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Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)

Herbal Tea Apothecary: Teas for Every Body System, Energetic Tissue State and Constitution

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Oxymels and Vinegar Infusions

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Mary Bove, ND

Women, Autoimmunity, and Estrogen Metabolism

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Cultivating Skin Microbiome Radiance with Botanicals

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Addressing Immune Health thru the Ages: Infants to Seniors

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Chanchal Cabrera, RH (AHG)

Keynote: Nature, Spirit, Medicine—Using Biophilia Practice and Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) for Personal and Planetary Healing

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Rubefacient and Vulnerary Botanicals for a Complicated Case

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Chronic Skin Conditions: Case Review of Seborrheic Dermatitis 

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David Crow, LAc

Principles of Combining Herbs and Essential Oils

Part 1: Musculoskeletal Conditions (Arthritic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Injuries, Muscle Spasm)  

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Part 2: Relaxing the Nervous System (Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia, Tension Headaches, and Chronic Adrenal Overstimulation)

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Part 3: Strengthening and Energizing the Nervous System (Antidepressant Effects, Protection against Neurodegenerative Conditions, Supporting Cognitive Function and Enhancing Concentration)

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Christopher Hobbs, PhD, LAc

Diabetes, Obesity and Related Diseases

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Essential Oil Therapeutics: Internal Uses for Clinic and Home

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Mushroom Spirit Medicine

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Joe Hollis

Plant Walk

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Robin McGee

Sweet Medicine: Herbal Infused Honeys & Herbal Syrups

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Jason Miller, DACM, LAc

Demystifying “Qi”: A Reverse-Engineering Approach to Understanding the Concept of Qi in Botanical Medicine

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The Yin and Yang of Hormone Balance: A Botanical and Nutritional Medicine Approach to Hormone Deficiency and Endocrine Disruption

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Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive and Collaborative Approach

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Kenneth Proefrock, ND

Lymphagogues and Alteratives: Lessons in Herbal Immunology - Article

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Lymphagogues and Alteratives: Lessons in Herbal Immunology - PowerPoint

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Revisiting the Many Faces of Testosterone: How Botanicals Play a Significant Regulatory Role - Article

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Revisiting the Many Faces of Testosterone: How Botanicals Play a Significant Regulatory Role - PowerPoint

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Neuroplasticity and the NMDA receptor: Botanical and Nutritional Influences on Neurological Remodeling - Article

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Neuroplasticity and the NMDA receptor: Botanical and Nutritional Influences on Neurological Remodeling - PowerPoint

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Mary Rondeau, ND, RH (AHG

Keeping Kids Healthy

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Anxiety: More than an Over Aroused State

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Vickie Shufer, MS

Wild Food “Farmacy” in your Backyard

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Katie Stage, ND, RH (AHG)

Taming the Dragon: Botanical Approaches for Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD)

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In the Zone: Research Considerations for Microdosing Entheogens

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Botanical Strategies for Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis

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Jennifer Williams, DACM, LAc

Substance Addiction and Recovery: Herbal Strategies for Emotional and Physical Pain

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Topical Applications to Ease Substance Withdrawal

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Marc Williams, MA

The Ethnobotany of the African Diaspora

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David Winston, RH (AHG)

Medicinal Mushrooms in Clinical Practice

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Restorative and Nutritive Tonics

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Donald Yance, RH (AHG)

Intensive: Mitigating the Effects of Glyphosate and other Environmental Toxins for the Prevention of Chronic Disease and Health Optimization – the Application of Hormesis and Herbal Medicine

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Targeting IL-1 in Immunotherapy for Cancer and other Diseases using Botanical Medicine

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Panels

Panel 1: Clinical Approaches to Immune-Centered Illness - Katie Stage, ND, RH (AHG)

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Panel 2: Botanicals and other Therapies for Improving Mechanisms of Cellular Repair to Increase Lifespan - Kenneth Proefrock, ND

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Panel 3: New Discoveries in Botanical Medicine - Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)

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Panel 3: New Discoveries in Botanical Medicine - Christopher Hobbs, PhD, LAc

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