Advanced Nutritional Therapies for Mental Illnesses and Autism Conference

Sponsored by the Nutritional Therapists of Ireland

Sunday 16 June 2013
The Gandon Suite at the O'Callaghan Davenport Hotel located just off of Merrion Square in the centre of Dublin city

Booking Info: Please email info@ntoi.ie by 14 June 2013

OVERVIEW This conference will feature nutritional approaches and therapies to psychiatric disorders, learning/behavioral issues, autism, digestive and inflammatory issues. TARGET AUDIENCE This conference is designed for doctors, nurses, therapists, nutritionists and the general public. FEATURED SPEAKERS William Walsh, PhD, Dr. Fionnula McHale, Anne Darcy, ND, Albert Mensah, MD, and Judith Bowman, MD ABOUT THE SPONSOR Nutritional Therapists of Ireland (NTOI) is the professional association supporting qualified and clinically trained Nutritional Therapists in Ireland. Nutritional Therapy is the application of nutritional science in the promotion of optimum health and peak performance and disease prevention. Exciting developments in recent nutrition research show that diet and lifestyle are paramount in preventing chronic illness and disease, putting nutritional therapy at the forefront of community based healthcare.

Registration & Fees

Cost: 30 Public, 20 Professional and 15 Student. Patients and their families who were seen at the Walsh Research Institute/NTOI Outreach Clinic can attend for a reduced fee of 10 per person. Please note: Lunch and beverage/snack will not be provided.

Enquiries & Booking

Please email Katharine at info@ntoi.ie by 14 June with name and contact information. Payment will be accepted in advance or at the door. CPD Allocation: 7 POINTS

Agenda
9:30 a.m. Registration 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Announcements by NTOI 10:00 a.m. Advanced Nutrient Therapies for Behavioral Disorders, ADHD, and Autism - William J. Walsh, PhD, of Walsh Research Institute (USA) and Judith Bowman, MD of Mensah Medical (USA) 11:00 a.m. Morning Break and Book Signing 11:15 a.m. The Physical Impact of Pyrrole and Methylation Disorders on the Gut and Inflammation - Anne Darcy Naturopath 12:15 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 1:30 p.m. Advanced Nutrient Therapies for Depression, Anxiety, and Severe Mental Illnesses - William J. Walsh, PhD, of Walsh Research Institute (USA) 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Break and Book Signing 2:45 p.m. Functional Medicine Approach to Mood Disorders - Dr. Fionnula McHale of UltimateFitCrew 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion (Q&A) with all speakers. Moderator: Albert Mensah, MD, of Mensah Medical (USA) 5:00 p.m. Adjournment

William J. Walsh, PhD, of Walsh Research Institute (USA)

William J. Walsh, PhD, is president of the non-profit Walsh Research Institute near Chicago (USA) and directs physician and practitioner-training programs internationally including in Australia, England, Norway and USA. In 2013, he trained his 100th Australian doctor. An internationally recognized expert on biochemical imbalances, Dr. Walsh has devoted nearly 40 years to researching the biochemistry behind behavior, learning and memory, mental health and various disease conditions. He developed science-based, advanced nutrient therapies that have helped thousands of patients challenged by behavioral disorders, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, autism, and Alzheimers disease, and are used by doctors throughout the world. His book, Nutrient Power (Skyhorse Publishing, 2012), describes his research findings and the advanced nutrient therapies which correct biochemical imbalances that are causing learning, behavioral, developmental and mental health issues. Dr. Walsh has authored more than 200 scientific articles and reports and has five patents. He has presented his experimental research at the American Psychiatric Association, the U.S. Senate, the National Institute of Mental Health, and has been a speaker at 30 international conferences. His early work included a twelve-year collaboration with the renowned (late) Carl C. Pfeiffer, MD, PhD of Princeton, NJ (USA).
Anne Darcy ND, is a naturopath who trained in Australia where she first heard Dr. Walsh describe pyroluria and methylation pathways. She has incorporated this knowledge into her naturopathic practice over the last ten years. Anne returned to Ireland in 2007 where she works with individuals with autism, learning difficulties, digestive and inflammatory disturbances. Anne will be discussing digestive function and the two-way street between pyroluria and methylation pathways, the relationship between undigested food and food Intolerances, the cause-andeffect which results in nutrient deficiencies and inflammatory conditions. Albert Mensah, MD and Judith Bowman, MD of Mensah Medical (USA) Dr. Fionnula McHale of UltimateFitCrew began to pursue her love of science by studying medicine at Trinity College (Dublin) during which time she secured prestigious research posts at the Regenerative Medicine Institute in Galway, the University of Miami and Mayo Clinic (USA). Following her education, she worked in a variety of fields including orthopaedic surgery, gastroenterology, endocrinology and psychiatry. Enthralled by her studies with the Institute for Functional Medicine, she now specializes in functional medicine. Having also certified as a strength and conditioning specialist and Biosignature practitioner, she now incorporates this knowledge with functional medicine to provide a unique service both to patients with chronic diseases and also to athletes in amateur and elite divisions. Dr. McHale lectures at the Institute of Health Sciences in Functional Medicine and Sports Nutrition and was invited as Guest Lecturer in Functional Medicine at NUI-Galway in 2012-2013.

Answering the need for specialists with backgrounds in both traditional as well as natural medicine, Albert Mensah, MD and Judith Bowman, MD co-founded Mensah Medical near Chicago (USA) in 2008 after serving as primary physicians at the original Pfeiffer Treatment Center. As one of the worlds leading biomedical practices specialising in biochemical individuality and imbalances, Mensah Medical has helped patients from all over the world and is recognized internationally for their metabolic treatment approaches for patients with autism, anxiety, depression, post-partum depression, behavioral and learning disorders, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons Disease. Drs. Mensah and Bowman regularly consult with physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, nutritionists and other health care professionals, and are faculty members of the Walsh Research Institute Medical Practitioner Training Program.