June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month — a great time to check in on our brain health. It turns out that only 1 percent of us have genes that directly cause Alzheimer’s disease. While 30 percent of us carry a gene that makes us more susceptible, research shows we have the power to prevent this disease by optimizing our diet and lifestyle!

In this class, Laura Varich, MD, a certified lifestyle medicine physician, will pave the path for brain health by demonstrating which foods and cooking methods are research proven to preserve brain health, while also creating brain-healthy recipes to sample, including: Grain & Lentil Salad with Fresh Herbs and Mixed Berry Crumble. You’ll also take home the recipes with you so you can start cooking up brain-healthy food yourself.

And while this class will mostly focus on diet, other lifestyle factors for brain health will be discussed.

Cancelling Your Reservation: In order to receive a full refund, participants must cancel their program registration at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the program. Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Refund Policy

This program is presented by Dr. Laura Varich and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.

  About the Presenter:  

Laura Varich, MD is the founder of Fresh Physician (FreshPhysician.com), a website that grew out of a desire to turn the tide on the chronic diseases such as weight gain, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, and many others that have become rampant in our society today. Dr. Varich’s in-depth research within the medical literature revealed that there is hope for improved health for us all. Her life’s goal is to share the information that she discovered on how whole-food, plant-based eating is the way to turn around chronic disease, and also how simple and delicious this way of eating can be.