Brief bio for Professor Marc Cohen MBBS (Hons), PhD (TCM), PhD (Elec Eng), BMed Sci (Hons), FAMAC, FICAEProfessor Marc Cohen (aka Dr Marc) is a medical doctor, university professor and wellness trailblazer who has spent more than 30 years practicing and researching holistic health. He is currently Medical Director of the Peninsula Hot Springs Group, Medical Director of Helsi and Clearlight Saunas, Co-Owner of Extremely Alive Wellness Tonics and Maruia Hot Springs, Owner and Founder of Beautiful Water, and Founder of the Extreme Wellness Institute. He is also Co-Founder of the Bathe the World Foundation, a Past President of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association and Founding Board Member of the Global Wellness Summit. Prof Cohen has degrees in western medicine, physiology and psychological medicine and PhDs in Chinese medicine and electrical and computer systems engineering. His research interests include all aspects of wellness such as health retreats, detoxification, bathing, water quality, saunas, hot springs, yoga, meditation, acupuncture, nutrition, herbal medicine, fermentation, elite athletic performance and flow states. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers and many books and technical texts on wellness and natural medicine. He is co-editor for the first academic book on ‘Understanding the Global Spa Industry’, and co-author of the landmark text "Herbs and Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Guide", which is currently in its 4th Edition. He is also author of the illustrated children’s books “Bing & Bang Begin” and “The Beautiful Mare and the Boy Who Gave Thanks”. You can find him at: www.drmarc.co.