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Bio-Balance NewsletterBio-Balance Health Association IncA non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting effective techniques of biochemicaltreatment for mental, behavioural and autistic disorders.WALSH RESEARCH INSTITUTESYDNEY OUTREACH CLINICPatient Assessment & Treatment Program27 th April – 5 th May 2009Dr William Walsh PhD.Dr Mary N Megson & Dr. James A NeubranderFor full details see Brochure attached to NewsletterBookings presently available for patients withBehavioural disordersLearning & attention disordersAutism spectrum disordersDepressionPost-partum depressionSchizophreniaBipolar disorderFebruary 2009Serial No 7Bookings should be made as soon as possibleso prior testing, medical examination and lab results can be completedInformation and Bookings:Phone: 02 9797 2877Marnie Lo – Outreach Co-ordinatorE-mail: maclo@gotalk.com.auPayments: Bio-Balance office Phone: 07 5538 7203SYDNEY OUTREACH CONFERENCESaturday 2 nd May 2009Dr Mary MegsonDr William WalshDr James NeubranderDr Richard StuckeyFor full details of venue, timings & cost see Brochure attached to NewsletterPresident’s UpdateOn 10 th December 2008, Bio-Balance lost a verygood friend when Marion Redstone lost her battleagainst cancer. Marion’s drive, energy and hardwork has meant that Dr Bill Walsh’s work hasbecome more widely available in Australia thanotherwise would have been the case. We saluteher and we miss her.This year Bio-Balance has full responsibility for theWalsh Outreach and we are realising what a largetask that is. Our Committee has been working veryhard on a number of key issues including therequirements of the US consultants for their patientsand RACGP points for physicians attending Outreachtraining. We are also in the process of revamping ourwebsite.Can you help? There are many tasks, particularly inhelping to bring the Outreach to the attention of thosewho could benefit from it, that members and wellwisherscan do to help make the Outreach a success.On page 8 of the Newsletter you will find an indicationof the ways in which you can assist. We look forwardto hearing from you.Judy NicolPresident1

WALSH RESEARCH INSTITUTEDr William Walsh resigned from the Health Research Institute and Pfeiffer Treatment Center (both ofwhich he founded) in June 2008 in order to concentrate his efforts on research, on writing and ontraining interested medical practitioners worldwide in the biochemical assessment andcomplementary nutritional treatment techniques which he has developed through his research overthe years in the areas of mental disorders, behaviour disorders and autism spectrum disorders,building on the research and treatment foundations laid by the late Dr Carl Pfeiffer.He has set up the not-for-profit Walsh Research Institute to provide a suitable framework for hisactivities. The Institute’s new website is at www.walshinstitute.org. His visit to Sydney in April – May2009 with expert associates Dr Mary Megson and Dr James Neubrander for the annual OutreachClinic Physician Training and Patient Assessment and Treatment Program and the OutreachConference will be under the auspices of the Walsh Research Institute.Bio-Balance Health Association is delighted to be associated with Walsh Research Institute inorganizing the 2009 Outreach Clinic and Conference, details of which are provided in the notice onthe front page of this Newsletter and in the attached Outreach Clinic and Conference brochures.More than 30 physicians and some 150 patients/families are expected to participate this year.Dr Walsh has provided us with the following background summary information on Dr Megson and DrNeubrander.Mary N Megson MD, FAAPDr. Mary Megson, a world-renowned autismexpert, will be a member of the teaching facultyfor the 2009 Sydney Outreach Program. Thiswill be Dr. Megson’s third year working withAustralian doctors in this physician-trainingprogram that includes side-by-side evaluationof patients over an intensive 7-day period.Dr. Megson is well known for her manysuccesses in treating autistic patients, herknowledge of biochemistry, and her dedicationto helping autism families. She has presentedat many international conferences and hasbeen a featured speaker at the D.A.N andAutism One conferences for several years.She is the founder and Director of the Pediatricand Adolescent Ability Center in Richmond,Virginia.Several years ago, Dr. Megsondiscovered the role of G alpha proteins inautism, and the effectiveness of VitaminA therapy. Her cod liver oil protocol is anessential component of autism therapyused by hundreds of doctors throughoutthe world. She has authored reports thatexplain the benefits of this treatment forthe visual system, the immune system,the G.I. tract, and the developing brain.Last year Dr. Megson was featured in adocumentary movie, Beautiful Son thathas been shown in several countries. Weare very fortunate to have her expertiseavailable for this year’s Sydney program.