Dr Niikee Schoendorfer

Dr Niikee Schoendorfer is an energy medicine specialist and intuitive guide, having trained in the Intuitive Intelligence® Trainer program and Postgraduate Diploma in Spiritual Directorship with the Institute. She has been appointed our research fellow for the Institute due to her high-level skill in academic research and to support the rigorous reporting of updated scientific literature within our programmes.

Over the past 20 years, she has served as a naturopathic & nutritional medicine clinician and educator, research scientist and university academic, both teaching and researching nutritional biochemistry and medical education. For the past 10 years, Niikee has been teaching and developing course curriculum in traditional medicine and energy healing, as well as more recently in intuitive intelligence and metaphysics.

Since initially graduating from the Australian College of Natural Medicine in 1998, Niikee has continued on to study Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yoga & Meditation, Clinical Ayurveda and Vibrational Medicine, alongside completing a Master’s Degree in Nutritional Medicine and PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry Clinical Medicine at the University of Queensland Medical School in 2011

Niikee lectured extensively and wrote academic curricula for both online and in-person delivery at the Endeavour College of Natural Health for over a decade and designed and taught nutrition components in the Medical School Programme at the University of Queensland for 8 years. As a research fellow, Dr Niikee coordinated several scientific research projects both locally and nationally and has published her research in a variety of international medical journals. She has presented her research at conferences globally and has published book chapters in the fields of nutritional biochemistry and natural health.

During her tenure, Dr Niikee secured grant funding of over $430,000 to conduct a variety of scientific research projects, including a teaching and learning grant to develop nutrition curricula for medical schools around Australia. More recently her research was awarded, nutrition research project of the year for a large RCT trial she developed and conducted for a clinical herbal medicine formula. Niikee served as the QLD branch chair for the Nutrition Society of Australia for many years, Chair of the Endeavour College Research Committee and Curriculum Advisory Committee, representative on the School of Medicine Research Committee and Peer Reviewer for several international nutrition and medical journals.

LATEST PAPER

Meditation, Brain Waves & Altered States of Consciousness

Meditation has been practiced in varied styles and traditions for thousands of years. Practitioners have always been aware of the benefits of regular participation, as written through the ages. Today, much scientific research exists aiming to understand the physiological mechanisms and make tangible the outcomes of such practices.

Aside from the well-documented psychological base and other more tangible health benefits, research has also focused on the modifications in brain function reported in those who meditate. This review attempts to consolidate the current literature to elucidate underlying neuronal mechanisms and brainwave states, as well as better understand the scope of different lineages of practice through the ages.

PREVIOUS PAPERS

Autonomic regulation – What is it teaching us about living at peace in the world?

Introduction to Polyvagal Theory

Much of the way we act and react in our lives is dependent on several physiologic mechanisms throughout the body. One of the most popular theories to date is polyvagal theory (PVT), which was elucidated in its current form by Stephen Porges in 1995 (1). This theory extends on previous research, which heralded overall autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulation as simply a matter of balancing the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) stress response with the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) relaxation response. The overall ANS in the body governs several involuntary body processes such as metabolism, breath, and heart rate, even our capacity to think clearly. It also regulates much other physiology, which will be discussed in further detail throughout this paper.

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Schoendorfer, N. (2010)

Diagnostic Techniques. In: Clinical Naturopathy: Evidence Based Case Studies. Elsevier Press, Australia

Sarris, J., Schoendorfer, N., Kavanagh, D. (2009)

Major depressive disorder and nutritional medicine:  A review of monotherapies and adjuvant treatments. Nutrition Reviews, 67(3) 125-131

Schoendorfer, N., Boyd, R., Davies, PSW. (2010)

Micronutrient adequacy and morbidity: paucity of information in children with Cerebral Palsy. Nutrition Reviews, 68; 12: 739-748

Schoendorfer, N., Davies, PSW. (2011)

Micronutrient interrelationships: synergism and antagonism. In Micronutrients: sources, properties and health effects. Nova Publishing, New York

Schoendorfer, N., Tinggi, U., Sharp, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW. (2011)

Micronutrient intakes in orally and enterally fed children with severe Cerebral Palsy. e-SPEN 6; e259-e262

