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Following the recorded presentation is a question and answer section that was answered live by Dr Mackay and Nina Trinquet.

Learning objectives:

By the end of this activity, attendees will be able to:

• Describe two ways in which dietary and lifestyle choices contribute to the key pathophysiological mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease risk and progression.
• Identify at least three evidence-based lifestyle interventions that can prevent or improve cardiovascular disease outcomes.
• Recall specific evidence-based resources to support patients in adopting whole food plant-based dietary habits to reduce their cardiovascular disease risk or improve their cardiovascular disease.

Speakers:

Dr Malcom Mackay

A member of the DFN Advisory Council, Malcolm is a General Practitioner with expertise in plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine for the prevention, treatment and reversal of chronic disease. Malcolm’s personal and professional interest in plant-based nutrition began in medical school 35 years ago. He is a Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician and has a Graduate Diploma in Human Nutrition. Malcolm is a regular attendee of the International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conferences in the USA and has engaged with many of the leaders of this field. Dr Mackay practises in Fitzroy, Melbourne and provides telehealth consultations to patients in other regions of Australia. Malcolm and his partner, Jenny, provide nutrition and lifestyle education through their nutrition website, Facebook page, one day seminars and 6-day immersion retreats in Victoria.

Nina Trinquet, APD

Nina is a member of the DFN Advisory Council, an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) and PhD candidate at Monash University, where she is researching the effects of dietary patterns, specifically dietary fibre, on endothelial function (an early indicator of cardiovascular disease). Plant-based since 2017, Nina runs a private practice, Cor Dietitian, specialising in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, particularly cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. She also provides nutrition support within the youth justice system, aiming to improve health outcomes for young people in contact with the justice system.

CPD hours:

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar (live or on demand), reviewing two brief supporting papers, and either completing a short quiz (for on-demand viewers) or submitting brief responses to preparatory questions prior to the live session (for live attendees).

Access:

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

GPs and related healthcare professionals play a key role in prevention and early detection. This webinar will equip healthcare professionals with practical, evidence-based guidance on using plant-based nutrition and lifestyle strategies to reduce cancer risk and support long-term health.

Following the recorded presentation was a question and answer session, answered live by Dr Handolias.

Learning objectives

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Describe two pathophysiological processes contributing to an increased risk of carcinogenesis.
• Identify at least three lifestyle interventions that can be beneficial for preventing a cancer diagnosis.
• Name tools and techniques to support patients in transitioning to a whole food plant-based diet to decrease their cancer risk.

Speaker

Despina is a clinical medical oncologist with over 15 years of experience in private practice. She has previously worked in Australia and the UK in both clinical and research roles. Despina earned a research higher degree (MD) from the University of Melbourne and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, specialising in therapeutic and molecular oncology. Her work has resulted in several peer-reviewed publications in this field.

Her clinical interests include gastrointestinal cancers, melanoma, and lung cancer. She has a special interest in integrating lifestyle medicine in cancer care for risk reduction. Despina is a board-certified lifestyle medicine physician (2021) and a member of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM). She actively promotes lifestyle medicine, with an emphasis on nutrition in clinical practice and through social media platforms (@veganoncologist) to empower patients and the general community through evidence-driven education on lifestyle measures to reduce cancer risk. She’s an invited speaker by local and international community and medical groups, on the impact of nutrition and other lifestyle measures in cancer care.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

HOSTED BY DOCTORS FOR NUTRITION

Despite the fact that Australians and New Zealanders are generally living longer lives, many are not increasing their ‘healthspan’, that is the period of life spent in good health. Cardiovascular disease remains a major health concern with a greater impact on older persons. Multimorbidity affects more than half of older persons. The number of elderly Australians is expected to rise, reaching an estimated 8.8 million by the year 2057. 

The Standard Australian Diet rates high on the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) due to the high intake of saturated fat and cholesterol from animal products and processed foods. An inflammatory diet is linked with chronic disease, faster ageing, the development of frailty and Alzheimer’s Disease. Conversely, a diet centred around whole plant foods, containing fibre, phytonutrients and antioxidants, is very anti-inflammatory.  As ageing can be thought of as an inflammatory disease, a whole food plant-based diet can help mitigate the onset of age-related diseases. 

With currently more than one in three general practice encounters being people aged 65 or older, the pressure on our healthcare system will only continue to rise.

This webinar provides attendees with vital information on how an eating pattern focussed on unprocessed, whole plant foods can help patients to prevent, reduce and manage age-related diseases and multimorbidity. Healthcare professionals can then use this knowledge to provide effective care and make recommendations regarding diet and lifestyle modifications for their ageing patients. 

