Sponsor: Designs For Health
Speaker: Dr. McCormick
During this training, Dr. Woods will discuss how to:
1. Provide a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of osteoporosis
2. Reveal the role of the RANKL-RANK-OPG system in bone remodeling
3. Discuss the connection between chronic systemic inflammation, gut dysbiosis, and NAFLD on bone loss
4. Explain the link between angiogenesis and osteogenesis
5. Show the importance of lab testing and provide a clinical protocol for osteoporosis patients
About the Speaker: Dr. McCormick
Dr. R. Keith McCormick is a board-certified chiropractic physician in the states of Massachusetts, Colorado, and California, and has been in clinical practice since 1982. Dr. McCormick is passionate about helping individuals with osteoporosis regain their skeletal health through a functional medicine approach. In 2011 he founded Osteo Naturals, LLC, a company dedicated to providing information and quality nutrition products to individuals with bone loss. Dr. McCormick earned his bachelor’s degree in Human Biology at Stanford University and his doctorate at the National College of Chiropractic. He is an instrument-rated commercial pilot and a U.S. Army Veteran. Sports have always played a vital part in Dr. McCormick’s life. He is the former U.S. record holder (1976) for most points scored in a pentathlon competition. Dr. McCormick continues to compete in triathlons of all distances and has completed six Ironman competitions – five of them after recovering from multiple osteoporosis-related fractures. Publications by Dr. McCormick include, “Osteoporosis: Integrating Biomarkers and Other Diagnostic Correlates into the Management of Bone Fragility” (2007), “The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis” (2009), and his latest, “Great Bones – Taking Control of Your Osteoporosis”, published in March of 2023.
