Module VII
Autoimmune Disease & Inflammation
Sept 28-30, 2018 - Nashville, TN
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Description
Module VII: Autoimmune Diseases focuses on inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, cancer, and the gut-immune-brain connection. Because the incidence of autoimmune disease has increased dramatically in the past few decades, this module explores the primary disorders from an Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine approach: chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, Grace’s disease, and lupus. Cellular and molecular biology of immunity, the cellular stress response, oxidation, genetic damage, inflammation, etiology of disease including environmental and lifestyle factors, and the risk for cancer development are also reviewed. Clinical approaches to patient evaluations, testing, and disease management are provided, in addition to an understanding of the role that low dose naltrexone plays as a therapy for autoimmune disease. Attendees will gain insights regarding new therapies for pain control, and further knowledge surrounding the role of toxic burden in overall health, with detoxification methods including chelation.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the micronutrient insufficiencies that lead to DNA and mitochondrial damage
- Recognize the intracellular signaling pathways, cellular biology, and molecular biology of immunity and inflammation
- Describe the important interactions of the endocrine system with immunity
- Discuss gastrointestinal manifestations of autoimmune disease
- Review the role of heavy metals, genes, environment, and biotoxic exposures in autoimmunity
- Compare integrative oncology protocols and immune nutritional support techniques
- Describe 3 ways in which the microbiome affects with our health
- Discuss 2 methods for treating central sensitzation
- Identify two evidence based non-pharmacologic therapies for acute pain
Event Schedule
Friday, September 28, 2018
7:30 am
Autoimmunity and Hormones (CME)
Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH
9:30 am
Break
10:00 am
Autoimmunity and Hormones (CME) (Continued)
Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH
11:00 am
Inflammation: Pain-Gut Connection (Non-CME)
Heather Tick, MA, MD, CCFP
12:00 pm
Lunch – Sponsored by L-Nutra (Non-CME)
1:30 pm
Central and Peripheral Sensitization and Inflammation Stress and Pain (Non-CME)
Heather Tick, MA, MD, CCFP
2:30 pm
New Solutions for Pain Control (Non-CME)
Heather Tick, MA, MD, CCFP
3:30 pm
Break
4:00 pm
A Metabolic Approach to Vitiligo (CME)
Pamela W. Smith, MD, MPH, MS
5:00 pm
Low Dose Naltrexone: Exciting Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
Sahar Swidan, PharmD, BCPS, ABAAHP, FMNM
6:00 pm
Close of session
Saturday, September 29, 2018
7:30 am
Advanced Clinical Management of Inflammation (Non-CME)
Sahar Swidan, PharmD, BCPS, ABAAHP, FMNM
9:00 am
Break
9:30 am
A Metabolic Approach to Lupus and Interstitial Cystitis (Non-CME)
Pamela W. Smith, MD, MPH, MS
11:30 am
Autoimmune Disease: Cutting Edge Approaches to Understanding, Diagnosing and Treating a 21st Century Epidemic with Case Histories (Non-CME)
Todd LePine, MD
12:00 pm
Lunch – Sponsored by Bio-Botanical Research (Non-CME)
1:30 pm
Autoimmune Disease: Cutting Edge Approaches to Understanding, Diagnosing and Treating a 21st Century Epidemic with Case Histories (Non-CME) (Continued)
Todd LePine, MD
3:45 pm
Break
4:00 pm
Autoimmune Disease: Cutting Edge Approaches to Understanding, Diagnosing and Treating a 21st Century Epidemic with Case Histories (Part II) (Non-CME)
Todd LePine, MD
5:00 pm
The Inflammatory Cascade (Non-CME)
Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH
6:00 am
Close of session
Sunday, September 30, 2018
7:00 am
Metal Hypersensitivity (MELISA, Metals and Autoimmunity) (Non-CME)
Lyn Patrick, ND
8:00 am
Immunotoxicity - Toxicant-induced Cytokine Imbalances (Non-CME)
Dorothy Merritt, MD
9:00 am
Break
9:30 am
The Role of Environmental Toxicant Chemicals in Autoimmunity (Non-CME)
Dorothy Merritt, MD
10:30 am
Avoidance - Guidance for Patients in Elimination of Everyday Chemical Exposures (Non-CME)
Lyn Patrick, ND
11:30 am
Lunch
12:30 pm
Protocols - Nutrient, Botanical Supplementation for Toxicant Elimination in Autoimmunity (Non-CME)
Lyn Patrick, ND
1:30 pm
Glutathione Regulation in Autoimmunity and Oxidative Stress (Non-CME)
Dorothy Merritt, MD
2:30 pm
Break
3:00 pm
Depuration Treatments for Autoimmunity and Inflammation (Non-CME)
Lyn Patrick, ND
4:00 pm
A Metabolic Approach to Rheumatoid Arthritis (Non-CME)
Pamela W. Smith, MD, MPH, MS
5:00 pm
Close of session
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