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Overview
Complementary Components of HealthCare Seminar
Series
AM Module
Advances in Vitamin/Mineral Technology
Now, more than ever before, health care professionals
are being asked questions about nutritional supplements
by individuals desiring to maintain health or overcome
health challenges. While vitamin/mineral supplements
in the past were often considered an expensive and unnecessary
luxury, it is now well documented that for multiple
reasons, most people do not consume an optimal amount
of these nutrients by diet alone. It now appears prudent
for everyone to take vitamin/mineral supplements for
optimal health. Since the 1940’s, continuing research
has led to the development of second and now third generation
vitamin/mineral supplements. As the technology has advanced,
better understanding of solubility, absorption and bioavailability
has evolved to help maximize the efficacy of these supplements.
Not only does this course cover the basics of the various
vitamins and minerals and their positive and potential
negative effects on the body, but also outlines the
important differences in the three generations of vitamin
and mineral supplements available - including the more
recent inclusion of protective plant phytochemicals
to the formulas. With almost 5000 thousand nutritional
companies to choose from, an important added section
to this course will provide information on how to more
readily discern nutritional fact from aggressive and
sometimes misleading marketing practices when it comes
to recommending a specific vitamin and mineral supplement
to our patients.
PM Module
Antioxidants: Anti-Aging & Disease Prevention
Dr Lester Packer, author of “The Antioxidant
Miracle” and director of the world famous
Packer Labs at UC Berkley, states that “More than
70 percent of Americans will die prematurely from diseases
caused by or compounded by deficiencies of antioxidants.”
This module examines biologic oxidation and the fundamental
science of antioxidants, providing a basic understanding
of their roles in health, aging and disease. Combined
with a look at advances in technology and research,
participants will gain an understanding of the importance
of antioxidants and the best ways to utilize their potential
for prevention, diagnosis, intervention and nutritional
therapy. |
