On this episode of the Wellness by Designs podcast, we talk to Dr David Cowhig, a Brisbane-based holistic dentist.

Dr Cowhig shares his insights on the integrative Dentistry model and how he helps patients achieve optimal health.

He shares his approach to identifying and confirming chronic infections and conditions, along with his interventions and lifestyle treatments. Dr. Cowhig also discusses the common nutritional supplements he uses and why they are essential for good dental health.

Finally, we learn about his guidelines for holistic dental care with ACNEM.

Don't miss this enlightening episode on holistic dentistry!

About Dr Cowhig:
Dr David Cowhig is the founder of Dental Wellness in Brisbane. A Kings College London graduate in 1989 moving to Australia in 1997 and gained a Fellowship with ACNEM in 1998. Practicing holistic dentistry for the last 25 years , successfully treating over 10000 patients creating Safer, Healthy, Beautiful Smiles.  

Setting up the first Ceramic dental implant and aesthetic centre in Australia, he focusses on whole body dentistry using his Oral FITNESS protocol resolving dental inflammation, infections and toxicity with metal free dentistry including Zirconia ceramic dental implants. 

Passionate about the role of dentistry in our patients goal of optimal wellness and longevity.

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Webiste: www.dentalwellness.com.au

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In our latest podcast episode, we have the honour of conversing with Christine Pope, a Naturopath and Nutritionist who is a renowned authority in the field of natural medicine.

Christine has played a crucial role in the establishment and execution of Natural Medicine Week, and we're thrilled to have her share her vast expertise and perspectives with our audience of health practitioners.

Christine shares valuable information on the 2023 agenda for the event and the many benefits that practitioners can reap from participating.

Listen in as Christine shares how some practitioners have leveraged Natural Medicine Week which has resulted in steady increases in their business. If you want to learn how to get involved, you don't want to miss this episode.

Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of natural medicine and the incredible contributions of Christine and her team at the ATMS.

About Christine:
Christine Pope is a Naturopath and Nutritionist based at Elemental Health at St Ives in Sydney Her practice is focussed on chronic disease and healthy ageing and she is the author of Ageing Outrageously, an eight part online program. 

For the past six years Christine has served as an ATMS Director and Treasurer as well as Chair of the Marketing Committee. Her focus has been on improving the awareness of natural medicine and assisting practitioners to build successful and busy clinics. To this end she has rolled out two separate initiatives, Natural Medicine Week, which this year had over 3.9 million views on social media and Transition to Practice, a face to face event to assist students and recent graduates in building their practice.

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Website: christinepopenutritionist.com

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In this episode, integrative physiotherapist Jesse Soopaya joins us to discuss the use of nutraceuticals in physiotherapy.

From discussing the contribution of nutrition and diet on the musculoskeletal system to exploring specific issues such as lower back pain, sports-related injuries, muscle-related pain, and neuropathic pain, Jesse offers insights on how to choose the right supplements to use in practice.

Jesse also delves into the complexities of dividing the body from the mind when dealing with neuropathic pain.

About Jesse:
Jesse Soopaya discovered his passion for understanding how the human body heals early on in life. This passion has since grown into a lifelong journey based on empowering others to overcome health challenges and injuries. Through tertiary education, mentorships, and personal and professional development, Jesse has been able to develop a deep understanding of the human body and the interplay of its different systems.

Jesse has been fortunate to learn and work with many talented and innovative leaders within the global human movement, health, and rehabilitation industries. They pride themselves on combining the approaches and knowledge they have acquired into their practice.

Jesse's personal challenges with injuries and experience as a healthcare professional have led them to believe that with the right mindset, habits, and time, all tissues in the body can heal. Their experience working with the body began in 2015 when they started practising as a manual therapist.

Jesse has learned from a wide variety of leading mentors in the health industries across Australia (Bachelor of Health Science & Masters of Physiotherapy Practice, Functional Neuro-Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Australian Physiotherapy Association), America (Active Release Therapies, Functional Movement Systems, CHEK Institute), and the Czech Republic (the Rehabilitation University of Prague and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stability).

After receiving the dux in the Masters of Physiotherapy Practice at La Trobe University in 2019, Jesse began working within the physiotherapy profession. They started Corenetic Health as an initiative for the community to access rehabilitation healthcare that provides an integrative approach.

Jesse's mission is to help those in their community who need and want to heal using natural science-based methods.

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Website: corenetichealth
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In this episode, fertility naturopath and nutritionist Georgia Marrion joins us to discuss unexplained fertility issues.

From defining what it is and how it's diagnosed to exploring known causes and the role of naturopathic medicine, Georgia offers insights on fostering fertile ground and managing this often devastating diagnosis.

Georgia also covers personalized approaches and therapies that can be employed to help women struggling with unexplained infertility.

