6th International Workshop on the Columbus Concept
following the
2nd Congress of the International Society of Nutrigenetics & Nutrigenomics
The Columbus Concept:
Healthy Cholesterol through Balanced Fats
The Columbus Concept stands for the normal behavior of cholesterol that is
associated with the return to the original balanced essential fatty acids profiles:
ω6:ω3 = 1:1
Program in short:
Monday, 6th October 2008 to Wednesday 8th October 2008Second Congress of the International Society of Nutrigenetics & Nutrigenomics (please see http://www.symporg.com/conferences/2008/ISNN/index.html for registration)
Meeting Location: CICG
Wednesday, 08 October 2008
19.00-20.15: Gala Concert
“The Piano Goes to the Opera”
a piano recital by Nadia Weintraub
Conservatoire de Musique de Genève.
12, rue de l’Arquebuse , Genève
Thursday, 09 October 2008
08.00-09.00: Registration, CICG
Morning Session:
08.00-09.00 Registration
Morning Session:
09.00-09.30 Fabien DeMeester, Columbus Paradigm Institute
Presentation of CPI (Columbus Paradigm Institute) & Definition of YYHC (Yin Yang Healthy Cholesterol) as a possible new Standard in Lipid Nutrition.
09.30-10.00 Artemis Simopoulos, The Center for Genetics, Nutrition & Health
Definition of evolutionary dietary ω 6:ω3 ratio’s.
10.00-10.30 Bill Lands, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
Measuring blood fatty acids as a surrogate indicator for CHD-risk in population studies.
10.30-10.45 Coffee break
10.45-11.15 Claudio Galli, University of Milan
Fast determination of fatty acids in whole blood collected from fingertips: Application to the assessment of fatty acid patterns & various indexes in population studies.
11.15-11.45 Tomohito Hamazaki, Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University
The “high omega-3/high cholesterol” healthy diet.
11.45-12.15 S. Boyd Eaton, Emory University
Evolutionary aspects of dietary/blood cholesterol.
12.15-14.00 Lunch
Afternoon Session
14.00-14.30 Jeong S Sim, University of Alberta
Presentation of CPI (Columbus Paradigm Institute) in China.
14.30-15.00 Donald J McNamara, Egg Nutrition Center
Dietary cholesterol & blood cholesterolemia: a healthy relationship.
15.00-15.30 Steven Riechman, Texax A&M University
High dietary/blood cholesterol & muscle health.
15.30-15.45 Coffee Break
15.45-16.15 Michel De Lorgeril, University of Joseph Fourier Grenoble
High dietary/blood cholesterol & heart health.
16.15-16.45 Joseph Hibbeln, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
High dietary/blood cholesterol & mental health.
16.45-17.15 Michael A Crawford, London Metropolitan University
High dietary/blood cholesterol & brain health.
17.15-17.45 Uffe Ravnskov, Independent Researcher
Cholesterol was healthy at the end…
19.00 Columbus Dinner:
Restaurant des Vieux-Grenadiers
92, rue de Carouge, Genèva
Ronald Watson, University of Arizona
Wild-type food in health promotion & disease prevention: the Columbus Concept.
Ram B Singh, Halberg Hospital & Research Institute
Wild-type food & Columbus Concept-E Book Series (Bentham Science Publisher).
more informations
Congress Location:
Centre International of Conférences Genèva (CICG)
17 rue de Varembé
CP13
1211 Genèva 20
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)22 79191 11
Fax: +41 (0)22 791 90 64
http://www.cicg.ch
Registration Conditions:
The Columbus Congress immediately follows the ISNN workshop (please see http://www.symporg.com/conferences/2008/ISNN/index.html for registration for their workshop) There is no charge for the Columbus workshop, its coffee breaks, lunch or dinner on October 9th.
How to register:
Registration can be done when registering for the ISNN symposium on their website or completing a registration form online available here.
Registration will be confirmed upon receipt.
Hotel Accommodations:
Hôtel Les Nations
Rue du Grand-Pré 62
1202 Genèva
Tel: +41 22 748 08 08
Fax: +41 22 734 38 84
http://www.hotel-les-nations.com
Single: 224 CHF*
Double: 284 CHF*
*Continental breakfast included
Rates are applicable for early arrivals and late departures. The number of rooms to be released are limited so please send us your confirmation as soon as possible.
Other hotels are available on the ISNN registration site:
http://www.symporg.com/conferences/2008/ISNN/index.html
Congress Organizer:
Columbus Paradigm Institute
a BNLfood Company
Meeting Secretariat:
For all information regarding the congress please contact Mrs. Nicole Hawes, BNLfood, USA
Tel: +1 910 693 1671
Fax: +1 910 693 1671
e-mail: nha@columbus-concept.com
