Meet Dr. Olivia Lesslar
MBBS, BIR
Dr Olivia Lesslar is passionate about mobilising patients to take control of their health; focusing on sleep, movement, nutrition, and mindset as the core pillars of their well-being. Olivia provides a comprehensive evaluation of each patient, looking beyond their diagnosis and symptoms, and taking a whole-systems approach, to gain insights into the root cause.
Olivia practices across a broad spectrum of medicine, with an interest in prevention, personalised medicine and bio-hacking for longevity. She brings boundless optimism, and is fiercely committed to keeping up to date with the latest in medical research, in order to support her patients on their health journeys.
“There are no magic pills and quick fixes. What effects real change is mindset, lifestyle and diet modification, judicious use of supplements and medication, and being kind to yourself. Take ownership and understand your health, your body, and the pressures you are subjected to.”
— Dr. Olivia Lesslar
Clinical Expertise
Neurodegenerative Disorders
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Parkinson's
Alzheimer's and other types of dementia
MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
Autoimmune Diseases
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sjögren's Syndrome
Lupus
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Epigenetic Medicine
Most health conditions will be affected by epigenetics and are found to be linked to genes such as methylation genes and "detoxification" genes such as Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT).
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
Small intestinal fungal overgrowth (SIFO)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypertension
Stroke
Coronary Heart Disease
Peripheral Artery Disease
Education
Olivia completed her undergraduate degree in International Relations with a triple major including French and Diplomacy. After taking time off to travel, she felt compelled to pursue medicine and came back to Australia to complete her medical degree (MBBS) at Bond University in Queensland. In 2019, she was invited to work at The Neuroimmunology Associates, New York to collaborate with the internationally-renowned, double board-certified neurologist and psychiatrist Dr Jay Lombard. She holds certificates in remedial therapies including herbs, nutrition, and acupressure.
Owing to her diverse background and skillset she has earned multiple global positions as a medical consultant to LifeSpan Medicine, CFS Health, Queensland Allergy, and now Cingulum Health! She is invited to speak at conventions and seminars across the world and holds a yearly speaking engagement at the annual Integrative Cancer Convention in Tokyo.
Get to Know Olivia
What current medical research are you most excited about?
Research into radiofrequency electromagnetic energy is leading to more accessible, clinically applicable innovations. TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)and tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) are but one aspect, I also have an interest in PEMF (Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field) and ulRFE® (ultra-low radiofrequency energy).
In fact, St Vincent's Hospital in Victoria recently concluded a trial on one such magnetic induction device for patients with recurrent glioblastoma (rGBM) which showed that it was safe and feasible for the treatment of rGBM.
How do you strengthen your mental fitness?
I discovered meditation a couple of years ago during a lonely personal crisis and I honestly felt it got me through and changed my life! Even though I don't do it consistently, I have profound respect for the power of the practice and find even a 10 minute guided app meditation can really help.
What is your favourite health hack?
Effective nasal breathing.
I spent my whole life as a mouth breather - a combination of not knowing better, not being directed to do otherwise, and having constantly congested sinuses from uncontrolled hayfever. When I got my hayfever under control and conscientiously learned to nasal breathe, it was single-handedly the biggest needle-mover for my health.
What is your ‘not-so-guilty’ pleasure?
High resveratrol red wine.
What are you currently reading?
I haven't actually read a book cover to cover in one sitting in years (not since the Harry Potter series!), but the two books I am shifting between are: How To Do The Work by Dr Nicole LePera and The End of Alzheimer’s by Dr Dale Bredesen.
Let’s get started together.