Nourishing Life Conference Keynote Spotlight: Dr. Drew Ramsey!
Speaker Spotlight
Drew Ramsey, MD is a psychiatrist, author, and farmer. He is a clear voice in the mental health conversation and one of psychiatry’s leading proponents of using nutritional interventions. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is also the founder of Brain Food Clinic in New York City, offering treatment and consultation for depression, anxiety and emotional wellness concerns on the link between nutrition and mental wellness.
Dr. Drew Ramsey kicks off our Nourishing Life Saturday session at 12pm EDT with a talk about research into the intersection between nutrition and brain health. He’ll focus on his new book Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety, 'a revolutionary prescription for healing depression and anxiety and optimizing brain health through the foods we eat.'
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Description: We face climate crises, epidemic chronic disease, a global pandemic and major threats to our food supply. How we nourish ourselves and our soil is intimately related to each of these challenges. Imagine regenerative solutions that tap the wisdom of nature, our ancestors, and our new understanding of the physiology of immunity and chronic disease.
Nourishing Life will inspire and inform healthcare providers, curious farmers, and concerned community members with action steps for their personal and professional lives, their communities, and our world. Be an agent of change in your community. Please join us as we rejoin with nature and our ancestors in the cycle of Nourishing Life.
ATTENTION: Attendance of Tamara Melton, MS, RDN's session and the panel discussion on Friday June 18 has been approved for one hour of Continuing Professional Education by the Commission on Dietetic Registration!
Confirmed speakers and topics:
Vandana Shiva, PhD is is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalization author who will be speaking on the broken global food system and the link between soil health and human health.
Drew Ramsey, MD is a psychiatrist, author, and farmer. He is a clear voice in the mental health conversation and one of psychiatry’s leading proponents of using nutritional interventions. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is also the founder of Brain Food Clinic in New York City, offering treatment and consultation for depression, anxiety and emotional wellness concerns on the link between nutrition and mental wellness. In his presentation, he will be addressing the link between nutrition and mental health.
Chelsea Dorsett RD, LD is an integrative care Registered and Licensed Dietitian aiming to find the root cause of disease through medical nutrition who will be speaking on the importance of eating real, whole food and how to translate nutrition guidance into practical tips regarding food selection and preparation.
Vyvyane Loh, MD is board certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine. Dr. Loh is founder of Transform Alliance for Health, a center for Metabolic Health and Lifestyle Medicine. She is an expert in ethnic difference in cardiometabolic health and will present on the current status of metabolic health in the U.S., ethnic disparities in the risk for chronic illness and COVID-19 and the role of food as both a causative factor and solution. Her website is found at: https://www.transform-afh.com/our-team-at-transform-alliance-for-health-newton-ma.
Mark Cucuzzella, MD, Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Practitioner and Professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Cucuzzella will speak on the updated science of Type 2 diabetes remission utilizing therapeutic carbohydrate reduction with a focus on whole foods, sleep, and exercise. He will also address the changes he has implemented within his hospital and the medical school curriculum to increase the understanding of insulin resistance. His website is at www.DrMarksdesk.com.
Christine Jones, PhD is an an expert in her teachings of air, land and water sciences and founder of Amazing Carbon and Carbon for Life Incorporated, in order to publicize an efficient, effective and prosperous way for Australian farmers and citizens to eradicate mass emissions of greenhouse gases and improve soil quality in order to create an abundance of thriving resources for Australian produce. Jones will be speaking on optimizing the liquid carbon pathway and microbial diversity in healthy soil. Her website is: https://www.farmingsecrets.com/mentor/dr-christine-jones/
Cecily Clark-Ganheart, MD, FACOG is board certified in Maternal/Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Obesity Medicine. Dr. Clark-Ganheart will speak about racial disparities in health and wellness and her approach to addressing metabolic syndrome. Her website is https://thefastingdoctor.com
Tamara Melton, MS, RDN co-founded Diversify Dietetics to increase the number of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the dietetics profession. Ms. Melton will speak about how a diversity of perspectives improves outcomes for patients and expands the knowledge base of all providers. Her website is https://diversifydietetics.org
Paula Penn-Nabrit, JD is an author, businesswoman, and community gardener in Columbus, Ohio. Ms. Penn-Nabrit will talk about the community garden she established on her church's (The Church of Christ of the Apostolic Faith) property, and how partnerships like the ones she and her church have pursued with The Ohio State University, FarmsSHARE (Farms Serving Health and Racial Equity), and the Ohio Farmers Market Network are a model that can be used anywhere to improve access to fresh, whole produce and to promote equity. The garden (Charles Madison Nabrit Memorial Garden) is on Facebook: https://facebook.com/CMNMG
Please contact Rachel Isaacson at Risaacson@communitysolution.org for Sponsorship Opportunities!
Special Thank You to our Conference Speaker Underwriters Alisa & Artie Isaac!