Professor Luis Vitetta is currently Director of the Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Queensland, School of Medicine. He joins us on the couch, to talk about the importance of an integrative approach to medicine and healthcare. We also cover gut health.

What is integrative medicine? What are functional foods? Why is gut health so central to our immunity in particular, as well as mental and physical well-being in general?

Professor Vitetta discusses how little nutritional and environmental medicine is currently being taught in university medical education, and as an example, deals with some basic information when prescribing something as simple as antibiotics. Integrative medicine…..it’s not alternative medicine, its just GOOD medicine. Want to be healthy? Get your gut in order!!

About Professor Luis Vitetta

Luis Vitetta is an Honours Graduate from Monash University (1981) in the Department of Biochemistry - Faculty of Medicine, and a PhD Graduate from the University of Melbourne and Faculty of Medicine's Department of Surgery (1985) where he studied the epidemiological and aetiological factors of biliary disease. He has also studied medicine at the National University of La Plata Medical School in his native Argentina. Luis Vitetta is currently Director of the Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Queensland, School of Medicine.

He is the chief investigator and the recipient of a National Institute of Complementary Medicine grant for the NICM Collaborative Centre for Transitional/Preclinical and Clinical Research in Nutraceuticals and Herbal Medicines.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM) website

Upcoming Episodes

7: Sugar or Fat: Are you a sugar burner or a fat burner? – Nora Gedgaudas

8: Good Sleep Hygiene: The Most Important Part Of Your Day

9: Chronic Fatigue: Part 1- Dr Tim Ewer

10: Chronic Pain: Musculoskeletal Pain & Tension Headaches

Dr Bruce Lipton is an internationally recognized authority in bridging science and spirit, mind and body health, and a leading voice in the new biology of epigenetics. He is the best selling author of The Biology of Belief and he joins us on the couch to explain what this new science of “epigenetics” is all about. Together we explore how the thoughts and emotions we have are also protein’s called neurotransmitters, that attach to the the true “brain” of each cell, the cell membrane, and cause our genes to express themselves.

Join us as we discuss one of the keys to personal empowerment, health and wellbeing.

About Bruce Lipton

Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D., a pioneer in the new biology, is an internationally recognised leader in bridging science and spirit. A cell biologist by training, Bruce was on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and later performed groundbreaking stem cell research at Stanford University. He is the bestselling author of The Biology of Belief, The Honeymoon Effect, and co-author with Steve Bhaerman of Spontaneous Evolution. Bruce received the 2009 prestigious Goi Peace Award (Japan) in honour of his scientific contribution to world harmony.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Bruce Lipton's book 'The Biology of Belief'

Bruce Lipton website

Bruce Lipton's book 'The Honeymoon Effect'

Upcoming Episodes

6: Integrative Medicine: Your Gut Health – Professor Luis Vitetta

7: Sugar or Fat: Are you a sugar burner or a fat burner? – Nora Gedgaudas

8: Good Sleep Hygiene: The Most Important Part Of Your Day

9: Chronic Fatigue: Part 1- Dr Tim Ewer

Australia’s leading cardiologist Dr Ross Walker joins us to discuss heart health.

Ross outlines his 5 key points, which if you follow has been shown to reduce the risk of ALL degenerative diseases by 70%!!

We also chat about CHOLESTEROL and statin drugs – is this good medicine or good marketing?

Click here to read Dr Ross Walker's 5 Key Points to Being Healthy

About Ross Walker

Dr. Ross Walker is an eminent practicing cardiologist with a passion for people and health. Considered one of the world’s best keynote speakers and life coaches, he is the author of seven books (all of which have been best sellers). Dr. Walker is also a regular presenter on the Nine Network’s TODAY Show, A CURRENT AFFAIR, and has most recently appeared as the medical expert on EXCESS BAGGAGE. He also presents on radio stations 2UE, 6PR, 4BC and 3AW.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Dr Ross Walker website

Ben Goldacre book 'Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients'

Upcoming Episodes

5: Epigenetic’s: Biology of Belief – Dr Bruce Lipton

6: Integrative Medicine: Your Gut Health – Professor Luis Vitetta

7: Sugar or Fat: Are you a sugar burner or a fat burner? – Nora Gedgaudas

8: Good Sleep Hygiene: The Most Important Part Of Your Day

Joel Salatin, America’s most famous farmer, "the high priest of pasture" joins us today.

