Patrick Holford, DipION, FBANT, NTCRP, is founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition and the Food for the Brain Foundation, is a pioneer in the role of nutrition and mental health.
Author of 48 books, his latest puts all the pieces together for a brain upgrade.
Patrick’s primer for the conference: Eight Brain-Upgrade Essentials will contextualise the content of the main speakers and is especially essential to those relatively new to nutritional medicine for mental health.
David is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and is Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is six-time New York Times bestselling author including Grain Brain, Brain Maker and his recent book Drop Acid.
Robert is Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, and Member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a best-selling author of Fat Chance, The Hacking of the American Mind and Metabolical.
Georgia is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science and brain Metabolism with 25 years of clinical experience including as being college psychiatrist and nutrition consultant at Smith College and Harvard University Health Services. She co-authored the first inpatient study of the ketogenic diet for treatment-resistant mental illnesses, developed the first medical course in ketogenic diets for mental health and is the recipient of the Baszucki Metabolic Mind Award.
Victoria is a functional dentist and researcher, widely known for her work in developing salivary diagnostics and microbiome testing She is scientific advisor, board member and clinical lead of multiple dental companies and has published numerous papers. Victoria is co-founder of The Health Society, multidisciplinary health centre in London connecting the oral microbiome with body and brain health.
Tommy is Assistant Professor of Paediatrics and Neuroscience at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is co-founder of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and Principal Investigator at foodforthebrain.org, heading the Research Team.
Sabine is a consulting general physician and a world- authority and leading thinker in proactive preventative medicine with nutrition at the core. As the founder and Chief Executive of Viavi she has led the development of advanced health strategy services for reversing cognitive decline. She previously held senior clinical positions within Nuffield Health and BUPA.
Omega 3: A Key to Transforming Brain Health: Bill is a Professor in the Department of Medicine in the Sanford School of Medicine at the University of South Dakota and President of the Fatty Acid Research Institute. He developed the omega-3 index, has run numerous ground-breaking omega-3 studies with more than 300 published pieces of research, backed by five National Institutes of Health grants.
Calm your Mind with Food:Uma is a chef and psychiatrist, she founded the first and only hospital-based program in Nutritional, Lifestyle and Metabolic Psychiatry and is Director of Nutritional and Psychiatry Service at Massachusettes General Hospital and serves on the faculty of Harvard Medical school. Her books Your Brain on Food and her latest, Calm Your Mind with Food, are US best-sellers.
Michael is the Director of the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition and a visiting professor at the Imperial College, London. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction. He is a pioneer in human nutrition research and a world- leading authority in the field of fatty acids and lipids in particular, their role in human brain development and evolution.
Smart Food Smart Kids: Julia is Professor of Psychology and a Clinical Psychologist at the University of Canterbury and the Director of Te Puna Toiora, the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab, running clinical trials investigating the role of broad-spectrum micronutrients in the treatment of mental illness, including ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety and stress. Julia has over 140 peer reviewed publications and is co-author of The Better Brain.
Patrick Holford, DipION, FBANT, NTCRP, is founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition and the Food for the Brain Foundation, is a pioneer in the role of nutrition and mental health.
Author of 48 books, his latest puts all the pieces together for a brain upgrade.
Patrick’s primer for the conference: Eight Brain-Upgrade Essentials will contextualise the content of the main speakers and is especially essential to those relatively new to nutritional medicine for mental health.
Eric is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kaapa Mushrooms. He is also in the Executive Committee of the International Medicinal Mushroom Society. Eric studied Economics, Technology Management, and Philosophy in the Kelley school of Business at Indiana University. After setting up an international nonprofit he became fascinated with fungi. Eric is incredibly driven and demands that from those who surround him. He is constantly trying to optimize and push innovative thinking to develop new solutions with fungi.
Helen qualified as a Dietitian in 1983 and worked for 22 years as a Paediatric Dietitian specialising in the use of a Ketogenic Diet for the management of drug resistant paediatric epilepsy. Helen is ow part of the team from Edinburgh University who are focused on the use of the Ketogenic Diet for the management of Bipolar. Helen is also an advisor and key speaker for Keto College which is run by Matthews Friends Clinics and Charity.
Louise is a Nutritional Medicine BSc graduate of the University of West London. Louise runs a private practice in Lincoln where she specialises in Nutrition whilst utilising the Functional Medicine framework in which she has undertaken several years of post-graduate study including certification with the IFM. Louise was the first Shoemaker Certified practitioner in Europe and continues to be the only Certified Nutrition Professional. This study has led to Louise being a leading expert on inflammatory effects of biotoxin exposures; such as toxic compounds in water-damaged environments and their multi-system effects on human health. Out of this has come a passion project on histamine and its relationship with the immune system.
Louise is Director of Colab Services Ltd, a facilitation service for advanced laboratory testing for the healthcare practitioner community. Once Europe-wide this service is now global.
Scientific & Laboratory Director for CNSLab. Nigel is a Lead Researcher and Scientifics & Laboratory Director for CNSLab. He is a state registered developmental Biomedical Scientist, specialising in immunology and functional medicine. Trained originally in pathology at St. Georges Medical School, London and went on to study Immunology at the University of Surrey.
Christopher Shade, PhD, founder and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific, continues to be the driving force of development and innovation. Dr. Shade’s vast depth and breadth of knowledge, passion for healing, and intuitive understanding of chemistry and biology are reflected in Quicksilver Scientific’s well-designed detoxification protocols, unique supplement delivery systems, and patented mercury speciation test.
Dr. Shade is a recognized expert on mercury and liposomal delivery systems. He has lectured and trained doctors in the U.S. and internationally on the subject of mercury, heavy metals, and the human detoxification system. Dr. Shade's current focus is on the development of cutting- edge, lipid-based delivery systems for nutraceuticals, such as liposomes and micro-emulsion systems, to address the growing need of high quality, affordable detoxification solutions.
Kristiina Singer is a scientific speaker and educator with expertise in the field of clinical nutrition and orthomolecular medicine. With a background in both hospital settings and freelance nutrition coaching, she has garnered extensive practical experience. Since 2015, she has been an integral part of the BIOGENA science team in Austria, advocating for high-quality dietary supplements support and facilitating knowledge transfer.