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DECEMBER 1: INSTITUTE FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT ONLINE PROGRAM presents INFLAMMATION, INSULIN RESISTANCE, METABOLIC SYNDROME AND DIABETES. Question and answer session with IFM faculty: Deanna Minich, PhD; Kristi Hughes, ND; Tom Sult, MD. Cost: $59. CONTACT: IFM Client Services, 800-228-0622; http://www.functionalmedicine.org

DECEMBER 4-5: 1st ANNUAL FORUM ON MICRONUTRIENTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH – RESEARCH & CLINICAL APPLICATIONS @ Hotel Monaco in San Francisco, California. Keynote:” Micronutrients and Brain Function” – Dr. Joyce C. McCann (Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute). Sessions on micronutrients in psychiatry and the treatment of bipolar, depression, anxiety/panic. CONTACT: Teresa Kolpak, 866-397-2209; teresa@mmhforum.org; http://www.mmhforum.org

DECEMBER 4-6: THE AMERICAN APITHERAPY SOCIETY, INC. presents CHARLES MRAZ APITHERAPY COURSE AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE in New York, New York. Learn the ancient art and science of apitherapy, the medicinal use of products from the beehive: honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom, and beeswax. CONTACT: 631-470-9446; http://www.apitherapy.org

DECEMBER 5: THE ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITIONAL THERAPY with Dr. Jay Robbins in Olympia, Washington.  8 CEUs. CONTACT: Tisha, 800-292-6699; Tisha@phytovita.com

DECEMBER 5-6: APPLIED KINESIOLOGY CERTIFICATION COURSE (3 of 8 sessions) with Robert Ciprian, DC in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 503-222-5509; http://standardprocessnw.com

DECEMBER 5-6: NEURORESEARCH CLINICS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION in Chicago, Illinois. CONTACT: http://www.NeuroSupport.com

DECEMBER 5-6: FAMILY CONSTELLATION TRAINING SEMINARS with Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD in Seattle, Washington. This training is both for health care practitioners, students, parents, patients and interested teenagers. This workshop is offered with the intent to create health. Dr. Klinghardt uses a modification of Bert Hellinger’s family constellation approach. With this work the most destructive forces in the client’s health, life and energy field can be removed. Medical interventions which previously were ineffective suddenly work, fast, miraculously and often with laser-like accuracy. CONTACT: Klinghardt Academy of Neurobiology, 303-499-4700; info@klinghardt.org; http://www.klinghardt.org

DECEMBER 5-6: METAMETRIX INSTITUTE presents APPLYING LABORATORY EVALUATIONS TO IMPROVE CLINICAL OUTCOME in Atlanta, Georgia. CONTACT: 800-221-4640; http://www.metametrixinstitute.org/seminar

DECEMBER 9-11: FELLOWSHIP IN ANTI-AGING, REGENERATIVE & FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE (Module I or II or III) @ Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Module I: A Regenerative and Functional Approach to Endocrinology. Module II: A Regenerative and Functional Approach to the Treatment of Hypertension, Diabetes, and Coronary Artery Disease and Metabolic Syndrome. Module III: A Regenerative and Functional Approach to Gastroenterology, Neurotransmitters, and Neurology. CONTACT: 888-997-0112; http://www.worldhealth.net

DECEMBER 9-12: 17th ANNUAL WORLD CONGRESS ON Anti-aging medicine & regenerative biomedical technologies @ the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Learn the latest, cutting-edge medical technologies with 6,000 expected international participants with 400 exhibitors. CONTACT: 1-888-997-0112; event@worldhealth.net; http://www.worldhealth.net

DECEMBER 11-13: MATRIX THERAPY AND NEURAL THERAPY WITHOUT NEEDLES with Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD in Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle). What are practical solutions for all of us bombarded daily by chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals like mercury, other toxins, microbes, parasites, viruses, fungi, electromagnetic radiation, microwaves, and more? This workshop focuses on the latest international advances in Energy Medicine, the physics of the body and specific devices that have the potential to accelerate healing. The workshop will also cover solutions for issues of Electrosmog, which greatly disturbs brain function, immune system function and more. CONTACT: Klinghardt Academy of Neurobiology, 303-499-4700; info@klinghardt.org; http://www.klinghardt.org


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2010

JANUARY 2010: FOUNDATIONS OF FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION SEMINAR (Part II) with Gray L. Graham in Olympia, Washington. This seminar is considered by many to be the ultimate system for integrating nutrition into a wellness practice. Part II includes cardiovascular/maintenance care nutrition, immune and allergies, and endocrine/female hormone dysfunction. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; http://www.bioticsnw.com

JANUARY 7-9: ANNIE APPLESEED PROJECT’S 3rd ANNUAL EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE CANCER THERAPIES CONFERENCE @ Crowne Plaza Hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida. CONTACT: 561-749-0084; http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/3rdanevcoca.html

JANUARY 9-10: APPLIED KINESIOLOGY CERTIFICATION COURSE (4 OF 8 sessions) with Robert Ciprian, DC in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 503-222-5509; http://standardprocessnw.com

JANUARY 9-10: AYURVEDIC MEDICINE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (Block 2) @ Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in La Jolla, California. Co-sponsored by Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine and InforMED in association with Maharishi Ayur-Veda Association of America. Pre-requisite: Block 1.. 16 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit. CONTACT: 877-540-6222; MAAA@globalcountry.net; http://maaa-sandiego.org

JANUARY 16-17: APPLIED KINESIOLOGY (Session 4) @ Bellevue Community College in Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle) CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com

