Integrative Medicine

Histamine Intolerance by Marenel Pansegrouw
2026-04-07 19:00 - 21:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE AND DIETARY/TREATMENT PROTOCOLS
by Marenel Pansegrouw RD(SA), Bdietetics 09 UP, Bdip Hospitality 05 TUT
Summary:
Often dismissed or misunderstood, histamine intolerance can be more complex than it appears. Rather than being a standalone issue, it may point to deeper underlying imbalances – such as an overwhelmed central nervous system, a distressed or dysregulated gut, or methylation pathways that aren’t adequately supported.
These factors can reduce the body’s ability to break down histamine efficiently, leading to a wide range of confusing symptoms that vary from person to person. Understanding these interconnected systems offers useful insight into why histamine reactions occur and helps guide more targeted, sustainable dietary and lifestyle approaches.
Biography:
Marenel studied at UP, Bdietetics. Started her career in the military and then found herself in private practice since 2014. Her practice is located in Midstream.
Marenel is a curious mind and completed many practical courses like SOS approach to feeding for problem feeders (2018), various diabetes, renal and gut nutrition courses and in 2020 completed her integrative functional nutrition academy(IFNA) course under the guidance of Kathie Swift. Marenel became interested with histamine intolerance and MCAS after seeing a surge in her case load with patients.
Bookings:
Fee: R200
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Developmental Optometry by Deon Hattingh
2026-04-29 19:00 - 21:00
DEVELOPMENTAL OPTOMETRY
by Deon Hattingh, B.Optom (UJ), Post grad certificates in Paediatric Optometry, Amblyopia and Strabismus, Sports vision, Vision in Learning disabilities and dyslexia.
Summary:
What is my child’s eye exam missing? Behaviours that one might not think are related to visual issues.
Biography:
Optometrist with special interest in Behavioural/Developmental Optometry, Vision Therapy, Sports Vision, Children with Vision Related difficulties, and Dry Eye management.
Bookings:
Fee: R200
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CAM by Dr. Carel-Piet van Eeden
2026-05-19 19:00 - 21:00
ETHICS IN THE APPLICATION OF CAM
by Dr. Carel-Piet van Eeden, PhD, OSB
Summary:
Where do ethics sit in the expanding world of complementary and integrative medicine? This talk explores responsibility, scope, informed consent, practitioner integrity, and the subtle pitfalls that arise when working across traditional and non-traditional modalities.
Biography:
Dr van Eeden completed his Ph.D and qualified in Holistic Life Counselling in December 2012 through the University of Sedona. He also holds a Certification in Integrative Medicine from the Institute of Integrative Medicine, USA. Prior to that he qualified as a Legal Business Analyst and worked as such at Webber Wentzel attorneys, combining legal requirements with technical and technological solutions.
He is currently a director at the Golding Institute where a focus is placed on the ethical practice of integrative medicine as well as the education of practitioners in the field. Together with the team at the Golding Institute, he works to provide evidence-based integrative solutions and training for healthcare providers and patients alike. His focus in the institute is research of new solutions and the safe implementation thereof.
Bookings:
Fee: R200
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Lead & Cardiovascular Disease by Dr Erika Drewes
2026-06-10 19:00 - 21:00
LEAD AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
by Dr. Erika Drewes, Specialist Family Physician
Summary:
Lead is an ubiquitous environmental contaminant that leads to oxidative stress and inflammation over many years in the body. Recent studies have directly linked environmental lead exposure to cardiovascular disease. In this context Chelation therapy becomes an interesting modality when evaluating and treating patients with cardiovascular disease.
Biography:
Dr Erika Drewes is a Specialist Family Physician with 20 years of experience in South Africa and the United Kingdom. After qualifying as a medical doctor, Erika worked in various private and public hospitals in Gauteng, KZN and the UK. During this time she completed a Masters in Family Medicine (UKZN), Diploma in Obstetrics (Colleges of Medicine South Africa).
Erika’s interests include women’s health and hormonal balance, connective tissue health and rehabilitation, Gut health, Mold illness, Auto-immune disease, Chronic fatigue and Tick Borne infections.
Erika is an active member of the South African Association of Integrative Medicine (SASIM), American College for the Advancement of Medicine (ACAM) and the International Lyme’s and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS).