[More information on Dr Megson is available onher website at www.megson.com. See alsowww.beautifulson.com ]“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens canchange the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has”. Margaret Mead2

FAREWELL MARION REDSTONEIt is with deep and heartfelt sadness that we report the death of Marion Redstone on 10December 2008. Marion was a dear friend and a key member of Bio-Balance HealthAssociation. She will be sorely missed not only within the Association but also by theautism support community throughout Australia and by all who have been associatedwith the annual Sydney Outreach Clinics and Conferences which she organized with theactive support of Bio-Balance Health – particularly the patients and families whoattended the Outreach patient assessment consultations and the medical practitionerswho participated in the physician training.Marion first became involved with Bio-Balance Health when she organized a meeting forDr Bill Walsh to address a Sydney audience about his work in the fields of autism andmental and behavioural disorders when he was passing through Sydney on his first visitto Australia in 2004 organized by Bio-Balance Health to train the first Australian medicalpractitioner in the techniques of biochemical assessment and complementary nutritionaltreatment based on his own and the late Dr Carl Pfeiffer’s research.It was Marion’s initiative that led to the first Sydney Outreach Clinic and Conference in2005 and it was her organizing ability and drive – ably supported by her husbandMichael and her daughter Marnie and with the active support and co-operation of Bio-Balance Health – that made this and subsequent Sydney Outreach events such anoutstanding success, to the lasting benefit of the hundreds of patients and families andthe dozens of medical practitioners who participated in these events.For some two years prior to her death, Marion battled persistent invasive brain cancerbut this did not daunt her and she continued to be actively involved in all her chosenfields of endeavour until the last. Throughout her treatments for this aggressive disorderand despite often intense pain she continued to work tirelessly and bravely promotingawareness of autism and mental and behavioural disorders and their effectivetreatment.It is with great sorrow but also with great pride in continuing the outstanding workinitiated by Marion that Bio-Balance Health has assumed full responsibility fororganizing the 2009 Sydney Outreach Clinic and Conference. We are fortunate inhaving the continued involvement of Marion’s daughter Marnie to act as the OutreachCo-ordinator.Reprinted below is the eulogy to Marion written by Dr Bill Walsh and read at her funeralceremony on 16 December 2008:A Tribute to Marion RedstoneI write these words with a heavy heart. I have lost one of my dearestfriends in the entire world.I met Marion several years ago at a conference in San Diego. She wassearching the world for effective treatment for her beloved twin grandsonsdiagnosed with autism. Doctors had told her that autism was untreatable,but Marion refused to believe it and became a tireless and dynamic fighteragainst this terrible disorder. I soon learned that Marion knew more aboutautism research & treatment than most of the “expert” speakers at theconference.4

