Jabe is the Founder of Melbourne Functional Medicine, a clinic that uses cutting-edge functional medicine and results-focused health coaching that's leading the way in healthcare in Australia.

With a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, and ongoing training through The Institute for Functional Medicine, Jabe is passionate about sharing this information and empowering his patients.

Jabe believes healthcare should be evidence-based and focused on addressing the most underlying issues. To this aim, Jabe works by taking a thorough case, using the latest available testing techniques. He has a particular interest in treating Adrenal Fatigue, Stress, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and digestive conditions, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, and autoimmunity.

When he isn’t nerding out over health research or trying to save the world one patient at a time, Jabe is probably annoying his children, reading some trashy fantasy novel, or playing board games.

Sachin Patel is a father, husband, philanthropist, functional medicine practice success coach, speaker, author, and plant medicine advocate.

Sachin is convinced that, “the doctor of the future is the patient” and he has committed himself to helping others raise their consciousness, activate their inner doctor, and initiate their deepest healing through the use of lifestyle, breathwork, and respectful utilization of psilocybin.

Sachin founded The Living Proof Institute through which he pioneered a revolutionary approach to patient-centered healthcare. Sachin coaches hundreds of practitioners around the world so that they are empowered to deliver affordable and inspired care to their communities through his Perfect Practice Mentorship Program.

He is an advocate of transforming the healthcare paradigm and he has devoted his life to the betterment of health care for both patients and practitioners.

Aaron Hartman, MD helps people with chronic health issues restore their health. 

He’s Board Certified in Family Medicine and Integrative and Holistic Medicine. He is also a published clinical researcher. 

After adopting children with special needs, he began to realize that our healthcare system, into which he had invested decades of his education and career, did not offer many answers for his children. 

He began to pursue training in functional medicine to help his family, and now uses that training to empower his patients with the information and resources they need to harness their own bodies’ power to heal.

Meet Dr. Donna Mazzola, a Pharmacist with a Master’s degree in Functional Medicine and Human Nutrition.  After obtaining a Doctorate in Pharmacy, 

Donna realized that medicine has a place in healing, but it's the balance between nutrition and medicine that impacts disease. Following a diagnosis with Hashimotos in 2015, she realized it was difficult to find reputable scientific information to support her healing journey.

As a result, she created the blog drautoimmunegirl.com and on IG and FB @drautoimmunegirl, to become that source.  Drautoimmunegirl is a blog with a mission to identify the root cause of disease and empower you to take control of your health!

Her entrepreneurial spirit pushed her to obtain a Master’s in Business Administration in 2015.  Not only did she create her personal brand shortly thereafter but she also co-founded a tea company that aligns with her mission.  

AutoimmuniTea is a brand of tea blends that support the immune system using only AIP-friendly herbs, and are effective for symptom support. At AutoimmuniTea blends have been created with the Science behind the herbs to help those suffering from symptoms of chronic illness. 

Kirsten Greene has been a practicing Naturopath, Nutritionist and Western Medical Herbalist since 2008, and specialises in working with clients who have SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) and associated digestive issues. 

Kirsten has worked in Australia, South Africa and Europe and consults with clients worldwide online.

Originally from South Africa, trained and qualified in Australia, Kirsten is a practising member of Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia and now calls Bali, Indonesia home.

Her primary focus is helping women heal their digestive issues so they can enjoy a loving relationship with their body and food.

And for some, so that they may feel “normal”, sometimes for the first time in their lives.

Having been through SIBO and suffering digestion issues herself for years, Kirsten is super passionate in this area and can relate to what her clients are going through.

 SIBO free to this day, Kirsten has gone from living with an extreme fear of food due to bloating, weight gain and discomfort, to having a healthy, functioning digestive system and sound relationship with all food.

This is what Kirsten wants this for all others suffering with digestive issues too, food freedom.

Alison is the Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Passionate Home Chef of the delicious gut-healthy food blog, FoodbyMars.com, and the author of The Paleo Gut Healing Cookbook. 

Alison has experienced first-hand the healing power of food, using it to manage Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and PCOS. She believes your healing journey with real food can be a stress-free lifestyle filled with joy and flavor and her content is here to help! 

