Functional Forum
An Ecological View of Your Body
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Clip taken from the March 2017 Functional Forum, The Evolution of Cardiology.
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Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to be heading back to the Institute for Functional Medicine's (IFM) Annual International Conference (AIC). After the event, the Functional Forum will highlight keynote speakers and conversations with practitioners and community members from around the world.
Since 2015, Evolution of Medicine has brought our cameras to IFM’s AIC, capturing the energy and spirit of the meeting and documenting the major presentation themes.
The content focus has varied over the years: In 2015, we learned about genetics; in 2016, the focus was on lifestyle; in 2017, we discussed brain health; 2018 was dedicated to autoimmunity; and in 2019, the talks connected the entire functional medicine community.
After three years of meeting virtually with IFM, we are happy to be getting together again in person.
We look forward to reconnecting with our community members as we continue to collectively grow the functional medicine ecosystem.
We hope you can join us for the June 2023 Functional Forum with additional highlights from our pre-party pickleball game and key content captured during the conference.
Check out our coverage of previous IFM AICs:
functionalforum.com/articles/june-2019-functional-forum-a-root-cause-approach-to-stress-pain-and-addiction
youtube.com/watch?v=6B9Jxsz4gnY
youtube.com/watch?v=JHnBij_6BPU&t=1289s
youtube.com/watch?v=DXTxBolBRD8
functionalforum.com/articles/august-2015-functional-forum
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Clip taken from the March 2017 Functional Forum, The Evolution of Cardiology. Watch the full Forum at youtube.com/watch?v=3SLiqGhXKps&list=PLbaqYSqpm3yoPxNDbZBxg22MnYWyAKSdM&index=71
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Clip taken from the March 2017 Functional Forum, The Evolution of Cardiology. Watch the full Forum at youtube.com/watch?v=3SLiqGhXKps&list=PLbaqYSqpm3yoPxNDbZBxg22MnYWyAKSdM&index=71
Speakers: Douglas G. Thompson, DDS, Joel Khan, MD; Charles Webb, DC; Jeffrey Gladd, MD
Host: James Maskell
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Charles Webb, DC: Packaging Your Health Plans to Deliver Better Results for your Patients
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Clip taken from the March 2017 Functional Forum, The Evolution of Cardiology.
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Austin Perlmutter, MD
Elizabeth Boham, MD, MS, RD
Shilpa P. Saxena, MD
For the Functional Forum this month, we are thrilled to share with you content captured from the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMI) conference, Cardiometabolic Function: The Intersection Among Neurology, Endocrinology, and Immunology.
Each year, PLMI brings together leaders within lifestyle medicine to provide in-person opportunities for connection and education. Since this event has sold out quickly for the past couple of years, we are excited to be able to share our favorite segments on video, including recorded lectures and exclusive, one-on-one interviews.
This event has an exciting lineup, with presentations covering uric acid, dysautonomia, nitric oxide, technological innovations, and the connections between metabolic health, dementia, and depression—plus many other cardiometabolic topics.
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FEATURING:
Jeff Hunter, NP
Christopher Mote, DC, DO
Natalie Kunsman, MD
The Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to present our next live, in-person Functional Forum.
This Functional Forum will be held on Monday, April 3, 2023 in Denver, CO, and it will be hosted by Justyn Dow, who is the host of the Denver Functional Forum community.
We are seeing more and more practitioners—and even entire healthcare systems—transition away from conventional medicine into functional medicine. Alongside this progress, more providers are specializing, and communities are forming.
During this event, we will hear from functional medicine practitioners who have unique professional and educational backgrounds as well as experience with different payment and business models. They will share with you their tips and tricks for professional and clinical success.
Jeff Hunter trained as a nurse practitioner in the Colorado Springs area, and more recently, he built a successful practice called Upstream Functional Medicine. He is also a cohost of the Denver Functional Forum community. During this event, he will share his clinical perspective on gastrointestinal issues as well as his journey building his business.
