Michael Ash

Michael Ash is an osteopath, naturopath and nutritional therapist. He was founder and director of one of the UK’s largest integrative medicine clinics in 1982, which then introduced the principles and practices of functional medicine in 1992. After 25 years of full time practice he sold his practice in 2007; he is currently managing director of Nutri-Link Ltd, and Clinical Education (a not for profit post graduate medical education company). He is also the author of many articles, both peer and non-peer reviewed, as well as editor of www.clinicaleducation. org. He specializes in the creation and testing of new and existing natural agents for the purpose of inducing immune modulation and tolerance with a focus on the mucosal immune system. He is an adjunct faculty member of the Institute for Functional Medicine, and in this role he lectures internationally on immune and gastrointestinal function.