Hormonal Health Across the Lifespan: Fertility, Midlife & Longevity

Hormonal health is central to every stage of life, influencing fertility, metabolism, mood, cognition, and ageing. As the pace of modern living accelerates, clinicians are increasingly faced with patients experiencing hormonal imbalance, fertility challenges, and metabolic decline. 

The ACNEM Annual Conference 2026, Hormonal Health Across the Lifespan: Fertility, Midlife & Longevity, brings together leading experts in integrative and nutritional medicine to explore the complex relationships between hormones, metabolism, environment, and longevity. 

What You’ll Learn

Across two immersive days, practitioners will explore the complex interplay of hormones, metabolism and longevity across the lifespan. 

The program will examine: 

• The impact of environmental exposures on healthy endocrine function 
• The role of mitochondrial health throughout a woman’s life and its influence on longevity 
• The key drivers contributing to the decline in male fertility 
• The influence of the gut on hormonal health in peri-menopause and post-menopause 
• The critical role of exercise in hormonal regulation, metabolic health and healthy ageing 
• Emerging perspectives on hormone replacement therapy, including when it is indicated and when caution is warranted 
• Strategies for optimising the healthspan in post-menopausal women 
• Common hormonally driven cancers and integrative considerations in prevention and care 
• Metabolic changes in midlife and evidence-based nutritional protocols to address them 

This conference delivers the latest research, integrative frameworks and practical clinical insights to support practitioners in guiding patients through every stage of hormonal transition with confidence and clarity. 

Key Speakers

Our presenters are respected medical practitioners and academics in the field of hormonal, metabolic, and integrative health. 

Confirmed speakers and hosts include: 

• Dr. Nicole Bijlsma (PhD) 
• Dr. Leah Hechtman (PhD) 
• Dr. Giselle Cooke (PhD) 
• Carla Wrenn
• Dr. Paul Taylor (PhD)
• Dr. Michelle Woolhouse
• Rhiannon Hardingham
• Kira Sutherland
• Dr. Louise Newson (live-streamed)
• Heather Musgrove 
• Lisa Costa-Bir 
• Mick Alexander
• Dr. Penny Caldicott
• Adrian Adams
• Dr. Julia Malkowski
• Sandra Villella

+ more to be announced 

Join us for two days of evidence-based, clinically practical education exploring fertility, midlife hormonal transitions, and longevity, with integrative protocols and insights to help you support patients through every stage of hormonal change. 

Date: Friday, 24 July, 2026 – Saturday, 25 July, 2026
Location: Melbourne on The Park, 192 Wellington Pde, East Melbourne

Further details at :
https://www.acnem.org/event/acnem-2026-annual-conference/

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