Kaya Lifestyle Medicine

Stress touches more than your mood. It can affect sleep, pain, energy, inflammation and resilience.

Join Dr. Arlene Lazaro, D.O., of Kaya Lifestyle Medicine for Less Stress, Better Health, a practical conversation about how stress influences the body as we age and strategies that can support overall well-being.

🗓 Thursday, August 6, 2026 | 1–2 p.m.
📍 Sierra Winds | 17300 N. 88th Ave., Peoria, AZ

Reserve your spot at SunHealthWellness.org/classes or call (623) 471-9355.

Healthy choices. Stronger you.

In honor of National Wellness Month, join Dr. Arlene Lazaro, D.O. of Kaya Lifestyle Medicine for three free talks this August — practical sessions on living well, feeling better, and aging with strength.

🪷 Less Stress, Better Health
Thursday, August 6 | 1–2 p.m. | Sierra Winds
Stress affects inflammation, sleep, pain, energy, and resilience. Learn how stress influences the body as we age — and practical strategies to support well-being.

🌙 Rest Well, Age Well
Thursday, August 13 | 10–11 a.m. | Desert Palms Presbyterian Church
Sleep plays an important role in memory, mood, energy, and physical health. We’ll cover how sleep changes with age, why it matters for brain health, and what you can do to improve sleep quality.

🥗 Nutrition for Longevity
Thursday, August 20 | 10–11 a.m. | Banner Olive Branch Senior Center
How food choices influence aging, inflammation, energy, and disease risk — with realistic strategies for eating well over time.

All three lectures are free and open to the community.
Register or view the full schedule at SunHealthWellness.org/classes, or see page 10 of LiveWell magazine.

Celebrate National Wellness Month with practical steps toward better health.

What can regular movement do as we age? More than most people have been told.

It is the most effective way we know to prevent falls. It builds bone and muscle at any age, including in your 80s and 90s. It is the first-line recommended treatment for arthritis, ahead of medication. And it improves sleep, mood, and memory in ways that are measurable, not just hopeful. The encouraging part: starting small counts. A ten-minute walk after dinner and a few chair stands each day are a real beginning.

On Thursday, July 16, Dr. Arlene Lazaro, DO will give a free talk at the Banner Olive Branch Senior Center in Sun City: The Power of Movement. She'll walk through what the research shows in plain language and demonstrate simple exercises you can do safely at home.

Dr. Lazaro is board-certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation, pain medicine, and lifestyle medicine. She'll stay after the talk to answer questions for as long as you have them.

Thursday, July 16, 10-11 am
Banner Olive Branch Senior Center
13049 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City
Free to attend. Bring a friend.

May is Arthritis Awareness Month — a condition that quietly affects the way millions of people live every single day.

Over 53 million Americans are living with arthritis. While the joint changes are real, lifestyle factors significantly influence pain levels, progression, and quality of life.

🔬 Diet matters. A Mediterranean-style diet — rich in fish, olive oil, vegetables, and whole grains — is the only dietary pattern recommended by the American College of Rheumatology for arthritis. It reduces inflammation and improves pain.

😴 Sleep matters. Poor sleep activates inflammatory pathways and increases pain sensitivity — and pain, in turn, worsens sleep. Breaking this cycle can meaningfully reduce symptoms.

💪 Movement reduces pain. Regular physical activity — walking, swimming, strengthening exercises — reduces pain and improves function. Low-impact exercise does not accelerate joint damage. The most important thing is to stay active.

⚖️ Weight management protects joints. Every pound lost reduces about four pounds of load on the knee. Losing just 5–10% of body weight can meaningfully reduce pain and improve function.

🦴 Strength supports joints. Weakness around an arthritic joint contributes to pain. Even low-intensity strengthening exercises can improve function and are recommended as part of arthritis care.

Arthritis is complex and every person’s experience with it is different. But the conversation around it deserves to go beyond symptom management.

We’ll be sharing more throughout the month.

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Never Miss a Monday. 💪

Exercise is one of the most powerful tools in medicine
and the research backs it up.

Regular movement has been shown to:

✅ Reduce chronic pain as effectively as some medications
✅ Improve sleep quality and duration
✅ Lower blood pressure and improve heart health
✅ Support healthy weight and body composition
✅ Reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression
✅ Boost focus, memory, and mental clarity

✨Add years to your life — and life to your years

The best workout is the one you actually do.

Start where you are.

Chronic pain is one of the most complex conditions in medicine — and the research is increasingly clear that it rarely has a single cause.

These are five biological drivers we assess at KAYA for every chronic pain patient. In most cases, more than one is active and addressable.

This whole-person framework is at the heart of everything we do — because lasting relief comes from understanding the full picture, not just managing the symptom.

Swipe through. Save this. Send it to someone who has been living with pain and looking for real answers.

📍 KAYA Lifestyle Medicine | Phoenix West Valley

Thank you, Litchfield Park!

What an incredible Wellness Fest! We are so grateful to the City of Litchfield Park for welcoming KAYA Lifestyle Medicine into such a wonderful community event.

To everyone who stopped by our table — thank you! Whether you came to learn about our lifestyle or regenerative medicine programs, ask questions about chronic pain, or just explore what we offer, we’re so glad you did.

At KAYA, we believe healing goes deeper than managing symptoms. It’s about understanding the root causes, building real strategies, and having a physician-coach team walking alongside you.

If you didn’t get a chance to connect, we’d love to hear from you! Visit us at www.kayalifestylemedicine.com or reach out directly to learn more about how KAYA Lifestyle Medicine can support your health journey.

Here’s to this community — and to feeling your best!🌿

Move better. Feel stronger. Live fully.

At KAYA Lifestyle Medicine, we take a whole-person approach to chronic pain and musculoskeletal health — combining lifestyle medicine and regenerative therapies to reduce pain, restore function, and build lasting vitality.

Want to learn more?

Let’s connect at the Litchfield Park Wellness Fest tomorrow!

🗓 Sunday, April 19
⏰ 9 AM – 1 PM
📍 Litchfield Square Park

Meet Dr. Arlene Lazaro of Kaya Lifestyle Medicine at this Sunday’s Litchfield Park Wellness Fest! Dr. Lazaro is a triple board-certified physician who helps adults improve function, reduce pain, and support long-term health through a more personal and thoughtful approach to care. Her work combines lifestyle medicine, healthy aging, and regenerative medicine, with a focus on helping people stay active, feel better, and move through life with more strength and confidence.

Come say hello, ask questions, and learn more about healthy aging, pain support, and non-surgical options for joint and musculoskeletal concerns.

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🌿 KAYA Lifestyle Medicine is headed to the first ever Litchfield Park Wellness Fest this Sunday!

Stop by our table to meet Dr. Lazaro and the KAYA team to learn how lifestyle medicine can help you reduce pain, restore function, and build lasting habits for a healthier life.

🗓 Sunday, April 19
⏰ 9 AM – 1 PM
📍 Litchfield Square Park
See you there! 👋


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