Focus on Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia by Dr Cameron McIntyre, ND
Join Dr McIntyre for a 30-minute product-focused presentation about anxiety, depression, and insomnia. He will share his clinical insights into these areas along with key products in the NFH line up that yield beneficial results. Dr McIntyre is in his 20th year of clinical practice in North Vancouver, BC as well as being the BC territory […]
Beyond Self-Improvement: A Guide for Mental Hygiene by Dr Rigobert Kefferputz, ND
In recent years “mental hygiene” has experienced a resurgence, growing increasingly popular in personal development circles, and in many ways has begun to overlap with the nuances of mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and insomnia. We are a product of our time. Therapy has its place and can be enormously helpful. However, it […]
Secondary Amenorrhea by Dr Tori Hudson, ND
Where did the cycle go? A deeper look at Evaluation and Management of Secondary Amenorrhea A step-by-step methodical approach to a proper diagnosis as to the cause of secondary amenorrhea is fundamental to safe and effective treatment. Treatment options can then include the non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical at either treating the underlying cause and/or prevention of […]
Diving Deeper Into Your Questions Around Unravelling the Immunology of Endometriosis by Dr Sarah Wilson, ND
Due to the significant interest in the latest webinar by Dr Wilson, we have compiled your questions and have addressed them in a recorded Q&A session. Dr Wilson has done a deeper dive into some of the areas and key clinical questions you cared about the most. Please note that no CE credits are provided for this recorded Q&A. […]
Diving Deeper Into Your Questions Around GI-Brain Connection, with a Focus on Healing the Membranes, by Dr Paul Anderson, NMD
Due to the significant interest in the latest webinar by Dr Anderson, we have compiled your questions and have addressed them in a recorded Q&A session. Dr Anderson has done a deeper dive into some of the areas and key clinical questions you cared about the most. Please note that no CE credits are provided for this recorded Q&A. […]
Unravelling the Immunology of Endometriosis by Dr Sarah Wilson, ND
If you feel like you are seeing more endometriosis, menstrual pain, severe pelvic pain and ‘endometriosis-like’ symptoms, you are right! Endometriosis is documented to affect 1 in 10 women in Canada, but research has shown that the recently circulating virus worsened endometriosis symptoms significantly. This has been enough to bring more and more women into […]
Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth (SIFO): what is the evidence? by Dr Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, FABNO
Published data based on duodenal aspirated juice in patients with persistent unexplained GI symptoms has shown that 25% have exclusive small intestinal fungal overgrowth (SIFO), 30% have exclusive SIBO, and 45% have mixed SIBO and SIFO. Stool tests are not an accurate test for SIFO due to the fact that there is an abundance of […]
GI-Brain Connection, with a Focus on Healing the Membranes, by Dr Paul Anderson, NMD
The barrier functions of the GI tract and the Brain were long thought to be separate. Modern research has not only shown a connection but an interdependence between these two critical systems. This presentation will look at the recent science showing these connections and discuss the clinical importance of repair of the systems in the […]
Two Important Herbs in Women’s Health: Ashwagandha and Turmeric, by Dr Tori Hudson, ND
Women’s health includes women-only health issues, but also primary care issues that occur more commonly in women, as well as primary care issues that have some unique characteristic, clinical presentation, and/or treatment in women. The list now has become long including insomnia, anxiety, depression, osteoarthritis, NAFLD, and more. Ashwagandha and turmeric have select uses in […]
Diving Deeper Into Your Questions Around Integrative Ophthalmology, by Dr Paul Anderson, NMD
Due to the significant interest in the latest webinar by Dr Anderson, we have compiled your questions and have addressed them in a recorded Q&A session. Dr Anderson has done a deeper dive into some of the areas and key clinical questions you cared about the most. Please note that no CE credits are provided for this recorded Q&A. […]
Integrative Ophthalmology, by Dr Paul Anderson, NMD
