ETHOS PRIMARY CARE NEWS
30-Day Lifestyle Intervention Delivers a Large Impact on Overall Health
Ethos 30-day detox research study by Mark Liotta, MD, Rich Wolferz, MD, and our very own Keith Grega has been selected to be presented at the upcoming American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) conference. ACLM is the premier medical professional society providing quality education and certification to those dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable health care system. The Lifestyle Medicine Conference, LM 2022 this year, is the nation's premier conference delivering expert continuing education with a focus on lifestyle medicine.
This is extremely exciting news for us as we now get to showcase our 30-Day Detox Program to national and international audiences!
Rich Wolferz, MD, Mark Liotta, MD, and Keith Grega, all past and current star participants of Ethos Farm Project's Next Generation Physician Training Program, analyzed data from individuals who underwent the 30-Day Detox and discovered AMAZING results! They compared the patients’ blood pressure, weight, and bloodwork before and after the detox. On average, participants’ blood pressure values dropped by over 10 points, their weight decreased by 13.5 pounds, and their inflammatory markers greatly improved. Also, more than 75% of the patients were able to stop their blood pressure and cholesterol medications!
We look forward to seeing these three superstars present their research this year at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Conference in November 2022. The conference theme this year is completely aligned with Ethos values and is titled "Redesigning Healthcare Better" and we are excited for future patient success stories on the 30-Day Detox! Here's a little bit about them:
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Mark Liotta, MD is currently completing his internal medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Afterwards, he plans on pursuing a career in cardiology with a focus on preventative medicine. Read more about Mark and his illustrious achievements here. | |
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Rich Wolferz, MD has led the adoption of the Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum at the University of Utah for the Family Medicine Residency.
This curriculum, designed by the ACLM, provides medical residents more in depth training in lifestyle medicine. Read more about Rich here.
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Keith recently graduated from Bucknell University, with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering.
Read more about Keith's journey to lifestyle medicine, which began early with his mom Dr Meagan Grega, and continued towards discovering connections between food and medicine, here.
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Ethos Primary Care Patient Success Stories
"Hello!! After 4 days of 90% compliance with the WFPB eating, I had to stop taking my BP meds, and my insulin intake has been cut by approximately 3/4!!!!!!!!! This is not unbelievable, but I just wanted to share my progress with you! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for sharing this information. I knew some of this, but taking u200 insulin opened my eyes that something had to change. Thank God, it did!! May your life continually prosper as you help others reclaim their lives!!! - Two Week Challenge Participant
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Summer Ethos Program Patient Potlucks are Back
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The last Potluck for 2022 will be on Saturday, October 29th, 1 pm.
For questions about the Ethos Program please email: patientcare@ethosprimarycare.com
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Potlucks for Ethos Program Patients made a post-pandemic comeback and brought back the excitement and social connection we had all been craving during the off years. | |
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Join us online for a FREE Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course orientation webinar. MBSR makes us aware of our emotions in real-time. By being aware or mindful, we can change our responses to stressors so they are no longer reflexive or reactive. This free webinar will give you information and answer any questions you may have regarding our new 8-week MBSR program before deciding to invest in the program.
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Dr Weiss' Mindful Living Retreat
Ethos Program members join Dr. Weiss for a memorable trip during peak fall foliage to the Catskills area. Review past Ethos trips to get inspired: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.
Register with Ethos to receive a password-protected link to book accommodation. Ethos Primary Care fee does not include accommodations. We have a group reservation at Menla. Dr. Weiss' Mindful Living Retreat Participant Registration Form
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To browse the events catalogue, or to sign up for upcoming event notifications, check out our Ethos Primary Care Events page. | |
ETHOS FARM PROJECT NEWS
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Annual Farm Days Festival 2022
Ethos Farm Days are back to spread a wealth of knowledge and empower us to regenerate and rejuvenate ourselves while simultaneously healing and regenerating our beautiful planet.
