The Best Medicine: Foods That Heal, Part 2

Vegetables and Seaweeds

A Free Five-Part Discussion Series

Thursday, April 10, 5:30-7 PM
Greenstar Co-op, Ithaca NY

A healthy diet is invaluable for the vitality of all bodily systems. Healing that results from proper eating is not coincidental. Similar to herbal medicine, food has specific therapeutic properties. If diet is used correctly for prevention and treatment, other medicines are required much less frequently — if at all.

In this five-part series, Amanda Lewis, licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, will discuss the health benefits of five major food groups, drawing on insights from traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, as well as current Western knowledge.

This second class will focus on the nutritional and medicinal uses of vegetables and seaweeds. Amanda will pass around visual samples of the less common foods for identification. All classes are free and open to the public and will be held in the Classrooms@GreenStar (former Enterprise Building), 700 W. Buffalo Street. Registration is required - sign up at GreenStar's Customer Service Desk or call 273-9392.

Discovering the Pillars of Health

Developing a Healthier Lifestyle Through 

Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and Acupuncture

Friday, March 14th, 5-6:30 

Town Hall, Bainbridge NY

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Tuesday, March 18th, 5-6:30

Vestal Public Library, Vestal NY

Licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, Amanda Lewis, will share practical tips to living a longer, healthier life by using some of the fundamental, long-standing principles of traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Come learn more about how nutrition, herbal medicine, and acupuncture can help you feel your best!

How We Get Sick: The Causes of Illness According to Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Thursday December 5, 2013 

Greenstar Co-op, Ithaca NY

5-6:30pm

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes balance as the key to good health. For example, it’s important to have balance between rest and activity, a balanced diet, and balance in temperature. Extremes in any aspect of life can become a cause of disease over time. Balance is relative to the individual; what is too much for one person may not be enough for another.

To determine a treatment plan in TCM, we look for what are called “Patterns of Disharmony.” To restore harmony, it’s essential to understand the primary cause of the imbalance.

In this class, Amanda Lewis, L.Ac, will cover the 3 primary causes of illness:

1.     Internal Causes (Emotions)

2.     External Causes (Climate factors)

3.     Other Causes (Diet, sleep, trauma, etc)

At the end of the class, Amanda will lead a tour through Greenstar, highlighting the various foods and supplements mentioned in the class.