The Pandemic Recovery Summit

March 30th – April 3rd, hosted by Dr Mary Clifton

Though the free airing of this event has passed it remains open for purchase through the pandemic period and lockdown months.

Pandemic Recovery Summit

39+ experts are coming together to speak on how to how to navigate the challenges associated with the outbreak of COVID-19.

They’ll cover topics ranging from illness prevention, health & wellness, preparedness, financial security, homeschooling (and many more)…so you can feel calm, safe and secure in your “new normal”.

 

Strategies for Applying Epigenetics in Your Practice: Proven Protocols for Clinical Success

Speaker: Robert G. Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, MS, CCN, CNS, CSCS, CIISN, CKTP, CES, HKC, SASTM

Epigenetics has burst onto the scene as an essential area for practitioners to understand, yet savvy practitioners are struggling to understand the role epigenetics play in their patient’s health. Epigenetics explains how a gene’s expression changes through the interaction with environmental surroundings. These surroundings” include smoking, mismatched diets, air pollution, stress, lack of sleep, and more. Join Dr. Rob Silverman as he breaks down th e different genetic panels and explores the role epigenetics plays
in activating key SNPs. Implementing and understanding epigenetic protocols allow practitioners to truly personalize treatment plans easily and arrive at excellent outcomes faster: decreasing trial and error, thus saving the patient time and money.

After this presentation, clinicians will:

• Understand the types of environmental inputs that affect their patients’ DNA expression
• Explain the role nutritional SNPs play in the epigenetic support of patients’ DNA results
• Receive detailed protocols enabling practitioners to begin Monday-morning implementation
• Discover the synergistic role of DNA and serum tests

This webinar is exclusive and optional for all FMU Students

Date: Tuesday, March 24th, 2020

Time: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Eastern Time-New York Time)

Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Central Time-Tennessee Time)

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Mountain Time: Denver Time)

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Pacific Time- Los Angeles Time)

Time: 1:00 AM- 2:00 AM (London Time)– on March 25th, 2020

* After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information  about joining the Webinar.

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 early 2020

Speaker: Kevin Spelman PhD, MCPP

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is ravaging our personal, community and societal well-being with an estimate of up to 80 million cases by 2040. Considering the overwhelming consequences and costs of such a pandemic, there is little to offer in effective drug treatments. Over 150 new drug trials for treating AD that have been done in the past 2 decades have failed. Medicinal plants have a long tradition as neurotrophic and cognitive function, thus, plant extracts have a lways been used for AD. A few plants rise above the rest due to positive clinical trial results in cognitive function. We will review known targets and clinical application of the most successful medicinal plants in this presentation.

Kevin Spelman PhD, MCPP Bio:

Dr. Spelman is a research scientist, has two decades of clinical experience and is recognized as an international expert in the molecular biology and pharmacology of medicinal plant therapies. Past clinical rotations include an HIV clinical rotation with Dr. Greg Strebel, one of the first clinicians to use the cocktail therapy in AIDS, an HIV rotation with Dr. Kären Van der Veer, a cancer rotation with Dr. Ken Proefrock and a one year rotation working with the health issues of an indigent population at the New Mexico Herb Institute,. He then went on to practice clinical phytotherapy for 20 years, collaborating with MDs, PAs and FNPs in a group setting. Dr. Spelman was also founder and president of the Clinical of Collaborative Medicine in Albuquerque, NM. In addition, he was one of the first phytotherapists to be included in a PPO through an innovative program designed to provide access to CAM  therapies in the late 1990s. During these years he was awarded the People’s Caring Award by People Living Through Cancer for recognition of distinguished clinical service. International clinical work has included the analysis of nutrient levels in teenage women in West Africa and working with children with neurological disorders in Central America.

He is a member of the prestigious College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy in the UK. Most recently, Dr. Spelman has followed patients using Cannabis oil for late stage cancers as well as performed cannabinoid research at National Institutes of Health.

As a research scientist, Dr. Spelman was the first researcher to demonstrate cannabinoid ligands in Zanthoxylum spp. In addition, he researched the molecular mechanisms of glioblastoma multiforme as well as ovarian cancer while at NIH. Dr. Spelman is also a past Marie Curie research fellow in the European Union where he identified the antimalarial activity of two separate species of medicinal plants.

He is the previous Clinical Chair for Maryland University of Integrated Health Clinical Herbal Medicine program where he was awarded the Great Esteem Award by the Maryland University of Integrative Health for excellence in clinical education by two different departments over 5 years. He was previously on faculty at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and National College of Naturopathic Medicine. He has also served as adjunct professor at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, the National University of Naturopathic Medicine and Bastyr University of Health Sciences in the Pharmacy, Botanical Medicine Departments and the Research Departments.

Dr. Spelman has lectured at several other colleges and medical schools including, Johns Hopkins and Georgetown. Over the last decade he has provided CMEs for physicians in cannabinoid therapeutics through several venues in multiple states.

