Some of those who attended the UNA-sponsored presentation on wellness and nutrition with Dr. Petrusia Kotlar (fourth from right).


BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Connecticut District Committee of the Ukrainian National Association, which encompasses UNA branches in Ansonia, Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Stamford and Willimantic, Conn., as well as Ludlow, Mass., organized a wellness and nutrition presentation by Dr. Petrusia Kotlar on Sunday, March 18, at Holy Protection of Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall in Bridgeport.

Topics covered by Dr. Kotlar included ethno-nutrition, seasonal eating, nutritional trends in 2018 and alternatives to chemical medicine. Dr. Kotlar has previously discussed this topic in New Haven, as well as in Whippany, N.J., with UNA members and their guests. Some 25 people attended her presentation in Bridgeport.

Dr. Kotlar, a chiropractor, is a well-known alternative health care provider who has been practicing for 33 years. Her holistic wellness practice in New York encompasses spinal health, nutrition, exercise and apitherapy.