MPI Nutrition / Neurology
Course Date
Start: 16th May 2020 @ 09:00am
End: 17th May 2020 @ 13:30pm
Course Location
AECC University College
13-15 Parkwod Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, England
BH5 2DF
Course Description
Get at the core biochemical imbalances that cause back/neck pain, disc pain, headaches, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis, arthritis and most other conditions.
This 12-hour seminar, taught by Dr. David Seaman, will deal specifically with:
Hour 1 – Introduction
- Time Magazine [and other lay magazines] are up-to-date and focusing on chronic inflammation as the underlying cause of most diseases
- Signs of chronic inflammation and related sicknesses
- Palpation method that provides information about chronic inflammation
Hour 2 – Somatic and visceral pain patterns
- Understanding pain generators
- Spinal cord confusion and referred pain
Hour 3 – Homeostatic mechanisms run amok (part 1)
- Innervation of muscles, joints, and viscera
- How tissue innervation patterns control homeostasis
Hour 4 – Homeostatic mechanisms run amok (part 2)
- How our biomechanical, psychological, and nutritional lifestyle determines tissue biochemistry and homeostasis
- Introduction to related disease mechanisms – focus on neurogenic inflammation
- Connection between neurogenic inflammation and “classic” inflammation
- “Inflammation” as both a pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory reaction
Hour 5 – Intro to fatty acids and relationship to inflammation
- Review of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Pro-inflammatory n6 polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Pro-inflammatory trans fatty acids
Hour 6 – How fatty acids reduce inflammation
- Anti-inflammatory saturated fatty acids
- Anti-inflammatory monounsaturated fatty acids
- Anti-inflammatory n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
Hour 7 – Eicosanoids, cytokines, chronic
- Inflammation and musculoskeletal conditions
- Herniated discs
- Internal disc disruption
- Facet syndrome
- Arthritis
- Osteoporosis
Hour 8 – Dietary factors that drive inflammation
- Inflammatory potential of grains
- Inflammatory potential of grain-fed – animals
- Inflammatory potential of soy
Hour 9 – Diet factors that reduce inflammation
- Anti-inflammatory nature of fruits and veg
- Anti-inflammatory nature of grass-fed animals and wild game
Hour 10 – Nutritional supplements to reduce inflammation
- Multi-vitamins
- Magnesium
Hour 11 – Nutritional supplements to reduce inflammation
- EPA/DHA 2. Coenzyme Q10
Hour 12 – Dietary factors that drive
- Inflammation
- Ginger
- Turmeric
- Garlic
- Bioflavonoids
Speaker
Dr David Seaman is a professor of clinical sciences at National University of Health Sciences in Pinellas Park, FL, where he teaches nutrition and evaluation and management courses of the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems.
He graduated from New York College of Chiropractic and subsequently received an MS in biology/nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Neurology and a member of the postgraduate faculty for several chiropractic colleges.. He is also an instructor and previous vice-president for the Motion Palpation Institute.
Dr. Seaman has published articles in JMPT, Chiropractic Technique, Journal of Chiropractic Humanities, and the Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation. He has also written a text entitled Clinical Nutrition: For Pain, Inflammation, and Tissue Healing. He has also written several chapters on this topic.
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Course Credits
12
Course Contact Name
Carleen Coombes