04ME01 - Managing Elevated Cortisol with Botanicals Format:Audio Discussion of the underlying causes

Discussion of the underlying causes of depression and anxiety and how to differentiate and appropriately treat hepatic and GI based depression

and often the media focuses on those studies with failed outcomes

Pueraria also appears to reduce the taste for alcohol and has merit for inclusion in protocols for alcoholism

In this talk we discuss how specific herbs can relieve specific types of pain

shamanic use of South American herbs for spiritual healing and self realization

04ME01 - Managing Elevated Cortisol with Botanicals Format:Audio Discussion of the underlying causesSpeaker: Jill Stansbury. The role of the pituitary, adrenals and thyroid in cortisol production and regulation is described. Diseases associated with cortisol abnormalities include adrenal insufficiency, cognitive impairment and osteoporosis. This talk describes botanicals that can influence blood cortisol levels and their effect on sleeplessness, adrenal dysfunction and regulation of female hormone levels. Botanicals include Bupleurum, ginseng,