In the course of studying treatment options for her grandchildren, sheparticipated fully at various Autism support groups and organized manysmall conferences aiming to raise awareness in parents that recovery ispossible for these children. She later founded the non-profit LighthouseHealth Foundation. Marion has met with countless families and guidedthem to effective treatment. Many reported their child achieved aremarkable recovery from this dreaded condition.In 2005, Marion organized a “Sydney Outreach” program in whichinternational experts train Australian physicians in advanced therapies.Her dedicated efforts have already resulted in the training of 40physicians and benefits to many hundreds of Australian families. Thisprogram is the model for a new international program with the goal oftraining 1,000 doctors. This remarkable woman has pioneered a programthat may eventually change the face of medicine and benefit millions ofpeople.From the beginning, Marion refused to receive any payment for herhundreds of hours devoted to this project each year. She was a truevolunteer in the best sense of the word.Marion telephoned last month and we talked for nearly an hour. She neveronce complained of pain and discomfort from her advancing cancer, andthe conversation concentrated on ways to improve our charitableprograms. She expressed pride in the news of a successful physiciantrainingprogram in Norway. She was absolutely joyous in the remarkableprogress of her grandchildren. She told me she was going to continue herfight to help the children of the world for every day that God allowed herto live.I am in awe of Marion’s beautiful volunteer spirit, her selfless devotion tothe children of Australia, and her remarkable organizational skills. Theworld has lost a great soul.Bill Walsh, Ph.D.MARION REDSTONE MEMORIAL FUNDTo honour the memory of this outstanding person in a way directly related to her lifetimeendeavours, Bio-Balance Health Association has decided to set up the MARIONREDSTONE MEMORIAL FUND. The Fund will be dedicated exclusively to receivingand disbursing donations subscribed specifically for the purpose of assisting patientsand families to meet the costs, either in whole or in part, of attending a Walsh ResearchInstitute Sydney Outreach Clinic in cases where their financial circumstances wouldotherwise preclude them from doing so.Donations will be tax-deductible, as are all other donations to Bio-Balance HealthAssociation Inc.5

Many families caring for a child or children with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD andother developmental disorders and many patients with mental disorders lack thefinancial resources to meet the costs involved in attending an Outreach Clinic patientconsultation which could open the door to effective treatment for the disorder involved.Sponsorship or part sponsorship in such cases could transform their lives.The following letter from a sponsorship recipient illustrates the crucial difference suchassistance can make:Bio-Balance Health Assoc. Inc.PO Box 7795, Gold Coast Mail Centre.Queensland 4217To whom it may concern:Re: Sponsorship for Caryn M (DOB 13/6/98)Walsh-Pfeiffer Outreach Assessment and TestingI am wanting to thank your association from the bottom of my heart.Your generosity in sponsoring my 9 year old autistic daughter forthe assessment fee and for some of the testing relieved me of muchstress. I am a single parent living in Melbourne, currently a full-timestudent, studying to become a teacher so that I can support mydaughter in this expensive biomedical journey towards healing.Caz attends the local special school. Her language gain, focus andLearning aptitude, since being on the Pfeiffer protocol, showsenormous improvement. I am thrilled to see her maturing into aperson who I hope and believe will have a meaningful life, albeitdifferent from my other grown-up children.With great appreciation.Best wishes & thank vou.[signed]Sharyn (mother of Caryn)[Full name & address withheld. Original held on file at Bio-Balance Health office.]The MARION REDSTONE MEMORIAL FUND will be officially launched at the OutreachConference in Sydney on 2 nd May 2009 but the Fund is now open for donations.Your financial assistance now could help to transform the future of a child or patient inneed of effective treatment who would not otherwise have the financial means to takeadvantage of the assessment and treatment opportunity offered by the 2009 OutreachClinic.Donations may be made by cheque, money order or credit card to Bio-Balance HealthAssociation Inc. MARION REDSTONE MEMORIAL FUND.All inquiries should be directed to the Secretary, Bio-Balance Health Association Inc.Phone: 07 5538 7203 E-mail: biobalance@optusnet.com.au6

