Conference Proceedings

American College of Nutrition’s Annual Conference
Personalized Nutrition 2022: Mental Health Matters  

Personalized nutrition is increasingly being recognized as a powerful tool in the prevention and treatment of a spectrum of brain and mental health conditions; our nutritional status, cognition, and mental wellbeing are intricately connected. Mental health, neurological, and substance-use disorders some of the top contributors to the global burden of disease and disability and to reduced quality of living. Furthermore, conditions like depression, anxiety, and disordered eating have been associated with increased risk of some of the leading causes of death worldwide, such as cardiovascular disease. The COVID-19 pandemic and other tragedies around the world in recent years have brought conversations about mental health into focus in the public sphere.

The Personalized Nutrition 2022 Summit explored the complex ways that nutrition, food, and other compounds in our diets influence our brains, mood, and mental health.

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American College of Nutrition’s Annual Conference
Personalized Nutrition 2021: Mapping the Future

At the Summit again this year, in addition to Science & Practice sessions, the ANA hosted the Personalized Nutrition Catalyst aimed at accelerating personalized nutrition adoption. This day of innovative sessions was designed to cross-pollinate ideas by engaging speakers and audience through dynamic panel conversations with personalized nutrition ecosystem leaders.

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American College of Nutrition’s Annual Conference
Personalized Nutrition 2020: Enhancing Immune Resilience

The NHRI was a sponsor and an exhibitor at the American College of Nutrition’s annual conference which took place virtually November 12-13, 2020.

Each person’s immune system responds differently to viral exposure and infection. The immune system works in concert with other many physiological systems, and personalized nutrition can uniquely enhance immune preparedness by optimizing an individual’s functional status. Personalized nutrition practitioners bring much-needed services, helping to prepare society to meet the rising challenges of our modern world.

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American College of Nutrition’s Annual Conference
Personalized Nutrition 2019  – Regenerate Health in our Toxic Environment

The NHRI was a sponsor and an exhibitor at the American College of Nutrition’s annual conference which was held November 13-15, 2019 in San Diego, CA.

Our exposure to toxins in the environment profoundly impacts our biology, our genetic expression, and ultimately our health.  This landmark 60th annual conference showcased the latest science and solutions from the world’s leading nutrition researchers and clinicians and environmental experts.

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American College of Nutrition’s Annual Conference
Personalized Nutrition 2018  – Translate the Science of NutriGenomics into Practice

The NHRI was an exhibitor at the American College of Nutrition’s annual conference which was held November 7-9, 2018 in Seattle, WA. NutriGenomics is revolutionizing the discipline of nutrition. At the nexus of systems biology, omics and nutritional biochemistry, NutriGenomic science provides deep insight into a person’s unique health trajectory, empowering clinicians to practice truly personalized nutrition.

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Webinar: Biochemical and Nutritional Interventions for ADHD and Behavioral Disorders  

This public webinar was hosted by Walsh Research Institute and Natural Health Research Institute. Dr. William Walsh described how biochemical and nutritional imbalances influence behavior and mental health including symptoms of moodiness, defiance, aggressiveness, hyperactivity, impulsivity, phobias, fears, perfectionism, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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2018 Nutrition Conference at National University of Health Sciences

The NHRI was an exhibitor at the 2018 Nutrition Conference, March 24-25, 2018 at the NUHS Campus in Lombard, IL.  This conference was the first of its kind to provide health care practitioners, students, and patients with information about various food movements in nutrition, and specifically, how to implement these food diets or strategies with success. The conference emphasized the role GMOs play in our food source; discussed Ketogenic, Paleo, Gluten, and Dairy free diets; and looked at fasting and HCG.

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American College of Nutrition’s 58th Annual Conference – Disrupting Cancer: The Role of Personalized Nutrition

The Natural Health Research Institute sponsored “Modulating the Microbial Landscape” at the American College of Nutrition’s 58th Annual Conference which was held November 8-10, 2017 in Alexandria, VA. Researchers and clinicians gave innovative presentations on how nutrition intersects with current research in systems biology, epigenetics, nutrigenomics, metabolomics, and the microbiome to impact the trajectory of cancer.

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CFRI 2017 National Cystic Fibrosis Family Education Conference Presentations

Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc. (CFRI) held their annual conference on July 28 – July 30, 2017 in Redwood City, CA.

CFRI’s stellar line up of experts provided a wealth of information on a range of CF-related topics, including the CF pipeline, CF and adherence, CF pathogens, physical therapy in CF care, CF and adjunctive therapies, respiratory therapy options, lessons from a CF cornerman, and acceptance & belonging growing up with CF.

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Since 1975, CFRI has supported cystic fibrosis research at well-established medical facilities through the funding of grants. Our investment in new ideas has enabled researchers to bring new perspectives to the study of this disease.

2017 Integrative SIBO Conference & Professional Forum
The NHRI was an exhibitor at the 2017 Integrative SIBO Conference held March 25-26 at National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois. This was the first SIBO event of its kind, demonstrating a truly integrative platform of leading practitioners and researchers as they pioneer this exciting topic in healthcare. This conference featured an international line-up of speakers presenting on a comprehensive spectrum of SIBO related topics such as rheumatology, restless leg syndrome, dermatology, diabetes and psychology, as well as current literature on herbal treatment, and pharmacological protocols.

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ACN 57th Annual Conference – Translational Nutrition: The Science of Personalized Nutrition November 9-11 2016 San Diego, California
The NHRI sponsored “Modulating the Microbiome: Therapeutic Potential” at the American College of Nutrition’s 57th Annual Conference in November. The conference was attended by more than 425 participants, making it the largest conference held by the ACN. Each speaker was excellent and delivered a strong message on the importance of developing a healthy and diverse microbiome. The microbiome has been shown to affect a variety of health conditions including digestion and immunity, cardiovascular health, autism, Alzheimer’s, weight management, IBD, ADHD, and leaky gut, just to name a few.

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