Dr. Spelman’s industry experience includes Principal Scientist, for the biggest producer of liquid herbal extracts in the United States, where he researched cultivation techniques as well as directing the chemical analysis of over 300 different medicinal plants. In this capacity he was responsible for the quality assurance and quality control of these plants and their subsequent products. After a move to the Salt Lake City he
became Executive Vice Presiden t of R&D for a billion-dollar company with products in 23 countries.

His most recent corporate experience was as Chief Scientific Officer and formulator of an international CBD company. Dr. Spelman has been quite active as a consultant for the Natural Products Industry including lobbying the US Senate & House for public access to CBD, access to multivitamins for the underserved and further resources for the FDA to enforce GMPs.

He was also invited to the White House for the rollout of the National Microbiome Initiative and advised the White Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine during the Clinton years as well as provided expert testimony before the Maryland House of Delegates and Senate. As a Formulator he has 5 CBD products in the market and has products he co-formulated in use by 30 professional sports teams and military special forces.

Treating Pain Disorders with Cannabis
Speaker: Kevin Spelman PhD, MCPP

Pain management is currently therapeutically limited, particularly for chronic pain.
Anticonvulsants, antidepressants and selective serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors are usedwith limited effectiveness. The potent opiate drugs are common and effective against some types of moderate to severe pain. However, they are
replete with multiple issues, including tolerance, withdrawal, and addiction calamities that have reached unacceptable societal costs. Cannabis has come to light as a rather effective alternative treatment for a variety of types of pain. However, it is rife with political issues and misunderstandings about how it works and dosage issues. We will review the MOAs, indications, types of  preparations, dosages and safety in the treatment of pain by Cannabis preparations.

Speaker: Terry Wahls M.D..

The following concepts will be reviewed:

1.The latest research from Wahls Lab
2.Published diet and neurodegeneration research
3.Why ketosis is beneficial
4.Problems with long terms ketosis
5.Fasting and time restricted eating strategies
6.Benefits of metabolic switching
7. The updates in the Revised Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic
Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles.

Abstract

Dr. Terry Wahls will provide updates from her research and her revised and expanded book,
The Wahls Protocol A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles. Ketogenic and fasting strategies for reducing neuroinflammation, preserving brain function and improving longevity will be highlighted

 Date: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020

Time: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Eastern Time-New York Time)

Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Central Time-Tennessee Time)

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Mountain Time: Denver Time)

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Pacific Time- Los Angeles Time)

Time: 1:00 AM- 2:00 AM (London Time)– on February 12th, 2020

Terry Wahls M.D. Bio

Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where sheconducts clinical trials. She is also a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and
now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine, The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles (paperback), and the cookbook The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life:
The Revolutionary Modern Paleo Plan to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions.

One of the only fully accredited CFMP Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner certifications and THE only one offered entirely online.

This is the full training for the CFMP and at the best price. It includes a guest lecture archive representing many different opinions of some of the most common treatment approaches so opposite opinions on hormones, keto, herbs, diet, you name it there is a full education and unbiased treatment options.

Click here for more information on the Functional Medicine Training

Exclusive $250 voucher from this site functionalmedicinetraining.org during enrollment Jan 20th-28th, must register using the voucher link to avail.

That is up to 10% cashback on tuition fees.

Payment plans also available.

2 sample lectures free – coming very soon so check back for updates or request details at contact@functionalmedicinetraining.org

update: sample guest lectures available Hashimoto’s and Lyme

Speaker: Jon D. Kaiser, M.D.

Description

Individuals with fibromyalgia (FM) struggle with body pain, fatigue, insomnia, headaches, difficulty concentrating and poor digestion.

FM is a multisystem disease affecting the nervous, endocrine and immune systems, as they are all linked together in a neuro/endocrine/immune axis.

Currently approved medications to treat FM can be somewhat effective for treating pain but they do not address the underlying causes of this condition.

These causes can include mitochondrial dysfunction, hormone imbalances, chronic stress, intestinal dysbiosis, environmental toxins and others.

You can’t address a chronic, multisystem condition like FM with only drugs meant to suppress symptoms. You need to put together a comprehensive healing program that supports all the systems of your body.

Mitochondrial dysfunction is a mechanism that can explain many symptoms experienced by patients with FM and chronic fatigue. In 2010, a study of patients with fibromyalgia demonstrated that patients with fibromyalgia had:

1. Reduced levels of coenzyme Q-10,
2. Decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, and
3. Increased levels of lipid peroxidation, a marker of elevated levels of oxidative stress.
4. Decreased numbers of mitochondria in each cell were also observed in the fibromyalgia patients.

The two major goals of a mitochondrial support program are:

1. To decrease oxidative stress in the mitochondria, thereby preventing any further damage from occurring
2. And to encourage the restoration of normal mitochondrial functioning.