In this webinar Dr. Anderson will use his unique background in naturopathy and his prior work in ophthalmic medicine to discuss some of the common eye conditions that may be aided by natural means. In this session he will discuss pathophysiology, pharmacology, and nutritional intervention for the following: Forms of macular degeneration, glaucoma, and retinitis […]
A Woman’s Heart: Select Strategies for Prevention and Treatment, by Dr Tori Hudson, ND
This presentation will review demographics, risk factors and specific issues pertinent to women and cardiovascular disease. Select botanicals will be discussed for dyslipidemia, hypertension and CHF. Practitioners will also be made aware of key issues related to the cardiovascular do’s and don’ts of menopausal hormone therapy, aspirin and statins. Learning Objective: By the end of […]
Pain and Inflammation – Effective Integrative Management, by Dr Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND
Autoimmune disease is common and often accompanied by significant debility and hardship for the patient. A number of well-established strategies are available to the integrative healthcare provider to deliver life-altering magnitudes of benefit for a broad array of commonly presenting autoimmune concerns. The approach described will begin with important dietary approaches reproducibly shown to achieve […]
PANDAS – A Naturopathic Overview, by Dr Taylor Bean, ND
TPANS/PANDAS is a condition that is on the rise and with that, Naturopathic Doctors should know how to recognize it and begin basic supportive measures both conventionally and naturopathically. Learning Objective: By the end of this lecture, the clinician will be able to: CE Credits: CONO: Category A General – 1.0 creditBritish Columbia: Category C General – […]
Advances in Women’s Health Symposium 2023
With our great line up of speakers: Dr Tori Hudson, ND Menopause in Special Populations By the end of this lecture, the clinician will be able to: Dr Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO Lifestyle and Prevention Strategies for Breast Health By the end of this lecture, the clinician will be able to: Dr Carissa Doherty, ND […]
Neuropathic Pain: It’s on my Last Nerve. Treatable Mechanisms for Nerve Pain, by Dr Carissa Doherty, ND
Traditionally neuropathic pain was known to be caused by diabetes and can be induced by chemotherapy treatment. Neuropathy is a type of chronic pain that impacts nerves. It is believed to affect 3% to 15% of the population. Neuropathy medications have been repurposed from mood disorders medications, seizure medications and straight pain blockers. There have […]
Mood Changes in PMDD and Perimenopause, by Dr Tori Hudson, ND
PMDD and Perimenopause can be a time of mood changes that can include depression, anxiety, irritability and a low threshold of tolerance. Research on numerous nutraceuticals and botanicals have resulted in many good options to improve the neurotransmitter response to the normal hormone changes and thus improve outcomes for these mood changes. This webinar will […]
Chronobiology: An Underappreciated Contributor to The Immune Response, by Dr David W Lescheid, BSC, PHD, ND
The immune system is a complex biological system involving many different immune cells and their signaling molecules, organs such as the liver, spleen and thymus gland, various components of the endocrine, nervous and lymphatic systems, mucosal barriers including the extracellular matrix, as well as mitochondria. Recent scientific evidence indicates that an overarching indicator of the […]
Immuno-Oncology – Unravelling a Tangled Web, by Dr Neil McKinney, BSC, ND, NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN (NON-PRACTICING)
The immune system can both enable and disable cancer cells. The immune system can eliminate cancer cells, but often gets recruited to enter repair (inflammation) or nurse (support) mode, which promotes tumour growth and spread. Inflammatory cells are abundant in many tumours as one might expect in “the wound that will not heal”– macrophages, neutrophils, lymphocytes, […]
The Integrative Clinician’s Guide to Chronic Insomnia, by Dr Jonathan Prousky, ND, MSc, MA, RP
Chronic insomnia (hereby referred to as “insomnia”) is a common problem seen in clinical practice. It has been defined as unsatisfactory sleep that impacts daily functioning, and for diagnostic purposes it happens for at least 3 nights each week for a minimum of 3 months. The majority of insomnia cases are associated with other medical […]
