Heather Zwickey, PhD, is the dean of research and graduate studies and professor of immunology at the National College of Medicine, as well as the director of the Helfgott Research Institute. In this interview with Natural Medicine Journal's Editor-in-Chief, Tina Kaczor, ND, FABNO, Zwickey explains how immune processes can influence brain health—including in Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and depressive disorders. She discusses nutrition, supplements, and the complicated ways gut health and immunity interact with cognitive function.
Approximate listening time: 20 minutes
About the Expert
Heather Zwickey, PhD, is dean of research and graduate studies and a professor of immunology at the National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, as well as director of Helfgott Research Institute. Currently, she heads several pilot studies looking at the effects of botanicals, hydrotherapy, energy medicine, and diet on immunological parameters. Zwickey trained at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado. She received her doctorate in immunology and microbiology from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University.
In this podcast, naturopathic physician Todd Born addresses key issues associated with the effective integrative treatment of food sensitivities and intolerances.
Approximate listening time, 13 minutes
About the Expert
Todd A. Born, ND, is in private practice with his wife, Lindsay Jones-Born, ND, at Born Naturopathic Associates, Inc., in Alameda, CA, where he is co-owner and the medical director. Born is product manager, director of new product development, and scientific advisor for Allergy Research Group, LLC, and is editor-in-chief of their Focus Newsletter. He is also a thought leader for the UK-based Clinical Education, a free peer-to-peer service that offers clinicians a closed forum to ask clinical questions and receive evidence-based responses by experts in their fields. Born graduated from Bastyr University in Seattle and completed his residency at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health and its 13 teaching clinics, with rotations at Seattle-area hospitals. He may be reached at dr.born@bornnaturopathic.com.
Born’s clinical focus is using integrative medicine to treat chronic disease. He has a strong interest in difficult and refractory cases, gastrointestinal issues, neurological and neurodegenerative disorders, endocrinology, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease, ADHD, autsim, HIV/AIDS, and geriatrics. He has extensive knowledge and training in the basic medical sciences, physical medicine (osseous manipulation, craniosacral therapy, hydrotherapy and physiotherapy), botanical medicine, homeopathy, biotherapeutic drainage, Ayurveda, counseling, and diet and nutrient therapies.
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In this interview, Ashton Harper, MBBS, MRCS, describes the research associated with probiotics to help prevent and treat a variety of conditions in children. He also describes a new study using probiotics to treat infant colic and explains why it's so important to treat colic as soon as it's diagnosed.
Ashton Harper, MBBS, MRCS, has a bachelor of science degree in physiology and pharmacology from University College London (UCL). He graduated with a degree in medicine (MBBS) from UCL in 2010. He worked in the National Health Service for 5 years, during which time he discovered his passion for the management of gastrointestinal diseases. While working in gastrointestinal surgery he achieved membership of the Royal College of Surgeons and was awarded a post-graduate travelling fellowship to visit the Cleveland Clinic to observe world-leading doctors manage inflammatory bowel disease. He has published in the fields of nutrition and gastrointestinal diseases and has presented his work at multiple national and international medical congresses. Harper is a medical advisor for the Protexin Human Healthcare team, where he is responsible for providing medical expertise for the business.
Probiotics International Ltd (Protexin), manufacturers of Bio-Kult, a scientifically developed, naturally powerful 14-strain probiotic. Manufactured to pharmaceutical standards and with an extensive research programme, our products are sold in over 80 countries worldwide, including America. Visitwww.bio-kult.com/usa for more information on our full range, including Bio-Kult Infantis, Bio-Kult Pro-Cyan and Bio-Kult Candéa. Distributed by: Protexin Inc., 1833 NW 79th Avenue, Doral, Miami, FL 33126.
In this interview Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director of the American Botanical Council, discusses the serious issue of adulteration in the natural products industry. Blumenthal also describes the Botanical Adulterants Program and how it is helping to educate people about this troubling topic.