Zinc Deficiency and BehaviouralDisordersDr William J WalshJuly 2003INTRODUCTIONMost Americans receive all the zinc theyneed if they have a reasonably wellbalanceddiet involving the major foodgroups. However, many persons are bornwith a metal-metabolism disorder thatresults in zinc depletion regardless of diet.Zinc is a component of more than 80enzymes. High concentrations have beenfound in brain hippocampus, and manymedical researchers believe that zinc is aneurotransmitter. Low zinc levels at thesesites could reduce the inhibition of neuronactivity, thus leading to abnormal behaviour.The discovery of zinc "finger proteins" in thepast decade has led to a vastly improvedunderstanding of how cells replicate anddivide. Their role in behaviour is not yetclear, but could be involved in the transportor availability of zinc. Recent research hasshown zinc to be far more important thanpreviously believed and low levels of zincare associated with behaviour disorders.Many of the patients of the Carl PfeifferTreatment Center suffer from behaviourdisorders. The most common ones areattention deficit hyperactive disorder(ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder(ODD), obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD), and conduct disorder (CD). Thesepatients typically have a history of extensivecounselling and multiple medications andmany have experienced residential care.They represent a narrow and ratheruncharacteristic segment of the generalpopulation.A high percentage of behaviour disorderedpersons exhibit abnormal levels of copper,zinc, lead, cadmium, calcium, magnesiumand manganese in blood, urine, and tissues,based on chemical analysis results fromthousands of patients. With regard to zinc,this condition appears to involve amalfunction of the metal-binding proteinmetallothionein. Most of these patients havesymptoms of zinc deficiency along withdepressed levels of zinc in their bloodplasma.The high incidence of zinc deficiency inassaultive young males was illustrated in arecent study (1) , which found elevated serumcopper and depressed plasma zincconcentration, compared to normal controls.This study confirmed our clinicalobservations of zinc depletion in more than4,000 behaviour-disordered patients.Our clinical observations and research haveindicated that the copper/zinc ratio appearsto be more decisively important than eitherof the individual metals alone. Zincdeficiency often results in elevated bloodlevels of copper, due to the dynamiccompetition of these metals in the body.Elevated blood copper has been associatedwith episodic violence, hyperactivity,learning disabilities, and depression.DIAGNOSIS OF ZINC DEFICIENCYZinc deficiency is difficult to diagnose sinceno single laboratory test or combination oftests is decisive in every case. For example,blood levels are sometimes normal in zincdeficient persons due to homeostasis. Urineand hair tissue levels are often elevated inzinc deficiency because of "short circuiting"of zinc through the body and high rates ofexcretion.The two principal factors that lead to adiagnosis of zinc deficiency are:1) depressed plasma zinc, and 2) presenceof clinical symptoms of zinc depletion, whichare alleviated by zinc supplementation (2 -- 7) .Since zinc tolerance tests show plasmalevels to be affected for 6 hours followingzinc supplementation (8 -- 9) , zinc supplementsare avoided for 24 hours prior to sampling ofplasma.The clinical symptoms associated with zincdeficiency or depletion include the following:(10 – 14)* Eczema, acne, and/or psoriasis* Poor wound healing, including leg ulcers(15 – 16)and oral lesions* Lines of Beau on the fingernails (17)(18 – 21)* Growth retardation* Delayed sexual maturation (22) ,* Hypogeusia or poor taste acuity (23 – 24) ,and*Chronic immunodeficiency and frequentinfections (25 – 26) .A "working diagnosis" of zinc deficiency canbe made if clinical symptoms of zincdeficiency are clearly evident from the initialphysical examination and medical history.7

Usually more than one or the abovesymptoms are present in zinc deficiency.This initial diagnosis is later supported ornegated by laboratory analysis for plasmazinc along with observed response (or nonresponse)to zinc supplementation.Plasma zinc is generally retested andsymptoms evaluated after 4-6 months oftreatment to determine if dosages needadjustment.TREATMENT OF ZINC DEPLETIONZinc depletion is corrected bysupplementation with zinc (picolinate orgluconate) along with augmenting nutrientsincluding L-cysteine, pyridoxine, ascorbicacid, and vitamin E. Manganese is alsouseful in promoting proper metallothioneinfunction. If copper levels are elevated,effective treatment must also enhance therelease of copper from tissues and copperexcretion. L-cysteine helps mobilize andexcrete copper while enhancing zincabsorption. Correction of zinc deficiency isbest accomplished under the care of aphysician or nutritionist who is