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FMU Guest Lecture Series | Sports Performance & Endocrinology
October 1, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The New Paradigm in Sports Performance and Endocrinology
Speaker: Robert G. Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, MS, CCN, CNS, CSCS, CIISN, CKTP, CES, HKC, SASTM
Every organ and system in the body is affected by physical activity and exercise, not least among them the endocrine system.Dr. Silverman comprehensively reviews how
physical activity affects the endocrine system, and how these hormonal responses affect other organs and systems of the body. Topics range from the various endocrine
pathways that are altered by exercise, to the effect of hormones on performance, the gut-brain axis, the blood-brain barrier, and conc ussions’ effect on the pituitary gland and women.This is leading-edge science demonstrating the power of functional nutrition on health and sports performance that will be the precursor to the sports performance trend as
we progress through the 21st century.Join Dr. Silverman in this exciting webinar. You will gain insight to a comprehensive methodology on how to incorporate protocols into a clinically effective and financially rewarding system that you’ll be able to apply to your practice immediately.
Key clinical takeaways:
- Exercise effect on hormones and human performance
- A functional approach to sports performance and endocrinology
- Nutritional strategies to enhance women’s performance in athletics
- Analysis of intestinal and blood-brain barrier dysfunctions
- Nutritional protocols for concussion and blood-brain barrier health
Date: Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
Time: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Eastern Time-New York Time)
Dr. Silverman’s Bio:
Dr. Robert Silverman is a chiropractic doctor, clinical nutritionist, national/international speaker, author of Amazon’s #1 bestseller “Inside-Out Health”,founder and CEO of Westchester Integrative Health Ctr. The ACA Sports Council named Dr. Silverman “Sports Chiropractor of the Year” in 2015. His extensive list of educational accomplishments includes six different degrees in clinical nutrition.
Dr. Silverman is on the advisory board for the Functional Medicine University and is a seasoned health and wellness expert on both the speaking circuits and within the media, as well as a frequent health expert contributor on national blogs such as Consumer Health Digest. He has appeared on FOX News Channel, FOX, NBC, CBS, ABC, The Wall Street Journal, NewsMax.He was invited as a guest speaker on “Talks at Google” to discuss his current book. A frequ ent published author in peer-reviewed journals and other mainstream publications, Dr. Silverman is a thought leader in his field and practice.
Dr. Silverman was the principle investigator on a Level 1 laser FDA study.
His new book, Superhighway to Health is expected to be published in February 2020.