3^rd International Conference on Holistic Medicine and Nursing Practice July 25-26, 2018 Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada

Biography:

Tara Miller has completed her Masters in Counselling from Gonzaga University. Combining her graduate school training with post graduate, advanced certification in Self-Regulation Therapy (SRT) from the Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research and Education (CFTRE), Tara runs a private practice in Kelowna, BC while writing, speaking, and teaching to other therapists and health related audiences across North America. Her recent case study published in the June, 2017 edition of the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine highlights the efficacy of SRT in treating complex trauma and concurrent disorders for long term resiliency and health. Tara is invited to speak on chronic pain and the brain, athletic performance, holistic mood regulation and more by complementary health experts; guest lectures on SRT to graduate school classes of future counselors, and assists the CFTRE in training programs for SRT. She is currently creating online resiliency based programs for Postpartum Depression, Child and Youth, and Entrepreneurs based in neuroplasticity and brain science principles.

Abstract:

What if there was a way to treat traumatic and overwhelming experiences without flooding the patient, re-living the trauma, or re-firing up previously wired neural pathways? When you can’t outthink your own thoughts no matter how smart or well-read you are, when changing behaviour doesn’t change how you feel, when traditional therapy feels infantilizing and artificial and at least ineffective.

Where talk therapy and CBT has been gold standard historically, they have also been limited in allowing a complete healing of overwhelming events. Often causing dissociation or creating long term dependency on therapy for a supportive relationship that is symptom focused but never resolved. Now, advances in neuroscience and what we know about how the brain is impacted by trauma and overwhelm, and how it heals from it, have created a new science in mental health treatment. One that allows a patient to feel in control and doesn’t toss them into sympathetic arousal. Developed over the past 20 years as informed by pioneers in the field including Allan Schore, Peter Levine, Robert Scaer, Robert Post, Stephen Porges, and more...SRT takes the best of brain science combined with knowledge of the nervous system as governed by the reptilian brain to create a non-overwhelming, mind-body integrated therapeutic modality that creates new neural pathways in the brain to rebuild resilience and overall health.

My presentation includes examples from my published case study on treating complex trauma with SRT along with the fundamentals of SRT and applicable uses and considerations for not just therapists, first responders, medical personnel, body workers, and others in alternative medicine practices. Learning how to track activation in the nervous system as well as how to dissipate it using the felt sense - the language of the nervous system - are translated into understandable metaphors and applications of mind-body integration that are non-overwhelming and effective. SRT focuses on healing the root cause of activation, completing thwarted fight/flight/freeze cycles, and can concurrently resolve developmental ruptures. With this we see expedited improvements, improved resiliency, shorter need for therapeutic interventions, and a greater resolution of symptoms through the act of creating new neural pathways that wire and fire together in resourced ways that help the patient move beyond their history of events or diagnoses, often with a reduction or eliminated need for medication, and into fullness and joy in their lives. SRT has promising results in treating not just complex trauma and concurrent disorders, but also, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, autoimmune disease, asthma/allergies, medical/dental procedures, insomnia, migraine, motor vehicle accidents, relational trauma/assault and more.

Biography:

Victoria Goodman completed Esthetics Program at Seneca College of Applied Arts. She became one of the first professionally Certified Aroma therapists in Canada, Recognized by the Canadian Federation of Aroma therapists (CFA). She was the former Vice-President and Director of Education for CFA. She taught Certified Aroma therapy Classes for 10 years. She is the teacher at Centennial College and Instructor at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and lectured for Kraft Canada, Press Release for Clairol Herbal Essence, Appeared Live on Canada AM, CBC News, just to name a few. She has completed Certification in Bowen Therapy with Jonathan Damonte ND at the North American Bowen Teaching College. She has Completed Certification as a Block Therapy Instructor & Certified Block Therapist at Block Therapy University, Winnipeg with Founder Deanna Hansen. She is the Owner/Operator of Victoria’s Holistic Day Spa & Natural Pain Clinic since 1991.

Abstract:

4. Can block therapy reverse aging?
5. How does it work on menopause? fascia as an endocrine system?
6. How does it improve breast health?
7. How does it affect Stress, Sleep, Athletic injuries, Fibromyalgia? Live Video Testimonials from well-known people in the Industry

R.N. Shelley Elhatton, David Wolfe, Professional Golfers, Body Builders Live Demonstration of Victoria Teaching a Class

Conclusion: Summary of Main Pts. Fluid Isometrics and Fascia and the Block as cutting edge, straight to the bone, Holistic Therapy, but so important, with un- limited indications. A new method for pain therapy without drugs or pills.

Connect to Breath, Breathe and Believe! Questions

Biography:

Zahra has been graduated as a Pharmacist from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2015 and has been accepted as a PhD student in Traditional Pharmacy at the same university in 2017. She has published one paper by far along with 2 more under reviews in reputed journals.

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Teucrium polium L. var. gnaphalodes (family Lamiaceae), a wild-growing flowering plant, is one of the 340 species of the genus Teucrium and is mainly found in South-Western Asia, Europe and North Africa. In Iran, this medicinal herb, called Kalpoureh, is widely distributed and has been used in traditional medicine for treating different diseases such as abdominal pain, indigestion, common cold and type 2 diabetes. Different classes of compounds have been isolated from various parts of T.polium of which the main groups are terpenoids and flavonoids. Since no phytochemical study has been reported of T.polium var. gnaphalodes, in this research we isolated and identified the most important substances of the aerial parts of this plant. Thin layer chromatography and column chromatography were used to isolate constituents. ¹D and ²D NMR experiments were used to determine the chemical structures of the isolated compounds. The discussion about the structure is based on the spectra achieved by NMR (¹³C-NMR, ¹H-NMR, COSY, HSQC and HMBC). Finally, 4 known phenolic compounds were identified: 1- Isorhoifolin 2- Jaranol 3- Poliumoside 4- Verbascoside

Biography:

Anwaar Anbr Ali is a passionate social worker that has a bachelor’s degree in Social work at age of 22. She continued her studies in USA and got her masters degree in Health services administration. Interested in Health science, especially holistic medicine and Energy therapy. Anwaar is a female advocate and activist for holistic medicine. She has leaded various alternative medicine campaigns in Saudi Arabia.

