Herbworx workshop on diabetes

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H E R B W O R X W O R K S H O P

Herbal and Nutritional Approaches to Diabetes and Dysglycaemia

Wojciech Kielczynski MD, PhD, MNIMH, MNHAA

Georgios Marakis PhD

Sunday 8 July 2001, 10.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

The problem of dysglycaemia, or poor blood glucose control, is increasingly

recognized as an important etiological factor in the development of a number

of disease conditions, including not only diabetes but also such major

health threats as cardiovascular disease. The phenomenon of insulin

resistance (common in Type II diabetes) is one of the main features of

'Syndrome X' - considered an important risk factor for CVD - and is also one

of the cardinal features of a condition involving the dysregulation of

sexual hormones, namely Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Diabetes mellitus

itself looks set to achieve epidemic proportions in Western countries in the

coming decades.

speakers

Dr Wojciech Kielczynski is a medically qualified herbalist and scientist

who has been practising phytotherapy since 1976, first in Poland and then in

the UK and Australia. His herbal specialisation was undertaken with the

School of Phytotherapy in the UK, where he graduated in 1985. From 1985 to

1993 he was Senior Scientist in Immunology at the Walter and Eliza Hall

Institute in Melbourne, working on the immunological properties of

carbohydrates in endocrinological diseases. At present he is in full-time

private practice as a medical herbalist, caring for the Melbourne Polish

community of 25,000 people. Dr Kielczynski was a foundation member of the

Australian Traditional Medicines Evaluation Committee.

Dr Georgios Marakis is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Hugh Sinclair Unit

of Human Nutrition, Reading University. His PhD thesis (2000) was an

investigation into effective natural therapies (nutrition and phytotherapy)

for Insulin Resistance Syndrome. Dr Marakis is currently involved in three

projects: on dyspepsia, hypertension in diabetes, and fluid retention in

PMS.

venue: Black Horse House, Reading University, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6QE

cost: Practitioners £50; Students £25 (including lunch). Please make your

cheque payable to Herbworx UK Ltd and send to: Herbworx Educational

Seminars, PO Box 772, Maidstone ME14 5BY. Or to pay by Visa/Mastercard, call

Entwisle on 01622-683869.

PROGRAMME

Sunday 8 July 2001

9.30 am Registration

10.00 am Wojciech Kielczynski: Herbal options for diabetes and

dysglycaemia

11.15 am Tea/coffee break

11.45 am Case study workshop

1.00 pm Lunch

2.00 pm Georgios Marakis: Nutrition and phytotherapy for Insulin

Resistance Syndrome and Type II Diabetes

3.30 pm End of session: afternoon tea

Venue: Black Horse House, Reading University, Whiteknights, Reading,

Berkshire RG6 6QE