Jason Hawrelak, PhD, is a research scientist, educator, naturopath and nutritionist with more than 18 years’ clinical experience. Considered one of the leading experts in the treatment of gastrointestinal conditions with natural medicines, Dr Hawrelak’s passion for gastrointestinal health, the gut microbiome, and probiotics was ignited during the final year of his naturopathic training. Subsequently, Dr Hawrelak did his Honours (First Class) and PhD degrees in the areas of the gastrointestinal microbiota, the causes of dysbiosis, and the clinical applications of prebiotics and probiotics.

 

He has written extensively in the medical literature on these topics – including 16 textbook chapters – and his research has been cited over 800 times. Jason regularly presents to other health professionals on the gut microbiome, probiotics, optimising gut health, and managing gastrointestinal conditions with natural medicines at National and International conferences

 

Dr Hawrelak is on the Medical Nutrition Council of the American Society for Nutrition and in July 2015, Jason was awarded a Fellowship from the American College of Nutrition for his significant contributions to the teaching and practice of nutrition in Australia and North America. Jason is also a Fellow of the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia. He is Chief Research Officer at ProbioticAdvisor.com (www.probioticadvisor.com), which offers a searchable database that enables easy, evidence-based prescribing of probiotic products and online resources for clinicians, and health-conscious members of the public, to learn more about the human microbiome and how they can positively influence these ecosystems.