Introduction to the Anti-Inflammatory Diet with Katherine Wilson
Katherine Wilson, MSHN explains the core concepts of an anti-inflammatory diet. Inflammation is the body’s first healing response, and chronic inflammation is credited as the root of many serious illnesses. Stress, lifestyle, pre-disposition, and nutrition all play a...
The Scoop on Poop with Dr. Gronski, DPT, PRPC
Do you ever find yourself forcing it to poop? Pushing and straining is detrimental to your overall health and well-being, but not everyone likes talking about this common problem. Pooping can feel great, and in this workshop you’ll learn how! This workshop will...
Positive Psychology with Dr. Brent Beam
What if you could easily cultivate habits that lead to lifelong happiness—would you pursue it? The field of positive psychology reveals just how happiness is constructed, the habits of the world’s happy people, and how all of us can boost our happiness, for good....
The Nutritional Benefits of Bone Broth with Katherine Wilson, NC
Katherine Wilson teamed up with Hickory Nut Gap Farm and Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville to offer this cooking demonstration and nutritional lecture. This class explored the health benefits and flavor options of bone broths. Integrative Family Medicine of...
Building Collaborations Between Me and My Health with Maureen McCarthy
At 22, Maureen McCarthy was told she would die from a rare, genetic lung disease before she even made it to 30. When a bleak picture was painted of her downhill journey, and she was put on 24-hour oxygen, she decided to mindfully design a series of new relationships...
Eat Here Now: The Health Benefits of Foraging and Wild Foods with Alan Muskat
Learn how to “take in the landscape” in more ways than one with philoso-forager and director of “No Taste Like Home,” Alan Muskat. Not only is wild food 10 to 100 times more nutritious than its domesticated descendants, foraging provides an opportunity for...
Health Strategies for the Menopausal Years with Lara Diaz
Lara Diaz of Lutea Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine discusses a range of therapeutic approaches for menopause including acupuncture, herbs, Qigong, and dietary recommendations to smooth the transition into the wise woman years. Integrative Family Medicine of...
Lifestyle Medicine with Brian Asbill, MD
Brian Asbill, MD presents the latest compelling evidence on preventing and reversing chronic disease with lifestyle medicine. Dr. Asbill is a board-certified Cardiologist currently working at Asheville Cardiology. This is a great summary of the evidence behind why...