2007 Southwest Conference Proceedings

Paul Bergner		Page
	Leaky Gut, Molecular Mimicry and Autoimmunity	1
	The Bitter Herbs	7
	Inﬂuenza: A Coming Storm	12
Cascade Anderson Geller
	Treasured Herbs and Trees of the Mediterranean Region	16
Tori Hudson, ND
	Women’s Health and Botanical Medicine Update	21
	Common Infections in Women	31
	Primary Care Problems in Women: Hyperlipidemia, Migraines, Depression	38
Mimi Kamp
	Flower Essences of the Desert: Healing Trauma and Disconnection	49
Tieraona Low Dog, MD
	Transitional Wisdom: The Journey of Menopause	54
Rhonda PallasDowney
	Bridging Herbalism, Flower Essences, and the Human Energy System	59
Kenneth Proefrock, ND
	Botanical Interventions for Sleep Disorders	63
	Flavonoid Chemistry for Herbalists	71
	Botanical Regulation of Detoxiﬁcation	78
Jill E Stansbury, ND
	Silica – Organic Chemistry and Recent Research	83
	Botanical Therapies for Inﬂammatory Bowel Conditions .	89
	Therapeutic Uses of Equisetum	97
David Winston, RH (AHG)
	Herbal Gastroenterology	103
	The Use of Herbs and Complementary Therapies for Treating Chronic Back Pain	117
	Differential Treatment of Depression and Anxiety with Botanical Medicines	126
Michael Moore
	Gastrointestinal Disorders: An Herbalist's Approach	95
Kenneth Proefrock, ND
	Botanical Medicine in the Treatment of Pulmonary Disease	102
	How Safe is Your Pain Medication? The Use of Botanicals in Treating Inflammation	108
Jill Stansbury, ND
	Plant Lectins	117
	A Broad Review of Botanical Agents Affecting the Endocrine Organs	122
Donald Yance, Jr CN, MH, AHG
	Endocrinology and Aging: Focus on DHEA, Testosterone, and Estrogen Regulation	133
	Nutrigenomics and the Endocrine System: Keys to a Revolutionary Approach to Weight Management	150
	Neurological Health: Botanical and Other Natural Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia	172