Skip to content

Webinar Archives

Would you like to know more about nutrition? Hawthorn University is pleased to offer online webinars on a variety of topics that will enhance your understanding of holistic nutrition. You can access the archive of webinars to listen and learn from professionals any time that it is convenient for you.

Hawthorn University makes our webinars available to the public at no cost. To continue to provide this valuable service we would appreciate your support. Please consider making a donation in support of the Hawthorn University Webinars. We hope you continue to enjoy the presentations and grow in knowledge and good health.

Visit our YouTube channel to view webinar archives, and please remember to join the mailing list to be notified of future webinars.

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Traditional Foods – Where Tradition Meets Science with Tammera J. Karr, Ph.D.

Traditional Foods – Where Tradition Meets Science with Tammera J. Karr, Ph.D.

Posted on February 3, 2021 - Posted in: Webinar Archives - Tags: , , , , ,
https://youtu.be/WzweLpT9Fn0 Is there a problem with modern food? Is it the food – or how it is prepared? Should we eat all the same or like our ancestors? How far back do we need to go for traditional foods to be healthy? Whole Foods are wonderful, but are we maximizing their nutrient value? These are read more...

Courage in Challenging Times: Discover the Mindset for Staying in Business and Thriving in Any Economy with Karin Rozell

Courage in Challenging Times: Discover the Mindset for Staying in Business and Thriving in Any Economy with Karin Rozell

Posted on January 6, 2021 - Posted in: Webinar Archives - Tags: , , , ,
https://youtu.be/LmgH9nGgqTc Come start the year with a big dose of courage that will focus your mind, mood and actions on what's possible in any economic climate! In this class for professional coaches, consultants and practitioners, you'll learn the essential mindset practices and practical actions to help you start the year off right. From how to read more...

Traditional Tools in Nutrition – Part Two with DeAnna Batdorff

Traditional Tools in Nutrition – Part Two with DeAnna Batdorff

Posted on December 4, 2020 - Posted in: Webinar Archives - Tags: , , , , ,
https://youtu.be/KbV_esIRjeM Hawthorn University is delighted for the return of DeAnna Batdorff, Founder of the dhyana Center in Sonoma County, California and the Certified Ayurvedic Education Program for Part Two of Traditional Tools in Nutrition. DeAnna will continue to teach us food as medicine through an Ayurvedic Lens, and how this can empower each individual to read more...

Slipping Through the Cracks: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Beth O’Hara, Functional Naturopath

Slipping Through the Cracks: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Beth O’Hara, Functional Naturopath

Posted on November 16, 2020 - Posted in: Webinar Archives - Tags: , , , ,
https://youtu.be/JzqEuVSr2YM Mast Cell Activation Syndrome is one of the most under-recognized and overlooked conditions affecting between 9-17% of the general population and well over 50% of the chronically ill population. If you work in healthcare, you will see those with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. You could be at the forefront in your practice knowing how read more...

Learn, Speak and Educate Nutrigenomics with Laura Kopec, NDT, MHNE, MA, CNC

Learn, Speak and Educate Nutrigenomics with Laura Kopec, NDT, MHNE, MA, CNC

Posted on October 22, 2020 - Posted in: Webinar Archives - Tags: , , , , , ,
https://youtu.be/lO6JL_pQTg0 The Science of Nutrigenetics is a growing and complicated field. Educating clients on the subject can feel daunting and intimidating. Join Laura Kopec as she presents her easy to understand educational strategies for discussing Nutrigenetics using her twelve years of working with clients on the subject. Educational strategies are necessary to help practitioners and read more...

Traditional Tools in Nutrition with DeAnna Batdorff

Traditional Tools in Nutrition with DeAnna Batdorff

Posted on October 7, 2020 - Posted in: Webinar Archives - Tags: , , , , , ,
https://youtu.be/NBCjdqoi_-8 “Ayurvedic Self Care is the best healthcare we have,” says DeAnna Batdorff, Founder of the Dhyana Center in Sonoma County, California and the Certified Ayurvedic Education Program. Understanding food as medicine through an Ayurvedic Lens can empower each individual to listen to and understand body communications and to take action through food choices. Hawthorn read more...

The Role of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Childhood Obesity with John Ramotowski, MSc, CHNC

The Role of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Childhood Obesity with John Ramotowski, MSc, CHNC

Posted on September 15, 2020 - Posted in: Webinar Archives - Tags: , , , , ,
https://youtu.be/KIRq3vH5rzE Child obesity has grown significantly over the past few decades and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) is suspect in a child’s environment. EDCs can raise the risk of juvenile obesity by disrupting processes that are essential for growth and development. There are many ways a child can be affected by EDCs, such as from maternal read more...

Nutritional First Aid During the COVID-19 Crisis with Julia Ross, MA

Nutritional First Aid During the COVID-19 Crisis with Julia Ross, MA

Posted on September 1, 2020 - Posted in: Webinar Archives - Tags: , , , , , , ,
https://youtu.be/eLVn70IU01c Those millions suffering from obesity and diabetes are at the greatest risk of infection and death from COVID-19. The stress and depression that this public health crisis has generated have increased our use of high calorie, low-nutrient foods making us even more vulnerable to the virus. Understanding the role of depleted brain neurotransmitters in read more...

Diet, Hormonal Weight Gain and Fat Distribution with Traci D Mitchell, Health & Fitness Coach and Author

Diet, Hormonal Weight Gain and Fat Distribution with Traci D Mitchell, Health & Fitness Coach and Author

Posted on August 19, 2020 - Posted in: Webinar Archives - Tags: , , , , ,
https://youtu.be/PCilLm5eg0k We understand that hormones play a role in weight gain. But how do hormones affect body-specific fat distribution, and more importantly, how does diet play a role in regulating these hormones to reduce unhealthy fat? Hawthorn University Holistic Health and Nutrition Webinar Series welcomes Traci D Mitchell for Diet, Hormonal Weight Gain & Fat read more...

A Deeper Insight into the Immune System: Why it Matters with Stacey Baganz

A Deeper Insight into the Immune System: Why it Matters with Stacey Baganz

Posted on August 5, 2020 - Posted in: Webinar Archives - Tags: , , , ,
https://youtu.be/7H5TJCWIbq4 A healthy immune system is so important, and to keep one's system healthy we need to understand how our immune system works. Stacey Baganz, Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Hawthorn graduate will delve deeper with us into understanding how chronic diseases and underlying inflammation lead to impaired immunity and greater susceptibility to viral illnesses. read more...