Nicole is a medical doctor with a background in pharmacy and general practice. She has been attending nutrient/herbal seminars for over 20 years and in 2011 began to formalise her education in nutritional and environmental medicine doing courses with ACNEM, Biobalance, AIMA and various online courses.

She has completed a Bachelor degree in pharmacy at Sydney University majoring in toxicology and worked as a hospital pharmacist before studying Medicine at the University of Queensland. Nicole and her family live on the Sunshine Coast. Nicole has a long-standing interest in diet lifestyle and nutrients and how these three key components can prevent and treat so many common illnesses we face. As a medical doctor, she sees that most of her patients illnesses including herself and her family, can be linked to diet, lifestyle choices and nutrient deficiencies.

Dr Tim Ewer has been working in integrative medicine for over 25 years and he is vocationally registered as both a specialist physician and a general practitioner. He has a GP practice with 22 staff and a specialised integrative health centre in Mapua, Nelson. Prior to this he was a hospital physician for 10 years after gaining his medical degree and specialist qualifications in the UK. He has trained in a variety of modalities including nutrition, environmental medicine, hyperbaric medicine, acupuncture and biofeedback.

He has been an advisor to the World Health Organisation on natural medicine and to the New Zealand government on CAM. He is the vice-president of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA) and a member of the educational faculty of the Australian College of Nutrition and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM).

Dr Joachim Fluhrer practices medicine based on combination of nutritional and standard medical practice.

Each patient is an individual, with their own genetics, their individual upbringing and experiences. All this, combined with current lifestyle, medications, exercises, nutrition, emotional and mental is creating the circumstances in which the patient finds themselves.

Diagnostic analysis is mainly based on standard biochemical testing plus highly specialised and individual test from Australian and European laboratories. This allows a much more accurate diagnosis of underlying deficiencies, toxicities, enzyme and hormone imbalances, plus microbial dysbiosis. In addition, highly specific genetic testing can be done both for prevention and for cancer treatment. High quality and accredited European Laboratories are being consulted.

Treatments are based on restoring normal biochemical function, together with appropriate nutrition and lifestyle changes. Pharmaceutical medicines are used when appropriate.

Health and wellbeing is paramount for each individual. Analysing the individual situation, modifying biochemistry to achieve optimal balance and monitoring an ongoing treatment and support program will achieve the best possible outcome.

Currently, Professor Luis Vitetta is Director of Medical Research at Medlab Clinical and Professor with the University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and in Sydney.

Between the years 2007–2013 he was the Director and Professor of the Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine at the University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, based at the Translational Research Institute at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.

Prof Vitetta has research interests on the microbiome/probiotics/functional foods/nutrition and mucosal and cellular immunity as well as research on cannabis-based medicines.

A list of his Publications is here.

Shala is a highly accomplished senior scientist and integrative medicine naturopath, with a passion for herbal medicine, nutrition, and oncology support. She is particularly interested in hormonally driven cancers, specifically prostate, breast and thyroid cancers, as well as other cancers such as lung cancer, haematological cancers, and melanoma. Her approach is thorough in creating comprehensive treatment plans based on the most current research and evidence in integrative oncology. Shala also treats general naturopathy patients (i.e., non-oncology), and is very experienced in complex hormonal issues, autoimmune conditions, digestive, and cardiovascular health; Shala has been in clinical practice since 2015.

In 2002, Shala finished her PhD. in immunology (melanoma cancer research, Monash University). Her research thesis focused on enhanced immunity to tumours using vaccines in animal models. After her PhD., Shala’s 10-year career as a postdoctoral fellow started with Shriners Hospital for Children (Oregon, USA) for 3.5 years, followed by St Vincent’s Hospital fellowship (Melbourne, Australia) for 4 years and Sienna Cancer diagnostics, PTY, LTD for 2.5 years. After 10 years of postdoctoral fellowship in oncology and immunology, Shala sought to start her second bachelor degree in health science (Naturopathy) at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. In 2018, Shala undertook a 12-month intensive training in integrative oncology in practice offered by BioCeuticals and Dr. Lise Alschler (ND, FABNO, USA).

With respect to academic field and teaching experiences, Shala was involved in managing the practical component of the Biological Chemistry course for undergraduate students at the RMIT University for 10 years (2009-2019). Her teaching engagement with the Endeavour College of Natural Health, Melbourne campus started in Jan 2021.

As an author, Shala has published several scientific articles in peer reviewed journals including Artero. Throm Vasc Biol, Am J Transplant, Mol Cell Biol, Immunol Cell Biol, and others (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shalarasouli-81973370/). Shala has also been a scientific speaker in several national and international conferences. Her most recent Webinar (Optimal RX) & podcast were on thyroid disorders (Tech Talk with Optimal RX; https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/herbal-medicines-used-totreat-thyroid-disorders-dr/id1500125439?i=1000469957734) and her most recent public presentation was at the Integra symposium.

Director Melbourne Psycho-oncology Service

Health Psychologist – Oncology and Palliative Care

Jane is a health psychologist with over 15 years’ experience working with individuals with cancer. Having established Melbourne Psycho-oncology Service in 2008, Jane continues to offer evidence based intervention to individuals, couples and families at all stages of the cancer experience from diagnosis to bereavement.  Jane speaks widely, both locally and internationally, to peers and those living with a cancer diagnosis and holds an adjunct appointment with Monash University.

Carla Wrenn is an Integrative Naturopath & Nutritionist. Completing a Bachelor of Health Science in 2001 and practicing for 21 years.

