Vanessa Ruiz – Patients’ Use of Natural and Alternative Treatments to Manage Chronic Disease

During this enlightening recording, you will also learn natural approaches to common conditions (diabetes, coronary artery disease, post-surgical management, hypertension…) as Dr. Vanessa Ruiz, Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Nurse, shares from her expertise to propel your own practice forward!Purchase Vanessa Ruiz – Patients’ Use of Natural and Alternative Treatments to Manage Chronic Disease courses at here with PRICE $219 $60Vanessa Ruiz – Patients’ Use of Natural and Alternative Treatments to Manage Chronic DiseaseEmerging Trends in Healthcare: Natural and Alternative MedicineMaking the case for natural medicine: When it’s effective; when it’s notExplore different alternative modalitiesWater therapy and energetic therapiesVitamins as cofactors for biochemical pathwaysWhy minerals are important to therapeutic protocolsExplore Evidence-Based Natural Management of Common IllnessesDiabetes: Optimal diets and supplements for reducing HgBA1cArthritis: Management of chronic pain through physical medicine, water therapy, nutrition, herbs and vitaminsHypertension and Congestive Heart Failure: Explore nutritional protocols, exercises and herbal supplementation to be considered in the treatment planHypothyroidism​: How nutrition, lifestyle factors, vitamin and herbal interventions can optimize thyroid hormone functionInsomnia: Improve sleep duration and quality through vitamin/herbal supplementationHerbal/vitamin side effects with commonly used sedativesCancer: Supplements to avoid when a patient is on chemotherapy and interventions to minimize side effects of chemotherapyAsthma: Nutritional and herbal interventions to minimize asthma exacerbationsCommon Colds/Influenza​: Analyze herbal supplements that minimize symptoms, boost immune system and reduce duration of coldsIrritable Bowel Syndrome​: Explore optimal diets, herbs and vitamins to manage IBSDepression/Anxiety​: How to manage mood through nutrition and herbal interventionsHypercholesteremia​: Nutritional protocols and supplements to minimize LDL/VLDL and maximize HDL.Which supplements interact with commonly-prescribed medications.Surgical Management​: Which herbs/vitamins to avoid pre/post-surgery and interventions to optimize surgical healingFurthering Your Education on Natural MedicineSupplementation: Why quality mattersContinuing education: Best educational resources to learn more about natural medicineIncorporating natural therapies into your own lifeUnderstanding scope of practice and safely practicing using natural therapiesGet Vanessa Ruiz – Patients’ Use of Natural and Alternative Treatments to Manage Chronic Disease at the CourseAvai:Imagine a patient, who has been admitted to your floor, has family bring in bottles of vitamins and supplements that he has been taking. Have you felt equipped in these circumstances to really know what these natural treatments were for? Could they be beneficial? Have you felt confident in the medication teaching with these patients? With the rising trend in natural therapies, nurses and allied healthcare professionals need to be equipped with the knowledge of alternative therapies to be able to assess for medication interactions and side effects, and advocate for patients on natural or conventional therapies.During this enlightening recording, you will also learn natural approaches to common conditions (diabetes, coronary artery disease, post-surgical management, hypertension…) as Dr. Vanessa Ruiz, Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Nurse, shares from her expertise to propel your own practice forward!Consider This Patient Story…A 64-year-old female patient presented with intermittent subconjunctival hemorrhaging for two months. Prior medical history positive for Hypertension with V/S 138/82, P 82. She had been taking Diovan twice daily. PT/INR, aPTT, platelet count and von Willebrand factor were WNL. Platelet aggregation was decreased. When asked what supplements were new to her, she reported taking daily multivitamins, magnesium citrate 500 mg daily and vitamin E 500 IU daily.The patient was advised to discontinue vitamin E due to its risk for increased bleeding. After cessation, subconjunctival hemorrhaging resolved within a few weeks. Patient case studies, like this one, will be interspersed through the day so you are ready to advocate well for patients when you return to work!Purchase Vanessa Ruiz – Patients’ Use of Natural and Alternative Treatments to Manage Chronic Disease courses at here with PRICE $219 $60