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Dr. Galina – Naturopathic Doctor

 

With over ten years of experience in naturopathic care, Dr. Galina Mahlis brings vital expertise and a background of excellence to Dr. Maura's practice. She specializes in treating women's hormones and PCOS, and also focuses on digestive health, dermatology and pediatrics.

Like Dr. Maura, she individualizes her approach for each patient, pairing cutting-edge diagnostics with time-honored, holistic treatment protocols. Dr. Galina is dedicated to root-cause healing and partners with each and every patient to fully resolve their symptoms and empower them to take control of their health. She excels in the use of nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, supplementation and lifestyle recommendations.

 

 

 

Credentials, Education & Achievements:

  • Bachelors in Psychology, Miami University
  • Naturopathic Doctorate, University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Board Certified by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners
  • Licensed by the State of California Naturopathic Medicine Committee
  • Member, American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
  • Special Training and Emphasis on:
    • Women's Health, including PCOS and Menopause
    • Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders
    • Ketogenic Diet

Why I became a Naturopathic Doctor?

For as long as I can remember, I have watched those around me struggle with their health within the conventional model of medicine and I knew that there had to be something more. Being born in Ukraine, my family always relied on natural home remedies to treat ailments, as was the norm there at that time. Our medicine cabinet never had a shortage of valerian and chamomile to treat stress and high blood pressure, while iodine was always used topically for every scrape. When my family and I immigrated to the US, I watched my grandparents put on multiple prescription medications for only a few health issues and even more medications to help with the side effects of the original prescriptions. With time I became disillusioned with the conventional medical model, especially the quick doctor's visits, without any attention to underlying health concerns. Eventually, I was inspired to follow my heart and chose a career in Naturopathic Medicine - a field that I knew would allow me to practice medicine the way my family and I did not get a chance to experience while I was growing up.

What conditions I love to treat?

Women's health, especially PCOS, skincare problems, digestive issues, and pediatric health concerns, including autism.

Things you may not know about me:

  • I speak, read, and write fluently in Russian
  • I was born in Ukraine
  • I love to paint
  • I have suffered and overcome my own PCOS diagnosis
  • My favorite country is Israel and I have travelled there 6 times

 

  • I have family all over the world, covering 4 continents
  • I am constantly reading self-improvement books
  • My guilty pleasure: reality TV
  • My favorite food: anything fermented and salty

What Clients Say About Dr. Galina

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"Dr. Maura has such a stellar reputation and while I was really eager to see her, I opted to see her associate Dr. Galina, whom I had also heard good things about. I'm so glad I did. Dr. Galina is truly a gifted physician. She completely resolved my PCOS and digestive issues when no other doctor I had seen (and I've seen many) was able to even understand what was happening. She listened carefully and never rushed through visits. She ran the right tests that got to the root cause of my problems and came up with treatment protocols that were totally natural, easy to follow and most importantly effective. She's warm and so smart. I appreciated the attentive support she gave me between visits. I've already referred a number of family and friends to see her. She gets my highest recommendation."

Sheridyn O. Taken from Google Reviews

"My mom has been a long-time patient of Dr. Maura and has benefitted hugely from working with her around gut and now hormonal issues. I decided to book an appointment with Dr. Maura's associate Dr. Galina and it's been an equally great experience. My mom and I compared our experiences and they're the same. Both doctors are extremely experienced and skilled naturopaths and functional medicine doctors. Warm, great listeners and super smart. They use the best of all the approaches. We had tried some of the bigger functional medicine practices before Dr. Maura's practice and they do not compare to the highly personalized approach you get with Dr. Maura. Plus her staff is extremely warm, helpful and really available, we love Shelli. I wanted to put up a review for those people who are considering seeing Dr. Galina. We love both doctors and can't recommend this practice highly enough."

