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Optimising Nutrition for Chronic Fatigue

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a debilitating, persistent fatigue condition that impacts both physical and mental wellbeing. Chronic fatigue syndrome is complex affecting multiple body systems, leading to a range of symptoms such as fatigue, exhaustion, muscle pain, joint pain, anxiety, depression, stress, headaches, cognitive dysfunction, digestive issues, and inflammation, among others. Chronic fatigue syndrome can affect any age group and is fundamentally characterised by profound intense fatigue of unknown origin or cause.

Optimum nutrition is the foundation for optimum health. Essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and probiotics offer a wide range of health benefits, including supporting energy metabolism, reducing inflammation, promoting muscle and nerve function, regulating immune system function, improving cardiometabolic health, supporting digestion, and having antioxidant effects.

This webinar highlights the essential aspects of chronic fatigue syndrome, shedding light on its overview and characteristics. It delves into the potential causes and risk factors associated with chronic fatigue syndrome, providing valuable insights for better understanding. Moreover, the webinar emphasises the clinical considerations and the role of nutritional medicine in prescribing effective treatments for managing chronic fatigue syndrome. By exploring these key features, participants can gain a comprehensive understanding of this complex syndrome and its management strategies.

Presenter: Dr Brad McEwen

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 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 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 and complementary medicine nationwide and internationally, with notable locations such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, 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.