Origins Health Des Moines

04/13/2026

03/31/2026

03/12/2026

Iowa now has the second-highest cancer incidence rate in the United States, and cancer rates among younger adults—especially young women—have risen enough that Iowa moved from 18th to about 5th nationally for cancers under age 50.

But here’s the part we don’t talk about enough: some of our most powerful tools against cancer are sitting right on our dinner plates.

The choices we make every day—what we eat, how we move, how we sleep, and how we manage stress—can have a far greater impact on our long-term health than most people realize.

Day-to-day choices—what we eat, how we move, how we sleep, and how we manage stress—can have a much bigger impact on our long-term health than most people realize.

And this isn’t about telling you all the things you can’t eat anymore or making your life miserable. It’s about what you can add to your life to boost your body’s natural protection in ways that are easy and sustainable. As a bonus, all of these changes will protect you against other chronic diseases also!

This Sunday March 15th, I’ll be teaching a class on Reducing Cancer Risk: What the Science Says About Lifestyle and Prevention. It will be at 1PM CT and there is an online option as well. We will explore the research behind diet, inflammation, environmental exposures, and other factors that influence cancer risk—and the practical steps people can take to protect their health.

I can't wait to see you there! Secure your tickets now!

Join us in person to uncover simple, sustainable, science-backed ways to lower your cancer risk and take charge of your health!

02/27/2026

Iowa has one of the highest rates of new cancer diagnoses in the country, with 80% of our counties reporting rates above the national average.

The question is: what is your plan beyond annual screening tests?
What are you actively doing to reduce your risk?

For more than 22 years, I practiced emergency and hospital medicine, often caring for patients after chronic disease had already taken hold — including many facing cancer.

As I immersed myself in the research behind lifestyle and preventive medicine, it became increasingly difficult to ignore how many of these outcomes were shaped by long-standing, modifiable risk factors. I realized I wanted to help people intervene earlier — before disease dictated the course of their lives.

That’s why I shifted my focus to prevention.

On March 15 at 1 PM, I’m teaching a live session where we’ll break down concrete, evidence-based strategies shown to reduce cancer risk. We will rank them by impact so you know exactly where to focus first.

These are practical, sustainable changes you can begin implementing immediately.

If you don’t want to simply “wait and see” when it comes to your health, this session is for you.

In-person seats are limited. A virtual option is available.

Join us in person to uncover simple, sustainable, science-backed ways to lower your cancer risk and take charge of your health!

02/20/2026

My sister always like to say “Motivation follows action.” It is so true. Waiting around for motivation to strike may leave you sitting there for a very long time.

One of the tricks I have is to tell myself that all I have to do is get dressed, get to the gym and walk on the treadmill for three minutes. If I want to go home after three minutes I can. Except I never do. I realize at minute 2 that I won’t die and I eill feel better later The hardest part of getting moving is always that first part.

Inertia is real. Go do your thing anyway.

01/28/2026

01/22/2026

Working hard on fine-tuning the ReFresh Your Health Class. I’m so excited to meet all of the students and share this experience with them! The VIP slots are sold out but there are still some CORE program spots left. Message me for more information or check out this webpage: www.originsdsmtransform.com This is going to be SO FUN!!!