Metagenics announces Lifestyle Medicine Summit on woman’s health

May 23, 2013 — Metagenics Inc., a nutrigenomics and lifestyle medicine company focused on improving health, will host its second annual Lifestyle Medicine Summit in Chicago Oct. 4-6, 2013. The Summit will feature 17 distinguished experts who will discuss “What Women Really Want” related to their health and medical care.

“This year’s Lifestyle Medicine Summit will be an unparalleled conference featuring leading experts addressing the most critical and relevant issues related to women’s health,” said Willy Pardinas, senior vice president and general manager of the Americas for Metagenics. “Healthcare providers will have access to the latest scientific findings and personalized lifestyle medicine approaches for more successful patient outcomes.”

Speakers at the Summit include respected leaders in modern lifestyle medicine who will share their perspectives on issues critical to improving women’s health. These speakers include:

• Christiane Northrup, MD, visionary pioneer, New York Times bestselling author and prominent authority in the field of women’s health, will share her empowering approach to women’s health and wellness;
• Mark Hyman, MD, family physician, four-time New York Times bestselling author, and international leader in his field, will share information about autoimmune diseases in women;
• Mark Houston, MD, author of more than 200 articles and scientific abstracts in peer reviewed medical journals as well as textbook chapters, books, and films, will discuss critical information about women and heart disease; and
• Jeffrey Bland, PhD, President of the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMI), and a leader in the nutritional medicine field for more than 25 years, will address personalized lifestyle medicine to best meet health and wellness needs for women.

The Lifestyle Medicine Summit will be held at the Fairmont Millennium Park Hotel. For more details and registration information, visit metagenics.com/2013summit or call 800-692-9400 (U.S.) or 800-268-6200 (Canada). Early bird registration is $349, and registration after June 30, 2013 will be $399. Early registration is recommended as last year’s Lifestyle Medicine Summit sold out, and it is anticipated to sell out again.

Source: Metagenics Inc., metagenics.com