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Dr Jason Hawrelak

ND, BNat(Hons), PhD, FNHAA, MASN, FACN 

Naturopath, Herbalist, Nutritionist, Gastrointestinal Consultant

Dr Jason Hawrelak is a researcher, educator and clinician with over 20 years’ clinical experience. He did his PhD examining the capacity of probiotics, prebiotics and herbal medicines to modify the GIT microbiota and teaches widely, both in Australia and internationally, on these topics. He has published extensively (including 20 textbook chapters) and his research has been widely cited. Dr Hawrelak is on the Medical Nutrition Council of the American Society for Nutrition and is a Fellow of both the American College of Nutrition and the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia. Dr Hawrelak has taught health professionals at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level for the past 20 years.

He is currently the Senior Lecturer in Complementary and Alternative Medicines at the University of Tasmania’s College of Health and Medicine (Hobart, Tasmania), where he coordinates the Evidence-based Complementary Medicine programs and also teaches natural approaches to Gastroenterology within the University of Western States Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine program (Portland, Oregon).

Additionally, Dr Hawrelak is Chief Research Officer at ProbioticAdvisor.com, which offers a searchable database that enables easy, evidence-based prescribing of probiotic products. He also offers a range of clinically-focused, online courses for clinicians, and health-conscious members of the public, to learn more about the gut health, the human microbiome and how they can positively influence these ecosystems – https://probiotic-advisor.teachable.com/courses

Selected Podcast Interviews:

Goodness Lovers Podcast. Prebiotics & Immunity, Mood and Metabolism. 

 Autism Research Collective. Autism and the Gastrointestinal Microbiota.

Healthpath Podcast. Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Gut Testing with Dr. Jason Hawrelak

Super Feast. Your Microbiome and Gut Dysbiosis.

Health, Happiness and Human Kind. The role of the microbiota in depression & anxiety with Dr Jason Hawrelak.

Quax Podcast – The last microbiome episode you will ever need – Interview with Dr Jason Hawrelak 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEPJs1vmuqg

 The Nutrition Expedition – How to Consume enough Probiotics with Dr Jason Hawrelak

The SIBO Doctor – Gut Parasites: Part 2

The SIBO Doctor – Gut Parasites: Part 1

Love & Guts – Probiotic Strain Specificity, Immune and Mood Support

15-Minute Matrix – Mapping Probiotics

Dietitian Connect – The Pros of Probiotics

 

 

Articles

Nutritional role of polyphenols as a component of a healthy diet pattern in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome

Parker J, Hawrelak JA, Gersh FL. Nutritional role of polyphenols as a component of a healthy diet pattern in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome. Journal of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. 2021;40(2).

Hydrogen-methane breath testing results influenced by oral hygiene

Erdrich S, Tan E, Hawrelak JA, Myers SP, Harnett J. Hydrogen-methane breath testing results influenced by oral hygiene. Sci Rep 11, 26 (2021).

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A systematic review of the association between fibromyalgia and functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Erdrich S, Hawrelak JA, Myers SP, Harnett J. A systematic review of the association between fibromyalgia and functional gastrointestinal disorders. Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology. Published online Dec. 8, 2020.

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Integrative physiology and traditional naturopathic practice: results of an international observational study. Integrative Medicine Research

Steel A, Goldenberg JZ, Hawrelak JA, Foley H, Gerontakos S, Harnett JE, Schloss J, Reid R. Integrative physiology and traditional naturopathic practice: results of an international observational study. Integrative Medicine Research. 2020;9(4):100424.

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Determining the association between fibromyalgia, the gut microbiome and its biomarkers: A systematic review

Erdrich S, Hawrelak JA, Myers SP, Harnett J. Determining the association between fibromyalgia, the gut microbiome and its biomarkers: A systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2020; 21, 181.

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Consumer reports of “keto flu” associated with the ketogenic diet. Frontiers in Nutrition

Bostock E, Kirkby K, Garry M, Taylor B, Hawrelak JA. Consumer reports of “keto flu” associated with the ketogenic diet. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2020; 7:20. Published 13/03/2020.

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Western herbal medicines in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Hawrelak JA, Wohlmuth H, Pattinson M, Myers SP, Goldenberg JZ, Harnett J, Cooley K, Van de Venter C, Reid R, Whitten D. Western herbal medicines in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 2020;48:102233.

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Biofeedback for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Goldenberg JZ, Brignall M, Hamilton M, Beardsley J, Batson RD, Hawrelak JA, Lichenstein B, Johnstone, BC. Biofeedback for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Published Nov 12, 2019.

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Modules

Gastrointestinal Health (released 31 March 2022)

Topics

  • Probiotics, Prebiotics and Microbiota - Nourishing foods (Parts 1&2)
  • Dysbiosis - The Importance of the GIT Microbiota
  • GIT Microbiota Assessment - Dissecting Pathology Results (Parts 1&2)
  • Case study: Low Diversity
  • Case study: Pathogenic Bacteria and the Use of Pre and Probiotics
  • Leaky Gut
  • Case study: H. Pylori
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Cardiometabolic Health

Topics

  • The Role of the GIT Microbiota in Metabolic Disease
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Foundations of NEM (Part 1)

Topics

  • Introduction to Gastrointestinal Health
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Areas of Speciality

  • Naturopathy
  • Herbal Medicine
  • Nutrition
  • Gastrointestinal Health
  • Microbiome
  • Probiotics and prebiotics

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