About Georgia: 
Georgia is a naturopath of 19 years’ experience with a Degree in Complementary Medicine and a Masters in Nutrition. Along with extensive clinical experience in reproductive health and fertility, Georgia is also an experienced writer and well-regarded speaker.

Initially embarking on reproductive health as a clinical speciality following her own experience with sub-fertility and pregnancy complications, she has a strong curiosity and passion for supporting people experiencing reproductive challenges. Georgia specialises in supporting individuals and couples during their journey through preconception, conception, pregnancy and postpartum life stages.

Georgia recently joined the team of naturopathic fertility experts at Fertile Ground, a leading natural medicine fertility clinic in Melbourne. 

Areas of focus include menstrual cycle irregularities, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) , pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) and histamine issues as well as male fertility and sperm health issues.

Georgia also enjoys treating women and individuals during the transition to menopause, including peri-menopausal imbalances.

Her clinical approach involves supporting and guiding you to optimise your health physically, mentally and emotionally using an approach blending traditional and scientific knowledge. This is based on an integration of her many years of clinical experience with ongoing education to stay up to date with new research and treatment strategies. .

Georgia believes that a team approach gets the best outcomes for all. She works in close collaboration with her patients’ medical care team to ensure the most effective, appropriate evidence-based treatment plans for each individual.

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Website: Fertile Ground




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Today we welcome Naturopath Luke Szabo to Wellness by Designs to take us on a   deeper dive into the world of Polyvagal Theory and Practice Essentials.

 Through his work in an integrative clinic alongside psychologists and other health professionals, Luke learned about Polyvagal Theory and the three primary states of being. He soon found himself helping patients with chronic issues, who had been stuck in a dorsal vagal state for a long time. Through his expertise, Luke is able to use vagus nerve stimulation to help downregulate inflammation in the nerve and improve the patient's overall wellbeing.

In this episode Luke discusses:

•  Why is the Wandering nerve, the vagus nerve is so special
• Clinical assessment of vagus nerve  
• Parasympathetic and sympathetic dominance
• In which cases is auricular stimulation successful
• Other tools he uses with his patients
• Patient results 

About Luke
Luke is an Integrative Naturopath, Nutritionist, Herbalist and Adjunct Fellow of the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine.  Alongside Luke's formal qualifications, he has trained in functional medicine, DNA analysis and nutrigenomics, microscopic cell analysis, medical astrology, alchemical herbalism, the Munay-ki healing rites and transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation

In recent years Luke has worked alongside some of Australia's leading functional medicine doctors and was privileged to have received direct mentorship from various PhD experts in Nutritional Medicine and Ayurvedic Medicine during his early years of practice.

Luke has been the co-owner and head Naturopath at Little Earth Health natural health clinic for the past 9 years and practices as a Senior Functional Naturopath from The Health Lodge medical centre in Byron Bay.  Luke recently launched The Vagus Nerve Clinic dedicated to educating and supporting patients with vagus nerve dysfunction.

Connect with Luke
website: www.littleearthhealth.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/littleearthhealth 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/littleearthhealth

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Today we welcome back Lisa Moane, a naturopath, SOS feeding therapist, and nutritionist to the podcast.

Today Lisa shares with us some of the investigations she uses with her fussy eaters to assess nutrient deficiencies and toxicities in her patients.

In this episode Lisa discusses: 

• Where to start with investigations with fussy eaters
• Heavy metal toxicity and the common culprits 
• The main symptoms of chronic heavy metal exposure
• Constipation and gut issues 
• Othe helpful investigations 
• Strategies to get supplements into fussy eaters

About Lisa:
Lisa is an experienced naturopath, nutritionist and feeding therapist dedicated to the health and wellbeing of the children she cares for.

She founded The Paediatric Naturopath, one of Australia’s leading online Naturopathy clinics focused solely on the needs of children.

Knowing the insurmountable struggle that some parents can experience when they try to feed their child a diverse whole foods diet, Lisa has trained as a Feeding Therapist.  With this extra tool in her toolbox, she can not only recommend WHAT a child should eat but also HOW they can eat it

With 3 children of her own, Lisa weaves together the technical know-how with the practicalities of family life to ensure achievable positive outcomes for children.

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Website: The Paediatric Naturaopth 

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Today we welcome Naturopath  Zelda Graham who specialises in epigenetics and the management of MTHFR polymorphisms to Wellness by Designs.

Zelda set out to defy her family's history of heart disease, autoimmune disorders, and depression by unlocking the power of methylation and tackling the underlying causes of her methylation issues and is now an expert in the field.

In this episode we cover: 

• An overview of methylation and how it affects the human body
• How to assess methylation polymorphisms
• The SIBO and Methylation connection
• How to manage B Vitamins and Co-Factors in MTHFR patients
• The role of digestion in epigenetics

About Zelda:

As an accredited Nutritionist, Naturopath & Methylation Practitioner who constantly stays up to date with health advancements and diagnoses, Zelda believes the body has the ability and power to heal itself when given the right tools.  By constantly keeping up-to-date with the most recent evidence-based science on epigenetics, naturopathic health and nutrition I can help you get your body back to health and vitality. 

