Get empowered with this informative and interesting workshop with Laura Varich, MD, a certified lifestyle medicine physician. What could be more important than the health of your heart? We now know that 80 percent of cardiac disease is preventable, with certain lifestyle factors even shown to reverse heart disease – something that heart medications rarely...
🌎 Celebrate The Ward & Wellbeing Earth Day Block Party with us, Track Shack, and the City of Winter Park on Saturday, April 27, from 8 – 11:30 AM at the Center for Health & Wellbeing, and next door in Ward Park. The Ward & Wellbeing Earth Day Block Party is back for another year...
In this class, certified lifestyle medicine physician Laura Varich, MD, will discuss the latest longevity findings. Of course, we all want to live longer lives, but the real goal is longer, healthier lives. One of the best ways to achieve these goals starts in the kitchen. Longevity is the current focus of much scientific research,...
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month and, therefore, a great time to check in on our brain health. June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month and, therefore, a great time to check in on our brain health. While it is true that 30 percent of us carry a gene that makes us more susceptible...
Join Dr. Varich and learn how to relish fresh produce, without breaking the bank or wasting your money. With grocery costs skyrocketing, you may be tempted to cut down on or even skip fresh produce. After a particularly brutal cold and flu season, it’s more important than ever, though, to incorporate these nutritional powerhouses into...
Laura Varich, MD, will distill the latest research findings into practical lifestyle tips to start improving your blood pressure today. While 1 in 3 adults in the United States suffer from high blood pressure as they age, the research tells us that high blood pressure is not an inevitable consequence of getting older. As a...
What is the cause of the current “epidemic of chronic disease?” And what can we do to protect our health? In this class, led by certified lifestyle medicine physician Laura Varich, MD, we will uncover the answers to these questions as we explore the factors that launched (and continue to propagate) this epidemic, as well...
Join Laura Varich, MD to learn about where inflammation comes from & the many causes it has on our lives. By now, we have all heard about the far-reaching negative effects of chronic inflammation on our health. In fact, inflammation is the enemy of both health and longevity. And we must know the enemy to...
The latest research into diabetes has revealed some results that might surprise you (and even your health-care team). Even the thinking on the cause of diabetes has been turned on its head, opening up new avenues for turning this disease around. In fact, lifestyle factors are at the heart of the cause of diabetes, making...
As we get older, protecting our bones against fractures is critical for our health and longevity. The latest research informs us that osteoporosis is more about our lifestyle than our genes – meaning that there is much that we can do to prevent fractures and the falls that cause them. In this class, led by...
With a steady stream of colds, flus and the COVID pandemic over the past few years, we’ll all come to appreciate the power and importance of our immune system. Optimal functioning of our immune system is critical for fighting off both bacterial and viral infections and even cancer. As we head into cold and flu...
Do you keep hearing people talk about your microbiome ... and you’re wondering what that means? We're here to help! Scientific research is intensely focused on the microbiome and the critical role it plays in our health. Our microbiome consists of the tiny organisms found in our intestinal tract that are key to the prevention...
