The Food-Immune Connection with Dr. Susan Blum

Confused about what to eat? Ever wonder whether gluten or another food is a problem for you? Functional Medicine pioneer Dr. Susan Blum will answer these and many more vital health questions at the Scarsdale PT Council Spring Meeting, taking place on April 18th at 9:15am at the Little Theatre at Scarsdale High School.

As an assistant clinical professor in the department of Preventive Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the founder and director of Blum Center for Health in Rye Brook, Dr. Blum has been treating, healing and preventing chronic diseases for nearly two decades. She also serves on the Medical Advisory Board for The Dr. Oz Show and the Senior Teaching Faculty at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC.

Her first book, The Immune System Recovery Plan (April 2013), features her four-step program, which she has used to help thousands of patients reverse the symptoms of autoimmune disease, strengthen their immune systems, and bolster their overall health. On April 18th, she will share details of this plan, as well as her expertise on how consuming certain foods can lead to inflammation in the body, and how this in turn can damage your metabolism and weaken your immune system. She will also suggest at-home tools people can use to test themselves and their kids for different food sensitivities, which might be at the root of health concerns.

Dr. Blum practices what she preaches. More than a decade ago, she was diagnosed with Hashimotos Thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the thyroid as if it were a foreign tissue. By following the same Functional Medicine and lifestyle principles she prescribes to her patients, Dr. Blum cured herself of this serious condition.

For more information, please contact Leesa Suzman (917-796-1836; leesasuzman@verizon.net). This event is sponsored by the Scarsdale PT Council and will be preceded by a brief PT Council meeting.