‘Food as Medicine’ to be presented at Science Café in Sequim on Tuesday

Carolyn DeSalvo

Carolyn DeSalvo

SEQUIM — Dr. Carolyn N. DeSalvo will present “Food as Medicine: The Science Behind the Anti-Inflammatory Diet” at the next Sequim Science Café set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The free lecture will be at Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive at 6 p.m. if they plan to buy a meal.

DeSalvo will discuss what the anti-inflammatory diet is, why it works and what disease processes have evidence for prevention or treatment with such a diet.

DeSalvo is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed residency in OB/GYN at the University of Texas.

She recently completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.

DeSalvo now practices as a licensed gynecologist in Sequim; she specializes in integrative medicine.

The Science Café is a community service of the Sequim Education Foundation. Programs present expert speakers for adult and young adult audiences interested in current developments in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Science Café events are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Paradise Restaurant.

For more information, see www.sequimeducation foundation.org.

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