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CCNM Open House – Exploring the New Wellness Frontier
October 2, 2010 @ 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Our offerings this year include:
Feeding the Brain
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Mental illness is an increasingly pressing issue for Canadians. Over 1 in 5 Canadians will be diagnosed with a mental health disorder in their lifetime, and millions of dollars will be spent on health care and prescription drugs to treat these individuals. The documentary film, Feeding the Brain, explores the urgent need to find treatments for mental illness that do more than merely mask the symptoms.
This film tells a story of the struggles that many face in an effort to treat their mental illness, and presents some of the most promising, albeit less conventional solutions that have been found. Mental illness survivors, researchers and health-care practitioners tell their compelling stories and share the hope of a new paradigm in treating mental illness.
Panelists:
- Renee Rodenkirchen, documentary filmmaker
- Jonathan Prousky, ND, chief naturopathic medical officer, CCNM and author of “Anxiety” and “Principles and Practice of Naturopathic Clinical Nutrition”
- Lydia Hunziker, Medical Program Manager, Canadian Society for Orthomolecular Medicine
Discover CCNM
12:15 and 2:30 p.m.
Take this opportunity to discover CCNM! Learn what it’s like to be a CCNM student, ask questions of our student services team, meet some of our grads and tour the campus and clinic.
Traditional Asian Tongue Diagnosis
12:15 – 2:30 p.m.
What can your tongue tell you? Traditional Asian medicine regards external appearance as a reflection of the body’s internal processes. Tongue diagnosis has been a principle diagnostic tool in Asian medicine since as far back as the Shang Dynasty (16thC. BC – 1066 BC). The tongue’s shape, colour and coating reveal the state of the internal organs.
Preventing and Managing Diabetes with Naturopathic Medicine
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Health Canada reports two million people in Canada have diabetes, and another one million are undiagnosed. This session, led by 4th year clinic interns, is designed to help attendees learn how diet, exercise and lifestyle can help ward off or manage diabetes. Naturopathic modalities are effective in helping those prone to or living with diabetes, and include lifestyle counselling, Asian medicine, clinical nutrition and homeopathy.
Naturopathic Medicine 101
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
The RSNC is Canada’s largest naturopathic teach clinic. Attend this session to discover:
- what naturopathic medicine is – and isn’t
- how naturopathic medicine treats the whole person
- how the RSNC health-care team can help you optimize your health
Managing Stress and Adrenal Function with Naturopathic Medicine
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Chronic, low-level stress is common in today’s society. Over time, stress exhausts your body, contributing to gland imbalances, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, cancer, immune suppression, colds/flu, anxiety/depression, digestive disorders, PMS, skin problems and fatigue. In this session, you’ll discover how naturopathic medicine can help you reduce and manage the stress in your life.
Also, participate in acupuncture demonstrations, clinic and garden tours and enjoy other information displays!