is treated like family. We take in account the specific needs of the patient's depending on their history and symptoms. In addition to the numerous modalities, all treatment is hands on. Everybody at Advanced Chiropractic of Pelham Bay is treated with warmth and compassion. We accept most major medical insurances as well as no fault and workers compensation.
At Advanced Chiropractic, everybody is treated like family. We take in account the specific needs of the patient's depending on their history and symptoms. In addition to the numerous modalities, all treatment is hands on. Everybody at Advanced Chiropractic of Pelham Bay is treated with warmth and compassion. We accept most major medical insurances as well as no fault and workers compensation.
As an RDN, my areas of expertise include celiac disease and the gluten-free diet, and other digestive disorders such as IBS and low FODMAP diet. I will help you navigate through these gastrointestinal issues with compassion and determination. I understand that getting a diagnosis can be overwhelming, and reshaping fundamental aspects of life, such as your daily diet, can be stressful. However, by prioritizing your needs and concerns, we will work together to help you develop strategies for food shopping, eating at home, dining out, and traveling. I want to ensure that you live your healthiest, nutritious, and happiest life!
As an RDN, my areas of expertise include celiac disease and the gluten-free diet, and other digestive disorders such as IBS and low FODMAP diet. I will help you navigate through these gastrointestinal issues with compassion and determination. I understand that getting a diagnosis can be overwhelming, and reshaping fundamental aspects of life, such as your daily diet, can be stressful. However, by prioritizing your needs and concerns, we will work together to help you develop strategies for food shopping, eating at home, dining out, and traveling. I want to ensure that you live your healthiest, nutritious, and happiest life!
We work with people who struggle with dis-ease and restriction and who would like to be comfortable in their bodies. Our service is unique because we use a broad array of methods to tune underlying body/mind imbalances, while treating symptoms. This results in our clients being more likely to achieve healthy, pain-free, and comfortable lives without recurrence.
We work with people who struggle with dis-ease and restriction and who would like to be comfortable in their bodies. Our service is unique because we use a broad array of methods to tune underlying body/mind imbalances, while treating symptoms. This results in our clients being more likely to achieve healthy, pain-free, and comfortable lives without recurrence.
I have a multifaceted Acupuncture practice where I treat many conditions including: Neurological, Orthopedic, Psychological, acute and chronic in presentation. Conditions such as neck, shoulder, elbow(lateral epicondylitis)and low back pain, sciatica, Bell' Palsy,urticaria, RA, GERD, constipation, insomnia, infertility have been successfully treated in my office. Each patient receives focused individual attention every treatment session.
I have a multifaceted Acupuncture practice where I treat many conditions including: Neurological, Orthopedic, Psychological, acute and chronic in presentation. Conditions such as neck, shoulder, elbow(lateral epicondylitis)and low back pain, sciatica, Bell' Palsy,urticaria, RA, GERD, constipation, insomnia, infertility have been successfully treated in my office. Each patient receives focused individual attention every treatment session.
At Maya Feller Nutrition, we are Registered Dietitians who offer nutrition services and health coaching for a wide range of conditions including nutrition for chronic disease management and prevention. Our Founder Maya Feller is a nationally recognized nutrition expert who appears on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping and more. You can learn more about Maya Feller Nutrition at www.mayafellernutrition.com.
At Maya Feller Nutrition, we are Registered Dietitians who offer nutrition services and health coaching for a wide range of conditions including nutrition for chronic disease management and prevention. Our Founder Maya Feller is a nationally recognized nutrition expert who appears on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping and more. You can learn more about Maya Feller Nutrition at www.mayafellernutrition.com.
Dr. Frank Zhao is an acupuncture expert with 41 years experience. He graduated from Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1984 and served as Physician, Attending Physician, and Director of the Acupuncture Department at Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People’s Hospital for 11 years. In 1995, he received the Sino-Japanese Sasakawa Medical Scholarship to study rehabilitation medicine in Japan. Later, he earned an MD and Ph.D. in Neurology and Neuroscience from Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2022. Dr. Zhao also served as a Research Fellow in Herbology and Acupuncture at Harvard Medical School for 4 years.
Dr. Frank Zhao is an acupuncture expert with 41 years experience. He graduated from Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1984 and served as Physician, Attending Physician, and Director of the Acupuncture Department at Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People’s Hospital for 11 years. In 1995, he received the Sino-Japanese Sasakawa Medical Scholarship to study rehabilitation medicine in Japan. Later, he earned an MD and Ph.D. in Neurology and Neuroscience from Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2022. Dr. Zhao also served as a Research Fellow in Herbology and Acupuncture at Harvard Medical School for 4 years.
I employ a neurological approach to acupuncture. If you go to my website, which is easily found on Google, you will learn more about me.
I employ a neurological approach to acupuncture. If you go to my website, which is easily found on Google, you will learn more about me.
The Harvest Method serves thoughtful, high-achieving individuals who feel successful on the outside but dysregulated within. They may struggle with digestive issues, hormonal imbalance, emotional eating, burnout, or boundary challenges. They want more than a meal plan — they want root-cause care that integrates functional nutrition, behavior change, and emotional regulation. Their goal is sustainable health, self-trust, balanced relationships, and the ability to succeed without sacrificing their wellbeing.
The Harvest Method serves thoughtful, high-achieving individuals who feel successful on the outside but dysregulated within. They may struggle with digestive issues, hormonal imbalance, emotional eating, burnout, or boundary challenges. They want more than a meal plan — they want root-cause care that integrates functional nutrition, behavior change, and emotional regulation. Their goal is sustainable health, self-trust, balanced relationships, and the ability to succeed without sacrificing their wellbeing.
Do you feel like you’re doing everything right, but your weight, energy, digestion, or blood sugar still aren’t where they should be? Many people I work with are frustrated. They’ve tried diets, seen specialists, and tried to be healthy, yet their body doesn’t respond the way it once did. Often the issue isn’t willpower. Your metabolism may simply need the right support. Together we make small, simple changes to the food & lifestyle choices you make daily—guided by science, & tailored to your body. My clients report sustainable weight loss, steadier energy, improved digestion, blood sugar balance, strong bones, & renewed confidence.
Do you feel like you’re doing everything right, but your weight, energy, digestion, or blood sugar still aren’t where they should be? Many people I work with are frustrated. They’ve tried diets, seen specialists, and tried to be healthy, yet their body doesn’t respond the way it once did. Often the issue isn’t willpower. Your metabolism may simply need the right support. Together we make small, simple changes to the food & lifestyle choices you make daily—guided by science, & tailored to your body. My clients report sustainable weight loss, steadier energy, improved digestion, blood sugar balance, strong bones, & renewed confidence.
How to tell if Natural Health is right for me?
New York Health Professionals have broad skills and are able to work with a wide range of symptoms.
Complementary and alternative health, natural health or holistic health is a non-medical path to well-being. It sees the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life as closely interconnected and balanced. Advocates typically use a wide variety of alternative practices, the most common of which include: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Massage Therapy, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Osteopathy, and Physical Therapy.
Complementary and alternative health, natural health or holistic health is a non-medical path to well-being. It sees the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life as closely interconnected and balanced. Advocates typically use a wide variety of alternative practices, the most common of which include: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Massage Therapy, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Osteopathy, and Physical Therapy.
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