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how our health and the choices we
make can affect the planet. Her weekly
website blogs reflect the wisdom from WHAT DOES MIRAGLO FOUNDATION DO TO HELP?
her book. Miraglo Foundation of Integrative Health dia by providing funding
Before ending our time together, I has accomplished many and Medicine. Another to schools for children
took advantage of sitting across from amazing feats in the major project has been who are shunned or
this internationally-renowned cardi- short time it has been in Sri Narayani Hospital and orphaned. They provide
ologist, scholar, author and leading existence. It was found- Research Center in the education, school sup-
proponent of Integrative Medicine. I ed by Rauni Prittinen Tamil Nadu region in ru- plies, food, clothing, and
asked her to share with our readers King, RN and Mimi Guar- ral-Southern India. When medical care.
some of her "pearls of wisdom." These neri, MD, FACC in 2011. Miraglo Foundation In addition to the
were the top two she shared with us. Its vision is “Healing first became involved in work they do in India,
people and transforming helping the hospital, it the Foundation has
• As an Integrative Cardiologist, lives through education, was a one-room clinic, helped organizations
she wanted to remind women that health and research.” and, now, it is a 250-bed in other places in the
the number one cause of death to Their goal is to promote multi-specialty hospital world, as well as right
women is cardiovascular disease. love, dignity and healing serving thousands of here in San Diego. In
Nepal, they work with
to those in need and the
patients monthly. It pro-
“Each year we lose approximately undeserved around the vides diagnostics, imag- an organization called
250,000 women to heart disease. So, world. They also support ing services, surgical pro- Friends of Maiti Nepal
women must be aware that just get- innovative Integrative cedures, complimentary to gather resources
ting a pap smear and a mammogram Medicine education and food and medicines and in the U.S. to assist its
isn’t enough. About 40,000 women research. aftercare. In 2016, thanks battle against human
die from breast cancer every year. A major project sup- to generous donations, rights violations, such as
So, cardiovascular health needs to be ported by Miraglo Foun- they opened a 150-bed human sex trafficking.
taken seriously. I don't want women dation is the Academy of Specialty Hospital but are Miraglo Foundation pro-
burying their head in the sand. Ev- Integrative Health and still in need of a cardiac vides funds for rescued
erything that goes into heart disease Medicine, an innovative catheterization labora- women and children to
is entirely preventable and revers- educational organization tory and an open heart receive healthcare and
ible. Women need to get rid of the dedicated to engaging surgical suite, which is an education. In Uganda,
cigarettes, start exercising, be aware a global community of $800,000 project. Miraglo they work with Mari
of proper nutrition, and realize that health professionals and Foundation is currently Kelly Cows’ Project by
stress relief is important.” health seekers in training, raising funds for this providing funding to
leadership, interpro- project. purchase cows as a
• “Everyone should know their fessional collaboration, Miraglo Foundation means of enhancing nu-
numbers – numbers such as their research, and advocacy. also helped Shantipuri trition for this vulnerable
cholesterol, blood pressure, and BMI It is unifying the voice Friends Foundation in In- population.
(body mass index). Since women
usually are the head of the house- In San Diego, Miraglo Foundation works with the following organizations:
hold and make most of the choices • Feeding San Diego, Feeding America: feeding local children, families, seniors
about food and healthcare, they can weekly
make a major positive change for • Monarch School: a local school that is exclusively for students who are homeless.
their families. They can decide to • Welcome Home International: an organization providing holistic, peer-driven
make one night per week a meatless support services for women in transition from incarceration.
night, and the family will go along • Big Animals for Little Kids: an all-volunteer organization in San Diego that
with it. Their family members might extends love through visits to hospitalized and ill children by entertainment
complain in the beginning, but even- volunteers in animal costumes.
tually, they will acquiesce. Eventual- • The San Diego Book Project: providing books and educational materials free-
ly, the entire family will realize there of-charge to teachers, schools and organizations with the assistance of Rotary
are other healthier options besides Clubs.
eating meat every day.”
These are but a few of the wonderful causes that Miraglo has gotten behind.
Learn more at www.PacificPearl- Check out their site www.miraglofoundation.org to find out more.
LaJolla.com and www.MimiGuar- Join Miraglo Foundation to Help Make a Difference.
neriMD.com.
Visit www.miraglofoundation.org (and click the DONATE button)
(858) 459-2114
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