James B. LaValle, R.Ph., C.C.N. M.T. DHM, DHPh. is an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, and board-certified clinical nutritionist, with over 40 years of clinical experience in natural products, lifestyle, drug/nutrient depletion, compounding pharmacy and peptides. LaValle is best known for his expertise in precision and performance health as well as integrative care.
He has served thousands of patients, using a metabolic model for health, at his clinics in Orange County, CA, Austin, TX and formerly at LaValle Metabolic Institute, in Cincinnati Ohio.His focus both in clinic and enterprise platforms is to uncover the underlying metabolic issues that keep people from their peak health and resiliency.
He is the founder of Metabolic Code Enterprises, a cloud-based health technology platform that helps practitioners and individuals pinpoint the metabolic roadblocks to health based on a symptom survey, lab markers, biometrics, and wearable data. This groundbreaking assessment tool incorporates some 40,000 decisions, prioritizing networks of metabolism that are the most out of balance and provides suggestions for dietary supplements, diet and other targeted interventions and lifestyle suggestions with the goal of building metabolic reserve, resiliency and vitality.
He taught for 18 years as an appointed adjunct faculty member at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy pioneering the course “Survey of Natural Medicine”, served as faculty at the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati, also while serving as a preceptorship for both physicians and pharmacy students. He is former faculty at the New York College of Chiropractic and Oriental Medicine as an instructor in the Master of Nutrition program as well as Adjunct Faculty for the Masters of Integrative Medicine program at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
As the clinical co-chair at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine(A4M), he has trained thousands of health care professionals on the value of integrative health programs for health optimization and performance, modeling health care practices to incorporate lifestyle, diet and natural therapies, bioidentical hormone therapies and other integrative care as part of the health equation for Americans.
He is Chair of the International Peptide Society where he organizes and educates physicians and allied health care professionals on various application of peptide therapies including applications in aesthetics, IV therapy, weight management and performance health.
LaValle gained national recognition as National Clinician of the Year in 2012 by the Natural Products Association for his pioneering work in furthering the professional standards of integrative care, and in 2017 as Educator of the Year for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
Jim was named one of the “50 Most Influential Pharmacists” by American Druggist magazine and was one of nine Americans selected by Senator Tom Harkin, to participate in the inaugural Dietary Supplement Education Alliance & Dietary Supplement Information Bureau. As such, he is often called on by media for interviews on a variety of health topics due to his expertise and engaging style.
He is author of more than 26 books including, “Cracking the MetabolicCode,” “Nutritional Cost of Drugs,” “Your Blood Never Lies”. and his latest book, Peptide Handbook, A Professional’s Guide to Peptide Therapeutics. In addition, he has authored 20 e-Books and four databases with information on a variety of topics, ranging from natural therapeutic decision tools, herb drug interactions, drug induced nutrient depletion, and professional monographs on 240 vitamin, mineral, nutraceuticals, and herbal compounds. He has also authored well over 200 articles, as well as being published in peer-reviewed literature. This year he will release, Optimizing Athletic Performance through Precision Biomarker Evaluation and “Turning Back the Clock”, Combatting Metaflammation and Inflammaging to Maximize Longevity and Performance Health.
In 2010, Jim and his team developed personalized weight loss and wellness programs for Life Time (fill in Nasdaq info or other wording) using his Metabolic Code approach for health and wellness. He was the clinical director for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Performance Health Program. Organizations including Corvette Race Team, Orlando Magic, Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Golden State Warriors, Austin FS, and Colorado Rapids have relied on his expertise for performance, resiliency and return to play programs. He also works with first responders and military educating on program develop to maximize recovery and readiness.
He is currently acting as Chief Science Officer for Life Time and the clinical program coordinator with the Miora Longevity and Performance Centers within Life Time facilities. It will be the largest effort for Lifestyle and Precision Health which will provide invaluable outcomes data to validate diet, nutrient, exercise, and medication programs targeted to maximize health, resiliency and meet the fitness goals of millions of Americans.
This course explores the role of medical errors in managing aging populations, emphasizing diagnostic accuracy, patient communication, and the integration of evidence-based protocols. Presenters will address common mistakes in prescribing treatments, ordering tests, and implementing therapies in patients with chronic or age-related conditions. Special attention will be given to the importance of metabolomics, proper medication use, and avoiding errors in genetic testing and supplementation. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to optimize care and minimize risks when managing aging patients.
Learning Objectives
Identify common medical errors in diagnosing and managing age-related conditions.
Analyze patient data, including genetic and metabolic testing, to reduce diagnostic inaccuracies.
Apply safe, evidence-based treatment protocols to avoid medication and supplementation errors.
