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• January 12, 2025 - Insulin and Statins - Not a Life Sentence 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn how adding plants can prevent and turn around diabetes, heart disease, dementia, arthritis and more. Join us for a food demo by Chloe Sutliffe. The demo will be followed by a presentation by Jay Sutliffe PhD, RD. Bring a plant-based dish for a potluck style buffet, or just bring yourself to check it out. ​

 

See also new research published just in October 2024 on an aging study they conducted that found that women who eat nutrient-dense, plant-rich diets age slower: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-research-finds-that-women-who-eat-nutrient-dense-plant-rich-diets-age-slower-302290836.html?tc=eml_cleartime

 

Link to the full article: https://cdn.nutrition.org/article/S2475-2991(24)02431-4/fulltext​​​​​​​​​

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• ​February 9, 2025

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Great food and conversation. This is Superbowl Sunday, but we will still get together. 

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• March 9, 2025 - Food as Medicine

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Enjoy a presentation by Ugonna Woods, MD during the potluck gathering.

Dr. Ugonna Woods is a pediatrician in Phoenix, Arizona and has been practicing for the past 21 years at a local community hospital and clinic. After graduating from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, she completed her pediatric residency at St Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. 

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• April 13, 2025 -  Healing with Hydrotherapy​

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Learn how you can use something as ordinary as water to treat illness and injury. You will be amazed at the power to restore in such a simple method of healing. You can easily use it on your family and friends. Rich and Ronda Smith have worked in the Lifestyle Medicine field for decades using and teaching Hydrotherapy. Rich has worked as a Massage Therapist and Exercise Coach and Ronda as an RN.​​​​​​​​​​

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• May 18, 2025 - Charcoal Poultices 

 

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Cheryl Reth will present her personal testimony of how charcoal poultices, coupled with hydrotherapy, saved her leg from amputation. Her husband, Fred, will then demonstrate how to make a charcoal poultice.

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June 8th -Great food and conversation.

 

July 13th - Great food and conversation.

 

August 10th - Great food and conversation.

 

September 14th - The Joys and Amazing Health Benefits of Sleep

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Troy Anderson, MD
Board Certified in Neurology, Sleep Medicine, and Bariatric Medicine

 

Dr. Anderson started Phoenix Neurology and Sleep Medicine in 2006. He had a poor childhood growing up as a chicken and turkey farmer in Lancaster, California. He received his medical doctorate from Loma Linda University in 1994 and completed his neurology residency and sleep training at University of Alabama, Birmingham in 2003, serving as Chief Resident. He is board certified in Neurology, Sleep Medicine, and Bariatric Medicine.

 

He served the US Navy for 12 years as an Operational Flight Surgeon and later as a Neurologist and Sleep specialist. During his military service, he was awarded the highest peacetime medal, The Navy and Marine Corps Medal, for directing the rescue of survivors of the Korea Airlines 747 crash in Guam on August 6, 1997. He was also awarded the Navy Flight Surgeon of the Year award for his service above self-effort for rescuing the crew of capsized ship, The Gurnsey Express. This heroic rescue took place at midnight in the wake of 35-foot seas and 85 knot winds during Typhoon Dale.

 

Dr. Anderson started Phoenix Neurology and Sleep Medicine with the goal of delivering high quality patient care in a friendly and caring atmosphere. The practice has grown to 10 providers: 6 neurologists, 1 pediatric neurologist and 2 NPs. The practice has 4 clinics throughout the valley and several satellite offices in the rural areas of Arizona.
In 2007, he founded the non-profit Phoenix Health Foundation that provides scholarships/mentorship to pre-medical students, medical relief services, free community health events, and physician advocacy and integrity promotion.

 

He has been honored by his peers as Phoenix Magazine’s Top Doctor in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015. He was also awarded The Phoenix Business Journal’s Health Care Hero for Philanthropy in 2016, as well as the West Valley Top 24 Mover and Shaker in 2010. He was also awarded the 1997 Navy Flight Surgeon of the Year award for countless service above self-efforts, one of which is the rescue of the crew of a capsized ship, The Gurnsey Express.

 

Dr. Anderson is married to Heather Anderson, and has 3 children, Keoni, Brooklyn, and Blakely. He enjoys his time with God, tennis, skiing, and family time.

 

October 12th - Diabetes Undone - An Introduction.





Diabetes Undone is a group based program designed to reverse insulin resistance, lower blood sugars, and lose weight. This program, developed by Wes Youngberg, DrPH, MPH, CNS, FACLM, and Brenda Davis, RD, uses lifestyle principles to take participants through a program that allows diet and exercise to heal the body.

Join us as Cheryl Lindeman provides an overview of the program and see if you would like to participate in the full group workshop in the fall. Cheryl will also be sharing some principles to help people who wish to avoid Type 2 diabetes as well as those who currently suffer with diabetes.

 

November 9th - Plant-Based Power: A Journey to Health & Wellness

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Dr. Heather Gosnell, MD

 

Join Dr. Heather Gosnell, pediatrician and certified plant-based health coach, for an engaging session on the science behind whole food, plant-based eating. We’ll debunk common myths and highlight which foods to embrace or limit. Leave empowered with practical tips to reduce your risk of chronic disease.

 

Dr. Gosnell is a physician, wife, mother, veteran, business owner, and plant-based health coach. She has been studying nutrition for over 8 years. She holds a BS from University of Maryland and an MD from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. She also hold a plant-based coaching certification from Food Revolution Network with over 100 hours of coach-specific training.

 

December 14th -Great food and conversation.