DVD Webinar – Optimizing Estrogen Levels with Functional and Integrative Nutrition

Hello Diablo Valley dietitians! We are excited to bring you another virtual CEU opportunity with a presentation on optimizing estrogen levels.

Optimizing Estrogen Levels with Functional and Integrative Nutrition with Dr Abrar Al-Shaer

Thursday, February 16th at 5:30pm via Zoom (registration closes Tuesday, February 14th)

CEU: 1.0 unit

Objectives: Participants will be able to:

• 1. Understand the definition of WNL (within-normal-limits) excess and low estrogen & how excess or low estrogen negatively impacts health
  2. How to determine if a patient presents with excess or low estrogen (WNL)
  3. How to treat excess or low estrogen with a functional nutrition framework

Speaker Bio:
Dr. Abrar Al-Shaer, PhD, RD, LDN is the owner and clinical dietitian of Nourish Women Nutrition, a women’s health functional & integrative nutrition practice. In her practice she’s helped many women with their hormone health challenges. These include PCOS, dysmenorrhea, infertility, prenatal &  postpartum care, endometriosis, perimenopause/menopause, and more. Prior to starting her private practice, Dr. Abrar worked in a high-risk OBGYN clinic where she helped patients struggling with gestational diabetes, hyperemesis gravidarum, pre-eclampsia, and other nutrition related pregnancy complications. Additionally, she received her PhD in nutrition from UNC Chapel Hill where she specialized in the field of nutritional immunology. As a PhD scientist and National Science Foundation research fellow, she published numerous clinical studies in the fields of inflammation and precision nutrition medicine. She also received thorough training in the areas of botanical and functional medicine. She took over 300 CDR-approved CEUs in functional and botanical medicine for women’s health and frequently utilizes herbal medicine to improve the patient’s nutrition therapy plan. With her interdisciplinary experience, she brings an integrative approach to gynecologic care.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Click here to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYWQqfen-larkbeHnH8gq4_x92lJKAzyZn3yI-wT-1SkIGjA/viewform

If you would like to join DVD and attend this event for free, please fill out this form first: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfP28afrRj3ro2hCCDbo359m51cnP4XhxCsmkvzWKKcac-8LQ/viewform

Pricing:
Diablo Valley District Member & Student Academy Members – free
Member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics – $10
Non-member (neither AND nor DVD: Includes RD/RDNs, DTRs, & Students ) – $20