Vitamedicine
Foundations for Optimising Health and Wellbeing
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Dr Brad McEwen PhD is a renowned expert in the field of preventive and personalised health, with a specific focus on cardiometabolic health and mental and cognitive wellbeing. With a distinguished career spanning over 25 years, Dr Brad is an accomplished naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist, educator, researcher, and mentor. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Sydney, as well as a Master of Health Science (Human Nutrition) and a Master of Public Health from Deakin University. In addition to his academic achievements, Dr Brad is also qualified in Naturopathy, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and Sports Medicine. He has more than two decades of experience in education and delivering seminar, webinar, and conference presentations on health, nutrition, herbal medicine, and lifestyle medicine nationwide and internationally, with notable locations such as the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Japan, and New Zealand. Dr Brad’s passion and commitment to education and research in complementary medicine is evident through his numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. He is a strong advocate for achieving optimal health and continues to contribute to the advancement of the field. He serves as a peer reviewer for international journals, evaluating the quality and validity of research articles. His research focuses on investigating the impact of diet, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine on various health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cardiometabolic syndrome, depression, anxiety, cognition, stress, polycystic ovary syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic disease. Dr Brad has special interest in advancing public health, expanding and improving access to health services, promoting chronic disease prevention, improving access to nutritious foods and information within educational institutions, and advocating for health equity. Dr Brad McEwen has been recognised with multiple national and international awards during his career. Among these are the Eberhard F. Mammen Young Investigator Award, which is a prestigious international award recognising his contributions in the field of thrombosis and haemostasis. He has also received the Excellence in Practice Lecturer Researcher of the Year award, along with the Dorothy Hall Memorial Award for Practitioner Excellence, which acknowledges his contributions to advancing natural medicine in Australia. Dr Brad has been a finalist for Practitioner of the Year, Researcher of the Year, and Educator/Lecturer of the Year on multiple occasions.
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Vitamedicine is personalised health care with a core set of philosophies, principles, and practices. Vitamedicine looks at the whole person, physically, mentally, and emotionally, and focuses on the person’s individual needs. It aims to address the underlying causes of disordered health and promote optimum health. There are 4 parts to Vitamedicine: Foundations for Optimising Health and Wellbeing. Part 1. Vitamedicine introduces Vitamedicine and the 12 Pillars of Vitamedicine. Part 2. Nutritional Medicine provides an overview of 38 vitamins, minerals, and various nutrients, along with probiotics. It delves into the functions of these nutrients and probiotics, as well as their uses and clinical applications. Part 3. Herbal Medicines provides an overview of 40 herbal medicines, presenting a snapshot of information about their actions, uses, and clinical applications. Part 4. Lifestyle Medicine provides an overview of over 20 lifestyle medicines and their impact on overall wellbeing, encompassing physical, mental, and emotional health.