- Mastering Herbs: PPIs and GERD 2h 30min
Mastering Herbs: PPIs and GERD
Mastering Herbs: PPIs and GERD
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Description
Proton pump inhibitors are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in North America, and although they are quite common, are they safe? As Dr. Jillian Stansbury suggests, the benefits may not outweigh the risks.
This 2.5-hour lecture delves into the pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder and the most commonly prescribed proton pump inhibitors to address this issue, outlining both the acute and long-term effects of these medications. It also provides comprehensive review of published research on the chronic illness triggered by PPIs, including dementia, heart attack, kidney failure, and severe dysbiosis.
To address the significant signs, symptoms, and sequelae associated with chronic GERD, Dr. Stansbury provides a naturopathic response: stop focusing on reducing the acid, and instead, fortify the gastric mucosal membrane barriers, restore the microbiome, and manage inflammatory triggers. With a heavy focus on lifestyle changes, herbal medicines from around the globe, and medicinal foods, she provides a comprehensive naturopathic approach to this all-too-common health concern.
Learning Objectives
- Review indications for, mechanism of action of, and common side effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
- Critically examine long-term PPI use, including associated conditions like dementia, heart attack, kidney failure, bone loss, and dysbiosis
- Discuss alternatives to PPI use, including medical foods, lifestyle changes, and herbal interventions
- Explore Dr. Stansbury’s collection of PPI alternative herbal recipes
Course Content
Instructor
Dr. Jillian Stansbury is a licensed naturopathic physician with 30 years experience, specializing in women’s health, fertility, PCOS, adrenal and thyroid disorders, and endocrine imbalances. She also treats immune and allergic disorders, and chronic disease including diabetes, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, and heart disease, as well mental health disorders including anxiety and depression.
Dr. Stansbury served as the Chair of the Botanical Medicine department at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon and remains on the faculty. Dr. Stansbury enjoys keeping up with the latest research in natural products chemistry and sharing the developments with other health professionals, as well as delving deeply into traditional and folkloric wisdom on the uses of plants as foods and medicines. Dr. Stansbury compiles her research and presents some 10-20 original research papers at medical conferences each year, and has published numerous scholarly articles and several books, including Herbs for Health and Healing, and PCOS Health and Nutritional Guide. She is the author of Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals - a comprehensive herbal formulary text based on her decades of research and clinical experience (published by Chelsea Green).
Dr. Stansbury is also an ethnobotanist and has conducted field studies in the Peruvian Amazon for over a decade, living and studying with the Wachiperi, Matstigenka, Bora, and Yagua communities for many years, as well as studying Andean plants. She has created photo, video, and herbarium archives of the plants that she has learned and has published several books on this material as well, including Stung by the Rainbow, and the Mystical and Medicinal Plants of the Andes and Amazon. She leads ethnobotany field courses for nature, adventure, and plant enthusiasts in the Iquitos and Manu regions of the Peruvian Amazon each July 20-30, and winter holiday. Email Dr. Stansbury for more information at [email protected].
Continuing Education Approvals
California Board of Chiropractic Examiners (CA BOCE) - (expires on January 01, 2025)
2.5 hours total (up to 2.5 hours Category B - Wellness) -Direct ApprovalCanadian Federation of Aromatherapists (CFA)
1.25 CEUs total (up to 1.25 CEUs Category B) -Direct ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
2.5 hours total (up to 1 hour Category F - Prescriptive Authority) -Direct ApprovalNew Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NHAND)
2.5 CEUs total (up to 2.5 CEUs General, up to 1.5 CEUs Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy) -Direct ApprovalVermont Office of Professional Regulation (VT OPR)
2.5 hours total (up to 2.5 hours General, up to 1.5 hours Pharmacology) -Direct ApprovalAlliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA)
1.25 CPDs total (up to 1.25 CPDs Category B) -Assumed ApprovalArizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board (AZ NPMB)
2.5 CMEs total (up to 2.5 CMEs General, up to 1.5 CMEs Pharmacology) -Assumed ApprovalCalifornia Committee of Naturopathic Medicine (CA CNM)
2.5 hours total (up to 2.5 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA)
2.5 continuing competence credits total -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
2.5 hours total (up to 2.5 hours Category C - Educational Courses) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
2.5 credits total (up to 2.5 credits Category B) -Assumed ApprovalColorado Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration (CO ONDR)
2.5 PDAs total -Assumed ApprovalConnecticut Department of Public Health: Naturopathic Physician Licensure (CT DPH: NPL)
2.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalCouncil for Homeopathic Certification (CHC)
2.5 CEUs total (up to 2.5 CEUs Category 2) -Assumed ApprovalDistrict of Columbia Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (DC HRLA)
2.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalHawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing (HI DCCA)
2.5 CEs total (up to 2.5 CEs General, up to 1.5 CEs Pharmacology) -Assumed ApprovalIdaho Board of Medicine: Naturopathic Medical Board (ID BOM: NMB)
2.5 hours total (up to 2.5 hours General, up to 1.5 hours Pharmacology) -Assumed ApprovalKansas State Board of Healing Arts (KS SBHA)
2.5 CEUs total -Assumed ApprovalMaine Board of Complementary Health Care Providers (ME BCHCP)
2.5 hours total (up to 2.5 hours General, up to 1.5 hours Pharmacology) -Assumed ApprovalManitoba Naturopathic Association (MNA)
2.5 hours total (up to 2.5 hours Category B) -Assumed ApprovalMaryland Board of Physicians (MD BP)
2.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalMinnesota Board of Medical Practice (MN BMP)
2.5 contact hours total (up to 2.5 contact hours General, up to 1.5 contact hours Pharmacotherapeutics) -Assumed ApprovalMontana Board of Alternative Health Care (MT BAHC)
2.5 hours total (up to 2.5 hours General, up to 1.5 hours Naturopathic Pharmacy) -Assumed ApprovalNorth Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care (ND BIHC)
2.5 credits total (up to 2.5 credits General, up to 1.5 credits Pharmacy) -Assumed ApprovalRhode Island Department of Health: Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline (RI DOH: BMLD)
2.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalSaskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (SANP)
2.5 hours total (up to 2.5 hours Category C, up to 1.5 hours Category F) -Assumed ApprovalUtah Naturopathic Physician Licensing Board (UT NPLB)
2.5 CEs total (up to 2.5 CEs General, up to 1.5 CEs Pharmacy) -Assumed ApprovalWashington State Department of Health: Board of Naturopathy (WA DOH: BON)
2.5 hours total (up to 2.5 hours Category 2, up to 1.5 hours Category 2 - Pharmacology) -Assumed Approval
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