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Heart and vascular disease continues to be the number one killer of both men and women, claiming a life every 60 seconds in the U.S. Traditional risk factors, such as age, gender, and family history explain about half of these cases, however the healthcare industry is beginning to recognize the roles of dietary cholesterol and saturated fats, among other lifestyle-related factors, in heart and vascular disease
Presented by: Ronald Sherman, MD, MSC, DTM&H
Biotherapy is the use of live animals to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Though most of us are familiar with biotherapeutic modalities like leech therapy or guide dogs, a dozen other live animals and microbes are being used to treat ailments from acute infections to chronic wounds, from multiple sclerosis to cancer, from cerebral palsy to autism, from psoriasis to rheumatoid arthritis, even for chronic pain and palliative care.
Your Practice: 7 Simple Profit Hacks You Can Implement in the Next 24 Hours!
Presented by: Jack Wolfson, DO, FACC
Have you heard of Leaky Heart Syndrome? Undoubtedly you have heard of leaky gut, but Jack Wolfson, DO, FACC, will teach you about the leaky heart.
Presented by: Holly Lucille, ND, RN
Part of integrative cancer care involves practitioners continuing to recommend proper diets and lifestyle measures, still two of the best preventative measures of cancer. Additionally, providers must remain keen to new discoveries that botanicals, possibly more than conventional drugs, may be able to target chemo-resistant cancer stem cells. Even when a patient responds well to conventional treatment, cancer stem cells can mark a return of tumors even more aggressive than the original. However, recent explorations with integrative approaches to cancer, including scientific research shows promise against cancer stem cells, may provide patients and practitioners alike with better and truly effective treatment options.
Integrative Practitioner is pleased to offer the Complete Conference Package, featuring all session recordings from the at the 2020 Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York City. Watch and listen on your own schedule as the most sought-after practitioners, researchers, and educators of integrative healthcare offer their latest research and findings. Stay on the cutting edge of integrative healthcare and discover the latest practical applications to immediately enhance your practice.
The Importance of Dysbiosis in the Upper GI Tract
This webinar discusses the science, animal models, and clinical research elucidating the gut-brain axis and the impact of the gut microbiota and specific probiotic strains on mood and mental well-being. In addition, one psychiatrist will share his experience with the use of a mood-targeted probiotic formulation as adjunctive therapy. Individual findings will be shared in the form of mini case reviews.
Presented by: Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN, FACB, CNS
This presentation will focus on the revolution that is occurring in genomics and biometrics and how this supports the delivery of Functional Medicine. Specific examples of how new technologies are creating improvements in personalization of health care will be discussed.
Presented by: Ashley Koff, ND
MyPlate, BMI, lab, and genetic tests, oh my! While helpful, these tools don’t provide the integrative practitioner with the information needed to build a patient’s better nutrition plan. Today, we need better tools to get better outcomes.