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Describe two pathophysiological processes contributing to age-related disease.
• Identify at least three features of an eating pattern that can be beneficial for increasing longevity.
• Name tools and techniques to support patients to transition to a whole food plant-based diet to increase their lifespan

Following a recorded presentation is a Q&A with Dr Greger.

Speaker

A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition. He has videos on more than 2,000 health topics freely available at NutritionFacts.org, with new videos and articles uploaded almost every day. Dr. Greger has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, testified before Congress, and was invited as an expert witness in the defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous “meat defamation” trial. He is a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Three of his recent books— How Not to Die (with over a million copies sold), the How Not to Die Cookbook, and How Not to Diet all became instant New York Times Best Sellers. His latest two books, How to Survive a Pandemic and the How Not to Diet Cookbook, were released in 2020. All proceeds he receives from the sales of his books go to charity.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 3 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 3 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 3 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Describe two pathophysiological processes contributing to increased menopausal symptoms.
• Identify at least three features of an eating pattern that can be beneficial for women suffering from menopausal symptoms.
• Name tools and techniques to support patients to transition to a whole food plant-based diet to decrease their menopausal symptoms.

Following the presentation is a Q&A with Dr Nitu Bajekal.

Speaker

Dr Nitu Bajekal, MD is a Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in London, UK with nearly 40 years of clinical experience in women’s health. Her special interests include Lifestyle Medicine, Menopause, PCOS, Endometriosis, period problems, complex vulval problems and medical education. She is a keyhole surgeon with experience in laparoscopic procedures including robotics. She is a Fellow of the Royal College and recipient of the Indian President’s Gold medal. Dr Bajekal is one of the first board-certified Lifestyle Medicine Physicians in the UK. She has written the women’s health module for the first UK plant-based nutrition course at Winchester University. She has co-authored the women’s health chapter for an academic book for health professionals (Plant Based Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Sep 2022). She is a speaker at Holistic Holiday at Sea (HHAS), speaking on menopause, PCOS and women’s health issues.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Describe two pathophysiological processes leading to the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
• Identify at least three features of an eating pattern that can be beneficial for preventing or managing rheumatoid arthritis.
• Name tools and techniques to support patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis to transition to a whole food plant-based diet.

Speakers

Dr Wendy Walrabenstein is a registered (clinical) dietitian, researcher and lecturer. She works as PhD researcher (Amsterdam UMC) at Reade rehabilitation & rheumatology in Amsterdam, and is a lecturer at the Amsterdam University of Applied Science. In addition to research Dr Walrabenstein now speaks, teaches and writes about health & lifestyle. Her mission to make people feel better through lifestyle improvement, to extend the healthy lifespan.

Australian-born stand-up comedian Clint Paddison’s career rise was abruptly halted in 2006 when he was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and within two years he could barely walk with inflammation spreading to more than 20 joints in his body. After conventional treatments failed him, Clint turned his health around with a unique plant-based diet and exercise combination to become symptom free and drug free.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

Speaker

Dr Kristi Funk is a board-certified General Surgeon who completed a Surgical Breast Oncology Fellowship. She specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of all benign and malignant breast diseases. She is an expert in minimally invasive surgical techniques. Dr Funk’s compassion and skill together create a caring, comprehensive patient experience. She embraces ideas of prevention and alternative therapies, but when illness is real, she knows how to cure it.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

This webinar provides healthcare practitioners with information on how an eating pattern focussed on unprocessed, whole plant foods can reduce the occurrence and severity of acne. They can then use this to make recommendations regarding dietary modifications to their patients in order to treat the common condition.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Describe two pathophysiological processes leading to the development of acne.
• Identify at least three features of an eating pattern that can be beneficial for preventing and managing acne.
• Name tools and techniques to support patients suffering from acne to transition to a whole food plant-based diet.

Speaker

Dr Niyati Sharma (MBBS | FACD | MPH) is a qualified Dermatologist and is a fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. She is a consultant dermatologist at the Box Hill Hospital and the Monash Medical Centre.

Raised in Melbourne, Dr Sharma undertook her undergraduate medical degree (MBBS) at Adelaide University before coming back to Melbourne to undertake her internship at Royal Melbourne Hospital. After a few years of working in different parts of Australia, including remote areas, she decided to specialise in Dermatology.

As part of her four year postgraduate training, Dr Sharma spent one year in Singapore at the National Skin Centre learning the nuances of treating Asian skin and their diseases. After finishing her Dermatology fellowship exams (FACD), Dr Sharma undertook a sub-speciality fellowship at Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago in paediatric dermatology. This institution is a world leader in treating children’s skin diseases. Dr Sharma worked under the guidance of Professor Mancini and Professor Amy Paller, two prominent figures in dermatology.

