The Synthesis Clinic Podcast Synthesis Clinic

In this episode Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel and Octavia Hamilton reflect on 2022 as they share their personal and professional challenges of the last year, as well as their achievements, successes and favourite podcast episodes.

About Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel:
Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel is an award-winning Oxbridge-trained medical doctor and scientist with over a decade’s experience in integrative health and in-depth additional training in nutrition, health coaching, functional, integrative and herbal medicine, Chinese medicine, yoga, mindfulness and other modalities. Dr Nina is a Fellow of BANT and the College of Medicine and the Director of Synthesis Clinic, specialising in complex multisystem women's health cases and integrative cancer care. Alongside her clinical and research work, Dr Fuller-Shavel provides training and mentorship programmes for nutrition and medical professionals.

About Octavia Hamilton:
Octavia Hamilton is a musculoskeletal physiotherapist with a keen interest in women’s health and cancer rehabilitation. Utilising a blend of ScarWork, acupuncture, Pilates and breathwork, as well as drawing on a decade’s experience in complex trauma rehabilitation, Octavia works to restore resilience and confidence in her clients.

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In this episode, Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel speaks to Dr Emma Weymouth who offers  a wonderful combination of clinical psychology and nutritional therapy. We discuss the importance of considering the whole person picture in supporting mental wellbeing and how nutrition and lifestyle can offer synergistic benefits when combined with psychological approaches.

About Emma:
Dr Emma Weymouth is an accredited Clinical Psychologist specialising in Clinical
Health and Neuropsychology with over ten years' experience in the NHS and
private sector supporting people in managing health conditions. Emma is also a
registered Nutritional Therapist whose approach aims to incorporate nutritional
science and psychological approaches to promote health and vitality of body and mind.

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Resources:
The Inflamed Mind book
Dr Bonnie Kaplan website
Dr Deepak Ravindran website
Dr Julia Rucklidge website

About Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel:

Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel is an Oxbridge-trained medical doctor and scientist with over a decade’s experience in integrative health and in-depth additional training in nutrition, health coaching, integrative and herbal medicine, yoga, mindfulness and other modalities. Dr Nina is a Fellow of BANT and the College of Medicine and the Director of Synthesis Clinic, specialising in complex multisystem women's health cases and integrative cancer care. Alongside her clinical and research work, Dr Fuller-Shavel provides training and mentorship programmes for nutrition and medical professionals.

To find out more about Synthesis Clinic, our philosophy and our multidisciplinary team, please click here. You can also keep up with any news via our clinic newsletter here.
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In this episode Dr Nina  Fuller-Shavel speaks with Dr Dani Gordon  about cannabinoids and their uses in a broad spectrum of conditions - from mental wellbeing and sleep support to pain management and women's health.  We discuss some of the myths and misconceptions around cannabis use as a plant medicine, as well as responsible and personalised use of this tool within the overall integrative medicine toolkit. We hope you find this discussion interesting and valuable in supporting your health and wellbeing.

About Dr Dani Gordon

Dr Dani Gordon MD is a double board certified integrative medicine physician and leading expert in integrative and cannabinoid medicine, and resilience. She has treated thousands of patients with medical cannabis, is vice chair of the UK Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and is the author of ‘The CBD Bible.’ She is the founder and Medical Director of Resilience.clinic, her UK medical practice and wellbeing platform with a focus on mental health, chronic fatigue and complex chronic disease. She is regularly interviewed for TV and the media and has been
featured in the Sunday Times, The Guardian, BBC, Vogue and Marie Claire.
Connect with Dr Dani Gordon:
Resilience Medicine Clinics’ website
 LinkedIn
Twitter
Instagram
Youtube

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In this episode Octavia Hamilton speaks with Emma Holly, a leading scar massage therapist, educator and researcher who takes us through the full holistic approach to scar care that is becoming common practice and encouraged as part of your recovery process.

