Dona Garofano, ND, CNC, MH
Naturopathic Doctor
123 Skyline Dr Ringwood NJ, 07456About
Dona Garofano, ND, CNC, MH is a naturopathic doctor currently serving her patients at Food For Thought located in Ringwood, New Jersey. “Food For Thought - Health Store & Natural Food Market has become the place for enlightened and innovative thinking. For over 34 years we have acted as a resource of nutritional, mind/body, metaphysical and political information that has served to empower our clientele. For this reason, you will find that our store is a cornucopia of products designed to support healthy living,” as stated on the practice’s website. When it comes to human health, Dr. Garofano is beyond passionate about it. She worked in government before opening Food For Thought, and still maintains a license as a Health Officer in New Jersey. She has also authored her own book "Advanced Dried Blood Cell Analysis: Unlocking the Mysteries of Hormonal and Nutritional Imbalances Through Blood Type Influences," and holds a patent on FungusWacker5000, an effective antifungal treatment. To begin her career, Dr. Garofano obtained her Bachelor of Science in Health Education from The College of New Jersey. In order to remain up to date in her field, Dr. Garofano maintains a professional membership with the American Association of Nutritional Consultants. On a more personal note, she attributes her success to her dedication to helping others.
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The College of New Jersey Bachelor of Science in Health Education 0
Board Certification
Master Herbalist
Nutritional Consultant
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- American Association of Nutritional Consultants
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- American Association of Nutritional Consultants
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Get to know Naturopathic Physician Dr. Dona Garofano, who serves clients in Ringwood, New Jersey.
Dr. Garofano is a licensed Traditional Naturopathic Doctor, licensed NJ Health Officer, a certified Master Herbalist, and a certified Nutritional Consultant currently serving her clients at Food For Thought located in Ringwood, New Jersey.
She provides valuable services and education to those seeking alternative solutions for their health and well-being. With a mission to help improve quality of life, her natural, holistic care includes dried blood cell analysis, nutritional counseling, cleansing, and diet and lifestyle changes to help the body maintain wellness. There are many other therapies such as massage therapy, allergy testing, reiki, and footbaths that are also offered at Food For Thought, so check out their website. www.foodforthought-healthstore.com
A graduate of The College of New Jersey, with a B.S. in health education, her experience assisting in the area of natural healing has developed and grown tremendously as the owner of Food For Thought since 1981. She is always researching new, effective, and innovative means to keep the body well and has become a valuable provider of these and other services to her clients, customers, and the community.
Women’s issues of hormonal, thyroid imbalances, and adrenal stress that create symptoms such as depression, mood swings, weight gain, irritability and more, are some of Dr. Garofano’s specialties. Using various assessment modalities, natural remedies and nutritional adjustments, she has had great success with her clients in these and other areas for the past 20 years.
When it comes to human health, Dr. Garofano is beyond passionate about it. She worked in government before opening Food For Thought, and still maintains a license as a Health Officer in New Jersey. She has also authored her own book “Advanced Dried Blood Cell Analysis: Unlocking the Mysteries of Hormonal and Nutritional Imbalances Through Blood Type Influences”.
Along with internal cleansing, her patented products “Fungus Wacker 5000” antifungal cream and powder have proven successful with conditions of heat rash, jock itch, athlete’s foot, and unsightly toenail and fingernail fungus. Both Fungus Wacker 5000 products are non-toxic, unlike most others in the marketplace, and require no monitoring of liver or kidney functions.
Attributing her success to her dedication to helping others, Dr. Garofano maintains a professional membership with the American Association of Nutritional Consultants.
The practice of naturopathic medicine includes modern and traditional, scientific, and empirical methods. Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals’ inherent self-healing process. Naturopathic doctors do NOT diagnose, prevent, or treat acute and chronic illnesses.
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