Follow Alison for more Paleo and AIP-friendly recipes, meal plans, community, and coaching services. Subscribe to her weekly newsletter and get a FREE 20-minute Paleo/AIP Meal Prep Plan right here.

Dr. Jonathan M. Fields is an internationally renowned integrative medicine practitioner, martial & visual artist, author and public speaker. 

He runs a successful clinic in South Florida where he specializes in: acupuncture, functional medicine, herbs, PRP, stem cells and IV therapy.

Certifications:

   - Doctorate & Masters of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine + Bachelors in Health Sciences

  -  4 National Board Certifications in: Bio-Medicine, Herbology, Acupuncture & Foundations of Eastern Medicine

  -  Functional, Regenerative and Anti-Aging Medicine Certifications

  -  Injection and IV Therapy Certifications

  -  Licensed Primary Care Provider in State of Florida

  -  Martial Arts Instructor with 16 years experience teaching; pro & amateur fighters, first responders, trauma counselors, kids with special needs and fortune 500 companies

More info at: www.integrativemedicine.us

Margaret A. Romero NP-C is a Columbia- trained board certified nurse practitioner. 

She utilizes functional medicine to treat chronic illness, hormone imbalances, and women’s sexual health issues. 

She has been a clinical instructor and taught functional/integrative medicine at Columbia University. 

She is the host of The Sacred Medicine Podcast and author of From Flare to Fabulous: 25 Things You Must Do to Avoid Your Next Lupus Flare.

Michael Ash. DO, ND, BSc, RNT has been in practice for some 30 years. Building one of the largest integrative medicine clinics in the southwest of England (he sold this in 2007), he embraced the concepts of functional medicine and employed them in his clinical development from 1991. 

Since 1992 he has researched the role of the mucosal immune system, especially in relation to the gastrointestinal tract and applied the emerging comprehension and emerging relationships between the bacterial constituents and the immune system to his clinical needs. 

This clinical experience and intellectual rigor produced impressive clinical outcomes and as such he has presented in the role of ‘wet tissues’ in human health in 5 continents to thousands of clinicians over the last decade.

Michael is an adjunct faculty member of the Institute for Functional Medicine and responsible for bring the Institute’s professional training programmes to the UK and Europe. Michael is an experienced presenter able to convert complex mechanisms into comprehensible sections of information that resonate with clinical experiences. Author of numerous book chapters, articles and reviews. He works in a small specialist practice exploring the use of food substrates in the treatment of mucosal immune related disorders.

Dr. Justin Marchegiani has completed his Doctorate degree in Chiropractic from Life West University and is a licensed doctor of chiropractic in the state of Texas. 

He has completed postgraduate study in the area of clinical nutrition, rehabilitative exercise, and functional medicine so he can offer the most cutting-edge techniques to help address his patient’s growing health care needs.

Dr. Justin works with a wide variety of patients all the way from athletes trying to increase performance and heal from injuries to the everyday person with chronic health challenges. Using a holistic approach, Dr. Justin addresses core underlying barriers to health which allows his patients to heal faster and feel better.

Angela Foster is a functional nutrition practitioner and executive health & performance coach.

Angela is host of the top rated High Performance Health Podcast where she interviews the world’s top experts in health optimisation for high performance.

As a former partner in a large corporate law firm and in-house legal counsel for a global investment bank, Angela is no stranger to long working hours, the pressure of time critical deadlines and the demands of working across multiple time zones.

In 2012, after having had her three beautiful children in just four years, Angela found the demands of a successful career left her with little time to spend with her young family.  Angela suffered with multiple episodes of post partum depression, before being diagnosed with major depressive disorder.  With the strains of depression taking its toll on her physical health, in 2014 Angela suffered complete burnout and after being rushed into hospital with suspected lung cancer, she found herself fighting for her life with double pneumonia.

This was the start of Angela’s journey to uncover how to optimise every aspect of her mental and physical health.

“To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life”

Angela understands the competing demands of modern life on successful men and women who want to combine a rewarding career with quality family life.  Combining her expertise in nutrition and holistic health and performance with her extensive experience of the demands of corporate life, Angela has developed a unique methodology to help high achieving women S.H.I.F.T into high performance and succeed as the corporate athlete.

Angela is available as a keynote speaker and corporate trainer on the topics of physical and mental health optimisation, stress, resilience and longevity. For more information on Angela’s talks and training, click here.

