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Review Brain Health for Leaders with Wendy Turner-Larsen, MA, MS, MA, PCC

Brain nutrition plays a large part in how well we conduct our lives everyday. MHNE 2013 graduate Wendy Turner-Larsen’s training at Hawthorn gave her the confidence and credibility to speak and teach about nutrition and brain health. Her passion is to help organizations integrate health and wellness into business and leadership training, as personal wellness is foundational to leadership and organizational success. Please join us for Hawthorn’s All About Alumni presentation Brain Health for Leaders with Wendy Turner-Larsen. The recording of Wendy's presentation is now available for review HERE.

Wendy shares about her multi-disciplinary approach to assist leadership coaching clients and organizations, how and why she became interested in nutrition and more specifically, brain nutrition. She describes her own journey of ill health and how brain nutrition supported her on her way to wellness.

Wendy Turner-Larsen is a graduate of Hawthorn’s Master of Science in Health and Nutrition Education program in 2013. As a psychologist, Wendy had a thriving private practice in Canada, providing a holistic approach to emotional, mental and psychological health to her clients. She then discovered brain nutrition and the impressive results provided for her clients through this method. She now works as a Leadership/Executive Coach and corporate training consultant, utilizing her holistic philosophy including brain health and nutrition to help leaders and organizations become healthier, more robust and thereby more productive and successful. Wendy earned an MA in Counseling/Psychology, an MA in Adult Education (leadership) and an MHNE. She is a registered nutritionist, a certified hypnotherapist, certified through the NNTI program (NeuroNutrient Training Institute) and a certified professional coach with credentialing through ICF (the International Coach Federation).

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Wendy Turner-Larsen, MA, MS, MA, PCC
Hawthorn MHNE Program Graduate, 2013

Review Microbial Mischief: The Microbiome-Autoimmune Connection with Tom Fabian, PhD

How does our microbiome affect our autoimmune system? Recent research has implicated the microbiome as a potentially major contributing factor in the development of various autoimmune conditions. Increased intestinal permeability (a.k.a. “leaky gut”) and gut inflammation have also been linked to autoimmunity. Please join us as we welcome Tom Fabian, PhD, CNTP for Microbial Mischief: The Microbiome-Autoimmune Connection. Tom Fabian's webinar recording is now available to review HERE.

In this presentation, we explore how these important factors are inter-related, and how they can be assessed with the latest gut and microbiome testing methodology. With this information in hand, we will discuss how a microbiome-centered approach may be implemented to optimize nutritional support for individuals dealing with autoimmune conditions.

Tom Fabian, PhD, CNTP, is a functional nutrition practitioner, educator and speaker, and he currently serves as a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He is a former research scientist with in-depth expertise in the role of the microbiome in health, disease and aging. He has developed online educational programs for practitioners seeking in-depth education in the microbiome and related topics. He also has extensive experience in the areas of aging and healthspan optimization, both through his previous research experience as well as his more recent experience as a functional health practitioner.

Tom Fabian, PhD, CNTP
Consultant, Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory

Review All About Alumni: Three Years to Build a Business: My Story and Process Two Years In with Amy White

In formulating a career, passion is step one, education is step two, and building a business is step three. Yet the educational knowledge fueled by passion alone will not instantly form you a thriving business. Two years into her career, Hawthorn graduate Amy White joins us to share her story of learning the ins and outs of building her business’ infrastructure.

Hawthorn welcomes MSHN 2016 graduate Amy White for the All About Alumni presentation Three Years to Build a Business: My Story and Process Two Years In. Amy's webinar presentation is now available for review HERE.

Amy discusses how she uses social media to grow her reach, how she defined an ideal client and niche, how to build an on-line group program, how to use Facebook ads to target the perfect client, how to shift mindset with focused intention, awareness and positive energy, and…how she continues her education; gaining additional certification and becoming Board Certified all while continuing to learn and grow not only her business but also herself!

Amy White is a board certified holistic nutritionist and functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner. She is a 2016 graduate of the Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition degree program at Hawthorn University. Amy is an advocate and teacher of living a low-carb life. She helps women learn to use fat for fuel so they kick their sugar habit, increase their energy, lose weight and enjoy the fun and freedom that comes with age.

Amy White
Hawthorn University MSHN Graduate 2016

Review Interpreting Blood Chemistry Lab Values Part Two: Why Functional Ranges Matter with Georgette Schwartz

Hawthorn University welcomes back presenter Georgette Schwartz for Part Two of Interpreting Blood Chemistry Lab Values: Why Functional Ranges Matter. This webinar focuses on case studies and supportive protocols as we continue to discuss blood chemistry lab tests from a functional perspective. Georgette's webinar is now available for review HERE.

Georgette reviews specific markers from commonly run labs to understand when and why a test is ordered, to identify certain patterns, how to analyze the results, and provide supportive guidelines toward health.

