Events

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…