Chris Chappel, Dr

Information for Patients

From the practitioner: About My Practice

I use a holistic, personalised, nutrition-first-drugs-last, Functional Medicine approach. Functional Medicine is an evidence-based blending of established and emerging medical techniques that looks beyond the surface to find the root cause of health problems. Through a holistic, scientific approach together we will consider how different influences from your genes, environment, immune system, hormones, diet, and lifestyle all interact to affect your health. I treat all conditions holistically though use the Bredesen protocol for reversing cognitive decline, Pfeiffer-Walsh protocol (BioBalance) for mental health and Wahls approach for autoimmune diseases.

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

I originally trained as a General Practitioner (Family Physician). My conventional GP training has given me a broad understanding of preventative health and disease management, whereas my Functional Medicine training gives me the latest cutting edge techniques and understanding of the root cause of diseases. This allows me to go beyond the surface and give my patients the best of both worlds.

Today I work at Evergreen Doctors in Sydney, and do online Health Coaching to people all over the world. I enjoy working with patients of all ages with every health issue, including preventative health and peak performance optimisation.

My special interests are diabetes reversal, weight loss, mental health, and men's health.

Medical Specialties

• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Family Medicine
• Functional Medicine
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Nutrition
• Psychiatry

Medical Conditions

• Aging
• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autoimmune Disease
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain
• Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Fatigue
• Female Disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Hypertension
• Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme, Candidiasis etc.)
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
• Male disorders
• Mercury and Heavy Metal Toxicity
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Skin Disorders
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Languages Spoken

• English

Graduate School Education

University of Tasmania

Professional Associations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (ACNEM), Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), Noakes Nutrition Network, Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM), World Obesity Federation (SCOPE), Prolon distributor (Fasting Mimicking & Enhancing™ Longevity Diet) , Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA), The AustralAsian Academy of Anti-Ageing Medicine (A5M)

IFM Coursework

• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
• GI Advanced Practice Module
• Hormone Advanced Practice Module
• Immune Advanced Practice Module