Dr. Christopher Mote is the founder of Cornerstone Health Community. He started his career as a chiropractor before going back to school to become a doctor of osteopathic medicine. He will present an autoimmune patient case study.
Dr. Natalie Kunsman is a medical doctor who focuses on hormonal health and operates a practice based in Colorado Springs. She will share with us examples of how she has resolved patient cases using a functional medicine approach.
Take advantage of this opportunity to meet with like-minded practitioners and learn from clinicians who have built successful practices. Please join us in person. We would love to meet you!
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James presented a portion of Dr. Maloof's interview during the April 2023 Functional Forum, live in Denver. Watch the full recording of the Functional Forum at youtube.com/watch?v=pL7IbeYi73w&t=1663s
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Clip taken from the April Functional Forum: The Faces of Functional Medicine: Gastrointestinal, Immune and Hormones.
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This episode is an exploration of the themes of group care and systems biology, as an opening to the year of connection (EvoMed's 2023 theme). James was joined by Dr. Jeffrey Geller and Dr. Nathan Price, who respond to a clip of an interview with Dr. Zach Bush during this segment.
Dr. Price was a professor with the Institute for Systems Biology and speaks about the power of hyper-personalized medicine. Dr. Geller has been delivering care to underserved communities for over two decades.
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Check out her new book, Unexpected, which is raising awareness about functional medicine.
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FEATURING:
Jeff Hunter, NP
Christopher Mote, DC, DO
Natalie Kunsman, MD
The Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to present our next live, in-person Functional Forum.
This Functional Forum will be held on Monday, April 3, 2023 in Denver, CO, and it will be hosted by Justyn Dow, who is the host of the Denver Functional Forum community.
We are seeing more and more practitioners—and even entire healthcare systems—transition away from conventional medicine into functional medicine. Alongside this progress, more providers are specializing, and communities are forming.
During this event, we will hear from functional medicine practitioners who have unique professional and educational backgrounds as well as experience with different payment and business models. They will share with you their tips and tricks for professional and clinical success.
Jeff Hunter trained as a nurse practitioner in the Colorado Springs area, and more recently, he built a successful practice called Upstream Functional Medicine. He is also a cohost of the Denver Functional Forum community. During this event, he will share his clinical perspective on gastrointestinal issues as well as his journey building his business.
Dr. Christopher Mote is the founder of Cornerstone Health Community. He started his career as a chiropractor before going back to school to become a doctor of osteopathic medicine. He will present an autoimmune patient case study.
Dr. Natalie Kunsman is a medical doctor who focuses on hormonal health and operates a practice based in Colorado Springs. She will share with us examples of how she has resolved patient cases using a functional medicine approach.
Take advantage of this opportunity to meet with like-minded practitioners and learn from clinicians who have built successful practices. Please join us in person. We would love to meet you!
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Learn more listening to the full podcast episode at goevomed.com/podcasts/non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease
She joins James to share:
• Which symptoms and test results are red flags for NAFLD
• That toxins and alcohol significantly impact liver health and metabolic syndrome
• How lifestyle and nutrition strategies will help patients with the condition
• Resources and approaches that will help your patients with cardiometabolic disease
• And much more!
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Episode summary:
• Which symptoms and test results are red flags for NAFLD
• That toxins and alcohol significantly impact liver health and metabolic syndrome
• How lifestyle and nutrition strategies will help patients with the condition
• Resources and approaches that will help your patients with cardiometabolic disease
• And much more!
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Clip taken from the March Functional Forum: Upstream Cardiology: The Connection Between Cardiovascular Risk and Chronic Disease. Dr. Aseem Malhotra begins a conversation with James explaining his views on chronic heart disease before the pandemic, and how that led him to his more current position about public health measures.
