Human Nutrition and the Chemistry of the HPA Axis
Our annual symposium
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Speakers

Adrenal Gland Dysfunction: The Natural Medicine Approach to Treating Adrenal Dysfunction
Dr. Wayne L. Sodano is a chiropractic physician, a Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Internists (DABCI), a Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (DACBN), a Certified Functional and Integrative Medicine Practitioner and is board certified in Traditional Naturopathy. After several years in private practice, in 2005 Dr. Sodano shifted his focus to teaching for the American Board of Chiropractic Internists, which led to his dedication to research and development in the areas of integrative and functional medicine. He is the author of Integrative Medicine Approach to Thyroid Disorders and is currently working on authoring more books on the integrative medicine approach to other disorders. Dr. Sodano frequently lectures worldwide on various topics of integrative and functional medicine.
Dr. Sodano has been the Director of Clinical Support and Education for Evexia Diagnostics since 2017 and provides clinical education in the form of live lectures and live and recorded webinars. In the same capacity, Dr. Sodano provides 1-on-1 clinical support to clients of Evexia Diagnostics via “Ask the Doctor”, a free online Q&A platform, or via live telephone and video consults.

HPA Axis and the Brain Gut Connection
Dr. Rob Kessinger holds board certifications as a chiropractic internist (DABCI) and in clinical nutrition (DACBN). He has been in practice over 30 years with particular interest in functional medicine, functional neurology and upper cervical chiropractic care. It has been said, Dr. Kessinger has the unique ability to convert complex material into Monday morning ready clinical pearls. He is an instructor for the DABCI program, various neurology programs, and clinical neurology for the upper cervical diplomate program and has been published in several journals.
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Infection Susceptibility and the Influence of Stress

Infection Susceptibility and the Influence of Stress
Dr. Cindy M. Howard is a Board Certified Chiropractic Internist and Nutritionist in private practice in Chicago, Illinois and holds a license in the state of Florida. She speaks Nationally, presenting on topics including Pre and Post Concussion Nutrition, Neuroadrenal dysfunction and Infection in sport, Male and Female pelvic disorders, Pediatrics, Immunology, GI disorders, Endocrinology, Nutritional Blood analysis interpretation and Genetics.
She is also the owner of DC consulting assisting private practices and Advanced Education and loves to help doctors to improve their communication with patients, increase compliance and build a better functional medicine or nutritional practice.
For the last 7 years she has served as the Illinois delegate for the American Chiropractic society and as the alternate for 6 years prior to that. Serving the ACA she has served on the membership, professional development, guidelines, bylaws and grievance committees. She was the recipient of the Flynn/Lynch award in 2015 for outstanding service.
She is a past president of the ACA council on diagnosis and internal disorders and currently serves as the President of the College of Pharmacology and Toxicology. She also serves on the medical advisory board for the Functional Medicine University, serves as a board member for Before the Hit and is an associate editor of The Original Internist.
Locally Dr. Howard serves as a board member for the Frankfort Falcons Youth football organization, the concussion oversight team for the local school district and is the team chiropractor for Dreamz Elite competitive cheer and the local wrestling club.
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Building a Functional Medical Practice

HPA Axis: Beyond the Tests and Supplements

Enzyme Therapy and Autoimmunity: Safe, Efficient and Effective
Dr. Brett Wisniewski was born and raised in New Jersey. He attended Monmouth University where he received a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology with concentrated studies in chemistry. He has always gravitated towards the study of the human body and natural health. Dr. Wisniewski and his moved to Florida to further his studies at Palmer College of Chiropractic where he graduated Cum Laude, with a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. He then went on to study at the University of Florida where he completed his master's degree in molecular cell biology with a concentration in immunology. Dr. Wisniewski also holds diplomates from the American Board of Chiropractic Internists (DABCI) and the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (DACBN) of which he is a head instructor and sits on the board, respectively.

NeuroInflammation: Metabolic and Nutritional Approaches in the Chiropractic Practice
Dr. Christopher Bump has created a unique model of health care by integrating Functional Medicine and Chiropractic. He has over 30 years of experience in clinical nutrition and has earned numerous certifications and degrees along the way. He is a certified practitioner by the Institute for Functional Medicine and he holds a Master’s Degree from Columbia University in Human Nutrition, where he has served as guest lecturer. He also holds certifications in clinical nutrition with the AMA College of Nutrition and The International and American Council of Clinical Nutrition and he has chaired the Council for Nutritional Education for the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors for the past 5 years. Dr Bump continues in private practice in Northern New Jersey, as well as lecturing internationally on clinical nutrition offering unique insight from a functional and structural perspective.
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Clinical Pearls and Experiences in Treating Graves Hyperthyroidism: How to Help Your Patients Avoid Radioactive Iodine Treatment

Gender Influences on the HPA Axis: Is the Female Stress Response Different Than What is Seen With Males
Dr. Moss graduated from the University of Michigan Dental School in 1974 and practiced dentistry in Grand Rapids, Michigan up to 1985. For the last 27 years he has operated Moss Nutrition Products, which supplies the Moss Nutrition Professional Line of supplements to practitioners. In addition to his duties at Moss Nutrition, Dr. Moss has, for many years, written newsletters of review and commentary on different subjects relating to functional medicine and clinical nutrition that are regularly featured in the journals Nutritional Perspectives and Original Internist. Finally, Dr. Moss is a regularly featured speaker, presenting continuing education seminars at many symposia throughout the country.
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Risk Management
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Ethics