newsbriefs Congregation Holding Community Health Fair in Deerfield
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n October 18, the congregation of B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim (BJBE) is holding a community health fair from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Flu shots will be available (bring an insurance card), as well as screenings for diabetes, bone density, blood pressure and balance. Information on nutrition and weight loss along with foot, eye and hearing health will be available and a blood drive will also be held concurrently with the fair. Location: 1201 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield. For more information, call 847-940-7575. For blood donation appointments, email BloodDriveBJBE@gmail.com.
Dr. Norman to Give Free Health Lectures
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hilippa Norman, M.D., an integrative physician with more than 20 years of experience, has opened a new office at Healing House, 11840 South Western Avenue, in Chicago, and is presenting two talks this month. Integrative Treatments for Depression & Anxiety will be held from 3 to 4 p.m., October 18, at Healing House (free with registration at 773-337-3880 or website). Nourishing Women Series: Nutritional Therapies for Adrenal Stress will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., October 25, at Beverly Yoga Center, 1917 West 103rd Street, in Chicago (free with registration at 773-239-9642). Norman has studied ayurvedic medicine, Reiki and Pranic Healing, and is a certified hypnotherapist. She Philippa Norman, M.D. incorporates many physical, mental, emotional and spiritual modalities into her practice, which is devoted to creating holistic treatment plans for brain health and fitness. Individualized programs incorporate nutrients, herbs, mind-body therapies and healing foods. She works to identify and treat underlying conditions such as chronic inflammation, adrenal stress, food allergies and leaky gut to address healthy brain aging and a more natural approach for dealing with ADHD, depression and anxiety. Treatments can be customized to work with current medications. For more information, news about upcoming workshops and tips on brain health, visit PhilippaNormanMD.com. See ad in the Community Resource Guide.
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Jim and Archana Lal-Tabak, M.D.
Learn the Truth about Autism and Gifted Children
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he Neurodiversity Book Discussion Group will meet for a series of eight Monday classes from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. between October 19 and December 14 at the Heart of Transformation Wellness Institute, in Evanston. The brightest, most creative children and adults are often being misdiagnosed with behavioral and emotional disorders such as ADD/ADHD, oppositional-defiant disorder, bipolar, OCD or Asperger’s syndrome. Many Twice-Exceptional (2E) children and adults may use medication as needed for a period of time and benefit from learning other natural strategies for coping that decrease unwanted long-term side effects of medications at higher doses using epigenetic/environmental changes. The sessions are facilitated by Archana Lal-Tabak, M.D., an integrative medicine physician and psychiatrist, and Jim Lal-Tabak, a wellness educator, experiential tutor and yoga instructor. This guided discussion group will use the book Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger’s, Depression, and Other Disorders, by James Webb, Ph.D.
Cost: $30/class or $200 for all. Reduced fees, work study and scholarships are available. Location: 1618 Orrington Ave., Ste. 206, Evanston. RSVP to 847-425-9355 or LalTabak@mac.com. For more information, visit BodyMindMedicine.com.