Promoting the study and practice of allergy, environmental and nutritional medicine

The British Society for Ecological Medicine

The BSEM promotes the study and good practice of allergy, environmental and nutritional medicine for the benefit of the public and supports doctors who use the insights of ecological medicine to help patients.

If you are a patient looking for a practitioner of ecological medicine, you can find one on the practitioners list.

July 29, 2010

Scientific conference 12 and 13 November 2010

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BSEM

Scientific conference

Phospholipids: novel therapeutic applications. A lipid approach to toxicity, cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegeneration

Organisers: Drs Damien Downing and Shideh Pouria

Friday 12 and Saturday 13 November 2010

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

Programme for Friday 12 November

08.45–09.00

Registration

09.00–10.00

Life on the membrane

Mr Edward Kane

10.00–11.00

Phospholipid abnormalities in health and disease

Dr Patricia Kane

11.00–11.30

Coffee

11.30–12.30

Lipid signalling in disease

Dr Narasimham Parinandi

12.30–13.00

Discussion

Panel

13.00–14.00

Lunch

14.00–14.45

Phospholipids and inflammatory bowel disease

Dr Wolfgang Stremmel

14.45–15.30

Lipids and endothelial plaques

Dr Uve Ravnskov

15.30–15.45

Coffee

15.45–16.45

A testing portal into the cell

Dr John McLaren Howard

16.45–17.15

Discussion

Panel

17.15

Close

Programme for Saturday 13 November

08.45–09.00

Registration

09.00–10.15

Brain regeneration and lipid therapy

Dr Patricia Kane

10.15–11.15

Cancer therapy from a cell-membrane perspective

Dr Meinrad Milz

11.15–11.30

Coffee

11.30–12.30

Phospholipids and vascular disease

Dr Neal Speight

12.30–13.00

Discussion

Panel

13.00–14.00

Lunch

14.00–14.45

Analysis of cellular function

Dr John McLaren Howard

14.45–15.30

Clinical case studies I

Drs Katrin Bieber, Shideh Pouria and Patricia Kane

15.30–15.45

Coffee

15.45–16.30

Clinical case studies II

Drs Damien Downing, Neal Speight and Patricia Kane

16.30–17.00

Discussion

Panel

17.00

Close

Members £280; non-members £330.

Please send an email to christina.winters@googlemail.com to reserve your place.

Training 10 and 11 November 2010

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BSEM

Training module 1

The foundations of ecological medicine

Organiser: Dr Damien Downing

Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 November 2010

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

Programme for Wednesday 10 November

09.00–09.15

Registration

09.15–09.30

Welcome and introduction

Dr Rajendra Sharma

09.30–10.15

The pillars of ecological medicine: nutrition, environment, ‘allergy’, individuality, ecology

Dr Damien Downing

10.15–10.30

Coffee

10.30–11.15

Introduction to ecological medicine: principles of food and nutrition

Ms Margaret Moss

11.15–11.45

Nutritional biochemistry 1: free radicals; oxidation

Dr Nick Miller

11.45–12.15

Nutritional biochemistry 2: methylation

Dr Christabelle Yeoh

12.15–12.45

Discussion and feedback

Panel

12.45–14.00

Lunch

14.00–14.30

Laboratory diagnostics 1: vitamins; trace minerals

Dr Nick Miller

14.30–15.00

Nutritional biochemistry 3: lipid metabolism

Dr Shideh Pouria

15.00–15.30

Nutritional biochemistry 4: mitochondria

Dr Sarah Myhill

15.30–15.45

Coffee

15.45–16.15

Digestion

Dr David Freed

16.15–17.00

Environment 1: environmental medicine

Dr Jean Monro

Programme for Thursday 11 November

09.00–09.50

‘Allergy’ 1: ‘allergy’ and intolerance

Prof Jonathan Brostoff/
Dr Mike Radcliffe

09.50–10.30

‘Allergy’ 2: chemical sensitivity

Dr Len McEwen

10.30–10.45

Coffee

10.45–11.15

Applying immunology to the ‘allergy’ patient

Dr David Freed

11.15–11.45

‘Allergy’ 3: electro-sensitivity

Dr Andrew Goldsworthy

11.45–12.15

Environment 2: environmental toxicity

Prof Vyvyan Howard

12.15–12.45

Discussion and feedback

Panel

12.45–14.00

Lunch

14.00–14.45

Environment 3: managing the environment

Dr Peter Ohnsorge

14.45–15.30

Laboratory diagnostics 2: toxicology

Dr Shideh Pouria

15.30–15.45

Coffee

15.45–16.15

Individuality 1: genomics

Dr Damien Downing

16.15–17.00

Individuality 2: detoxification

Prof Rosemary Waring [declined]

17.00–17.30

Ecology 4: environmental impact of healthcare

Mr Jamie Page/Ms Anja Leetz

17.30–18.00

Conclusions, feedback and the next steps

Dr Rajendra Sharma

Members: £240; non-members £280.

Please  send an email to christina.winters@googlemail.com to reserve your place.

June 10, 2010

FORTHCOMING BSEM EVENTS

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Note

A 50% discount for repeated training modules applies – but only on the whole of the training fee, ie only on the cost of the whole two-day programme. Please contact christina.winters@googlemail.com for details

Dates

Meeting title

Organisers

Prices

Venue

Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 November 2010

Module 1 – introduction to ecological medicine: conditions and diseases

Dr Rajendra Sharma

Members: £240; non-members £280

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

Friday 12 November 2010

Scientific conference day 1 – toxins, lipids, cancer and neurodegeneration

Dr Damien Downing and Dr Shideh Pouria

Members: £160; non-members £190

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

Saturday 13 November 2010

Scientific conference day 2 – intensive training in phospholipids exchange therapy

Dr Damien Downing and
Dr Shideh Pouria)

Members: £120;
non-members £140

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

Wednesday and Thursday 9 and 10 March 2011

Module 2 – immunological and respiratory medicine

Dr Rajendra Sharma

Members: £240; non-members £280

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

Friday 11 March 2011

Scientific conference – health hazards of vaccines and antibiotics

Dr David Freed

Members: £160; non-members £190

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

TBC summer 2011 but event may be postponed to November

Module 3 – neurological and musculoskeletal medicine

Dr Rajendra Sharma

Members: £240; non-members £280

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

Wednesday and Thursday 16 and 17 November 2011

Module 4 – cardiovascular and gastric medicine

Dr Rajendra Sharma

Members: £240; non-members £280

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

Friday 18 November 2011

Scientific conference – halogens in health and disease

Dr Charles Forsyth

Members: £160; non-members £190

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

TBC spring 2012

Module 5 – cancer and endocrine medicine

Dr Rajendra Sharma

Members: £240; non-members £280

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

TBC spring 2012

Scientific conference – health hazards of health foods

Dr David Freed

Members: £160; non-members £190

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

TBC summer 2012

Module 6 – both ends of the spectrum: conception, pregnancy, infancy, old age

Dr Rajendra Sharma

Members: £240; non-members £280

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

TBC winter 2012

Module 1 – introduction to ecological medicine: conditions and diseases

Dr Rajendra Sharma

Members: £240; non-members £280

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

TBC winter 2012

Scientific conference – cancer

Dr Nicola Hembry

Members: £160; non-members £190

The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

March 23, 2009

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

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A new report has been added to our publications section: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Mitochondrial Dysfunction, by Sarah Myhill, Norman Booth and John McLaren Howard.

Charity Commission Registration Number: 326372

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