CAM Conference 2009
Marilyn Glenville
“Fat around the Middle”
Why is being apple shaped not just a cosmetic problem for women? How being fat around the middle increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension and Alzheimer's. Find out why it is not all down to diet and what supplements and herbs can help women lose that apple shape faster. The talk will also cover insulin resistance and the effects of the stress hormones including cortisol.
Sally Child
“Underlying factors for obesity in children and how to address these”
Covering underlying factors for obesity in children and how to address these. This will inlcude tests, possible supplements and dietary guidelines.There are specific family ways to deal with children. It is quite different from an adult who is overweight or obese
Alessandro Ferretti
”Evolution and changes that has created the current trend in obesity.”
Causes that have been identified as some of the most relevant contributing factors. The mechanism involved in the development of obesity. Understanding of this syndrome affecting metabolism and relative neuropeptide changes.
Directions in new research: neurotransmitters, neuropeptides and hormones.
Potential connections with other diseases.
Leon Chaitow
“Leptin and Obesity”
Obesity is associated with syndrome-X - and a host of devastating health problems, ranging from diabetes to thyroid and cardiovascular disease. Evidence linking these problems to the newly researched hormone leptin, produced by white fat, shows that some remarkably simple lifestyle modifications can reverse these trends.
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