About the Expert
Mark Blumenthal is the founder and executive director of the American Botanical Council (ABC), the leading independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to disseminating accurate, reliable, and responsible information on herbs and medicinal plants.
Blumenthal is the editor/publisher of HerbalGram, an international, peer-reviewed quarterly journal. He is the senior editor of the English translation of The Complete German Commission E Monographs–Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines (1998), Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs (2000), and The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs (2003), and he is coauthor of Rational Phytotherapy, 5th edition (2004). He has appeared on over 400 radio and television shows and has written over 500 articles, reviews and book chapters for many major publications. In 2010 he was awarded the prestigious Tyler Prize in honor of the late Purdue Professor Varro E. Tyler from the American Society of Pharmacognosy.
In 2008 he was awarded the “Natural Legacy” award from Natural Foods Merchandiser magazine and he has also been named to Natural Health magazine’s Hall of Fame Award for “opening America’s eye to the healing powers of herbs.” He has been a leader in the concerns for more rational regulations of herbal and natural product manufacturing, and education on plant-based medicines for over 40 years.
In this podcast, Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC, ABIHM, talks about a team approach and how integrative practitioners can expand their tool box to help transform medicine. She describes the topic of the keynote she will deliver at the October 2016 IGNITE Conference.
About the Expert
Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC, ABIHM, is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, nuclear medicine and holistic medicine. She is president of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine and serves as Senior Advisor to the Atlantic Health System for the Center for Well Being and Integrative Medicine. Guarneri is founder and director of Guarneri Integrative Health, Inc., and Taylor Academy for Integrative Medicine Education and Research. Guarneri founded the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine and served as Medical Director for 15 years. Guarneri is the author of The Heart Speaks, a poignant collection of stories from heart patients who have benefited from integrative medicine approaches. The Heart Speaks and her clinical work have been featured on NBC Today and PBS’s To the Contrary and Full Focus. Her work was also featured in a two-part PBS documentary, The New Medicine. Learn more about Guarneri here.
About the Sponsor
Founded in 1980, Emerson Ecologics, LLC, is committed to the success of integrative healthcare practitioners as they deliver unsurpassed patient care. As a dedicated partner, Emerson Ecologics offers its customers the broadest selection of professional-quality products, while it also continues to expand its comprehensive suite of IGNITE educational resources and practice management tools such as wellevateSM, to help practitioners and their patients achieve success. Headquartered in Manchester, NH, with distribution centers in Virginia and California, Emerson Ecologics is NSF certified, VAWD accredited and is the founder of the Emerson Quality Program® (EQP). For more information, visit www.emersonecologics.com.
"There's not enough conversation surrounding the issue of ethics in medicine," states Low Dog in this interview in which she describes practical ways to "clean up our ethical house." Low Dog will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Ignite Conference, where she will address some of the tough ethical issues that integrative practitioners face today.
About the Expert
Tieraona Low Dog, MD, began her exploration of natural medicine and its role in modern health care more than 35 years ago while studying midwifery, herbal medicine, massage therapy and martial arts before earning her medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. She served as the Fellowship Director at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, where she oversaw the training of more than 500 physicians and nurse practitioners in integrative medicine and is currently the Fellowship Director for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. An internationally recognized expert in integrative medicine, dietary supplements and women’s health, Low Dog was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, and has served as Chair of the US Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplements and Botanicals Expert Information Panel. Learn more about Low Dog.
About the Sponsor
Founded in 1980, Emerson Ecologics, LLC, is committed to the success of integrative healthcare practitioners as they deliver unsurpassed patient care. As a dedicated partner, Emerson Ecologics offers its customers the broadest selection of professional-quality products, while it also continues to expand its comprehensive suite of IGNITE educational resources and practice management tools such as wellevateSM, to help practitioners and their patients achieve success. Headquartered in Manchester, NH, with distribution centers in Virginia and California, Emerson Ecologics is NSF certified, VAWD accredited and is the founder of the Emerson Quality Program® (EQP). For more information, visit www.emersonecologics.com.
