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Dr Robert Verkerk

Robert Verkerk is an internationally acclaimed scientist with over 25 years’ experience in agricultural, environmental and healthcare sustainability. He’s worked in academia, industry and the not-for-profit sector. Dr Verkerk is founder, exec & scientific director of Alliance for Natural Health International, the leading, not-for-profit education and lobbying organisation working globally to promote sustainable healthcare through the use of natural and bio-compatible approaches.

Upcoming Events

September 2016

How baseline and ongoing assessments can transform your practice, whatever your modality

Saturday, September 24 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Nutrition Theatre
Speaking: Dr Robert Verkerk

To evaluate a patient’s response to particular protocols, researchers use standardised health status questionnaires, but these can be time-consuming and ineffective. Rob Verkerk PhD will discuss a more effective range of parameters and assessments that can be incorporated into every patient visit. Use of these assessment tools is empowering to both practitioner and patient.

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Panel debate: Caring for an aging population

Saturday, September 24 @ 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Keynote Theatre
Speaking: Dr Marilyn Glenville Tracey Smith Dr Robert Verkerk

            Practitioners are increasingly required to support clients with multiple conditions linked to aging – from brain health and mobility issues to nutritional deficiencies. As well as outlining challenges that an aging population presents, our panel of top experts will give you practical advice and support that you can start to use immediately in practice.

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Fast-tracking homeostasis with food, physical activity and complex multi-nutrient nutritional formulas

Sunday, September 25 @ 11:15 am - 11:45 am
Nutrition Theatre
Speaking: Dr Robert Verkerk

Disease or dysfunction in the body results from imbalances in homeostatic mechanisms. Effective healthcare requires a combination of interventions and dietary and lifestyle modifications to support the body’s natural tendency to find homeostatic equilibrium. With an emphasis on metabolic diseases, Rob Verkerk PhD will discuss how multi-modality interventions can accelerate an individual’s return to homeostasis.

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Expanding your toolbox to protect your future and leverage your business

Sunday, September 25 @ 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Business Clinic
Speaking: Dr Robert Verkerk Meleni Aldridge

          Protection and leverage are vital to your business growth. Rob Verkerk PhD and Meleni Aldridge will showcase a variety of tools and practitioner resources to help you better navigate the complex legal and scientific environment in which you operate. The session is interactive and relevant for any practitioners with ambitions to grow their business.

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