Speaker: David Winston, RH (AHG) Heart diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in the industrialized world and two major risk factors for myocardial infarctions and stroke are hypertension and unhealthy blood lipids.  The rise in blood pressure and LDL/VLDL cholesterol are treated primarily with medication in the US.  While medication can “bring down the numbers”, it doesn’t always effectively deal with the underlying causes (obesity, metabolic syndrome, lack of exercise, poor diet, chronic stress, smoking, etc). In this class, we discuss herbal/nutritional/dietary interventions that not only help improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels but also help inhibit elevated blood sugar, inflammation, insulin resistance, stress, nutrient deficiencies and sleep issues that promote cardiovascular and other chronic degenerative diseases.

Related product: The PowerPoint for this recording is available here: 2023 Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium: Conference Book Download (PDF)

Continuing Education:

Naturopathic Physicians: This recording has been approved for 1 general + 0.5 pharmacy CME credits by   

• Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine (OBNM)

Nursing: This recording has been approved for 1.5 Contact Hours by

• This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Holistic Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approval for contact hours through the American Holistic Nurses Association is based on an assessment of the educational merit of this program and does not constitute endorsement of the use of any specific modality in the care of clients.

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