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The Rising Tide of Autoimmune Disease
Oak RoomAutoimmune disease is on the rise and is second to heart disease in healthcare costs. In this Lunch and Learn, The Rising Tide of Autoimmune Disease, Dr. Varsha Rathod will help summarize the causes and upstream mechanisms of autoimmune disease, as well as what you can do to help yourself. Some thought-provoking ideas will be presented. $38 for members and their guests. Register through our class schedule on the PALM app.
Nutrition for Immune Support
Oak RoomAs flu and cold season approaches, maintaining the health of the immune system is vitally important. Katheryn Scauzzo will address proper nutrition for enhancing and supporting the immune system to help prevent winter illnesses and to stay as healthy as possible through the coldest months of the year. Register through our class schedule on the PALM app. Free for members and their guests.
Unexplained Symptoms
Oak RoomDo you have unexplained symptoms such as hives, dizziness, wheezing, or generalized inflammation? Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) could be the reason. In this Lunch and Learn, Dr. Scott Jamison will introduce the emerging topic of MCAS and the role that abnormal mast cell function can play in producing complicated chronic disease states. MCAS may be an explanation for patients with chronic, previously undiagnosed medical symptoms. Dr. Jamison will discuss treatment standards as well as the importance of taking an individualized care approach, as each person’s symptoms manifest uniquely.
Staying Healthy in the Face of COVID-19
Amid all the buzz about COVID-19, it’s difficult to separate fact from fiction. Tune into a live webinar panel discussion on Friday with PALM Health physicians, who will address the current state of COVID-19, discuss what we know about the virus from a medical perspective, give recommendations for preventing its spread, and answer live questions from the audience as they come in through social media.
What We Know Now About COVID-19
There’s a lot of information circulating about COVID-19 right now. What do we know for certain? In this live Zoom webinar, our PALM Health physicians will address current statistics on the coronavirus, the spectrum of symptoms, medications and supplements for prevention and treatment, the status of a possible vaccination, and concerns about exposure as children head back to school.
The Functional Medicine Approach to Prevention
What is it about functional medicine that makes it different from conventional healthcare? At PALM Health, our functional medicine approach incorporates the Five P’s: it is personalized, patient-centered, proactive, predictive, and participatory. In this webinar, Dr. Scott Jamison will focus on the proactive part of our functional medicine approach to address how our medical providers help their patients prevent chronic diseases and lifestyle-related illnesses.
Sweet Heart: The Link Between Sugar and Heart Disease
If you’re thinking about buying your sweetheart a box of chocolates, you might want to think again. Refined sugars found in candy, chocolate, and desserts — even hidden in savory foods such as pasta sauce and ketchup — are at the root of chronic conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. In this webinar, cardiologist and CEO Dr. Lauren Munsch Dal Farra explores the impact sugar has on the heart and why you may want to stick with flowers for your sweetheart.
Uncovering Mold Toxicity
Mold toxicity is a complex multisystem illness that can have a broad range of clinical symptoms. It is estimated that millions of people are affected by mycotoxin illness, yet it goes unrecognized by most medical practitioners. In this webinar, functional medicine physician Dr. Scott Jamison will provide an overview of mycotoxin illness, its clinical presentations, and general treatment protocols.
Treating Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome, also known as insulin resistance, refers to a cluster of risk factors that includes increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol levels, which may increase your chance of developing serious health conditions. In this webinar, Dr. Karrie Hohn will discuss the root cause of diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease and how to treat the symptoms of metabolic syndrome to reduce your risk of developing further health conditions.