“Food as Medicine” is the topic of discussion in the Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN) Health Seminar presented by the Riverbrook Regional YMCA and WCHN Healthy Living Partnership. The free preventive health and wellness program is open to the community and takes place on March 8, at 7 pm in the Activity Center at the Riverbrook Regional YMCA located at 404 Danbury Road in Wilton.
Featured speaker Dr. Yufang Lin, Integrative Medicine physician expert from the Western Connecticut Medical Group will discuss some of the most common triggers of illness and examine food as a therapeutic option to help the body heal and work better. In addition, she will talk about what foods to choose, what foods to avoid, organic vs. conventional farming, and more.
About the Speaker
Dr. Yufang Lin, MD, FACP, FAAP, ABIHM, received her medical degree from New York Medical College, completed her combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics training at University of Connecticut, School of Medicine and received her board certification in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She believes in the intrinsic healing power of the human body and that to treat disease, we need to look at the root cause. She received training in Fellowship of Integrative Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Qigong Healing, Reiki, Functional Medicine, Homeopathy, and more. She integrates all of those modalities into a personalized treatment plan for people who are interested in approaching their health in a Holistic and Integrative manner.
To register for the “Food as Medicine” WCHN Health Seminar, please call 1-866-642-9355.
Western Connecticut Health Network is the region’s premier, patient-centered health care organization serving residents of Western Connecticut and adjacent New York. The organization is anchored by three nationally recognized hospitals, Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital and Norwalk Hospital, and their affiliated organizations. The continuum of care offered includes numerous Western Connecticut Medical Group medical and sub-specialty practices, home health care services, a nationally renowned biomedical research institute, the Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation, the Norwalk Hospital Foundation and other affiliates. For more information, visit WCHN.org. Share your comments with us at Facebook.com/DanburyHospital; Facebook.com/NewMilfordHospital and/or Facebook.com/NorwalkHospital.
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