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Botanical Strategies for Cardiovascular Support

February 15, 2012 (Recorded)

Botanical medicines have substantial research and centuries-old traditions of use to support cardiovascular health.  This webinar will review in detail the evidence-based clinical uses of key botanicals for improving the function of the cardiovascular system.  Emphasis is placed on indications for usage, side effects and any known interactions with pharmaceutical drugs.  Guidance for dosing is provided.  Strategies to support both the arterial and venous cardiovascular system are presented.

Herbs to be discussed in this presentation:  

  •  Hawthorn (Crataegus oxycanthus) – arterial efficiency and cardiac effectiveness
  • Gingko (Gingko biloba) – peripheral circulation and brain
  • Turmeric (curcuma longa) – anti-inflammatory agent

SPONSOR: 

Gaia Herbs Professional SolutionsGaia Herbs Professional Solutions 

Gaia Herbs is a certified organic, vertically-integrated grower and manufacturer of premium quality botanical wellness solutions based in western North Carolina. Gaia Herbs cultivates 250 acres of medicinal herbs which, along with operations at its 45,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, are certified organic each year by Oregon Tilth. Gaia Herbs’ extensive line of all-natural herbal products includes liquid phyto-caps™, a proprietary delivery form developed by Gaia Herbs to improve patient compliance. 

Web: www.gaiaprofessional.com  

Contact: smc@gaiaherbs.com  

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Speaker(s)/Moderator(s):

  • Dr Beverly Yates

    Dr. Beverly Yates

    Dr. Beverly Yates, Naturopathic Physician, graduated from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1994.  She is also a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a B. S. degree in Electrical Engineering.  Dr. Yates served as the lead supervising doctor for the first ever fully accredited Naturopathic and Integrative medical residency in the state of California.

     

    Dr. Yates serves as a National Media Representative for the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, appearing as an expert in natural medicine on TV shows in select metropolitan areas. She is a member of the Medical Advisory Board for Schwabe North America, and is on the Scientific Advisory Board for Gaia Herbs, Inc. and BSP Pharma, Inc. Recently, in response to Dr. Yates’ contributions to community health, she provided testimony for the Tri-Caucus of the California legislature concerning the growing impact of obesity and diabetes in communities of color around the state and the country.

     

    Dr. Yates is a nationally recognized author [book: Heart Health for Black Women: A Natural Approach to Healing and Preventing Heart Disease, Marlowe & Co., 2000] and contributing author [medical textbook: Maternal Newborn and Child Nursing: Family Centered Care, Prentice Hall, 2003].

     

Attendance fee: $0.00

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