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Sponsored by: Backyard Abundance, Dr. Terry Wahls^™,the Wahls Foundation, EPIC Functional Medicine and New Pioneer Food Co-op.

Keep your body functioning at its best and heal chronic conditions by creating enjoyable gardens that encourage you to go outside and grow your wellness.

Ready to heal your body while growing the food it craves?

How can you design a garden to maximize nutrition and enjoyment while minimizing labor and costs?

Wellness through the Wahls Protocol^®: Come be inspired by internationally known speaker Dr. Terry Wahl^™, knowledge on food & gardening as medicine.

TOPICS

The class will be opened by a 30-minute presentation by Dr. Terry Wahls™. Learn about Dr Wahls transformative journey from being in a wheel chair to riding a bicycle within a year by changing her lifestyle and incorporating more vegetables into her diet. She will share her passion and research on food as medicine and the power of growing your own food for healing.

During the rest of this information-packed class, you will learn:

• Which nutrient-dense Wahls Protocol^® veggies and fruits are the easiest to grow in the Midwest
• Simple designs to grow more greens, colors and sulfurs as outlined in the Wahls Protocol^®
• How to grow the veggies that will save you money at the store
• How to design small and medium-sized gardens that reduce weeding and watering chores
• How to maximize yields through simple plant arrangements and choosing the right varieties
• How to overcome accessibility and mobility challenges through elegant bed designs

You will come away with the knowledge, confidence and encouragement to lay out a garden this spring that will support an abundance of wellness throughout the growing season. Gardeners of all experience levels are invited. Whether you are a follower of the Wahls Protocol^®, or not, come find out how to design your garden to maximize the nutritional benefit and yields of your space.

Optional: Bring pictures of your current or future garden space to share during the class.

Yummy snacks, inspirational garden layouts and informational handouts will be provided.

EXPERIENCED TEACHERS

Taught by Fred Meyer and Jen Kardos, co-directors and happy gardeners at Backyard Abundance.

•  Jen leverages her knowledge as a horticultural therapist and functional medicine health coach to help you understand the wellness benefits of gardening and the specific health properties of each plant.

• Fred’s years of garden design experience will help you answer questions about specific challenges and opportunities in your garden.

The product provided herein was NOT created by Dr. Terry Wahls, LLC but a third party. Reliance on any information provided by herein is to be used solely at your own risk. The diet associated with Dr. Terry Wahls, LLC has not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration.  These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

For the first time, Dr Terry Wahls brings her Transform YOUR Health Tour to Australia. You’ll be fascinated by the story of her stunning recovery from multiple sclerosis, which saw her not only coming out of her tilt/recline wheel chair within 12 months, but riding her bike 18 miles! Dr Terry Wahls is a living and breathing example that this approach can change people lives.

Dr Wahls will show you how diet and lifestyle play a big part in our most common chronic health problems, much bigger than you imagine. From the mitochondria in your cells, to the bacteria in your gut, to the neurons in your brain.

Dr Wahls will teach you how our food and lifestyle choices lead to either good health or the absence of it.

If you or someone you love lives with an autoimmune disorder, mental health problems, neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s or obesity, there is so much you can personally do to impact your quality of life.

From the latest scientific breakthroughs to the steps you can put into action right now, don’t miss this special event that will change the way you look at your own health forever.

Reserve your tickets today! Limited seating available, click here.

For the first time, Dr Terry Wahls brings her Transform YOUR Health Tour to Australia. You’ll be fascinated by the story of her stunning recovery from multiple sclerosis, which saw her not only coming out of her tilt/recline wheel chair within 12 months, but riding her bike 18 miles! Dr Terry Wahls is a living and breathing example that this approach can change people lives.

Dr Wahls will show you how diet and lifestyle play a big part in our most common chronic health problems, much bigger than you imagine. From the mitochondria in your cells, to the bacteria in your gut, to the neurons in your brain.

Dr Wahls will teach you how our food and lifestyle choices lead to either good health or the absence of it.

