news LIFESTYLE MEDICINE SUMMIT TO ADDRESS CHRONIC ILLNESS Metagenics, Inc., a nutrigenomics and lifestyle medicine company fo-cused on reducing chronic health conditions and improving health, recently announced that it will be convening its first Lifestyle Medicine Summit on September 28-30, 2012, in Dana Point, California. This land-mark professional education event will bring together prominent leaders in this rapidly growing field to share how science-based protocols can be effectively applied in clinical practice to reduce or reverse chronic health conditions and transform lives. Internationally known leaders in the field of lifestyle medicine, Jeffrey Bland, PhD, and Jay Lombard, MD, are confirmed speakers, as well as John Gray, PhD, bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus . “With the worldwide epidemic of chronic disease impacting our health and our economies, there’s no debating that lifestyle medi-cine is a powerful force that cannot only help prevent, but also alleviate many of these illnesses,” said Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACS, CNS, chief science officer for Metagenics, Inc. “The Lifestyle Medicine Summit is a unique opportunity to share advancements in lifestyle medicine and nutrigenomic approaches that address and help delay or reverse the onset of diabetes, obesity, heart disease, cancer, digestive issues, stress, inflammation, hormones, and cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.” The Lifestyle Medicine Summit will take place at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif., on Sept. 28-30, 2012. Other confirmed speakers: Mark Hyman, MD , who is a world-renowned clinician and internationally recognized leader in addressing the root causes of chronic illness. He serves as the chairman of the Institute for Functional Medicine, and is on the board of directors of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. Susan Blum, MD, MPH , a pioneer in lifestyle medicine and the founder of Blum Center for Health, providing personalized ap-proaches to chronic disease. She is an assistant clinical professor in preventive medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and a member of the senior teaching faculty at The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. She also serves on the medical advisory board for The Dr. Oz Show and is a regular health contributor to Martha Stewart’s Whole Living . To learn more about the Metagenics University Lifestyle Medicine Summit and to register for the event, visit www.metagenics. com/2012summit or call 800-692-9400. 500-SERIES TABLES New Design. Better Performance. Find out more: 1-866-618-2253 Techniques Tables.com www.canadianchiropractor.ca CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR \*5,9�f;!5'534 s
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