Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis from a Functional Perspective

[Guest guest]

I am posting this for the health professionals in the group.

 

For the others I recommend that you use alternative laboratories like Rocky

Mountain (name ?) for testing.

 

A lot of stuff will clear up on it's own if you give your body liberal amounts

of all the nutrients. Your body is it's own best doctor. It is a self healing

machine. If we will just quit putting in all of those poisons in our

medications, foods, air, water, etc.

 

The systems in place in our bodies are much more knowledgable and precise in

maintaining, balancing, correcting, healing, etc. than could ever be done by any

medical treatment done by someone else at this time. Finding the way to what is

the problem and what is the way to what solution can be a bit of a journey.

Testing can help a lot and so can using allopathic practicioners in the area of

diagnosis (although with all of the resources and money spent on allopathic

diagnosis they don't do a very good job in that area either).

 

The avarage person thinks that they have to be " smarter " than their body. they

have to check and see if their nutrient levels are such and such, their ph

levels are such and such, their mineral levels are such and such. If you had the

largest computer in the world, you couldnt do a very good job in comparison to

what your body does daily. It regulates 1000 of processes and levels second by

second, minute by minute. Most things will resolve just fine if you will get out

of the way of your own body and give it what it needs to do the job and stop

poisoning it all of the time. It will not happen overnight but if you keep it up

it will happen by getting better and more healthy over time. After all it took

you many years of doing something wrong, so it may take a little while to

correct.

 

my 2 cents,

 

Frank

 

 

 

http://mercola.com/forms/seminars/2004/may/blood_chemistry.htm

 

Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis from a Functional Perspective

With Dicken Weatherby, ND and Scott Ferguson, ND

Seminar Registration Information

 

Seminar: Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis from a Functional Perspective

 

City: Ashland, Oregon

May 22, 2004; 9:00am - 5:00pm

Location: Windmill Inn and Suites

Presenters: Dicken Weatherby, N.D. and Scott Ferguson, ND

Registration fees: $150.00 (just $135 if registering online!)

 

 

 

To Register

 

Online registration: www.BloodChemistrySeminars.com

Phone: Call us toll free at 1-888-DrTeach (378-3224) or 541-899-1522 (say you

were referred by Mercola.com)

Fax: 541-899-6854

Address: Health Alliances International, LLC

7000 Little Applegate Road

Jacksonville, OR 97530

 

How would you like to get a lot more from the standard blood tests you are

ordering for your patients?

 

 

 

Are you sick and tired of looking at your patients' lab tests and wondering why

everything looks " normal " when you know that your patients are feeling far from

that?

 

 

 

Well, this is the seminar for you.

 

 

 

For the last 6 years Dicken Weatherby, ND and Scott Ferguson, ND have been using

a system of analysis that is their primary method of obtaining data on their

patients from regular blood chemistry and CBC panels. They would like to share

with you the system they have developed.

 

 

 

Most practitioners who are using blood tests in their practices are using the

conventional laboratory reference ranges for their blood chemistry and CBC

interpretation. Unfortunately these ranges are designed to identify and diagnose

disease states and pathology. People who fall within the reference range are

assumed to have no clinical signs and symptoms of any disease, and are

considered “normal”.

 

 

 

In the field of alternative medicine we know that most of our patients are by no

means “normal”, so why use an interpretive method that is based on that

assumption?

 

 

 

In this seminar you will learn a system of laboratory interpretation based on

optimal values. By looking for optimum function we increase our ability to

detect the dysfunctions that plague our patients long before disease manifests.

Our conventional lab testing becomes more prognostic and preventative.

 

 

 

This will not be the same information you learned in medical school. This is

state of the art diagnostic information you need to keep your practice at the

cutting edge.

 

 

 

This is the same system Dicken Weatherby, N.D. and Scott Ferguson, ND use in

their clinics. They have used this system to help hundreds of practitioners get

the most from the tests they are already using.

 

 

 

What will be covered at this seminar

 

 

 

Introduction

 

 

 

Our background and why we feel that this system of assessment techniques will

change the way you practice as it has changed ours.

A brief look at the concept of functional diagnosis and why it is such an

important concept for 21st century healthcare.

