Wellness by Designs - Practitioner Podcast

Joining us today is Naturopath and Registered Nurse Kristine Ottobre, who specialises in optimising body composition and increasing performance in athletes and fitness competitors today we'll be discussing "Optimal Body Composition." 

In this episode, Kristine discusses: 

• Why she chose to choose to specialise in Body composition optimisation
• Her intake and assessment process
• What supplements have merit in her patients
• The microbiome and fat accumulation connection
• Her approach to injury in patients
• Common red flags

About Kristine
Kristine Ottobre draws on her medical background as a Registered Nurse and current practice as a Naturopath to provide an integrated health service which uses conventional and functional diagnostic methods combined with evidence-based research while treating with natural therapeutics such as herbs, nutritional supplementation and implementing lifestyle and nutritional changes.

Kristine is the owner and founder of Wellixa, where she specialises in optimising body composition and increasing performance in athletes and fitness competitors. Kristine also has a special interest in women’s hormones and adrenal health and commonly works with clients with long-standing gastrointestinal imbalances.

Connect with Kristine
Website: www.wellixa.com.au

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Professor Teresa Mitchell Paterson is joining us today, and we'll be talking about bowel health, particularly fibre and other factors in inflammatory bowel conditions and bowel cancer.

In this episode, Professor Mitchell-Paterson discusses: 

• The type of patients she supports
• The nutritional considerations practitioners who assist with inflammatory bowel conditions must be aware of
• What supplements have you used to assist bowel patients in dampening the inflammatory response
• Supplementation through chemotherapy and during active cancer treatment
• Lifestyle factors that play into inflammatory bowel conditions that might benefit patients
• Practitioner resources

About Professor Mitchell-Paterson
Associate Professor Teresa Mitchell-Paterson is a lecturer and New South Wales clinical supervisor for Nutritional Medicine Torrens University. She has a naturopathic and nutritional clinical history spanning thirty years and is a Fellow and Ambassador for the Australian Traditional Medicine Association where she was a board member and Vice President.  For the last twelve years, she has been practising in an integrative medicine clinic in Sydney. Teresa is popular in the media for her expertise in the field of natural medicine, has lectured nationally and internationally to her peers, and is called upon for TV, Radio and Press releases.

Teresa lends her expertise to the Bowel Cancer Consumer Panel, Reviews Journal articles, and is a Nutritionist for Bowel Cancer Australia for the past 11 years.  She is a Member of the steering committee for the Consumer Health Forum helping shape Australia's fruit and vegetable intake, and she is a Health and Medical Panelist for the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fund.

She has written chapters in the evidence-based naturopathic texts on integrative naturopathy in the field of cancer care and supplemental monographs. 2015 she was a nominee for the Bioceutical’s Integrative Medicine Award, awarded the Bioceutical’s inaugural Naturopathic Award of Excellence in Practice Integrative Medicine 2016, and 2017 recipient of Highly Commended ATMS Practitioner of the year.

Connect with Professor Mitchell-Paterson
Website: thebourkestreetclinic

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Today, we're chatting with Sam Gemmell, a Nutritionist who works with practitioners to master their marketing.

In this episode, Sam discusses: 

• Why praccies dislike Marketing? 
• Where should we start with marketing? 
• How can we make our Marketing our own? 
• When should you do it yourself, and when should you outsource? 

About Sam:
Samantha is a qualified nutritionist turned content creator & marketer for health practitioners. She believes that everyone can find a way to market themselves that is ick-free, easy and even fun! If your goal is to build a loyal community and thriving business, Sam is here to help.

Connect with Sam:
Website: samanthagemmell.com
Instagram: @samthehealthwriter

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Joining us today is Isabelle Taye, a Naturopath and master's candidate, and today we'll be discussing "Researching Clinical Aspects of PEA.

In today's episode, Isabelle with discuss: 

• The benefits, safety and mechanisms of action of PEA
• Emerging evidence linking PEA to the microbiome 
• How to use PEA in clinical practice 
• Forms and dosage requirements
• Expectant results from PEA treatment

About Isabelle:
Isabelle started studying naturopathy straight out of high school. In 2007 she graduated from Health Schools Australia with Advanced Diplomas in Functional Nutrition, Naturopathy and Western Herbalism and a Cert IV in Aromatherapy. In 2008 she graduated from Charles Sturt University with a Health Sciences (Complementary Medicine) degree.

While studying at Charles Sturt University, she was accepted into the Golden Key Honour Society and received the Alison Watson Memorial Scholarship through the NSW Arthritis Foundation. Being diagnosed with arthritis at a young age has always had an impact and continues to shape how Isabelle practices.

She is currently enrolled in Master’s by Research at Southern Cross University and has completed 3 research projects that centre around chronic pain. One study used an N-of-1 model to investigate the use of probiotics for osteoarthritic pain and has been published. Another looked at the use of PEA and probiotics for osteoarthritic pain and decreased wellbeing using a multiple baseline design. The final research project was a qualitative study that investigated empowerment in naturopathy for individuals with chronic pain.

