ACAM Integrative Medicine (IM) Blog

Over 30 Breakout Sessions Included in the iMosaic General Session

iMosaic brings together the best education and speakers from AAEM, ACAM, AHMA and ICIM under one roof. The quality and quantity of integrative medicine education being offered at iMosaic is truly unprecedented.

As an additional bonus to iMosaic guests, there will be a variety of breakout sessions available to attend at no additional cost. Complement your iMosaic experience by selecting from over 30 diverse breakout sessions.

Here are the topics and times of the iMosaic Breakout Sessions:

Friday

3:00-4:00 pm

Insomnia, Stress, Pain and Sleep Revitalization
Hal Blatman, MD

 LDA Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy for Allergy and Auto-Immune Diseases
W.A. Shrader, Jr., MD

 Evolution of the Practice and Culture of Integrative Medicine
Fernando Vega, MD

Optimal Stress: Stronger at the Broken Places
Martha Stark, MD

Gladis McGarey, MD

  

4:00 – 5:00 pm

Cellular and Inflammatory Immune Response to Lyme Disease
Sirid Kellerman

Respiratory Healing: IHMT for Chronic and Fungal Sinusitis, Allergies and Asthma
Robert Ivker, DO

Plant Extracts for Benign Hyperplasia
John Hall, PhD

Spatial Medicine: A Neglected Aspect of Functional Medicine
Gary Carlson, MD

A Holistic Approach to Metabolic Syndrome
David Stewart, MD

 

3:00 – 5:00 pm

Nutritional Therapies for the Treatment and Prevention of Eating Disorders
James Greenblatt, MD

The Art of Holistic Listening
John Neely, MD

Understanding Neurology and Applying Kinesiology
John Daccardi, DC

A New Perspective on Cardiovascular Dysfunction (Diseases)
William Rea, MD

Current Pediatric Research Update: How do we Apply Knowledge?
Matthew Baral, ND

Heart Applications of Heart Rate Varibility in Integrative Pediatric Practice
Timothy Culbert, MD

ANH-USA
Gretchen DuBeau & Rob Verkerk

Neurotransmitter Transporter Optimization in Effectively Treating Crohn's, Depression, ADHD, Parkinson's, etc.
Alvin Stein, MD & Marty Hinz, MD

Medical/Legal Issues Today
Al Augustine, JD
Jacques Simon, JD
Al Dumoff JD
Rick Jaffe, JD

 

Saturday

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Ken Wilber, Integral Theory and Inegrative Medicine's Future
John Neely, MD

The Role of Oxidation Stress and Low Glutathione in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Including Atherosclerosis and Cancer
Tim Guilford, MD

The Role of Male Hormone Replacement in Integrative Medicine
Ty Vincent, MD

Global Health Effects from African Dust
Douglas Seba, Ph.D

Can we Prevent Autism and ADHD?
Debby Hamilton, MD, MSPH

 

4:00 - 5:00 pm 

The Transformative Power of Ceremony in Healing Relationships
Noel Radcliffe, MD

Functional Cardiology - Understanding Cardiac Disease as a Chronic Disease
Joseph Lamb, MD

Individualizing Detoxification through Assessment of Liver Genomics
Robin Bernhoft, MD

Lipid Replacement Therapy with Glycophospholipid-Antioxidant-Vitamin Formulation
Garth Nicolson, Ph.D 

Defense That Makes Sense - Malpractice Insurance for Integrative Physicians
Vince Polimeni - Fairway Insurance

 

3:00 – 5:00 pm

Integrating Key Western Botanicals in Clinical Practice
Michael Gaeta, DAc, MS, CDN

The Gut-Immune Connection Importance of Healthy Intestinal Barrier Function: Assessment and Treatment
Eileen Wright, MD

Nutritional Augmentation Strategies for Antidepressant Medications
James Greenblatt, MD

Medical/Legal Issues Today
Al Augustine, JD
Jacques Simon, JD
Al Dumoff JD
Rick Jaffe, JD

New Ideas for Holistic Treatment of Pain
Hal Blatman, MD

Integrative Medicine Approach to Obesity
Carolyn Ross, MD

Epigenetic Interventions for the Emotional Source of Disease
Dawson Church, Ph.D

Holistic Approach to Health through Ayurveda
Ashlesha Timboli, MD

Functioning of the Life Energy - Modern Meeting with Old Knowledge
Franz Gringinger, MD & Bruno Groening

Dr. Jeffrey Morrison's New Book Comes Out Tomorrow!

The wait is finally over! Tomorrow Dr. Jeffrey Morrison's new book, Cleanse Your Body, Clear Your Mind, hits the shelves! 

Of course, many of you have pre-ordered your copies, but for those of you that didn't, be sure to run out to your local Barnes&Noble or Borders tomorrow to get your copy. 

Dr. Morrison will be speaking at the upcoming iMosaic conference in Minneapolis. He will speak on Symptom Relief and Weight Loss from Adherence to Meal Replacement Enhanced Diet at the Pediatric and Women's Environmental Medicine pre-conference workshop and The Use of CaEDTA and NaEDTA in Clinical Practice at the Chelation Therapy pre-conference workshop.

Here's Dr. Morrison speaking about his new book:

 

p.s. Are you going to be at iMosaic? We'll be giving away copies of Dr. Morrison's new book: Cleanse Your Body, Clear Your Mind to 15 lucky iMosaic attendees! Stay tuned for contest details!

Visit Our Corporate Sponsors at iMosaic!

The iMosaic Exhibit Hall will feature over 100 hand-picked companies showcasing their products and services for you! ACAM is delighted that our Corporate Sponsors will be joining us for our first-ever collaborative conference. Be sure to stop by their booths to say hi and see what they have to offer you!

