Presenter: Aileen Burford-Mason PhD

The New Nutrition Webinar Series, which has been running each Spring and Fall since 2003, is an up-to-date exploration of the critical role diet and supplements play in maintaining health.

Present-day diets often fail to deliver enough of the essential nutrients—fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals—needed for peak performance. The New Nutrition Webinar Series examines how the body relies on these nutrients to carry out vital functions, such as converting food into energy, regulating blood pressure, promoting restful sleep, and preventing chronic conditions like memory loss and age-related bone deterioration.

The series breaks down complex nutritional science into practical, easy-to-understand information, offering actionable advice on optimizing diet and supplements, and should interest anyone concerned with maintaining good health. Rooted in the latest scientific research, the webinars should also appeal to doctors, nutritionists, and other health professionals seeking timely, evidence-based insights into the rapidly evolving field of nutrition.

Week 1 – The Ozempic Effect: Natural Weight Control Without Drugs

Date: Wednesday, March 4 – 8:00pm EST

When trying to lose or maintain a healthy weight, biology matters more than willpower. Weight regulation is shaped by complex biological systems, not just calorie intake and metabolism, nutrient status, stress, and sleep all determine whether the body uses calories as energy or stores them as fat. While the latest block-buster drugs like Ozempic can have a dramatic effect on weight loss, they come with side effects and the likelihood that weight is regained once they are stopped. This webinar shows how molecules in every day foods can mimic the effects of drugs – curbing cravings, stabilizing blood sugar, and supporting healthy weight naturally.

Week 2 – The Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Date: Wednesday, March 11 – 8:00pm EST

Chronic low-grade inflammation underlies many common health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, digestive disorders, and cognitive decline. In this webinar we explore how everyday dietary choices can either calm inflammatory pathways in the body or exacerbate them. It explains the biological mechanisms linking food, nutrients, and inflammation, and identifies dietary patterns, foods, and key nutrients shown to support immune balance and tissue repair.

Week 3 – Digestive Distress

Date: Wednesday, March 18 – 8:00pm EST

Symptoms such as heartburn and reflux (GERD), bloating, excess gas, and irritable bowel–type symptoms are increasingly common and can significantly affect quality of life. This talk explores why these symptoms occur, focusing on the impact of modern diets, eating patterns, stress, and age-related changes in digestion. In this webinar we will explore how modern diets, stress, medications, and aging can quietly undermine gut health and why digestive health is foundational to whole-body health and long-term wellbeing.

Week 4 – The Hard-Working Brain: How to Stay Sharp, Think Clearly and Work Smarter 

Date: Wednesday, March 25 – 8:00pm EST

Sustained mental effort places increased demands on the brain for certain nutrients, including tyrosine and choline, which normally come from the diet. During periods of prolonged mental or emotional strain, dietary intake may not be enough to keep pace with demand, and concentration, creativity, and mental stamina can begin to suffer. This webinar explores how the brain responds to ongoing mental load and whether providing key nutrients through supplementation may help support clarity, focus, and resilience.