Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
Autoimmune Series: 1st Module
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Course: Autoimmune Serie - Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Instructor: Ivan Zavala Target Audience: Acupuncturists and those interested in complex disease Duration: 1 class (3 hours total) Language: English Date: June 2, 2025, at 7 pm (Lisbon / London Time) Location: Online class through Zoom Minimum number required of enrolled students: 20 This is the first in a five-course series on autoimmune diseases. Each course is stand-alone but highly recommended in sequence for a comprehensive understanding due to the vast interconnections of autoimmune conditions. Focus of this module: Autoimmune Diseases and Body Pain Pain is the most common symptom patients present with. Pain from autoimmune conditions differs from musculoskeletal pain and requires addressing the internal dynamics for effective outcomes. Instructor: Ivan Zavala, founder of Cloudgate Acupuncture, specializes in autoimmune diseases and internal medicine. Former Department Head of Foundational Theory and Advanced Diagnostics at Chicago College of Oriental Medicine, he developed and taught advanced herbalism, acupuncture methodologies, and diagnostics. Ivan is also an international lecturer in Latin America and Europe, focusing on Shang Han Za Bing Lun and Classical acupuncture. His passion lies in treating severe and complex diseases with guidance from Chinese medical classics. General Goals: -Learn Chinese medicine (CM) equivalents of RA and fibromyalgia. -Understand autoimmunity and pain pathophysiology. Specific Goals: -Learn sequential treatment strategies for autoimmunity. -Recognize different presentations of autoimmune conditions and how to approach them. -Develop individualized protocols, avoiding cookie-cutter methods. Program: This 5-course program provides a comprehensive approach to autoimmunity. It covers CM strategies alongside the effects of Western treatments like steroids, biologics, and immunosuppressants, analyzing their physiological impacts on treatment outcomes. Ivan Zavala brings years of expertise in autoimmune-focused acupuncture, offering specialized disease-centered topics exclusively through Global Branches for the first time. This program is tailored to equip practitioners with effective and specialized knowledge. Certification: At the end of the course, a training certificate will be issued with the number of hours spent, if the student attended at least 80% of the live classes. This course will be recorded and you will have lifetime access to it.
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