Integrative Practitioner Digital Summit
THE MICROBIOME – MARCH 23
Join the Integrative Practitioner team and a lineup of partnering speakers and authors in immersive conversations centered on the microbiome. The day will consist of a combination of live, interactive sessions and on demand content to provide practitioners with a well-rounded day of education. The event agenda will be supplemented by resources including a recorded session with Will Cole, DC, IFMCP from the 2020 Integrative Healthcare Symposium, a podcast episode with Geri Brewster RD, MPH, CDN, downloadable articles, and a case study eBook.
Your FREE registration provides access to all event activities and resources. All content will also be made available on demand so you can catch up on anything you may have missed on event day.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00am ET
On-Demand Forum
Discussion/Networking
Visit the Integrative Practitioner forum to kick off the day by networking with colleagues.
9:00 – 10:00am ET
Live Session
Geri Brewster RD, MPH, CDN
How Foods and Xenobiotics Influence the Microbiome and Early Immune Development
This opening session will explore how what we eat and the potentially antigenic molecules they contain, as well as various xenobiotics that enter the body through the alimentary canal, can influence the direction the immune system takes over the course of a lifetime. Read more »
10:00 -10:30am ET
On Demand Activity
Katherine Rushlau, Integrative Practitioner Editor and NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Morning Movement
Take a break from the morning’s educational sessions with a core-focused restorative barre workout combining gentle strength training, stretching, and mindfulness that will leave you feeling refreshed and balanced in mind, body, and spirit. Read more »
10:30 – 11:30am ET
LIve Sponsored Session
David M Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN
The GI Microbiome and Autoimmunity – What Are the Connections, and Do They Matter?
This session will bring the experience of a leading functional medicine physician who has had inside access and insight into the evolution of gut microbiome testing, research, and clinical application to you in this exciting program that will clinically apply this emerging understanding into your clinical practice paradigm. Read more »
Session sponsored by Diagnostic Solutions Lab, LLC.
11:30 – 11:45am ET
On-Demand Forum
Discussion/Networking
Visit the Integrative Practitioner forum to discuss sessions and network with colleagues.
11:45 – 12:45pm ET
Live Session
Mary Purdy, MS, RDN
Nourishing the Microbiome Nation with Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Habits
A vast amount of research continues to support the profound role that the gut microbiome plays in human health beyond digestion and absorption. From autoimmunity and cardiometabolic issues to brain health and metabolism, understanding the impact of this internal ecosystem on overall wellness is critical for preventing and addressing chronic health concerns. Read more »
12:45 - 1:00pm ET
On-Demand Forum
Discussion/Networking
Visit the Integrative Practitioner forum to discuss sessions and network with colleagues.
1:00 – 1:15pm ET
Live Sponsored Session
Jeremy Malecha, CEO and co-Founder of Biocanic, Inc
Product Demo: How Health Program Intelligence Systems Can Improve Your Practice
Every functional health practitioner knows that time is money… but do you know where all of your time is spent? Read more »
Session sponsored by Biocanic.
1:15 - 1:30pm ET
On-Demand Forum
Discussion/Networking
Visit the Integrative Practitioner forum to discuss sessions and network with colleagues.
1:30 – 2:30pm ET
Live Sponsored Session
Vincent M. Pedre, MD
Rethinking SIBO in the Microbiome Era
Elevated microorganism levels in the small intestine cause gas, bloating and intolerance to many foods (even probiotics). Such imbalances in the small intestinal ecosystem are due to several factors, including poor motility, food poisoning and reduction in key GI-supporting factors. Read more »
Session sponsored by Ortho Molecular.
2:30 – 3:00pm ET
On Demand Activity
Maribeth Evezich, RD
Food Prep Demo: Microbiome Food as Medicine
In this interactive food preparation demonstration, Maribeth Evezich, RD, will help participants integrate basic culinary medicine into their practices, with a focus on supporting the gut microbiome. Read more »
3:00 – 4:00pm ET
Live Session
Melanie Dorion, AGNP
Gut Microbiome and Obesity: Are the Bugs Making Your Patients Fat or Skinny?
Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980 and in 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight. Of these, over 600 million were obese. In the United States, more than one-third or 78.6 million adults are obese. Excess body fat poses many health risks such type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain types of cancer. Read more »
4:00 – 4:30pm ET
On Demand Forum
Discussion/Networking
Visit the Integrative Practitioner forum to discuss sessions and network with colleagues.
Register
An Integrative Practitioner membership is required to register for the Summit. This will allow you to log in to the event and to access the forum for event networking and conversation. If you are not a current member, you will be signed up for a FREE Bronze membership. Your free membership may be cancelled at any time (post-event) by emailing [email protected].
Note: continuing education credits are not available for this event.