As a passionate learner Carla also completed postgraduate studies in Integrative Oncology, Autoimmune Diseases and Functional Medicine within Australia and the USA. Carla’s time is spent consulting in the area of complex and chronic diseases, especially Oncology.

Carla is the owner of Peninsula Herbal Dispensary & Naturopathic Clinic, where Carla works with 12 Naturopaths and a support team, who love providing Acute Care, Consultations and lifestyle retail offerings to their Mornington Peninsula community and beyond.

Carla is a passionate advocate for all we have to offer as Naturopathic and Complementary Medicine Practitioners. She values industry collaboration and has spent the last 6 years training over 700 Practitioners in her course Vitae Mosaic – Naturopathic Functional Medicine, a unique and holistic framework for all Health Practitioners to more confidently and effectively treat complex cases and manage chronic diseases.

You can contact Carla and learn more at carlawrenn.com

Cliff Harvey is a registered clinical nutritionist and researcher. He has been coaching people ranging from world champion athletes through to the chronically and acutely unwell to perform at their best, since the 1990s. Cliff was one of the first practitioners in Australasia to start working with low-carb and ketogenic diets in the late 1990s and has pioneered their use in this part of the word.

Cliff’s masters research focused on the use of medium chain triglycerides to mitigate keto-flu and encourage faster induction of ketosis, and his PhD research is focused on identifying markers of carbohydrate tolerance.

He is the founder of the Holistic Performance Institute, a private post-tertiary college, Nutrition Store Online, a distributor of quality health and performance supplements, and a co-founder of Nuzest, a global supplement company.

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Associate Professor Dr Karin Ried is Director of Research at the National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM), Melbourne, Victoria. Dr Ried is Adjunct Associate Professor at Torrens University, Australia and Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Adelaide, South Australia. A/Prof Ried has more than 25 years’ experience in medical and public health research, and research interest in complementary and integrative medicine with a focus on nutritional health and integrative therapies. Her current research projects encompass nutritional medicine, cardiovascular, gut and brain health, diabetes, chronic diseases and cancer.

Qualifications

A/Prof Ried received a Masters Degree in Chemistry (1993) and PhD in Human Molecular Genetics from the University of Heidelberg, Germany (1997). Her PhD and early postdoctoral work in human genetics at the Centre of Molecular Genetics, University of Adelaide, culminated in the discovery of various genes, one of which is involved in the development of cancer. In addition, A/Prof Ried completed a Graduate Diploma of Public Health at the University of Adelaide (2001), and a Certificate in Integrative Medicine at the University of Queensland (2009).

Publications

A/Prof Ried is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences. Her research has been featured on national radio, television, and in the print media in Australia and overseas.

A/Prof Ried has published widely in peer-reviewed high impact journals, with over 65 peer-reviewed articles, the majority as first author. To date (Feb 2022), her publications have been cited >2000 times, and her current H-Factor is 23 (web of science).

Recent clinical trials at NIIM:

• The ISET-CTC Cancer Test
• The Prostate Cancer Screening Study
• The Light-bed PDT Cancer Treatment Study
• The Prostate Cancer PDT Treatment Study
• The Pathogen Blood Test
• The Cannabis Sleep Study
• The Kyolic Garlic and Aerobic Fitness Trial
• The Probiotics for Hayfever Trial
• The Gut Relief Trial
• The Bone Broth Gut Study
• The Gluco-Metabolism Pre-diabetes Trial
• The GarGIC trial: Kyolic Garlic for Gut health, Inflammation, and Cognition
• The AGE at Heart trial: Aged Garlic Extract for Hearth Health
• The Cocoa and Cognition Trial
• The Vitamin C and Cognition Trial

Chief Scientific Officer, Releaf Group Ltd; Academic Director, International College of Cannabinoid Medicine Ltd’ Adjunct Professor, Torrens University; Adjunct Fellow, NICM Health Research Institute

Kylie has had a strong academic career in the fields of Chinese medicine, integrative medicine and since 2018, medicinal cannabis after career changing in 2000 from optometry. She worked for the Victorian Health Department on implementing the Chinese Medicine Act 2000 in 2000. She developed the curricula for Australia’s first three Master degrees in Chinese medicine in two universities in the 2000’s and has held senior leadership roles in the university sector, private tertiary education sector and postgraduate medical education sector from 2006-2020. Kylie joined Releaf Group Ltd in 2020 where she now works as Chief Scientific Officer. There, she has formed the ICCM Ltd (International College of Cannabinoid Medicine), an international online education platform providing educational resources on medicinal cannabis for healthcare practitioners (www.iccm.co).

Kylie is an internationally recognised expert in Chinese medicine, integrative medicine and medicinal cannabis, and has published extensively. Her first book was published in the US in 2017 (O’Brien & Sali, A Clinician’s Guide to Integrative Oncology: What You Should Be Talking About with Cancer Patients and Why? US: Springer, 2017). Her new book, O’Brien & Blair, Medicinal Cannabis and CBD in Mental Healthcare, US: Springer 2021 was released in 2021.

Kylie has been leading doctor education in medicinal cannabis in Australia, with her courses receiving continuing professional development accreditation in 2018-2020 from the Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners. She also set up the pathway via the National Institute of Integrative Medicine ethics committee for doctors to apply to become authorised prescribers of medicinal cannabis under the TGA’s Authorised Prescriber Scheme. Kylie is involved in research into hemp and medicinal cannabis and is actively working to effect change in regulations around cannabis access in Australia.

She is a member of the Australian Government’s Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) Expert Panel, an Adjunct Professor at Torrens University and an Adjunct Fellow of the NICM Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University.