ACVBM 2018 Annual Conference
The 2018 ACVBM Annual Conference was held in Kissimmee, FL on October 3rd, 2018 in conjunction with the AHVMA Annual Conference and featured the speakers shown below. CLICK THE IMAGE OR LINK ABOVE to purchase a PDF of the Conference Proceedings. Our annual herbwalk was held on the same day, and we've posted a slideshow of our photos HERE. Thanks to Emily Ruff, our walk leader, who found ginger, Sida, Bidn, fire Bush, nightshade, Button weed, Spatul leaf....and many more.
Dr. Christopher Hobbs:
Dr. Hobbs is a fourth-generation, internationally renowned herbalist, licensed acupuncturist, author, clinician, botanist, mycologist, and research scientist with over 35 years of experience with herbal medicine. Christopher has a doctorate from UC Berkeley in phylogenetics, evolutionary biology and phytochemistry. He is also a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild. Christopher's Living Herbs podcasts are available for you to listen to HERE.
Christopher lectured on:
TITLE: Medicinal Mushrooms for pets
ABSTRACT: Fungi of all kinds have been shown to contain cell wall components called beta-glucans. When animals consume them, complex and beneficial immune stimulation occurs that can help prevent and treat various infections, viral syndromes, support cancer treatments, helping to reduce symptoms and the sside effects of chemo. We will discuss the history of use, recent scientific research supporting their use, including clinical trials in humans. We will also discuss the mechanism of action of medicinal mushrooms, detailing a wide range of biological actions, supported by published and peer-reviewed research.
TITLE: Understanding and Treating chronic inflammatory diseases
ABSTRACT: Chronic inflammation is initiated at the cellular level through the inflammasome after exposure to various triggers like dietary agents, drugs, injury, and many more. This chronic inflammation is currently believed to be a strong etiological factor in cardiovascular disease, cancer, and autoimmune diseases, among others. We will look at inflammatory triggers and how to avoid them, and detail science and standard of practice for treating these conditions with herbal medicines such as turmeric, St. John’s wort, boswellia, pineapple stem (bromelain), hops, and many more, foods, and other dietary supplements (such as vitamin C). We will look at the current evidence base for their use.
Guido Masé:
Guido is a clinical herbalist, herbal educator, and garden steward. The cofounder and co-director of the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, he is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild, the American Botanical Council, and United Plant Savers. He lives in South Burlington, Vermont.
Guido lectured on Herbal Medicine in Low‐Resource Hospital Practice - An herbalist’s journey through East Africa, appropriate technology in low-resource settings, and sustainable healthcare for basic complaints.
Dr. Christopher Hobbs:
Dr. Hobbs is a fourth-generation, internationally renowned herbalist, licensed acupuncturist, author, clinician, botanist, mycologist, and research scientist with over 35 years of experience with herbal medicine. Christopher has a doctorate from UC Berkeley in phylogenetics, evolutionary biology and phytochemistry. He is also a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild. Christopher's Living Herbs podcasts are available for you to listen to HERE.
Christopher lectured on:
TITLE: Medicinal Mushrooms for pets
ABSTRACT: Fungi of all kinds have been shown to contain cell wall components called beta-glucans. When animals consume them, complex and beneficial immune stimulation occurs that can help prevent and treat various infections, viral syndromes, support cancer treatments, helping to reduce symptoms and the sside effects of chemo. We will discuss the history of use, recent scientific research supporting their use, including clinical trials in humans. We will also discuss the mechanism of action of medicinal mushrooms, detailing a wide range of biological actions, supported by published and peer-reviewed research.
TITLE: Understanding and Treating chronic inflammatory diseases
ABSTRACT: Chronic inflammation is initiated at the cellular level through the inflammasome after exposure to various triggers like dietary agents, drugs, injury, and many more. This chronic inflammation is currently believed to be a strong etiological factor in cardiovascular disease, cancer, and autoimmune diseases, among others. We will look at inflammatory triggers and how to avoid them, and detail science and standard of practice for treating these conditions with herbal medicines such as turmeric, St. John’s wort, boswellia, pineapple stem (bromelain), hops, and many more, foods, and other dietary supplements (such as vitamin C). We will look at the current evidence base for their use.
Guido Masé:
Guido is a clinical herbalist, herbal educator, and garden steward. The cofounder and co-director of the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, he is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild, the American Botanical Council, and United Plant Savers. He lives in South Burlington, Vermont.
Guido lectured on Herbal Medicine in Low‐Resource Hospital Practice - An herbalist’s journey through East Africa, appropriate technology in low-resource settings, and sustainable healthcare for basic complaints.
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