Membership Spotlight: Get Healthy with Manchester Parkade Health Shoppe!

 By Kayli Hertel

Getting healthy is on everyone’s mind, but how can you know which vitamins are the right ones? Manchester Parkade Health Shoppe is here to take the guess work out of the equation. The shop offers vitamins, herbs, natural foods and body care products as well as books on a variety of subjects. 

“We pride ourselves on teaching our customers what we learn (through professional nutrition conferences and ongoing research) to empower them to make their own choices about what is right for their health,” said Erika Dworkin, the shop’s owner who is a Certified Lifestyle Educator and a Nutrition Consultant at the store.

Erika Dworkin’s father, Michael Dworkin, who is a Connecticut Certified Clinical Nutritionist and has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition as well as a Doctorate in Pharmacy. “As a drug expert, he is in a unique position to evaluate people's medications and guide them to a more holistic approach to wellness with diet and nutritional supplements,” said Dworkin, who in turn provides free public health workshops as well as writes for Natural Nutmeg Magazine.

The staff at Manchester Parkade Health Shoppe is very involved in the process of knowing not only about the products they sell but also how to help customers with their needs. The team also will order hard-to-find items as well as provide shipping services for these items. “Our fabulous, long-time, dedicated staff members have a longstanding reputation for being knowledgeable, attentive, patient, and willing to go the extra mile to serve our customers' needs,” said Dworkin.

Dworkin notes that through the Chamber, Manchester Parkade Health Shoppe has benefitted from being a member in many ways. Starting with the Business Networking Groups held on Friday mornings at the Chamber, which provides a sense of community among local businesses. “The more the attendees hear why the Manchester Parkade Health Shoppe is unique and can thereby develop a sense of familiarity with us,” said Dworkin. 

The exposure that Chamber provides is also seen as invaluable in Dworkin’s eyes. “We have benefitted from greater exposure, especially to those who have not previously experienced our dedication to intense customer care, the imparting of knowledge to empower our customers to make healthy choices, and the affordability of a healthy lifestyle.”

While this business is primarily located in Manchester, the shop serves several different locations such as South Windsor, Vernon, Andover, Glastonbury, Hartford, and more. Manchester Parkade Health Shoppe also offers very long shopping hours on Monday through Saturday the shop is open from 8am to 9pm and on Sunday the shop is open from 9am to 6pm. The only times that the store is actually closed is on Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving.

For more information call Manchester Parkade Health Shoppe at (860) 646-8178 or visit their website www.cthealthshop.com. Erika can be reached at edworkin@cthealthshop.com or visit her at the store this summer M-F in the afternoons (please call the store at 860.646.8178 to confirm she will be there to meet you).