Campfire Medicine

"PreDiabetes"

There's a reason it's in quotation marks. "Prediabetes" is a real condition? What does it even mean!? This is a very controversial topic that often leaves clinicians not knowing whether to treat a patient with a FBG of something like 5.9 or not. Understanding prediabetes requires a clear understanding of how to diagnose diabetes. We use FBG, HBA1C and OGTT. Why are there three tests? What does each one offer? What happens when they disagree with each other? Why did HbA1C just take over 15 years ago!? This webinar focuses on the benefits and pitfalls of these tests and asks the question is "prediabetes" something we should be taking seriously.

Pregnenolone Steal

The "pregnenolone steal" is an often taught concept, yet poorly understood - mostly because it makes no sense. Have we ever questioned its validity? The only thing it's really stealing is our critical thinking ability. This webinar breaks down the "pregnenolone steal" and provides you with an alternative explanation for the role of stress on reproductive hormones. By alternative, we mean, better. In this webinar, we tackle the steal.

Dr. Bobby Parmar ND

Dr. Parmar obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Kinesiology, Psychology and the Humanities at Simon Fraser University. He proceeded to complete naturopathic medical training at the premiere institution the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Going on 13 years working in Vancouver he is practicing in a highly collaborative care wellness clinic called Mint Integrative. He was is also adjunct faculty at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine where he teaches and supervises interns at various stages of their program including Genetics, Geriatrics, and Naturopathic Clinical Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Parmar stays engaged with the community by working with multiple organizations giving workshops to members of the Canadian Mental Health Association, The Arthritis Society of BC and Yukon, and the Earthsave Society of Canada. He has also previously served on the Board of Directors for the British Columbia Naturopathic Association and the Friends For Life Society.

As a fervent educator, Dr. Parmar has tailored his academic career to best manage family medicine through naturopathy. His work as a general primary care ND practitioner means he stays up to date with the most current knowledge for most health conditions. He is driven by a passion to better understand the dynamics of health and above all the ever-growing field of mind-body medicine and to convey that understanding to anyone in need or with the desire to be educated. Currently Dr. Parmar is a Key Opinion Leader for Lifelabs/RMA and has lectured on various medical topics to diverse groups of health professionals including MDs and NDs. He has also presented at the Collaborative Education Conference in 2018.