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Acupuncture Congress 2018
Herbal Medicine: Open Access
ISSN: 2472-0151
Page 54
August 20-21, 2018
Dublin, Ireland
9
th
International Conference on
Acupuncture &
Chinese Medicine
C
ommon nutritional deficiency symptoms and their relation
to Chinese Medicine disease patterns, including physiologic
responses to supplementation are presented to provide the basic
knowledge required to incorporate nutraceuticals into Oriental
Medicine Practice. Research has shown that 50% of people taking
multivitamins are still deficient. As the FDA, American Medical
Association and other organizations pursue regulation of the
nutritional supplement industry, it is advantageous for Oriental
Medical Practitioners to be knowledgeable of the current evidence
base of supplementation protocols. Categories of nutraceuticals
include Vitamins, Minerals, Probiotics, Phytochemicals, Amino
Acids and Metabolites, Antioxidants, Essential Fatty Acids and
Hormones. Common health and disease categories include
Immunity and Longevity, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes and
Obesity, Dermatology, Respiratory and Digestive Health, Women’s
andMen’s Health, Endocrine andMental Health. This presentation
illustrates common nutrient deficiencies and related Chinese
Medicine constitutions and pattern diagnoses for the purpose of
developing nutraceutical treatment strategies. The value of diet
andnutritioniscelebratedinpractice;however,oftentimeislimited
by pre-existing conditions, medications or nutrient imbalances.
Understanding how nutraceutical supplementation may improve
treatment outcomes and prevent disease is a necessary bridge
between eastern and western medicine. Practitioners are
interested in adopting nutraceuticals into practice must review
the current evidence and speak intelligently regarding their use
in healthcare treatment strategies. The addition of nutraceuticals
into the treatment arsenal pushes the idea of integrative medicine
more deeply by studying nutritional supplementation’s effect on
health and disease prevention, assimilating the outcomes to
eastern theory for its application within the Oriental Medicine
framework.
rylombardo@gmail.comNutraceuticals and applications in Chinese medicine
Ryan Lombardo
AcuHealth Associates, USA
Herb Med. 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2472-0151-C1-003