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Curriculum Vitae Dr David P van Velden Biographic data Name: David Pieter van Velden Birth date: 22 November 1943 Marital state: Married to Anna-Marie Lintvelt, with six children Address: 4 Le Sueur Street, Stellenbosch 7600 Nationality: South African ID 4311225054086 HPCSA number: 12723 MP Contact particulars Home:+27 (21) 886 5033; Cell: 082 467 6738; E-mail: dpvv@sun.ac.za Current part-time positions • Principle Investigator (PI) and coordinator of research on the influence of an alkaline diet supplement on the symptoms and signs of osteo-arthritis and osteoporoses, funded by Bioforce South Africa. • PI in research on lifestyle-related diseases (cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome) funded by Winetech. • PI and coordinator of research funded by Winetech and THRIP in the field of the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption and the Mediterranean diet in the prevention of the Metabolic Syndrome. • Part-time lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch. Qualifications MB ChB (US) 1968, M Prax Med (UP) 1973 M Phil (Journalism) (US) 2008 Previous professional experience 2005 - present Part-time lecturer / researcher FHS, US 1984 - 2006 Part-time director Student’s Health Service, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch. Editor of electronic medical hanbook. StellMed Updates 1984 – 2004 Senior Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), Stellenbosch University 1977 – 1983 Director, Student’s Health Service, University of the Orange Free State 1974 – 1977 Private Medical Practitioner, Sabie, Eastern Transvaal 1970 – 1973 Medical Officer, Provincial Hospital, Pietersburg, Northern Transvaal Professional Associations Member and/or committee member of the following associations: South African Medical Association (SAMA) South African Sports Medicine Association of South Africa (SASMA) International Sports Medicine Association (FIMS) National General Practitioners Group of South Africa (NGPG) The Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA) Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK) South African Complementary Medicine Association (SACMA) Interests Sports Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Cycling, Continuing Medical Education, Health Telematics, Art Therapy, Music, Whole Person Wellness, Scientific Journalism Research projects Naturopathy in the treatment of chronic degenerative diseases (metabolic syndrome) The health benefits of moderate wine / alcohol consumption. Influence of an Akaline Mineral supplement on osteoarthritis and osteoporosis Sport and recreation Cycling; (completed 23 Argus Tours) Hiking, went on all the major hiking trials in SA with his family Organic gardening Creative woodworking Publications and presentations SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (i) Scientific Journals 1. Van Velden DP. The tired patient: Too much or too little iron in the diet? The SA Journal of Natural Medicine 2012;79:67-73. 2. Van Velden DP, Kotze MJ. Waar staan ons nou met alkohol en gesondheid? Wineland October 2011;133-136. 3. Van Velden DP, Kotze MJ, Blackhurst D, Marnewick J, Kidd M. Health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption in relation to genetic profiles. Journal of Wine Research, 2011, Vol. 22, no 2, pp123-129. 4. Kotze MJ, van Velden DP, Kidd M, Marnewick J. Genotype associations in South African patients with the metabolic syndrome. African Journal of Psychiatry Sept 2011: 11. 5. Van Velden DP. Gesondheidsvoordele van wyn is afhanklik van interaksie tussen gene en die omgewing. Wneland Augustus 210;106-107. 6. Kotze MJ, Van Velden D, Van Rensburg SJ, Erasmus R. Pathogenic mechanisms underlying iron deficiency and iron overload: New insights for clinical application. J Int Fed Clin Chem Lab Med 2009 (02-01); 1-15. 