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Functional and Lifestyle Approaches
to Hypertension
Webinar Learning Objectives:
- Learn how you can use complementary medicines to support your patients taking anti hypertensives medicine – and reduce their risk of developing diabetes.
- Review the statistics for both the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes, alongside the use of medications for these in Australia.
- Provide a brief overview of the most prescribed drugs for hypertension – MOA, metabolism, and excretion.
- Discuss the connection between diabetes and hypertension, including the potential impact of antihypertensive medication.
- Provide a brief overview of the most prescribed drugs for diabetes – MOA, metabolism, and excretion
- Learn how dietary and lifestyle interventions, key nutrients and herbal medicine can be safely used to help reduce blood pressure and diabetes development.
- Discuss the evidence for the safety of concurrent use of anti-hypertensive medicine with the most common complementary medicines for hypertension.
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Gain New Clinical Insights
This webinar offers practical knowledge on safely combining conventional antihypertensive medications with targeted functional interventions.
- Evidence-Based Integration: Learn the clinical rationale behind combining specific complementary medicines with antihypertensive medications to improve outcomes and potentially reduce diabetes risk.
- Medication Mechanisms Explained: Gain clarity on the most commonly prescribed hypertension medications – their mechanisms of action, metabolism pathways, and excretion profiles to inform your integrative approach.
- Herb-Drug Interactions: Develop confidence in safely recommending complementary medicines alongside conventional treatments through an evidence-based understanding of interaction potential and safety considerations.
Explore New Functional Solutions
Discover integrative approaches that complement conventional hypertension management while addressing root causes. Learn practical intervention strategies that support medication efficacy while potentially reducing side effects and improving overall patient outcomes.
This webinar provides clinically relevant protocols for identifying biochemical imbalances that may exacerbate hypertension. By integrating targeted nutritional, herbal, and lifestyle interventions with conventional care, you’ll gain new tools to enhance treatment effectiveness and improve the quality of life for your patients with hypertension.
Learn from Tracee Blythe’s wealth of experience
Tracee Blythe
Clinician, Researcher, Educator
Tracee Blythe is a highly experienced naturopath of 19 years.
In addition to helping her patients in a busy clinic, Tracee develops and delivers education to other practitioners Australia-wide.
Tracee’s qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences from Charles Sturt University
- Bachelor of Medicines Management, Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems from the University of Tasmania
Tracee’s vision is for the community to have greater access to quality complementary medicines whilst receiving the best evidence-based advice from qualified practitioners.
The early years of her career were spent in health food stores and pharmacies. She connects with, serves, and supports her many patients to find their best health. Since then, Tracee has spent over a decade educating and growing her practice and serving practitioners with quality advice for the effective use of supplements in Western Australia.
When she’s not growing veggies or out running with friends – you’ll find Tracee with her nose in a book or down the rabbit hole of the newest research. She firmly believes there is always more to learn!
Your Webinar Host and MC
Lea McIntyre ND
Lea McIntyre is Technical Marketing Manager at Designs for Health Australia.
Lea has over 20 years of experience as a qualified naturopath, herbalist and nutritionist. In her clinical practice, she specialises in paediatric and gut health and the relationship between inflammation and neurological conditions.
Lea provides direct support for DFH Practitioners – and frequently provides guidance on FX Medicine Test reports.
Integrative Co-Prescribing
With Anti-Hypertensive Medications
Designs for Health Education
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With Anti-Hypertensive Medications
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