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The approach of any medical system for elderly women and men needs to address to the physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual aspects of life. Not satisfied with allopathic medications and the threat of serious side effects ever looming large in their minds, the elderly women and men have begun to use the complementary medical systems as a viable alternative to address to their health problems. Including Yoga, physical therapy, diet and aromatherapy. Research suggests that yoga therapy may be a viable gentle physical activity option with a variety of health-related quality of life, psychological and physical symptom management benefits. Diet and nutritional therapy on the other hand, has shown solid evidence as an alternative medicine to reduce the symptoms of chronic diseases in elderly population.

Biography:

Dr. Rhoads is a Professor in the College of Business at Kutztown University.  Her research interests include leadership development, business strategy, entrepreneurship, healthcare cost management, and integrative health practices.  She is also the CEO of HPL Consortium, Inc. developing technology tools to help people connect toward health, prosperity, and leadership;  and Managing Director of HPL 501c3 Institute, its non-profit partner.  She is a prolific author, with 9 books and more than two hundred articles and columns published.

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It is often difficult for integrative health practitioners and professionals to understand the physical and mental pain of their patients.  Providing effective solutions is even harder.  This workshop will discuss the challenges of pain management, while at the same time providing practical and timely treatment options for chronic pain.  The participants will come away with a greater understanding of the evidence-based research as well as practical hands-on menus of options to implement with their patients.

This experiential workshop will go into depth about the pain mechanisms and the different aspects necessary in order to free the person from pain.  While the lesson is scientific and biology-based, the presenter will utilize the ages-old methodology of qigong as a model of delivering the lesson.  The qigong serves as a mnemonic to the activities necessary to stay out of pain and live a healthier, fuller, life.  In an iterative cycle, the qigong becomes both the reminder and the method, as it forms one piece of the puzzle for solving the sticky wicket of unrelenting ideopathic pain.

Biography:

Dhuha Jalil Lawi is Ms. C. student at the University of Kufa, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics. Now, work with our professor Dr. Ali Abid Abojassim who professor of University Kufa, Iraq. He has over 70 publications that have been cited over 40 times, and his publication H-index is 4 and has been serving as an editorial board member of reputed Journals

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In the present investigation, radon-222, radium-226, and uranium-238 concentration have been determined by SSNTD (LR-115 type 2) technique and evaluation of risk of an excess cancer fatality per million person (RECFPMP) due to ingestion of these radionuclides in medical drugs (Solid, Ointment and Solution) derived from medicinal plants in Iraqi pharmacies. The average value of RECFPMP in Solid, Ointment and Solution of drugs samples has been found
0.21, 0.15, and 0.27 respectively. Total annual average internal effective dose (AAIED) due to ingestion of 222Rn, 226Ra, and 238U in Solid, Ointment and Solution of drugs samples under study has been found 55.07 nSv/y, 39.26 nSv/y, and 69.48 nSv/y respectively. The value of AAIED and RECFPMP are value is much smaller than the ICRP1995 and ICRP 1993 recommended
safety limit for the public respectively. So, the intake of the studied samples of medical drugs in Iraq does due to alpha particles (Radon, Radium, and Uranium) not lead to substantial changes in the internal effective dose.

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Abstract:

Background: Anxiety can negatively affect individual’s performance in school. This can further influence physical and mental health of students in terms of concentration and memory retention. Several studies have shown that lavender aromatherapy was effective in reducing anxiety, improving concentration and increasing memory retention.           

Methods: Pre-post intervention with a quasi-experimental design was used. A total of 55 participants completed the pre - test as well as the post – test tools. A pre-test of each tool (S-TAI (form Y-1), Stroop Effect Assessment Tool and Return Demonstration Checklist) was obtained as a baseline data for the study. Subsequently, lavender aromatherapy was diffused 30 minutes per session in an enclosed room. After the intervention, anxiety, concentration and memory retention were measured through a post-test of each tool.

Results: Paired t-test revealed in the three tests were considered to be significant (p<0.000), justifying the effectiveness of the use of lavender aromatherapy in curtailing the anxiety as well as improving the concentration and increasing memory retention of junior nursing students.

Conclusion: The use of lavender aromatherapy could be used to decrease anxiety, improve concentration and increase memory retention. Thus, lavender aromatherapy may be a substitute to promote cost effective and non-pharmacologic intervention that will be advantageous for nursing students

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Dr.Rahul Hajare is a post doctoral student of Renowned Scientist Respected Dr. R S. Paranjape Retired Director and Scientist ‘G’ National AIDS Research Institute India. He achieved his training at the National AIDS Research Institute, the reputed and primer HIV research institute in India. Dr. Hajare is board certified by Director-in-Charge, National AIDS Research Institute, the Secretory Board of Management KLE Society Belagavi, Registrar Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Aarti Drugs Limited Mumbai and Shikshan Vikas Mandal. Dr Hajare won World Academic Championship-2017 in Pharmacy (Antiretroviral Therapy) and certified as Fellow, Directorate of Pharmacy, IASR (Lifetime Membership). 