Bookings:
Fee: R200
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Vibrational Healing by Dr Wendy Christien
2026-06-30 19:00 - 21:00
VIBRATIONAL HEALING – EXPLORING THE SCIENCE BEHIND RESONANCE AND MERIDIANS
by Dr. Wendy Christien, Ph.D.
Summary:
The body is an interconnected, vibrational system. Vibrational healing is essential for restoring coherence. This talk will encompass what vibrational healing is and why resonance and meridians matter. It will also explore how resonance shapes our physiology and how meridians provide pathways for the flow of energy that is vital for wellbeing.
Biography:
Dr Wendy Christien (Ph.D.) has been in practice as a Wellness Practitioner since 2005. Her formal studies and education have led to her qualifications and certifications in Bio Energetic Stress Testing (BEST), Iridology, First Line Therapy, Nutrition, Health Coaching, Nutrigenomics, and, most recently, her Ph.D. in Social Work: Wellness Healthcare and Counselling. Apart from this, she is a certified SoulCollage®️ Facilitator. She is designated as a Specialist Wellness Counsellor with the Association for Supportive Counsellors & Holistic Practitioners (ASCHP).
Bookings:
Fee: R200
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Nitric Oxide by Dr Craige Golding
2026-07-22 19:00 - 21:00
NITRIC OXIDE
by Dr. Craige Golding, Specialist Physician.
Summary:
Often overlooked but clinically vital, nitric oxide plays a profound role in vascular, immune, and metabolic health. Dr Golding breaks down the latest science and highlights how restoring NO levels can become a powerful therapeutic tool.
Biography:
Dr Craige Golding, MD, ABAARM, FAARFM, FICT, FCP (SA), MS USF, Member: NUGO, AAAM is a Specialist Physician, Anti Aging Physician and the chief medical advisor in private practice at 65 Central Street, Block B, Houghton Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa where he practices integrative medicine combining natural medicines, nutraceuticals, bio-identical hormones, intravenous treatments, allopathics (where needed) and many other medical biotechnologies to enhance the health of his clients.
Dr. Golding qualified as a medical doctor 1993 Cum Laude. He is a fellow of the South African College of Physicians and qualified as a specialist physician in 1999. He practiced as a specialist physician at the Rosebank Clinic for 8 years, taking charge of their Intensive Care Unit for several years over this period. His interest in integrative, functional and anti-aging medicine began about 10 years ago when he realized that simply managing disease and not making people well was not enough.
Dr. Golding has board certification from the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM). He has completed his advanced fellowship in anti-aging, functional and regenerative medicine with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (FAARM). He is the only doctor in Africa to have attained these qualifications.
Dr Golding has completed a certification in chelation therapies with ACAM (American College for Advancements in Medicine) and is also a member of their organisation. He has completed a masters qualification in medical sciences with a concentration on metabolic and nutritional medicine with the university of south florida. He has also completed a 6 module fellowship program in integrative cancer treatments in the USA in August 2010. He has also completed a certification course in nutrigenomics (NUGO in Europe). This particular certification is a 4 module course on nutrigenomics, polymorphisms, proteomics and metabolomics.
Prior to completing his fellowship as a specialist physician, he was awarded the Akromed prize for the best student in Psychiatry, the Horrace Wells medal for the best student in Anaesthetics, and the Maybaker prize for the best progress in Pharmacology as an undergraduate student.
Dr Golding is a faculty member of the postgraduate aesthetics society of south Africa, AAAM. He is also the founder and director of the Golding Institute.
Bookings:
Fee: R200
Deposit to SASIM Account number: 1357003986, Nedbank.
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Autism by Gilly Ford
2026-08-11 19:00 - 21:00
AUTISM BASICS AND BEYOND
by Gilly Ford, B.Sc Diet, Dip Hosp Diet.
Summary:
An intro to the ground level treatments, extending onto diverse and novel treatments for recovery from low to high functioning.
Biography:
Gilly is a mother of four boys, herself and some of them are on the spectrum, which resulted in her changing her career interests from western medicine to alternative medicine in order to help cure them (that and the inverted food triangle).
