Barrington Health & Wellness Summit

10/15/2025

A few tickets left!!!

Your Guide to Aging Well, Presented by the Barrington Health & Wellness Summit Hear from Dr. Mikhail Kogan, a renowned leader in ...

10/15/2025

Last chance for tickets to this amazing night! So much inside scoop on Healthy Aging and Longevity from the Doctor that all the Doctors look to for his wisdom!!

06/03/2025

Come join us to learn about prebiotic gardening! 🧑‍🌾
Sign up in Eventbrite. Link in story!

02/13/2025

After kicking off Year 1 with James Nestor and learning the profound importance of BREATH, oral health, jaw structure and airways - we are so pleased to continue this thread with Dr. Kelli Christensen.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 2025

Dr. Kelli Christensen, D.D.S., M.A., FICD, Dental Medicine Professor at Midwestern University, will explore the profound impact of oral health on overall well-being. She will discuss the critical links between oral health and systemic diseases, emphasizing how inflammation, airway issues, and TMJ disorders can affect the entire body. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of why maintaining good oral health is essential for long-term wellness.

02/06/2025

After being an audience favorite last year, we are thrilled to welcome back Dr. Ellen Vora for a deeper dive into one of our most requested topics: Mental Health & Anxiety—continuing our commitment to a whole-person approach to health.

Meet Dr. Ellen Vora!
Dr. Ellen Vora, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health, addressing imbalances at the root rather than just managing symptoms. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University.

Dr. Ellen Vora will kick off our 3rd annual summit on Wednesday, February 26th 9:30 AM. Limited in person tickets available as well as virtual tickets.

In this new and expanded session, Dr. Vora will take us beyond the basics, exploring a paradigm-shifting approach to managing anxiety. She will help us understand that anxiety is not just in our heads, but deeply connected to our bodies and physiology. We’ll learn to distinguish between avoidable anxiety and purposeful anxiety, uncovering how to eliminate unnecessary stress while allowing our intuition-driven anxiety to guide us toward meaningful action.
The result? Less anxiety, more fulfillment, and a greater sense of well-being.
We can’t wait to welcome Dr. Vora back to Barrington for another inspiring and transformative talk!

02/01/2025

It is our pleasure to introduce our Thursday speaker, Dr. Akil Palanisamy. A Harvard-trained physician, Dr. Akil is a renowned expert in integrative and functional medicine. With over two decades of experience, he has helped thousands of patients overcome autoimmune diseases by addressing their root causes rather than just treating symptoms.
Autoimmune health has been one of the most highly requested topics from our community, and we are thrilled to have Dr. Akil here to share his expertise. Inspired by his work with patients, he developed The T.I.G.E.R. Protocol—a powerful approach that blends functional medicine with the wisdom of Ayurvedic healing. His method has transformed the lives of many by providing a holistic, science-backed pathway to healing.

Thursday, February 27th, 2025

01/28/2025

Women’s Health Night 2025
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
7-9pm
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$50

See link in bio and stories to purchase tickets! You do not want to miss this awesome educational opportunity - bring your friends, moms, sisters, daughters, neighbors, family 💕

01/22/2025

With a clear intention to spread the best health education to all, we are proud to introduce BH&WS Empower Future Healers. For every ticket sold, we will provide a free virtual ticket to a student in
healthcare – spanning medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health fields.

By equipping future providers with tools and insights from leading experts, we aim to extend the impact of this education far beyond our Summit, shaping the care of tomorrow.

Interested Students: Apply by contacting Kate Himes at khimes@barrington-il.gov to receive a
promotional code for (1) free virtual ticket.

Here’s to more HEALTH!

Barrington Health & Wellness Summit

01/20/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Leigh Frame, PhD, to our speaker lineup! Dr. Frame is a renowned researcher and educator in her field, bringing a wealth of expertise to the discussion. Join her on Thursday, February 27th, as she delves into the fascinating interplay between nutrition, the microbiome, and the immune system. This is a talk you won’t want to miss!

02/18/2024

Mood, Anxiety & Fermented Food?
We’ve got you covered!

Dr. Ellen Vora’s presentation
THE ANATOMY OF ANXIETY:
Understanding & Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response
2.29.24
9:30am

And another talk by our co-chairs that will surely cover fermented food:
Dr. Lori Walsh &
Jessica Grelle
2.28.24
11:15am

Only a few in person tickets available to each talk. THANK YOU COMMUNITY FOR YOUR INTEREST IN HEALTH! Virtual tickets also available.

02/15/2024

More of our top local physicians and community favorites:

Dr. Barry Rosen
Medical Director, Cancer Prevention Center
Advocate Aurora Good Shepherd Hospital
Prevention Panel 2.29.24 at 2:30pm

Dr. Devin Mehta
Cardiology
Northwest Community Hospital - Endeavor Health
Prevention Panel 2.29.24 at 2:30pm

Dr. Aarthi Vijaykumar
Nephrology / Kidney Disease
Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois & Indiana
Prevention Panel 2.29.24 at 2:30pm

02/15/2024

We have experts and speakers coming in from as far as Australia for our 2024 Health & Wellness Summit! But it fills us with pride to also host some top local physicals and community favorites.

Our own co-chair and speaker:
Dr. Lori Walsh - 2.28.24 at 11am
Good Shepherd Center for Health & Integrative Medicine
Advocate Aurora Health

Dr. Sandeep Chunduri
Oncology at Advocate Aurora/Good Shepherd
Prevention Panel 2.29.24 at 2:30pm

Dr. Jeanene Caccopola
Heightened Health, Fox River Grove
Women’s Health Night Out Expert - 2.29.24

More in next post!