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Martine Quibell, Publicity Manager, Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca 120 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M4P 1E2 416-322-6552 x 3133 / [email protected] Dr. Nikolas R. Hedberg is a Chiropractic Physician and is Board Certified in Nutrition by the American Clinical Board of Nutrition and a Board Certified Chiropractic Internist by the American Board of Chiropractic Internists. Only a small number of Chiropractic Physicians have achieved both of these board certifications. He has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Florida and a Doctor of Chiropractic from Texas Chiropractic College. Dr. Hedberg is the founder of the Immune Restoration Center located in Asheville, North Carolina where he treats patients worldwide with a variety of health problems. Dr. Hedberg uses a variety of state-of-the-art diagnostic tests to determine the actual cause of a patient's health problem and holistic treatment methods including nutrition, naturopathy, herbal medicines, supplementation, and natural hormone replacement to help patients get well. He sees many individuals with thyroid disorders, autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue, hormone imbalances, depression, weight gain, digestive system problems and many more. Dr. Nik, as he is affectionately called by his patients, knew early in life that he wanted to be a doctor and help people. He was fascinated with the human body and its remarkable ability to heal. Convinced that true healing was and is possible if an individual is given the correct tools, he has brought his lifelong dream to fruition and has treated thousands of patients with success. Dr. Hedberg is an avid speaker with regular speaking engagements presenting to doctors on a variety of topics including thyroid disorders and the connection between infections and chronic illness. Dr. Hedberg is a researcher and author with publications in journals and the book Thyroid Alternative (2011). Dr. Hedberg has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Bridgeport teaching advanced functional medicine diagnosis and at Hawthorn University on a variety of advanced topics. He serves as a member of the North Carolina Integrative Medical Society, American Clinical Board of Nutrition, American Chiropractic Association, The American Chiropractic Association's Council on Diagnosis & Internal Disorders, and the American Board of Chiropractic Internists. He also consults with conventional and alternative medicine physicians on their most complex cases. Dr. Hedberg became interested in thyroid disorders early in his career after seeing many patients who were taking thyroid medication but were not feeling better. This sparked his interest in this misunderstood and neglected aspect of health care today. In his spare time, Dr. Hedberg is a professional opera singer, bodybuilder, martial artist, computer geek and he loves hiking and camping in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina.
