lunch and learn lecture series cold and flu naturopathic medicine week
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Lunch and Learn Lecture Series
COLD AND FLU
Naturopathic Medicine Week
• Prodrome • Onset• Frequency• Duration• Severity of Symptoms
Cold and Flu
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Onset
• Susceptibility, do you catch “everything going around”?
• Treat symptoms early• Prevention of secondary infections as well
as cold and flu during season
Onset
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Frequency…
How many times a year?
One after another? • Stress – major factor• Nutrient status• Underlying pathology
Frequency..
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Duration
How long does it last?
May point to more serious conditions such as:
• Thyroid• Diabetes / Insulin Dysregulation• Allergy• Nutritional Deficiency
Duration
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Severity of Symptoms
• Runny nose / Sneezing• Headache• Sinus Congestion• Fever / Chills• Fatigue / Malaise• Flare ups of other conditions: Cold sores,
IBS, Arthritis, Erythema Nodosum
Severity of Symptoms
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First line: Prevention
• Hydration• Digestion / Nutrient Status• Hygiene• Exercise• Sleep• Stress
First Line: Prevention
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Diagnosis
• Naturopathic Doctors will work with your present medical diagnosis
• Knowledgeable of possible interactions with medications and natural treatments such as botanicals
• Guide your individual treatment plan
Diagnosis
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Nutritional Assessment
• Symptoms• Diet Analysis• Risk Factors
Nutritional Assessment
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Impaired Nutritional Status
• Healing Diet• Hydration• Immune Health
Impaired Nutritional Status
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Treatment
Naturopathic Support: • treating the condition • preventing advancement of condition• preventing secondary infections:
mastoiditis, meningitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections that can be severe and debilitating.
Treatment
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Prevention
• Traveller’s diarrhea• Antibiotic treatment follow-up• Newborns and children in daycare• Elderly and immune compromised &
hospitalizations• Family history
Prevention
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Prevention• Adaptogens• Vitamin C, A• Diet therapy & probiotics• Lifestyle• Hand-washing
Prevention
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Prevention• Annual Tune-up• Change of Season Soup• Spring Cleanse
Prevention
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Maintenance
• Strategies: daily, weekly, monthly and annual to remain healthy
• How to listen to your symptoms• How to take care of your health
Maintenance
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References
• Textbook of Naturopathic Medicine: J. Pizzorno ND and M. Murray ND
• Kim Bretz ND Webinar: Specific Probiotic Strains for Specific Diseases
• In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Gabor Mate MD
References
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Naturopathic Medicine Week – bringingNaturopathic Medicine to your School
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