International Conference on Holistic Medicine and Holistic Nursing July 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography:

Charles Gant is an internationally known author, speaker, educator, and physician. He has practiced Integrative and Functional Medicine for over three decades and more recently has incorporated Genomics. The focus of his clinical practice is defining and addressing the root causes of chronic disorders, whether they be physical or mental, and assisting patients of all ages in maximizing their genetic potential. He has found that this science-based approach can reverse the biochemical roots of aggression, depression, fatigue, mood disorders, ADD/ADHD, addiction, and mental disorders, as well as medical disorders, which brings authentic healing and recovery. Dr. Gant is also a psychotherapist. He teaches mindfulness-based meditation and incorporates mindfulness-based psychotherapies into his medical practice. Dr. Gant is active in providing basic and advanced training for clinicians, as well as educating the general public. He is currently the Director of Education and Training for The Academy of Functional Medicine and Genomics, and the Course Developer and Instructor for the Doctorate Program in Nutrigenomics at Huntington College of Health Sciences. He is also known for pioneering many successful nutritional and detoxification protocols for the treatment of substance abuse and other mental disorders. He has authored numerous publications, including ADHD Complementary and Alternative Medicine Solutions, and End Your Addiction Now, which is available in bookstores.

Abstract:

Biochemical individuality refers to the unique nutritional needs each person has based on their genetics, lifestyle, environmental exposures, various stressors, etc. Biochemical individuality has conventionally been defined phenotypically. Genotypic analysis allows for much more precise and sustainable determination of biochemical individuality, especially in relation to methylation. In many study results, two important methylation alleles, COMT and MTHFR, have been associated with mental disorders. The catecholamine’s dopamine and noradrenalin are degraded by methylation. Noradrenalin is perhaps the brain’s primary sympathetic, fight or flight neurotransmitter (similar to its role peripherally). Dopamine is more related to reward, happiness, compassion and mindfulness via prefrontal cortex activation. Addressing these catecholamine’s in those heavily laden with methylation defects can have profound effects on treatment outcomes. Laboratory assessment of methylation status is essential for a full picture. Often, impaired methylation, elevated oxidative stress and depletion of glutathione go hand in hand. Oxidative stress and inflammation, from toxins, leaky gut/food allergy, pathogens, or other causes upregulates transculturation to achieve more glutathione synthesis, and consequently downregulate Trans methylation. Thus those with comorbid proinflammatory disorders (chronic infections, toxic metals, sleep apnea, antioxidant deficiencies, etc.) and methylation defects are especially vulnerable to chronic, severe psychiatric and mental disorders. Such scientific evidence builds a case for the necessity of in-depth integrative and functional evaluations in patients experiencing significant dysfunction related to a mental disorder. Uncovering biochemical, toxicological, immune, or genetic risk factors opens the door to reversing the root causes, as opposed to “sealing over” symptoms. Benefits of the Presentation: The presentation will benefit those working with mental disorders who want to uncover biochemical, toxicological, immune, or genetic risk factors that may open the door to reversing the root causes, as opposed to “sealing over” symptoms. 1. Clinicians will learn how to apply targeted clinical action plans based on assessing a patient’s biochemical individuality; 2. Clinicians will have a clear understanding of methylation and mental disorders; 3. Clinicians will have a better understanding of the application of functional testing/specialty diagnostics.

Biography:

Md. Atiar Rahman has completed his PhD at the age of 30 years from United Graduate School of Ehime University, Japan and postdoctoral studies from University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban South Africa. He is working as an associate professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. He has published more than 60 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of reputed journals including BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Abstract:

