Feel Healthier with Hoboken's "Top" Nutritionist, Inna Topiler

Meet Inna Topiler
Complete Nutrition & Wellness
www.completenutritionandwellness.com
info@completenutritionandwellness.com

Inna Topiler is a resourceful contact that you can meet in the Hoboken Women in Business Council. She's also one of the most trusted to give you the advice you need. When you meet her you'll realize that any slight condition you may have such as heartburn, headaches, migraines, stomach pains, etc. can be cured by visiting her practice. She is MORE than a nutritionist. Don't be fooled by the name, she provides so much more. She's a 'complete' health specialist and her office has so many areas to help your wellness in 2012 from topics like combating weight loss to "what kind of vitamins to take that are right for YOUR BODY". Inna also provides practical business advice below. Read her interview, learn about her wealth of knowledge and take some biz tips home with you as her obstacles turned successes have a point for us all to learn.

What inspires you, Inna?
My job and the goal of my nutrition practice is to help people feel better. It is amazing and most inspiring to hear patients tell me the changes they are experiencing and how their life has actually transitioned. I am always so thrilled to hear that a chronic condition such as eczema or IBS has been alleviated and they are back to their “old self, or that they now have more energy and can accomplish more at home or work or that they now look better and have more confidence to face their day. I am also really inspired by other nutritionist, doctors and all forward thinking practitioners in our field that put in countless hours of research to come up with new and exciting protocols. I love brainstorming and sharing ideas with other likeminded people so we can in turn better assist our patients.

What strengths do you personally bring to the table when it comes to being an influential woman in business? 

I would have to say it would be compassion and understanding. I know that when speaking about being influential in business, these are not words that would necessarily come to mind, but I feel that before being a good businesswoman, you first have to be a genuine person as all businesses are built on customer relationships and trust. About 10 years ago, I had some of my own health struggles which actually lead me to this field and being on the other side as a patient, I can empathize and really understand where my patients are now coming from. That understanding helps them open up more and allow me to help them better and in turn builds our relationship.

What is the latest business obstacle you’ve overcome and how did you do it? 
 I think many of you ladies may agree, as women we are programmed to multi-task, do it all ourselves and do it all fast! I was getting to a point in my practice though, where doing it all was becoming overwhelming. Like many others, I often thought that I needed to do everything and it was very hard for me (in fact it almost seemed impossible) to let go, especially when it came to my practice and my patients. However I realized that asking for help is way better than driving yourself and everyone around you crazy and I just hired a 3rd nutritionist to help with our patient load. While it was hard for me to initially let go, I realized the benefit of putting together a great team and I am looking forward to a new but wonderful dynamic in our office.

What’s different about your business niche that makes you get up and go to work every day and be your best? Do tell... we wanna know. 

My niche is working with every patient to help find the root cause of their health concern. I see all types of people and for many of them with chronic conditions who have already been to many different practitioners, our office often their last resort. I utilize diet and lifestyle modifications but also specialize in various functional tests that are often much more detailed that standard blood tests. These analyses allow me to see imbalances in vitamins and minerals, hormones, digestive pattern and other biochemical pathways and help me figure out exactly where the body may be out of balance. Many ailments can stem from these imbalances and I work on fixing them from the base instead of just covering up symptoms with medications. I love playing detective so to speak and analyzing the results, going over heath histories and really listening to my patients to put all the puzzle pieces together. I get excited to see what kind of puzzle I will be presented with next and do my best to solve it.

Your favorite part about your job is... 
Meeting all types of very different people and the fact that they allow me to be part of their care.

What are some cool new ideas about the business that you’re in that we can help promote to fans who are reading this? 
Many people don’t actually realize about the multitude of cutting edge tests that are available and how far technology has evolved. We have been talking a lot about chronic health conditions and the role of the tests in getting to the root of the problem. However, the tests can also be helpful in other areas such as anti aging (we can figure out if patients have enough anti oxidants which are the things that protect all of your cells and help slow ageing), weight, sports performance and optimal health.

Through a hair analysis, we can find out your mineral status and see if you have any heavy metals like mercury, aluminum or lead. We can test various aspects of your metabolism with a simple urine test and look at your hormone balance and even stress levels through saliva. We can also see what foods are best for your specific body through a special blood test. There is only one lab of such kind in the whole country.

We also have a body composition machine that can measure not only your body fat, but the muscle and water in the body in just 30 seconds. This is something we often use as part of our weight loss program and based on the changes in composition, a meal plan is created and optimized.

Now for some Hoboken fun...

Your favorite restaurant in Hoboken is...
Bin 14. They have such great food. Ok, so not every dish is super healthy there, but the portions are small so that helps. They also have gluten free pizza and even sell their gluten free crust for those with wheat sensitivities like myself.

Your favorite hang out in Hoboken...
The pier. Its so nice to look out on the water at the beautiful Manhattan skyline.

Your favorite Frank Sinatra song...

New York New York

If you can give Hoboken a headline as the greatest city in the world, what would it be in your eyes: 
A residential town that has it all, from parks to bars and restaurants to culture and entertainment and best of all, its all in walking distance (and just a quick boat or train ride away from the big city).

Nicely put, Inna. We are totally inspired by your strengths within your field as well as your ability to allow us to stop and realize the benefit of seeing a nutritionist for more than the "food chart" can truly take our health and wellness to an all new level. This is really inspiring. When you see Inna around town, or at Bin 14, tell her she rocks and visit her office to get the best of health and wellness care.