This webinar takes a deeper look into some of the nutritional, lifestyle, and botanical approaches to working with anxiety and depression. Participants will learn to examine mental health from the perspective of optimizing neurotransmitter functioning. There will be a discussion of cases and how to put all the information together when approaching client care.

This webinar covers:

• Case discussions
• Macro- and Micronutrition in anxiety and depression
• Physiological disease states contributing or causing anxiety and depression
• Neurotransmitter optimization through micronutrients
• Using botanicals synergistically with nutrients in anxiety and depression care
• Examining patients from a holistic perspective and putting together a plan

Speaker biography: Baljit Khamba, ND, M.PH is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and is currently completing her Doctorate in Education at the University of Western Ontario.  She is a board member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) and , an alumni of York University (H.BSc) and Lakehead University (M.PH).

Dr. Khamba is the Chair of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Supervisor and an Assistant Professor at Bastyr University.  She has been successfully instructing and mentoring students for the past 5 years in a variety of different programs, such as Naturopathic Medicine, Master of Counselling Psychology and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  Integrative medicine, clinical research and motivational based teaching are factors that Dr. Khamba holds in high regard.  She has published in a number of journals, newsletters and disseminated research findings in conferences globally.

Dr. Khamba has practiced in clinics in Toronto, Edmonton and San Diego.  She approaches care using a holistic perspective and integrates the philosophies of naturopathic medicine to empower patients through their health goals.  Dr. Khamba is also an active member of the community, speaking at conferences, and various media often discussing her own journey through breast cancer and her use of integrative medicine.