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FEATURING:
Mimi Guarneri, MD
Regina Druz, MD
Aseem Malhotra, MD
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Mimi Guarneri, MD, a returning guest of the Forum, has mentored integrative and conventional cardiologists alike.
Regina Druz, MD is an international expert in cardiac imaging, a digital health innovator and a functional medicine practitioner. She recently became the National Director of Cardiology with ChenMed, a value-based care delivery entity. Dr. Druz will teach us about that payment system and how it has the potential to bring functional cardiology into the mainstream.
And finally, we'll feature a special interview with Aseem Malhotra, MD, who has been a proponent of lifestyle-based interventions for chronic disease for years. More recently, he has advocated for the suspension of the mRNA vaccines because of their impact on cardiovascular health. He will discuss malfeasance within the pharmaceutical industry and how statistics can be misrepresented to push certain drugs, such as statins.
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FEATURING:
Mark Houston, MD
Michael Twyman, MD
Kristine Burke, MD
As we approach the ninth anniversary of the Functional Forum, the Evolution of Medicine is pleased to announce our upcoming event on February 6, 2023. The interactive discussion will address cardiovascular health and feature panelists Mark Houston, MD; Michael Twyman, MD; and Kristine Burke, MD.
Dr. Mark Houston is a specialist in cardiovascular disease and hypertension, and he currently serves as the Director of the Hypertension Institute at Saint Thomas West Hospital. With a background in nutrition and functional medicine, Dr. Houston has published over 150 articles and scientific abstracts and authored over 70 clinical research studies in hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Michael Twyman will join to offer his expert knowledge of the endothelium, including its importance on heart health and how clinicians can better support heart health by understanding the function of the endothelium.
Also joining the Forum live will be Dr. Kristine Burke, an established functional medicine doctor who claims that none of her clinic's patients have ever suffered a heart attack. We'll hear from her how and why she thinks this is the case.
You can expect a powerful, educational and timely discussion from this event. Please join the conversation and invite more clinicians to attend live.
Do you have any questions for the panelists? Please take advantage of the time we have with our guests by submitting questions for them using #functionalforum on Twitter.
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This episode is an exploration of the themes of group care and systems biology, as an opening to the year of connection.
James was joined by Dr. Jeffrey Geller, who speaks to the power of hyper-personalized, network medicine. Dr. Geller has been delivering care to underserved communities for over two decades.
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James welcomes Dr. LIsa Koche as he calls for pandemic accountability in 2023. Dr. Koche delivers an empowering and inspiring message, covering bioenergetics, encouraging a healing healing for patients and much more.
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To be healthy—physically and mentally—is to be connected. In this episode, Dr. Bush and James explore the many repercussions of disconnection, from autoimmune disease to war, while also covering how connection can transform and heal.
The full episode will bring you more insights about:
• The negative effects of cellular disconnection, and what environmental or lifestyle factors trigger that dysfunction
• How a scarcity mentality leads to fear, guilt, shame and economic disparity
• Empowering perspectives that help people heal
• Flaws in peer-reviewed, evidence-based medicine
• Quorum sensing and Dr. Bush’s new organization, Institute of Natural Law and Governance
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Full Episode: goevomed.com/podcasts/the-year-of-connection
To be healthy—physically and mentally—is to be connected. In this episode, Dr. Bush and James explore the many repercussions of disconnection, from autoimmune disease to war, while also covering how connection can transform and heal.
The full episode will bring you more insights about:
• The negative effects of cellular disconnection, and what environmental or lifestyle factors trigger that dysfunction
• How a scarcity mentality leads to fear, guilt, shame and economic disparity
• Empowering perspectives that help people heal
• Flaws in peer-reviewed, evidence-based medicine
• Quorum sensing and Dr. Bush’s new organization, Institute of Natural Law and Governance
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FEATURING:
Zach Bush, MD
Nathan Price, PhD
Jeffrey Geller, MD
Following up on our 2022 year of growth, we are thrilled to announce our theme for 2023: connection.