Georgette Schwartz, BCHN, MSHN, CGP, CMC, has been a nutrition and fitness educator and specialist focusing on complete mental and physical well-being for over 20 years. What started as a passionate interest has turned into a dream career for Georgette, who serves as the Director of Nutrition at Integrative Acupuncture. Through her own experience of avoiding a hysterectomy with dietary & lifestyle changes, Georgette became inspired to help others, and is a devoted and thorough student and practitioner of the healing arts. Georgette holds her Masters of Science in Holistic Nutrition from Hawthorn University, and is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition. Her thesis was on the Role of the Ketogenic Diet in the Fight against Cancer. She achieved her Bachelors of Business Administration from the prestigious American University in Washington D.C., and is a licensed fitness trainer through the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). Georgette is a Certified Metabolic Balance Coach, a Certified Healthcare Practitioner in Metagenics® First Line Therapy®, a Certified GAPS Practitioner, a Wahl’s Warrior, and a Certified Gluten Practitioner.

Georgette Schwartz

Review Interpreting Blood Chemistry Lab Values: Why Functional Ranges Matter with Georgette Schwartz, BCHN, MSHN, CGP, CMC

We all perhaps have had lab testing done at one point or another when it comes to maintaining our health. Why are tests done and how are they interpreted? Presenter Georgette Schwartz returns to review with us specific markers from commonly run labs to understand when and why a test is ordered, and how to analyze the results. Hawthorn University presents Interpreting Blood Chemistry Lab Values: Why Functional Ranges Matter with Georgette Schwartz. Georgette's presentation is now available for review HERE.

This webinar discusses blood chemistry lab tests from a functional perspective and helps us to identify certain patterns that may assist in caring for clients.

Georgette Schwartz has been a nutrition and fitness educator and specialist focusing on complete mental and physical well-being for over 20 years. What started as a passionate interest has turned into a dream career for Georgette, who serves as the Director of Nutrition at Integrative Acupuncture. Through her own experience of avoiding a hysterectomy with dietary & lifestyle changes, Georgette became inspired to help others, and is a devoted and thorough student and practitioner of the healing arts. Georgette holds her Masters of Science in Holistic Nutrition from Hawthorn University, and is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition. Her thesis was on the Role of the Ketogenic Diet in the Fight against Cancer. She achieved her Bachelors of Business Administration from the prestigious American University in Washington D.C., and is a licensed fitness trainer through the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). Georgette is a Certified Metabolic Balance Coach, a Certified Healthcare Practitioner in Metagenics® First Line Therapy®, a Certified GAPS Practitioner, a Wahl’s Warrior, and a Certified Gluten Practitioner.

Georgette Schwartz
Director of Nutrition, Integrative Acupuncture

Posters! Get your health and wellness information published! Webinar Friday, September 21 at 11 am Pacific Time

The NANP is pleased to announce a call for poster presentations for the annual conference in Tucson, Arizona, May 16-19, 2019! The deadline for applications is February 1, 2019. NANP is excited to offer this option at the conference for the first time.

Posters provide an opportunity for you to get your ideas published and take your work to a whole new level of success! We’re looking for clinicians, researchers, educators, and students who are passionate about the work they’re doing in the fields of holistic nutrition, health, and wellness.

Posters that are selected will be displayed at the 14th Annual NANP Conference, and the abstracts will be published in the NANP Conference Program!

To help applicants learn more about the ins & outs of creating a Poster application that will get their submission approved and their hard work recognized, NANP is hosting a webinar this Friday, September 21st at 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time. Those who attend this webinar will have the opportunity to learn all about Posters and Poster Presentations and how to create a submission that will be approved, and to ask questions of Janet Ludwig, PhD, our resident Poster Board expert!

The link to register is:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xQa9Q-svRlyLIEVME-CC1Q

Now is the chance for you to share and shine!

Review Functional Dentistry: Making the Oral Systemic Connection with Dr. Mary Ellen S. Chalmers, DMD

We’ve heard of Functional Medicine, but what about Functional Dentistry? Functional Medicine is becoming the standard for diagnosing and treating chronic disease in the United States and worldwide. Functional Dentistry integrates Functional Medicine principles and practices with the art and science of evidence-based dentistry and gives meaning to the Oral-Systemic Connection that is referred to frequently today, when discussing holistic health. Recognizing potential oral health issues is of critical importance to non-dental health care practitioners, experiencing road blocks or disappointing outcomes in their patient care and treatment.

Dr. Mary Ellen Chalmers, DMD, presents Functional Dentistry – Making the Oral Systemic Connection, now available for review at: http://hawthornuniversity.org/WEBINARS/Webinar-Archives/.

This presentation introduces Functional Dentistry, with ample evidence from the scientific literature as well as provide strategies for a basic functional dental evaluation, to identify potential issues with patients in a non-dental environment.

Mary Ellen S. Chalmers, DMD, is a dentist in Santa Rosa, CA, practicing Integrative and Functional Dentistry. Dr. Chalmers received her dental degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, is a Board Certified Naturopath (BCNP) and a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner by the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP). Dr. Chalmers is a Faculty member for the Institute for Functional Medicine, the American College of Integrative Medicine and Dentistry and has made presentations at symposiums for IFM, FSM, and other national and international conferences.

Clinically, Dr. Chalmers’ believes the practice of Functional Dentistry bridges the gap between Evidence Based Dentistry and Biological Dentistry as well as provides a critical foundation for communication between the Medical and Dental professions, enhancing the quality of care for patients.

Mary Ellen S. Chalmers, DMD