AN INTRO TO TREATING THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Course overview

In this course, Dr. Jake Fratkin gives an introduction to treating the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Currently cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the developed world and adrenal fatigue is the basis for a variety of problems in people after the age of 40, including low thyroid, low immune function, blood sugar regulation, and fatigue. Dr. Fratkin will share in detail the TCM understanding of Thoracic Bi Syndrome (Chest Pain), which includes angina and congestive heart failure, examining in depth various Chinese herbal formulas for its treatment. Dr. Fratkin will also examine the causes of adrenal fatigue, its consequences on the endocrine system in Western physiology, and the Chinese medicine approaches to diagnosis and differentiation.