She studied dietetics at Natal University and honors at Pretoria University and have practiced as a dietician for over three decades. Her dietetics practice has morphed with courses and diplomas in order to get an umbrella qualification to cure autism. Some of the courses include toxicology, herbal medicine, integrative & functional nutrition, nutrigenomics, TRE (tremor therapy, Neurofeedback, Kinesiology, psychoneuro immunology, ILT, PDA, Nourishing Hope for Autism, True Cellular Detox, Functional Alliance, Alternative Surgery, Klinghardt Institute (Sophia Institute), Epigenetics (Ben Lynch).
She has moved to the Western Cape to spend more time imparting knowledge to colleagues (training) who would like to learn more on alternative medicine approaches.
Bookings:
Fee: R200
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Cancer Treatment by Dr Craige Golding
2026-09-02 19:00 - 21:00
NEW INSIGHTS INTO CANCER TREATMENT
by Dr. Craige Golding, Specialist Physician.
Summary:
With cancer rates rising worldwide, practitioners must stay ahead of emerging integrative strategies. This lecture offers an evidence-informed overview of nutritional, metabolic, immune-modulating, and complementary interventions to support patients safely and effectively.
Biography:
Dr Craige Golding, MD, ABAARM, FAARFM, FICT, FCP (SA), MS USF, Member: NUGO, AAAM is a Specialist Physician, Anti Aging Physician and the chief medical advisor in private practice at 65 Central Street, Block B, Houghton Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa where he practices integrative medicine combining natural medicines, nutraceuticals, bio-identical hormones, intravenous treatments, allopathics (where needed) and many other medical biotechnologies to enhance the health of his clients.
Dr. Golding qualified as a medical doctor 1993 Cum Laude. He is a fellow of the South African College of Physicians and qualified as a specialist physician in 1999. He practiced as a specialist physician at the Rosebank Clinic for 8 years, taking charge of their Intensive Care Unit for several years over this period. His interest in integrative, functional and anti-aging medicine began about 10 years ago when he realized that simply managing disease and not making people well was not enough.
Dr. Golding has board certification from the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM). He has completed his advanced fellowship in anti-aging, functional and regenerative medicine with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (FAARM). He is the only doctor in Africa to have attained these qualifications.
Dr Golding has completed a certification in chelation therapies with ACAM (American College for Advancements in Medicine) and is also a member of their organisation. He has completed a masters qualification in medical sciences with a concentration on metabolic and nutritional medicine with the university of south florida. He has also completed a 6 module fellowship program in integrative cancer treatments in the USA in August 2010. He has also completed a certification course in nutrigenomics (NUGO in Europe). This particular certification is a 4 module course on nutrigenomics, polymorphisms, proteomics and metabolomics.
Prior to completing his fellowship as a specialist physician, he was awarded the Akromed prize for the best student in Psychiatry, the Horrace Wells medal for the best student in Anaesthetics, and the Maybaker prize for the best progress in Pharmacology as an undergraduate student.
Dr Golding is a faculty member of the postgraduate aesthetics society of south Africa, AAAM. He is also the founder and director of the Golding Institute.
Bookings:
Fee: R200
Deposit to SASIM Account number: 1357003986, Nedbank.
Please reference your name and the talk.
Send proof of payment to elma@integrativemedicine.co.za

Immune Aging by Dr Craige Golding
2026-09-22 19:00 - 21:00
IMMUNE AGING
by Dr. Craige Golding, Specialist Physician.
Summary:
Immunity naturally shifts with age — but decline is not inevitable. This session explores the mechanisms of immunosenescence and offers practical guidance on how to optimise immune resilience as the biological clock keeps ticking.
Biography:
Dr Craige Golding, MD, ABAARM, FAARFM, FICT, FCP (SA), MS USF, Member: NUGO, AAAM is a Specialist Physician, Anti Aging Physician and the chief medical advisor in private practice at 65 Central Street, Block B, Houghton Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa where he practices integrative medicine combining natural medicines, nutraceuticals, bio-identical hormones, intravenous treatments, allopathics (where needed) and many other medical biotechnologies to enhance the health of his clients.
