- TypeSports
- Location London, United Kingdom
- Date 27-11-2019
Sports
CBD is all the rage right now. But how exactly can it help optimise recovery and performance? Join us at the Canna Club for an insightful panel discussion on high-performance recovery and maintaining an active lifestyle with CBD; fourfivecbd cofounders George Kruis (England International and Saracens rugby star) and Dom Day (former Wales International and Saracens team mate) will share their personal elite sports use and observations of CBD, alongside Dr Elisabeth Philipps (Neuropharmacologist) who will reveal the wider benefits of CBD to manage crucial elements to health including inflammation, tissue healing and sleep.
Meet Our Panelists
Dr Elisabeth Philipps PhD, BSc Hons, BSc Nutr Med
Elisabeth is a neuropharmacologist and Functional Medicine nutritional therapist with over 18 years experience. She runs a thriving health consultancy in North Bucks/South Northants specialising in brain and gut health, where she provides expert opinion for private clients, corporate business programmes, the national media, specialist healthcare publications and health companies. Elisabeth's extensive academic training includes a BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science from Kings College London, a PhD in neuropharmacology from Oxford University and a BSc in Nutritional Medicine.
Follow Dr. Elisabeth -> @elisabethphilipps2 [email protected]
Dom Day has been playing professional rugby for 14 years with over 250 top flight games to his name. Starting in Wales, his career took him to England, Japan, Australia and he now plays for English Premiership club Saracens. Dom was also a key part of the Wales national side throughout the 2015/16 season, including playing in the 2015 World cup.
George Kruis has been playing professional rugby for 10 years and is a seasoned international and British Lion. He has over 150 appearances for Saracens winning 2 European titles and 3 Premiership trophies.
Dom and George have between them over 20 years experience in professional sport and have been under the surgeon's knife 12 times. They have played and trained through pain and injury more often than they would have liked.
Artists / Speakers: George Kruis, Dom Day, Dr Elisabeth Philipps