Professor Shaun Holt lectures at Victoria University of Wellington, has started two clinical trials organizations and formed Research Review, a company that produce reviews of medical research. Shaun holds Pharmacy and Medicine degrees, has been the Principal Investigator in over 50 clinical trials and has over 120 publications in the medical literature. He is the Scientific Director and a founder of HoneyLab, and an advisor to the Asthma Foundation, Natural Products NZ and several pharmaceutical companies. Shaun has been a regular contributor on TV1's Breakfast programme and national radio shows and is the author of 6 books including the bestseller "Natural Remedies That Really Work".
More info at www.flavors.me/shaunholt
| The Right Food Choices
Pre-conference Workshop Repeated |
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| Thursday, 14 August 2014 | Start 8:30am | Duration: 120mins | Massetti |
| Start 11:00am | Duration: 120mins | Massetti | |
| Vitamins A to E, fish oil, and the use of multivitamins are covered in this presentation. The key issues for each of these popular supplements are discussed, as well as which patients will benefit, and whether they can cause harm. The importance of good research is emphasized and the main areas of controversy will be summarized and debated. | |||
| Adherence to Astma Preventer Medication
AstraZeneca SYMPOSIUM |
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| Friday, 15 August 2014 | Start 7:30pm | Duration: 90mins | Venue to be confirmed |
| The biggest challenge to the clinical team is to develop a communication and support strategy which identifies and works with the health beliefs of the patient. This requires the development of a trusting and collaborative patient-clinician relationship which can then identify adherence issues and assist in the development of realistic goals. Patients have variable attitudes to using inhalers, and tailoring treatment and education regarding asthma management to the individual is critical for achieving good health outcomes. Particular challenges include time constraints, poor continuity of care and the current funding model which discourages follow-up. | |||
| Dermatological Uses of Topical Honey
Concurrent Workshop Repeated |
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| Saturday, 16 August 2014 | Start 11:00am | Duration: 55mins | Room 9 |
| Start 12:05pm | Duration: 55mins | Room 9 | |
| Recent research has shown that honey can be an effective treatment for a wide range of medical conditions, including burns, cough, wounds, cold sores, nappy rash, psoriasis, rosacea and acne, to name just a few. MRSA closes down hospital wards and is resistant to the strongest antibiotics....yet honey kills it. Dr. Shaun Holt is running the world’s largest ever programme of clinical trials on the medical uses of honey and the findings from this research and the the properties of honey which give it these remarkable medical properties are discussed. | |||