Angela creates step by step solutions for individuals – through coaching and consulting and public speaking and media – to optimise every aspect of their mind, body and spirit to live a fulfilling and limitless life.

Whether you want to enhance your longevity and reverse your biological age or optimise your energy, productivity, cognitive and physical performance, Angela will create the uniquely bioindividual plan to help you do this.

After rebuilding every aspect of both her mental health and physical health, Angela understands what is needed to optimise your physical, mental and spiritual fitness and become the resilient human who can have it all – the health, wealth and relationships.

Dr. Ted Naiman is a board-certified Family Medicine physician in the department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. 

His personal research and medical practice are focused on the practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization.

Maria Emmerich is a nutritionist who specializes in the ketogenic diet and exercise physiology. She struggled with her health and weight throughout childhood which led her to become such a passionate nutrition expert. “My goal is to help transform people’s lives and start living again!” 

Maria specializes in brain neurotransmitters and how food can increase mental wellness. Her expertise has sent her around the World speaking about ketogenic diets. She has also cooked with Halle Berry and writes for Halle’s website. You can find her at KetoMaria.com.

Hanna Boëthius has lived with Type 1 Diabetes as her constant companion for 36 years, and it was as if her whole life fell into place when she started eating real food in 2011. Since her wake up call, she has gained much of her health back, thanks to simply eating the right things and nutrients for her body.

Hanna is a patient leader, international speaker, MSc Diabetes student and action taker, who loves patient topics that are off of the beaten track. She’s passionate to find motivational and inspiring ways to bring about a change in health care. Through her own company, Hanna Diabetes Expert, she’s inspired thousands of people with diabetes to live a healthier life by sharing her own story and experiences, as well as the puzzle pieces she’s helped others to find.. She has a profound understanding of how things like nutrition and lifestyle choices can balance diabetes management.

She is also the founder of the very first interactive, 100% real food event, called The Low Carb Universe (https://thelowcarbbuniverse.com).  It’s Europe’s healthiest event!

Dawn Encian is an Army veteran who owns and operates Knead Total Wellness. She's a functional nutritionist specialising in respiratory and digestive health as well as a medical massage therapist who has been in the wellness industry since 2006.
  

As a functional nutritionist, Dawn focuses on the patient instead of the disease. She utilizes a personalised method of optimising an individual’s health and wellness based on their current health, labs, lifestyle, needs, and more. As a functional nutritionist, she has helped many people become healthier while focusing on lifestyle changes, not just nutrition. To her, this is just as important when a person wants a better overall quality of life.


She was also the hostess of the Breathe Easy, Breathe Well Virtual Event.  She had over 30 experts speak on how to naturally treat and manage respiratory diseases.  She also offers challenges on how to improve your respiratory health in as little as a WEEK! 

Over the years, Dawn has also struggled with her own health and found that nutrition was a key component to her wellness and healing. She felt that listening to her body and incorporating different therapeutic treatments were instrumental in healing her body. Obviously, there are still times she struggles, just like everyone else, but because she understands the foundations of health, she's able to hone in and heal herself much quicker than before.


This is why she does what she does. She wants to help people live their best life for themselves and their families.  By teaching people the importance of food, nutrition, chiropractic, acupuncture and more, as well as focusing on wellness now instead of illness later, she feels we can turn around our sick nation one person at a time.

Dr. Amie Hornaman, a.k.a The Thyroid-Fixer, is a woman on a mission to optimize thyroid patients around the world and give them their lives back using her transformational program: The COMPLETE Thyroid Fix Method (CTFM). 

After her own experience of insufferable symptoms, misdiagnoses and improper treatment, Amie set out to help others who she KNEW were going through the same set of frustrations and who were on the same medical roller coaster. 

She grabs your hand, gives you answers about your health that no one has told you and gives you the actual tools and treatment to fix you. That’s the transformational journey. With a focus on optimizing thyroid function and thus optimizing her patients, Dr. Amie looks at each person as a unique individual and not JUST a lab value. She examines all factors that tie into thyroid dysfunction and thyroid symptoms and treats the person from top to bottom to give them their lives back. 

