Join ACIIDS for this year's conference at the Gold Coast Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd of November at the Sofitel, Broadbeach.
The program covers MCAS, POTS, ME/CFS and Long COVID on the Saturday and the morning will feature a keynote lecture from one of Australia's leading allergists/immunologists and researchers, Professor Pete Smith. He'll talk about the medical diagnosis & management of mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). In the afternoon he'll give another keynote, this time on the use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) in the management of ME/CFS and Long COVID. Also on Saturday morning, Mermaid Beach’s Dr Graham Exelby will give an extended lecture about the drivers and management of POTS and its associations with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and Long COVID. Saturday afternoon will see an expert in the mould illness space - Dr Sandeep Gupta -give a detailed case study on MCAS that's been triggered by exposure to mould via a water-damaged building. Dr Hugh Derham will then talk about inflammation plus the triggers and aggravating factors in ME/CFS, MCAS, and the treatment of stealth infections including viruses.
On Sunday, the topics are the Microbiome and the Gut-Brain Axis. Paediatrician Dr Leila Masson taking you on a timeline journey through the establishment of the microbiome from pregnancy through childhood. Next Dr Henry Butt will speak about his research into acidic colonic pH and its deleterious effect on the microbiome, neurocognitive functions and in functional gastrointestinal disorders such as IBS. In the afternoon, gastroenterologist Dr Rebecca Ryan will provide a comprehensive examination of the entire gut-brain axis, looking at factors including genetics, diet, exercise and stress, and how these all contribute to a patient’s symptoms. Sydney’s integrative doctor extraordinaire Dr Janet Kim will then present the straw that broke camel’s back: observations of gut dysbiosis over a decade plus. After this, integrative Naturopath Reine DuBois, director of the Health Lodge, Byron Bay and lecturer for ACNEM, AIMA, MINDD and ANS, takes the stage on how to integrate naturopathic principles and practices in managing MCAS and the microbiome.
After the success of the first two ACIIDS conferences, the 2024 conference promises to be overflowing with cutting-edge information, fantastic integrative clinicians and great exhibitors.
We hope to see you in November!
Where: Sofitel, 81 Surf Parade, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Queensland
Room rates: Discounted Sofitel room rates will be available to ticket purchasers.
Limited time promotion: Buy two in-person tickets and you’ll get a coupon for a third free!
In-person: $595
Recordings: $295
