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WELLNESS PROGRAMS Connecting mind with body 52 53 PROGRAMS Autumn Detox & Cleanse Individualized Nutritional Counseling Fit Life Quit Smoking Why Weight? FEATURED SERVICES Active Isolated Stretching Acupuncture Athlete's Performance Package Biofeedback Injury Screening Manage Your High Cholesterol Metabolic Testing Naturopathic Medicine Physical Therapy Podiatry Services Rolfing Segmental Body Fat Analysis Shopping for Good Health Speakers Bureau Vitamin B-12 Shots Weight-Loss Coaching Yoga Therapy Yoga Therapy For Arthritis PROGRAMS C H R I S J O S E P H TAY L O R Autumn Detox & Cleanse Healthy holiday season One of the greatest joys of celebrating fall and winter is being close with family and friends. During this time of year, we often share rich meals, enjoy deliciously sweet treats, and toast our appreciation of each other with wine or other alcoholic beverages. The downside of our seasonal celebrations is the toll they take on our immune systems. When you combine that with cold weather, which draws us into closer quarters and in turn makes transmission of cold- and flu-causing viruses easier, you realize a need to fight back. Vitamin B-12 plays an important role in the growth and development of our immune systems and helps maintain and regulate immune activity. The most effective method for delivering a therapeutic dose of vitamin B-12 is injection. Our livers have the capacity to store vitamin B-12. One injection a week for six weeks will typically load the liver to capacity and provide the added immune defenses many of us need this time of year. 52 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2013 Start the season on a healthy note through a personalized detox and cleanse program. This four-week intense dietary program is designed to give your body the optimal nutrition it needs to clean house through proper food choices and detoxificationsupporting supplemental shakes. You will be instructed on how to prepare and eat a diet high in clean, lean proteins and antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, while taking out foods that weigh your body down. Includes individual consultation, body fat analysis, supporting materials and supplementation prescription. Also ask about our two-week detox option. $320, plus cost of nutritional supplementation; information and registration: 206.839.4782, shopkins@wac.net Individualized Nutritional Counseling Nutritional counseling works one-on-one with members to address present diet and health concerns. The counseling includes a