Catia Verpoucke

Evidence-Based Alternative, Integrative, Functional, Complementary Medicine. Training from Harvard Medical School and from other International Universities and Institutes that provide Integrative, Alternative and Complementary Medicine programs in Naturopathy, Physiology, PNI, Anatomy, Chinese Medicine, Aromatherapy, Energetic Healing (eg. Reiki), Reflexology, Herbal Medicine, Yoga, Positive Psychology, among others. I have also a Master in BioMed-Engineering (5 Years), Medicine (2 years) at ULB, Brussels and initiated a PhD in Neuroscience (1 year) at Cajal Institute, Madrid. In order to have a continuous up-to-date comprehensive overview of the body as an integrated whole system/ holistic view of the body, different trainings, knowledge & experience are necessary to provide the best during my consultations, using the best evidence-based scientific data converted into a simple dialogue, output and outcome to the customers that approach me. Consultations can be provided in Dutch, English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. During the Medicine Degree at ULB, I conducted a clinical Internship of 3 weeks, meaning 96 hours, at the Geriatric department of Erasmus Hospital (ULB).I have been consulting as Naturopath C. at Biodatapharma, for several years. According to the guidelines of the World Health Organization I have more than 400 hours of clinical practice and more than 3000 hours of scientific & medical/naturopathic background (conventional, alternative, functional and complementary medical areas). I am in constant humble learning awareness to refresh my knowledge in order to better serve my customers and patients. I participated in Scientific and Medical conferences, some as a speaker in Europe and in Latin America, such as for instance: - 1st International Conference of Nutrigenomics/ Nutrigenetics (2007) - XXXVI Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in Guatemala - Genomics and Proteomics" (2008), and others as participant in Congresses in Monaco, Netherlands, Brazil and Mexico in Dermatology. Additionally, I have published scientific paper on a phyto-antioxidant (lycopene) "Kerr, C. Cale, J.M.S. Cabral and F. van Keulen- Factors enhancing lycopene production by a new Mycobacterium aurum mutant strain Bio-02", Biotechnology Letters Scientific Magazine (2004). I was an exam reviewer for the signature "Public Health & Health Economics" for the Hibernia College in Dublin, Ireland. In 2012, I was selected to receive an award for the contribution to one of the first European innovative Nutrigenetics and Personalized Medicine Companies.