As a natural progression of our work from the last eight years, the concept of connection will be the focus of the live January 2023 Functional Forum. Throughout the year, we will continue to ask questions, like, "What does it mean to be connected?" and "How does connection enhance the practice of medicine?"
Our first panelist will be Zach Bush, MD. He is a triple-certified board physician who has become a permanent voice in our space. Dr. Bush is well known for talking about the connection between individuals and environmental health. He is also a strong supporter of regenerative agriculture and soil health. From his perspective, human health depends upon our connections.
We will also be joined by Nathan Price, PhD. For many years, Dr. Price was a professor with the Institute for Systems Biology. He speaks about interconnectedness and will talk about his interest in tracking chronic disease reversal. We look forward to having Dr. Price join the Functional Forum for the first time.
Our third guest, who was also pivotal in developing the Community Cure, is Jeffrey Geller, MD. He has been delivering group care to the underserved for over twenty years and has become an expert in bringing patients together. He'll bring a strong interpersonal approach to this stellar panel.
I hope you can watch live, and please take advantage of the time we have with our guests by submitting questions for them to answer using #functionalforum on Twitter.
We look forward to connecting with you throughout 2023.
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Full Episode: goevomed.com/podcasts/the-year-of-connection
To be healthy—physically and mentally—is to be connected. In this episode, Dr. Bush and James explore the many repercussions of disconnection, from autoimmune disease to war, while also covering how connection can transform and heal.
The full episode will bring you more insights about:
• The negative effects of cellular disconnection, and what environmental or lifestyle factors trigger that dysfunction
• How a scarcity mentality leads to fear, guilt, shame and economic disparity
• Empowering perspectives that help people heal
• Flaws in peer-reviewed, evidence-based medicine
• Quorum sensing and Dr. Bush’s new organization, Institute of Natural Law and Governance
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Erwin also talks through the frequencies most often adopted by practitioners and offers insights on how to better support and motivate patients to get healthy before they get sick.
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Resources from Erwin McManus: theartofcommunication.org
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Erwin also talks through the frequencies most often adopted by practitioners and offers insights on how to better support and motivate patients to get healthy before they get sick.
Download the full episode at goevomed.com/podcasts/the-7-frequencies-of-communication
Resources from Erwin McManus: theartofcommunication.org
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Listen to the full episode to hear more of James’ reflections about:
• Long COVID, controversies regarding its prevalence and why our community is able to provide the best help for patients
• Signs that mainstream medicine is moving in our direction
• Censorship, authoritarianism and technology
• The effects of the pandemic on mental health, especially for children
• Upcoming 2023 initiatives well-worth anticipating
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Sandra Scheinbaum, PhD is the founder and CEO of Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. As a leader in the field of integrative psychiatry, she joins James to speak about the advantages of leveraging a group coaching model for mental health services. Listen to the full episode to learn more about:
• The data on the effectiveness of health coaching
• Conditions that often co-occur with mental health challenges
• The downsides to patients over-identifying with mental health diagnoses
• Issues with and opportunities for billing coaching sessions to insurance
• And much more!
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Shilpa P. Saxena, MD joins James to discuss why functional medicine clinicians are uniquely positioned to support patients experiencing dysautonomia. Listen to the full conversation to learn more about:
• The importance of polyvagal theory for understanding dysautonomia
• How vagal tone impacts multiple organ systems
• How to regulate and improve vagal tone
• Functional medicine tools that help heal dysautonomia
• How community, loneliness and group visits impact vagal tone
Full episode at goevomed.com/podcasts/dysautonomia-and-cardiometabolic-dysfunction
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Consciously building communities
How to foster joy for yourself and your patients
The importance of hospitality and designing welcoming spaces in medicine
The biochemistry of joy (D.O.S.E.)
And much more!