Jennifer Thomas Taken From Google Reviews

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SIBO, mold, dysbiosis, mast cell disorders, estrogen dominance...what do they all have in common? They can drive histamine intolerance, something I'm seeing more and more these days.⁠
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What is histamine intolerance? It's really an inability to break down histamine when you have too much. Histamine is a chemical with many functions in the body and is found naturally in certain foods. The main enzyme in the body to break down histamine is called diamine oxidase (DAO). ⁠
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This is where the gut-histamine connection comes into play.  Your intestines are where most of the DAO enzymes are produced, but when the gut is inflamed or damaged, it may produce less DAO which leads to a build-up of histamine. Eliminating foods that are high in histamine may help, along with natural treatment.  This list is a good start:⁠
- Alcohol⁠
- Fermented foods⁠
- Aged Cheeses⁠
- Avocados⁠
- Dried fruit⁠
- Spinach⁠
- Eggplant⁠
- Smoked meats⁠
- Tomatoes⁠
- Shellfish⁠
- Leftover food over a day old⁠
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In my practice, we look at the whole picture to get a handle on this: histamine levels, hormones, gut evaluation, even adrenals. Getting the full picture is key!
There's so much I love about this book, which my b There's so much I love about this book, which my brother gave me last year. Reading it has literally blown my mind, especially as I've looked at my own relationship with busy-ness and how I can do less and be more present in my life in real-time. (The work of @katenorthrup has been inspiring me -- check her out!)⁠
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But this book. There is so much here, so please pick it up if you're feeling like you want some inspiration around how to scale back and...do nothing. I often recommend doing less to my patients—less work, less scrolling, even less exercise—as a form of self-care. And then find something that totally engages your senses in a different way: watching a sunset, dancing, walking without a destination, and not looking at your phone the whole time. It's not easy but it's necessary both for our bodies and our minds.⁠
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As the author @jennitaur writes: "In such times as these, having recourse to periods of and spaces for “doing nothing” is of utmost importance, because without them we have no way to think, reflect, heal, and sustain ourselves—individually or collectively."💮
Pregnancy fatigue: it's real. ⁠⁠ During the fi Pregnancy fatigue: it's real. ⁠⁠
During the first trimester, I'm totally exhausted. Second trimester arrives and, to the day, my energy zips back. But once the third trimester arrives, I'm zonked again. ⁠⁠
This is a common pattern and there are a lot of reasons for it. Obviously, and foremost, you're building a human and this takes huge resources from the body. ⁠⁠
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Right now, heading into the third tri, I'm using adaptogens, which help regulate the effect of stress and exhaustion on the body. I rotate between eleuthero solid extract and a Rhodiola tincture (pictured). I also love:⁠⁠
-Holy Basil⁠⁠
-Reishi and cordyceps⁠⁠
-Passionflower⁠⁠
-Lemon Balm⁠⁠
-Skullcap⁠⁠
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When a pregnant patient of mine is talking about fatigue beyond the ordinary, I'll also check for:⁠⁠
-Anemia⁠⁠
-Low thyroid function⁠⁠
-Nutrient depletion, especially B12 and ferritin⁠⁠
-Imbalanced diet: too many simple carbs, too little protein, and plant food⁠⁠
-Dehydration⁠⁠
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As always, this doesn't constitute medical advice! Check with your naturopath before taking anything, especially during pregnancy. ⁠⁠
When we lived next to Central Park, I loved to tak When we lived next to Central Park, I loved to take Maya there to show her different plants she could touch and smell. Now that we live outside the city, I take her outside to play in the dirt (usually not in a pretty white dress😆), pick plants and flowers, smell whatever she wants to smell, and pet dogs we meet. ⁠
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Giving my kid an appreciation for the natural world is an antidote to all the screen time and pandemic over-sanitizing. But it also is incredibly important for her health.⁠
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I love this quote from "Let Them Eat Dirt: Saving Our Children from an Oversanitized World" by B. Brett Finlay, Ph.D.:⁠
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“The word antimicrobial is a sales feature in soaps, skin lotions, cleaning supplies, food perspectives, plastics, and even fabrics. However, only about one hundred species of microbes are known to actually cause diseases in humans; the vast majority of the thousands of species that inhabit us do not cause any problems, and, in fact, seem to come with serious benefits.” ⁠
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Love your bugs! Most of them help us, in the vast network of our microbiome. Get outside, play with your animals, let your kids get dirty. Our health depends on it. ❤️
Yes, it is possible to heal from hormonal acne. Li Yes, it is possible to heal from hormonal acne. Like most of my acne patients, this smart and dedicated woman came to me disillusioned with the options presented by conventional dermatology, which primarily consisted of birth control—she didn't like how it made her feel and felt it was worsening her skin.⁠
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So we did a deep dive to look at her hormone function and clearance ( @dutchtest ) and found that she was in estrogen dominance, had high androgens, high-stress hormones, and had poor methylation (hormone detoxification). ⁠
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I love my patients and this one definitely inspired me: she did the WORK. She overhauled her diet, dedicated herself to mindfulness practices and appropriate exercise, stayed on course with naturopathic treatment...and she got results.🙌 ⁠
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While true healing isn't linear, she is well on her way to balancing her whole body. Her skin reflects that.
Gut health can tell us many things about our bodie Gut health can tell us many things about our bodies, but now it may be able to predict how well we age.⁠
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A recent study shows that, by analyzing the complex community of microbes found in our gut, we may be able to better understand our life expectancy. This research found that the gut microbiome changes as we get older and, the more it changes, the healthier we stay. Another way to see it is that if our gut makeup does not change, our health does not evolve and we actually are less healthy. Change is a good thing.⁠
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People who had the most changes in their microbial environment also had higher vitamin D levels, healthier cholesterol levels, needed fewer medications, and were more mobile. These types had more "indoles" in their microbiome, which are metabolites of healthy gut bacteria that lower inflammation and protect the gut lining. ⁠
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Healthy people also had fewer Bacteroides, which chew through through the mucus layer of the gut, causing immune disruption, more inflammation, and age-related diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and arthritis. ⁠
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What can we do as we age to promote diversity and change in the gut? For starters, says the head researcher of this study, eat more fiber. Sound advice. ⁠
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Reference article👇⁠
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/well/eat/microbiome-aging.html

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