JANUARY 21-24: SCRIPPS CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE presents 7th ANNUAL NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS: AN EVIDENCE-BASED UPDATE @ Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, California. During this informative and comprehensive CME conference, renowned faculty will present a concise, clinically relevant overview of the latest information on natural supplements and nutritional medicine with an emphasis on disease states. The course provides practical information for health care professionals who make nutritional recommendations or manage dietary supplement use. CONTACT: Scripps Conference Services & CME, 858-652-5400; http://www.scripps.org/conferenceservices; med.edu@scrippshealth.org

JANUARY 23-24: DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC INTERNISTS (session 11) – Pharmacognosy/Herbal Therapy @ Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com

JANUARY 23-24: MINERALS-THE MISSING LINK with Michael Dobbins, DC @ Embassy Suites in Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle). CONTACT: 800-292-6699; http://www.standardprocessnw.com

JANUARY 30-31: FOUNDATIONS OF FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION – PART 2 @ Olympia Phoenix Inn in Olympia, Washington. Also, APRIL 10-11 in Honolulu, Hawaii. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com

JANUARY 30-31: GROWING THE CIRCLE with Michael Gaeta, DA.c in Idaho Falls, Idaho. CONTACT: 800-292-6699; http://www.standardprocessnw.com


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FEBRUARY 6-7: APPLIED KINESIOLOGY CERTIFICATION COURSE (5 OF 8 sessions) with Robert Ciprian, DC in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 503-222-5509; http://standardprocessnw.com

FEBRUARY 20-21: OREGON CHIROPRACTIC CONVENTION in Oregon. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com

FEBRUARY 20-21: CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND PURIFICATION with Michael Gaeta, DA.c in Seattle, Washington. CONTACT: 800-292-6699; http://www.standardprocessnw.com

FEBRUARY 20-21: NUTRITION RESPONSE TESTING with Darren Schmidt, DC in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. CONTACT: Ulan Nutritional Systems, 866-418-4801; http://www.standardprocessnw.com

FEBRUARY 27-28: DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC INTERNISTS (session 12) – Chronic Degenerative Disease @ Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com
 
FEBRUARY 27-28: VITAMINS-THE HISTORY AND DISCOVERY with Michael Dobbins, DC in Honolulu, Hawaii. CONTACT: 800-292-6699; http://www.standardprocessnw.com


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MARCH 6-7: APPLIED KINESIOLOGY CERTIFICATION COURSE (6 OF 8 sessions) with Robert Ciprian, DC in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 503-222-5509; http://standardprocessnw.com

MARCH 13-14: APPLIED KINESIOLOGY (Session 6) @ Bellevue Community College in Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle) CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com

MARCH 19-20: INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE presents HEALTHY BRAIN, HEALTHY BODY – MENTAL WELLNESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY @ Nashville Airport Marriott in Nashville, Tennessee. Program Chair Jeannette Soriano, MD. CONTACT: www.integrativemedicineconference.com

MARCH 20-21: THE TRUTH ABOUT CHOLESTEROL, FATTY ACIDS AND INFLAMMATION with Lynne August, MD in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 800-292-6699; http://www.standardprocessnw.com

MARCH 27-28: DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC INTERNISTS (session 13) – Pediatrics @ Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com

MARCH 27-28: BALANCING MALE HORMONES NATURALLY with Janet Lang, DC in Boise, Idaho. CONTACT: 800-292-6699; http://www.standardprocessnw.com


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APRIL 10-11: SIMPLE SOLUTIONS FOR CRACKING TOUGH CASES – Beyond Protocols: Nutrition Case Management in Olympia, Washington. CONTACT: Standard Process NW, 800-292-6699; fax 877-821-3179

APRIL 10-11: FOUNDATIONS OF FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION SEMINAR (Part 1) with Gray L. Graham in Honolulu, Hawaii. Up to 16 CE credits. This seminar is considered by many to be the ultimate system for integrating nutrition into a wellness practice. Using functional assessment tools, lingual neuro testing, and the all new Nutri-Q software system, you will learn a complete office protocol. Part I includes digestion, mineral balance, hydration, essential fatty acid balance, and blood sugar handling. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; http://www.bioticsnw.com

APRIL 10-11: APPLIED KINESIOLOGY (Session 7) @ Bellevue Community College in Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle) CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com

APRIL 15-18: LYME INDUCED AUTISM FOUNDATION 2021 CONFERENCE @ Hyatt Grand Champions Resort and Spa in Indian Wells, California (Palm Springs). CONTACT: http://www.lymeinducedautism.com/2010annualconference.html

APRIL 24-25: DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC INTERNISTS (session 14) – Spirometry and Pulmonary Disease @ Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com

APRIL 29-MAY 2: WA CHIROPRACTIC CONVENTION in Washington. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com


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MAY 1-2: APPLIED KINESIOLOGY  (Session 8) @ Bellevue Community College in Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle) CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com

MAY 14-15: IDAHO CHIROPRACTIC CONVENTION in Idaho. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com

MAY 22-23: DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC INTERNISTS (session 15) – Geriatrics @ Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com


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JUNE 26-27: DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC INTERNISTS (session 16) –Urinary Disorders and Hair Biopsy @ Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 800-636-6913; biotics@bioticsnw.com


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NOVEMBER 7-11: 11th ANNUAL SCIENCE AND CLINICAL APPLICATION OF INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC MEDICINE @ Paradise Point Resort and Spa in San Diego, California. Sponsored by Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine and the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. Pre-Conference Seminar: Bringing Integrative Medicine to Your Practice on NOVEMBER 6. Optional ABIHM Board Certification Exam on NOVEMBER 12. CONTACT: Scripps Conference Services & CME, 858-652-5400; http://www.scripps.org/conferenceservices; med.edu@scrippshealth.org

 


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