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Sponsors: Professional Health Products, Max Gen, Metabolic Code
This course addresses the unique risk factors chiropractic physicians face when managing aging populations, including diagnostic, treatment, and communication risks. Speakers will explore topics like methylation, inflammation, and genetic predispositions to guide safe and effective care. Attendees will also learn risk mitigation strategies for handling chronic conditions, prescribing nutraceuticals, and integrating exercise protocols into care plans. By the end of this course, participants will be prepared to minimize risks and enhance outcomes in their practice.
Learning Objectives
Recognize risk factors in diagnosing and treating age-related and chronic conditions.
Develop strategies for mitigating risks associated with inflammation and genetic predispositions.
Implement evidence-based approaches to ensure safety in prescribing treatments and managing patient expectations.
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Sponsors: Professional Health Products, Max Gen, Metabolic Code
This course explores the impact of chronic inflammation, or metaflammation, on overall health and aging. Attendees will examine key contributors, including lifestyle factors, stress, gut health, environmental exposure, and immune dysfunction. The session will also highlight the brain-heart and gut-heart connections, discussing how these systems influence metabolic health and aging. Additionally, participants will gain insight into stress management, dietary considerations, and the role of supplementation in reducing inflammation and promoting longevity.
Learning Objectives
Identify key contributors to metaflammation and their impact on aging and disease progression.
Analyze the connections between gut health, brain function, and cardiovascular health.
Evaluate the role of supplementation and lifestyle modifications in reducing inflammation and optimizing patient outcomes.
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Sponsor: Metabolic Code
Donald Thompson
Donald Thompson DC, CFMP, DACBN, DABCI
Dr. Don Thompson is a chiropractic physician board-certified in Functional Medicine and Clinical Nutrition. He views the body as an interconnected system, where optimal health requires all components to work in harmony. When one system is out of balance, the entire body can be affected.
With 15 years of experience in practice, Dr. Thompson has witnessed the body’s remarkable ability to heal when obstacles to wellness are removed. His approach focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of illness or dysfunction rather than simply managing symptoms.
Dr. Thompson is passionate about empowering his patients to achieve lasting health and vitality through targeted, holistic care.
This course explores the role of medical errors in managing aging populations, emphasizing diagnostic accuracy, patient communication, and the integration of evidence-based protocols. Presenters will address common mistakes in prescribing treatments, ordering tests, and implementing therapies in patients with chronic or age-related conditions. Special attention will be given to the importance of metabolomics, proper medication use, and avoiding errors in genetic testing and supplementation. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to optimize care and minimize risks when managing aging patients.
Learning Objectives
Identify common medical errors in diagnosing and managing age-related conditions.
Analyze patient data, including genetic and metabolic testing, to reduce diagnostic inaccuracies.
Apply safe, evidence-based treatment protocols to avoid medication and supplementation errors.
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Sponsors: Professional Health Products, Max Gen, Metabolic Code
This course addresses the unique risk factors chiropractic physicians face when managing aging populations, including diagnostic, treatment, and communication risks. Speakers will explore topics like methylation, inflammation, and genetic predispositions to guide safe and effective care. Attendees will also learn risk mitigation strategies for handling chronic conditions, prescribing nutraceuticals, and integrating exercise protocols into care plans. By the end of this course, participants will be prepared to minimize risks and enhance outcomes in their practice.
Learning Objectives
Recognize risk factors in diagnosing and treating age-related and chronic conditions.
Develop strategies for mitigating risks associated with inflammation and genetic predispositions.
Implement evidence-based approaches to ensure safety in prescribing treatments and managing patient expectations.
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Sponsors: Professional Health Products, Max Gen, Metabolic Code
This course explores the biological processes behind aging – focusing on inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neurodegeneration. Participants will gain insights into the impact of cellular breakdown and how targeted interventions can slow aging. The course highlights anti-inflammatory strategies, neurogenic rehabilitation, and nutraceutical approaches to support longevity. Emphasis will be placed on practical, research-based methods that chiropractors can integrate into patient care to reduce chronic inflammation and improve health outcomes.
Learning Objectives
Describe the cellular processes that contribute to aging, including mitochondrial dysfunction, advanced glycation, and neurodegeneration.
Identify strategies to mitigate chronic inflammation and promote cellular regeneration through fibroblastic activation and anti-inflammatory treatments.
Implement research-based protocols within chiropractic scope of practice to support genetic predispositions and enhance patient longevity.
