10:00 AM: Eric Rentz, DO, COMM, CNMO


Natural Triad Health Fair & Symposium Speakers 11:15 AM:


Charlie Vargas, MD, FAAFP, DABHPM


Minerals: Dynamos that Build, Energize and Detoxify Your Body


A r e y o u


getting enough minerals? Which ones work best? Are some sup- plements REAL- LY better than others? How do you enhance a b s o r p t i o n ? Can you take too many? Mi n e r a l s


are the nutri- ents that build, energize and


detoxify your body. You know about the importance of anti-oxidants and B vita- mins in health. Now learn about the criti- cal role that minerals play in your DNA being “read” correctly, so that your body can build new proteins to grow, maintain and repair itself. Minerals are also critical for energy production in your intra-cel- lular powerhouses. Without them, energy production grinds to a halt. Fatigue, pal- pitations and confusion follow and if left untreated, death. They are also essential for detoxification to occur in your liver and for normal thyroid function.


Bio: Dr. Rentz is chief medical scientist of


a neutraceutical company in NC, Moun- tain Sweet Minerals, LLC. His research includes water purification, restoring and enhancing the nutritional value in foods…beyond organic, and supplements that enhance communication between cells in the human body. He is board certified in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. He practiced in Hollywood and Aventura, FL using a combination of osteopathic manipulation, energetic techniques, nutritional supplements and intravenous therapy. In addition to his current business interests, he continues to see a limited number of appreciative patients in Florida and Greensboro and he is an international lecturer on the therapeutic use of minerals.


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Medical Acupuncture: Needling Your Way to Enhanced Energy & Cleansing


As our so-


ciety becomes more aware of how our l i fe- styles and in- dustries toxic influence on us than previously thought, heal- ing approaches like acupuncture are found to be powerful ways to help clear


and balance our systems on all levels: physical, psychological and spiritual. In this presentation, you will learn how acupuncture works, both from a conven- tional medical and traditional Chinese perspective. You will also learn what types of diseases and conditions can be treated by acupuncture along with its role in detoxification. If time permits, a demonstration on an audience volunteer will be performed for your first-hand ob- servation of this fascinating and effective healing method.


Bio: Charlie Vargas, MD is an integrative


family medicine doctor who lives and practices in Franklin, NC. He is board- certified in Family Practice and Hospice and Palliative Medicine and certified in Medical Acupuncture. Medical Acupunc- ture is acupuncture practiced by a medi- cal doctor. His practice style combines conventional medicine with the ancient practice of acupuncture, along with other complementary approaches. He is a graduate of the Helms Medical Institute course, Medical Acupuncture for Physi- cians, and is a member of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. He is president-elect of the NC Academy of Medical Acupuncture and serves on the Steering Committee of the NC Integrative Medical Society. In addition to his clinic, New Mountain Medicine, he also serves as medical director of Angel Hospice and Palliative Care.


Michael Payne, MS, CNS, CRC


Beyond Autism…A Nutritional Approach to Neurological and Auto-Immune Disorders


If vaccina-


tions triggered Autism in a wave of children in the early 1990’s, why didn’t ALL kids get it? Many authorities feel it is due to in- dividual genetic predisposition in combination with the expo- sure…so i t is genes and expo- sure combined.


Michael sorts out the genes to enhance each patient’s ability to detoxify and heal. He states that “when you have seen one child with Autism, you have seen ONE child with Autism”. Michael is the founder of Living Well Today, a center of excellence providing counseling to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, multiple chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue and auto- immune disorders. Once an investment banker, he developed various neurologi- cal and auto-immune conditions that lead to disability, He studied functional and nutritional medicine in order to recover his own life, and now serves 400 adults and 1000 children with various metabolic disorders.


Bio: Michael Payne graduated from the


VCU/Medical College of Virginia with a Masters of Science in Rehabilitation Coun- seling. He then studied at the Functional Medicine Institute in Gig Harbor, Wash- ington and is a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist from the American College of Nutrition. Michael’s current interest is in Nutrigenomic testing (genetic testing to determine optimum dietary strategies and nutritional supplementation) to create a personal roadmap to a healthier life.


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