Dr. Golding qualified as a medical doctor 1993 Cum Laude. He is a fellow of the South African College of Physicians and qualified as a specialist physician in 1999. He practiced as a specialist physician at the Rosebank Clinic for 8 years, taking charge of their Intensive Care Unit for several years over this period. His interest in integrative, functional and anti-aging medicine began about 10 years ago when he realized that simply managing disease and not making people well was not enough.
Dr. Golding has board certification from the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM). He has completed his advanced fellowship in anti-aging, functional and regenerative medicine with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (FAARM). He is the only doctor in Africa to have attained these qualifications.
Dr Golding has completed a certification in chelation therapies with ACAM (American College for Advancements in Medicine) and is also a member of their organisation. He has completed a masters qualification in medical sciences with a concentration on metabolic and nutritional medicine with the university of south florida. He has also completed a 6 module fellowship program in integrative cancer treatments in the USA in August 2010. He has also completed a certification course in nutrigenomics (NUGO in Europe). This particular certification is a 4 module course on nutrigenomics, polymorphisms, proteomics and metabolomics.
Prior to completing his fellowship as a specialist physician, he was awarded the Akromed prize for the best student in Psychiatry, the Horrace Wells medal for the best student in Anaesthetics, and the Maybaker prize for the best progress in Pharmacology as an undergraduate student.
Dr Golding is a faculty member of the postgraduate aesthetics society of south Africa, AAAM. He is also the founder and director of the Golding Institute.
Bookings:
Fee: R200
Deposit to SASIM Account number: 1357003986, Nedbank.
Please reference your name and the talk.
Send proof of payment to elma@integrativemedicine.co.za

Stress, Pain & Disease by Simone Sittig
2026-10-14 19:00 - 21:00
WHEN STRESS BECOMES PAIN AND DISEASE: A VAGUS NERVE APPROACH TO MEASURING, UNDERSTANDING AND REBALANCING THE BODY’S STRESS RESPONSE THROUGH FUNCTIONAL NEUROSCIENCE TECHNIQUES
by Simone Sittig, BSc Med Hons Biokinetics and Exercise Science 2003 UCT
Summary:
This session will focus on the relationship between chronic stress and physical symptoms, offering insights into how the vagus nerve influences stress physiology and how Functional Neuromuscular Techniques can be used for assessment and rebalancing.
Biography:
Simone is the Founder of the Brain.Body.Balance. technique and Director of Education for the B3 Academy and creator of the ‘Brain-Based pain release workshop’. She helps Physiotherapists, Physical therapists, Personal Trainers and Therapists turbo-charge their clients’ results with her B3 techniques in movement and therapy, derived from Functional Neurology, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, neuromuscular therapy and neurokinetic exercises.
She is the developer of the Brain.Body.Balance. myofascial release & neuromuscular assessment technique and has have been teaching & practicing B3 in Cape Town, Berlin & worldwide for the past 15 years.She studied a medical honours degree at the University of Cape Town & qualified in Biokinetics & Exercise Science. She is a scientist at heart but always stay curious to the mysticism of energy & healing.
Her passion is in neuro-science & finding ways to retrain the brain in movement, pain management & wellbeing. Her purpose is to help people ease pain and she has supported hundreds of clients on their healing journey, often cases that were medically hopeless.
She believes that healing starts with a belief. Your body heals. Instantly & repeatedly.
Qualifications:

BSc Med Hons Biokinetics and Exercise Science 2003
UCTBCom Sports Management 2002
Thomas Myers Anatomy Trains Myofascial release 2009
Z-Health 2014
Neurokinetic Therapy 2016

Bookings:
Fee: R200
Deposit to SASIM Account number: 1357003986, Nedbank.
Please reference your name and the talk.
Send proof of payment to elma@integrativemedicine.co.za

Histamine Sensitivity and MCA's by Adele Pelteret
2026-11-03 19:00 - 21:00
INTEGRATIVE AND NATUROPATHIC APPROACHES TO HISTAMINE SENSITIVITY AND MCAS
by Drs. Adele Pelteret, BSc Comp Health Sciences, BSc Naturopathy, Erika Drewes, Specialist Family Physician, Marna Turner, MBChB, DipPEC(SA), Nicola Buchan, MBChB.
