2020 Conference Program

With increasing attention on identifying safe and effective nonpharmacological approaches to pain management there has been increasing interest on the potential role of electrical stimulation devices a.k.a. electroceuticals. Although not...

“Food First” is one of the key therapeutic approaches that Functional Medicine practitioners follow when supporting patients who have energy deficits. This session will review the Mito Food Plan and...

The answer, of course, is “yes!” and part of it involves practitioners continuing to recommend proper diets and lifestyle measures (still two of the best preventative measures of cancer) but...

The past 15 years has witnessed a remarkable surge of interest in the human microbiome, now reflected by the annual publication of circa 3000 scientific articles. The reasons are clear:...

Understanding inflammation is one of the most important aspects of understanding how to optimize and restore health in an individual. When you dive deeply into just about every health problem...

The fascial system is a three-dimensional continuum of soft, collagen-containing, loose and dense fibrous connective tissue that permeates the body and enables all body systems to operate in an integrated...

Culinary Medicine (CM) is defined as “a new evidence-based field in medicine that blends the art of food and cooking with the science of medicine”. Obesity and unhealthy nutrition are...

There are many healthful foods and herbs that can support the thyroid and endocrine system, BUT, if they are prepared incorrectly, or they are applied to the wrong condition/constitution of...

Vaclav Havel, the Czech poet and revolutionary political leader, has famously argued that “hope is not the same as optimism” to explain how people can be activists despite compelling evidence...

With a desire to stay young and fit, why would we turn to one of most ancient, yet revered wellness practices that has stood the test of 5000 years? In...

Since the inception of hospice in America in the 1980s, care of the dying has dramatically improved to meet the unique needs of dying people, with a focus on comfort...

The incidence of autoimmune (AI) conditions is rapidly rising and viral agents have been implicated in the onset of many of these conditions. Epstein Barr Virus, (EBV), also known as...

Fundamental to the practice of medicine is the acquisition and dissemination of the most validated and impactful recommendations for those in our care. But all too commonly, this information goes...

Revitalize your energy in the morning in this natural energy practice. Experience Revitalized Energy with the Ancient Body/Mind/Spirit breathing and exercise practice of Qigong. You will be guided through this...

Improved hygiene leading to a reduced exposure to microorganisms have been implicated as one possible cause for the recent ‘epidemic’ of chronic inflammatory diseases (CID) in industrialized countries. That is...

Biotherapy is the use of live animals to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Though most of us are familiar with biotherapeutic modalities like leech therapy or guide...

In the integrative healthcare industry, there is a growing demand for health coaching in medical practice. Health coaches specialize in skillful conversation and strategies to actively and safely engage patients...

This presentation will review findings and implications from FDA-approved research with the naturally occurring psychedelic compound psilocybin. The NYU School of Medicine clinical trial demonstrated efficacy of a single psilocybin-generated...

The recent report from the EAT Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems makes an excellent case for substantial dietary shifts needed to support both human and environmental...

Traumatic and stressful events affect our emotional and physical health, social functioning, and overall well-being. This discussion is designed to give participants evidence-based practical tools for preventing and managing life’s...

Background Healthcare providers are chronically under high stress in their everyday practice. Chronic stress reduces resiliency and creates imbalance in the body-mind-spirit. Providers roles to create healing relationships with patients...

It’s hard to be a man. In fact, just being a man is a risk factor for early death. And Integrative Medicine, by and large, is failing at doing much...

Ketamine is well- known to be the quickest acting anti-depressant, with profound effects after 40 minutes. While helpful, it is also known that ketamine has significant toxicity and questionable duration...

This session offers an overview of peripheral vs. centralized pain and how pain presentations are unique to the individual. Clinicians will also learn how the Functional Medicine Timeline and Matrix...

Come join the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association for an interactive lecture demonstration of three different somatic movement methods. Somatic Movement enhances human function and body-mind integration through...

Participants will be able to define nutrigenomics and nutritional epigenetics. Participants will be able to demonstrate, using historical information linking diet to disease, how nutrigenomic profiling can be applied to...

Background: Integrative approaches to pain management (IAPM) are becoming valued and sought after in part due to the opioid crisis and current opioid shortages. Many front-line practicing nurses lack skills...

Did you know that Americans spend more than half of their food budget in bars and restaurants? And that ninety percent of our $3.3 trillion in annual healthcare spending is...

While complex chronic disease is growing at epidemic proportions in the Western industrialized counties, clinical medicine is generally at a loss stem the tide of this epidemic. Big data, machine...

A renowned expert on trauma, Dr. James Gordon, founder and executive director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) in Washington, D.C., has created and implemented the world’s largest and...

Movement and Breathing Exercise For Rapid Refreshed Alertness

Sometimes we can learn about the future by studying the past. With nutrition we might ask why certain diets, foods and nutrients have been associated in traditional cultures with long...