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A Teacher is a person who teaches in school rather than, especially helps others to shows knowledge, competence and value, playing a role of half mother and father. Concept mapping instructional approach as an activator of students’ performance in the teaching and learning of excretion was investigated. The quasi experimental design was employed.  Purposive sampling technique was used to select three intact biology classes of Senior High School 2 students with a total sample size of 108. The two main instruments used for data collection were General Knowledge in Biology Performance Test (GKBPT) and Students’ Performance Test in Excretion (SPTE) with K-R 20 reliability coefficient of 0.812 and 0.866 respectively. Point Bi-serial Correlation, Wilcoxon Signed Rank test, effect size, chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis H test were employed to analyse the quantitative data collected using the students’ achievement scores. The study showed that the effect size of the students’ performance in the concept mapping of the post-test scores was better than that of the pre-test scores. The instructional approach did not only improve students’ achievement in the biology course but also helped the students to retain the concept learned for longer period. Based on the result, recommendations have been made.

Biography:

Dr.Gurbir Singh Dhillon borne in 1978 at Amritsar.After doing Graduation in Homoeopathy from Lord Mahavira Homoeopathic Medical College ,Ludhiana in 2004. He did private practice and worked in few charitable trusts to treat patients with homeopathic medicines .In 2010 he was appointed as homoeopathic medical officer in Punjab Government, homoeopathic department, India, where presently he is working. Now he  has experience of 14 years in homoeopathic field. he has treated many chronic and acute difficult cases with homoeopathic medicines.

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Biography:

Dr.Manavpreet Kaur Dhillon borne in 1978 at Tarn Taran.After doing Graduation in Homoeopathy from Kalyan Homoeopathic Medical College ,Tarn Tarn in 2004.She was appointed as Medical Officer in Kalyan Homoeopathic medical college and hospital in 2004 to treat patients .In 2009 she was appointed as homoeopathic medical officer in Punjab Government, homoeopathic department, India,where presently she is working. Now she  has experience of 14 years in homoeopathic field.she has treated many chronic and acute difficult cases with homoeopathic medicines.

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In the age of diagnosisi where every illness gets slotted into a diagnosis,some set of symptoms just go undiagnosed.Most of pains in joints have some diagnosis or the other,but quite a few tend to go undiagnosed.This is where homoeopathy has a big role to play ;Homoeopathy is a symptom based system of medicine and prescription does not get affected by scientific diagnosis. I am trying to cover all aspects of joint pains according to their symptoms and their indicated homoeopathic remedies.

Rhus Tox; It is great Homoeopathic remedy for joint pains.I would rank it the number one homoeopathic medicine in joint pains.Its indication for use are-pain are worse after rest and pains get slowly better after walking or moving around. Bryonia;This medicine is more indicated when the pain are relieved by rest.This is typical of osteoarthritis pains where the articular surface of joints have got eroded and are inflamed.Bryonia is also used when there is inflammation around the joints causing red hot swelling .Use this medicine when the joints pains get worse from least motion only rest gives relief.Third great medicine for joint pains is Ledum Pal;this is indicated mainly in gout ans is used more for pains in small joints when they are swollen ,hot and painful.Causticum; This medicine is prescribe where there is severe tearing pains in limbs ,which relieved by warmth,Cold increase all pains.Arinica;Arnica homoeopathic medicine is given when there is extreme pain all over body and every joint with lameness and soreness .The whole body feels bruised and sore as if beaten with sticks.Actea Spicata;Where joints of hands are affected,medicine is really very useful when the wrist joint is involved and finger joints in Rheumatoid  Arthritis.Chinum Sulph;This homeopathic  medicine most indicated when there is sudden onset of sever joint pains all over body in articular joints.Pulsatilla ;is indicated when pain is shifting in nature ,pain shifts from one joint to another also same symptom in Phytolacca medicine.

Biography:

Seidman is a scholar of Chinese Medicine, having practiced and researched in the field for the past 27 years he is the founder of Hunyuan Medicine and the Hunyuan Academy. Dr Seidman is an international teacher and lecturer and was awarded A Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree by Five Branches University in San Jose, CA. Seidman is the author of several books about Hunyuan Fertility, Hunyuan Heart method and history of Chinese medicine

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Infertility is a common problem effecting 15% of couple in the USA. Advanced Reproductive Technologies, ART, provide help to many couples but at the same time fails for many others leaving numerous couples without an answer.

Hunyuan fertility is a method derived from ancient Chinese medicine. In its core is the exploration and development of an embryo’s pivot, the recharging and unification ability of life at its onset. In addition, Hunyuan medicine incorporates practical methods to improve the life ability of the embryo by supporting and developing the unification and recharging ability of the mother and father.

In the past 10 years modern medicine has developed a number of cutting edge technologies, such as assisted hatching and cryopreservation assisting reproductive medicine and yet the overall success rate failed to increase compared to a decade ago. Hunyuan Fertility medicine fulfils a gap in understanding the life within the embryo and how to use simple herbs, acupuncture, exercise and meditation techniques to improve the outcome.

Through the research done in Hunyuan fertility medicine and the accumulated experience regarding unification and recharging it is hoped to integrate newly unexplored areas with ART in order to increase success for the patient.

Keywords: Hunyuan, Fertility, Natural Infertility Treatment.