Summary:
Histamine sensitivity is a key feature of MCAS, a condition where mast cells release too many chemical mediators, including histamine, in response to triggers. Unlike histamine intolerance, which is a reduced ability to break down dietary histamine, MCAS involves the overactivation of mast cells themselves, leading to a broader range of symptoms caused by the release of histamine and other substances like leukotrienes and prostaglandins.
People with MCAS can experience a wide variety of symptoms affecting multiple body systems, which may be worsened by histamine-rich foods, but also by stress, temperature changes, and certain medications.
Biographies:
Dr. Marna Turner
Dr. Marna Turner brings a wealth of experience to the table as a seasoned medical professional with extensive expertise in treating vector-borne infections. Her journey into specializing in these diseases is deeply personal, stemming from her own experience as a patient failed by our current healthcare system.
This firsthand encounter ignited her passion and commitment to understanding and addressing these often misunderstood illnesses.As a member of both ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society) and SASIM (South African Society of Integrative Medicine), Dr. Turner is deeply entrenched in the forefront of research and treatment modalities for vector-borne diseases.
Her dedication to evidence-based practice is evident in every slide she presents, with meticulous referencing to ensure the highest standards of accuracy and credibility.
In addition to her medical qualifications, Dr. Turner is also a functional medicine practitioner, specializing in vector-borne diseases and mold-related illnesses.
She has completed rigorous training, including the Lyme fundamentals and ILADS physician training, and recently returned from the prestigious ILADS Germany conference, where she further honed her skills and knowledge in this field.
Furthermore, Dr. Turner is privileged to be part of the Niel Nathan and Jill Christa Mentorship program, allowing her to continuously refine her approach and stay at the cutting edge of integrative medicine practices.
Dr Erika Drewes
Dr Erika Drewes is a Specialist Family Physician with 20 years of experience in South Africa and the United Kingdom. After qualifying as a medical doctor, Erika worked in various private and public hospitals in Gauteng, KZN and the UK. During this time she completed a Masters in Family Medicine (UKZN), Diploma in Obstetrics (Colleges of Medicine South Africa).
Erika’s interests include women’s health and hormonal balance, connective tissue health and rehabilitation, Gut health, Mold illness, Auto-immune disease, Chronic fatigue and Tick Borne infections.
Erika is an active member of the South African Association of Integrative Medicine (SASIM), American College for the Advancement of Medicine (ACAM) and the International Lyme’s and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS).
Dr Adele Pelteret
When her first daughter was born with various allergies and health issues. After several years of relying on allopathic medicine, she realised that it was not helping to address her core health issues and the cause(s) of her ill health. This led to her research into alternative, complementary, and integrative approaches, and investigating natural and nutritional medicine.
When her second daughter was born 3 years later – a tiny 3 weeks prem baby, with severe lactose intolerance – this finally prompted her to officially study an Australian Diploma in Clinical Nutrition, and become a Nutrition practitioner in 2005.
She worked as a Nutritional Therapist in Pinelands for the following decade. However, as Nutritional Therapists are not recognised in South Africa, and due to her yearning for clinical training, diagnostic and medical knowledge grew she enrolled for the double BSc degree at the University of the Western Cape’s School of Natural Medicine.
She completed both her BSc degrees Summa cum laude and qualified as Naturopathic doctor in 2015.She attends Functional Medicine seminars since they started in South Africa almost 2 decades ago, and I has trained as a Functional Medicine Lifestyle Therapist (FLT).
She has delved into Hulda Clark protocols, have regular Level 3 First Aid training, and I enjoys writing articles for various publications and appearing on TV – The Home Channel, talking at various events and on radio.
She is an Allied member of the SA Society for Integrative Medicine (SASIM) and the National Secretary for the SA Naturopathy Association (SANA).
Dr Nicola Buchan
Dr. Nicola Buchan is an integrative and functional medical doctor with a background in conventional medicine, graduating from the University of Cape Town in 2006. She is passionate about holistic healing, focusing on root causes of illness by integrating conventional medicine with alternative and complementary modalities. She also has experience as a Level 1 Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) practitioner.
Bookings:
Fee: R200
Deposit to SASIM Account number: 1357003986, Nedbank.
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Send proof of payment to elma@integrativemedicine.co.za
