See the Forest through the Trees:
Nutritional and Herbal Protocols for Lyme

Course Description

Lyme Disease is a complex infection caused by bacteria transmitted from a tick or insect bite. Overall, up to 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme every year according to the Centers of Disease Control (CDC).

As the bacteria spreads throughout the human bloodstream it settles in various body issues and perpetuates severe headaches, painful arthritis and joint swelling, cardiac abnormalities, and a slew of other health issues. If diagnosed and treated early with antibiotics, Lyme disease can clear relatively quickly. However, due to the rapid rate of the disease’s progression and varying individual responses, it can be difficult to diagnose. There are discrepancies for Lyme disease testing as well that can add up to a problem of misdiagnosis.

Unfortunately, symptoms can linger for months or years, and ultimately develop into a chronic condition.

Although there exist conflicting opinions on the level of gravitas surrounding Lyme disease within the medical community, experts agree nutrition is the key element in healing. Come hear Dr. Heyman discuss the diets, vitamins, herbs and essential oils that can reduce symptoms, strengthen the immune system, and potentially treat the entire illness.

You must be registered for the World Congress to attend this event.

Learning Objectives

Define tick borne illness and list appropriate diagnostic evaluations
Identify genomic and proteomic components of Lyme Disease
List evaluations of chronic inflammatory response and brain-related changes associated with Lyme Disease
Describe natural treatment protocols for Lyme Disease

Schedule

Friday, December 15, 2017

6:30 AM

Breakfast

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7:00 AM

Diagnostic Approaches to Lyme Disease

Andrew Heyman, MD, MHSA

7:30 AM

Integrative and Functional Dosing and Supportive Care Techniques

Andrew Heyman, MD, MHSA

Speakers

Andrew Heyman,
MD, MHSA

Andrew Heyman, MD, MHSA is an internationally recognized expert in Integrative Medicine. He is currently the Program Director of Integrative and Metabolic Medicine at The George Washington University. Prior to assuming this role, he spent 16 years at the University of Michigan, serving to build one of the largest and most successful academic-based Integrative Medicine programs in the United States.

In 1990, he received formal training in Five-element Shiatsu and Traditional Chinese Medicine, during which time he developed an interest in increasing access of natural therapies to underserved populations while partnering with the University of Pennsylvania. He continued this work with Jim Gordon, MD at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington DC exploring the intersection between public health, at risk groups, and alternative therapies.

Dr. Heyman eventually went on to receive a Masters in Health Services Administration at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and upon graduation, became the administrator for the University of Michigan Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Center where he was responsible for administering a $7 million NIH grant to research alternative therapies for cardiovascular diseases. The center was one of the first in the country to place alternative therapies and their scientific examination in an academic context.

Dr. Heyman has held several leadership positions in the field of Integrative Medicine. He was the national clinical working group co-chair of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine for 4 years, a collaboration of 57 North American universities involved in Integrative Medicine. He is the online editor for the Journal of Men's Health in the section of Integrative Medicine, and he also holds the position of Editor-In-Chief of the Internet Journal of Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine. His research interests include the Stress response and NeuroEndocrinology, Cardiometabolic Disease, Men's Health and clinical outcomes research methodologies.

Dr. Heyman remains clinically active as well, as the owner of a four-physician integrative medicine practice in Northern Virginia at the Virginia Center for Health and Wellness. He is also the President of Integrative Health Resources, a small group of clinical experts that consults to physicians, health systems and public health professionals seeking to develop wellness, lifestyle and nutrition programs. Finally, Dr. Heyman has been featured on the Discovery Channel, Martha Stewart Living Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, Natural Health Magazine and appeared in many other TV and print venues and is a widely sought after, and celebrated speaker around the world on many Integrative Medicine topics. His teaching approach is described as deeply rooted in scientific evidence, grounded in the clinical reality of expert patient care, and readily accessible to both the new learner and seasoned practitioner alike.

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