Dr Sharma has also undertaken her Masters of Public Health (MPH), specialising in nutrition, policy and advocacy, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA. Dr Sharma opened Inside Out Dermatology to help patients approach their skin diseases in a holistic manner.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

This webinar informs healthcare professionals how an eating pattern focussed on unprocessed plant foods can reduce the risks of developing CKD. This can then be used to recommend diet and lifestyle modifications to patients to prevent the comorbidities leading to CKD.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Describe two pathophysiological processes leading to the development of chronic kidney disease.
• Identify at least three features of an eating pattern that can be beneficial for preventing and managing chronic kidney disease.
• Name tools and techniques to support patients suffering from chronic kidney disease to transition to a whole food plant-based diet.

Speaker

Dr Anis Ta’eed is a Nephrologist from Melbourne, currently living in Fiji, who is passionate about the benefits of whole food plant-based diets for kidney health as well as for overall chronic disease management.

Dr Ta’eed has been a member of Doctors For Nutrition since attending the inaugural Nutrition in Healthcare Conference in February 2019. He has since presented at the second conference in 2023 on the topic of Type 2 Diabetes. He’s become one of the charity’s valued expert volunteers.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

By the end of this activity, attendees will be able to:

• Describe the pathophysiology leading to the development of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
• Identify at least three features of an eating pattern that can be beneficial for women’s hormonal health.
• List tools and techniques to support women suffering from PCOS to transition to a whole food plant-based diet.

Speakers

Dr Nitu Bajekal MD is a Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in the UK with over 35 years of clinical experience in women’s health. Her special interests include Lifestyle Medicine, PCOS, Endometriosis, period problems, perimenopause and menopause, precancer, complex vulval problems and medical education. She is a keyhole surgeon with experience in laparoscopic procedures including robotics. She is the co-author of Living PCOS Free along with her daughter and nutritionist, Rohini Bajekal. Dr Bajekal is a Fellow of the Royal College and recipient of the Indian President’s Gold medal. She is one of the first board-certified Lifestyle Medicine Physicians in the UK. She has written the women’s health module for the first UK University based plant based nutrition course. Dr Bajekal is passionate about spreading health awareness, providing reliable medical and lifestyle information for the general public, doctors, workplaces and schools.

Rohini Bajekal (MA Oxon, MSc Nutrition and Food Sciences, Dip IBLM) is a nutritionist and board-certified Lifestyle Medicine professional. Having previously worked in Mumbai, India and Singapore, Rohini is now based in London and provides 1-1 evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle advice to her clients around the world. An avid recipe developer, Rohini is passionate about making delicious and nourishing plant-based meals. In her spare time, she volunteers as a cookery teacher at Made in Hackney, the UK’s only plant-based cookery school and charity. Rohini leads communications at Plant-Based Health Professionals UK and is part of the Dietitian and Nutritionist Advisory Committee at Diet ID. Together with her mother, Dr Nitu Bajekal, ObGyn, Rohini co-authored Living PCOS Free: How to Regain Your Hormonal Health with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in 2022.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

Cardiovascular disease, prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are common health issues that affect men. Can a greater focus on nutrition help men to avoid or manage these conditions?

This Food Vitals webinar explores how a whole food, plant-based lifestyle can help prevent, manage, and reverse many common lifestyle-related diseases and improve quality of life. Dr Luke Wilson delves into key conditions that affect men, how they develop and how these are linked with poor nutrition. 

A panel discussion explores how GPs and other health professionals can support their male patients to prevent and even reverse many of the common health conditions affecting men through diet and lifestyle changes.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Describe how nutrition contributes to the development of common men’s health conditions.
• Identify at least three features of an eating pattern that can be beneficial for improving men’s physical and mental health.
• List tools and techniques to support men to transition to a whole food plant-based diet.

Speakers

Dr Luke Wilson is a General Practitioner from Wellington, New Zealand, and is Board Certified by the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine and is a Director at Doctors For Nutrition. He has experience helping hundreds of people transform their lives by adopting a whole foods plant-based lifestyle, particularly through his work on the BROAD Study.

Ryan Alexander is co-founder & Managing Director of No Meat May, a growing global movement inspiring and supporting people to shift to a plant rich diet during May, and beyond.

Ben Adusei is a Men’s Health Trust New Zealand Ambassador and is on a mission to help change the face of men’s health. To support, educate, and create plans that are focused on personalisation, prevention, protection by being proactive and creating the environment that allows men to thrive.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Describe the pathophysiology leading to the development of autoimmune disorders.
• Identify at least three features of an eating pattern that can be beneficial for recovering from autoimmune disorders.
• List tools and techniques to support patients suffering from autoimmune conditions to transition to a whole food plant-based diet.

