The Nervous System in Health: An Overview for Herbalists & Nutritionists (2024)
Nervous System Deep Dive training with Camille Freeman
January 22 from 5-6:30 pm ET
What you'll learn:
This class explores the intricate interplay between the nervous system, the microbiome, the blood-brain barrier, and the concept of the mind being in the body. We'll review the fascinating architecture of the nervous system, delve into the bidirectional communication of the vagus nerve, discover how the microbiome influences brain health, and understand the protective role of the blood-brain barrier. By embracing the concept of the mind embodied, this class highlights the inseparable connection between mental and physical well-being, setting the stage for the rest of the topics covered in the Deep Dive.
By the end of the session, you'll be able to:
Understand the structure and function of the nervous system, including key components such as the central and peripheral systems.
Recognize the vital role of the vagus nerve in regulating various bodily functions and its influence on overall well-being.
Comprehend how the microbiome communicates with the brain through the gut-brain axis and appreciate its impact on cognition, mood, and overall health.
Identify the significance of the blood-brain barrier in maintaining brain health and understand its role as a selective barrier for substances entering the brain.
Embrace the concept of the mind being in the body, recognizing the interconnectedness of mental and physical health and its implications for holistic treatment approaches.
Register for the Training
You'll receive access to a recording of the session, slides, an extensive references list, and a quiz/certificate option for those who need continuing education hours.
Save $70 when you register for all 10 lectures in the 2024 Nervous System Deep Dive
Meet Camille Freeman, LDN, DCN, RH
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Camille Freeman has been in practice as a licensed nutritionist and registered herbalist for almost twenty years, with a specialty in menstrual health and fertility. Now, she focuses on offering mentorship and continuing education for highly trained herbalists and nutritionists through her business, Bloom & Grow.
Camille is also a professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, where she teaches physiology, pathophysiology, and mindful eating. Camille believes that growing a practice with integrity and empathy while making a living is possible and that doing so provides an exciting and slightly terrifying opportunity for personal expansion.
Camille started her herbal studies with an apprenticeship with Monica Rude of Desert Woman Botanicals in Gila, NM in 2001. She then earned an MS in Herbal Medicine from MUIH under Simon Mills, James Snow and Kevin Spelman, followed by a second MS in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University and a doctorate in Clinical Nutrition from MUIH.
She has had the opportunity to speak and teach throughout the country, including at the American Herbalists Guild Symposium, the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, the California School of Herbal Studies, the National Association for Nutrition Professionals conference, and more.
She lives in the Shenandoah Valley, where she enjoys wandering through the mountains with her two homeschooled children and loosely keeping the weeds under control in her herb & flower gardens.
Bloom & Grow Nutrition, LLC is accredited by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists℠ (BCNS℠) to provide Nutrition Professional Continuing Education (NPCE) credits for Certified Nutrition Specialists® (CNS®). Bloom & Grow designates this activity/material for a maximum of 1.5 NPCE Credits.
