ABQ Mid-life Support Group
A Professionally Facilitated Group that Explores Mid-Life Women’s Issues
Ongoing Meetings the Third Monday of Each Month
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Presbyterian Healthplex -
6301 Forest Hills NE,
823-8300
No Registration Necessary - No Fee
For more information, call 843-6168, ext. - 3092
Educational Workshops - July to December 2009
July 20 – The Latest Research About Breast Health – Linda Smith, M.D. – Doctors have revised some of their recommendations based on new scientific findings. As you get older why do your risks for breast cancer increase? How important is diet, family history, stress, exercise, hormones and environmental effects? What you don’t know can hurt you. Misinformation can keep you from recognizing and minimizing your own risk of breast cancer or getting the very best possible care. Arm yourself with the facts.
August 17 – A Balanced Mind Over Menopause – Judith Pentz, M.D., Owner of the Green Lotus Healing Center. – Are you anxious, depressed, irritable forgetful or gaining weight at this time of your life? Consider nutritional supplements and/or bioidentical hormones for support with these issues. Dr. Pentz is a psychiatrist who integrates holistic options into her practice.
September 21 – Lower Calories, Higher Taste – Jeff Rubin, Chef and Owner of Savory Fare Restaurant – As we approach the holiday season, we may be concerned with putting on those pounds that seem so difficult to lose in midlife. Jeff can help with new healthy recipes he has created for you. He will explain how to adjust some of your favorite recipes to add good taste but not calories. Enjoy eating without the guilt.
September 21 – Midlife Midriff Bulge – Vernon Redd, D.C. and Clinical Nutritionist – Sometimes diet and exercise are not enough to solve the problem of an expanding waistline. The answer may be a hormone imbalance that shows up in the way your body stores fat. We will identify body types and give answers and solutions for achieving a healthy, sculpted body. This is a new approach with no special meals to buy, no drugs to take and no surgical procedures.
October 19 – Surviving and Thriving Through Menopause, Naturally – Dr. Emil Faithe, Medical Intuitive and Holistic Expert – Dr. Faithe will show you how simple natural remedies, dietary and lifestyle adjustments, and his unique holistic techniques can help you control your menopausal symptoms naturally. You will learn how to squelch hot flashes, maintain bone density, shed those nagging pounds, and restore your energy, vitality and passion for life.
November 16 –Brushing Up on the Latest Dental Advice - Bill Wolfe DDS- Recently there have been numerous press releases about how gum disease can influence potential heart attacks, strokes, etc. Bacteria in the mouth are easily released into the bloodstream and can lead to serious complications to many areas of the body. The health of your mouth is crucial to your overall health. Prevention is our best defense.
December 14 – Gifts that Keep on Giving – Melinda Rand-Kenefic , Owner of Celebro Natural Living – Part of keeping ourselves healthy in midlife should be keeping our environment safe. In this gift giving season help to surround yourselves, family and friends with natural, healthy and sustainable products. Sample unique new gifts for your holiday shopping.