Dr. Jason Hawrelak - Gut Microbiome

Considered one of the leading experts in the treatment of gastrointestinal conditions with natural medicines, Jason’s passion for gastrointestinal health, the gastrointestinal microbiota (the inner ecosystem), and probiotics was ignited during the final year of his naturopathic training. Subsequently, Jason did his Honours (First Class) and PhD degrees in the areas of the gastrointestinal microbiota, irritable bowel syndrome, and the clinical applications of pre- and probiotics. He has written extensively in Australian and International textbooks and journals on these topics - a list of some of Jason’s publications is below, with links to some of the articles.

Also below are links to some of Dr Hawrelaks' online courses and podcast interviews.

Dr Hawrelak is a naturopath, herbalist, and nutritionist with nearly 20 years of clinical experience. He regularly consults with patients from all over Australia and overseas who come to him for his expertise, extensive background knowledge, and experience in treating gastrointestinal conditions. It is for these same reasons that he regularly provides mentoring to other healthcare practitioners. Jason believes in the importance of ‘food as medicine’ and an individualised approach to care - using a range of skills and healing modalities, including dietary guidance, herbal medicine, nutritional supplementation, and lifestyle counselling to help patients achieve their health goals.

Jason has taught health professionals (naturopaths, nutritionists, dieticians, chiropractors, pharmacists, and medical doctors) at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level for the past 19 years. He currently coordinates and teaches the Evidence-based Complementary Medicine Program in the School of Medicine at the University of Tasmania (Hobart, Australia) and is the Gastrointestinal Imbalances.

• Acute gastrointestinal conditions

  • Viral and bacterial infections

  • Fungal and protozoal infections (parasites)

  • Gastritis

  • Prevention and treatment of traveller’s diarrhoea

• Chronic gastrointestinal conditions

  • Irritable bowel syndrome

  • Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)

  • Constipation

  • Dysbiosis

  • Microbiome restoration

  • Functional dyspepsia

  • Ulcerative colitis and  Crohn’s disease (inflammatory bowel disease)

  • Gluten-related disorders (coeliac disease and gluten sensitivity)

  • Peptic ulcer disease (Helicobacter pylori)

  • Gastrooesophageal reflux (heartburn)

  • Intestinal permeability (leaky gut)

  • Food intolerances

• Mental Health

  • the Gut-Brain-Microbiota Axis

  • Anxiety

• Women’s Health

  • Optimising the gastrointestinal microbiota during pregnancy

  • Recurrent Urinary tract infections

  • Thrush

  • Bacterial vaginosis