Catalina Island Health continues its efforts to promote health and wellness within its island community by offering regular Community Health Talks. This month, Dr. Aimee Warren will talk about how food can act as medicine. She will share some simple shifts that will make a big impact on your health.
“Food as Medicine – Simple Shifts that Make a Big Impact” will be held 6–7 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. 9, at Council Chambers in Avalon City Hall, 410 Avalon Canyon Rd.
Refreshments and lite snacks will be provided.
Spanish translation offered.
Food is powerful medicine. In this interactive talk, she’ll share how everyday choices can boost energy, support immunity, and improve health conditions like high cholesterol and diabetes. She will talk about how small changes in your kitchen can create big shifts in your well-being.
Did you know?
Making the right choices and shifts with your diet can help prevent chronic diseases, improve treatment outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and promote overall well-being.
- Fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants can reduce inflammation and protect against chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer.
- Whole grains and fiber can help regulate blood sugar levels and improve diabetes management.
- Healthy fats, such as omega-3 fatty acids, can support brain function and reduce the risk of depression.
As part of the presentation, Dr. Warren will do a live recipe demonstration – that you can sample – with practical tips you can take home.
Spanish translation will be offered. Refreshments and lite snacks will be provided.
About Dr. Warren
Dr. Warren is a visiting family practice physician at CIH, available for both clinic and Med-spa services. She previously served as Chief of Staff at Catalina Island Health from 2016 to 2021. She is a graduate of Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and did her residency at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Warren is in the clinic a couple of days each week. Call 310-510-0096 to book an appointment.
RSVP: Visit CatalinaIslandHealth.org/health-talk-signup, email Gail Fornasiere at
gfornasiere@ci-health.org or call 310-510-0096 ext. 233.
If you are unable to attend in person, this presentation will also be live streamed on the Catalina Island Health YouTube channel and Facebook page.
About Catalina Island Health
CI Health’s primary care physicians and family nurse practitioners provide the island community with a solid foundation of care. The medical clinic is located at 100 Falls Canyon Road, Avalon, CA, up the street from Avalon’s City Hall on the bottom level of the hospital. Its hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Visit CatalinaIslandHealth.org or call 310-510-0096 for more information or to make an appointment. The emergency room is staffed 24/7 with a UC Irvine Emergency Medicine Physician and supported by the CI Health’s laboratory and diagnostic imaging departments to meet the acute medical needs of Catalina Island’s residents and visitors. With the use of patient satisfaction surveys, patients consistently rank CI Health’s emergency services as one of the best in the nation. The hospital’s main number is 310-510-0700. For more information, visit CatalinaIslandHealth.org.