Speaker

Dr Goldner is a board certified medical doctor and the author of 3 best-selling books. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with honors for genetic research in leukemia and neurobiology, was a graduate of the Temple University School of Medicine, was Chief Resident at UCLA-Harbor Residency, and is the sole autoimmune professor for the Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from Cornell University.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

Remission is the optimal outcome for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a recent expert consensus statement endorsed by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology.

Furthermore, the consensus panel agreed that remission is a realistic and achievable goal for some adults with T2DM and that diet as a primary intervention for T2DM can achieve remission in many adults. Yet Australia is seeing a dramatic increase in T2DM, with over 1.2 million (4.9%) adults currently living with the condition.

People with diabetes are often prescribed life-long medication, suffer with microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes and face a shorter life expectancy.

This webinar explores how GPs and other health professionals can support their patients with T2DM to put this condition into remission through nutrition.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Describe the pathophysiology of T2DM.
• List features of a healthy eating pattern that can prevent, manage and reverse T2DM.
• Effectively communicate to patients how to transition to a whole food plant-based eating pattern.

Speaker

Dr Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. and President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), is also an author of a great many books on nutrition. Dr Barnard’s research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many people. Dr Barnard leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good nutrition, and higher ethical standards in research. His research contributed to the acceptance of plant-based diets in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 2015, he was named a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. In 2016, he founded the Barnard Medical Center in Washington, DC, as a model for making nutrition a routine part of all medical care.

CPD hours

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

CPD hours will be awarded upon viewing the webinar, completing a short quiz and reviewing two brief accompanying papers.

Access

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.

In this Food Vitals webinar we explore the evidence around and benefits of eating for planetary and personal health, the role and importance of GPs in encouraging communities to shift towards healthy and sustainable diets, and learn skills and develop confidence to communicate to patients how to eat sustainably and improve their personal health.

Speakers:

Dr George Crisp, General Practitioner; Dr Nicole Sleeman, General Practitioner; Dr Cristina Cleghorn, Senior Research Fellow @University of Otago; Dr Chris Vogliano, Technical Advisor @Food Systems at USAID Advancing Nutrition; Dr Peter Johnston, Accredited Practicing Dietitian @Perfect Human Food.

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In this Food Vitals webinar Dr Shireen Kassam, Consultant Haematologist and founder of Plant-based health professionals UK explores what the latest evidence shows is the best diet for health and how clinicians can better support patients and communities with healthier eating patterns.

Speaker:

Dr Shireen Kassam, MBBS, FRCPath, PhD

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In this Food Vitals webinar, Dr Alan Desmond, Consultant Gastroenterologist discusses the healthcare burden of colorectal cancer in high income countries including Australia and New Zealand and the roles that common dietary components play in influencing the risk of developing colorectal cancer. Dr Alan Desmond teaches us how to provide clear evidence-based diet and lifestyle advice to help patients and clients reduce their personal risk.

Speaker:

Dr Alan Desmond, MB, BCH, BAO, BMEDSC, MRCPI, FRCP

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In this Food Vitals webinar, award-winning neurologists Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai join Hannah from Doctors For Nutrition to illuminate the steps to long term brain health, with a focus on nutrition. They answer the question: Is it possible to prevent and reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and cognitive decline? If so, what role does a healthy diet play and how can health professionals support patients to eat well?

Speakers:

Dr Dean Sherzai and Dr Ayesha Sherzai

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This recording is from the fourth and final “Food Vitals” webinar in Series 1, from Doctors For Nutrition, held in December 2020. In this session our panelists shared their expertise and experiences with cardiovascular disease, nutrition and COVID-19.

Speakers:

Dr Kim Williams, Dr Andrew Davies, Dr Ahmad Farshid, Dr Andrew Little and Adam Guthrie

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In this session of the Doctors For Nutrition “Food Vitals” webinar series, our panelists explored how whole food plant-based nutrition improves health outcomes for women and supports long term health in children.

Speakers:

Dr Gemma Newman, Dr Heleen Haitjema, Dr Preeya Alexander and Deeni Betar-Young APD

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In this Doctors For Nutrition “Food Vitals” webinar, our speakers explored the evidence on nutrition in the management of inflammatory bowel disease and gut disorders, and a live Q&A.

Speakers:

Dr Alan Desmond, Angela Genoni PhD, Dr Alyce Churchill and Dr Libby Forsyth

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This webinar was the first in the Doctors For Nutrition “Food Vitals” series 1, providing a detailed exploration of the evidence for whole food plant-based nutrition, and a live Q&A.

Speakers:

Dr Adrian Griscti, MBBS, FACRRM, FASLM; Emma Strutt APD, FASLM; Drew Harrisberg, Exercise Physiologist (and athlete thriving with type 1 diabetes) and Dr Libby Forsyth

Access:

Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand webinars, all associated fees are non-refundable. Paid members will be able to access the webinar recordings for free. Please see our refund policy here.