Zelda's key areas of focus are MTHFR gene disorders, medical procedure reactions, diabetes, heart disease, hormone imbalance, IBS, FODMAP, GAPS diet, Coeliac disease, detoxification, food intolerances, insomnia, menopause, low energy levels, anxiety and fatigue syndromes, to name a few

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Website: byronhealthandnutrition

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Joining us today on Wellness by Designs is Dr Amy Gajjar, a general practitioner and integrative medicine specialist from the UK who has a particular interest in Hashimoto's disease and has a passion for helping patients optimize their health through nutrition and lifestyle changes.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. The Hashimoto's patient presentation and differential diagnosis
2. The role of nutrition in treating chronic illnesses
3. What are the limitations of medical treatment
4. The changing nature of medical practice and the need for a new paradigm
5. Exploring alternative treatments for thyroid conditions, such as low dose Naltrexone and medical cannabis.

About Dr Amy Gajjar
Dr Amy is an Integrative Physician (GP)  combining Functional Medicine, Coaching, Yoga and Ayurvedic Lifestyle. She trained at the Imperial College School of Medicine in London and worked as a GP for several years. In Sydney, she has undergone extensive  further training and is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and a Board-certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician. Her main interests are thyroid disease, gut health and autoimmunity. Dr Amy currently works at the Wholistic Medical Centre, Surry Hills. She is also a Kundalini Yoga teacher.

Dr Amy is a lecturer and enjoys presenting at community workshops, seminars and retreats. She is also a Medical Advisor to  “Dance Health Alliance”, a not-for-profit organization, that facilitates dance programs to improve quality of life and mind body balance for people with neurological conditions such as Dementia and MS.  Dr Amy also enjoys writing and is currently working on her first book on healing Hashimoto’s holistically.

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Website: www.dramygajjar.com

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Instagram: @dramygajjar

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Today we welcome Amie Skilton to Wellness by Designs, an expert on mould and mould illness, who has embarked on a mission to help people struggling with the effects of water-damaged buildings and who battle the ironic challenge of finding a safe and healthy environment to heal.


In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. The prevalence of water-damaged buildings in the Western world 
2. How to identify mould without visible evidence?
3. The need to take action early when one suspects mould illness to avoid becoming more severely affected.
4. How to prioritise treatment in Mould biotoxin illness, a genuinely complex condition 
5. What are the symptoms and conditions associated with mould? 
6. How to balance appropriate assessment and remediation with the cost? 
7.  treatment guidelines 

About Amie: 
Amie Skilton – is a functional medicine practitioner of almost 20 years and a well-known educator in naturopathic medicine. For over 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of appearing on conference stages, TV sets and – more recently – laptop screens via Zoom. In that time, I’ve had the honour of presenting more than a thousand keynotes to functional medicine practitioners, integrative GPs, holistic pharmacists and the general public. 

In 2017, I had the plot twist of my life. I developed an environmentally-acquired illness (CIRS or ‘mould illness’) and, amongst other discoveries, realised my naturopathic, nutritional and herbal toolkit was only as valuable as my environment was healthy.

I’m now a qualified Mould Testing Technician and continue studying building biology and the various ways in which the built environment has a profound impact on human health. So my educational repertoire has expanded to include environmental health hazards and functional medicine strategies.

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Website: whatthenaturopathsaid

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In this encore episode of Wellness by Design, Sarah Di Lorenzo joins host Andrew Whitfield-Cook to discuss body composition and the 1010 diet with a focus on healthy weight loss.

Here's what Sarah Di Lorenzo and I cover:
1. The difference between healthy and unhealthy weight loss
2. The psychological aspects of weight loss
3. The various roadblocks to weight loss

"I believe in getting weight off people, and I believe in keeping it off for life. I want to get people off that yoyo."

About Sarah:
Sarah Di Lorenzo is a qualified Clinical Nutritionist who has dedicated her career to overhauling the health of Australians of all ages.

Sarah’s approach is not about the latest diet fads or quick fixes nor is it denying ourselves of the foods we love. Sarah’s method is a long-term strategy using a combination of portion education and sensible, intermittent fasting that gives clients and followers the
tools they need to be a healthy weight for life and to feel good inside and out.

High-profile clients have helped Sarah to raise awareness about healthy eating but just as important are the thousands of everyday followers on Sarah’s Facebook SDL page where members follow her tips on weight loss, detox and recipes within a supportive community.

Sarah has also spent the last seven years running her own private clinic in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs helping clients improve their diets, weight management and overall health.

 

Connect with Sarah:

Website: www.sarahdilorenzo.com
Instagram: @sarah_di_lorenzo

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