July 31, 2018

Breast cancer intervention and plant-based nutrition are August topics at Lewis Ginter

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By Laura Rossacher

VCU Health seminars at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden are free and open to the public, but registration is recommended. The seminars also are streamed live on the VCU Health Facebook page. (Courtesy photo)
VCU Health seminars at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden are free and open to the public, but registration is recommended. The seminars also are streamed live on the VCU Health Facebook page. (Courtesy photo)

VCU Health will continue its series of educational seminars in August with programs on breast cancer intervention and whole food plant-based nutrition. The seminars will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in the Kelly Education Center, 1800 Lakeside Ave. All seminars are free and open to the public, but registration is recommended. For more information or to register, go to vcuhealth.org/events or call (804) 628-0041. If you are unable to attend, you can watch the seminars live on the VCU Health Facebook page at www.facebook.com/vcuhealth/.

 

Thursday, Aug. 16
When Less is More: Minimizing Breast Cancer Intervention

Breast cancer is one of the most common, but most survivable, cancers in the U.S. Join Kandace McGuire, M.D., surgical oncologist and chief of breast surgery at VCU Massey Cancer Center, as she discusses the numerous developments in breast cancer research that achieve excellent outcomes while minimizing the effects that treatments have on overall health and lifestyle.

 

Thursday, Aug. 23
Whole Food Plant-Based Nutrition

What are the benefits of eating whole plant foods? Join Levi Procter, M.D., a trauma and acute care surgeon at VCU Health, as he discusses the health benefits of this type of nutrition, dissolves the myths around obtaining enough protein and nutrients, and talks about why the lifestyle change is worth consideration.