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Shilpa P. Saxena, MD joins James to discuss why functional medicine clinicians are uniquely positioned to support patients experiencing dysautonomia. Listen to the full conversation to learn more about:
• The importance of polyvagal theory for understanding dysautonomia
• How vagal tone impacts multiple organ systems
• How to regulate and improve vagal tone
• Functional medicine tools that help heal dysautonomia
• How community, loneliness and group visits impact vagal tone
Full episode at goevomed.com/podcasts/dysautonomia-and-cardiometabolic-dysfunction
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FEATURING:
Jade Teta, ND
Russ Reiter, PhD
Carrie Jones, ND
Leon Schurgers, PhD
Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to announce the December Functional Forum, which was recorded at the October A4M symposium, Stress and Healing: New Advances in Restoring and Rebuilding the Resilience of Your Chronic Disease Patients.
We captured some of the best content from the event, including exclusive interviews with the speakers.
The Forum will begin with an interview and presentation excerpts from Dr. Jade Teta. He opened the conference with a powerful message about finding meaning and purpose in life and how that mindset shift is a catalyst for positive—and often necessary—lifestyle changes for patients.
We will also share footage of Dr. Russ Reiter, featuring quick tips, an exclusive interview and a clinical presentation. Dr. Reiter is a world-renowned expert on melatonin with exceptional insights on the clinical benefits of the hormone, from immune to cardiovascular support.
Finally, we will share an interview with Dr. Carrie Jones, a nationally recognized stress and hormone health expert, and then move to our concluding speaker, Dr. Leon Schurgers, who is a leading expert on vitamin K.
If you enjoyed the Stress and Healing symposium or were unable to attend, this Forum offers a full spectrum of highlights, clinical tips and insightful perspectives to close out our year of growth.
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He joins James on this episode to showcase resources for reversing cognitive decline and preventing Alzheimer’s disease. They discussed targeted nutritional approaches and other tools available to patients and practitioners on the foundation’s website, as well as they goal to assess risk of everyone over the age of 50 using their online tool at foodforthebrain.org/the-cognitive-function-test
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He joins James on this episode to showcase resources for reversing cognitive decline and preventing Alzheimer’s disease. They discussed targeted nutritional approaches and other tools available to patients and practitioners on the foundation’s website, as well as they goal to assess risk of everyone over the age of 50 using their online tool at foodforthebrain.org/the-cognitive-function-test
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He joins James on this episode to showcase resources for reversing cognitive decline and preventing Alzheimer’s disease. They discussed targeted nutritional approaches and other tools available to patients and practitioners on the foundation’s website, as well as they goal to assess risk of everyone over the age of 50 using their online tool at foodforthebrain.org/the-cognitive-function-test
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FEATURING:
Chris D'Adamo, PhD
Lisa Koche, MD
Kelly Brogan, MD
Teresa Iribarren, MD
Lisa Koche, MD Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to announce our first live Forum in Miami since 2016! With its rapid growth, booming economy, strong health and health-tech focus, we are really excited to not only bring our live show back to Miami, but to relaunch the local Functional Forum practitioner community there.
Joining us for this special event are four practitioners with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Dr. Kelly Brogan is a holist psychiatrist and author. She was our very first guest on the Functional Forum and will join us again in Miami to discuss her perspective on chronic disease reversal, based on her decade of experience helping patients get off psychiatric medication.
Dr. Teresa Iribarren a board-certified specialist in internal medicine, assistant professor and expert in disease reversal using lifestyle modification.
Dr. Chris D'Adamo is an epidemiologist with expertise in the synergistic effects of healthy lifestyle practices on human health and wellness. He is the Director for the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he has led numerous interventional studies of nutrition, physical activity, stress management modalities, and other modifiable lifestyle factors. Dr. D'Adamo has also brought his expertise in the application of research methods to the field of functional medicine in serving as a senior research advisor to the Institute for Functional Medicine. Of further relevance, he emerged as an advisor to Governor Ron DeSantis as Florida implemented the most health-focused policy ever launched by a government entity, HealthierYou. While the rest of the world focused exclusively on vaccines and lockdowns, Dr. D'Adamo will share examples of how Florida exemplified a more comprehensive approach to public health in promoting lifestyle medicine and healthy supplementation as part of a more sustainable solution to the viral pandemic.