7. van Velden DP van der Merwe S, Fourie E, Blackhurst DM, Kidd M, Kotze MJ, Mansvelt EPG. The influence of a Mediterranean-like diet with and without red wine on patients with the metabolic syndrome. S Afr J Enol Vitic. 2007;28 (1): 44-49. 8. Mansvelt EPG, Fourie E, Blackhurst D, Kotze T, Stofberg H, van der Merwe S. Kotze MJ, van Velden DP. The influence of a Mediterranean Diet with and without red wine on the haemostatic and inflammatory parameters of subjects with the metabolic syndrome. S Afr J Enol Vitic. 2007;28 (1): 37-43 9. van Velden DP. The quest for whole person wellness. SAJNM 2004; 13: 62-65. 10. van Velden DP, Mansvelt EPG. South African Dietary Guidelines (Letter) S Afr J Clin Nutr 2003; 16 (4): 152-154. 11. van Velden DP,Mansvelt EPG, Troup GJ. Red wines good, white wines bad? Redox Report, 2002; 7 (5): 1-2. 12. van Velden DP, Mansvelt EPG, Fourie E, Rossouw M, van Rensburg SJ. The Cardioprotective effect of Wine on Human Blood Chemistry Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 2002; 957: 337-340. 13. Mansvelt EPG, van Velden DP, Fourie E, Rossouw M, van Rensburg SJ, Smuts M. The in vivo antithrombotic effect of moderate and regular wine consumption on human blood platelets and haemostatic factors. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci 2002; 957: 329-332 14. van Velden DP. The Cholesterol Controversy. S A Fam Pract 2002;23(5):12-15. 15. van Velden DP. Music and Healing. The SA Journal of Natural Medicine 2002; 6:67-68. 16. van Velden DP. Whole Person Wellness. The SA Journal of Natural Medicine 2002; 4:21-57. 17. van Velden DP. Guest Editorial: Young People and Sport. CME Journal January 2001. 18. van Velden DP, Hundt H. Salycilic Acid in Wine as a Therapeutic Agent in Cardiovascular Disease. S A Fam Pract 2000; 22(6):15-18. 19. van Velden DP. Die rol van matige Wynverbruik tydens Maaltye in die voorkoming van Hartsiektes. S A Fam Pract 2000;22(6):5-8. 20. van Velden D P. Wine as health protector. Wynboer1997 14-20. 21. van der Merwe PJ, Hundt HKL. Muller FO, van Velden DP. Drugs in Sport. The first 5 years of testing in South Africa. S Afr Med J 1988; 74: 161-162. 22. Hundt HKL, van der Merwe PJ, van Velden DP. Drugs in sport: a report of laboratory investigations into the prevalence of their use in South Africa. S Afr Med J 1984; 66: 878-881. (ii) Presentations, Attendance and Proceedings of Conferences Presented research papers at numerous national and international scientific conferences. (iii) Books for the specialist 1. Die Voorkoming en Behandeling van Sportbeserings: Outeur. 1990. 2. Fietsry vir Almal / Go Cycling – a South African Manual: Redakteur. 1990. 3. Die noodbehandeling van Sportbeserings / The emergency Treatment of Sports Injuries: Outeur. 1982 4. Die Dokter as Vennoot. Outeur Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria, 2011 (iv) Chapters in books 1. Drugs and Sport. MIMS 1992 (The management of Sport Injuries) 2. Ek leef van vrugte vandag. 2010. Essie Honiball (Wat die Moderne Wetenskap sê). (v) Scientific Journals 23. Van Velden DP. The tired patient: Too much or too little iron in the diet? The SA Journal of Natural Medicine 2012;79:67-73. 24. Van Velden DP, Kotze MJ. Waar staan ons nou met alkohol en gesondheid? Wineland October 2011;133-136. 25. Van Velden DP, Kotze MJ, Blackhurst D, Marnewick J, Kidd M. Health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption in relation to genetic profiles. Journal of Wine Research, 2011, Vol. 22, no 2, pp123-129. 26. Kotze MJ, van Velden DP, Kidd M, Marnewick J. Genotype associations in South African patients with the metabolic syndrome. African Journal of Psychiatry Sept 2011: 11. 