A non-invasive recommendation looking at an individual's overall physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing, avoiding an orthodox synthetic treatment, working in a non-pharmaceutical method is termed as holistic medicine which attempts to prevent illness by placing a greater emphasis on optimizing health. Holistic therapies tend to emphasize the avoidance of chemicals polluting the body and proper nutrition. Many alternative or natural therapies have a holistic approach, although that is not always the case. Since the principle of holistic healing is to ensure a comprehensive balance, there are no limits to the range of diseases and disorders that can be treated in a holistic way. When an individual seeks holistic treatment for a particular illness or condition, other health problems improve without direct treatment, due to improvement in the performance of the immune system, which is one of the goals of holistic medicine. Therefore, an uprising interest has been paid on the research of synergistic medicines with incredible remedial activities, economic viability, less side effects and capability of producing optimal health. Apart from this, multidrug resistance in human pathogenic microorganisms and orthodox allopathic drug-dependence provided impetus to explore the concepts of holistic medicine coining the traditional medicine, homeopathy, naturopathic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, nutritional therapies, chiropractic, psychotherapy and massage although the burden of the affordability of synthetic drugs is as well emphasized. Holistic medicine is particularly helpful in treating chronic illnesses and maintaining health through proper nutraceutical and stress management. However, the way of building holistic practitioners, the modes of function of holistic medicine, their coordination among different approaches, detoxification processes in physiological system, the concurrent research on harmonization and improvement in common and molecular uses, safety evaluation, prevalence and factors associated with the use, self-management and combination of scientific evidences of holistic medicines in the era of new generation synthetic drugs are aimed to be discussed in this research.

Biography:

Nel Thomas is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU), Orlando, Florida for six years. She teaches Mental Health, Health Promotion and Wellness courses in the BSN program. Dr. Thomas received the BSN and RN from Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan; M.A. in Family and Community Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois; the MSN in Nursing Education from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and the PhD. in Nursing from Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida in 2015. Her professional experience includes being Medical-Surgical Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Clinical Educator, College Counselor and Nursing Faculty.

Abstract:

Nursing theorists have throughout times conceptually embraced the multi-faceted nature of human beings, asserting that nursing should respond to the totality of patient needs. However, current nursing practice has become dominated by conventional medicine and its limitations in patient care, resulting in patient dissatisfaction with treatment and care, and increasing patient demand for Complementary and Alternative Modalities of Care (CAMC). Several recent studies reveal that 51-67% of nurses lack necessary knowledge and understanding of CAMC to guide patients, and are uncertain of their role in CAMC. Few studies examine the experience of nurses who are knowledgeable in CAMC and integrate CAMC in nursing practice. This study explored the lived experience of 10 holistic nurses who integrate CAMC in their daily nursing practice guided by Max van Mane’s concept of hermeneutic phenomenology. Data analysis revealed four themes: transforming, revitalizing, balancing and empowering, with the subthemes of awakening, education, self-care and job satisfaction, respectively. The transforming process was stimulated and innately motivated by an awakening that compelled moving from professional frustration to developing a meaningful practice. Revitalizing the nurse’s career arrived through new person-oriented education. Balancing invigorated an emphasis on healing and maintaining equilibrium through self-care and intentional patient care. Empowering evidenced in quality patient-centered care, job satisfaction and increased career longevity. This study adds to the body of literature that connects nurse participation in integrative care, which positively impacts self-care, patient-centered care, and transformation of nursing practice.

Biography:

Dr. Bimal Chhajer, MBBS, MD is the founder of SAAOL Heart Center – the largest chain of Non Invasive Cardiology clinics in the India. He is an Ex consultant at All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He has authored about 70 books and among them a book on Reversing Heart Disease has been published in 10 different languages. He has delivered more than 5000 public lectures all over the world to educate heart patients in the last 25 years. A crusader against use of invasive treatments he has helped more than 100 thousand heart patients to avoid Bypass Surgery or Angioplasty.

Abstract:

Coronary Artery Disease has become an epidemic in most parts of the world and in India. Palliative and temporary treatment offered by heart hospitals is expensive, inadequate and does not remove the cause of the disease. We developed a holistic program for the CAD patients who would include Yoga, Walking, Diet, Stress reduction and optimum medical drug management. This program was named “SAAOL” or Science and Art of Living. We would train heart patients and their spouses for a three day (10 hours a day) period in a resort – where they were educated on Diet, Zero Oil Cooking (cooking without oil), Yoga, Heart Disease, Medical management of heart disease with risk factor reduction and prescribed them a 75 minutes regimen to be followed at home. They were also prescribed modern medicines to reduce their Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose and Angina. The aim was to reduce all their risk factors to the best. Most of our patients were those who were waiting for Bypass surgery or Angioplasty. They were followed up for a period of 5 to 15 years. We tracked 5000 of our first 10,000 patients, who stayed near our centers and available and checked their status in 2010. The results showed that 98% were doing well and living a normal life. Their risk factors were mostly under control and they could avoid CABG/PTCA. In the last five years we have treated about 100, 000 such patients in our 48 centers spread across India along with Bangladesh, Nepal.