Dr. Lisa Koche, is a leading functional and integrative physician from the Tampa region. Having run a successful integrative practice for more than a decade, Dr. Koche is also a sought-after speaker, and has presented on some serious stages, including that of Tony Robbins. She will share some of her pioneering work using a deep clinical toolkit to get to the root cause of complex chronic illness, her methodology and how she has uniquely combined not just modalities, but providers in a synergistic and effective way.
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FEATURING:
Melody Hartzler, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM
Elroy Vojdani, MD
Vincent Pedre, MD
Kirsty Washam, PharmD
Dani Williamson, FNP
Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to announce our October 2022 Functional Forum. We will address several critical topics in healthcare and functional pharmacy.
On the back end of the COVID-19 era, many practitioners are asking questions about how medicine needs to evolve to better handle the next crisis and how we can address what the pandemic left behind. Polypharmacy has been a major driver of negative health outcomes in America for some time, especially over the past few years.
These topics and more will be explored at the October Forum, where we will share James’ favorite content captured during the September 24, 2022 Functional Pharmacy event. You'll recognize several of our former guests, including Elroy Vojdani, MD; Vincent Pedre, MD; Kirsty Washam, PharmD; and Dani Williamson, FNP.
Joining James live will be Melody Hartzler, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, the founder of Functional Medicine CE, which provides continuing education for pharmacists. Melody joins the Forum to share her expertise on working within a clinical team as a pharmacist to reverse chronic illness and deprescribe, when appropriate.
No matter what kind of provider you are, if you're interested in helping patients avoid or recover from polypharmacy, this Forum will be worth the listen.
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FEATURING:
Jade Teta, ND
Russel Reiter, PhD
Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to announce our live September Functional Forum, featuring Jade Teta, ND and James LaValle, RPh, CCN. We will be exploring the theme of building resilience, especially for chronic disease patients.
Our guests, who are speakers at the upcoming A4M conference, Stress and Healing: New Advances in Restoring and Rebuilding the Resilience of Your Chronic Disease Patients (a4m.com/stress-and-healing-october-2022.html), will discuss this topic from their unique perspectives.
Dr. Jade Teta is an expert in physiology, and his approach to health encompasses metabolism and hormones, fitness and self-development. Life coaching and behavior change psychology also inform his work.
James LaValle, RPh, CCN is a thought leader in drug/nutrient depletion issues, an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board-certified clinical nutritionist, and expert and educator in integrative and precision health. James is best known for his expertise in personalized integrative therapies uncovering the underlying metabolic issues that keep people from feeling healthy and vital.
Join us live for this Functional Forum, and please tweet us your questions using #FunctionalForum in advance and during the event.
Our guests will provide novel and relevant insights that can aid any healthcare provider, given the increasing prevalence of immune-, autoinflammatory- and stress-related diseases.
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FEATURING:
Dani Williamson, FNP
Kirsty Washam, PharmD, MBA
Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to present the 103rd episode of the Functional Forum, which covers pharmacy topics, including deprescription and drug-induced nutrient depletion (DIND).
Our two guests this month are health creation professionals Dani Williamson, FNP and Kirsty Washam, PharmD, MBA. They are passionate about deprescribing medications, and their contributions are integral to the future of medicine and chronic disease treatment.
Dani Williamson is a functional medicine-trained nurse practitioner who has built a successful practice in Franklin, TN. Also known as The Fed-Up Pharmacist, Dr. Kirsty Washam has extensive experience working inside and outside large healthcare systems.
