Schedule:
8AM - 11:30AM
The list of nutraceuticals (vitamins, minerals, and herbs) touted for their beneficial health effects is long and continues to grow. In this case-based program, Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald presents best prescribing practices based on established and emerging evidence in the use of the most-commonly used vitamins, herbs, and minerals. Highlights include therapies for viral illness, arthritis, sleep disturbance, migraine, insulin resistance, select mood disorders, and pain. You will learn:
· About therapeutic actions and indications
· How to help patients choose the safest nutraceuticals
· About drug-nutraceutical interactions
· Which products to avoid
· How to recognize sources of qualified information about nutraceuticals