Nitrates, Nitric Oxide, and their under-leveraged role in healthy female aging.
By the age of 40, our bodies are making Nitric Oxide, a critical signaling molecule in cardiovascular health, at about 50% the levels made in our youth. For women, the journey from 40 to 60 holds additional significance as hormones fluctuate and bring about the significant transition into menopause. Dietary nitrates have been shown to effectively support Nitric Oxide levels but the Standard American Diet has left us as a nitrate deficient population. Join for this exploratory webinar that unpacks this critical window of the woman’s health journey and unravels concurrent conditions of the aging woman that may be better understood within the context of a steady drop in naturally-produced Nitric Oxide.
Learning objectives:
- Uncover the researched role of Nitric Oxide in the human body and the new horizons of Nitric Oxide research still to come.
- Connect the critical outcomes of inadequate Nitric Oxide levels to conditions experienced by the aging female.
- Learn strategies to implement patient protocols that better address menopausal symptoms and overall female health.
- Learn about effective ways to support Nitric Oxide levels through diet, lifestyle and supplementation.
Hourly Schedule
October 24,2023
- 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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Speakers:
Jeff Bland, PhD
- 5:30pm - 6:00pm
- NO Limits? The Impact of Dietary Nitrate on Health and Exercise Performance
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
- Nitric Oxide: Key Reasons This Molecule is Essential for Healthy Female Aging
- 6:30pm - 7:00pm
- Panel Discussion with all speakers
He is known worldwide as the founder of the Functional Medicine movement, which represents his vision for a care model that is grounded in systems biology and informed by research that he has a unique ability to synthesize. His pioneering work has created the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMI), as well as the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), the global leader in Functional Medicine education. Since 1991, hundreds of thousands of healthcare practitioners have participated in PLMI and IFM programs, and this collective knowledge has positively impacted the lives of patients all over the world.
Speakers
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Jeff Bland, PhD
Dr. Jeffrey Bland is a personable and highly respected thought leader who has spent more than four decades focused on the improvement of human health.
He is known worldwide as the founder of the Functional Medicine movement, which represents his vision for a care model that is grounded in systems biology and informed by research that he has a unique ability to synthesize. His pioneering work has created the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMI), as well as the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), the global leader in Functional Medicine education. Since 1991, hundreds of thousands of healthcare practitioners have participated in PLMI and IFM programs, and this collective knowledge has positively impacted the lives of patients all over the world. -
Dr. Chris EastonProfessor Chris Easton has led research studies in the fields of applied exercise physiology, physical activity, and health for nearly twenty years. He has extensive experience conducting exercise tests, training studies, and measuring physical activity and physiological outcomes in a wide range of different populations including children, the elderly, clinical groups, sedentary adults, trained athletes and Olympic champions. His primary research focus is to establish the impact of modulating nitric oxide bioavailability, via the diet and exposure to sunlight, on parameters of cardiovascular health and exercise performance in different populations. His recent work has demonstrated the importance of the oral microbiome in the regulation of nitric oxide production and sheds further light on the interplay between oral health and cardiovascular homeostasis. Professor Easton has further interest in the evaluation of mobile methods of assessing physiological and health outcomes in free-living populations for application in health services.
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Jill Carnahan, MDDr. Jill Carnahan is Your Functional Medicine Expert®.  She is dually board certified and is the founder and Medical Director of Flatiron Functional Medicine. As a survivor of breast cancer, Crohn’s disease, and toxic mold illness she brings a unique perspective to treating patients.  She specializes in searching for the underlying causes of illness through cutting-edge lab testing and personalized medicine protocols.
Released in 2023, Dr. Jill’s Best Selling book, Unexpected: Finding Resilience though Functional Medicine, Science, and Faith is a powerful prescriptive memoir that will have you laughing and crying with her on the journey, leaving you with the key resources you need to achieve optimal health and wellness.  She is also executive producer, film writer, and featured in an award winning new documentary about her journey overcoming chronic illness called  Doctor/Patient, now available streaming online and on Amazon Prime.
As a popular inspirational speaker and prolific writer, she shares her knowledge of hope, health, and healing live on stage and through newsletters, articles, books, and social media.   Patients and fans alike are encouraged by Dr. Jill’s science-backed medical knowledge delivered with authenticity, love, and humor. She is known for inspiring her audience to thrive even in the midst of difficulties.  Be sure to follow @drjillcarnahan on Instagram for access to all her content.