Between a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), chronic respiratory symptoms, and chronic fatigue for most of her life, Dr. Natalie is no stranger to health challenges. Throughout these trials, she sought treatment from dozens of doctors, who never seemed to give her concrete answers to what was really causing her to feel the terrible way she was. The frustrating feeling of not being heard by her doctors has led her to pursue a career in Functional Medicine, and to truly listen to the concerns of her patients. 

After struggling with weight gain, irregular periods, painful periods, and cystic acne, Dr. Natalie was diagnosed with PCOS in 2010. Since then she has made it her life mission to educate, to empower, and to advocate for women who also struggle with PCOS and the myriad of effects it can have on one’s life. 

In addition to helping women with PCOS, Dr. Natalie also has special skills and interest in helping women overcome infertility and other hormone related issues from a natural perspective. Through her own journey with Functional Medicine, Dr. Natalie has been able to manage her PCOS naturally, regulate her cycles, reverse cystic acne, and optimize her fertility. She now feels inspired to help other women do the same!

WITH OVER 10 YEARS OF PCOS RESEARCH UNDER HER BELT, DR. NATALIE IS AN EXPERT IN HER CRAFT.

Heather Aardema is a National Board Certified and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach. She’s the creator of The Live Light Method—a novel approach to weight-loss rooted in simplicity, functional nutrition, and positive psychology. 

Heather is an aspiring minimalist and an advocate of living light. After decades of an overloaded, addicted-to-busy schedule, she’s now freer and happier than she’s ever been before. 

She guides her clients toward their own wellness breakthroughs by helping them clear the clutter—in their heads, hearts and homes, so that they can get to the root of living lives they love. 

Heather has been featured numerous times on popular wellness and minimalism platforms like No Sidebar, Minimalism Life, Becoming Minimalist, Optimal Living Daily, Optimal Health Daily, many online health summits, podcasts and more.

Health & wellness practitioner and educator Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum is passionate about transforming our broken healthcare system and empowering people to become CEOs of their own health. 

She believes that a great health coach is the ally each of us needs to make healthy changes that actually last. 

With her co-founder Elyse Wagner and in collaboration with The Institute for Functional Medicine, Dr. Scheinbaum founded The Functional Medicine Coaching Academy in 2014. 

A clinical psychologist for over 35 years, Dr. Scheinbaum is an expert in positive psychology and mind-body medicine, and the author of "Functional Medicine Coaching," "Stop Panic Attacks in 10 Easy Steps," and "How to Give Clients the Skills to Stop Panic Attacks." 

Krystina Shirey has been married for over a decade and has successfully blended a family of five alongside her husband Vince. In her “spare” time, she helps women overcome the invisible things that have been holding them back from creating their best life. 

As a SUCCESS & FULFILLMENT coach she helps women discover who they were created to be, unblocking the success they were meant to have in every area of their life. 

Additionally, she helps women with clear steps to overcoming self doubt, attracting abundance, joy, hope and excitement for the future. 

Krystina and Vince also coach married couples on how to have their best, most fulfilling marriage, even greater than their dreams. 

Find Krystina @ shireylife.com, on instagram @krystina_shirey on Facebook @HappyMe, and on YouTube @shireylife. 

 Stephanie is an AFPA certified Holistic Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach who specializes in digestive health and detoxification. Through her own 15-year battle against digestive disorders and chronic inflammation, Stephanie was able to learn how to heal own body through holistic, natural remedies and lifestyle changes. Her many years of experience, international training and expert qualifications now allows her to help other adults do the same. She understands that to be succeed you need the right people in your corner to hold you accountable and offer you support and guidance along the way. Stephanie is the founder of Unlimited You – Holistic Health Coaching where she provides 1:1 coaching as well as a 6-week full body reset program to help you get to the root cause of your problems and begin healing from the inside out. She has helped countless men and women overcome digestive distress, rebalance hormones and regain their quality of life. For more information on the services, she offers or to book a free discovery call with her, head over to www.unlimitedyoucoaching.NET or find her on Instagram @UnlimitedYouCoaching 

Julie Michelson is a National Board-Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach specializing in inflammation and autoimmunity.  

Julie is passionate about educating, inspiring, and supporting the autoimmune community to be empowered to heal.  She works remotely with clients internationally and has created RA the Right Way and Inspired Living with Autoimmunity to allow clients to experience results quickly, and without overwhelm.