Biography:

Dr. Fitzpatrick is licensed both as a Clinical Psychologist and a Naturopathic physician. Her passion is to empower and partner with each individual to achieve both happiness and your health goals. She practices from an integrative systems perspective and incorporates mind, body, emotions and spirit to support each person evolve to a new level of health. Dr. Fitzpatrick practices at Pacific Pearl La Jolla, a center for health and integrative medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Fitzpatrick received her doctorate in psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego California. She founded a therapeutic community system for people with serious mental illness and changed the paradigm of healing for these individuals and their families. The community system has continued to evolve beyond where she left it many years ago. She is trained in many forms of hypnotherapy including transpersonal, Ericksonian, NLP and medical hypnosis. She integrates energy medicine with hypnotherapy and ETT. ETT or Emotional Transformation Therapy utilizes light and color to interrupt neural pathways and change the brain. Dr. Fitzpatrick has been trained in various forms of body therapy and utilizes exercises and breathing techniques to help you change patterns in the mind/body. She utilizes the journey to the higher self to help you connect with your essence and create the life of your choice. You are empowered to become the artist of your life and create a beautiful work of art.

Abstract:

Health is affected by the ways individuals cope with stress, toxicity, our unresolved wounds, essentially our connection to life. Today, we know that most major illnesses can be linked to chronic stress. The frontier of epigenetics recognizes that something in the environment has to trigger gene activity patterns. This may take the form of environmental influences, stress, emotions, thoughts or nutritional deficiencies. Healing begins as individuals are aware of symptoms and look deeper into the intimate connection with thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness or paying kind attention to what is occurring moment to moment in our mind provides a way to realign with ourselves and values. Stress and mindfulness affects neuroplasticity, attention, cortisol rhythm and inflammation. Healing stress involves consciousness, calming the stress hormones, balancing the microbiota, physical activity and foods nutritious for each individual. This presentation will provide a wholistic model to guide the healing process that takes into account the complexity of dis-ease and the dynamic interplay of mind, body and soul which when in dynamic balance results in a state of optimal health.

Biography:

Dr Sandhimita Mondal born on 26th January, 1986. She did UG and PG from Calcutta University, West Bengal in Microbiology in 2006 and 2008 respectively. She qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) and Research Eligibility Test (RET) in 2009. She was the Fellow of the Asiatic Society, Kolkata. She did Ph.D. on homeopathy from Visva Bharati University (A central University) in Nov, 2014. She has more than 14 Publications in the peer reviewed journals. She was the oral speaker in more than 10 International seminars in India and abroad also. Now she is the Head, department of Microbiology, Techno India University, Kolkata, West Bengal and has 4 Ph. D students.

Abstract:

Granuloma growth is the one of the global concern. This is the pre stage of the malignant cancer. Granuloma is a nodular inflammatory lesion. Usually they are small comprising compact mononuclear phagocytes. This inflammatory pseudo tumor is a non-neoplastic process characterized by unregulated growth of inflammatory cells. It is a rare lesion that usually presents as a solitary nodule. The pathogenesis is not clear, but is considered as a reparative process of an inflammatory lesion. There exist a large volume of evidences in support of the effect of homeopathic potencies on man, animals, and plants. In the present study, a one and half year old baby boy came at the homeopathic clinic with granuloma tissue growth in the pinna of the right ear. The purpose of the present study is to see the effect of the potentized drugs on the regression of the post-operative recurrent granuloma tissue growth in the right ear of the pinna. This growth was operated once previously, but it has been relapsed again. Homeopathic treatment was started after details case taking. The case was successfully treated with potentized Acid nitricum (a homeopathic medicine from nitric acid) and Merc sulph (a homeopathic medicine from Turpethum minerale). Potentized drugs regress the tumor growth. Based on the results so far obtained we have designed further experiments to see whether homeopathic potencies play any role in the expression of proteins. Gene products that are required to maintain normal life processes are expressed at a more or less constant level in every cell of an organism. These genes are referred to as housekeeping genes. However, some gene products rise and fall in response to specific molecular signals. While the increase in gene expression is called induction, the decrease in the expression is called repression. Many factors are involved to regulate these processes. I am very grateful to Dr. Rathin Chakravarty, M.D, Director, Molecular Homeopathic Research Unit, Dr. Bholanath Chakravarty Memorial Trust, 30, Chowringhee, Kolkata-16 for conducting this study.

