October 2009 Edition

Autumn in Saratoga is truly an experience all its own.  Its actually one of my favorite times of the year to spend at the Farmer’s Market enjoying the season’s choices, smells and colors.

Color is what is on my mind and all around.  We are so lucky to be in the midst of the most incredible foliage, abundance of apple orchards, chameleon-like corn fields…even the recent balloon festival just north of us added a fresh zing to the eye.  It reminds me of how much there is to enjoy outdoors before the weather gets too cold!  There are lots of options involving not much more than a good sturdy pair of shoes, a sweater and a hat.  The Saratoga Spa State Park Trails are a good family friendly choice and I highly recommend the trip.
 
Be sure to mark your calendar for the 8th Annual Saratoga Fall Festival, coming October 31st and November 1st.  The event kicks off at 10am on Saturday and offers tons of free entertainment including magic shows, apple baseball, a kids costume parade, a haunted house, pumpkin rolling races, pony rides and much, much more all over Downtown.  Schedules can be found at most downtown businesses or you can contact the Saratoga Downtown Business Association via email at info@saratogadowntown.com.
 
So go on, make a memory with the simple pleasures that the neighborhood has to offer.  Is there any better way, to leave the stress of the world behind, then to share a few giggles, a warm apple crisp and a hay ride?
Warm Regards,
Angela McFarland
Publisher
Our Towne Saratoga
angela@ourtownesaratoga.com

October 5, 2009 | Filed Under Main Story, Online Articles | Leave a Comment 

Feature Business Owner Doc Gerber of LiveWell

Describe your business and how you got started?

After losing 95lbs in only 18 weeks on the Ideal Protein program, I established LiveWell ADK in order to offer this amazing lifestyle program to everyone.  I changed my life in such a positive way that I needed to share my experience with my patients and the public at large.  I am a doctor who talks the talk and walks the walk.  I find the cause of the patients negative issues and repair them instead of just treating the symptoms.

 

 

Are you known for anything special?

Making positive changes in peoples’ lives and helping my patient’s to succeed with their weight loss goals.  Listening to my patients fully and understanding exactly what is ailing them before we begin care.  Treating each and every individual the way I would treat my own parents – professionalism, respect and honesty.

 

 

What do you like most about your business?

Helping my patients and clients make positive, healthy changes in their lives.  Enjoying my patients’ success and appreciating the part that I played in it. When I arrive at the office it is always a new journey for me, between having new patients, seeing the positive results with existing patients and learning from my patients.  I go home at night and rest knowing that my patients are well taken care of and getting the positive results they are looking for.

 

 

What do you feel is your biggest challenge with your business?

I feel that the biggest challenge in my business is squashing the diet myths that have hurt people in the past.  Diets are made to fail.  Just look at the first three letters, quite negative.  If you think about it, a “diet” is with you for your whole life.  Whatever you put into your mouth, whether it’s tofu or twinkies, water or soda, that’s your diet.  My program is looked at as a life changing experience which people have not achieved in the past.  Changing society’s outlook on this can be challenging with some but even more, doubters become believers.

 

 

What do you want the community to know about you?

I want the community to know that I truly care about my patients both personally and professionally, and want them to attain the goals they set for themselves.  I give my patients the tools to succeed.  My staff coaches them on their journey to success and well being.  I personally just don’t know the program; I live it day in and day out.  This is very special to the community, for them to see me before and now … what a statement.

 

 

Owner Name:   Dr. Jonathan C. Gerber

Business Name:  LiveWell Saratoga

Address:              78B Church Street

                                 Saratoga Springs, New York 12866

Phone:                 518-306-5322

Website:             www.LiveWellADK.com

Facebook:           Gerber LiveWell

October 5, 2009 | Filed Under Featured Businesses, Main Story, Online Articles | Leave a Comment