Torrance Memorial offers education and support that enhances the healing
process and encourages a healthy lifestyle. Through a generous grant from
the Graziadio Wellness Center, Torrance Memorial presents a free lecture
series falling under the category of integrative medicine.
Integrative Medicine combines conventional and complementary medicine to treat the mind, body
and spirit.
Please check back for future lectures.
Past Lectures
A Healthy Heart at Any Age
Christopher J. Suhar, MD, Medical Director (Scripps Center for Integrative
Medicine) is an integrative cardiologist with expertise in general cardiology
and Integrative medicine. He also has subspecialty training in echocardiography
and nuclear cardiology. Topics to be covered include reviewing the principles
of integrative medicine and the importance of incorporating this approach
for patient care, the main cardiac risk factors for coronary disease and
goals for reducing these risks, how lifestyle factors such as nutrition,
exercise, sleep and stress management are critical for preventing and
reversing heart disease.
Your Body in Balance
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Listen to Dr. Neal Barnard, a leading authority on nutrition and health,
as he offers insight into how dietary changes can alleviate years of stress,
pain and illness. In his book, "Your Body in Balance," debuting
on February 4, he offers new hope for people struggling with health issues.
Learn how strategic dietary changes can lead toward pain relief, weight
control and a lifetime of good health. And hear about the surprising effects
of food on hormones - sex hormones, thyroid hormones, insulin and others
- and all the mischief that can happen when hormones get out of balance.
How Not to Diet: Evidence-Based Weight Loss
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What does science show is the best way to lose weight?
Dr. Michael Greger has scoured the world's scholarly literature and developed this new
presentation based on the latest in cutting-edge research and his new
book "How Not to Diet". He will touch on the 17 ingredients
to the optimal weight loss diet and cover some of the 21 tricks and tweaks
for fast-tracking weight loss, which includes specific foods that can
double as fat burners, starch blockers and appetite suppressants.
Is Your Food Killing You?
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Often times referred to as “The Gluten Free Warrior,”
Dr. Peter Osborne is one of the most sought after alternative medicine doctors in the world.
His practice is centered on helping those with painful chronic degenerative
and autoimmune diseases using natural methods. Dr. Osborne is the director
of Origins Healthcare, and founder of Gluten Free Society, the world’s
#1 resource for all things gluten. In addition, he is the author of the
bestselling book, No Grain No Pain, published by Simon & Schuster.
Dr. Osborne has been featured on Fox News, CBS, PBS,
Celiac.com, The Gluten Summit, Radio MD, The Truth About Cancer, The Journal of Gluten
Sensitivity, and many other nationally recognized publications.
B4: Closing the Gate to Brain Deterioration
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The mechanism behind practically all disease is inflammation. When looking
at the triggers of brain dysfunction, the vast majority of inflammation
is caused by an immune response to invaders from the blood and lymph getting
into the brain. Those invaders get through the gates into the brain through
a Breach of the Blood Brain Barrier (B4) and may be the cause of brain
fog, depression, anxiety, learning difficulties, attention deficit, autism,
Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and seizures. This
cutting-edge information will change the way you think about brain problems
and what to do about them.
How to Maintain a Healthy Brain and Escape the Epidemic of Alzheimer’s
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According to David Larsen, MFHD, dementia and Alzheimer's Disease doesn't
have to be your fate, even if you have a family history of dementia. Learn
what you can do now to maintain a healthy brain and dramatically reduce
your risk.
As a leading integrative health researcher and educator
David Larsen, BA, MS, MFHD draws on an extraordinarily broad background, having worked and studied
with innovative leaders in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, mental
health, physical fitness, human development, molecular biology and nutrition,
to bring you, cutting edge interventions in brain health from around the
world, presented in a format that is entertaining, easy to understand
and ready to apply for any health care professional.
Memory Rescue
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Memory is the fabric of our soul. When it is diminished or damaged, it
can rob us of our ability to make good decisions, and cause us to become
disconnected from those we love and our purpose in life. Physician and
neuroscientist Daniel Amen will share his BRIGHT MINDS approach to enhance
memory and reverse cognitive decline.
Dr. Amen is one of America’s leading psychiatrists and brain health experts.
He has authored or coauthored 70 professional articles and more than 30
books, including
New York Times mega-bestseller
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. He has appeared on numerous television shows including
Dr. Phil, Larry King, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, and
The View.
