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Speaker:  Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center & Alison Jefferies, MEd,  Wellness Coach and Educator, Vital Matters LLC.

Topic: Starting and Sustaining Anticancer Living

Description:

In a world flooded with health advice, do you find yourself longing for clear, basic steps to kick off your journey toward better health? In this interactive and dynamic presentation, Dr. Lorenzo Cohen and Alison Jefferies will share the latest scientific findings along with practical advice on effective ways to improve your health, reduce your risk of cancer, and improve outcomes for those with cancer. You will gain personalized insights you can use to develop your own action plan. It all starts with the simple choices you make every day.

Dr. Cohen and Ms. Jefferies will draw from the key insights in their seminal book, Anticancer Living: Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six. Get ready to learn, plan, and commit to new behaviors in the ‘Mix of Six’ – six key areas where you have control to optimize your health and well-being.

Background:

Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D.
is the Richard E. Haynes Distinguished Professor in Clinical Cancer Prevention and director of the Integrative Medicine Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He is a founding member and past president of the Society for Integrative Oncology and a former vice-chair of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health. Dr. Cohen has published over 200 scientific articles in premier medical journals and has edited two books on integrative medicine for cancer care.

Alison Jefferies, MEd, (Wellness Coach and Educator, Vital Matters, LLC, Houston, Texas)
is a nationally board-certified Wellness Coach (NBHWC), author, and educator. She works with individuals looking to make a change in their lives including people facing a cancer diagnosis and cancer caregivers. Alison has also worked extensively as an educator. She works closely with Lorenzo Cohen to foster health and wellness in individuals and their communities.

Cohen and Jefferies live in Houston with their three children. They are the authors of the book Anticancer Living: Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six (Penguin Random House, 2019).

Date: May 13, 2024

Time: 7:00 pm

 

WHERE:  Zoom Meeting

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Where: In-Person Meeting

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
Room EN207
3471 Westheimer, Houston, TX  77027

ELEVATOR:  the elevator to the second floor is operational

COVID PROTOCOLS: For the fully vaccinated, masks are optional. For the less than fully vaccinated, masks are required.

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We meet on the 2nd Monday of every month, except August. There is no charge and we welcome companions and families to join us as well.

Monthly meetings provide a forum for medical experts to inform group members about treatment options and post-treatment issues. Though we do not offer medical advice, we do feel it is important for men to take control and make informed decisions based on factual information to plan a course of action.

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