27. Van Velden DP. Gesondheidsvoordele van wyn is afhanklik van interaksie tussen gene en die omgewing. Wneland Augustus 210;106-107. 28. Kotze MJ, Van Velden D, Van Rensburg SJ, Erasmus R. Pathogenic mechanisms underlying iron deficiency and iron overload: New insights for clinical application. J Int Fed Clin Chem Lab Med 2009 (02-01); 1-15. 29. van Velden DP van der Merwe S, Fourie E, Blackhurst DM, Kidd M, Kotze MJ, Mansvelt EPG. The influence of a Mediterranean-like diet with and without red wine on patients with the metabolic syndrome. S Afr J Enol Vitic. 2007;28 (1): 44-49. 30. Mansvelt EPG, Fourie E, Blackhurst D, Kotze T, Stofberg H, van der Merwe S. Kotze MJ, van Velden DP. The influence of a Mediterranean Diet with and without red wine on the haemostatic and inflammatory parameters of subjects with the metabolic syndrome. S Afr J Enol Vitic. 2007;28 (1): 37-43 31. van Velden DP. The quest for whole person wellness. SAJNM 2004; 13: 62-65. 32. van Velden DP, Mansvelt EPG. South African Dietary Guidelines (Letter) S Afr J Clin Nutr 2003; 16 (4): 152-154. 33. van Velden DP,Mansvelt EPG, Troup GJ. Red wines good, white wines bad? Redox Report, 2002; 7 (5): 1-2. 34. van Velden DP, Mansvelt EPG, Fourie E, Rossouw M, van Rensburg SJ. The Cardioprotective effect of Wine on Human Blood Chemistry Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 2002; 957: 337-340. 35. Mansvelt EPG, van Velden DP, Fourie E, Rossouw M, van Rensburg SJ, Smuts M. The in vivo antithrombotic effect of moderate and regular wine consumption on human blood platelets and haemostatic factors. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci 2002; 957: 329-332 36. van Velden DP. The Cholesterol Controversy. S A Fam Pract 2002;23(5):12-15. 37. van Velden DP. Music and Healing. The SA Journal of Natural Medicine 2002; 6:67-68. 38. van Velden DP. Whole Person Wellness. The SA Journal of Natural Medicine 2002; 4:21-57. 39. van Velden DP. Guest Editorial: Young People and Sport. CME Journal January 2001. 40. van Velden DP, Hundt H. Salycilic Acid in Wine as a Therapeutic Agent in Cardiovascular Disease. S A Fam Pract 2000; 22(6):15-18. 41. van Velden DP. Die rol van matige Wynverbruik tydens Maaltye in die voorkoming van Hartsiektes. S A Fam Pract 2000;22(6):5-8. 42. van Velden D P. Wine as health protector. Wynboer1997 14-20. 43. van der Merwe PJ, Hundt HKL. Muller FO, van Velden DP. Drugs in Sport. The first 5 years of testing in South Africa. S Afr Med J 1988; 74: 161-162. 44. Hundt HKL, van der Merwe PJ, van Velden DP. Drugs in sport: a report of laboratory investigations into the prevalence of their use in South Africa. S Afr Med J 1984; 66: 878-881. (vi) Presentations, Attendance and Proceedings of Conferences Presented research papers at numerous national and international scientific conferences. (vii) Books for the specialist 5. Die Voorkoming en Behandeling van Sportbeserings: Outeur. 1990. 6. Fietsry vir Almal / Go Cycling – a South African Manual: Redakteur. 1990. 7. Die noodbehandeling van Sportbeserings / The emergency Treatment of Sports Injuries: Outeur. 1982 (viii) Chapters in Books MIMS Permitted and Banned Drugs in Sport (ix) Chapters in Books MIMS Permitted and Banned Drugs in Sport (x) Popular Scientific Publications: 1. “Die Dokter as Vennoot” Protea Boekhuis 2011 ISBN 978-1-86919-466-6 2. Gesondheidsvoordele van wyn is afhanklik van interaksie tussen gene en die omgewing, Wineland Augustus 2010 p 106-107. 3. Waar staan ons nou met alkohol en gesondheid? Wineland Oktober 2011 p 121-122. 4. Editor: medical column in “Die Huisgenoot” (2006 – 2011) Public Speaker and Science writer Invited speaker at several forums on health related topics , radio and TV programmes. Regular motivational speaker at High Rustenberg Health Hydro at Stellenbosch. Last Updated: 17 May 2012