American Holistic Nurses Association, Fort Lauderdale Chapter Meeting

Free and Open to all

DATE:   Tuesday, APRIL 9 th, 2024
TIME:     7:00 PM networking;  7:30 pm – 8:30 PM Speaker

Heart & Soul Yoga & Wellness Center
235 Prospect Rd, 2nd floor, Oakland Park, FL 33309 (corner of Prospect & Andrews Ave.)

*If attending, please consider a donation to cover the cost of the venue and refreshments. Thank you

RSVP:     Please RSVP to Maxine Higgs or Michael Johnson
Maxine – cinemaxx75@gmail.com
Michael – mpj333@outlook.com

Light refreshments will be served.

THE FIRE DRAGON can be viewed as a symbol of the inflammatory process. The Sleeping Dragon is a quiet and effective guardian, constantly on the lookout for an invasion or injury- this wakes the dragon and she breaths the fire of Acute inflammation. Heat, redness, and swelling ensue, as white blood cells and other factors rush to the affected area and ultimately positively influence the healing process, after which the Sleeping Dragon goes back in her den. The Evil Dragon emerges when inflammation becomes chronic, with a ‘slow burn’ that  leads to a breakdown in cell structure that has been linked to most degenerative health issues. Societies around the globe have experimented with natural remedies that modulate inflammation for centuries. Current Scientific evidence supports many of these traditional therapeutics, which often have a much better risk to benefit profile than conventional drugs.

Recent research is identifying polyphenolic compounds that modulate the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines by human lymphocytes, and how human SNP variations can lead to differential outcomes in inflammatory processes. In this presentation we will discuss the basic etiology and range of substantiated natural constituents that may help prevent or ameliorate inflammation.