Educational Resources

General information as well as educational resources from past Practitioner Learning Community events are archived here for your ongoing reference. Items are conveniently separated by category.
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General Information
Digestive System
- Studies to Support Therapeutic Use of Bitters (pdf)
- Bitters and Diabetes: (pdf)
- Bitters for Cardio and Diabetes (Powerpoint pdf)
- "The New Face of Bitters" (Youtube video)
Nervous System
"Botanical Support for Energy & Adrenal Health": forum call with Dr. Glen Nagel, ND, February 2019- Bitters for Cardio and Diabetes (Powerpoint pdf)
- "Botanical Support for Energy & Adrenal Health" (Youtube video)
- Stress & Energy (Powerpoint pdf)
- "Botanical Support for Stress & Anxiety": (Youtube video)
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Central nervous system diseases and Scutellaria: a review of current
mechanism studies (pdf) -
The effectiveness and safety of Kava Kava for treating anxiety symptoms: A
systematic review and analysis of randomized clinical trials (pdf)
Immune System & Allergies
"Botanical Support for Allergies & Upper Respiratory Support": forum call with Dr. Glen Nagel, April 2019
- "Botanical Support for Allergies & Upper Respiratory Support": (Youtube video)
- "Botanical Support for Allergies" (Powerpoint)
- Extreme Allergies and Global Warming (pdf)
Women's Health
Botanical Approaches to Women's Health Part 1: Menstrual Irregularities and PMS with Kris Vaughan, CH, AADP
- Audio recording (this link will direct you to the Herbal Wisdom Podcast)
- Power Point Slides
- Downloadable handout
Botanical Approaches to Women's Health Part 2:Supporting Healthy Menopause with Kris Vaughan, CH, AADP
Nutrition & Botanicals
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Herbal Actions & Applications for the Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
by Sierra Thompson Nordquist NTP, CH (pdf) -
Herbs for Nutritional Therapy Practitioners: 101
by Glen Nagel, ND (pdf)
"Foundational Support: Herbs, Nutrients, and Therapeutic Foods for Holistic Healing": 2-part webinar with Rachel Alm, NTP, MMH, BCHN
- Part I: "Introduction to the Five Pilars of Health" May 2019 (Youtube video)
- Part 2: "System-Based Nutritional Therapy" June 2019 (Youtube video)
- Part 3: "Balancing with Botanicals—Using Medicinal Herbs To Strengthen the Foundations of Wellness" July 2019 (Youtube video)
- "Foundational Support: Herbs, Nutrients, and Therapeutic Foods for Holistic Healing" (pdf)
- Research References (pdf)
Nutritional Therapy Association Introduction Video by Dr. Yasamine Farshad