Dr. Kris Tohtz graduated magna cum laude from the National University of Health Sciences in April 2001. While attending chiropractic school, she also began working toward a Diplomate in Acupuncture and in August 2009 received her Diplomate in Acupuncture from the American Chiropractic Association. After attending two supervised medical internships in Beijing and Hangzhou, China, she found advanced studies to be warranted and obtained her Master of Science in Acupuncture (MsAc) through the National University of Health Sciences graduating summa cum laude in August 2014. She has completed an advanced certification in Pregnancy and Pediatric care through the International Chiropractic Pediatric and is a trained post-partum doula. She also completed training to become a practitioner in the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. She teaches continuing education to healthcare practitioners of all types on the topics of acupuncture, dry needling, pregnancy, nutrition, and pediatric care. She has also earned a certification through the prestigious Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). She has served the ACA Acupuncture Council in all positions for over 10 years and is presently helping the ACA Pediatric Council coordinate the educational components of their Diplomate program.
Dr. Tohtz has been a clinician for over 20 years and is the owner and lead clinician at Serenity Family Wellness, a managing partner at Fusion Care, LLC, the Educational Co-Coordinator for the ACA Pediatric Council’s Diplomate Program and is the Acupuncture Clinician through the Veteran Administration at Port St. Lucie, Florida. In her free time, she loves hiking, gardening, cooking and spending time with her husband and dog.
This course addresses the unique risk factors chiropractic physicians face when managing aging populations, including diagnostic, treatment, and communication risks. Speakers will explore topics like methylation, inflammation, and genetic predispositions to guide safe and effective care. Attendees will also learn risk mitigation strategies for handling chronic conditions, prescribing nutraceuticals, and integrating exercise protocols into care plans. By the end of this course, participants will be prepared to minimize risks and enhance outcomes in their practice.
Learning Objectives
Recognize risk factors in diagnosing and treating age-related and chronic conditions.
Develop strategies for mitigating risks associated with inflammation and genetic predispositions.
Implement evidence-based approaches to ensure safety in prescribing treatments and managing patient expectations.
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Sponsors: Professional Health Products, Max Gen, Metabolic Code
This course incorporates the risks and awareness for chiropractic physicians when managing internal disorders such as colds, coughs, digestive disorders, insomnia, and menstrual irregularities. Improved diagnostics will be at the core of this course as you learn different treatment modalities in the TCM sphere. Attendees will leave equipped with actionable strategies to reduce risks and improve outcomes in their clinical practice.
Learning Objectives
Identify potential risks and adverse events associated with internal disorders.
Highlight necessary questions for improved history taking in TCM
Develop strategies for clear communication regarding organ and channel pathways
This course equips chiropractic physicians with advanced diagnostic and treatment tools from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to address internal disorders such as colds, coughs, digestive issues, insomnia, and menstrual irregularities. Participants will explore techniques including needling, moxibustion, and cupping, emphasizing patient-centered application and integration into chiropractic care. The course highlights selecting appropriate acupuncture points for both musculoskeletal and internal conditions while minimizing technical errors. Hands-on learning ensures practical understanding and improves clinical outcomes.
Learning Objectives
Review basic organ pathology leading to symptoms of dysfunction
Demonstrate correct application of acupuncture techniques, including needling, moxibustion, and cupping.
Evaluate patient presentations to determine the appropriate acupuncture points and methods for treatment.
Discuss organ and channel pathologies for URTI, coughs, diarrhea, constipation, insomnia, and menstrual irregularities and their respective treatments
Elicit participant case studies for problem-solving and improved learning outcome
Apply clinical reasoning to avoid errors and enhance treatment outcomes.
Managing the choice of families can be challenging in the Chiropractic landscape. This lecture serves to explore children’s immune system in an integrative healthcare framework, including an overview of the traditional vaccine schedule. This session will review the arms of the immune system and their maturation, the mechanisms and precautions of vaccines, and the integrative support to the immune system. Traditional vaccine schedules and the natural course of those diseases will be presented so that you can best support families in your office and their individualized holistic healthcare decisions.
Learning Objectives
1.Review the adaptive and innate immune systems and how they work to fight infection
2.Discuss TH1 & TH2 balance and vitamin / herbal therapies to support both immune system arms
3.Examine the traditional and delayed vaccination schedule
4.Describe how to identify adverse vaccine reactions and how to report them
5.Discuss differences in presentation of common childhood conditions
Sponsors: ScoliCare
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Disparities in the prevalence of comorbidities among US adults by state Medicaid expansion status - PubMed - Jen DePice
This course equips chiropractic physicians with advanced diagnostic and treatment tools from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to address internal disorders such as colds, coughs, digestive issues, insomnia, and menstrual irregularities. Participants will explore techniques including needling, moxibustion, and cupping, emphasizing patient-centered application and integration into chiropractic care. The course highlights selecting appropriate acupuncture points for both musculoskeletal and internal conditions while minimizing technical errors. Hands-on learning ensures practical understanding and improves clinical outcomes.
Learning Objectives
Review basic organ pathology leading to symptoms dysfunction
Demonstrate correct application of acupuncture techniques, including needling, moxibustion, and cupping.
Evaluate patient presentations to determine the appropriate acupuncture points and methods for treatment.
