PurposeThe Architecture of Stillness: Finding Purpose in Silence
How a daily practice of gratitude and contemplative prayer impacts cortisol levels and long-term cognitive health.
Preventive Care Newsletter
September 2026
Volume 14 · Number 3
This issue follows the legume from the pantry to the bloodstream, visits a screening day in Riverside, and asks three centenarians what was actually on the table.
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PurposePreventive Care News
A twelve-minute post-meal walk and glucose control
Brief movement after eating flattened post-prandial glucose excursions.
Resistance training at 70: new data on bone density
Twice-weekly loading slowed femoral neck bone loss in older adults.
Fiber intake and colorectal risk: what the pooled data says
Each additional 10 g/day of whole-grain fiber tracked with lower adenoma incidence.
NutritionThe Blue Zone Kitchen: Why Legumes are the Foundation of Longevity
Examining the dietary patterns of Loma Linda, researchers find that simple pantry staples offer the highest return on cardiovascular health.
From the Office of Dr. Dos Santos
FamilyOn the Quiet Joy of Preparing a Sunday Meal for the Whole Neighborhood
The best heart medicine this week turned out to be a three-hour conversation over shared soup.
Healthy Recipes
LegumesSeventeen-Bean Sunday Chili
The pot that feeds eleven people and leaves enough for Monday. Legume-forward, low sodium, endlessly forgiving.
BreakfastAutumn Harvest Breakfast Bowl
A fiber-rich start to your day using seasonal Loma Linda produce and heart-healthy fats.
Program News
DrPH Cohort Applications Open for Spring 2027
Training the next generation of lifestyle medicine leaders. Applications close 15 December 2026.
Upcoming Events
Loma Linda Blue Zone Longevity Symposium
A full-day symposium on what four decades of Adventist Health Studies data mean for practice.
Workshop: Designing Population-Level Interventions
A hands-on afternoon for practitioners moving from individual counselling to population design.
Community Health Expo
Free screenings, nutrition demonstrations and children's health education.
Lecture: Purpose, Faith, and the Long Life
An evening lecture on spiritual well-being as a health determinant.
Preventive Care Humor
CartoonSuspiciously Delicious
A stethoscope meets its match.
CartoonThe Treadmill's Honest Review of Me
Ten minutes in, and the machine has opinions.
Videos & Lectures
Program History, Part II: The Blue Zone Decade
How the program's curriculum was rebuilt around population-level intervention design.
Applied Practice: The School Garden Trial
Students report from a two-year nutrition intervention in local schools.
Past Activities
ConferenceBlue Zone Expo Keynote
Nine hundred attendees heard the program's case for prevention as public infrastructure.
ScreeningRiverside Community Screening Day
Four hundred and twelve neighbours had their blood pressure, glucose and lipids checked in a single Saturday.