Supporting the Immune System: Mushrooms, Oats, and Colostrum (1-Animal CE)

1. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Participants will

• learn about the anatomy and life cycle of mushrooms
• get information about specific mushrooms, including turkey tail, reishi, and lion’s mane
• gain an understanding of the nutrients in mushrooms, oats and colostrum and their support of normal body processes and a healthy immune system response
• learn about the rationale and research reinforcing the potential benefits of mushrooms, oats, and colostrum
• understand better how to incorporate nutritional components into a traditional healthcare plan, as an adjunctive and integrative modality in the veterinary “toolbox” of management options

2. PROGRAM AGENDA:

1.Introduction

2.Mushrooms:

• Anatomy and lifecycle
• Detail turkey tail, reishi, and lion’s mane mushrooms
• Discuss mushroom bioactives, including beta-glucans
• Review research

3.Oats: Nutrients, Benefits

4.Colostrum: Nutrients, Benefits

5.Indications

6.Summary and Conclusions

Sponsored by: