Lenox Public Schools Hosts Dr. Mark Hyman for “A Zoom Coffee and Conversation: Food as Medicine & the Key to Wellness”

LENOX — Lenox Public Schools is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Hyman, MD, will join Lenox students, staff and families virtually to discuss a variety of topics surrounding health and nutrition. 

Dr. Mark Hyman, MD, is an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator and advocate in the fields of Functional Medicine and Nutrition. He will virtually visit Lenox on Wednesday, Dec. 6 for “A Zoom Coffee & Conversation: Food as Medicine & the Key to Wellness” to discuss health and nutrition with the Lenox school community. 

The event will take place from 6-7 p.m. in the Duffin Theater at Lenox Memorial Middle High School, 197 East St. 

The event is open to students, staff, and parents from several schools in Lenox, including LMMHS, Morris Elementary, Berkshire Country Day, and Berkshire Montessori School. Those who are interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP here.

Dr. Hyman will convey a message that is attainable for all parents, covering a variety of topics including the idea of functional medicine and food as medicine, what kids should be eating and what that actually looks like, the impact of a healthy diet versus an unhealthy one, and how parents can help their children make better choices about food. 

Dr. Hyman will present for 30 minutes, and the remainder of the hour will be spent answering questions from the audience. 

Light refreshments will be served. 

Mark Hyman, MD, has devoted his life to helping others discover optimal health and address the root causes of chronic disease through the power of Functional Medicine. He is the founder and director of The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, Senior Advisor for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, a fourteen-time New York Times best-selling author, and Board President for Clinical Affairs for The Institute for Functional Medicine. He is also a regular medical contributor to several television programs, including CBS This Morning, Today, Good Morning America, and The View.