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Hormones in Harmony: Unraveling the Link Between Stress, Sleep, and Metabolic Syndrome

Monday, October 14

This presentation delves into the intricate relationships between various hormones and their impact on metabolic health. Participants will explore how stress, poor sleep, appetite hormones, thyroid function, and insulin contribute to the development of insulin resistance, weight gain, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and emotional challenges such as anxiety and depression. The session will provide insights into how these hormonal imbalances fuel metabolic syndrome and discuss strategies for restoring balance to improve overall health and well-being. A live cooking demonstration will show how whole food plant-based meals can support hormonal balance and metabolic health.

From Gut to Glory: The Link Between Gut Health and Chronic Diseases

Monday, November 11

This presentation will explore the critical role of gut health in the prevention and management of chronic diseases. This session will highlight the importance of a fiber-rich, whole food plant-based diet in nurturing a healthy gut microbiome. Participants will learn how the gut influences overall health, from immune function to inflammation, and its connection to conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and even mental health disorders. Strategies for improving gut health through dietary choices and lifestyle modifications will be discussed, with a live cooking demonstration offering practical recipes that promote gut health and support long-term wellness.

Holiday Feasts Unwrapped: Tips for Healthy Indulgence!

Monday, December 9

Participants will not only learn practical strategies for enjoying holiday meals healthily but also experience a live cooking demonstration. The presentation will focus on whole food plant-based nutrition, showing how to prepare festive dishes that are both indulgent and nutritious. Attendees will discover how to avoid the pitfalls of overeating and unhealthy indulgence by creating delicious, nutrient-dense meals that support well-being during the holiday season. The cooking demo will provide hands-on tips and recipes, ensuring that everyone can celebrate the holidays with joyful and health-conscious feasts.

Past 125 Live 2024 Events

Understanding and Managing Diabetes for Optimal Cognitive Health

10-11am, Monday, September 9

September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to focus on maintaining cognitive health as a vital component of aging well. Cognitive health is multifaceted and essential for overall well-being. While diabetes is widely recognized for its impact on vision, nerves, kidneys, and feet, emerging research highlights its significant role in cognitive health. This presentation will delve into how diabetes affects brain function and overall health, providing strategies for effective management and potential remission to promote healthy aging. Come to enjoy healthy food samples and fun cooking demonstration from Mei Liu.

Your secret to longevity – How not to age with lifestyle medicine approach?

Many chronic diseases, such as overweight, heart disease, diabetes, join pain, depression, dementia, and cancer cause inconvenience to our daily life. Join us on how to slow the aging process and even reverse some of these health conditions. You can live healthier and longer just like in the Blue Zones.

Monday, January 8: 10-11 AM

Fall Prevention beyond the exercise.

Exercise is an important but not the only factor in fall prevention. An effective fall prevention program takes a lifestyle medicine approach with six pillars of healthy lifestyle, including physical activity, plant-based nutrition, stress management, restful sleep, social connectedness and passion.

Monday, February 12: 10-11 AM 

Diabetes, Diabetic Complications, and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes.

One in five people in US has diabetes which is known as the mother of all diseases. We will discuss the true cause of diabetes and most common diabetic complications, including neuropathy and dementia that is called type 3 diabetes. We will also discuss how lifestyle medicine is possible to put type 2 diabetes in remission.

Monday, March 11: 10-11 AM

Osteoarthritis and Lifestyle Medicine.

Osteoarthritis is a lifestyle disease. Did you know knee pain most commonly comes from foot and ankle issues? To properly manage and prevent osteoarthritis, we will need to check into how our lifestyle could contribute to osteoarthritis and further enhance your overall wellness.

Monday, April 8: 10-11 AM

Health talk by Neal Barnard.

President and founder, Physician Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Friday, May 10: 5:30–7:30 PM