If you or someone you love lives with an autoimmune disorder, mental health problems, neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s or obesity, there is so much you can personally do to impact your quality of life.

From the latest scientific breakthroughs to the steps you can put into action right now, don’t miss this special event that will change the way you look at your own health forever.

Reserve your tickets today! Limited seating available, click here.

Get your tickets here.

ABOUT THE EVENTS

Sponsored by: Backyard Abundance, Dr. Terry Wahls^™, The Wahls Foundation, EPIC Functional Medicine and New Pioneer Co-op

Ready to heal your body while growing the food it craves?

How can you easily establish a garden that maximizes nutrition and enjoyment while minimizing labor and costs?

This class builds upon the earlier Planning and Design class, but that class is not a prerequisite. Gardeners of all experience levels are invited.

TOPICS

During this fun, information-packed class, you will learn how to…

• Start a new garden bed with minimal effort (and without a tiller) based upon soil conditions
• Rejuvenate an existing bed
• Prepare a new raised bed or container for planting
• Choose the best method to establish nutrient-dense plants: by seed or by purchase plant
• Properly care for newly established seeds and plants through the growing season
• Effectively keep weeds and undesired bugs at bay

All topics will be learned through hands-on activities: we will establish and directly seed a wide variety of nutrient-dense plants in the raised beds at the Edible Classroom: green,sulfurs and colors, as per the Wahls Protocol^®.

You will come away with the knowledge, confidence and encouragement to establish a garden this spring that will produce an abundance of wellness throughout the growing season.

Please wear standard gardening attire for hands-on, outdoor learning: hat, gloves, jeans.

Yummy snacks and informational handouts will be provided.

WELLNESS THROUGH THE WAHLS PROTOCOL^®

Keep your body functioning at its best and heal chronic conditions by creating enjoyable gardens that encourage you to go outside and grow your wellness. This class strongly supports vegetable-rich diets, specifically the Wahls Protocol^® and other paleo diets. The Wahls Paleo^™ Diet is trademarked by Dr. Terry Wahls^™, a locally residing and internationally physician for her work on food as medicine.

EXPERIENCED TEACHERS

Taught by Fred Meyer and Jen Kardos, co-directors and happy gardeners at Backyard Abundance.

• Jen leverages her knowledge as a horticultural therapist and functional medicine health coach to help you understand the wellness benefits of gardening and the specific health properties of each plant.
• Fred’s years of garden design experience will help you answer questions about specific challenges and opportunities in your garden.

The product provided herein was NOT created by Dr. Terry Wahls, LLC but a third party.  Reliance on any information provided by herein is to be used solely at your own risk. The diet associated with Dr. Terry Wahls, LLC has not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration.  These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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FEATURED DIET/NUTRITION TRACK PRESENTATION: Dietary Approaches to Reducing Symptoms Related to Neuroinflammation, Neurodegeneration and Autoimmunity

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Dr. Terry Wahls: The Microbiome-Brain-Immune Connection

In this lecture and Q&A, Dr. Terry Wahls will discuss the connection between the microbes that live in our bowels and our overall health and well-being.

More studies are showing that our brain’s immune cells are deeply connected to the microbes that live on and in our body. More studies have linked the microbiome to mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, attention problems, autism spectrum disorder, and neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, as well as autoimmune problems such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis.

The good news is there is much we can do to shift the mix of microbes from disease-promoting to health-promoting. In this lecture, Dr. Wahls will discuss the impact of our microbiome on our brain, mood, and immune cells. She will also discuss specific steps you can take to improve the microbiome and create health.

Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials. She is also a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author of several books, including The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine.

This event is presented by Capital Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center in collaboration with Des Moines University, The Harkin Institute, and Des Moines Public Library.

The lecture will be 45 minutes with 15 minutes of Q&A moderated by Dr. Chris LoRang of Capital Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center.

Reserve your tickets today! Limited seating available, click here.