experiencedin metal metabolism disorders.Indiscriminate dosages of zinc to personswho do not need it can cause anaemia andimbalanced trace metals.Treatment of mild or moderate zincdepletion can take months to complete.Some cases of severe zinc depletionrequire a year or more to resolve.Achievement of a proper zinc balance isslowed by growth spurts, injury, illness, orsevere stress. In addition, persons withmalabsorption or Type A blood respond totreatment more slowly.DISCUSSIONWe find that zinc deficient individualsusually respond well to inexpensivesupplementation with zinc and augmentingnutrients. Many patients who previouslyexperienced years of counselling,psychotherapy, aggressive medicationprograms, and/or residential treatmentbecome greatly improved and respond toless intensive (and less expensive)therapies. Zinc deficiency can be corrected,but not cured. If treatment is discontinued,the prior zinc deficiency will re-emerge withall symptoms gradually returning. Zincdeficiency, like diabetes, requires life longtreatment. Fortunately, it is a simple, lowcost, safe treatment.Source: www.centeronbehaviouralmedicine.com[References available from Editor on request –Ed.]Can you Help?We are looking to spread the word about theWalsh Research Institute and the 2009 SydneyOutreach. We still have Patient Assessmentappointments available.If you know anyone who could like to attend fortreatment or if you have a local GP that may beinterested in integrative medicine practices,then please get them to book in forassessments and/or training by contactingMarnie Lo on: 02 9797 2877 or atmaclo@gotalk.com.au as soon as possible.You may also belong to a support group orother community group whose members maybe interested in hearing about us and what wedo. If you live in or near the Sydney area, giveMarnie a call and she can arrange to attendone of your meetings.We also need helpers in all areas to pass outor leave our brochures and posters inprominent places such as the local doctor’soffice, support group meeting places, orprimary/high schools with the principal orschool counsellor at primary, high and specialschools.By spreading the word, you can help manychildren and adults with autistic, behavioral andmental disorders get the help they so rightlydeserve from world-renowned experts in theirfield.Please contact Bio-Balance on 0755 387203Or email at biobalance@optusnet.com.au orwrite to PO Box 7795, Gold Coast Mail CentreQld 42178

Dr James A Neubrander, MDDr Neubrander is a renowned clinician and lecturer fromEdison, New Jersey USA where he has had a flourishingprivate practice since 1997 focused on Autistic SpectrumDisorders, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Heavy MetalDetoxification, Environmental Medicine, PreventiveMedicine, Allergy, Nutritional Medicine, Metabolic andMolecular Medicine.After completing his MD at Loma Linda University andmedical residency at Tampa General Hospital, he wasin private practice in environmental and preventivemedicine and then Director of the Nutrition MedicalCenter in Tampa until joining the medical staff of the CarlC. Pfeiffer Institute, Skillman, New Jersey in 1988, wherehe worked, including a period as Acting Director, untilreturning to private practice in 1995.Dr Neubrander is passionately committed to resolvingthe problems of children with autism spectrum and otherneurodevelopmental disorders. His main current interestsare Biomedical and Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments forAutism spectrum disorders, ADD, ADHD, LanguageDelay, Apraxia and Sensory Integration Problems. He hasdeveloped numerous protocols based on BiochemicalIndividuality noted in this subset of the population.He is continuously researching the most innovativetreatment possibilities. In 2002 he discovered theprofound effect Methyl-B12 has on Autism andNeurodevelopmental disorders. Since then he hasworked with others on developing a sophisticatedprotocol for the clinical application of Methyl-B12 inthese areas. Many parents worldwide have their childrenon Dr Neubrander’s protocol that is very successful. Inhis practice 94% of children respond to this protocol.Visit his excellent website at www.drneubrander.com.Dr Mary N Megson, MDDr Megson is a developmental pediatrician in private practicein Richmond Virginia USA and also Assistant Professor ofPediatrics at The Medical College of Virginia (Richmond).Mary has worked in the field of Pediatrics for more thantwenty years. As a developmental specialist