Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, M.D.
"Life in the Balance: Strategies for Optimal Health"
"Top Selling Dietary Supplements: A Review of the Evidence"
October 12, 2007• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm • Red Bluff Community Center
Phone: (530) 527-6764
2007 Biography of Tieraona Low Dog, MD
Dr. Low Dog's extensive career in studying herbal medicine and its role in modern health care began more than twenty-five years ago. She is currently the Director of Education for the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and a Clinical Lecturer for the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy.
In 2000, President Clinton appointed Dr. Low Dog to the White House Commission of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a blue ribbon panel whose goal was to make legislative and administrative recommendations concerning complementary and alternative medicine. The Commission worked for two years and submitted its final report to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson in March 2002. In August 2003, she was appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Executive Advisory Board for the NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicines. From 2000 to the present, Dr. Low Dog has served as the Chair of the USP Dietary Supplements and Botanicals Expert Committee.
A nationally known speaker, Dr. Low Dog has also published numerous articles on women's health including integrative approaches to pre-menstrual syndrome, menopause, and breast cancer. She has contributed numerous book chapters and is the author of Women's Health in Complementary and Integrative Medicine: A Clinical Guide.
Dr. Low Dog serves on the Editorial Boards of Menopause Journal, Explore, Herbalgram, Prevention Magazine. Her many honors for her work in herbal medicine include being named Time Magazine's Innovator of the Year in Complementary and Alternative Medicine for 2001.
Top Selling Dietary Supplements - Synopsis
Dietary supplements are a $27 billion dollar business that attracts both the healthy and the ill. Some seeking to optimize their health, others seeking relief that conventional medicine cannot provide. But which ones help? Which ones may harm? How do can one find quality products. Explore the evidence in this lively and informative discussion!
Life in the Balance: Strategies for Optimal Health - Synopsis
It is estimated that 75 to 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related problems. Contemporary stress tends to be more pervasive, persistent and insidious because it stems primarily from psychological, rather than physical, threats. This session will explore the role of complementary and alternative medicine for patients in achieving optimal health and living a life in balance. From nutrition and dietary supplements to herbal medicine and mind-body practices, Dr. Low Dog will explore the scientific basis for these products and approaches, providing attendees with the most accurate and up-to-date information available.