Connection Medicine: How Nutrition, Safety, and Belonging Support Healing
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Presented with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Best known for their work in whole food, plant-based nutrition, Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman explore how what we eat is deeply intertwined with how safe, supported, and connected we feel, both in our bodies and in our relationships. Their work highlights how chronic stress, disconnection, and inflammation can undermine health, and how nourishment, community, and emotional safety can help restore balance, resilience, and wellbeing.
Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman, New York Times bestselling authors who were featured in the documentary Forks Over Knives, blend Eastern and Western medical wisdom with cutting-edge research in nutrition, trauma-informed care, and connection science.
This discussion is presented through the JCC's Positive Psychology Hour, a monthly virtual lunch-and-learn series that explores the science and practice of positive psychology.