About the Directors
Shane Sullivan ND DBM Dip Ac
Shane graduated in Naturopathy and Acupuncture in 1985 studying in Australia and China.
After five years in general practice in Australia he began to formulate vitamin supplements for several countries in Eastern Europe. From a base in Amsterdam he worked with a harm minimisation team providing viable herbal alternatives to commonly used recreational drugs. One effective programme was the WHO sponsored "Changing the Needle", treating opiate and tobacco addiction with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs.
In 1995 Shane returned to Sydney completing his post graduate diploma in Medical Herbalism in 1996 and started Synergy Logical Nutrition and began two years of research on the formulation of Vital Greens which was released in July, 2000.
Stephen Sprada ND DBM MAHSc
Stephen Sprada is a Naturopath and Medical Herbalist and has been in private practice for over 23 years. Stephen completed a Master's degree in Health Science in 1992 and a post graduate diploma in Medical Herbalism in 1996.
Areas of interest include:
- General Naturopathic Medicine
- Chronic conditions that have not responded to conventional treatments
- Immune Dysfunction and Regulation including HIV/AIDS
Effective Fat Loss using a Bio-Impedance Analyser to assess body and cell composition. This is then used to implement specific nutritional programs to address health conditions. In particular conditions such as Blood Pressure, Obesity, Diabetes, Arthritis, Insulin Resistance and high cholesterol are conditions that respond well to this approach.
In addition Stephen has a passion for reaching the broader community and has worked extensively on radio in Melbourne and Sydney and regularly lectures about aspects of Natural Therapies to interested groups. These include various Health Expos including Mind Body Spirit in Sydney and Melbourne. Recently Stephen presented a paper on Complementary Medicine at an International Conference on HIV/AIDS in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He is also a regular teacher at Nature-Care College in Sydney.