The " Four Quadrants of Functional Diagnosis " .

The three big questions to ask with every patient.

Biochemical individuality and why it is so important for functional

diagnosis.

Blood chemistry analysis: standard versus functional approach.

Optimal versus the reference ranges.

Patterns and trends.

Where blood chemistry analysis fits into the scope of practice.

 

 

 

Seminar organization- Foundational hierarchy

 

 

 

Concept of health based on a foundational hierarchy.

Organization of the material to assist in interpretation of blood tests.

The best method of approaching the functional analysis.

 

 

 

Functional Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal System using Blood Chemistry

Analysis

 

 

 

Reference and optimal ranges for GI system.

Some common and not so common signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal

disturbance.

Common elements on a blood test that have functional implications for the GI

system.

6 common functional gastrointestinal problems that can be detected with blood

tests.

5 tests that can help distinguish hypochlorhydria from gastrointestinal

inflammation.

 

 

 

Functional Evaluation of Hepato-Biliary System and Essential Fatty Acid Balance

using Blood Chemistry Analysis

 

 

 

Reference and optimal ranges for the hepato-bilary system.

Common elements on a blood test that have functional implications for the

hepato-biliary system.

5 common functional hepato-biliary problems that can be detected with blood

tests.

How to differentiate problems in the biliary tree from liver problems.

 

 

 

Functional Evaluation of Mineral and Vitamin Balance using Blood Chemistry

Analysis

 

 

 

Reference and optimal reference ranges for mineral and vitamin assessment.

Common elements on a blood test that have implications for mineral and

vitamin balance.

13 common functional problems associated with mineral insufficiencies that

can be detected with blood tests.

5 common functional problems associated with vitamin insufficiencies that can

be detected with blood tests.

The calcium myth- why calcium supplementation may not always be the best

course of therapy.

How to assess for nutrient deficiencies: 11 nutrient deficiencies that can be

detected on a blood test.

Why serum calcium is not a useless test.

How to correct for the ionic calcium value.

Six reasons minerals themselves may not be the problem.

The truth about phosphorous.

The one value that most practitioners leave out in their analysis of iron

deficiency.

3 minor causes of anemia that you should be aware of.

How to determine the electrolyte status of your patients using standard blood

tests.

 

 

 

Blood Sugar Dysregulation

 

 

 

Reference and optimal ranges for assessing blood sugar dysregulation.

The 3 interconnected systems and how to use blood tests to assess each

system.

3 ways to differentiate hypoglycemia.

Common elements on a blood test that have implications for blood sugar

dysregulation.

Details of the cascade that precedes diabetes and methods of assessing this

problem long before it manifests as diabetes.

6 common functional problems associated with blood sugar dysregulation that

can be detected by blood tests.

How to assess for adrenal dysfunction from blood tests.

 

 

 

Liver Function

 

 

 

Reference and optimal ranges for assessing liver function.

Common elements on a blood test that have implications for liver dysfunction.

The best method of assessing the location of liver dysfunction.

4 lab tests that indicate the presence of oxidative stress in the body

5 tests to help screen for steatosis (fatty liver) in its early stage, so

intervention can occur.

How to assess for liver dysfunction before it leads to cellular damage.

 

 

 

Genito-Urinary Function

 

 

 

Reference and optimal ranges for the genitourinary system.

Common elements on a blood test that have implications for the genitourinary

system.

How to screen for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) long before it manifests

clinically.

5 tests to differentiate kidney dysfunction from kidney disease.

6 factors that contribute to kidney dysfunction.

 

 

 

Thyroid Function

 

 

 

Reference and optimal ranges for assessing thyroid function.

The 6 elements on a blood test that you must run in order to get the best

method of assessing for thyroid problems.

Considerations before interpreting a thyroid panel.

How to differentiate the location of your patient's thyroid problem.

Clinical indicators for anterior pituitary involvement in thyroid problems.

The adrenal/thyroid relationship and why this must be addressed first.

A key nutrient that plays an essential role in thyroid metabolism (not

iodine!) and how to assess for it.