Wouldn’t it be nice to know that the food we eat is grown in health soils, comes from healthy animals, is healthy for us , sustainable AND good for the planet? Well Joel Salatin has such a farm and travels the world teaching people how to achieve that.

From grass/pasture fed animals, carbon sequestration in soils to the problems with genetically modified food, Joel shares his views.

About Joel Salatin

Joel Salatin has been labelled 'The World's Most Innovative Farmer' by Time Magazine. Joel manages Polyface Farms in the Swoope region of Virginia, USA. Joel has also authored several books, countless articles and led seminars and courses across the world.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Joel Salatin's Polyface Farms website

Joel Salatin's book 'Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World'

Upcoming Episodes

4: Your Heart: Heart Health - Dr Ross Walker

5: Epigenetics: Take Control – Dr Bruce Lipton

6: Integrative Medicine: Your Gut Health - Professor Luis Vitetta

7: Sugar or Fat: Are you a sugar burner or a fat burner? - Nora Gedgaudas

Professor Marc Cohen joins us for part 1 of our discussion on toxic truths. We explore the connection between environmental stresses and personal wellness, as well as our disease care system rather than healthcare system with Doctors of Disease rather than Doctors of Wellness. This is an empowering episode that also provides the listener with some simple steps to help you understand  how to lesson your chemical load and where it's actually coming from.

About Professor Marc Cohen

Professor Marc Cohen is one of Australia s pioneers of integrative and holistic medicine and has made significant impacts on education, research, clinical practice and policy. He is a registered medical practitioner with degrees in western medicine, physiology and psychological medicine along with PhDs in Chinese medicine and biomedical engineering. Professor Marc Cohen is the Discipline Leader for the Wellness Group and a core member of the RMIT University Health Innovations Research Institute.

Links mentioned in this episode:

RMIT Master of Wellness program

Stanford study on organic food here

Upcoming Episodes

3: Farming: Folk’s, This Ain’t Normal - Joel Salatin

4: Your Heart: Heart Health - Dr Ross Walker 

5: Epigenetics: Take Control – Dr Bruce Lipton 

6: Your Gut Health: Professor Luis Vitetta

In this first episode we talk about The Good Doctors podcast and an introduction to us, Dr Ron Ehrlich & Dr Michelle Woolhouse. What we are going to be covering in the coming weeks and months and our vision for doing the podcast.

 

We discuss health, wellness and disease management incorporating nutritional and environmental medicine; from healthy soils to healthy animals, food, people and planet; mind-body medicine; and breaking stress down to help empower people to better health.

 

About Dr Ron Ehrlich

Dr. Ron graduated from Sydney University in 1978 and is the founder of the Sydney Holistic Dental Centre. He has undertaken research at UNSW, written papers and articles, appeared on radio and TV, and is a contributing author in “Complimentary Therapies in Dentistry” (Nutrition Chapter).

He gained his fellowship in 1996 and is Vice-president and board member of the Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (ACNEM). He is currently Chairman of their Advocacy Committee.

He is board member & co-founder of Nourishing Australia, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to informing, educating and inspiring people about the critical importance of healthy soils, nutrient-dense foods and sustainable farming, bringing together principles of holistic healthcare and holistic farm management for the health of people, communities and ultimately, our planet.

 

About Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Dr Michelle Woolhouse completed her medical training at Monash University in 1996, she then went on to complete her fellowship with Royal Australian College of General Practitioner’s (RACGP) in 2001. In addition she has completed courses in Hypnotherapy, nutritional medicine (aka naturopathy) and mind-body medicine at Swinburne University. She studied Vietnamese Acupuncture at the traditional Hospital in Ho Chi Minh and has studied various forms of meditation and philosophical traditions including Buddhism, yoga and sound therapy.

She has been on the board of the Australian Integrative Medical Association (AIMA), was a founding member of the working party for the RACGP on integrative medicine and is currently a board member for the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM).  She writes regularly for magazines, journals and is a popular speaker at conferences.

Michelle is passionate about holistic health as the founding director of Peninsula Holistic General Practice.

 

Upcoming Episodes

2: Toxic Truths: Part 1 Environmental Toxic Truths – Professor Marc Cohen

3: Farming: Folk’s, This Ain’t Normal – Joel Salatin

4: Cholesterol: Your Heart, Your Health – Dr Ross Walker

5: Epigenetic’s: Biology of Belief – Dr Bruce Lipton