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Kaplan Universitys B.S. program in Health and Wellness; and a Community Health Outreach Specialist, where I increase
awareness on the importance of quality health & wellness in the community. Thank you for joining me this evening as we
explore the exciting world of Holistic Medicine. Tonight we will cover part 1 of 3 sessions on Holistic Medicine for
Obesity and Tobacco Prevention. The following handout lists our agenda for the evening, and all information has been
placed before you. This is a hands-on course, where all questions and accepted and encouraged. I will try my best to aid
you in any way, and hopefully our special guests may be able to answer any other questions. To get us started, we will
have everyone introduce themselves, and then complete the questionnaire on the following page.
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Do you have any knowledge on Holistic Medicine? Yes No
5. Are there any medical concerns restricting physical activity? Yes _________________ No
6. Why did you choose this prevention course? Obesity Tobacco General Interest CEUs
WHAT IS HOLISTIC MEDICINE?????
Holistic medicine is a form of healing
which covers:
Mind
Body
Spirit
Emotions
Good Evening all!!!!! Thank you for joining me this evening for Session 2 of 3. I am
Chiqueta (Keta) Harris, your instructor for the remaining two (2) weeks. Last week we
discussed holistic medicine and its principles, along with complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) modalities. Our agenda for this evening is on the previous page; this weeks
lesson will be on CAM modalities for preventing obesity. We will start today by asking if
Good Evening all!!!!! Thank you for joining me for our last session, I am Chiqueta (Keta)
Harris, your instructor for the evening. Last week we discussed CAM modalities for
preventing obesity, and had a guest speaker educating us on herbs which are beneficial for
obesity. Our agenda for the evening is on the prior page; our lesson for our final session will
be on CAM modalities for preventing the use of tobacco. We will start with any questions
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