Optimising Immune Function with NEM

Christabelle is the Medical Director and a Medical Practitioner at Next Practice GenBiome – Edgecliff. Her work with patients focuses around optimising gut health, microbiome, mitochondrial and brain performance. She applies the premise that dysfunctions can be corrected with established practices of nutritional and environmental medicine. She is passionate about sharing her in-depth knowledge on the interconnectedness of human metabolism, biology, and behaviour. Dr. Yeoh dedicates her practice to working with patients with complex chronic conditions, neuro-immune mediated, or chronic inflammatory illness. Christabelle graduated from medicine at the University of London in 1999 and obtained her membership with the Royal College of Physicians (UK). She has a Masters degree in Nutrition from King’s College London. After practicing hospital medicine, she has been working as a general physician with an interest in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. She was a director (2014-2021) and president (2016- 2018) at ACNEM and is active on the teaching faculty.

Nimrod Sheinman B.Sc., N.D. is one of Israel’s leading mind-body experts, and an international spokesperson advocating holistic and integrative education and mindfulness in education perspectives. He is the founder and director of Israel’s Centre for Mindfulness in Education (2013), co-founder of Israel’s Centre for Mind-Body Medicine (1998), and initiator and director of the International Soul of Education Initiative. He is a member in the International Advisory Panel of Sejahtera Leadership Initiative, a Malaysia-based organization supporting humanistic and wellbeing programs, locally and globally. Sheinman is known for his integration of mind-body science, imagery-based perspectives and mindfulness based principles within the context of ‘Whole-Person Care’. In the past 30-years he has taught seminars on Integrative Psychotherapy, Holistic Education, Imagery-based Therapy, Mindfulness in Clinical Practice and Mindfulness in Education in universities, hospitals, centers and international conferences in Israel, USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. Israel’s first Mindfulness in Schools project, which he initiated over 20 years ago with support from Israel’s Ministry of Education, has reached thousands of children, teachers and parents. Sheinman former roles and positions include: director of the mind-body unit in Rabin Medical Center; board member in Israel’s psycho-oncology association; founder and director of Israel Center for Mind-Body Medicine; executive director of Israel’s Center for Non-Violent Communication (NVC, Marshal Rosenberg’s model); founder and president of Israel’s Naturopathic Association; academic dean of Naturopathic Education; academic advisor to Israel’s Center for Yoga Therapy; and a member on various government committees devoted to the regulation of natural medicine in Israel.

Dr. Nindhi Ahilan graduated from the UNSW in 2004 and it was during her time there that she developed an interest in Nutritional Medicine and Holistic Practices. She travelled to Kerala, India to do her medical elective in Ayurvedic Medicine in 2002. After graduating with Honours, she obtained her Fellowship from the RACGP and went on to do further training with ACNEM, A5M, AIMN, Medisca and recently obtained a Professional Extension in Herbal Medicine with Professor Denis Stewart. She is an examiner for the RACGP. She also informally mentors doctors interested in incorporating NEM into their own practice. Her main objective has been to empower patients in their healing journey and utilising as many tools and supporting team members as required. More recently her focus has been on addressing the emotional and spiritual realms of wellbeing.

Dr. Mark Donohoe, ACNEM President, graduated from Sydney University in 1980, opening his medical practice on the Central Coast New South Wales in 1983. The patients of his new practice led him into the fields of Environmental Medicine and Nutritional Medicine. He was awarded fellowships from the Australian Society of Environmental Medicine (ASEM), the Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (ACNEM), and more recently the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM). Over his 38 years in practice, Mark has specialised in the fields of chronic fatigue syndrome, environmental and occupational toxicology, and sensory sensitivities including multiple chemical sensitivity. Mark works with his wife, Fiona, at Mosman Integrative Medicine in Sydney. While he focuses on causes of illnesses and diseases, Fiona manages the healthcare side of the practice where she and other natural healthcare practitioners provide consultations and classes in yoga, Qi gong, pregnancy yoga, meditation, mindfulness and movement. Mark and Fiona work together with an underlying philosophy that health in all its forms is the best prevention of disease, and that most disease is best managed by clean air, clean food, clean water and a commitment to a diet and lifestyle that is health enhancing.

Dr. Jill Crista is a pioneering naturopathic doctor, best-selling author, devoted educator, and creative innovator. Her superpower is to make complex medical concepts simple and digestible for the average person. Dr. Jill’s passion is to elevate the well-being of the planet via the well-being of her inhabitants.