Schoendorfer, N., Tinggi, U., Sharp, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW. (2012)

Protein levels in enteral feeds: Do these meet requirements in children with severe Cerebral Palsy? British Journal of Nutrition, 107; 10: 1476-81

Schoendorfer, N., Obeid, R., Sharp, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW. (2012)

Methylation capacity in children with severe Cerebral Palsy. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 42; 7: 768-76

Tinggi, U., Schoendorfer, N., Davies, PSW., Scheelings, P., Olszowy, H. (2012)

Determination of iodine in selected foods and diets by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Pure Applied Chemistry, 84; 2: 291-299

Schoendorfer, N., Emmett, D. (2012)

Use of certainty-based marking with second year medical students: A pilot study. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 3; 139-143

Schoendorfer, N., Vitetta, L., Sharp, N., Boyd, R., Tinggi, U., Davies, PSW. (2013)

Micronutrient, oxidation and antioxidant status in children with cerebral palsy.  Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 37; 1: 97-101

Schoendorfer, N., Roytas, D. (2014)

Diagnostic Techniques. In: Clinical Naturopathy: Evidence Based Case Studies, 2nd Ed. Elsevier Press, Australia

Tinggi, U., Schoendorfer, N., Scheelings, P., Yang, X., Piispanen, J. (2015)

Analysis of arsenic in rice and diets of children. Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B: Surveillance, 8:2, 149-156

Schoendorfer, N., Schafer, J. (2015)

Enabling valuation of nutrition integration into a MBBS program. Journal Biomedical Education. Volume 2015, Article ID 760104.

Schoendorfer, N., Jukic, K., Gannaway, D., Schafer, J. (2017)

Future Doctors’ Perceptions about Incorporating Nutrition into Standard Care Practice. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 36:7, 1-7

Schoendorfer, N., Sharp, N., Seipel, T., Schauss, A., Ahuja, K. (2018)

Urox containing concentrated extracts of Crataeva nurvala stem bark, Equisetum arvense stem and Lindera aggregata root, in the treatment of symptoms of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence: A phase 2, randomised, double-blind placebo controlled trial. BCM Complementary and Alternative Medicine,  81:1.

Tinggi, U., Schoendorfer, N. (2018)

Analysis of lead and cadmium in cereal products and duplicate diets of a small group of selected Brisbane children for estimation of daily metal exposure. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 50.

Schoendorfer, N., Roytas, D. (2019)

Diagnostic Techniques. In: Clinical Naturopathy: Evidence Based Case Studies, 3rd Ed. Elsevier Press, Australia

Schoendorfer, N., Vitetta, L., Boyd, R., Davies, PSW. (2009)

Is the methyl folate trap responsible for growth stunting found in children with severe cerebral palsy? Acta Paediatrica, 98 Suppl 460: 23

Schoendorfer, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Tinggi, U., Coombes, J., Davies, PSW.

Micronutrient status in children with cerebral palsy and the impact of a major orthopaedic surgical intervention (2009). Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 55 Suppl 1: 484

Schoendorfer, N., Tinggi, U., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW.

Micronutrient intakes in children with cerebral palsy (2009). Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 55 Suppl 1: 481

Schoendorfer, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Tinggi, U., Coombes, J., Davies, PSW.

Micronutrient status in children with cerebral palsy (2010). Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 52 Suppl 2: 47 

                                       

Schoendorfer, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Tinggi, U., Coombes, J., Davies, PSW.

Micronutrient status in children with cerebral palsy (2010). Australasian Medical Journal 1; 1: 55    

Schoendorfer, N., Obeid, R., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW.

Is the methylation cycle responsible for raised folate levels and mean cell volume in children with marked cerebral palsy? (2010)Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 52; Suppl 5: 75

Schoendorfer, N., Tinggi, U., Sharp, N., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW.

Does enteral feeding compare with orally fed children with cerebral palsy or typically developing children? (2010). Australasian Medical Journal, 3; 13: 880

Perlstein, R., Wells, J., Lindley, J., Schoendorfer, N., Woodroffe, J., Schafer, J., Rooney, K., Nowson, C.

