Webinar Summary
Mimi Guarneri, MD discusses ways stress can have a negative impact on the immune system. Dr. Guarneri explains how the heart responds to stressful events before the stress is perceived by the brain and includes practical ways that we can modulate this response. She also discusses her current approach to COVID-19, which includes gently supporting the immune system while downregulating NFkB and using preventative strategies, anti-inflammatory foods, as well as key immune support bioactives. Most of all Dr. Guarneri encourages everyone to focus on bringing back joy and things that elicit positive emotions.
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Presenter Bio
Dr. Mimi Guarneri is Board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, and Integrative Holistic Medicine. Dr. Guarneri is a Founder and President of The Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. She serves on the Founding Board of the American Board Physician Specialties in Integrative Medicine and is a Clinical Associate Professor at University of California, San Diego. An award-winning physician and researcher, she has been recognized for her national leadership in Integrative Medicine by the Bravewell Collaborative, and she served as chair of the Bravewell Clinical Network for Integrative Medicine. After graduating number-one in her class at SUNY Medical Center in New York, Dr. Guarneri began her career at Scripps Clinic as an attending in interventional cardiology. Recognizing the need for a more comprehensive and holistic approach to cardiovascular disease, she founded the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine and served as Medical Director for 15 years. In 2014, Dr. Guarneri cofounded and began serving as Medical Director of Guarneri Integrative Health, Inc.
She is author of The Heart Speaks: A Cardiologist Reveals the Secret Language of Healing (2007) and 101 Pearls to Awaken Your Healing Potential (2017). She has also been published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.
