CONNECT 2024

Estimated CE credits: 1 Category 1 credit for Washington-licensed NDs.

Estimated CE credits: 1 Category 1 credit  (including 1 pharmacology credit) for Washington-licensed NDs.

Estimated CE credits: 1 Category 1 credit  (including .25 pharmacology credit) for Washington-licensed NDs.

Estimated CE credits: 1 Category 1 credit  (including 1 pharmacology credit) for Washington-licensed NDs.

One of our strengths as naturopathic physicians is that we spend time with patients and know what is happening in their lives. But what do we do when patients' lives are tipped on their heads by a traumatic event? How do we support their physiology and mental health? This presentation will focus on how to talk about/screen for mental health concerns, how to support physiology of stress with herbs/supplements, and how to use mental health medications to support patients during periods of upheaval or trauma. Discussion will include prevention measures to help reduce prevalence of PTSD formation after trauma as well as appropriate referral options for therapy and acupuncture for PTSD.

Estimated CE credits: 1.5 Category 1 credits  (including .5 pharmacology credit) for Washington-licensed NDs.

This talk aims to illuminate the evolving landscape of Methylene Blue's applications in healthcare, specifically focusing on its novel utilization for enhancing patient outcomes. Delving into recent advancements and promising research for specific conditions such as Lyme disease, dementia, bladder health, Alzheimer's disease, post-COVID syndrome, and for anti-aging /nootropic effects. Attendees can expect to gain insights into how this versatile compound is contributing to improved patient care, paving the way for a more nuanced understanding of its potential impact on healthcare outcomes.

Estimated CE credits: 1.5 Category 1 credits  (including 1.5 pharmacology credits) for Washington-licensed NDs.

For more than 25 years, we have treated thousands of patients throughout the USA and in several countries around the world using HDST (High Dose Sulfur Treatment). This treatment has successfully alleviated gas, abdominal pain, and bloating in the IMO/IFO and IBS dysbiosis populations. We do not use herbal or prescription antibiotics and yet have had successful, permanent symptom resolutions. Often these patients have been through several restrictive low fermentation diets and antibiotic treatment protocols. Their symptoms may improve and then return several times before turning to HDST. This talk will present this natural option for GI disorders, providing several case studies, biological mechanisms of sulfur as an antimicrobial, anti-fungal, structural, and protective mineral, along with treatment protocols.

Estimated CE credits: 1.5 Category 1 credits  for Washington-licensed NDs.

Micronutrient treatment of mental health disorders is powerful root-cause medicine that can lead to miraculous recoveries when done appropriately. During this talk, Dr. Henry will cover recent and important landmark studies that have changed the way we conceptualize the biochemical underpinnings of mental health disorders. Then, they will review the most important micronutrients for treating mental health conditions as well as how to help clients get them through food and other sources.

Estimated CE credits: 1 Category 1 credit for Washington-licensed NDs.

This presentation will review the relationship between neuroinflammation and autoimmunity and its role in psychiatric conditions. It will begin with an overview of the body's response to inflammation and cascade of events. It will then review immune tolerance and mechanisms contributing to autoimmunity development. It will then go into the role of inflammation on important components of psychiatric conditions and all related factors including genetic predisposition, T-cell activation and cytokine production, ROS, ion channel leaking, epigenetic and environmental factors, amongst others. The presentation will then delve into specific psychiatric conditions: schizophrenia, anxiety, depression and PANS/PANDAS - all with their own specific nuances. We will then review treatment approaches including diet and lifestyle, antioxidants, fatty acids, herbs and nutrients. There will also be some information on conventional treatments.

Estimated CE credits: 1 Category 1 credit  (including .10 pharmacology credit) for Washington-licensed NDs.

While the naturopathic community has been treating Candida and parasites for decades, the details of the complex ecosystem of various microbes in the gastrointestinal tract is only just emerging in the research. Particularly, the communities of fungal, parasitic, and viral organisms. In this lecture, we will dive into the emerging research to discover what species are commensals, how much of these organisms should we really have, and potential clinical implications of dysbiosis in these communities. We will also discuss available testing options and novel therapeutic options such as bacteriophages and postbiotics.

Estimated CE credits: 1 Category 1 credits (including .25 pharmacology credit)  for Washington-licensed NDs.

PASC (Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2) is here on our radar and, with it, the evolving nature of how to effectively treat the lingering effects of the novel coronavirus. While post-viral conditions have often been challenged in traditional healthcare settings, "long COVID" has drastically increased awareness of post-viral syndromes. Primary care physicians are in a unique position to consider several leading areas of clinical investigation based on research, including viral persistence, immune dysregulation, herpes-virus reactivation, dysbiosis, microvascular dysfunction, and autoimmunity. This overview will update latest understandings of evaluation, and latest research on treatment interventions. 

Estimated CE credits: 1 Category 1 credit (including .10 pharmacology credit) for Washington-licensed NDs.

The extracellular matrix (ECM) has received intensive scientific investigation in the past 25 years. New insights into matrix structure, physiology, and interactions with cells indicate that many diseases progress with changes to the extracellular matrix. Moreover, cancer cells appear to re-arrange the local matrix to assist their proliferation and dissemination. The implications for naturopathic understanding of health are that inflammation, dissolution, and fibrosis of the ECM represents a level of dysfunction that is different than initial inflammation or lack of function. Naturopathic therapies can impact the extracellular matrix, including time tested modalities such as hydrotherapy, nutrition, botanical medicine, and bodywork.

Estimated CE credits: 1 Category 1 credit  for Washington-licensed NDs.