Presentations recorded at Wise Traditions Annual Conferences. Includes audio, slides, and videos on a USB flash drive - play MP4 video files on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Includes the presentations live audio synchronized with PowerPoint slides recorded at Wise Traditions Annual Conferences! Some sessions also include video of the presenter. Watch and listen to the leading experts in the Weston A. Price philosophy of achieving optimal heal through proper nutrition.

INCLUDES ALL OF THE PRESENTATIONS:

Understanding Your Own Blood Test Results 101
Jim Marlowe
Format: Audio & Slides
A presentation to help empower you to have at least a basic understanding of how to decode and interpret standard of care blood test results, such as: the chemistry panel (aka the comprehensive metabolic panel or CMP), the lipid panel, and the complete blood count or CBC with differential. Attention will also be given to the value of some additional labs such as insulin, homocysteine, ferritin, a thyroid hormone panel and reverse T3. All of the labs will be explained in relation to our nutrition and other fundamental influences on our health. (Attendees are encouraged to bring a copy of their most recent blood tests!)

Tongue Signs of Nutritional Deficiencies / Fingernail Signs of Nutritional Deficiencies
Donna Wild
Format: Audio & Slides
People complain all the time about faults in their physical appearance.  Subtle changes in the color, shape or coating of the tongue can reveal dystrophy of tissue, organs or systems.  Ridges, spots and abnormalities of the nails can reflect diseases and nutritional deficiencies.  Even the shape and proportions of the body may indicate a dysfunction of certain endocrine glands.  In sum, inadequate nutrition will affect an individual’s health, and even appearance. These seminars detail physical signs of the nails and tongue resulting from nutritional deficits.  Also covered are other related signs and symptoms to assess each contributing deficiency quickly.  Recommended nutrients, herbs and rich food sources to remedy the nutritional imbalances are included in these presentations.

Bending, the Bane of our Backs
Esther Gokhale, LAc
Format: Audio & Slides
Human beings have bent forward for millennia to gather, grow and process food. Yet in modern times, bending is often the source of woe and pathology. Modern ways of bending are significantly different from those observed in non-industrial cultures. Modern guidelines on bending have also drifted away from traditional ways.Esther Gokhale presents the benefits of hip-hinging, the bending pattern used by our ancestors. She shows how hip-hinging can help us avoid disc damage, ligament laxity and muscle dysfunction. She will use slides from her travels around the world and guide the audience to safely and comfortably explore a small degree of hip-hinging.

Cardiovascular, Periodontal Disease and Sugar Metabolism: The Connection
Thomas Lokensgard, DDS, NMD, ABAAHP
Format: Audio & Slides
This session will show the connection of the underlying causes of periodontal disease, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and sugar dysregulation. The connection between oral inflammatory mediators and CVD is now firmly established. The presentation will include ways to control oral inflammation and give you the dietary template for a healthy mouth and a healthy heart.

Wiser Nutritional and Dietary Choices Through MRT Self-Testing
Louisa Williams, MS, DC, ND
Format: Audio & Slides
Matrix Reflex Testing (MRT) is a form of energetic testing, that is a method of measuring directly on the body what is good or bad for a particular patient. This “in vivo” type of testing has many advantages over lab tests, X-rays, cat scans, MRIs, and other technological methods, since it is an assessment of what is affecting the body right now – in present time. After a thorough history and physical exam, as well as analysis of appropriate lab work and X-rays, holistic physicians and practitioners use energetic testing to obtain further diagnostic information. Also referred to as a “body biofeedback enhanced physical exam,” MRT and other energetic testing methods allow practitioners to prescribe more specific and effective treatments to their patients. However, MRT is not just a useful method for health professionals. It can be used by everyone for everyday decisions such as which (coconut, olive, etc.) oil tests best, which nutritional supplements I should take today, whether a shampoo is petrochemical-free or toxic, and whether I am allergic to a particular food.  Thus, everyday decisions about diet, supplements, food sensitivities, and other issues can be determined through the use of MRT. In this one-day workshop that includes lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on participant practice periods, you will learn how to use MRT for self-testing. Using this self-testing method can help empower you to make wiser nutritional and dietary decisions, and therefore gain the increased self-understanding that comes from communicating directly with your body

Ancient Medicine and the Wheel of Health
Philip Weeks, MH, Lac
Format: Audio & Slides
The Ancient Medicine talk discusses how ancient wisdom is now needed more than ever. Exploring concepts from Chinese, Ayurvedic and Greek medicine, Philip applies these principles to daily life and ways to strengthen the constitution through nutrient-dense foods, lifestyle support and natural medicine. The Wheel of Health model explores five key areas:
Nourishment - how to support the body by consciously choosing what to put in it.
Detoxification - encouraging the body to eliminate unwanted toxins.
Lifestyle - choosing a way of life tailored to our body's needs.
Activation - moving our body in a way that prevents stagnation.
Mind and spirit - supporting the non-physical parts of our life.

Understanding Your Own Blood Test Results, Parts 1, 2
Jim Marlowe
Format: Audio & Slides
A presentation to help empower you to have a basic understanding of how to decode and interpret standard-of-care blood tests, such as the comprehensive metabolic panel (or CMP) or chemistry panel, the lipid panel, and the complete blood count (or CBC) with differential. Attention will also be given to the value of some additional labs such as: insulin, leptin, TSH, T4, T3, reverse T3, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B12, homocysteine, C-reactive protein, ESR or sed rate, magnesium, zinc and ferritin. All of the labs will be explained in relation to our nutrition and other fundamental influences on our health.

Noninvasive Testing for Nutritional Deficiencies, Parts 1, 2
Donna Wild
Format: Audio & Slides
Taking responsibility for one’s personal health is imperative to healing and maintaining an active lifestyle as one ages. This seminar focuses on ways to evaluate nutritional deficiencies based on noninvasive testing for physiological imbalances, which left untreated can lead to diseases in the body. The assessment techniques presented are simple to perform at home or in a doctor’s office. Recommended nutrients, herbs and rich food sources to remedy these insufficiencies will be covered in detail, as well as other signs and symptoms related to each contributing deficiency.

Folic Acid Supplementation: Why This is Not a Good Idea
Stephanie Seneff, PhD
Format: Video & Slides
In 1998, the United States government initiated a mandate that wheat-based products should be fortified with folic acid. Today, 1seventeen years later, Europe has yet to implement a similar policy. Who is right? Anecdotally, people with gluten intolerance in the U.S. often find that they can eat bread in Europe without problems. Is the folic acid part of the reason? Folic acid is a synthetic, oxidized, unmethylated form of vitamin B9. It stresses the liver to convert it to methyl tetrahydrofolate. The chemistry is complex, but my research leads me to believe that excessive supplementation with folic acid is contributory to autism and Celiac disease, as well as other diseases currently on the rise in the U.S. It plays into the MTHFR folate trap and cerebral folate deficiency syndrome. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the pervasive herbicide, Roundup, is complicit with folic acid.

Heart Rate Variability, What Does It Reveal?
Beverly Rubik, PhD
Format: Audio & Slides
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a clinical test that gives a measure of the resilience and dynamic range of the heart and autonomic nervous system. It is used in holistic medicine to monitor stress and certain disease states and conditions. HRV measurements can predict the likelihood of a heart attack or other chronic illness. A variety of cases will be covered showing before and after various interventions, including yoga, qigong, meditation, phototherapy, nutritional supplementation, prescription drugs, cell phone use, and tobacco smoking. You will also learn how you can improve your heart rate variability and autonomic nervous system balance for increased vitality and wellness.