Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Laurena Law, B MED (Newcastle), DFM (HKCFP), Dip in Practical Dermatology (Cardiff University), P Dip ComPsychMed (Hong Kong). Dr Laurena Law is a medical doctor from both Australia and Hong Kong. A conventional doctor by training, Dr. Law utilises an integrative medicine approach to managing chronic diseases. Dr Laurena integrates the best of both evidence-based approaches in functional medicine and traditional Western medical practices using nutrition, diet, exercise, laboratory testing, supplements, detoxification programs and stress management techniques personalized to the individual. She believes in promoting health which goes beyond just the absence of disease. Optimizing metabolic, hormonal and physiological functions has helped many of her patients in improving sleep, energy, fat loss, chronic pain, recovery from injuries, recurrent infections, skin disorders, autoimmune diseases as well as a reduced need for drug therapy.   In addition to a busy clinical practice in functional medicine and aesthetic medicine she is also a part-time lecturer at Hong Kong University Space and a presenter to both doctors and the public on topics related to hormonal health, fat loss, nutritional supplementation, detoxification, stress management, integrative approach to ageing skin and intravenous use of high dose vitamin C. She is certified by both the Australasian College of Nutritional Medicine (ACNEM) and The Australasian Institute for Medical Nutrition (AIMN) on the use of intravenous nutrients. She is a member of the International Peptide Society and is currently completing her certification.   Her professional fitness career spans over 10 years as a group fitness coach certified in TRX training and in multiple Les Mills programs. She has represented Hong Kong in Muay Thai Boxing and Powerlifting Championships placing first in both these events. As a hobby she is also a cohost of The Wellness Doctors podcast which is a platform discussing topics related to wellness, health, nutrition and lifestyle medicine.   She is an Advanced Fellow in Anti-aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine and is Board Certified by the American Association of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M).