Mapping nutrition competencies across the medical curriculum In Australia (2015). ANZAHPE/AMEA conference proceedings, Newcastle, Australia.

Schoendorfer, N., Schafer, J.

Enhancing nutritional education in medical programmes (2015) ANZAHPE/AMEA conference proceedings, Newcastle, Australia.

Schoendorfer, N., Davies, PSW.

Micronutrient status in the surgical patient (2006)RBHSD Post-graduate Student ConferenceUniversity of Queensland.

Schoendorfer, N., Davies, PSW.

Micronutrient status in hospitalised patients (2007)Australasian Integrative Medicine ConferenceBlue Mountains NSW.

Schoendorfer, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW.

Micronutrient status in children with cerebral palsy research study (2008)Cerebral Palsy Research Colloquium, Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane.

Schoendorfer, N., Tinggi, U., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW.

Trace element intakes in children with cerebral palsy (2008) International Trace Elements Conference (TEMA), Pucon, Chile.

Schoendorfer, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW.

Micronutrient status assessment in a clinical context (2009) Paediatric Dieticians Special Interest Group, National Teleconference, Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane.

Schoendorfer, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Tinggi, U., Coombes, J., Davies, PSW.

Micronutrient status in children with cerebral palsy (2009) International Evidence Based Complementary Medicine Conference, Armidale.

Schoendorfer, N., Tinggi, U., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW.

Trace element status in children with cerebral palsy (2009) 1st Symposium on Trace Elements in Food and Health, Queensland Health Laboratories, Brisbane.

Schoendorfer, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Tinggi, U., Coombes, J., Davies, PSW.

Micronutrient status in children with cerebral palsy (2009) Nutrition Society of Australia Annual Meeting, Newcastle.

Tinggi, U., Schoendorfer, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, Davies, PSW., Scheelings, P., Olsozwy, H.

Selenium status in children with cerebral palsy (2010) 9th International Symposium on Selenium in Biology and Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. 

Tinggi, U., Schoendorfer, N.

Selenium and iodine content in foods and their nutritional status in Australia (2010) International Food Analysis Research Symposium, Malaysia.

 Schoendorfer, N., Tinggi, U., Sharp, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW.

Is the methylation cycle responsible for raised folate levels and mean cell volume in children with marked cerebral palsy? (2010) American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, Washington DC.

Schoendorfer, N., Tinggi, U., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW.

Does enteral feeding compare with orally fed children with cerebral palsy or typically developing children? (2010) Nutrition Society of Australia Annual Meeting, Perth.

Tinggi, U., Schoendorfer, N., Davies, PSW., Scheelings, P.

Iodine content in foods and nutritional status in Australia (2011) 4th International IUPAC Symposium for Trace Elements in Food, Scotland. 

Schoendorfer, N., Schafer, J. Vitetta, L.

Nutrition Integration into MBBS programme: A pilot project (2011) The Science of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare, Sydney. 

Schoendorfer, N., Tinggi, U., Sharp, N., Boyd, R., Vitetta, L., Davies, PSW.

Protein levels in enteral feeds: Do these meet requirements in children with severe Cerebral Palsy? (2011) 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition, Bangkok.

Finalist in young investigator awards

Schoendorfer, N., Schafer, J. Vitetta, L.

Nutrition Integration into MBBS programme: A pilot project (2011) Centre Discipline of Medical Education, Learning and Teaching Conference, UQ

Emmett, D., Schoendorfer, N.

Certainty Based Marking in the Health Care Context (2011) Centre Discipline of Medical Education, Learning and Teaching Conference, UQ

Schoendorfer, N., Schafer, J.

Nutrition and Exercise Activity Tool (NEAT): use in clinical skills practice (2014) Centre Discipline of Medical Education, Learning and Teaching Conference, UQ

Perlstein, R., Wells, J., Lindley, J., Schoendorfer, N., Woodroffe, J., Schafer, J., Rooney, K., Nowson, C.

Mapping nutrition competencies in the foundation years of medical curricula in Australia using an online mapping tool (2016) Experimental Biology Conference, American Society for Nutrition, San Diego.