Wellness Academy is an ongoing, free virtual education series that brings together the latest research, expert guidance and practical tools to empower you to fortify your well-being. With lectures from 2023 to the present, and more to come in the future, the series covers a wide range of topics including brain health, nutrition, mindfulness and fitness strategies.
Led by UC Davis experts, the Academy provides you with cutting-edge insights and actionable steps toward lasting health. Whether you’re revisiting past lectures or participating in current sessions, the Wellness Academy is designed to help you make informed, impactful decisions for your well-being
Through our Lunch & Learn series, students and health professionals can explore a wide variety of topics, including nutrition, whole-person patient care and wellness strategies, gaining practical insights that can be applied directly to patient care.
By focusing on well-care, we recommend lifestyle changes to help prevent illness before it starts. Learn from leading UC Davis experts and empower yourself and your patients toward a healthier, more resilient future.
Participate in the next session to expand your wellness knowledge.
“ Despite many of these probiotics on the market, it's really a black box in terms of the mechanisms of action how these impact health and function in the body. . . Understanding that can actually be very valuable as we start to really think about which probiotic should we use and should they be personalized to your specific situation. ”
“ Exercise for health, not just weight loss. I want people to focus on thinking about exercise, not just for fitness or for weight loss, but really exercising for health. That's what I'm focused on. ”
“ There’s overwhelming scientific evidence that healthy lifestyle and wellness habits have a significant impact at preventing and treating disease, and in many cases, reducing the need for medication. While wellness practices are a really important part of a healthy life, they won’t always be a substitute for medication. ”
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