{"title":"Weight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"natural-weight-management-pt-1","title":"06ME03 - Natural Weight Management, Pt 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Yance-Donald\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eDonald Yance.\u003c\/a\u003e This two-part lecture begins with a careful consideration of the dietary recommendations useful in  promoting health and preventing obesity. Lifestyle habits and exercise are included in this section. Once this foundation is established, the topic is broadened to include a description of endocrine and neurological imbalances that lead to weight gain, and how to normalize them. Next Donnie covers the useful diagnostic tests for assessing weight control. Continued in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Natural-Weight-Management-Pt-2?search=Natural+Weight+Management\u0026amp;description=true\u0026amp;sub_category=true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePart 2\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602418438360,"sku":"06ME03","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_cc4c2aee-0a89-4653-ab0f-6329443912ea.png?v=1752122529"},{"product_id":"natural-weight-management-pt-2","title":"06ME04 - Natural Weight Management, Pt 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Yance-Donald\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eDonald Yance\u003c\/a\u003e.  Based on the recommendations in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Natural-Weight-Management-Pt-1?search=Natural+Weight+Management\u0026amp;description=true\u0026amp;sub_category=true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePart 1\u003c\/a\u003e,  the second part presents a program of botanical and nutritional supplementation.  This includes recommendations for useful adaptogens and specific nutrients to optimize metabolism. The lecture then goes on to list a suggested protocol of herbs and nutrients and the rationale for each. It concludes with a list of \"the worst foods to eat and why.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602418372824,"sku":"06ME04","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_8ec52fe7-b5d1-4078-88ff-bc12dbb3b846.png?v=1752122529"},{"product_id":"role-of-environmental-toxicants-in-obesity-metabolic-syndrome-type-2-diabetes","title":"12ME05 - Role of Environmental Toxicants in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome \u0026 Type 2 Diabetes","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Crinnion-Walter\"\u003eWalter Crinnion.\u003c\/a\u003e A review of the current research that strongly links environmental pollutants to obesity, blood sugar problems and diabetes. Persistent pollutants such as PCBs, chlorinated pesticides, plastics and outdoor air pollution have all been implicated. The role of farmed fish intake in diabetes is also discussed, along with botanicals and other natural therapies for helping to reverse these effects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602392453336,"sku":"12ME05","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_89d72215-f904-4b80-92aa-355014cbfe9d.png?v=1752122661"},{"product_id":"herbal-medicine-and-weight-management","title":"15SW19 - Herbal Medicine and Weight Management","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Crawford-Amanda-McQuade\"\u003eAmanda McQuade Crawford\u003c\/a\u003e. It seems our patients and the public often ask us to address the latest herbal breakthroughs on the market. Making sense of the current claims, we will also touch on weight loss pharmaceuticals and procedures, and what weight management strategies have been shown to actually work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602358112472,"sku":"15SW19","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_6a1317a2-9528-479a-88e2-1ae4f6fe0c0e.png?v=1752122337"},{"product_id":"the-intricate-relationship-between-food-allergy-endocrine-imbalance-and-inappropriate-weight-gain","title":"16ME03 - The Intricate Relationship between Food Allergy, Endocrine Imbalance and Inappropriate Weight Gain","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Proefrock-Kenneth\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKenneth Proefrock\u003c\/a\u003e.  Persistent weight gain can be a result of poor diet and lack of exercise, but for some people changing these things is not enough to reduce body fat. The solution for these individuals begins with an understanding of the relationship between the digestive system, nervous system and hormonal systems. This leads us into the ever-more-intriguing world of epigenetics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602341794008,"sku":"16ME03","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_5dbf4755-69ca-48e5-95af-cf1b5334ee7f.png?v=1752122742"},{"product_id":"weight-loss-herbs-help-or-hype","title":"16ME33 - Weight Loss Herbs: Help or Hype?","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Stansbury-Jill\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJill Stansbury\u003c\/a\u003e. Describes botanical agents reported to support weight loss, including purported thermogenic agents such as green tea and cayenne, agents that support insulin response such as chromium and legumes, and agents that affect lipid metabolism such as guggul and berberine. From hoodia to chitosan to coconut oil, we review the research on popular weight-loss aids to help determine which may actually have value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602339762392,"sku":"16ME33","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_8e5e0aba-b38f-4694-9f3f-6d574da2cfa6.png?v=1752122840"},{"product_id":"panel-botanical-and-natural-therapies-for-weight-management","title":"02ME28 - Panel: Botanical and Natural Therapies for Weight Management","description":"\u003cp\u003ePanelists:  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Upton-Roy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoy Upton\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Yance-Donald\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDonald Yance\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Bove-Mary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMary Bove, ND\u003c\/a\u003e. The effects on the physiology of starvation and roller-coaster diets are described and  holistic approaches to weight management, including an insulin-balanced diet, are outlined.  The value of often-overlooked substances such as bitters and guggul in the breakdown of calories and fat is included. 02ME28\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602330882264,"sku":"02ME28","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_5063a746-197f-47a6-a5d2-2a0011b35eba.png?v=1752122564"},{"product_id":"botanical-therapies-for-insulin-resistance-and-metabolic-syndrome","title":"18SW19 - Botanical Therapies for Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Winston-David\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDavid Winston\u003c\/a\u003e. Insulin resistance, obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) have been linked to a wide range of chronic degenerative diseases including diabetes, cancer, heart disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension and Alzheimer's disease. MetS also interferes with healthy sleep, inhibits digestion, causes hyper-coagulation of the blood and decreases immune function. In this class we discuss the dietary, nutritional and lifestyle causes of this common condition, and its prevention and effective treatment using botanicals, nutritional supplements, lifestyle changes and diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelated product: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eThe lecture notes for this recording are available\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ehere: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/2018-Southwest-Conference-on-Botanical-Medicine-Conference-Book-Download-PDF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2018 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine: Conference Book Download (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicalmedicine.org\/cme-for-nds-southwest-conference-2018\/\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelated blog post: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicalmedicine.org\/the-herbal-approach-to-metabolic-syndrome\/\" target=\"\"\u003eHerbal Approach To Metabolic Syndrome\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602313220312,"sku":"18SW19","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_fd71b0cf-b312-40b0-ba3e-ce338e763ac2.png?v=1752122155"},{"product_id":"panel-naturopathic-approaches-to-weight-management-and-obesity-prevention","title":"21SW20 - Panel: Naturopathic Approaches to Weight Management and Obesity Prevention","description":"\u003cp\u003ePanelists: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Alschuler-Lise\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLise Alschuler, ND\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Katie-Stage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKatie Stage, ND, RH (AHG)\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Marchese-Marianne\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarianne Marchese, ND\u003c\/a\u003e  One of the challenges of this century is the prevalence of obesity and weight gain in our patients. They want to lose weight, but where do they start? These experienced practitioners describe their approaches using herbal medicine, nutritional supplements, dietary and lifestyle modifications and awareness of the effect environmental chemicals can have on our endocrine system. We also mention the most common weight-loss medications and their drawbacks and side effects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRelated product: \u003c\/span\u003eThe Panelists PowerPoint  presentations for this recording are available\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere:\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/2021-Southwest-Conference-on-Botanical-Medicine-Conference-Book-Download-PDF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2021 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine: Conference Book Download (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Video","offer_id":50603432378584,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602278158552,"sku":"21SW20","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/8_1.png?v=1762003994"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalmedicine.org\/collections\/weight.oembed","provider":"Botanical Medicine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}