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Super Dirt Foods

Kristin O’Connor’s Surprising Career Path—from Florence, to Los Angeles, and Back Home to Ridgefield Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Mike Altobello and Others Kristin O’Connor was on an overnight flight from Paris to Moscow when frustration-induced inspiration struck. She was on tour with an A-list actor (more on that later), working as his private chef. While she sat behind him on the plane, watching him eat his perfectly portioned, balanced, delicious meal, she lamented the fact that...

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Gut Check

A Conversation with Gastroenterologist, Dr. Kelly Teagle Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Ashley Hutchings We’re sitting down with Dr. Kelly Teagle—Ridgefield resident, mom of three boys, and board-certified gastroenterologist for Nuvance Healthcare—to talk about keeping your gut in check. Dr. Teagle, can you tell us a little bit more about yourself? I grew up in Hudson Valley, New York, and from a very young age I knew I wanted to be a physician. I enjoyed school and learning. And...

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Peterson Chiropractic and Wellness

Ridgefield's First Chiropractor Has Evolved into a Family Affair for Whole-Body Health Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Jimmy ienner, Jr. Daniel David Palmer, an Iowan, performed the first chiropractic adjustment in 1895. His patient was a partially deaf janitor named Harvey Lillard whose vertebra, Palmer noticed, was out of alignment. After Palmer completed the adjustment, Lillard partly regained his hearing—and the world gained a new medical practice: chiropractic care. Dr. Nickalos...

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Regenerative Works

Healing the Body with “Liquid Gold”, Your Own Platelet-Rich Plasma Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Jimmy ienner, Jr. In their sun-drenched office with gleaming white walls, Andy Paulson and his wife, Jessie, co-founders of Regenerative Works, sit down with us to chat about platelet-rich plasma therapy, or PRP. Never heard of it? You’re not alone—but what you don’t know might just change your life. The concept of PRP started in 1970s Europe, with hematologists studying platelets and...