When not playing in the world of naturopathy, Isabelle deeply loves music and teaches classical piano, singing and theory for all grades.

Connect with Isabelle:
Website: amabelle.com.au

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Angela Westerman is joining us today, and we're discussing practical tips and information regarding the Thyroid autoimmune connection.

In this episode, Angela discusses: 

• How patients present
• Why patients often have more than one autoimmune condition? 
• Where to start with treatment?
• How to set treatment goals, and how often do you revisit these with patients? 

About Angela: 
I am a passionate naturopath, nutritionist and herbalist. I have worked in clinical practice for over eight years.

My holistic approach focuses on long-term customised health solutions for my clients in areas of thyroid dysfunction, adrenal fatigue, stress, digestive issues, hormone imbalance, sleep disorders and children's immune health. I have a special interest in thyroid autoimmune disease, as I have this condition myself. As part of my case taking, I utilise GI Map Test, and blood and hormone testing.

My consultations include diet and lifestyle recommendations, herbal medicines and supplements.

Connect with Angela:
Website: www.angelawestermannaturopath.com.au 

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Joining us today is Rhiannon Hardingham, a Naturopath and nutritionist specialising in fertility. Today we're discussing fertility challenges with Endometriosis.

In this episode, Rhiannon discusses: 

• Why this is such a huge issue for couples. 
• Supporting patients yet to be diagnosed with Endo
• What we can DO about egg quality and ovarian function
• The importance of male partner's health in helping/optimising fertility of women with Endo
• Effective pain management 
• Results and Safety issues? 

About Rhiannon:
Rhiannon is a highly experienced fertility naturopath, presenter, practitioner educator, mentor and author.

As a practitioner Rhiannon is committed to the successful integration of natural and conventional medicine, regularly working alongside Melbourne’s top fertility doctors to achieve the best outcomes for her patients. As testament to this, Rhiannon is routinely invited to present on the topic of collaborative patient care to medical specialists and naturopaths alike.

After over 16 years of experience in the area of infertility and IVF support, Rhiannon provides professional mentoring and education for functional medicine practitioners in both group and individual settings. This highly specialised area is outside the scope of standard naturopathic education and as such, her reproduction and hormonal masterclasses mentoring programs are a rare opportunity for practitioners to further their skills.

Rhiannon has co-authored the book Create A Fertile Life. This comprehensive pre-conception healthcare guide for both patients and practitioners, has become a staple for those wishing to overcome infertility and prepare for a healthy pregnancy. 

Connect with Rhiannon:
Website: www.rhiannonhardingham.com

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Joining us today is Benedict Freudenmann, a nutritionist, and today Benedict discusses a cause-based approach to treatment. 

In today's episode, Benedict discusses: 

• What is a Cause-Based Approach to therapy
• The six causes of ill health
• The role genetics play
• Toxins and disease
• The role stress and trauma play in disease

About Benedict:
Benedict Freudenmann is a Clinical Nutritionist whose passion for health and knowledge makes him an inspiring practitioner. 

Benedict’s education in the world of Natural Medicine began in 2006 when he travelled the world alongside his parents, filming the documentary ‘Cancer is Curable Now’ (now known as ‘Truly Heal from Cancer). Despite completing a Degree in Journalism, Benedict realized that his true passion lay in nutrition & alternative medicine. 

Benedict completed a Bachelor of Health Science majoring in Nutritional Medicine. Since that time, Benedict has co-authored the ‘Truly Heal functional medicine workbook and online health coaching program, worked in a variety of health-related roles and co-founded the Truly Heal Functional Medicine Practitioner Application. 

In 2015, Benedict worked as a Clinical Nutritionist at the Arcadia Praxis, a world-leading alternative cancer clinic based in Bad Emstal, Germany. Working closely with the team of doctors at Arcadia, Benedict found his strength in supporting and helping chronic disease patients on their healing journey. 

Benedicts, methodology to treatment is fundamentally based around; understanding, finding and resolving the underlying causation of chronic diseases. His systematic and analytical case taking approach, combined with targeted functional testing, enables him to treat effectively and precisely, whilst empowering his clients to Truly Heal.  

To resolve the underlying causes of disease, Benedict investigates five major factors affecting health: Toxicity, Infection, Inflammation, Acidity, Deficiencies and Psychological. Benedict’s treatments incorporate dietary/lifestyle interventions, research-based supplementation, and alternative therapies.

Connect with Benedict:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.learntonourish.com   
Instagram: @learntonourish
Facebook: @learntonourish

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Joining us again today is Tabitha McIntosh, a naturopath nutritionist completing her Masters in reproductive medicine at the University of New South Wales, School of Medicine. Today, we'll talk about practical things around female fertility essentials.

