- Nutritional Medicine: Vitamin B3 1h 15min
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What You'll Learn
- Why vitamin B3 is one of Dr. Gaby's favorite vitamins
- The clinical uses of niacinamide and niacin
- The latest research on vitamin B3
- Adverse effects, signs of toxicity, and signs of deficiency
- Clinical pearls and fun facts
Description
Vitamin B3 is among the most clinically useful nutrients, second perhaps only to magnesium and vitamin C. While frank deficiency of this vitamin is uncommon, published research has shown that it can be used successfully to prevent or treat osteoarthritis, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, insomnia, diabetes, alcohol addiction, non-melanoma skin cancer, acne, seborrheic dermatitis, and photo-aging of the skin. Preliminary data suggests that it may also be useful for preventing and treating glaucoma.
In this course, Dr. Gaby provides a brief history of vitamin B3, highlights its dietary sources, RDAs, potential adverse effects, signs of toxicity, as well as signs of deficiency. Dr. Gaby discusses the key clinical uses and differences between niacinamide and niacin. In true Dr. Gaby fashion, he provides a thorough review of the relevant medical literature, which, combined with his clinical experience, offers a well-informed approach on how to use niacinamide and niacin safely and effectively. In this course, you’ll learn clinical pearls and fascinating fun facts focused on all things vitamin B3.
Course Content
Instructor
Dr. Gaby received his undergraduate degree from Yale University, his M.S. in biochemistry from Emory University, and his M.D. from the University of Maryland. He was in private practice for 19 years, specializing in nutritional medicine.
He is past-president of the American Holistic Medical Association who has given expert testimony to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the cost-effectiveness of nutritional supplements. He is the author of Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis (Prima, 1994), The Doctor’s Guide to Vitamin B6 (Rodale Press, 1984), the co-author of The Patient’s Book of Natural Healing (Prima, 1999). Dr. Gaby has written numerous scientific papers in the field of nutritional medicine. He has been the contributing medical editor for the Townsend Letter for Doctors since 1985, and was contributing editor for Alternative Medicine Review from 1996 to 2010.
He was professor of nutrition and a member of the clinical faculty at Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA, from 1995 to 2002. He is currently an adjunct professor in the biology department at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH, teaching the course, Nutritonal Medicine. In 2011, he completed a 30-year project, the textbook Nutritional Medicine, and has recently completed the updated Second Edition of the book.
Continuing Education Approvals
Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists (CFA)
0.625 CEU total (up to 0.625 CEU Category B) -Direct ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
1.25 credits total (up to 1.25 credits Category A) -Direct ApprovalNew Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NHAND)
1.25 CEUs total (up to 1.25 CEUs General) -Direct ApprovalVermont Office of Professional Regulation (VT OPR)
1.25 hours total (up to 1.25 hours General) -Direct ApprovalAlliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA)
0.625 CPD total (up to 0.625 CPD Category B) -Assumed ApprovalArizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board (AZ NPMB)
1.25 CMEs total (up to 1.25 CMEs General) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA)
1.25 continuing competence credits total -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
1.25 hours total (up to 1.25 hours Category C - Educational Courses) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
1.25 credits total (up to 1.25 credits Category B) -Assumed ApprovalColorado Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration (CO ONDR)
1.25 PDAs total -Assumed ApprovalConnecticut Department of Public Health: Naturopathic Physician Licensure (CT DPH: NPL)
1.25 hours total -Assumed ApprovalCouncil for Homeopathic Certification (CHC)
1.25 CEUs total (up to 1.25 CEUs Category 2) -Assumed ApprovalDistrict of Columbia Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (DC HRLA)
1.25 hours total -Assumed ApprovalHawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing (HI DCCA)
1.25 CEs total (up to 1.25 CEs General) -Assumed ApprovalIdaho Board of Medicine: Naturopathic Medical Board (ID BOM: NMB)
1.25 hours total (up to 1.25 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalKansas State Board of Healing Arts (KS SBHA)
1.25 CEUs total -Assumed ApprovalMaine Board of Complementary Health Care Providers (ME BCHCP)
1.25 hours total (up to 1.25 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalManitoba Naturopathic Association (MNA)
1.25 hours total (up to 1.25 hours Category B) -Assumed ApprovalMaryland Board of Physicians (MD BP)
1.25 hours total -Assumed ApprovalMinnesota Board of Medical Practice (MN BMP)
1.25 contact hours total (up to 1.25 contact hours General) -Assumed ApprovalMontana Board of Alternative Health Care (MT BAHC)
1.25 hours total (up to 1.25 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalNorth Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care (ND BIHC)
1.25 credits total (up to 1.25 credits General) -Assumed ApprovalOregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine (OBNM)
1.25 hours total (up to 1.25 hours General Education) -Self Directed
Click here to learn more about Self-Directed CE ApprovalsRhode Island Department of Health: Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline (RI DOH: BMLD)
1.25 hours total -Assumed ApprovalSaskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (SANP)
1.25 hours total (up to 1.25 hours Category C) -Assumed ApprovalUtah Naturopathic Physician Licensing Board (UT NPLB)
1.25 CEs total (up to 1.25 CEs General) -Assumed ApprovalWashington State Department of Health: Board of Naturopathy (WA DOH: BON)
1.25 hours total (up to 1.25 hours Category 2) -Assumed Approval
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