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Tieraona Low Dog, M.D. is the most gifted teacher of botanical medicine I know. She has a vast fund of knowledge and clinical experience, is witty, and highly energetic…
— Dr. Andrew Weil
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Dr. Low Dog Speaks and Teaches on the following Topics:
1. Effects of Inflammation on the Body and your Overall Health
Description: While acute inflammation is a vital and life-saving component of our body's immune and healing response, there is a growing consensus that persistent inflammation is a common pathway for developing disorders ranging from heart disease to depression to cancer. In this highly informative session, we will explore the relationship between inflammation, disease, and oral health; and, more importantly, discuss strategies for squelching the smoldering fire within.
2. Women's Health: From Hormones to Heart Disease
Description: As women search for ways to optimize their health, they must sift through an enormous amount of recommendations advertised in both conventional and complementary medicine. What is your personal health IQ? Do you know ways to reduce your risk of heart disease, breast cancer, and osteoporosis? Are natural hormones safe? Should you get hormone replacement? Join Dr. Tieraona Low Dog for this highly informative session and explore strategies for optimizing health in women across the lifespan.
3. Nutrition, Dietary Supplements and Their Relationship to Oral Health
Description: A growing body of evidence now shows the direct link between nutrition, dietary supplements and oral health. However, many dental professionals feel inadequately prepared to effectively counsel patients on healthy eating and using supplements to fill nutrient gaps. This discussion is for all members of the health-care team to become familiar with the evidence of safety and benefit for commonly used dietary supplements to enhance patient outcomes and reduce risk of adverse events associated with dental procedures. Learn the cutting-edge science behind the recommendations.
4. Cancer Prevention in the 21st Century
Description: The National Cancer Institute estimates that roughly one-third of all cancer deaths may be diet and/or lifestyle-related. Many of the common foods found in grocery stores or organic markets contain cancer-fighting properties, from the antioxidants that neutralize the damage caused by free radicals to the powerful phytochemicals that scientists are just beginning to explore. Come and investigate the role of nutrition and lifestyle in cancer and understand how you can give yourself an edge.
5. The Mind-Gut Connection: How Healing the Gut Improves Mental and Neurological Health
Description: The communication between our gastrointestinal and central nervous systems is complex and bidirectional. Research shows that gut inflammation, dysbiosis, and intestinal permeability can profoundly affect our brain and mood (as well as our metabolism, weight, immune function, and more). While traditional treatments for mental health conditions focus on medication and psychotherapy, newer models look at restoring gut health via lifestyle, botanicals, and psychobiotics.
6. Emotional Well-being
Description: A Stress is a part of our lives, especially during uncertain times, and learning healthy ways to manage it is vital to personal and professional success. Chronic stress increases the risk for diabetes, heart disease, depression, anxiety, obesity, and substance abuse. As dental health professionals, it is crucial to recognize the symptoms and effects of stress. This highly informative and enlightening presentation will review the impact of stress, the relevant scientific evidence, and practical ways to cope with chronic stress while caring for patients and promoting emotional wellness.
7. Immune Health in the Era of Pandemics
Description: The immune system is perfectly designed to help protect us from infections, minor or life-threatening. While there are numerous practices and habits that can support it, there are many that can keep the immune system from functioning at its best. As we continue to witness the devastating effects SARS-CoV2 has had on our physical and psychological health, this relevant and highly engaging lecture will provide the dental team with the facts they need to keep their patients and staff safe.
8. Integrative Approaches to Pain
Description: Over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain—more than those with heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. Opioids are powerful allies in pain management; however, significant associated health risks increase with long-term use. Therefore, every clinician should be aware of the efficacy and safety of using complementary and integrative approaches to pain management. This session explores the evidence of safety and efficacy of dietary interventions, supplements, acupuncture, manual medicine, mind-body interventions, and self-care strategies for pain management.
9. Beyond Prevention: Closing the Lifespan–Healthspan Gap
Description: Today Americans live longer lives, but unfortunately, many of those years are negatively impacted by chronic disease, affecting more than 50% of our population. Pharmaceutical medications and state-of-the-art medical technology are widely available, yet cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases account for 80% of all chronic disease-related deaths. Modern medicine focuses on “disease management,” with little money invested in early disease detection and virtually none in promoting or optimizing health. However, research shows our patterns of eating, moving, sleeping, oral health, state of the microbiome, exposure to environmental toxins, stress management strategies, and quality of relationships impact our cellular health, metabolism, and regenerative capacity, making them crucial to closing the gap between lifespan and health span.
10. What Clinicians Must Know About Botanical Medicine
Description: Herbal dietary supplement use in the United States is soaring and shows no sign of slowing. In 2020, sales reached over $11 billion, and surveys report that 25% of patients take herbal supplements alongside prescription medication. However, approximately 75% of those patients do not tell their healthcare providers about their supplement use, and many clinicians report that they lack critical information to effectively counsel patients about the safety and potential benefits of herbal therapies. Using a real-world case scenario, this highly informative session will provide practical tips and authoritative resources to enable clinicians to confidently counsel patients about using herbal dietary supplements.