Why free levels of thyroid hormone get you a more accurate interpretation.

The importance of iodine and how to assess for iodine levels in your office.

Peripheral resistance to thyroid hormone and how to assess for it.

 

 

 

Cardiovascular system

 

 

 

Reference and optimal ranges for assessing the cardiovascular system.

Common elements on a blood test that have implications for cardiovascular

function.

Why low cholesterol levels may be more dangerous than elevated levels.

The truth about diet and elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Why a low HDL level may be more predictive of heart disease than total or LDL

cholesterol levels.

6 common functional problems of the cardiovascular system that can be

assessed using blood tests.

 

 

 

Inflammatory Markers and Tissue Damage

 

 

 

Reference and optimal ranges for assessing for inflammation and tissue

damage.

Common elements on a blood test that have implications for inflammation.

The role uric acid plays in assessing for inflammation.

6 inflammatory conditions that can be assessed with blood tests.

How to use a blood test to check for possible autoimmune processes.

How to differentiate gout from pre-clinical gout.

Tissue acidity and its effect on cell membrane health.

 

 

 

Who should attend this seminar?

 

 

 

Anyone with a background in the health sciences who wants to learn a system of

blood chemistry and CBC interpretation that works. Naturopaths, Chiropractors,

Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors, Osteopaths, Nutritionists, Dieticians, Nurse

Practitioners, Physician’s Assistants, etc. who are open to a new way of looking

at old information. Those who have been in practice for years and are looking

for something to complement what they are already doing, those who are just

starting out and those who are still in school. This seminar is geared to any

practitioners of the healing arts who want to stay ahead of the game with new

and creative methods of evaluating their patients.

 

 

 

Full Weekend Seminar Special

 

 

 

Blood Chemistry Analysis AND In-Office Lab Testing Seminar special

 

 

 

We will also be teaching our popular In-Office Lab Testing- Functional terrain

Analysis seminar over the same weekend. We are offering a special discounted

price of $250 for those of you who would like to attend this seminar along with

the blood Chemistry Analysis seminar. You will save $50 off the registration for

both seminars. Full details at www.BloodChemistrySeminars.com.

 

About the presenters

Scott Ferguson, ND Dicken Weatherby, N.D.

Dr. Ferguson received his Naturopathic Medical Degree and completed his

residency at National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. He

is actively involved in teaching, and clinical research, and maintains a private

practice in Portland, Oregon.

 

 

 

Dr. Weatherby is a native of England and has studied, practiced, and taught

medicine in Europe and the United States. He received his Naturopathic Medical

Degree from National College of Naturopathic Medicine. He is actively involved

in research, writing and education, and makes his home in Southern Oregon. Dr.

Weatherby is the author of the Naturopathic Basic Science and Clinical Board

Review Study Question Guides.

 

 

 

Scott Ferguson, ND and Dicken Weatherby, ND have taught their popular seminar

series “The Four Quadrants of Functional Diagnosis” in both the United States

and Europe and are the founders of Health Alliances International, LLC, a

company dedicated to providing excellence in alternative health education.

 

 

 

Together they have co-authored 5 books on functional diagnosis and practice

management, including the highly recommended “Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis-

Clinical Laboratory testing from a Functional Perspective”.

 

Seminar Registration Information

 

Seminar: Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis from a Functional Perspective

 

City: Ashland, Oregon

May 22, 2004; 9:00am - 5:00pm

Location: Windmill Inn and Suites

Presenters: Dicken Weatherby, N.D. and Scott Ferguson, ND

Registration fees: $150.00 (just $135 if registering online!)

 

 

 

To Register

 

Online registration: www.BloodChemistrySeminars.com

Phone: Call us toll free at 1-888-DrTeach (378-3224) or 541-899-1522 (say you

were referred by Mercola.com)

Fax: 541-899-6854

Address: Health Alliances International, LLC

7000 Little Applegate Road

Jacksonville, OR 97530

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

My mom's doctor prescribed her fosimax. I remember seeing at least one

article here describing what a rotten drug it is that doesn't work. Can

anyone

put their finger on it and re send it so I can show it to her?? Thank you

very

much for listening! Dave Hermanson