Renew Series

Anti-Inflammatory Program

Register by calling Pinnacle Front Desk: 801-583-5692

Register by calling

801-583-5692

Join Dr. Petzold for Pinnacle Health’s Renew anti-inflammatory program. It is designed to help you personalize your eating habits by removing common foods that trigger inflammation and optimizing the anti-inflammatory foods that make up your nutrition. Throughout this program, you will be monitoring your symptoms and noticing how you feel through the elimination and reintroduction of each potential trigger. 70% of our immune system lines our GI tract (otherwise known as our “gut”). A healthy gut is of utmost importance to the health of our overall immune system. This is a time, now more than ever, to empower ourselves to do something truly remarkable for our health and immunity. The approach we take with this program is to favorably modulate your immune function. This can be an important strategy for reducing the chance of infection and potentially reducing the severity of and sequelae from infections. Lifestyle factors have a large effect on immune function. Research indicates that plant-based foods such as those high in phytonutrients, water- and lipid-soluble vitamins, and other antioxidants, as well as dietary fiber, can help downregulate and overactive immune response.

It’s not what you do sometimes that makes the difference, it’s what you do every day that really counts.

A balanced inflammatory response is vital to well-being. It is how the body defends and then repairs itself. That said, chronic inflammation is at the root of all chronic illnesses: heart disease, obesity, diabetes, dementia, depression, cancer, chronic pain, and the list goes on. You may feel healthy “enough” but if inflammation is continually present then a problem is simmering. What is the best way to control inflammation? It starts with identifying triggers and causes of the inflammation. The most common cause: the foods you eat regularly. Food allergies are easy to recognize (vomiting, rash, difficulty breathing) but food sensitivities are subtle and wreak havoc on our digestive tract and immune system. It is important to identify your food sensitivities as a key component to decreasing inflammation. A healthy gut equals less chronic inflammation and a more balanced immune system.

Your gut controls every aspect of your health.

The gut is the very foundation to a healthy heart, focused brain, strong immune system, and robust metabolism that all impact your ability to experience the world around you. Your digestive tract houses an entire ecosystem of bacteria and microorganisms that protect your body against harmful pathogens, help digest and absorb critical nutrients, build neurotransmitters and other health promoting molecules known as short chain fatty acids (SCFA), and eliminate toxins that wreak havoc on your system. Your gut is the control center for both disease and health.

Changing food habits can be complex, difficult, and sometimes confusing. We are here to simplify the process and help you realize that it isn’t as hard as it seems. Included in this food plan are recipes, snack suggestions, a shopping list, and other information to make it a doable process. Look over this information carefully. If there are any questions or concerns about this food plan, please contact Pinnacle Health or bring your questions to our weekly Zoom meetings.

Whether you are an athlete looking for improved performance, a professional seeking better day-to-day mental clarity and energy, have IBS symptoms, general chronic aches and pains, continue to experience symptoms of long-COVID, or had an injury and are looking for a quicker recovery, this program can benefit you. At the core of our Renew program is the concept of Functional Nutrition. Functional Nutrition is about finding the right way for each of us as individuals to eat—using food to maximize the potential for health and reverse dysfunction or disease. There is no single “right diet” that applies to everyone. We all have different genetic backgrounds, different dietary preferences, and different lives. We all want to be healthy, but figuring out how to make food and dietary patterns serve that goal can be difficult. The Renew Anti-inflammatory series at Pinnacle Health was created to make this process attainable through guided instruction, deeper understanding of nutrition and group interaction.

We will meet weekly on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm for 45-60 minutes via zoom.

Education on topics:

• Overview on nutrition
• The role of the microbiota
• How to address obstacles and stay motivated
• Troubleshooting challenges What is detox? / How do vegetables promote detoxification
• Mindful and Intuitive Eating
• Clean eating tips for moving forward after the program

Support included in the program:

• Group visits
• Road map to help keep you on track
• Grocery list
• Menu planning
• Inspiring and delicious recipes
• Standardized medical symptom tracking tool to measure improvements

• Register by calling Pinnacle Front Desk: 801-583-5692
• Once you sign up, we will email you with information and a zoom link. 

Cost: $300.00

$200.00 for current Pinnacle Health patients