Health, Fitness, and Wellness

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Food As Medicine for Mind and Mood

For health-care professionals and interested non-professionals. Scholarship eligible.

Medical doctor James S. Gordon teams up with five leading clinicians in medical and culinary nutrition to share the latest science-based practices to improve brain health. Designed for health professionals and nonprofessionals alike, this practical seminar includes

  • Using self-care to reduce stress and improve quality of life
  • Mind-body techniques that are refreshing to the brain and spirit
  • The landscape of the brain and up-to-date nutritional science for emotional, cognitive, and behavioral disorders
  • Food, spices, and herbs that nourish the brain
  • A glossary of supplements for optimal brain health
  • Repairing the traumatized, injured, and aging brain.

This unique combination of science and nutritional wisdom allows you to custom-design Mind, Mood, and Food healing programs for yourself and for your patients, clients, and families. This seminar is created by the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, sponsor of Food As Medicine, the leading professional nutrition training program in the United States.

Program at a Glance

Yoga Experience
None
Suitable For
Professionals
Program Theme
All Health, Fitness, and Wellness
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Presenter(s)

James S. Gordon, MD, is founder and director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. His work with psychological trauma has been featured on 60 Minutes.

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Kathie Madonna Swift, MS, RDN, is an integrative nutritionist and author of two books on gut health, The Swift Diet and The Inside Tract.

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Mark Pettus, MD, is a board-certified internist and nephrologist who has been practicing for more than 25 years. He serves as director of medical education,...

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Drew Ramsey, MD, is a leading proponent of using dietary change to help balance moods, sharpen brain function, and improve mental health. An assistant...

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Jeremy Rock Smith, Kripalu’s Executive Chef, graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and began his career in classical French cuisine. He joined the Kripalu Kitchen in 2010, and is the lead author of the new Kripalu Cookbook available for sale in April 2019.

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Maya Shetreat, MD, is an integrative neurologist, herbalist, urban farmer, author of The Dirt Cure, and founder of the Terrain Institute, where she teaches online programs in transformational healing.

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Cynthia Geyer, MD, is medical director at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Massachusetts, and Food As Medicine core faculty member since 2001. She serves on the...

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