Biography:

Graduated from Toho Academy of Music in Tokyo, as a pianist and composer, invited by the Boston Symphony, she came to the USA in 1961 as one of the first Japanese women. She then received Master of Art from New York University and finished her Ph.D. credits in Philosophy in 1965. In 1967, Tatsumura then turned to an independent career and became the top International Classical and Cultural Impresario/producer. Until 1992, she produced an average of 2,000 cultural events each year, traveling to more than 140 countries. She was presented with numerous honors for her work. She studied Oriental Traditional Medicine of Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China. In 2,000 she received her PHD and OMD from the International Academy of Education in Tokyo. She established the Oki-Do Holistic Health Center in 1994 in NY and  in 2001 the GAIA Holistic Center (501C3 nonprofit organization)at the wake of 9/11 tragedy, for body mind and spirit, aiming for the noninvasive natural healing methods based on the wisdom of the East. Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura has written numerous articles and several books: FE “Overcoming Cancer and Other Diseases in a Holistic Way”, “Your Immune Revolution & Healing Your Healing Power “(with Toru Abo, M.D.) Dr. Kazuko has been invited as a speaker at World Congresses of Holistic Health. She teaches and lectures all over the world. She has received many honors from different countries, many for humanitarian causes. She is well known as a philanthropist.

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Onnetsu means comfortable heat. Dr Kazuko Onnetsu Therapy invented by Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura Hillyer emits from a special ceramic; 1) Precise 8-10μ of vibration of Infrared SunRay. 2) Vibration of Terahertz, and 3)various degrees of heat. When Onnetsuki is slid over the skin, healthy areas are comfortable, but IF deep tissue is cold, unhealthy or degenerated, “hot spot” is detected by the temperature sensation reported from the patient. Dr Kazuko Onnetsu Therapy is both a diagnostic and therapeutic. When this hot spot is effectively treated with Far-Infrared, Terahertz & Heat, Dr Kazuko Onnetsu Therapy, the hot sensation subsides and the Disease conditions improve. Dr. Kazuko’s protocol must be followed.

Dr Kazuko Onnetsu Therapy is based on four historical and scientific facts.

1.    NASA's finding regarding Far-Infrared vibration from Sun light 8-10μ only. Also, added is the specific

Terahertz vibration: .Healing vibration

2.    Traditional Japanese Concept of the significance of Body Temperature; Raising Cold Temperature.

3.     Immunology Theory by Dr. Toru Abo, balancing autonomic nervous system to improve condition of white cells; Raising Immunity.

4.    Promoting four flows of Energy through acupuncture technique: blood, body fluid, Oxygen, Ki(Chi)

Dr. Kazuko has taught her Onnetsu Therapy to MDs and health practitioners over the past decades all over the world: are practicing it in the hospitals and clinics. Clinical Trials have shown improvements on cases (including but not limited to) as arthritis, asthma, various cancers, diabetes, tuberculosis and various painful conditions. Clinical studies from Cuba and Peru will be presented.

Biography:

Keri Brown received her doctorate (ND) Degree in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA in 1998 and has successfully integrated nutritional, emotional, and structural therapeutics into a unique health approach. She is a founding member of Sojourns Non- Profit Community Clinic in Vermont, owner of Tallas Heath in Colorado, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. She focuses on utilizing holistic health information, cutting edge techniques, and common sense to support and inspire transitions in health. For over 30 years, Dr. Brown has been exploring and integrating the balance of nature, healing, science, and meditation

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Physical Observation for Nutritional Deficiencies: Learning how to observe physical features can help one determine nutritional deficiency patterns and health needs prior to disease occurring. This information is imperative in today's health care and in the "sub-clinical" patient, before disease progresses to outright symptoms and blood changes. Traditional doctors used physical observations of our body to confirm our health issues. They did not and could not rely on testing or blood work. Physical observations enable one to take the guess work out of nutritional deficiencies and organ health patterns. This class insures a measurement of patient evaluation as a critical tool in the medical toolbox. If pre-and post-nutritional evaluations and sound patient observations are added, the practitioner can confirm the findings while creating a recordable and even visual benchmark for patients to see the change and progress. This approach heightens the practitioner's ability to identify root causes, target priorities, and integrate patient interaction, while improving understanding, retention and compliance. Using functional assessments of the digestive system, thyroid, adrenals, and more, the health and direction of care becomes more obvious to see, treat, and monitor. While correlating specific observations and testing procedures, one can determine organ health, utilization of nutritional factors, and what direction is best for the client. We will look at the tongue, face, nails, reflex points, simple office testing procedures and holistic care to determine how to help our patients through physical observations for nutritional deficiencies.

Biography:

What if there was a way to treat traumatic and overwhelming experiences without flooding the patient, re-living the trauma, or re-firing up previously wired neural pathways? When you can’t outthink your own thoughts no matter how smart or well-read you are, when changing behaviour doesn’t change how you feel, when traditional therapy feels infantilizing and artificial and at least ineffective.

Where talk therapy and CBT has been gold standard historically, they have also been limited in allowing a complete healing of overwhelming events. Often causing dissociation or creating long term dependency on therapy for a supportive relationship that is symptom focused but never resolved. Now, advances in neuroscience and what we know about how the brain is impacted by trauma and overwhelm, and how it heals from it, have created a new science in mental health treatment. One that allows a patient to feel in control and doesn’t toss them into sympathetic arousal. Developed over the past 20 years as informed by pioneers in the field including Allan Schore, Peter Levine, Robert Scaer, Robert Post, Stephen Porges, and more...SRT takes the best of brain science combined with knowledge of the nervous system as governed by the reptilian brain to create a non-overwhelming, mind-body integrated therapeutic modality that creates new neural pathways in the brain to rebuild resilience and overall health.

