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Preventing & Reversing Heart Disease + Food Demo

  • Chicago North Shore Seventh-day Adventist Church 5220 North California Avenue Chicago, IL, 60625 United States (map)
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Special talk by Dr. Ashwani Garg:“Preventing & Reversing Heart Disease”+ Food Demo by PCRM Food for Life instructor, Stefanie Ignoffo

DR. ASHWANI GARG, MD IS A PLANT-BASED FAMILY AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE SPECIALIST, IN PRACTICE FOR 16 YEARS.

Did you know that Cardiovascular disease is absent in some countries whereas in the US it's the leading cause of death?

Did you know that heart disease has been shown to be reversed with lifestyle changes in clinical studies?

Come and listen to Dr. Garg’s talk "Preventing & Reversing Heart Disease".

Sunday, September 8th, 2019 | 1pm - 3pm

NORTH SHORE SDA CHURCH, 5220 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL

This special talk will be followed by a food demo - with samples - by PCRM Food For Life Instructor, Stefanie Ignoffo.

//ABOUT Dr. Garg

Ashwani Garg, MD is a family physician who incorporates nutrition, herbal treatment, fitness, and mind/body practices into his treatment plans along with conventional therapies. He went to Northwestern for his undergraduate degree in engineering and medical degree. He did his residency at Hinsdale Hospital. He lives in the Northwest suburbs with his wife and twin boys. He is one of only a few board-certified physicians in Lifestyle Medicine, and holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell institute.

//ABOUT Stefanie's Food Demo

My demo includes recipes from the Food For Life Program with the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine:

  • Easy Bean Salad with Balsamic & Dijon mustard dressing, oil-free

  • Veggies in a Blanket

Inexpensive, simple, and delicious examples how just how easy it can be to improve your quality of life!