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Keynote: Medical Diagnosis of Chronic Inflammatory Disease

Keynote: Medical Diagnosis of Chronic Inflammatory Disease

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Join Internist, Dr. Jyothi Rao, author of Body on Fire and medical director of Shakthi Health and Wellness Center as she shares her approach to chronic inflammatory illness. Her unique methods have been shaped by 26 years in practice along with training in medical acupuncture and functional medicine. She will discuss the role of lifestyle choices and their impact in turning on and off inflammation in the body. Special attention will be directed to the role of the autonomic nervous system in maintaining health as well as how stress can overwhelm our resources and lead to imbalance. She will also explore the role of the microbiome, gut/brain connection, cortisol and how the breakdown of systems can lead to chronic illness. You will become an informed member of the healthcare team with an understanding of how functional medicine providers identify root causes and imbalances causing chronic illness.

Here's What You'll Learn


A Look at Balance
  • How Does the body work to maintain balance?
  • Fundamentals of the Autonomic Nervous System
  • Acute stress response
    • Sympathetic: the response to epinephrine, norepinephrine and cortisol
    • Parasympathetic: the response to acetylcholine and the role of the vagus nerve
  • Changes from Chronic Stress
    • Cortisol and immune system
Chronic Illness /Pain as Result of Dysfunction
  • Parasympathetic control of the gut
  • Microbiome: role with genetics, turning on/off inflammation, generation of vitamins, hormones, neurotransmitters
  • Immune system relationship to the gut
    • Metabolites and their role in signaling illness
  • Gut Brain connection and influence in memory, mood, energy
  • Breakdown of GI/Immune Connection
    • Intestinal Permeability
    • Arthritis/autoimmunity
    • Inflammation
  • Role of Rest: recovery, sleep
Traditional and Functional Medicine Testing to Guide Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithms
  • Stool: digestive function, inflammation, metabolic markers, dysbiosis, pathogens
  • Blood: inflammatory markers, cardiovascular risk makers, glucose regulation, hormones
  • Nutrients: macro and micronutrients, anti-inflammatory fats
  • Presence of metals, oxidative stress markers, neurotransmitters
  • Food Sensitivities and the relationship with chronic inflammation

Everything You're Getting


  • 2 hours of video content
  • Up to 2.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

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Jyothi Rao, MD

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Jyothi Rao, MD, has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. She received her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed her internship and residency at the prestigious New England Medical Center (Tufts) in Boston. Before opening Shakthi Health & Wellness Center, Dr. Rao practiced medicine in New York and Maryland.

A strong proponent of holistic medicine, Dr. Rao is certified in Medical Acupuncture from UCLA. She is also certified in Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing, which is a personalized assessment of cardiac and pulmonary disease.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Jyothi Rao-Mahadevia has an employment relationship with Shakthi Health & Wellness Center. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Jyothi Rao-Mahadevia is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Functional Medicine Med Chi. She serves on the Columbia Association Medical Advisory Board.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS065313
Duration:
2 hours
Copyright:
May 19, 2023
Format:
Audio and Video

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