Both women will also speak at the upcoming Functional Pharmacy Symposium, where they will explore DIND and drug-induced microbiome disruption (DIMD). These issues are pervasive because of the overuse of medications that disrupt the GI system and microbiome.
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Tickets for the Health Optimization Summit 2023 (June 17th-18th) are now LIVE! Head to summit.healthoptimisation.com to get yours!
To see all the talks from the Health Optimisation Summit 2022, head to summit.healthoptimisation.com/page/2190911/buy-2022-videos
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Garth Nicolson, PhD
Michael Ash, BSc, DO, ND, RNT
Rita Ellithorpe, MD
Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to announce the 102nd Functional Forum, which explores fatigue and Lipid Replacement Therapy (LRT).
LRT repairs cell membranes to improve cellular health. It is rapidly becoming the standard of care for physicians within our community who treat fatigue-related illnesses. For example, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserine are frequently utilized to treat and repair damage from chronic illnesses and post-viral syndromes.
The research on this topic is growing, thanks largely to academic leader and our guest on the 102nd Forum, Dr. Garth Nicolson. Dr. Nicholson has developed several papers with Dr. Michael Ash, who was a recent guest on the podcast and will also speak at the Forum. They are experts on cell membrane integrity, mitochondrial function and clinical applications for LRT.
Also joining us will be Dr. Rita Ellithorpe, who brings extensive experience from a clinical perspective. Dr. Ellithorpe is well-published in peer-reviewed journals, and she is knowledgeable about nutritional therapies and treating viral-induced illnesses using a functional medicine approach.
We invite you to ask them questions for the Q&A session on Twitter, using #FunctionalForum.
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Some have argued that iatrogenic disease is the third-largest cause of death in America. Applying the Therapeutic Order, which is a guiding principle for naturopathic medicine, can reverse that trend. Naturopathic medicine combined with the group visit model has the potential to address most of the population’s health issues. It is an excellent option to improve healthcare on a large scale.
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Dr. Mary Pardee, who specializes in fecal macrobiotic transplantation (FMT), explores how personal history with trauma (emotional or physical) often contributes to chronic disease, the necessity of physicians acknowledging their patients’ journey into disease, and the paramount importance of community during the healing process.
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Dr. Michael Ash discusses lipid replacement therapy. The applications for this treatment include all fatigue related illnesses, including but not limited to environmental toxin exposure, Lyme disease and long COVID. Oxidative damage, which this therapy addresses, occurs in aging and all chronic and acute illness.
When the immune system is activated (e.g., after an infection), mitochondria can be damaged. The defective mitochondria become swollen and leak electrons, which results in the oxidation of membranes. Oral lipid replacement therapy is used to remove and replace damaged membranes.
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Tom Guilliams, PhD
Jill Carnahan, MD
Elroy Vojdani, MD
Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to present its 101st Functional Forum, recorded live at the PLMI conference outside of Chicago on May 13-14, 2022. We’ve covered dozens of conferences over the years, but this event was particularly successful.
The topic of the conference, “Advances in Clinical Functional Immunity,” was both timely and relevant. The event was well-attended (sold out, in fact), the atmosphere was positively energetic, the speakers gave dynamite presentations, and everyone remained fully engaged.
This is a must-watch for clinicians treating biotoxin illnesses, like Lyme or mold, environmental toxins, autoimmunity, long COVID or related dysfunctional immune issues.
The June 6th Functional Forum will revisit some of the best moments from the conference, including:
Dr. Tom Guilliams’ explanation of the importance of nutrition for a fully functional immune system
Dr. Jill Carnahan discussing exposomes and immunity, as well as how toxic load impacts disease and healing
Dr. Elroy Vojdani, a leader in functional immunity, sharing his robust knowledge of autoimmune and inflammatory processes
A panel discussion between all speakers
It was exciting, it was engaging, and it was memorable. We are thrilled to build off the energy of the PLMI event at our June Functional Forum.
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