About Octavia Hamilton:
Octavia Hamilton is a musculoskeletal physiotherapist with a keen interest in women’s health and cancer rehabilitation. Utilising a blend of ScarWork, acupuncture, Pilates and breathwork, as well as drawing on a decade’s experience in complex trauma rehabilitation, Octavia works to restore resilience and confidence in her clients.

Octavia offers a ScarWork package with The Synthesis Clinic which includes a 60 min physiotherapy assessment and a 45 min ScarWork session.

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About Emma:

Emma is a specialised clinical scar massage therapist, a leader in her field, with a reputation for excellence. Well known for championing non-invasive scar treatment approaches. With almost 30 years of experience as a therapist, Emma is UK's leading teacher for scar therapy and regularly teaches to NHS and private hospital staff, as well as therapists working in private practice. Emma has pledged to provide opportunities for people to access free scar therapy via her training school, with over 1,650 free treatments already provided - so anyone looking for help with scarring is invited to get in touch.

Special offer to allow our listeners a £50 discount on Understanding Scars: Advanced Online Theory course.  Add 'Synthesis50' to receive your discount.

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Resources:
https://www.physiopod.co.uk/

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In this episode, Octavia Hamilton talks to Dr Tasha Gandamihardja,  a consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon. They discuss different options of surgery and reconstruction (if desired) during and after breast cancer treatment and how other breast cancer therapies can impact surgery choices.

About Dr Tasha
Dr Tasha Gandamihardja is a Breast Cancer and Reconstructive Surgeon based at the Holly Private Hospital located in Buckhurst Hill, Essex.  She is highly-qualified with over a decade of experience. Dr Tasha brings a kind, compassionate and highly-professional approach to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. 
As a recognised expert in her field, Tasha is also a medical educator, training some of the future’s brightest doctors and surgeons.

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Resources
https://metupuk.org.uk

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In this episode we introduce you to the benefits of yoga and breathwork in cancer support.  We start the episode with Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel talking to Vicky Fox, an experienced senior yoga teacher and teacher trainer. Vicky teaches yoga for cancer in person and online, and has recently published a book 'Yoga for Cancer: the A to Z of C'.   

Next Octavia Hamilton speaks to Sophie Trew,  a member of our clinic referral network. Sophie is a cancer thriver, breathwork and mind body coach and a qualified EFT, NLP and Reiki practitioner. Sophie has worked with women in the integrative cancer space for a number of years, running workshops, talks and events.

About Vicky:

Vicky is a senior yoga teacher and trainer with Yoga Alliance Professionals. She has been teaching yoga since 2008 and specialises in teaching yoga to anyone impacted by cancer. She runs free classes through triyoga, Future Dreams Charity and Paul’s Cancer Support Centre. She is the author of Yoga For Cancer, A-Z of C exploring how yoga can help with the side effects of treatment for cancer.

Twice a year Vicky runs a 40 hour training for teachers to provide a safe place so that anyone living with cancer can practice yoga, feel empowered and sense that they are a co-crafter of their well-being.

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About Sophie:

As a breathwork coach and holistic mentor, Sophie works with clients to support their health goals and empower them to realise their body’s self-healing capacities. 

Sophie has worked with women in the integrative cancer space for 6 years running workshops, talks and events. Her entrance into the world of holistic health came from her own experience with blood cancer in her early 20s where she used an integrative medicine approach in her recovery.
Sophie is trained in transformational breathwork, meditation & mindfulness, EFT & Matrix Reimprinting, NLP, Thai Massage and Reiki.

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Resources
International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)SIO/ASCO Guidelines on Integrative Therapies During and After Breast Cancer TreatmentLinks to a small selection of publications on yoga in cancer support - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29388071/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32368719/To find out more about Synthesis Clinic, our philosophy and our multidisciplinary team, please click here. You can also keep up with any news via our clinic newsletter here.
Please rate, review and subscribe to the Synthesis Clinic podcast on your platform of choice. If you are enjoying the podcast, please support us by buying us a coffee (or a green tea!).