When
Saturday, February 21, 2015 (8AM-6PM) CDTSunday, February 22, 2015 (8AM-2PM) CDT
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Contact
Lincoln College of Postprofessional, Graduate and Continuing Education
Phone: 630-889-6622
Email: postgrad@nuhs.edu
Fees
Please note the following fees and their deadlines:
PRACTITIONERS
$325 with registration before February 13th
$350 with registration after February 13th
$375 at the door
STUDENTS
$250 before February 13th
$275 after February 13th
$300 at the door
If paying by check, all checks must be received by our office prior to the program taking place otherwise the at the door rate will apply.
CE hours approved in IL, MI, IN, WI, & IA. Please inquire about additional states / provinces.
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Advanced Topics in Evidence Based Clinical Nutrition
Date: Saturday, February 21st (8am – 6pm) • Sunday, February 22nd (8am – 2pm)
Location: NUHS Campus / Lombard, IL
Instructor: Brian Anderson, DC, CCN, MPH
Hours: 15.0
Program Description
This program is designed to aid the practitioner in evaluating the literature and applying it in their office.
The primary objective of this program is to improve the practitioner’s ability to utilize evidence based literature in order to manage patient’s nutrition more effectively.
Format
The program content will be presented in lecture format.
Outline
Hours 1-3: Making sense of negative nutrition studies
- Detailed analysis of over ten studies with so-called “negative” results
Hours 3-5: Excitotoxicity and its link to neurological disorders
- Detailed description of the negative effects of excitotoxic food substances and how they negatively affect the nervous system
Hour 5-7: Celiac Disease
- Detailed literature review
- Clinical pearls and testing
- Non-GI manifestations
Hours 7-9: Epigenetics and obesity
- Impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals on metabolism
- Molecular mechanisms involved
- Literature review and discussion
Hours 9-1: Body composition testing
- Literature review and clinical application and interpretation
Hours 11-13: Estrogen metabolism and breast cancer
- Detailed discussion of the impact of various estrogen metabolites on breast cancer risk
- Testing options to determine risk
Hours 13-14: Vitamin D and MSK disorders
- Literature review and discussion regarding the impact of vitamin D deficiency on MSK disorders
Hours 14-15: Vitamin K: more than just bones
- Literature review and discussion regarding the impact of Vitamin K on bone health and cardiovascular disease
LODGING, DINING & TRANSPORTATION
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CAMPUS
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