Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Hormone Deep Dive
A training for herbalists & nutritionists with Camille Freeman
Nov 13 from 5-6 pm ET
What you'll learn:
This lecture provides an in-depth exploration of the role of herbal and nutritional interventions in the management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). We'll discuss the relationship between PCOS and metabolic and nervous system dysfunction, inflammation, and the impact on serum antioxidants and glycemic biomarkers. We'll also explore the evidence relating to herbal interventions, dietary patterns that may be helpful for clients experiencing PCOS, and nutritional supplements to consider in this population, particularly inositol. We will briefly cover the impact of probiotics and synbiotics, the role of metformin, and the effects of specific herbs on androgen levels. You'll understand the potential of nutritional strategies in PCOS and how lifestyle changes can influence health outcomes.
A recording will be available to everyone who registers, so please sign up even if you can't attend live.
By the end of the session, you'll be able to:
Explain the relationship between PCOS and metabolic/nervous system dsyfunction
Discuss the role of herbs, diet, nutritional supplements, probiotics, and synbiotics in the management of PCOS, and their potential impact on hormonal and inflammatory indices.
Appreciate the significance of lifestyle modifications in improving health outcomes for those with PCOS.
Identify the mechanisms, common side effects and expected outcomes associated with using metformin and other medications commonly recommended to clients with PCOS
Join the Training
You'll receive access to the live session, a recording of the session, slides, an extensive references list, and a quiz/certificate option for those who need continuing education hours.
Save $100 when you register for all 10 lectures in the 2023 Hormone Deep Dive
Meet Camille Freeman, LDN, DCN, RH
She/her
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 NPCE Credits.