Biography:

Dr. Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui, Medicine Doctor (FCPS.-Community Medicine), now is Full Professor of Community Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University. He is also head of the Research and Evaluation unit, Students Mentoring Program. He served at very important and highly academic position including Chairman of Department of Community Medicine, Baqai Medical University, Chairman, Department of Community Health Sciences, Hamdard University, Vice Principal Bahria University and Dean Faculty of Health Sciences, Baqai University. He is Chief Editor of famous book of Community Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Siddiqui is editor of many reputed journals as well as reviewers of journals of academic excellence. He is MBBS graduate of Dow Medical College and did his MPH, MCPS, FCPS and MPhil in the field of Community Medicine and earned various awards in the field of education. He is visiting professor Karachi University, Aga Khan University, Ziauddin University, Dow University of Health Sciences, Institute of Business Management and many other institute of international repute. He was invited by Oxford Brooks University, England to deliver a talk on Primary Health Care to its Faculty and postgraduate students. He has conducted more than 200 research methodology workshops at national and international level. Currently he is working on various funded projects of public health importance.

Abstract:

Objective: This parallel, randomized, double blind clinical trial was designed to compare allopathic drugs MDF (a combination of metronidazole + diloxanide furoate) with Endemali (herbal product) for therapeutic cure rate and side effects in order to find out the most suitable drug for this killer disease.

Methodology: This double blind randomized clinical trial was conducted in two areas of Karachi, Pakistan after approval from ethical committee of Hamdard University. All those confirmed for E. histolytica were included in the study. One hundred and seventy one patients selected for study randomly allocated to two arms of 86 and 85 for allopathic and herbal treatment respectively. However 78 in allopathic and 75 in herbal group completed the study. Main outcome variable was treatment success or failure. Secondary outcome measures included side effects, and association with age and sex.

Results: No significant difference was observed in the socio economic and demographic variables at the baseline. No significant difference was found between the cure rate of MDF and Endemali; hence both drugs were equally effective in treating amoebiasis. Significant differences were reported for the side effects observed among the two groups and the price. The failure rate for the two drugs was 28.7%.

Conclusion: It is concluded that both Endemali and MDF are equally effective in treating amoebiasis. However Endemali has fewer side effects than MDF. New drugs need to be researched for the treatment of Entamoeba histolytica because of high failure rate of the two drugs against this killer organism.

Biography:

Dr. Bimal Chhajer, MBBS, MD is the founder of SAAOL Heart Center – the largest chain of Non Invasive Cardiology clinics in the India. He is an Ex consultant at All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He has authored about 70 books and among them a book on Reversing Heart Disease has been published in 10 different languages. He has delivered more than 5000 public lectures all over the world to educate heart patients in the last 25 years. A crusader against use of invasive treatments he has helped more than 100 thousand heart patients to avoid Bypass Surgery or Angioplasty.

Abstract:

Patient of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) need simple, effective and user friendly guidance to prevent and/or reverse their heart conditions. With our experience of treating about 100 thousand CAD patients with lifestyle based treatments in our 48 centers across India, Bangladesh and Nepal in the last 20 years we developed a chart named “SAAOL Safety Circle”. This chart is scientifically proven and can be used by the heart patients to judge the effect of their holistic treatment and status of disease control. It contains 16 spokes in a wheel – each spoke representing a risk factor of CAD. This list of items/parameters are Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Cholesterol/HDL ratio, BP, Sugar control, BMI, Tobacco consumption, walking, intake of fats/oils, consumption of fruits and vegetables, intake of animal foods, Yoga based exercises, Meditation and stress management. Patients need a training of 10 hours to learn a holistic program –developed by SAAOL to practice and follow this chart. This training includes heart care education, complete knowledge of Lipids, BP and Diabetes control, Zero Oil Cooking, class on “Do’s and Don’ts”, and Yoga. It takes 10 minutes to fill the chart and have been tried by tens of thousands of heart patients. There are three zones in this chart – Red (means high risk), Yellow (medium risk or prevention range) and Green ( lowest risk or reversal range). We plan to use this chart for our future program – “Heart Attack Eradication program” which will cover 10 million people.