Brain Therapy: Neurofeedback and the Mind-Body Connection
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In our digital age we are bombarded by noise and distractions, often cultivating
erratic and compulsive patterns of thinking. Depression, anxiety, insomnia
and ADHD are just a few of the all-too common results of a chronically
stressed-out brain. Jon Fonseca is a Neurofeedback clinician with extensive
experience helping those who suffer with these ailments and a host of
others. He promotes the practice of simplicity, discipline, silence, meditation,
forgiveness and humility as the quickest way to healing and sustaining
a healthy mind. In this seminar you will learn simple steps to avoid short-term
memory problems, fatigue, and sleep related issues, as well as tools to
enhance focus and peace of mind.
Jon Fonseca has been a professional staff member at Whitaker Wellness Institute
since 2005. Working closely with patients with a broad range of acute
and chronic physical challenges, he noticed how often they also suffered
with anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other problems. This led him to
explore the connections between physical and mental health and to evaluate
a variety of mind-body therapies. He became certified in EEG Biofeedback,
and has studied under and worked with Richard Soutar, PhD, an expert in
the field of Neurofeedback. In 2009, he became the Director of the Whitaker
Wellness Neurofeedback Department. In addition to his clinical work, Jon
is also involved in researching the effects of Neurofeedback on sleep
disorders and other conditions.
Being An Urban Monk
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How to find peace in the everyday hustle and bustle of the modern world.
Learn practical applications of mediation, diet, movement, and relaxation
techniques to help you sleep from someone who's been a monk and also
runs a very busy media empire. Let's get practical and live better
lives here where we live and stop running for the hills.
Pedram Shojai, OMD, is a man with many titles. He is a taoist priest, a doctor of Oriental
medicine, a kung fu world traveler, a fierce global green warrior, an
avid backpacker, a devout alchemist, a Qi Gong Master, and an old school
Jedi bio-hacker who is working to preserve our natural world and wake
us up to our full potential. Pedram is also the founder of Well.org, the
editor of BeMore! Magazine, the author of The Urban Monk (Rodale, 2016)
and Rise and Shine (Process, 2011), the producer and director of the movie
"Vitality," and the executive producer and writer for the film,
"Origins."
Power Foods For the Brain
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Neal Barnard, M.D., is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the
George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and
President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects
of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking
study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National
Institutes of Health. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 70 scientific
publications as well as 17 books.
PlantPure Nation
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Dr. T. Colin Campbell was trained at Cornell (M.S., Ph.D.) and MIT (Research
Associate) in nutrition, biochemistry and toxicology. He spent 10 years
on the faculty of Virginia Tech's Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition
before returning to the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell in
1975 where he presently holds his Endowed Chair (now Emeritus). He has
served on many national and international expert committees with mandates
to develop food and health policy positions. He is the recipient of several
awards, both in research and in citizenship. He is the author of The China
Study and Whole and was a major contributor to the film “Forks Over
Knives.”
Life Is Your Best Medicine
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Dr. Low Dog is Director of the Fellowship at Andrew Weil's Arizona
Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. She is an
internationally known speaker on topics ranging from the responsible use
of herbal medicine and dietary supplements to integrative approaches to
women's health.
www.drlowdog.com
The Pillars of Health
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John Pierre, is a nutrition and fitness consultant who has devoted more
than a quarter century to helping and improving the lives of others through
his expertise in the areas of geriatrics, nutrition, fitness, women’s
empowerment, green living, and cognitive retainment and improvement.
www.johnpierre.com
Food is Medicine
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Chef AJ is well-known among culinary and nutrition experts alike for her
unmatched ability to create healthy food that tastes great. She is a chef
and culinary instructor in Los Angeles and the author of Unprocessed:
How to Achieve Vibrant Health & Your Ideal Weight.
www.ChefAJsHealthyKitchen.com
Prevention: Nutrition & Supplements For A Healthy Lifestyle
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Mimi Guarneri, M.D., F.A.C.C. is board-certified in cardiology, internal
medicine, nuclear medicine and holistic medicine. She was the founder
and medical director of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. She
now is the director of the holistic center, Guarneri Integrative Health,
Pacific Pearl La Jolla:
Experts in Conventional, Integrative & Natural Medicine.
www.PacificPearlLaJolla.com
Goodbye Diabetes, Heart Disease, & Cancer Risk: Preventing and Reversing
Disease the Natural Way
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Wes Youngberg, PhD, MPH, CNS, FACLM - has more than 20 years of clinical
nutrition and lifestyle medicine experience using integrative therapies
for diabetes control, depression recovery, cardiovascular disease reversal,
optimizing digestive health and effective management of many chronic health
conditions. He is a board Certified Nutrition Specialist, and is a founding
director and fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
http://dryoungberg.com/about/