SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

Depression is a state of being that can be found in every gender, age group, and location. Estimates are that it impacts 121 million individuals world-wide; perhaps 20+ million just in the United States. A great deal of misinformation exists. For example, that depression primarily impacts females. Studies have shown that some types of symptoms associated with depression may be seen more frequently in women. Depression itself, however, may impact males just as frequently, albeit differently, and may be missed.

This seminar is designed to present a way in which to rethink depression. Using the “pothole metaphor,” a variety of challenges and contributory components are included such as: genetics and epigenetics, gender differences, age of onset, hormonal imbalances, lack of specific micronutrients, and symptoms.

If you have experienced a bout of depression, situational or clinical, or have dealt with a family member or friend who was depressed, you already know the toll this can take on everyone. Strategies for prevention and for recovery do exist. A two-pronged approach can be helpful in filling in personal potholes; in enhancing your ability to prevent (insofar as it is possible to do so), recognize symptoms quickly, and/or recover from depression.

TIME FRAME

Approximately 50 minutes

TARGET AUDIENCE

Audiences who interested in an overview of depression, a way in which to rethink this condition, and strategies for prevention and/or recovery.

SEMINAR OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the program, participants should be able to:

• State working definitions for situational and clinical depression
• Describe two M-F differences related to average age of onset and hormones
• List four symptoms that may be exhibited in females versus males
• Outline three “potholes” and strategies for “filling” the potholes 

More at http://www.arlenetaylor.org/seminar-descriptions/1399-rethinking-depression

“Achieving health does not come by chance, nor is it mostly genetic.  Our bodies, and the mind’s they enable, are well designed machines.  Machines that can be trained, strengthened, and developed, or they can be ignored, injured, and abused.

“Nutrition, exercise, rest, relaxation, spirituality, intellectual exploration, work, creative expression, generosity, mission, responsibility, and constructive habit all combine to create a life worth living.” – Ted Hoehn, MD (“Haine”)

For more information: http://drted.md/HealthMatters/HealthMatters.html

Diana Fleming

Diana co-authored The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle Cookbook (Penguin, New York 2008) where her knowledge and expertise were valuable in developing tasty, high-fiber, plant-based recipes that helped readers achieve significant diabetes relief and weight loss.

She joined the staff at the Lifestyle Center of America in 2002, serving as Director of Nutritional Services since 2003. Too often nutrition professionals don’t know how to take the theory of nutrition from research to the plate. Not so with Diana. She has a passion for nutrition, translating into her personal love for cooking, baking and eating.

Article from FullPlateDiet.org: http://www.fullplatediet.org/authors/

Cynthia Briscoe

In 1999 she was the guest cooking instructor at the macrobiotic retreat on Hvar Island, Croatia. In recent years Cynthia has served as a cooking instructor at the Kushi Institute’s annual Summer Conference and the French Meadows Summer Camp. In 2004 she was invited to appear on ABC News to demonstrate macrobiotic cooking.

Her cooking instruction is admired for its clarity, patience and gentleness. Cynthia is also highly regarded for her insights into motherhood, advice on macrobiotic pregnancy and delivery, and her earthy and considerate approach to women’s health in general. She is blessed with a natural gift for journeywork healing rooted in her Native American ancestry. An accomplished artist, Cynthia has illustrated books for Avery Publishing Group, Japan Publications, and Contemporary Books, including books by the late Aveline Kushi and other macrobiotic authors. Cindy is currently working on several cookbooks and video home study courses. She is the mother of five active and kind-hearted children, ages 11-24, who care about others, animals, the earth, and looking at the stars at night.

Article from MacroAmerica.com: http://www.macroamerica.com/wordpress/about/cynthia-briscoe/

“Medical research shows conclusively that a plant-based diet reduces chronic disease risk, so that’s something I absolutely encourage my patients to move toward,” says Dr. Mills, a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine, who became interested in the connection between diet and health when he went vegetarian as a teenager. “I find that when people are ill, they are very open to adopting practices that will improve their health.”

Dr. Mills doesn’t limit his message to his patients. He takes it to audiences around the country as well, speaking at hospitals, churches, and community centers. Sometimes he brings patients he’s helped—like Katheryn Vess, who suffered from heart disease and poorly controlled diabetes before changing her diet. “I was taking insulin twice a day and couldn’t walk half a block because my arteries were so clogged. Then I met Dr. Mills and he taught me how to eat,” Vess says. Now Vess is off insulin, no longer takes blood pressure medicine, and can walk a mile. “Her diabetes is, for all intents and purposes, cured,” Dr. Mills says.

Often active in PCRM campaigns, Dr. Mills is the lead plaintiff in PCRM’s class action lawsuit that asks for warning labels on milk. In the future, Dr. Mills hopes to delve into a new area of interest where little research has been done but the anecdotal evidence looks promising: diet and immunity. When Dr. Mills works with HIV and AIDS patients at clinics, he’s noticed that those who go vegetarian seem to improve, with increased energy and higher T-cell counts. “Medical literature supports a plant-based diet as being better for overall immune system function,” Dr. Mills says. “So its effect on patients with HIV is something I’d very much like to examine in the future.”

To view his presentation, see his YouTube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFROlwe-m3Y

Article from PCRM.org: http://www.pcrm.org/magazine/gm06winter/mills.html

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Chuck Bowman’s

Then in the summer of 2009, Chuck experienced an almost fatal heart attack. His time of recovery gave him an opportunity to re-think his purpose for living and now believes he was saved to serve others through healthy food preparation. He hopes his passion for cooking will influence others to make positive lifestyle changes. Chuck wants people to learn how to live well, and he loves to prove that plant-based meals can be delicious, as well as nutritious.

discovery of his true life passion came later in life. His journey has been varied, starting in the jungles of Vietnam as a combat medic, followed by time as a missionary with his wife, Charlie, but it was his stint in training international dental lab students that he discovered his love of teaching. He added cooking to the mix when his wife became to ill to cook. He later enrolled in a culinary arts school and pursued his newfound dream of becoming a teaching chef in 2005.

Bronwyn Schweigerdt has a Master’s degree from Tufts University’s world-renowned School of Nutrition. Learn how to prevent and “undo” Type II diabetes by eating foods that naturally regulate insulin and glucose levels. You may be surprised to learn certain foods can dangerously increase insulin and glucose (hint: NOT carbohydrates), and where they’re found in the diet. If you are a diabetic or at risk of becoming one, this rarely heard info could greatly improve the quality of your life.  The author of The Undiet: Painless Baby Steps to Permanent Weight Loss, Bronwyn is a college nutrition instructor and a popular public speaker who weaves humor into her presentation to discuss delicate topics, uses real life stories and gives practical, useful tools that can be integrated easily into everyday life. She is a newspaper contributing columnist and she works with Compassion International, promoting the health of needy children around the globe.

Please note Healthy U’s new location:  1101-A National Drive (southwest corner of National and North Market).

Call 916.482.8123 for reservations!

Dinner from “Happy Go Lucky Veggie Food Cart” and “Au Lac Veggie” begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m. Please call 482-8123 for reservations. $10 per person. Please note the new location: 1101-A National Drive (southwest corner of National and North Market).

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