At this two-day event we will hear from Dr Ron Weiss, Dr T. Colin Campbell, Dr Joel Fuhrman, Dr Michael Klaper, Gene Baur - Founder, Farm Sanctuary, and Dr Sailesh Rao - Founder, Climate Healers. Kellyn Foundation will provide delectable food choices.
September 24th and 25th will be packed with nourishment for the mind and for the body, delicious food choices and movement activities such as yoga, farm tours, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) sessions with Ethos Primary Care Lifestyle Clinical Director, Asha Gala, and a nature-based whole body movement experience with Jessi Stensland which promises to "nutrify" and expand the ways in which we seek out, create, and interact with our environment. There will be many takeaways that can be immediately applied to our lifestyles.
There is still time to get tickets, simply click on the button:
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Collaboration with Karina Hines' of Botanical Kitchen
At the start of the growing season this year we partnered with Chef Karina Hines of Botanical Kitchen and each week she gives us a recipe that ties in perfectly with what you purchase at the Doctor's Farm Market on Fridays and Saturdays, 9 am - 3 pm.
The Instant Pot Tuscan Lentils Potatoes & Spinach recipe she provided was extremely popular with everyone and is linked here again, in case you missed it the first time!
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Ethos Farm Project Events This Summer | |
Firefly Dinner - Fundraiser for Ethos Farm Project
On a moonlit night in early July Chef Ramses Bravo served several generous donors and supporters of Ethos a three-course meal. The meal was served at the stone barn and the evening was capped by a brilliant musical performance by Dr Weiss on piano and NY Philharmonic violinist Krzysztof Kuznik on violin.
The fireflies all rose on cue and it was an extremely successful fundraiser for Ethos.
Our generous donors and their kindness sustains the Ethos Farm Project. Thanks to their generosity we are poised to be equipped with a new greenhouse, a new cool bot and a new field mower which will allow Ethos to continue to thrive and effectively and efficiently serve our community.
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Natural Arts Series, May through September
This summer some of us have been gathering to connect with nature and with one another as we crafted brooms, learned how to use natural plant dyes extracted from plants grown at Ethos and will soon be weaving baskets using pine bark and twine under the expert guidance of Poliana Danila of Atelier Poliana.
In this dynamic Natural Art Series, Poliana has been introducing us to the ancient crafts of weaving, basketry, natural plant dyeing and broom making. We hope to continue to bring these educational and meditative activities to Ethos on an ongoing basis.
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Sound Healing Meditation with Scarlet Gorton
Scarlet and John Gorton led an amazing outdoor sound healing session with some of us on August 19th. We felt ensconced and embraced by the sounds of nature seamlessly intermingled with the peaceful vibrations from gongs, singing bowls, chimes, and ocean drums. We realized, to our amazement how sound is heard not only with our ears but with every cell of our bodies. We hope Scarlet will be back at the farm again soon to offer this much needed healing!
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Ethos Farm Project Appreciates Your Continued Support
Ethos Farm Project (EFP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, distinct from Ethos Primary Care. The initiatives that are central to EFP’s mission are preserving, regenerating, and protecting the land for future generations.
Not only are we striving to grow nourishment and “medicine” from the ground up but also working to rejuvenate the land formerly depleted by conventional and GMO farming, protecting the birds and other species that reside here, planting new groves of native trees, and protecting the headwaters of the Raritan River that flow through this valley.
The food that you look forward to buying at the farmstand each spring and summer is grown on merely 8 to 10 acres that are certified organic at this time, the rest is being regenerated, with 100+ acres of forest in line for care as well.
Leading scientists who are our partners in this effort to rejuvenate the land see Ethos as a living regenerative laboratory.
Click the link below to learn how you can support our mission by donating resources, time, or both.
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Please note that Ethos has two different but related entities, Ethos Farm Project 501 (c)(3) non-profit and Ethos Primary Care medical practice. Find out more at our separate websites linked to below. | | | | | |
