January 2012
Respiratory and non-respiratory sinus arrhythmia: implications for heart rate variability
HERBAL SPECIALIST
Presentations & Publications
Dr. Michael McMullen's International Highlights and Awards
Michael began his doctoral dissertation at Westminster University of London, researching the
effects of herbs on the autonomic nervous system, blood circulation,
heart function and digestion and later receiving his doctorate for research work in herbal medicine.
In Australia Michael trained in herbal medicine where he received a
diploma for 20 years of membership in the National Herbalists
Association of Australia.
Publications
Published research papers in scientific journals
January 2012
September 2011
The immediate and short-term chemosensory impacts of coffee and caffeine on cardiovascular activity
April 2011
Habitual coffee and tea drinkers experienced
increases in blood pressure after consuming low to moderate doses of
caffeine; these increases were larger upright than in the supine posture
August 2010
The Finometer can function as a standalone
instrument in blood pressure variability studies and does not require
support equipment to determine breathing frequency
First International congress
September 2011
At Italy's first international congress Michael won the award for best "poster" The chemosensory impact of coffee and caffeine on the heart activity.
Dr Michael Mcmullen
September 2011
Michaels
oral presentation was entitled
Habitual coffee and tea drinkers experienced increases in blood pressure after consuming low to moderate doses of caffeine.
Dr Michael Mcmullen
September 2011
Michael also exhibited during this congress
The chemosensory impact of coffee and caffeine on heart activity.
Dr Michael Mcmullen
September 2011
Also exhibited during this congress
The extent of caffeines impact on the vasculature depends on the basal tonus of the vasculature.
Dr Michael Mcmullen
April 2011
Xuzhou, China
EPS
International Conference on Hematology at
the EPS international congress of haematology
Michael
presents his
latest research following a personal invitation from Xuzhou
International Medical Development Forum in China.
Dr Michael Mcmullen
September 2007
Canberra, Australian
6th International Conference on
Phytotherapeutics- Triannulla Congress of The National Herbalists
Association of Australia. (6th International Conference on Herbal
Medicine)
Speaker:
Herbal medicine in Sweden:
past, present and future.
Poster presentation:
Does
caffeine affect breathing and contribute to sleeping problems?
Award:
20 years membership of The National
Herbalists Association of Australia.
Dr Michael Mcmullen
The award for best "poster"
The chemosensory impact of coffee and caffeine on heart activity