My presentation includes examples from my published case study on treating complex trauma with SRT along with the fundamentals of SRT and applicable uses and considerations for not just therapists, first responders, medical personnel, body workers, and others in alternative medicine practices. Learning how to track activation in the nervous system as well as how to dissipate it using the felt sense - the language of the nervous system - are translated into understandable metaphors and applications of mind-body integration that are non-overwhelming and effective. SRT focuses on healing the root cause of activation, completing thwarted fight/flight/freeze cycles, and can concurrently resolve developmental ruptures. With this we see expedited improvements, improved resiliency, shorter need for therapeutic interventions, and a greater resolution of symptoms through the act of creating new neural pathways that wire and fire together in resourced ways that help the patient move beyond their history of events or diagnoses, often with a reduction or eliminated need for medication, and into fullness and joy in their lives. SRT has promising results in treating not just complex trauma and concurrent disorders, but also, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, autoimmune disease, asthma/allergies, medical/dental procedures, insomnia, migraine, motor vehicle accidents, relational trauma/assault and more.

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Tara Miller has completed her Masters in Counselling from Gonzaga University. Combining her graduate school training with post graduate, advanced certification in Self-Regulation Therapy (SRT) from the Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research and Education (CFTRE), Tara runs a private practice in Kelowna, BC while writing, speaking, and teaching to other therapists and health related audiences across North America. Her recent case study published in the June, 2017 edition of the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine highlights the efficacy of SRT in treating complex trauma and concurrent disorders for long term resiliency and health. Tara is invited to speak on chronic pain and the brain, athletic performance, holistic mood regulation and more by complementary health experts; guest lectures on SRT to graduate school classes of future counselors, and assists the CFTRE in training programs for SRT. She is currently creating online resiliency based programs for Postpartum Depression, Child and Youth, and Entrepreneurs based in neuroplasticity and brain science principles

Biography:

Thailand is undergoing a health-risk transition which increases chronic diseases, particularly hypertension. Thereby, health professionals who provide primary health services, especially nurses, need to follow patients regularly on antihypertensive therapy. Alternative Medicine and Complementary Therapy is now widely used along with conventional therapy among persons with both acute and chronic illness.

            Moringa oleifera Lam. has a pharmacotherapeutic activities that decrease hypertension. Leaves part of this plant contain fluid extraction, ethanol, niazinin A and B, etc. This study with One-group Pre - Posttest Design aimed to compare the blood pressure levels at pre-intervention of 3, 2 and 1 month by only using anti-hypertensive drugs and post-intervention of 0-12 weeks using co-application of Moringa oleifera leaf tablets. About fourty-four samples were purposively selected from hypertensive patients of Tambon Sunthornnivas District Health Promotion Hospital, Wat Pradu, Amphur Muang, Surat Thani Province . The research instrument was Anti-hypertensive Property of of Moringa 0leifera Leaf Tablet Usage in Hypertensive Patient of Tambon Sunthornnivas District Health Promotion Hospital, Wat Pradu, Amphur Muang, Surat Thani Province questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed via descriptive statistics and Repeated measures ANOVA. The result revealed that participants had systolic and diastolic levels were significantly decreased (p<0.05).

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Saranya  has completed her M.S.  at the age of 28 years from Chulalongkorn University. She is the nursing instructors  of Boromarajonani Nursing College, Surat Thani, ,Thailand

Boonchai has completed his Dr. at the age of 25 years from Mahidol University. He is the doctor of Tambon Sunthornnivas District Health Promotion Hospital

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Sunday O Okoh completed his PhD degree from University of Lagos and currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa. He has won many national and international research awards as emerging young scientist including best Nigerian young innovator’s award 2010, World bank natural products research award 2012, GMRDC Research seed award 2017, South Africa NRF 2016 and 2017 awards. He has published more than 16 papers in peer reviewed reputable journals and a serving peer reviewer and editorial board member of repute.

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Oxidative stress-related and infectious diseases (OSD and IDs) especially those due to multi-drug resistant bacterial strains (MRBS) are almost incurable globally. Apart from the challenges posed by MRBS to synthetic drugs, antibiotics exhibit side effects. There is dearth of information of chemical composition of most plants such as Crassula multicava leaf claimed effective by traditional health practitioners in management of OSD & IDs including diabetes, cancers, tuberculosis, and HIV in Africa.We aimed to investigate the bioactive metabolites of C. multicava from n-hexane, methanol and volatile oil extracts (NHE, MNE & VOE). The hydrodistilled VOE was characterized by GC-MS and Kovat’s index; antibacterial, antioxidant and cytotoxic extracts effects were examined by micro-dilution, spectrophotometric and haemolytic techniques respectively. The VOE was bactericidal against three out of the five reference bacterial strains (BS) and one confirmed MRBS at < 0.030mg/mL including Staphylococcus aureus NCIB 50080, Listeria ivanovii ATCC19119. The NHE minimum bactericidal concentration was > 0.35mg/mL against test BS, except for L. ivanovii at 0.25mg/mL, while MNE was bacteriostatic at 0.40 mg/mL on test BS linked to IDs. The IC₅₀ of 0.12mg/mL for VOE was the best, compared to NHE and MNE (0.40 and 0.96mg/mL respectively) in reducing lipid radical associated with OSD. Behenyl alcohol (20.25%), linoleic acid (10.83%) and 2,3,4,6-tetramethyl phenol (8.74%) were the major secondary metaboliteis. None of the extracts was toxic at < 0.75mg/mL. The study indicates that the VO of C. multicava contained potent metabolites, noteworthy bioactivities, useful as natural medicine, food preservative and antimicrobial agent.

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The Standards of Holistic Nursing Practice were developed by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) as a public statement regarding the practice of holistic nursing as a specialty. The Standards developed from an interest in describing holistic nursing, and in articulating the values, knowledge, and skills required for its practice. Since holistic nursing recognizes the body-mind-spirit connection of persons, holistic nurses often practice complementary/alternative modalities. Holistic nursing embraces all nursing practice that has improvement of healing the whole person from birth to death as its goal. Practicing holistic nursing requires nurses to integrate self-care, self-responsibility, spirituality, and reflection in their lives. The holistic nurse is an instrument of healing and a facilitator in the healing process. Holistic nurses honor the individual's subjective experience about health, health beliefs, and values.

