Dr. Alison Monette, ND
Are you always fatigued, bloated, headachy, falling asleep after lunch, poorly digesting, itchy your eyes, sneezing or tossing and turning at night? Or do you have even more problematic symptoms? Do you feel less than optimal without a solution?
Let’s face it, living healthfully is hard. Eating conveniently, not exercising, staying up too late, that’s all much easier. Unfortunately, poor dietary intake, poor lifestyle, and lack of movement add up…creating the perfect fuel for chronic illness. I have a lot of patients of all ages coming to me feeling the effects of this pattern.
I remember my freshman year in college. Almost immediately, my health shifted. Stomach aches, fatigue, skin breakouts, having to run to the bathroom during a class or work…something was not right! Thankfully, I realized the one significant thing that changed was the large mocha latte I was drinking during my work shifts at Starbucks. Oh could it be? I hate to admit that I was sad to try an experiment of no lattes for a week to see if this would make a difference. Unable to deny it was the cause, I reluctantly gave up dairy. To my surprise, the months passed and spring came around and the chronic seasonal allergies I had been suffering from since childhood went away. No more Claritin, swollen and itchy eyes and no more sneezes!
That’s where my path toward naturopathy and functional medical began. I received a B.S. in dietetics from the University of Connecticut, immediately going on to earn my medical degree at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ, one of the five nationally accredited naturopathic medical schools in this country. I am a nationally board-certified, licensed naturopathic physician and a registered dietitian. I founded Avena Integrative Medical Center, LLC, located in Putnam, CT in 2007.
I am an expert in functional medicine, using a thorough intake process to discover the underlying causes of disease, detailed lab testing and homework which allows me to put together a personalized treatment plan composed of a combination of diet, supplements, botanicals, and lifestyle change to address them. I specialize in prevention and wellness treatments using a whole-systems medical approach that addresses the root causes of chronic illness.
My goal is to empower you to stop managing symptoms and start treating the underlying causes of illness in order to improve your health. My work is deeply informed by my 10+ years of experience working with complicated cases, often the last resort in many patients who have gone without answers.
What are you waiting for? Call today and schedule an appointment with myself or one of my other expert physicians. Subscribe to our email list and follow us on FaceBook to stay in touch.
Let’s face it, living healthfully is hard. Eating conveniently, not exercising, staying up too late, that’s all much easier. Unfortunately, poor dietary intake, poor lifestyle, and lack of movement add up…creating the perfect fuel for chronic illness. I have a lot of patients of all ages coming to me feeling the effects of this pattern.
I remember my freshman year in college. Almost immediately, my health shifted. Stomach aches, fatigue, skin breakouts, having to run to the bathroom during a class or work…something was not right! Thankfully, I realized the one significant thing that changed was the large mocha latte I was drinking during my work shifts at Starbucks. Oh could it be? I hate to admit that I was sad to try an experiment of no lattes for a week to see if this would make a difference. Unable to deny it was the cause, I reluctantly gave up dairy. To my surprise, the months passed and spring came around and the chronic seasonal allergies I had been suffering from since childhood went away. No more Claritin, swollen and itchy eyes and no more sneezes!
That’s where my path toward naturopathy and functional medical began. I received a B.S. in dietetics from the University of Connecticut, immediately going on to earn my medical degree at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ, one of the five nationally accredited naturopathic medical schools in this country. I am a nationally board-certified, licensed naturopathic physician and a registered dietitian. I founded Avena Integrative Medical Center, LLC, located in Putnam, CT in 2007.
I am an expert in functional medicine, using a thorough intake process to discover the underlying causes of disease, detailed lab testing and homework which allows me to put together a personalized treatment plan composed of a combination of diet, supplements, botanicals, and lifestyle change to address them. I specialize in prevention and wellness treatments using a whole-systems medical approach that addresses the root causes of chronic illness.
My goal is to empower you to stop managing symptoms and start treating the underlying causes of illness in order to improve your health. My work is deeply informed by my 10+ years of experience working with complicated cases, often the last resort in many patients who have gone without answers.
What are you waiting for? Call today and schedule an appointment with myself or one of my other expert physicians. Subscribe to our email list and follow us on FaceBook to stay in touch.
Noah Pushor, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach + NeuFit Practitioner
Noah is our health coach and NeuFit practitioner. He joined the Avena team in 2020 with the goal of merging two passions together: health and helping others.
He was trained as a health coach through the Primal Health Coaching Institute, completing his Primal Health Coach Certification followed by a Master Coach Certification. Following completion of these courses, he passed the certification exam to become a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.
At Avena, we do health coaching slightly different than most.
First, Noah takes an outside-of-the-box approach, seeing the individual and their challenges/successes as a result of their environment. He seeks to go far beyond diet and exercise, looking deeper at all of the inputs that influence cellular function and working to change those first. This includes investigating the individual’s light environment, sleep schedule, work routine, relationships, and much more; nutrition and movement practices are addressed as well, but as one piece of the bigger picture, not the entire picture itself. Once opportunities are identified and understood, Noah then works with the patient to come up with a realistic and sustainable plan that will ultimately translate into better health outcomes. He offers support and accountability along the journey, seeking to ensure patients have the maximal opportunity to achieve success.
Second, Noah works collaboratively with Dr. Monette, allowing him to understand each individual's current health picture along with her vision for what each patient needs to do in order to improve their health and achieve their goals. The team focus at Avena means that you will be supported at every single step in your health journey.
Noah also took on the role as Neufit practitioner, receiving certification in this modality in 2021. Neufit is an innovative treatment option that uses DC electric current to stimulate neuromuscular reeducation and enhance repair and regeneration. Using DC current, we can address a host of challenges, including but not limited to, nervous system dysfunction, chronic pain, muscle atrophy, and post-surgical recovery. Noah takes great pride in using the modality to restore functionality to individuals as well as make the experience as enjoyable as possible.
He was trained as a health coach through the Primal Health Coaching Institute, completing his Primal Health Coach Certification followed by a Master Coach Certification. Following completion of these courses, he passed the certification exam to become a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.
At Avena, we do health coaching slightly different than most.
First, Noah takes an outside-of-the-box approach, seeing the individual and their challenges/successes as a result of their environment. He seeks to go far beyond diet and exercise, looking deeper at all of the inputs that influence cellular function and working to change those first. This includes investigating the individual’s light environment, sleep schedule, work routine, relationships, and much more; nutrition and movement practices are addressed as well, but as one piece of the bigger picture, not the entire picture itself. Once opportunities are identified and understood, Noah then works with the patient to come up with a realistic and sustainable plan that will ultimately translate into better health outcomes. He offers support and accountability along the journey, seeking to ensure patients have the maximal opportunity to achieve success.
Second, Noah works collaboratively with Dr. Monette, allowing him to understand each individual's current health picture along with her vision for what each patient needs to do in order to improve their health and achieve their goals. The team focus at Avena means that you will be supported at every single step in your health journey.
Noah also took on the role as Neufit practitioner, receiving certification in this modality in 2021. Neufit is an innovative treatment option that uses DC electric current to stimulate neuromuscular reeducation and enhance repair and regeneration. Using DC current, we can address a host of challenges, including but not limited to, nervous system dysfunction, chronic pain, muscle atrophy, and post-surgical recovery. Noah takes great pride in using the modality to restore functionality to individuals as well as make the experience as enjoyable as possible.