"Insulin resistance has now reached endemic levels," explains integrative health expert Russel Jaffe, MD, PhD, CCN. In this podcast (sponsored by Perque Integrative Health), Jaffe describes effective ways for clinicians to identify and treat insulin resistance. He also describes how to motivate patients to comply with treatment.
Leading integrative health expert, Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD, CCN, describes how clinicians can identify and treat inflammatory issues long before illness sets in. He also describes ways to reverse chronic inflammation including diet, lifestyle, and utilization of the C Cleanse technique.
Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, PhD, professor of psychiatry and director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at The Brain Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, describes her present research and the research she has conducted on brain supporting nutraceuticals such as citicoline. She also describes the importance of emphasizing risk reduction research and discovering ways to improve late life outcomes specific to brain function.
Approximate listening time: 11 minutes.
Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry and the director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at The Brain Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. She held a similar position at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts, for 12 years before joining the Utah Medical School. Yurgelun-Todd is a recognized expert on the application of neuroimaging methods to assess neurophysiological and neuropsychological changes associated with normal development and neuropsychiatric disorders.
The integrative research at MD Anderson Cancer Centerconducted by Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, focuses on mind-body medicine with an emphasis on reducing risk of cancer and helping to prevent recurrence. In this interview, he discusses the research presently taking place in the integrative medicine program that he directs, as well as challenges and future aspirations associated with integrated medicine specific to oncology.
Approximate listening time: 17 minutes
In this interview, Dugald Seely, ND, founder and executive director of the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre, describes the research projects presently underway at the center. He also describes the pragmatic research design that is presently helping to advance the field of integrative research and he discusses the future of integrative cancer research.
Approximate listening time: 16 minutes
Dugald Seely ND, MSc, FABNO, leads the clinical practice and cancer research program for theOttowa Integrative Cancer Centre (OICC). In addition to his clinical role as a naturopathic doctor he also serves as the director of research & clinical epidemiology at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, affiliate investigator for the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and board member for the Society for Integrative Oncology. Seely completed his Master of Science in cancer research at the University of Toronto and is a Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology (FABNO). As a clinician scientist, Dugald has been awarded competitive grant and trainee funding from CIHR, CBCRA, the SickKids Foundation, the Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, and the Gateway for Cancer Research Foundation.
Heather Zwickey, PhD, is Dean of Research and Graduate Studies and a professor of immunology at the National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, as well as Director of Helfgott Research Institute. Currently, she heads several pilot studies looking at the effects of botanicals, hydrotherapy, energy medicine, and diet on immunological parameters. Zwickey trained at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado. She received her doctorate in immunology and microbiology from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University.
The Penny George Institute for Health and Healing—Allina Health in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been a champion of integrative medical research since 2007. In this interview, Jeffrey Dusek, PhD, the director of research at Penny George, describes some of the innovative research being done at the institute and also comments on some of the challenges associated with integrative medical research.
Approximate listening time: 26 minutes
Jeffrey A. Dusek, PhD, is the director of research, Penny George Institute for Health and Healing—Allina Health, Minneapolis. From 1998 to 2007, Dusek was a faculty member of Harvard Medical School, where he first served as an instructor in the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and then as the director of behavioral sciences research, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2011, Dusek was awarded a prestigious multiyear R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health to study the impact of integrative medicine (eg, mind/body, acupuncture, aromatherapy, massage) on pain management in hospitalized patients. He earned his doctorate in biopsychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
In this sponsored podcast integrative health expert Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD, CCN, describes a comprehensive approach to identifying immune dysfunction long before illness sets in. He also provides advice regarding diet, lifestyle, and dietary supplements. Jaffe explains why choice is far more significant than genetics and how to counsel patients about reducing immune burden.