in pediatrics,she devotes her career to children with developmentalissues including ADHD, ADD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder,Developmental Delays and Asperger’s Syndrome.Dr Megson’s areas of professional interest include BehaviouralPediatrics, Child Development, Adolescent Medicine andNeonatology. Dr Megson is board certified by the AmericanBoard of Pediatrics, a Fellow of The American Academy ofPediatrics and a Member of The Society of DevelopmentalPediatrics. She travels all over the world speaking atinternational conferences.Dr Megson’s research area is use of Vitamin A and Bethanecolin the treatment of Autistic Spectrum Disorders. She believesthat autism is both a neuroimmune and an autoimmunedisorder. In her studies of autistic children, she repeatedlyfound chronic diseases such as celiac disease, rheumatoidarthritis, insulin-dependent diabetes, IGA deficiency, andpsoriasis in the family medical histories. She is currentlyinvestigating the hypothesis that G-alpha protein defects area high-risk factor for developing autism after vaccination. Herclinical trial of 60 children suggests that inserting a G-alphaprotein defect, the pertussis toxin found in DPT vaccine, intogenetically at-risk children may be a cause of autism.Dr Megson is credited with the largest number of recoveredautistic patients in the USA (DAN Conference). Her work withautistic children is featured in the documentary film BeautifulSon [see www.beautifulson.com].WALSHRESEARCHINSTITUTESYDNEY OUTREACH 2009April 27 – May 5Nutrient therapy protocols forMENTAL & BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERSpioneered by the late Dr. Carl Pfeiffer and by Dr. William WalshAdvanced evaluation and treatment techniques forAUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERSPhysician Training&Patient AssessmentsParticipating USA Experts:William Walsh, Ph.D.Mary Megson, M.D.James Neubrander, M.D.Rydges World Square Hotel389 Pitt Street (cnr Liverpool St.), SydneyOrganized byBio-Balance Health Association Inc.www.biobalance.org.auin conjunction withLighthouse Health Association Inc.

PHYSICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMThe program offers an opportunity for training in advancednutrient therapy methods for mental and behavioural disordersand cutting-edge autism therapies. Dr. Walsh and his associateshave been visiting Australia since 2004. The program hasexpanded each year, with 27 physicians participating last April.Participants are provided with written and visual learningmaterials to study prior to the training. They participate withworld-class experts in evaluation of more than 50 patientsover seven weekdays. Participants are asked to assist in therecruitment of patients for assessment, and will be responsiblefor their continuing care. The USA experts act as consultantsto the participating doctors. Assessments are conductedconcurrently in three conference rooms with participantsattending the session of their choice. Three evening seminarswill include recent advances in research and novel theories. Apharmacy professional is present to assist in prompt initiationof treatment when assessment is completed. Ongoing advisorybackup is available to participants after the Outreach.Dr Walsh will provide training in advanced nutrient therapiespioneered by the late Dr. Carl Pfeiffer. His sessions will includeevaluations of patients diagnosed with behaviour disorders,ADHD, clinical depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, orAlzheimer’s disease. Participants will learn:the impact of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals on synthesisand functioning of neurotransmitters; nutrient imbalancesassociated with mental illness; biochemical classification ofschizophrenia, bipolar, depression, and behaviour phenotypes;specialized laboratory testing to enable accurate diagnosis;effective nutrient protocols aimed at normalizing blood/brainchemistry.Dr Megson and Dr Neubrander will provide training in advancedautism protocols that have resulted in numerous reports of greatimprovement or recovery, including:effective diets; yeast therapies; methyl B-12 treatment; hyperbaricapproaches; chelation; advanced nutrient therapies; essentialfatty acids; antioxidant protocols such as metallothionein andglutathione promotion; and many other techniques.This training program will enable you to confidently provide labtesting for these disorders, accurate diagnosis, and equip you todesign effective individualized