Publications

Brad is a published peer-reviewed author. Below are the articles Brad has written and studies he has conducted.

Journal Articles 

1. Kairey, L, Leech, B, EI-Assaad F, Bugarcic, A, Dawson, D, Lauche R 2022 “The effects of kefir consumption on human health: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials”, Nutrition Review, InPress.
2. Leech, B, McIntyre, E, Steel, A, Sibbritt, D 2021, “The Subjective Well-being and Health-Related Quality of Life of Australian Adults with Increased Intestinal Permeability and Associations with Treatment Interventions”, The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol 27, 12.
3. Leech, B, McIntyre, E, Steel, A, Sibbritt, D 2022, “Health-seeking behaviour, views and preferences of adults with suspected increased intestinal permeability: A cross-sectional survey of Australian adults”, Integrative Medicine Research, Vol 11, (1)
4. Leech, B, McEwen, B, Sekyere, E 2020 ” Diet, Digestive Health, and Autoimmunity: The Foundations to an Autoimmune Disease Food Pyramid—Part 2″, Alternative and Complementary Therapies. Vol 26, 4.
5. Leech, B, McEwen, B, Sekyere, E 2020 ” Diet, Digestive Health, and Autoimmunity: The Foundations to an Autoimmune Disease Food Pyramid—Part 1″, Alternative and Complementary Therapies. Vol 26, 3.
6. Beaver, M and Leech, B 2020 “Selenium supplementation for the reduction of thyroid antibodies in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis patients: a systematic review”, Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine. Vol 32, 3, 108-114
7. Elliott, N, Steel, A, Leech, B, Peng, W 2020 “Design characteristics of comparative effectiveness trials for the relief of symptomatic dyspepsia: A systematic review”, Integrative Medicine Research. Vol 10, 2
8. Leech, B, McIntyre, E, Steel, A, Sibbritt, D 2019 “Risk factors associated with intestinal permeability in an adult population: A systematic review”, The International Journal of Clinical Practice, Vol 73, 10.
9. Leech, B, Schloss, J, Steel, A 2019 “Treatment Interventions for the Management of Intestinal Permeability: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Complementary and Integrative Medicine Practitioners”, The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol25, (6) 623-636. 
10. Leech, B, Schloss, J, Steel, A 2018 “Association between increased intestinal permeability and disease: A systematic review”, Advances in Integrative Medicine. vol 6 (1), 23-34.
11. Leech, B, Schloss, J, Steel, A 2018 “Investigation into complementary and integrative medicine practitioners’ clinical experience of intestinal permeability: A cross-sectional survey”, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 31, 200-209.
12. Leech, B, Schloss, J, Steel, A 2018 “Health services research as a framework for expanding a whole systems research agenda in complementary and integrative medicine: The example of intestinal permeability”, European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 17, 22-25. 
13. Leech, B and Bayes, J 2018 “A synopsis of the 2018 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health”, Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine. vol 30 (4), 184-185.

Book Chapters

1. Leech, B, Adams, A, Steel (2019) “Traditional Medicine and Traditional Birth Attendant Use During Pregnancy and Birthing in Low to Middle-Income Countries” in Adams, J “Public Health and Health Services Research in Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Health Care” Chapter 8, World Scientific.
2. Adams, J, Peng W, Prior, J, Dunston, R, McIntyre E, Connon, I, Sibbritt, D, Broom, A, Davidson, P, Leech, B (2019) “Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine as Self-Care in Chronic Illness: A Focus Upon Stroke and Older Adults” in Adams, J “Public Health and Health Services Research in Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Health Care” Chapter 10, World Scientific.
3. Roseen, E, Adams, J, Leech, B (2019) “Low Back Pain and Manual Therapies: Examining Care via Non-Conventional Approaches” in Adams, J “Public Health and Health Services Research in Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Health Care” Chapter 11, World Scientific.
4. Leech, B (2019) “Food allergy/intolerance” in Sarris, J and Wardle, J, “Clinical Naturopathy: An Evidence-Based Guide to Practice” Chapter 6, 3rd Edition, Elsevier.

Conference Abstracts 

1. Leech, B, Sibbritt, D, Steel, A, McIntyre E 2019 “(P108) Risk factors associated with intestinal permeability in an adult population: A systematic review”, Advances in Integrative Medicine. vol 6 (sup 1), ps90.
2. Leech, B, Schloss, J, Steel, A 2018 ” (P107) Treatment interventions for the management of intestinal permeability: A cross-sectional survey of complementary and integrative medicine practitioners”, Advances in Integrative Medicine. vol 6 (sup 1), ps90.
3. Leech, B, Sibbritt, D, Steel, A, McIntyre E 2019 “Risk factors associated with intestinal permeability in an adult population: A systematic review”, Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine. vol 31 (1), p34.
4. Leech, B, Schloss, J, Steel, A 2018 “Treatment interventions for the management of intestinal permeability: A cross-sectional survey of complementary and integrative medicine practitioners”, Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine. vol 31 (1), p35.
5. Leech, B, Schloss, J, Steel, A 2018 “(3408) Investigation Into Complementary Medicine Practitioners’ Clinical Experience of Intestinal Permeability: A Cross-sectional Survey”, Global Advances in Health and Medicine. vol 7, p142.

Thesis 

1. Leech, Bradley Graeme & Endeavour College of Natural Health, (degree-granting institution.) 2017, Investigation into complementary and integrative medicine practitioners’ clinical experience of intestinal permeability