A key combination of micronutrients that that has been shown to improve symptoms related to mitochondrial dysfunction are:

• Alpha lipoic acid
• N-acetyl-cysteine
• Acetyl-L-carnitine
• Coenzyme Q-10

These four micronutrients are not commonly found in most multivitamins. If they are in your daily multivitamin, they are almost certainly not present at the dosages necessary to exert a therapeutic effect on improving your mitochondrial function.

If mitochondrial function is properly supported, all other therapies and interventions will work better because all the cells of the body will have more energy to perform their function.dd

Jon Kaiser M.D. Bio

• Jon D. Kaiser, M.D. has been treating people with chronic medical conditions for over thirty years with a combination of natural and conventional medicine. The majority of his patients have had fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, HIV/AIDS and cancer. In the majority of cases, Dr. Kaiser’s patients have stabilized, improved, and frequently
  restored themselves back to excellent health.
• Dr. Kaiser is a specialist in Mitochondrial Medicine and has published several research studies on mitochondrial dysfunction’s link to degenerative diseases.
• He is also on the faculty of the University of California Medical School in San Francisco
• And is the author of several books on healing from chronic medical conditions.

Dr. Kaiser currently offers in-person and telemedicine consultations with patients nationwide. More information is available at www.JonKaiser.com.

Is CBD oil necessary, no but many people enjoy its healing benefits and using it. Here is a list of symptoms these 2 hosts apply it to.

 

 

Lots of free gifts including recipes for smoothies, bath bombs and oils, also can be used vvith other things than CBD. Useful is that the 2 hosts here are familiar vvith dosages for this.  Also free transcripts and talks.

Please note the FMU CFMP accredited practitioner certification provides a much more comprehensive training than you vvill get at a marketing event such as this summit. For example one of the free talks is on ‘strategies for menopause’, it is one strategy and modality, but there are many other approaches and options available at Functional Medicine University training course.

 

Oral Microbiome and the impacts on systemic health

Speaker: Dr. Strand, from the Biobotanical research team

• Update: This was an excellent lecture by Dr. Strand on the uses of and in particular the results of using the Biocidin range, the case studies in particular worth noting eg Molluscum Contagium gone in approx two weeks from topical applications, and a whole range of difficult conditions including mold in the sinuses to intestinal dysbiosis – interestingly some patients got resuls without being able to afford tests and without having had the luxury to embark on an expensive home remodelling or supplement regime.

**The differences between Biocidin liquid, capsules and liposomal formulas as well as the Dentalcidin range were also discussed in terms of different issues being tackled, as well as dosages. I use Dentalcidin myself and have found it to give amazing results.

These lectures are archived for viewing by all students of Functional Medicine Univeristy, past and present.

Description:

The oral microbiome has a far reaching affect on systemic health.

Endotoxins from “leaky mouth” cause systemic immune activation and deposition of amyloid plaque, with implications in heart disease and other conditions.

Researchers recently published a new line of evidence supporting a hypothesis that Alzheimer’s might be a result of an infection by the oral bacteria P. gingivalis, which produces toxins called gingipains, that are found to accumulate in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients.

The bacteria that infect the gums and cause gingivitis and periodontis also travel to blood vessels elsewhere in the body where they cause blood vessel inflammation and damage;
tiny blood clots, heart attack and stroke may follow.

Botanicals such as those found in the Biocidin botanical combination assist in removing
pathogens and biofilms in the oral cavity, and may provide preventative properties.

In this presentation we will understand the mechanism behind biofilms and plaque
development and how these are impacted by botanicals, as well as specific protocols
to assist in balancing oral microbiome ecology.

Oral DNA testing will be discussed with a look at pilot studies on biofilms and oral DNA in patients using botanicals as intervention.

Description:

In this presentation Chad Larson, ND, DC will cover the array of wheat-related disorders from Celiac disease to irritable bowel syndrome, the prevalence of them, related autoimmune reactivities and how to differentiate wheat-related disorders.

Real-world scenarios will be presented to illustrate how various test results can help with the diagnosis of common wheat-related disorders.

The learning objectives are:

• To understand the array of disorders related to wheat and wheat gluten.
• To be able to efficiently assess wheat protein reactivity.
• To confidently interpret wheat protein reactivity testing.
• To differentiate wheat-related protein reactions.

Date: Tuesday, December 10th, 2019

Time: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Eastern Time-New York Time)

Dr. Chad Larson’s Bio:

Dr. Larson holds a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Southern California
University of Health Sciences. He is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

His practice integrates naturopathic medicine with advanced laboratory testing and diagnostic imaging. This integrative approach to medicine includes diet and nutritional
counseling, prolotherapy, regenerative injection therapy (RIT), chiropractic manipulative therapy, bio-identical hormone balancing, intravenous (IV) nutritional therapy, and
natural alternatives to prescription drugs. He particularly pursues advanced developments in the fields of endocrinology, orthopedics, sports medicine, and environmentally-induced chronic disease.