The Diagnosis and Treatment of Chemical Sensitivities
March 31 - April 1, 2012
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Over the last 50 years there has been an immense increase both in the use of synthetic chemicals and in exposure to chemical pollutants: this is unparalleled in the history of man. The increased exposure presents the human body with enormous problems of increase in the Total Body Burden of Toxics and ongoing increase demand on detoxification and excretion of the pollutants that they are exposed to. There is a great need to understand the hormesis and chronic low level exposure of environmental and food pollutants on human health.
The public is increasingly concerned about potential environmental health hazards and often want answers to very concrete questions, such as: is the water safe to drink? Could my miscarriage be due to my work environment? Are pesticides used on fruit harmful? What is the benefit of eating organic food? Patients ask their physicians these questions because they trust them and value their advice. Unfortunately, physicians often lack sufficient scientific knowledge and training with respect to environmental risks and health.
This program has been designed for primary care providers, including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and allergy technicians who participate in the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of chemical sensitivity in many chronically ill patients. Practitioners will leave knowing how to recognize the role of environmental factors, food and nutritional deficiencies in the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of chronic illnesses in their patients. Once the Total Body Burden is identified in the earlier stage of the disease process and if eliminated or modified at the earlier stage molecular dysfunction can be reversed and end stage disease can be prevented.
Objectives
- Review the basic principles of toxicology, homeostasis and environmental medicine.
- Contrast the mechanisms behind chemical toxicity and chemical sensitivity.
- Discuss the mechanisms of detoxication and detoxification.
- Discuss the manifestations of chemical toxicity and sensitivity from multiple chemicals such as pesticides, solvents, and heavy metals in major biological systems, including neurotoxicity and immunotoxicity.
- Take a home and work history and perform a physical examination to assess chemical injury and toxicity.
- Recognize the scope of indoor and outdoor air pollution, and food and water pollution.
- Discuss the available methods for detecting chemical contamination of the environment.
- Assess the patient for biomarkers of the effects of toxic exposures on various biological systems.
- Perform quantitative testing for chemicals
- Utilize comprehensive treatment for chemical sensitivities: avoidance, nutritional, detoxification, sauna/heat, depuration, chelation of heavy metals, immunotherapy where applicable, etc.
- Utilize psycho-neurological assessments and treatments for the effects of neurotoxicity.
- Benefit from illustrative case study examples for chemical sensitivities that stress interactive discussions between faculty and attendees.
Faculty:
Robin Bernhoft, M.D.
1200 Maricopa Highway Ste A
Ojai, CA 93023
William J. Meggs, M.D.
Room 4W54, Bordy Bldg.
Greenville NC 27858
Kalpana Patel, M.D.
65 Wehrle Dr.
Buffalo NY 14225
David W. Quig, Ph.D.
Doctors Data, Inc.
3755 Illinois Ave.
St. Charles IL 60174
William J. Rea, M.D.
Environmental Health Center - Dallas
8345 Walnut Hill Lane Ste 220
Dallas TX 75231
Aristo Vojdani, Ph.D., MT
Immunosciences Lab., Inc.
8693 Wilshire Ste 200
Beverly Hills CA 90211
Principal Audience:
Practicing MD's and DO's, and other health professionals interested in enhancing the outcomes of common complex illnesses contributed by chemical sensitivities, using new cause-oriented, patient-centered concepts and modalities. This CME activity will be especially helpful for allergists, occupational medicine physicians, toxicologists, and primary care physicians who must triage or treat these patients.
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