- Food as Medicine Symposium 2019, all presentationsOriginal Date: February 16-17, 2019This discounted package includes all of the individual presentations from the conference, which are listed below.12.0 CEUs (general) approved by OBNM
- The 5 Laws of MetabolismPresenter: Jade Teta, NDOriginal Date: February 16, 2019The 5 Laws of Metabolism are explained and strategies to combat a stalled metabolism are explored. The metabolic toggles of EMEL (eat less, exercise less=couch potato, ELEM (the dieter), ELEL (eat less, exercise less), and EMEM (eat more, exercise more) are introduced as methods that allow the changeable metabolism to react. His popular catchphrase has been derived from this model using your own biochemistry to check in with your individual metabolism: Become your own "metabolic detective." "Is your HEC (hungry, energy, cravings) in check." It is a "structured flexibility" that allows an individual to build their own program. This talk leaves the audience with the tools to begin a completely individual health regime and gives all the reasons why it will work.1.5 general CEUs approved by OBNM
- The Overlooked Tongue: Get This Muscle a Workout!Presenter: Jessie Black, NDOriginal Date: February 16, 2019The tongue is very important. How it sits in your mouth, how it moves, how much it is used, and its size and shape can have an impact on a variety of health conditions. From EENT disorders to dysbiosis, and from GERD to apnea, examining your patient’s tongue will give you a much greater picture of their GI health as well as how likely they are to have or develop EENT conditions and sleep apnea. Evaluating and treating weak or large tongues in children can help doctors and parents understand the importance of proper dietary hygiene and can reduce patient’s future risk for sleep apnea and EENT conditions. Food introduction and suckling habits in infants can help to mold a patient’s risk for tongue influenced pathologies and starting young with important habits may add years to a child’s life. Our current dietary habits are causing pathology in both young and old and its vitally important to improve muscle tone of the tongue to help ward off future health pathologies.1.5 general CEUs approved by OBNM
- Food, Sustainability, Blue Zones and Optimal HealthPresenter: Russell B. Marz, N.D., L.Ac.Original Date: February 16, 2019This lecture addresses the environmental impact that our global food production has on our air, water, and land resources. With up to 200 species of plants, insects, animals and fish going extinct daily, we are currently into the largest mass extinction since the dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago! A detailed look at the major contributors to greenhouse gases, water and land depletion will be followed by a look at “Blue Zones”, the ideal diet, and how through our daily eating habits we can not only effect the health of our environment but also optimize our health and extend our lifespan.1.5 general CEUs approved by OBNM
- Kale vs. Cow: The Case for Better MeatPresenter: Diana Rodgers, RD, LDN, NTPOriginal Date: February 16, 2019At a time when many are eliminating meat because of environmental, nutritional or ethical concerns, Diana Rodgers, RD makes the case for more, better meat. She will review the common misconceptions about meat and identify some of the forces behind these messages. As a dietitian, she has studied the human requirement for protein and will show how animal products provide the most optimal source. Through her experience on a working regenerative farm, and research into the environmental issues concerning sustainable food production, Diana will then detail how well-managed cattle can be one of our best chances at reversing climate change. Finally, Diana will address the ethical concerns and show how a diet of “least harm” actually requires the consumption of large ruminant animals, like beef.1.5 general CEUs approved by OBNM
Spectrum of Ordered to Disordered, the Psychology of EatingPresenter: WendyLeigh White, NDOriginal Date: February 17, 2019Helping patients find the right balance between what they ‘know’ they ‘should’ eat, what they actually eat, and how they feel after eating can be a key to increasing health and vitality. How do we as providers guide our clients/ patients towards increased health and away from black and white, good and bad, shaming approaches to food choice? In the spectrum of ordered to disordered, the psychology of eating is a complex topic that links everyday human experiences with motivation, faith, intuition, and, potentially, struggle. In this engaging presentation, I’ll encourage the participants to consider a variety of more wholistic approaches (Mindful Eating, Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, Body Respect) to food and eating and body image. Then, we’ll examine complex spectrum of hyper- and hypo- controlled eating and provide insight on how guide patients in finding balance through flexible food choices for increasing overall health and wellbeing.1.5 general CEUs approved by OBNM- Diet & Cancer Prevention: from Cells to ClinicPresenter: Emily Ho, PhDOriginal Date: February 17, 2019Dr. Ho’s presentation will focus on the link between diet and cancer risk, and the simple things people can do to decrease their chances of developing the disease by food choices. Cancer is an incredibly complex disease, but for certain cancers, like breast, prostate and colon cancer, diet could make a big difference in your risk. Many natural compounds found in foods target the same pathways that drugs use to help fight off cancer and other diseases. Cancer prevention research can be hard to understand, as the results aren’t seen right away, but preventing cancer absolutely will save lives. As we find out about what drives the biology of cancer, it is becoming clearer that it’s not just genetics that predicts your risk. Even if genetics is not in your favor, there are choices you can make with your environment and your food choices that can help you tip that balance favorably, and will be discussed throughout the presentation. Recent research examining the impact of sulforaphane, a dietary bioactive derived from cruciferous vegetables, on genetic and epigenetic processes important in breast and prostate cancer will be highlighted.1.5 general CEUs approved by OBNM
- The Spectacular Role of the Human Microbiome in Preventing EndotoxemiaPresenter: Saman Faramarzi, NDOriginal Date: February 17, 2019You are more bacteria than you are human with 10 trillion human cells outnumbered by over 100 trillion bacteria cells in and on your body. The human genome contributes just 1% genetic material to daily metabolic function compared to the 99% that is contributed by the microbiome. An often-overlooked role of the microbiome is to prevent post-prandial endotoxemia and the inflammatory devastation that follows. This lecture will illustrate the danger of having post-prandial endotoxemia and why this condition is being called the number one cause of mortality worldwide as it sets up the body for virtually every chronic disease. This condition is caused by eating and a failure of the microbiome to protect its host from this response. You simply cannot completely correct any chronic condition without addressing post-prandial endotoxemia.1.5 general CEUs approved by OBNM
- The Impact of Local Food Movements on Public Institutions: an Exploration of Health, Economic, and Environmental OutcomesPresenter: Kate Patterson, NDOriginal Date: February 17, 2019Physicians often present diet recommendations in terms of total calories, macronutrients, and micronutrients. They may consider avoiding certain foods or cooking methods to optimize health. Ideally, clinicians will also consider how culture impacts food choices and how meals are often a focal point of family and community life. In addition to the impact of diet on individual patients, dietary choices have significant impacts on the environment from processing and shipping, to deforestation and contamination of watersheds. Prioritizing these choices and consequences in a clinical setting can be challenging in the best cases but many patients have little choice or access when it comes to diet due to finances, age, or incarceration. In this presentation, I will examine movements designed to address food access in these communities and discuss outcomes of addressing sustainability and environmental impacts simultaneously. Together, we’ll explore the research and resources supporting the farm-to-institution movement in public health.1.5 general CEUs approved by OBNM