In today's episode, Tabitha discusses:

• The major hurdles for women and their fertility 
• Modifiable risk factors
• Where to start with prescriptions and patient education 
• Foundational nutrients for female fertility
• Top nutrients for challenging cases
• Further considerations for female fertility

 
About Tabitha:
Tabitha is the founder of awakening your health, and is a qualified and experienced Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist, and educator, having run her own private clinical practice for over ten years. As director and principal Naturopath at awaken your health, Tabitha takes great pride in providing her clients and their families with high-quality naturopathic clinical care in a supportive and nurturing environment.

After completing her Medical Science degree in 2001, Tabitha went on to pursue her passion for Natural Integrative Healthcare with post-graduate studies in Naturopathy, Western Herbal Medicine, Nutritional Medicine & Environmental Medicine. She now elegantly combines the above approaches to health: integrating Naturopathic healing principles with the latest scientific research, to educate and further the health & wellbeing of her clients.

Connect with Tabitha:
Website: awakenyourhealth.com.au

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Today, we're welcoming back Brett O'Brien from Core Naturopathics. And today, we're discussing therapy intensity for various conditions. 

In this episode, Brett discusses:

•  Identifying drivers and roadblocks to health
• Patient assessment
• Useful tools to consider
• Regaining homeostasis
• Immune system therapy intensity 
• Chronic fatigue therapy intensity 

About Brett:
I have practised as a qualified naturopath for almost twenty years, and I am still excited by the
possibilities this career can offer. The constant that I am always most fascinated by is the people. I have always embraced a desire to engage with others. It can be as superficial as my time in sales or as deep as supporting someone at the end of life. The human capacity to communicate, connect and support each other can be extremely fulfilling.

As a Naturopath, trying to understand the human experience is so very complex. Still, I believe I am closer to understanding it through the philosophy of Naturopathy than any other health profession. I love that the body intrinsically understands what it feels like to be perfect, and its aim to return is based on hope, confidence, possibility and self-sustainability. I believe the role of the naturopath is then to provide a managed reconnection with this innate capacity. Our role is to identify and remove the roadblocks that inhibit the body from what it already knows. Our tools of the trade then provide a means of traction and momentum and a road map. It has taken nearly twenty years to know this.

As a Naturopath, you are constantly scrutinised about your effectiveness in a medicalised system. To rediscover a philosophy and confidently embrace a paradigm that has almost disappeared and build a business model around it has been a massive risk. But the amazing thing is, is that most people intrinsically know this paradigm and just need a road map to navigate by. Core Naturopathics returns to the ideals of the past but represents a very modern application. I believe naturopathy can be a modern, scientific and results-based wellness paradigm that supports people's capacity to heal and thrive. It also represents my vision to engage with others, experience the human condition and trail blaze through this new age of wellness.

Connect with Brett:
Website: www.corenaturopathics.com.au
 

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Joining us today is Sarah Franklin, a  naturopath and registered nurse specialising in Oncology. Today we are discussing safe and simple cancer support. 

In today's episode, we discuss: 

• The variables of cancer therapies 
• Common side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy
• Diet and lifestyle support
• How to support a patient through chemo or radiotherapy
• Gut health and chemotherapy 
• The glutamine conundrum 
• Post chemo support 

About Sarah
Sarah Franklin is a highly qualified practitioner with over 25yrs experience in healthcare.

 Sarah started out her health career as a paramedic in the Australian Army while studying for her nursing degree at Griffith University. Once she became a qualified nurse, she went on to specialise in Oncology and Emergency. 

With cytotoxic qualifications from the Australia College of Nursing,  she then went on to work in oncology and palliative care. With an inquisitive mind and a passion for understanding pharmacology,  she then went on to study Naturopathy, Nutrition, Western Herbal medicine, and Acupuncture. Sarah now runs her own clinic combining the best of both worlds.  

Sarah still works as a registered nurse in a variety of settings and presents at a range of integrative settings, including local hospitals, support groups and via podcasts for different organizations. 

Sarah has been recognised for her wok across our industry, and received many awards for her dedication.

• Winner of the 2015 Bioceuticals Integrative Medicine Awards 
• Judge for Bioceuticals Integrative Medicine Awards 2018 & 2019 Medicine Awards 2018 & 2019 
• Medi-Herb Master Herbalist 2014 to 2021 
• 2005 Clinical Nutrition Award for Nutrition Care Australia 
• Presenter for QLD and NSW cancer council and local cancer support groups 
• Contributor for Gold Coast Bulletin, Multi-Sport and Triathlon Magazine and other publications 
• Podcast Interviews for FX Medicine 

Connect with Sarah
Website: www.balancehealth.com.au
Facebook: @balancedhealthsarahfranklin
Instagram: @balanced_health_naturopathy

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