Nutritional Therapy & Chronic Pain: Focus on Fibromyalgia | January 4, 2023

On Wednesday January 4, 2023, Vanessa Peacock presented on nutritional therapy for fibromyalgia, a painful condition afflicting about 2% of Canadians, a large number of whom seek nutritional, alternative and complementary medicine to improve their health. Learn about how this condition presents, what is really going on in the body and what the influences are, how to differentiate it from other conditions, and which are the most effective nutritional therapies to help manage its symptoms and improve health and vitality.

You Will Learn:
- What is chronic pain and how does Fibromyalgia fit into the picture
- Common signs and symptoms and how it’s diagnosed
- Which dietary interventions provide symptoms relief and vitality
- Which supplements help and which ones don’t
- What else can clients with fibromyalgia do for their health?

Vanessa Peacock, BA, BSc (Nutritional Medicine) MSc. PT, PhD Cand.

Vanessa has her a BSc in Nutritional Medicine from Thames Valley University in London, England, and practiced for 6 years in private practice specializing in chronic digestive illness and persistent pain. She worked as a nutritional consultant for the Feel Good Campus health initiative at the University of Potsdam while working on her PhD there. Furthermore, she has her MSc in Physical Therapy and European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy and 5 years experience as a chronic pain focused physical therapist. She practices online while working on her PhD on chronic pain rehabilitation research. Her emphasis is on the need for measurable and reliable methods for a fully integrated and sustainable lifestyle change to improve health and holistic wellness. Vanessa also brings 10 years experience teaching with IHN, and over 6 years’ experience in the Natural Health Products Industry at the retail and manufacturing level. Vanessa also teaches Therapeutic Nutrition and Supplementation in Practice in the IHN Continuing Education department.

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