Episode 25: Meleni Aldridge
Meleni Aldridge BSc Nut Med Dip CPNI Cert LTFHE mBANT mIFM mACN CNHC is executive coordinator for Alliance for Natural Health International. Mel has been immersed in the field of natural and integrative medicine for over 28 years. Mel describes her amazing journey through autoimmune disease to healing.
She is a practicing clinical psychoneuroimmunologist, functional medicine practitioner and certified Metabolic Balance coach. For 11 years she lectured at St Mary’s University College, Middlesex on the Sport Rehabilitation program. During this time she was also instrumental in furthering student personal development initiatives.
You may find Mel and the Alliance for Natural Health International at anhinternational.org
In July 2005, Mel joined the Alliance for Natural Health International. In her role as executive coordinator, she works closely with Dr Robert Verkerk, executive and scientific director, positively shaping the scientific and regulatory environment required to facilitate the future development of natural and sustainable healthcare.
During the last thirteen years, Meleni has been instrumental in furthering the ANH’s communications with the global integrative medicine community, as well as industry stakeholders and has been actively involved in consultations with the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority, the US Food and Drug Administration, the UK Food Standards Agency, as well as the Food and Drug Administration and World Health Organization of the United Nations. She regularly contributes to articles, columns and press releases in the field of sustainable healthcare and regulatory challenges and maintains close collaboration with ANH-USA, based in Washington.