Approximate listening time: 30 minutes
Russell M. Jaffe, MD, PhD, is CEO and Chairman of PERQUE Integrative Health (PIH). He is considered one of the pioneers of integrative and regenerative medicine. Since inventing the world’s first single step amplified (ELISA) procedure in 1984, a process for measuring and monitoring all delayed allergies, Jaffe has continually sought new ways to help speed the transition from our current healthcare system’s symptom reactive model to a more functionally integrated, effective, and compassionate system. PIH is the outcome of years of Jaffe’s scientific research. It brings to market 3 decades of rethinking safer, more effective, novel, and proprietary dietary supplements, supplement delivery systems, diagnostic testing, and validation studies.
PERQUE Integrative Health (PIH) is dedicated to speeding the transition from sickness care to healthful caring. Delivering novel, personalized health solutions, PIH gives physicians and their patients the tools needed to achieve sustained optimal wellness. Combining the best in functional, evidence-based testing with premium professional supplements and healthful lifestyle guides, PIH solutions deliver successful outcomes in even the toughest cases.
If you are thinking about adding an online patient dispensary to your practice or changing your present dispensary, this podcast will provide valuable information about the various features and benefits provided by these technology platforms. The podcast features specific information about wellevateSM, a new online patient dispensary from Emerson Ecologics.
Approximate listening time: 15 minutes
Julie Beck, DC, MS, CSCS, holds a doctorate in chiropractic, a masters in nutrition, is a candidate for a masters in functional neurology, and is currently enrolled in the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine’s inaugural fellowship program. She also holds certifications in clinical nutrition and strength and conditioning and is a candidate for certification in the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Certified Practitioner program. Beck has studied an extensive mix of manual and movement therapies [ie, kinesiology, DNS, McKenzie, Janda, functional movement (FMS/FMA), cranial/TMJ techniques, fascial techniques, lymphatic therapies], as well as macrobiotics, and Taoist medical qi gong. Beck is a medical educator for Emerson Ecologics and maintains a part-time functional medicine, chiropractic, and physical therapy practice.
Daniel Kalish, DC, developed his own model of functional medicine founded on 20 years of successful clinical results and has certified over 700 practitioners worldwide in “The Kalish Method." He has collaborated with renowned psychiatrist R.D. Lang to use drug-free treatments for schizophrenics. Kalish is the author of 2 books, The Kalish Method: Healing the Body Mapping the Mind and Your Guide to Healthy Hormones. He is a frequently requested speaker for health summits across the United States.
Founded in 1980, Emerson Ecologics, LLC, is committed to the success of integrative healthcare practitioners as they deliver unsurpassed patient care. As a dedicated partner, Emerson Ecologics offers its customers the broadest selection of professional-quality products, while it also continues to expand its comprehensive suite of IGNITE educational resources and practice management tools such as wellevateSM, to help practitioners and their patients achieve success. Headquartered in Manchester, NH, with distribution centers in Virginia and California, Emerson Ecologics is NSF certified, VAWD accredited and is the founder of the Emerson Quality Program® (EQP). For more information, visit www.emersonecologics.com.
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In this sponsored podcast Dr. Mark Davis describes how he uses probiotics to treat patients with irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. He also discusses the latest research and what the future holds for probiotics research.
Mark Davis, ND, is the medical director of Good Life Medicine Center, Portland, Oregon, and his naturopathic practice, Bright Medicine Clinic, focuses on gastroenterological health. Davis is one of a handful of physicians in North America with clinical expertise in fecal microbiota transplantation. Davis is on the board of directors of the Fecal Transplant Foundation, Carmel, Indiana, and chairs the Fecal Microbiota Transplant Committee for the C diff Foundation, New Port Richey, Florida. He received his naturopathic degree with honors in research from the National College of Natural Medicine, Portland. He cohosts the popular podcast The Naturocast.
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