Weekend Seminar
This 12-hour seminar, taught by Dr. David Seaman, will deal specifically with:

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.

Hour 1 – Introduction

1. Time Magazine [and other lay magazines] are up-to-date and focusing on chronic inflammation as the underlying cause of most diseases
2. Signs of chronic inflammation and related sicknesses
3. Palpation method that provides information about chronic inflammation

Hour 2 – Somatic and visceral pain patterns

1. Understanding pain generators
2. Spinal cord confusion and referred pain

Hour 3 – Homeostatic mechanisms run amok (part 1)

1. Innervation of muscles, joints, and viscera
2. How tissue innervation patterns control homeostasis

Hour 4 – Homeostatic mechanisms run amok (part 2)

1. How our biomechanical, psychological, and nutritional lifestyle determines tissue biochemistry and homeostasis
2. Introduction to related disease mechanisms – focus on neurogenic inflammation
3. Connection between neurogenic inflammation and “classic” inflammation
4. “Inflammation” as both a pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory reaction

Hour 5 – Intro to fatty acids and relationship to inflammation

1. Review of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids
2. Pro-inflammatory n6 polyunsaturated fatty acids
3. Pro-inflammatory trans fatty acids

Hour 6 – How fatty acids reduce inflammation

1. Anti-inflammatory saturated fatty acids
2. Anti-inflammatory monounsaturated fatty acids
3. Anti-inflammatory n3 polyunsaturated fatty acds

Hour 7 – Eicosanoids, cytokines, chronic inflammation and musculoskeletal conditions

1. Herniated discs
2. Internal disc disruption
3. Facet syndrome
4. Arthritis
5. Osteoporosis

Hour 8 – Dietary factors that drive inflammation

1. Inflammatory potential of grains
2. Inflammatory potential of grain-fed animals
3. Inflammatory potential of soy

Hour 9 – Diet factors that reduce inflammation

1. Anti-inflammatory nature of fruits and veg
2. Anti-inflammatory nature of grass-fed animals and wild game

Hour 10 – Nutritional supplements to reduce inflammation

1. Multi-vitamins
2. Magnesium

Hour 11 – Nutritional supplements to reduce inflammation

1. EPA/DHA 2. Coenzyme Q10

Hour 12 – Nutritional supplements to reduce inflammation

1. Ginger
2. Turmeric
3. Garlic
4. Bioflavonoids

To register, call the Chiropractic Provider Services 630-889-6622. or email postgrad@nuhs.edu.

** Discount applies only if full payment is received at least 15 days prior to the event.

The above registration fees are based on advance registration and payment by noon Pacific time the Friday prior to the seminar date. Please add an additional $30 per doctor and $15 per student or guest for registration and payment at the door.

To register:

Call 1-630-889-6622,

E-mail postgrad@nuhs.edu,

or talk to your student representative on campus.

$20 cancellation fee applies if registration cancelled within 30 days prior to seminar date.

Occasionally, through no fault of MPI, it may become necessary to reschedule or cancel a seminar. Should this become necessary MPI will refund seminar fees in full, but will not be responsible for any other expenses incurred those registered.