Hear an inspiring story of how one pastor lost 85lbs going on a plant-based diet and the latest science on why it worked
Lifestyle MED LIVE are interactive online events where you join leading experts to explore the power of healthy lifestyles for the prevention, treatment and even reversal of today's most common chronic diseases.
Hosts: Lifestyle Is Medicine, Pathways Lifestyle Medicine Clinics
This is a free Zoom event. You will receive the login link when you register.
PRESENTERS
Dr George Cho, ND, CEP, MFSc is Clinic Director at Pathways Lifestyle Medicine Clinics and Certified Exercise Physiologist at Cleveland Clinic Canada's Executive Health Program. His practices focuses on using science-based lifestyle medicine for the prevention, treatment and reversal of chronic diseases. Dr Cho speaks extensively on exercise, lifestyle medicine and nutrition.
Pastor Mirthell Mitchell was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He began his formative studies towards ministry at Oakwood University (formerly Oakwood College) in Huntsville, Alabama, pursuing and completing a Bachelor of Arts in Ministerial Theology in the spring of 1999. His first assignment was a summer internship at the Newmarket Seventh-day Adventist church. He was then fully hired in ministry as an associate pastor at the Kingsview Village Seventh-day Adventist church in October, 1999. Furthering his ministerial training, he attended the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary in Berrien Springs, Michigan and graduated with a Master of Divinity Degree in the summer of 2005. September 2005 to December 2005, he was placed, briefly, at the It Is Written Fellowship to assist with an evangelistic effort. It was during this time that he developed an interest in Internet evangelism, exploring and achieving success using several multimedia tools. He has since had the privilege of being the Internet evangelism presenter for Maranatha 2009, Youth Evangelism Training 2010, Festival of the Laity 2010, and Festival of the Laity 2012. In January 2006, he was placed as the assistant pastor of the Mississauga Seventh-day Adventist church. After being ordained in July 2007, he became the pastor of the Hamilton East Seventh-day Adventist church. He served in Hamilton for just over five years after which he served at Kanisa Fellowship on September 29, 2012. Pastor Mitchell is a family man who has a deep passion for family ministry and has completed a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. He and his wife Rita have four beautiful children: Shalom, Sinead, Sade, and Shiloh. He loves spending time with his wife and children, homeschooling, going to church, playing games, traveling, having worship, doing chores or just simply hanging out. It is his desire and mission to help rebuild the foundation of the homes in the church and in the community, so others may experience the joys of family, which God intended.
MAIN ORGANIZERS
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not-for-profit in Toronto that shares science-based lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today's most common chronic diseases. Learn more: www.lifestylemed.org
Energy Shack Juice Bar is Toronto’s go-to place for fully plant-based juices, smoothies and meals to go. Visit at: www.energyshackjuicebar.com
CLINIC PARTNER
Pathways Lifestyle Medicine Clinics is a group of lifestyle medicine clinics that focus on preventing, treating and reversing today's most common health conditions using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways operates two medical clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. To learn more about Pathways and book an appointment: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
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PARTNERS
Paradise Fields is a certified organic farm and health clinic on a mission to produce the world's most nutrient-dense food and help people experience wholistic health. Learn more at: www.paradisefields.ca
Western Toronto Korean Seventh-day Adventist Church. Seventh-day Adventists are widely recognized as one of the healthiest people groups in North America and promote healthy living as part of their health practice. Learn more at www.adventist.org