Ms Gilian Crowther

MA (Oxon), ND/NT, mBANT, CNHC reg, mRSM
Naturopath/Nutritional Therapist
AONM Scientific Coordinator
Gilian Crowther MA (Oxon), mBANT, mNNA, CHNC reg. is a Naturopath and registered Nutritional Therapist who studied complementary therapy in Germany for many years before completing her training in the UK. She specialises in a mitochondrial approach that she encountered while in Germany called Cell Symbiosis Therapy (CST), and practises this within the Academy of Nutritional Medicine (AONM), a large network of doctors and complementary therapists with a clinic in London. She also holds training courses and seminars for the CST Academy, as well as pursuing research into related topics with affiliated specialists.

2015 - The Vital Role of the Mitochondria in Anti-Ageing

The mitochondria are the ultimate orchestrators or our cells’ metabolic processes. These tiny organelles – originally bacteria – are not simply our cellular powerhouses. Multiple pathways depend on them, including haemoglobin synthesis, hormone production, detoxification, as well as cell-to-cell signalling and apoptosis. Ensuring the health of our mitochondria and the electron transport chains within them is the key to healthy ageing. This talk will look at the pathways involved, whether PGC-1a (responsible for mitobiogenesis – the generation of new mitochondria), AMPK (our major energy-sensing enzyme), or our sirtuins (a conserved family of de-acylases that control physiological responses to diet and exercise), and discuss strategies for maintaining/ restoring mitochondrial health throughout our lives.