treatment programs.Cost of the training is A$1,700 with an Early Bird concessionrate of A$1,500 if the fee is paid before 30th November 2008.Rydges World Square Hotel offers both Physicians and theirpatients accommodation at reduced rates for this Outreach.Information/bookings: Marnie Lo Ph: 02 9797 2877Payments: Bio-Balance Ph: 07 5592 2207PATIENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAMMedical practitioners trained in Walsh Research assessment andtreatment techniques prescribe vitamins, minerals, amino acidsand fatty acids based on each patient’s unique body chemistry.Dr Walsh’s innovative approach to treating biochemical imbalanceshas helped thousands of patients from all over the world over thelast 20 years. Dr Walsh and associates have been visiting Australiaannually since 2004 to train Australian & New Zealand medicalpractitioners in these techniques and to assess patients. Dr Walshis being joined by two other outstanding US experts in conductingthe 2009 Outreach patient assessment and physician trainingprogram.Patients and families report that nutritional treatment to correct theirbiochemical imbalances produces significant improvements in• attention, learning & behaviour disorders• depression• post-partum depression• schizophrenia & bipolar disorder• autism spectrum disordersDr Walsh, Dr Megson and Dr Neubrander are professionalsdedicated to helping patients lead a productive and rewarding life.Prior to the consultation, patients are screened for the presenceof biochemical imbalances with a comprehensive medical history,physical examination and laboratory analysis of special blood,urine and hair analysis tests. Based on the findings, an expertassessment is conducted at the consultation and an individualizednutrient program is prescribed to correct the person’s biochemicalimbalances.The Outreach Clinic will be held at Rydges World Square Hotel,389 Pitt St. (cnr Liverpool St.), Sydney from 27th April to 5thMay 2009. Rydges World Square Hotel offers Outreach patientsaccommodation at reduced rates for this Outreach.The fee for the assessment is $900, with an Early Bird concessionrate of $700 if the fee is paid before 30th November 2008.NOTE: It is a condition of the assessment that clients agreeto allow several doctors who are training at the Outreach to bepresent during the consultation.Information and bookings:Marnie Lo, Outreach Co-ordinator Ph: 02 9797 2877Payments: Bio-Balance Ph: 07 5592 2207Dr William J Walsh, PhDDr Walsh is a scientist with over 40 years of research experience.He holds a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Iowa StateUniversity. Dr. Walsh’s volunteer and research work involvingbiochemical predisposition to violent crime and behaviordisorders during his career at Argonne National Laboratory,in collaboration with Dr Carl Pfeiffer, led to him founding theHealth Research Institute in 1982 and the Pfeiffer TreatmentCenter (HRI-PTC) in 1989 in Chicago USA.He was President of HRI-PTC until 1998 and subsequentlyDirector of Research there until June this year, when heleft to set up the Walsh Research Institute to enable him toconcentrate exclusively on research and practitioner training inadvanced nutrient therapy methods for mental and behaviouraldisorders and cutting-edge autism therapies.During Dr Walsh’s time at HRI-PTC, more than 20,000 peoplefrom USA, Australia, NZ and more than 70 other countrieswere treated for these disorders.Dr Walsh is the author of more than 200 research reports.His most recent research projects are at http://hriptc.org/research_studies.html and at www.biobalance.org.au/articles/article-list.htmThese include:• Link between autism and abnormal blood vessel functionand oxidative stress• Fatty acid profiles of schizophrenic phenotypes• Disordered metal metabolism in a large autism population• Biochemical therapy and behaviour outcomes• With Argonne National Laboratory, identification of leadpoisoning as cause of composer Beethoven’s illness fromsamples of Beethoven’s hair and bone• Elevated copper levels in post-partum depression.Several other research studies are in progress.

‘ Enclosed HOW TO GET THERETo park - enter via ChatswoodBusiness Park175 Gibbes Street(off Smith Street)WALSHRESEARCH INSTITUTESYDNEY OUTREACHCONFERENCE 2009Saturday 2nd May, 200910.00am - 1.00pm AUTISMLunch Break2.00pm - 5.00pmMENTAL & BEHAVIOURALDISORDERSLunch will be available at areasonable charge or BYO Northshore Christian Centre382 Eastern Valley WayChatswood NSW