Holistic medicine is a system of health care which fosters a cooperative relationship among all those involved, leading towards optimal attainment of the physical, mental emotional, social and spiritual aspects of health. Holistic medicine means consideration of the complete person, physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually, in the management and prevention of disease. It is underpinned by the concept that there is a link between our physical health and our more general 'well-being'. In an holistic approach to medicine, there is the belief that our well-being relies not just on what is going on in our body physically in terms of illness or disease, but also on the close inter-relation of this with our psychological, emotional, social, spiritual and environmental state. These different states can be equally important. They should be managed together so that a person is treated as a whole. In fact some feel that the word holistic should really be spelt 'wholistic.

This Paper reviews the development of the practice standards, and provides information on the development and use of the Standards to present insights into the philosophy, values, knowledge, and skills on which holistic care is based, as well as to illustrate the relationship of alternative modalities to these standards.

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The Anti inflammatory activity of Panchkatu, an Ayurvedic formulation, was performed on albino rats of Carrageenan induced model. 20 healthy albino rats were selected randomly and divided in to five groups , each group containing four rats were administered orally at the dosage levels as per table below : -

 The inflammatory reaction is readily produced in rats in the form of paw oedema with the help of irritants. Carrageenan induced paw oedema is most commonly used method in experimental pharmacology. The rats of treated Group II, III, IV and V were administered orally with Ibuprofen soln, Panchkatu 125mg/KgBody wt, Panchkatu 250mg/KgBody wt, Panchkatu 500mg/KgBody wt, respectively one hour before injecting 1% w/v suspension of carrageenan (0.1 ml) into the sub plantar region of left hind paw of all the five groups. Paw volume of all 20 rats were measured soon after injecting carrageenan. The volume was again measured after 1, 2, 3, 4 & 24 hrs in all the five groups of rats. The change in paw volume of Group I was compared with Group II, III, IV & V Group. Also the treated Group II, III, IV, V were also compared in between and expressed as percentage oedema inhibition by the drug.

                Results of the present study are based on the oedema of hind paw of rats of all five groups measured after 1hr, 2hrs, 3hrs, 4hrs and 24hrs after carrageenan injection.

             After one hr of carrageenin Inj Both Trial group Panchkatu 125mg/Kg and Panchkatu 250mg/Kg have equal percent inhibition of oedema as with Standard group (Ibuprofen) that is 42.2% while last group (Panchkatu 500mg/kg) has higher percent inhibition of oedema(50 %) than standard (Ibuprofen) (42.2%).

            After two Hrs of carrageenin inj there is increase in Percent inhibition of oedema with increase in dosage of trial drug that is Panchkatu 125 mg/Kg has 27.19% , Panchkatu 250 mg/Kg has 31.49% and Panchkatu 500mg/kg has 56.69% inhibition higher than Standard (Ibuprofen) 47.24%.  

           After three hrs of Carrageenin inj there is increase in Percent inhibition of oedema with increase in dosage of trial drug that is Panchkatu 125 mg/Kg has 20% , Panchkatu 250 mg/Kg has 21.42% and Panchkatu 500mg/kg has 41.42% inhibition higher than Standard (Ibuprofen) 39.28%. 

            After four hrs of Carrageenin inj there is again increase in Percent inhibition of oedema with increase in dosage of trial drug that is Panchkatu 125 mg/Kg has25.38% , Panchkatu 250 mg/Kg has 29.22% and Panchkatu 500mg/kg has 40.76% inhibition higher than Standard (Ibuprofen) 38.46%.

After twenty four hrs of carrageenin inj  there is again increase in Percent inhibition of oedema with increase in dosage of trial drug that is Panchkatu 125 mg/Kg has 3.22%,Panchkatu 250 mg/Kg has 19.35% and Panchkatu 500mg/kg has 27.41% inhibition  again higher than Standard (Ibuprofen) 3.22%.

            The maximum activity of all trial Groups were observed during first and second hr. and the results are significant ( P <0.005) and are comparable to standard Ibuprofen. Highest percentage oedema Inhibition was seen after 1 & 2 Hrs. Summarizing the above it is concluded that Panchkatu has showed its extreme utility or significance on the inflammation probably because of its excellent activity of inhibiting the both early released and late released mediators which is rarely seen in any anti inflammatory formulation

Biography:

Zahra has been graduated as a Pharmacist from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2015 and has been accepted as a PhD student in Traditional Pharmacy at the same university in 2017. She has published one paper by far along with 2 more under reviews in reputed journals

Abstract:

Teucrium polium L. var. gnaphalodes (family Lamiaceae), a wild-growing flowering plant, is one of the 340 species of the genus Teucrium and is mainly found in South-Western Asia, Europe and North Africa. In Iran, this medicinal herb, called Kalpoureh, is widely distributed and has been used in traditional medicine for treating different diseases such as abdominal pain, indigestion, common cold and type 2 diabetes. Different classes of compounds have been isolated from various parts of T.polium of which the main groups are terpenoids and flavonoids. Since no phytochemical study has been reported of T.polium var. gnaphalodes, in this research we isolated and identified the most important substances of the aerial parts of this plant. Thin layer chromatography and column chromatography were used to isolate constituents. ¹D and ²D NMR experiments were used to determine the chemical structures of the isolated compounds. The discussion about the structure is based on the spectra achieved by NMR (¹³C-NMR, ¹H-NMR, COSY, HSQC and HMBC). Finally, 4 known phenolic compounds were identified: 1- Isorhoifolin 2- Jaranol 3- Poliumoside 4- Verbascoside

Biography:

Abstract:

Background- Obstructed labour (OL) is one of the common preventable causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in developing and low-income countries including Ethiopia. Africa has the highest maternal mortality in the world, estimated an average of about 1, 000 deaths per 100,000 live birth. In Ethiopia, obstructed labour accounts 13% of maternal death.  This study was conducted to assess proportion and associated factor of OL in Woldia general hospital.

