Integrative Medicine and Optimal Health

Week of May 20, 2023

Letting Go of Anxiety
Can you build your centering muscles? In her talk, Dr. Victoria Maizes will help you build the skills to address the “oh so common” experience of anxiety. She will explore mind-body practices, imagery, music, supplements and much more. Expect to learn at least one new way to address your emotional health!

Nourishing Your Health by Living Green
Modern life exposes us to chemicals that subtly or profoundly impact our health.  We absorb toxins in the food we eat, the beverages we drink, the containers they come in, the personal care products that we put on our skin, and the sprays we use in and around our homes. Mounting evidence links environmental toxins to developmental disorders, obesity, heart disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative changes. Dr. Victoria Maizes addresses the evidence for harm, the steps we can take to reduce exposures, and the multitude of resources that can help nourish our own health and that of future generations.

Vibrantly Healthy Women
Questions about women’s health and well-being frequently arise in an integrative health practice. Hormones, bone density, and weight management are common concerns. Dr. Victoria Maizes, an internationally recognized women’s health expert will address the science that supports women in their efforts to live vibrantly healthy lives.

 

Victoria Maizes, MD, is Executive Director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a Professor of Medicine, Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Arizona. Internationally recognized as a leader in integrative medicine, Dr. Maizes is committed to helping individuals live healthier lives and pioneering change efforts that solve health care system problems. A highly sought-after speaker, Dr. Maizes lectures worldwide on integrative medical education, women’s health, pain management, environmental issues, healthy aging, nutrition, and cancer. She co-edited the Oxford University textbook Integrative Women’s Health and is the author of Be Fruitful: The Essential Guide to Maximizing Fertility and Giving Birth to a Healthy Child.  Together with Dr. Andrew Weil, she co-hosts the popular podcast Body of Wonder. www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu