Biochemist, clinician, educator and writer with over 25 years of experience working at the intersection of nutritional medicine, environmental science, and human psychology.
People ask for help for many reasons. Mostly though we reach out and humbly ask because we just don’t know what we need to know so as to move forward. Getting informed breaks the hold of fear, doubt and lethargy.
Born in Germany and based in Tasmania, I bring an unusual combination of molecular science, clinical nutrition, and human psychology to health practice — a range that allows me to address not just what is happening in the body, but why, and what a person is actually ready and able to do about it.
I currently teach and design health programmes at a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre, consult for a national corporate health company, and am the founder and CEO of Toxtest — an Australian environmental analysis laboratory operating through Southern Cross University, NATA certified.
I also write — for Innerfood on Substack and for Travel for Health — because making complex health information genuinely accessible to real people is something I care deeply about.
"People ask for help mostly because they just don't know what they need to know to move forward. Getting informed breaks the hold of fear, doubt and lethargy."Start a Conversation
Full clinical workup including history, diet, nutrient analysis, and medication-nutrient interactions
Pathology recommendations: based on our consultation I prepare a personalised blood test request you take to your GP, who orders the tests — mostly at no charge under Medicare. I then help you understand every result clearly.
Imaging results explained in plain language — X-rays, MRIs, and pathology reports demystified
Individual and group health education — classes, presentations, and one-on-one health mentoring
Telehealth across Australia and overseas. In-person in Burnie and Devonport, Tasmania
There are real benefits by engaging with life’s learnings and inner experiences. Equally, our misplaced openness to others’ dramas, our tendency to blame and revenge, worrying about what others think of me, being ruled or influenced, albeit subtly or unconsciously, by fear, causes us unnecessary dis-stress. We then get to see what works and what doesn’t.
Each area draws on the same foundation: rigorous science, decades of clinical experience, and a genuine desire to help you understand and act on your own health.
Individual consultations addressing root causes, not just symptoms. Biochemistry, clinical nutrition, and psychology working together — including blood test interpretation, gut health, hormones, weight, and addiction support.
Australia's dedicated environmental and biological analysis service. Testing water, soil, dust, food, hair (human and animal), and supplements for heavy metals, PFAS, pesticides, and more. NATA certified through Southern Cross University.
Health decisions grounded in your own data. It begins with learning to truly listen to your body — noticing, paying attention, documenting what you observe. That observation becomes data. Data, paired with objective measurements, becomes evidence you can act on.
Classes, presentations, one-on-one mentoring, and written resources. Topics include how to talk to your doctor effectively, how to understand your own pathology results, and how to use AI responsibly as a health research tool.
Even a short engagement brings you back into contact and focus with what matters. It re-acquaints you with all that is good and powerful within you.
Driven by sustainable micro habits — enjoying being physical, eating what is right for you, stopping fights with sleep, moving forward and understanding. Standing on your own two feet, empowered, especially if you need to interface with the medical profession or health professionals.
Greater clarity, less pain, more joy, less addiction, better work performance, more insights and realisations. Getting to the core of what is driving your fatigue — and doing something about it.
Early investment minimises big expenses later in life. Invest in learning and quality food and you are rewarded with the wealth of health. Spending now on prevention costs far less than spending later on illness.
As the positive synergistic effects of the nine doctors kick in, the quality of life feels like it is on an upward trajectory. It doesn't matter how old or young you are, man or woman, rich or poor — the playground of life is levelled when we commit to all nine.
The original meaning of Doctor is teacher — docēre, to instruct, to show. Each of the Nine Doctors is something you already have access to. Together, they form the non-negotiable foundation of a healthy and meaningful life. Small, sustainable habits practised with each of them compound quickly — and noticeably.
Each moment is fragile and fleeting. The moment of the past cannot be kept, however beautiful. The moment of the present cannot be held, however enjoyable. The moment of the future cannot be caught, no matter how desirable. But the mind is desperate to fix the river in place: possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, and lacking in any training or introduction to Knowledge of the Self. It overlooks the plain truth, the reality, the exquisite aliveness of the moment. And suffering prevails.
The deepest experience of one’s inner self has the ability to act like a calming balm to the mind and gives it permission, if you will, to completely let go. In that state all is forgiven, all is set right, clarity emerges and renewed energy to embrace the day prevails.
A Clinical Trial of One begins not with a spreadsheet — but with truly listening to your own body. Noticing. Paying attention to what changes, what hurts, what improves, and when. That observation, once documented, becomes data. And data, paired with objective measurements, becomes evidence you can genuinely act on.
Rather than relying on population-level averages, this methodology gathers your specific baseline, tests a defined intervention, and measures what changes. It is particularly valuable when the evidence is nuanced, individual variation matters, and decisions involve weighing real benefits against real-life impact.
Motivation often increases after you begin. The lesson is not to wish you had more motivation, but to make starting as easy as possible.
Toxtest is Australia's dedicated environmental analysis service, designed and built for public access. We test for 32 heavy metals and minerals across all sample types, plus PFAS compounds, pesticides, glyphosate, petroleum hydrocarbons, rare earth metals, and more.
Results are richly visualised, annotated with actionable context, and shareable with your health team. Testing your environment is not about fear — it's about being informed so you can act.
After a lifetime of blaming others, it is exceedingly difficult for us to finally acknowledge that the only person who has consistently been in all the scenes of that long-running soap opera we call our life is us — and that we bear some large responsibility for how the drama is turning out.
Developed and refined over decades of clinical practice. Most are free. They are here to inform, guide, and empower — not to replace your health professionals, but to help you work with them more effectively.
A personalised pathology request based on our consultation — ready to take to your GP, who orders the tests, mostly at no cost under Medicare. Includes a clear rationale for each test so your doctor understands the clinical context immediately.
Request via consultationFine-tuned over several decades of clinical practice. Complete it now and revisit it over time to see exactly how your symptoms respond to any intervention. Invaluable because we rarely remember accurately how we felt five weeks ago — the MSQ does that remembering for you.
Try the MSQ nowUnderstand your daily energy requirements based on your personal metrics, body composition, and activity level. A practical and essential starting point for any nutritional intervention — knowing your actual energy needs is fundamental before addressing what and how much to eat.
Coming soon — inquireHealth, human behaviour, nutrition, toxicology — any topic, any question. Not every question can be answered individually, but the most common, interesting, and important ones will be addressed in a future article or report that everyone can benefit from. Ask freely.
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No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.
Learning more will increase knowledge, but only attempting more will reduce fear. The more you try it, the less you will fear it.
I had really come to the end of the line. I was on a downward spiral. Medications, poor diet, couldn't think straight. The assessment and resulting interventions helped turn things around for me.
Thank you for your diligent follow-up and your networking with the chef and Mum's doctor. She seems very satisfied that she has been heard. I am extremely grateful for the way you have advocated for Mum.
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