Discuss organ and channel pathologies for URTI, coughs, diarrhea, constipation, insomnia and menstrual irregularities and their respective treatments
Elicit participant case studies for problem solving and improved learning outcome
Apply clinical reasoning to avoid errors and enhance treatment outcomes.
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Sponsor: Lhasa OMS
Cindy Howard
Cindy Howard DC, DABCI, DACBN, FIAMA, FICC
Dr. Cindy M. Howard earned her Doctorate in Chiropractic from the National University of Health Sciences and is in private practice in Orland Park, Illinois, just south of Chicago. She is a Board Certified Chiropractic Internist and Board Certified Nutritionist and holds a Fellowship in Acupuncture from the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture. She is currently working on her diplomate in Chiropractic Neurology.
Dr. Howard is the Director of Functional Nutrition for Neurosport Elite. She teaches for the DABCI (Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Internists) on male and female pelvic disorders, pediatrics, Immunology, GI disorders, Endocrinology, and Nutritional Blood Analysis/Interpretation. Other current positions include the Northern Illinois Delegate for the American Chiropractic Association and recipient of the Flynn/Lynch Award in 2015 for outstanding service, Executive Board Member and instructor for POWERPlay in Sports, and the Medical Advisory Board for Integrative Therapeutics and the Functional Medicine University.
She serves as a local Board member for the Frankfort Falcons Youth Football organization, and team Chiropractic Physician for Dreamz Elite competitive Cheerleaders. She maintains her private practice and travels all over the country lecturing for various companies.
This course explores the role of medical errors in managing aging populations, emphasizing diagnostic accuracy, patient communication, and the integration of evidence-based protocols. Presenters will address common mistakes in prescribing treatments, ordering tests, and implementing therapies in patients with chronic or age-related conditions. Special attention will be given to the importance of metabolomics, proper medication use, and avoiding errors in genetic testing and supplementation. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to optimize care and minimize risks when managing aging patients.
Learning Objectives
Identify common medical errors in diagnosing and managing age-related conditions.
Analyze patient data, including genetic and metabolic testing, to reduce diagnostic inaccuracies.
Apply safe, evidence-based treatment protocols to avoid medication and supplementation errors.
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Sponsors: Professional Health Products, Max Gen, Metabolic Code
This course addresses the unique risk factors chiropractic physicians face when managing aging populations, including diagnostic, treatment, and communication risks. Speakers will explore topics like methylation, inflammation, and genetic predispositions to guide safe and effective care. Attendees will also learn risk mitigation strategies for handling chronic conditions, prescribing nutraceuticals, and integrating exercise protocols into care plans. By the end of this course, participants will be prepared to minimize risks and enhance outcomes in their practice.
Learning Objectives
Recognize risk factors in diagnosing and treating age-related and chronic conditions.
Develop strategies for mitigating risks associated with inflammation and genetic predispositions.
Implement evidence-based approaches to ensure safety in prescribing treatments and managing patient expectations.
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Sponsors: Professional Health Products, Max Gen, Metabolic Code
This two-hour program will cover the basics in genetic testing and how to determine what the patient needs in order to prevent the disease process based on their genetic predisposition. Evaluating blood work can help support those recommendations and will help determine where the patient is in relationship to being preventative or reactive depending on where they are on their path of health. Being able to coordinate care between the testing can increase success rates in treatment and prevention. Genetic markers can also help dictate the type of exercise and diet patterns that will be most beneficial for your patients. Ever have the one who “eats right and exercises all the time” and can’t lose weight? This is an example of how genetic testing can alter their path and your treatment protocol. Case studies demonstrating this work in clinical practice will be shared.
Learning Objectives
The doctor will gain a basic knowledge of genetic testing related to disease, diet, and exercise.
The doctor will be able to coordinate basic blood chemistry and genetic testing to create appropriate nutritional or supplemental recommendations.
The doctor will understand how to utilize genetic testing in practice in a simple easy to implement manner.
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Sponsor: Professional Health Products
This course addresses the unique risk factors chiropractic physicians face when managing aging populations, including diagnostic, treatment, and communication risks. Speakers will explore topics like methylation, inflammation, and genetic predispositions to guide safe and effective care. Attendees will also learn risk mitigation strategies for handling chronic conditions, prescribing nutraceuticals, and integrating exercise protocols into care plans. By the end of this course, participants will be prepared to minimize risks and enhance outcomes in their practice.
Learning Objectives
Recognize risk factors in diagnosing and treating age-related and chronic conditions.
Develop strategies for mitigating risks associated with inflammation and genetic predispositions.
Implement evidence-based approaches to ensure safety in prescribing treatments and managing patient expectations.
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Sponsors: Professional Health Products, Max Gen, Metabolic Code