 

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Why 80% of Cancer Patients Use Integrative Medicine

by Nalini Chilkov, LAC, OMD

Approximately 83 percent of people with cancer use at least one complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modality (11).

Using my experience as a health and wellness expert, I have compiled a list of what cancer patients say about the choices they make regarding cancer treatment:

•  To be proactive, to take control, to  take charge of decisions that affect my care, my health, my experience, my results and outcomes.
• To participate in my own care and my own decisions rather than giving power to make all decisions away to my care providers.
• To feel a sense of empowerment rather than be disenfranchised and disempowered.
• To decrease and manage my fear, stress and anxiety and to support, increase and improve my peace of mind.
• To ask my care providers to work with me as a team and to show respect for my values, my feelings and my choices in all decisions.
• I choose to reject an approach based solely on a 'war on cancer' that only targets my cancer tumor cells and neglects the whole person and the environment.
• I choose a comprehensive care approach using a wide range of therapies, tools and resources from many traditions and many points of view.
• I choose individualized and targeted care which views me and my cancer as unique and in which decisions and choices are based on a careful analysis of the traits and characteristics of my cancer cells and my unique physiology, genetics and risk factors rather than a generic one size fits all approach.
• I choose humane, caring and compassionate whole person patient centered care for my body, mind and spirit.
• I choose safe and non toxic therapies whenever possible.

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Video: iMosaic Speaker Dr. Robert Rowen Discussing Oxidative Medicine

Dr. Robert Rowen will speak at the Oxidative Medicine workshop taking place at the iMosaic conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Thursday, April 7, 2011. He will speak about Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation Therapy as well as Ozone Therapy.

Here is a brief video of Dr. Rowen speaking about Oxidative Medicine:

 

Register for this course before next Monday, March 28, and qualify for the iMosaic Early Bird rate! Visit www.imosaic.org or call 1-800-532-3688 to register today!

Magnesium Helps to Heal Type II Diabetes

by Gina Nick, NMD, PhD

A new research study published in Clinical Nutrition looked at magnesium intake and levels in patients diagnosed with Type II Diabetes.  The researchers found that those with Diabetes had lower levels of magnesium in their body and there was a direct correlation between magnesium status and insulin control.  Magnesium is used by the body in over 325 enzyme reactions and in the case of Diabetes, healthy insulin function is dependent upon magnesium! Try to keep your magnesium intake at a minimum of 500 mg per day and if you are not getting enough from food (a common occurrence), then consider supplementing with a high quality mineral supplement with magnesium.  Some of the highest sources of magnesium in foods are dark green leafy vegetables, kelp, wheat bran, wheat germ and organic raw cashews.

Only One Week Left for iMosaic Early Bird Rates!

 

You know what they say... The early bird catches the worm. Well, it’s true! Register for iMosaic early and we reward you by taking $100 off the regular iMosaic rates. 

You must hurry to take advantage of these special rates because they are about to expire! After next Monday, March 28, there will be no more Early Bird rates.

Why pay more? Be sure to register this week to receive your Early Bird discount! Call the ACAM headquarters this week at 1-800-532-3688 to reserve your spot or visit the iMosaic website at www.iMosaic.org.

 

How to Protect Yourself From Radiation

by Hyla Cass, MD

We are all saddened as we watch the unfolding events in Japan. There is a growing sense of fear, as well.

The nuclear catastrophe raging through Japan's nuclear power complex is generating an intense fear of radioactive fallout potentially reaching North America. My patients and friends have been asking about how best to protect themselves and their families, as there is considerable confusion in the media about the issue.

Even as government officials and health experts downplay the health risk to U.S. citizens, pharmacies up and down the West Coast of the United States have been stripped bare of their stock of potassium iodide tablets -- a frontline treatment for radiation exposure. Anxious buyers turning to the internet are faced with a similar lack of available supplies. So, what do we do? It's a growing, ever-changing scenario, and here are my current thoughts, certainly open to modification.

Are we really at risk of exposure from radioactive fallout generated by a nuclear meltdown in Japan? I believe this is a question best left to qualified nuclear scientists and meteorologists. But after serving as a consultant to the Independent Safety Committee for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant from 1990 to 2002, I know firsthand how important it is to be prepared for all possibilities when dealing with nuclear radiation.

One of the greatest dangers following a nuclear accident comes from exposure to gases containing radioactive isotopes of iodine. These highly carcinogenic isotopes are readily taken up by the thyroid gland, resulting in the development of thyroid cancer. Exposure to radioactive iodine calls for immediate treatment with another form of iodine, potassium iodide, to saturate the thyroid and block the absorption of radioactive iodine. This is especially critical for children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers, who are most at risk following a nuclear disaster. A lack of adequate supplies of potassium iodide tablets after theChernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 resulted in thyroid cancer for thousands of untreated children.

Potassium Iodide (KI)
Potassium iodide tablets are commonly stockpiled near nuclear power plants to allow for rapid distribution in case of a radioactive accident. In the absence of tablets, potassium iodide may also be administered as a "saturated solution of potassium iodide" (SSKI) which in the U.S.P. generic formulation contains 1000 mg of KI per ml of solution. Two drops of U.S.P. SSKI solution is equivalent to one 130 mg KI tablet (100 mg iodide).

Watch iMosaic Speaker, Dr. Kenneth Bock at Last Year's Conference on Autism

World renowned physician, speaker and author, Dr. Kenneth Bock, will be speaking at the upcoming iMosaic conference in Minneapolis, April 6-10, 2011. He will lecture on Clinical Approaches to Detoxification in Children at the Pediatric and Women's Environmental Medicine pre-conference workshop and during the second day of the General Session. 

Here he is last year at the Conference on Autism in Singapore speaking about the 4-A disorders.