Food for Health: How Preventive Nutrition Can Reduce Inflammation and Lower Your Risk of Autoimmune Disease

Your guide to using everyday foods to reduce inflammation, boost immunity, and lower disease risk

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Chronic inflammation is often called the “silent driver” of disease. While short-term inflammation helps your body heal, long-term inflammation can damage tissues and increase your risk of serious conditions, including heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain cancers.

The encouraging news? One of the most powerful tools to reduce inflammation is already in your daily routine—what you eat.

In this six-part series, featuring Brooke Goldner, M.D., learn how simple, food-based strategies can help your body heal, protect your long-term health, and reduce disease risk.

These live educational webinars include a Q&A, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions.

 

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Session 2: Reversing Arthritis with Food

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM CT

Arthritis and joint discomfort are often linked to inflammation, which can be influenced by everyday lifestyle and nutrition choices. Dr. Brooke Goldner, M.D. explores how common supermarket foods may affect inflammation and shares practical, food-based strategies that may help support joint comfort and overall wellness.

Participants will learn how food choices may influence arthritis symptoms, inflammation, and mobility.

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Session 3: Foods That May Increase Inflammation

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM CT

The foods we eat every day can play a role in inflammation, energy levels, and overall health. In this webinar, Dr. Brooke Goldner, M.D. explores common food categories that may contribute to inflammation and chronic disease risk, while explaining why they can be difficult to identify or avoid.

Participants will learn how certain foods may affect immune health and inflammation to gain insight into helping support healthier eating habits.

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Session 4: The 3 Foods That Support Cellular Health

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM CT

Good nutrition plays an important role in supporting overall wellness, including the health of our cells, organs, and immune system. In this webinar, Dr. Brooke Goldner, M.D. explores nutrient-dense foods and explains how specific dietary choices may help support the body's natural functions at a cellular level.

Participants will learn how certain foods may contribute to cellular, organ, and immune health, and why nutrient density matters when building healthy eating habits.

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Session 5: Why Unhealthy Foods Are Hard to Quit

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM CT

Making healthier food choices can be challenging, especially when cravings and long-standing habits are involved. In this webinar, Dr. Brooke Goldner, M.D. explores the science behind food cravings and habit formation, helping participants better understand why certain foods can be difficult to give up.

Participants will learn practical strategies to support healthier eating habits, manage cravings, and make more informed food choices.

Registration link coming soon.

 

Session 6: Food Choices and Cancer Risk

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM CT

Nutrition can play an important role in overall health and may influence long-term disease risk. In the final session of this webinar series, Dr. Brooke Goldner, M.D. explores foods associated with lower cancer risk as well as foods that may contribute to poorer health outcomes, helping participants make more informed dietary choices.

Participants will learn about the relationship between nutrition and cancer risk.

Registration link coming soon.

 

 

 

 

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