Dr Ron Ehrlich has been in clinical practice for over 40 years focused on holistic healthcare in general and holistic dentistry in particular. He is still in clinical practice continues to see patients at his group practice, the Sydney Holistic Dental Centre in the Sydney CBD.
Some 20 years ago he was introduced to holistic land management and the world of regenerative agriculture which is an issue he is passionate about and believes is an issue we all need to engage with. In 2007, Dr Ron cofounded a not-for-profit organisation called Nourishing Australia dedicated to educating and inspiring the public as the importance healthy soil, plants, animals, foods, people, and the planet as they are all connected.
In 1998, he gained a Fellowship in Nutritional & Environmental Medicine and has served on the Board of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM) and is the Immediate Past President of that College. In 2018, he released a book in Australia, the USA, UK and most recently Turkey, called A Life Less Stressed: the 5 pillars of health and wellness (Scribe Publications).
He was awarded a Fellowship in Lifestyle Medicine as a result of the book. The book explores his professional interests over the 40 years in 3 broad themes. The first on the politics of health care and the influence of the chemical, food and pharmaceutical industry in all levels of healthcare. The second on redefining stress as a combination of emotional, environmental, nutritional, postural, and dental/oral health stress. And the third on building resilience by focusing on the 5 pillars of health (sleep, breath, nourish move and think).
Dr Ron’s passion is to empower individuals to fulfil their potential, take control of their health, build resilience and be the best you can be.