Objective – objective of this study is to determine the proportion of obstructed labor and associated factor among pregnant women admitted to obstetric ward at Woldia general hospital

From Jul 8, 2015-Jul 7, 2016 G.C

 Methods -:  Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted in Woldia general hospital northeast Ethiopia from Dec 1, 2016 to Dec 30, 2016 GC. A one -year retrospective document review (from Jul 8, 2015-Jul 7, 2016 G.C) was conducted. Registration books, operation logbooks and patient chart review were carried out and all pregnant mothers admitted were included in the study. Pretested and structured questionnaire, which was adopted from registration book, operation logbooks and patient charts, was used to collect the data. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between dependent and independent variable. A 95 % CI and p –value of 0.05 was used to measure the statistical significance and/or to measure the strength of association.

 Result: Of 407 deliveries during the study period 10.1% were obstructed labor cases .The cause of obstructed labor identified by clinician on mother medical record was CPD (56.1%), malpresentation ( 26.8%), malposition (12.2%) and  fetal congenital anomaly (4.9%).The independent predictors of obstructed labor using logistic regression analysis were duration of labor before arrival to the health facility  greater than 24 hour ( OR: 8.6; 95% CI: 3.9, 19.1), parthograph not  being used during the progress of labor (OR:7.7;95%CI: 3.5,16.6)  being from rural residence area (OR: 7.7;95%CI: 3.5, 16.6), primipara (OR:5.3; 95% CI: 2.4, 11.7), neonatal weight greater than 4 kg (OR: 4.9;95% CI: 1.6, 14.8), having no ANC visit (OR: 13.5; 95% CI: 5.9, 30.75), and referred from health center (OR:7.9;95%CI:1.1, 60.3)

Biography:

Athira.P has completed her Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery at the age of 24 Years, from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Health Sciences, Karnataka. She is currently practising as a private homoeopathic consultant in a Homoeopathic clinic in Mysore, Karnataka.

Abstract:

Iron deficiency anemia is a serious public health problem in developing countries and contributes

to reduced work productivity and increased morbidity and mortality. Despite supplementation

programs being in operation for decades, there has been  no perceptible decrease in the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia. This study was conducted to understand the clinical pattern of iron

deficiency anemia and to evaluate the impact of the  homoeopathic medicine, Lecithin 3x on the clinical manifestations of iron deficiency anemia and Hemoglobin (Hb) levels. A total of 13 cases were selected for the study. The diagnosis was based on the Hb%, clinical history , clinical presentation and examination findings. For the assessment of the clinical status before and after treatment, the Post treatment outcome assessment score pattern was used and  the Paired t- test was used to evaluate the hypothesis. The data was statistically analysed for the efficacy of the drug and a

statistically significant increase  in the p value was obtained (p value <0.02) on assessing the

hemoglobin levels at the end of 4 th week

Biography:

Hina Ali Chagani has Completed her Diploma from AKUSON in 2007 and have started her career from Surgical Unit AKUH and worked there for 3 years then she moved towards Psychiatry Unit AKUH as per her interest for 1 year, after that she enrolled herself in Post RN BScN Program and completed her degree in 2012. She started working as AHN in surgical unit from July 2012 and within 8 months she promoted as Head Nurse of surgical unit AKUH on May 1^st 2013 and worked there till 17^th Feb 2016. She has recently completed her MScN from  University of central nicargua, south Guyana. Which was the distance learning program for 2 years. Further she is enrolled with IHI USA and did 8 online certification Courses from there in Patient Safety

Abstract:

Patient safety is one of the essential components to consider for the healthcare delivery system. As such, various programs are entered by healthcare institutions to monitor their services including patient safety goals in order to achieve high patient satisfaction rate. One of these programs is called accreditation. Accreditation is an internationally recognized evaluation process used to assess, promote and guarantee efficient and effective quality of patient care and patient safety. This study will provide valuable information regarding the awareness of IPSG and its implementation in the clinical practices in the Surgical Unit of Aga Khan University Hospital

Biography:

Shazia Meraj ali has completed his RN and BScN from Aga Khan University & Master of Nursig at the age of 36 years from Walden University. I worked as a Clinival nurse instructor at Aga Khan Universiy medical surgical and Oncology Unit for 9 years and tyhen join Mediclinic Alain UAE and woked there for 6 years as a Charge Emergency Department and occationally worked as an Nursing supervisor, i attended many Nrsf ciferences natinally and internatioannly at  UAE, Now Preparing to get admission in Ph.d program.

Abstract:

Purpose:

The purpose of this study was to decrease CVL infections in tertiary care hospital oncology unit

Introduction: Catheters are the leading source of bloodstream infections for patient receiving chemotherapy or other long term treatment. Comprehensive unit-based programs have proven to be effective in decreasing catheter-related bloodstream infections. Central venous catheters (CVL)or central lines (defined as a vascular infusion device that terminates at or close to the heart or in one of the great vessels) are used in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings to provide long-term venous access for patients with a wide variety of illnesses and conditions. A CVL is a long, soft, thin, flexible tube that is inserted into one of the large veins leading to the heart.

Methods/Discussion:

Design: Pre intervention and post intervention observational study.

Setting: The 31 bed medical & oncology unit in a tertiary care hospital.

Between February 2014 and Auguest201, all patients admitted to the medical with CVL were surveyed prospectively for the development of catheter-associated bloodstream infection.

A mandatory education program directed toward Medical & oncology unit nurses was developed by Clinical nurse instructor to highlight correct practices for the prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infection. The program consisted of a unit in-service session including pre and post test based Presentations on risk factors and practice modifications involved in catheter-related bloodstream infections. Each participant was required to complete a pretest before Presentation and an identical test after completion of the Presentation

Findings/Results:

A fifteen episode of catheter-associated bloodstream infection occurred out of 50 catheters insertion in the 6 months before the introduction of the education program. Following implementation of the intervention, the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infection decreased to 5 episodes out of 20 catheter insertion in the 6 months after the initiation of the education program.

Conclusion:

An intervention focused on the education of health-care providers on the prevention of catheterassociated bloodstream infections may lead to decrease in the incidence of primary bloodstream infections.

Biography:

Amir Ashraf has completed his BHMS (Bachelor of Homoeopathic medicine and surgery) at the age of 24 years from Rajive Gandhi university of Health Science, Mangalore and started my Private Practice at October 2014 at Ashirvad Hospital Kannur. I am a visiting Consultant in department of Vein clinic at RM Homoeopathy Multispecialty clinic and AIHMS Homoeopathy Multispecialty clinic. I was joint secretary of Indian Homoeopathic Medical Association at Kannur Chapter and presently Public Relation (PRO) in Qualified Private Homoeopaths Association. Presented My Research Paper at International Conference on Traditional and Alternative System of Medicine on 18^th September 2017

Abstract:

Homoeopathy is an alternative system of medicine discovered by German physician Samuel Hahnemann in 1796. It has been used by several people for various health conditions globally for more than last 200 years. In India, homoeopathy is considered as a major system of alternative medicine. Homoeopathy is found effective in various medical conditions including Pyuria.  Pyuria is condition in which pus cells are found in urine. Homoeopathy is very useful for reducing pus cells, and homeopathically potentized Conium Mac (Hemlock) is an important remedy commonly used for reducing pyuria.

Aim: To reduce the amount pus cells found in urine using Conium Mac 200C.

Methods: Design. Small N Design.

Samples: Purposive Sampling with 5 cases diagnosed as pyuria.

Tools: Personal Data Schedule and ICD-10 Criteria for Pyuria.

Techniques: Potentized homoeopathic medicine, Conium Mac 200^th potency is used.

Statistical Analysis: The statistical analyses were done using non-parametric tests.

Results: There is significant pre/post difference has been   identified.

Conclusion: Homoeopathic potency, Conium Mac 200 C is effective in reducing the increased level of pus cells found in urine samples.

Biography:

Kamila Fitri Islami has completed her medical doctor from Universitas Indonesia in September 2017 and honours degree from Monash University under School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Musculoskeletal Unit. She is now doing her intership program in Indonesia and is interested in the field musculoskeletal system.

Abstract:

Background & aims: Musculoskeletal disorders have been the largest single cause of work-related illness in the world. While definite therapy has proven to be effective, it is not always favourable due to its adverse events. Ergo, effective yet beneficial alternative medicine would be beneficial. Gua Sha, has been postulated to alleviate musculoskeletal pain. The aim of this study is to review the effectiveness of Gua Sha in treating musculoskeletal pain.

Methods: A systematic computer-based literature search was done on June 2017 using five electronic databases, including Medline, Pubmed, Scopus, Cochrane and Science Direct. The keywords used in this literature review are “Gua Sha” and “musculoskeletal pain”, and the synonyms of the aforementioned terms.

Results: Two RCT written by Braun M, et al, and Lauche R, et al were chosen because the two studies focused on assessing the effectiveness of Gua Sha in treating musculoskeletal pain. Braun M, et al, reported that there was a significant decrease of pain intensity in both Gua Sha and control group at day 7, from 61.3 ± 14.0 mm to 22.2 ± 22.3 mm and 58.3 ± 16.2 mm to 50.3 ± 23.4 mm, respectively. This was in accordance to Lauche R, et al in which they found a significant improvement after Gua Sha therapy was given with VAS reduced from 4.3 ± 1.7 cm to 3.0 ± 2.2 cm in TG and 5.2 ± 1.6 cm to 5.1 ± 1.4 cm in WLC group.

Conclusion: Gua Sha was found to be effective on decreasing pain intensity in patients with musculoskeletal pain, particularly neck pain. No adverse events had been reported hence Gua Sha may be applied as alternative solution.

Biography:

Natasha Setiabakti has completed her medical doctor from Universitas Indonesia (2017) and honours degree from Monash University (2015). She is now doing her social service intership in rural areas in Indonesia. She has interest in the cardiovascular system and has two papers in reputed journal in that topic. Apart from that she is also interested in social and charity work, she had attended more than 30 social works nationally.

Abstract:

Hypertension has been the leading risk factor to various cardiovascular diseases. Worldwide, more than one in six people suffer from hypertension. Theory had suggested that black tea, a very popular beverage around the globe, has a positive effect for cardiovascular protection and can reduce blood pressure. Thus, this report focuses on the effect of black tea consumption on blood pressure. Internet-based literature search was done through three electronic databases (Ovid Medline, PubMed, and EBSCOHost. Using the keyword “black tea” and “hypertension”, applying various filters and reviewing the abstract, 2 promising studies were used in this report.  One meta-analysis by Liu, et al showed that long-term consumption of black tea significantly reduces the mean average of systolic and diastolic BP. Similar result was also reported by Grassi, et al that stated that intake of two glasses of black tea for eight consecutive days reduces the BP. Black tea had significantly reduces the BP and can be recommended to hypertensive patient. However, consumption of black tea cannot replace anti-hypertensive drug due to its small effect.