In a Nutshell: The Plant-Based Health Professionals UK Podcast

By Clare Day and Daisy LundHealth & Fitness Nutrition

In a Nutshell: The Plant-Based Health Professionals UK Podcast episodes

April 17, 2024 Doing what you can to prevent kidney stones
In this week's nugget, we unpack the often painful experience of kidney stones and how to reduce your chances of them through diet and lifestyle.
9 min
April 10, 2024 Tackling the obesity crisis, part 2: recruit your microbiome, with Dr Chris Damman
In episode 7 we discuss the role of the gut microbiome in weight management, and how weight loss injections like Ozempic and Wegovy are inspired by the body's own hormones.
Chris Damman is Clinical Associate Professor and a practising gastroenterologist at the University of Washington in the Department of Medicine/Division of Gastroenterology and editor-in-chief at Gut Bites MD.
He is former Initiative Lead of Gut Health in the Enteric and Diarrheal Diseases team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He holds an M.D. from Columbia University, an M.A. in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry from Wesleyan University, and is board certified in Gastroenterology. Chris holds research interests focused on food- and microbiome-based therapeutics for metabolic disease. He is a frequent contributor to the press as an expert in gut microbiome.

To connect with Chris:
www.gutbites.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-damman

Studies/ Articles Discussed:
https://theconversation.com/your-body-already-has-a-built-in-weight-loss-system-that-works-like-wegovy-ozempic-and-mounjaro-food-and-your-gut-microbiome-220272
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02750-2/fulltext
https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)00754-6
53 min
April 03, 2024 Omega 3s: letting fish off the hook
In this nugget we highlight what you need to know about which plant foods and supplements contain omega 3s, and when you may need to focus more on these in your diet.
For the full story on fish listen to our episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/34cvE3tChJNYn4D2miknhz⁠
9 min
March 27, 2024 Tackling the obesity crisis, part 1: without another diet, with Dr Sue Kenneally
In episode 6, we welcome Dr Sue Kenneally, GP, Obesity Physician and Nutritionist. We discuss all aspects of body weight, from the health problems associated with carrying extra weight, why some people will struggle so much with weight loss, and what you can do if diets are not working.
Sue is Director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, SCOPE certified member and regional group lead of the Association for the Study of Obesity, a member of the Board of the Welsh Obesity Society, member of the ‘GPs with an Interest in Nutrition Group’ and a tutor in obesity and weight management at the University of South Wales. She is passionate about lifestyle and health, and hopes to inspire and empower her patients to transform their lives by making simple changes.
Sue has appeared on TV numerous times and gives regular radio interviews on any subject related to lifestyle as a means of maintaining good health, and also has spoken at a number of academic/medical meetings advising other doctors and health professionals about the importance of lifestyle medicine. You can contact her via her website:
http://drsuekenneally.com/contact/
If you are in the Exeter area this is the cafe where we had the delicious tofu 'eggs'!
https://www.sacredgrounds.co/
Studies discussed;
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a759da7e5274a4368298a4f/07-1184x-tackling-obesities-future-choices-report.pdf
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/1/157
57 min
March 20, 2024 What you need to know about iodine
What do you need to know about getting the right amount of iodine in your diet as a plant-based eater.
5 min
March 13, 2024 Food for (healthy) thought, with Dr Ishani Rao
In Episode 5 we talk to Dr Ishani Rao, a GP taking a special interest in helping the plant-based community to prioritise mental health, as well as educating widely on the benefits of plant-based eating to improve mental and physical health outcomes.
We also highlight the new opportunity to certify in Lifestyle Medicine with the International Board of Lifestyle medicine (IBLM):
https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/iblm/iblm-certification
Don't forget about this year's nutrition and lifestyle medicine conference (virtual and online events) which are open to all:
https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/nlmc-2024

Papers discussed in this episode:
Ultraprocessed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses
https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-077310
PCRM resource on food and mood:
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/food-and-mood
Association between meatless diet and depressive episodes: A cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the longitudinal study of adult health (ELSA-Brasil)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032722010643
Mindful Eating
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/mindful-eating/

51 min
March 06, 2024 Soya: a pressing need
In the second mini episode on soya, some reassurance on environmental concerns, as well as encouragement to eat more!
9 min
February 28, 2024 Menopause: don't sweat it, with Dr Nitu Bajekal, MD
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 interestsinclude Lifestyle Medicine, Menopause, PCOS, Endometriosis, period problems, complexvulval problems and medical education. She is a keyhole surgeon with experience inlaparoscopic 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 haswritten the women’s health module for the first UK plant-based nutrition course atWinchester University. She has co-authored the women’s health chapter for an academicbook 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 andwomen’s health issues.Dr Bajekal is passionate about educating women, providing reliable medical and lifestyleinformation for the general public, doctors, workplaces, and schools. She runs a voluntaryservice set up to educate, energise and empower schoolgirls and women to make lifestylechoices to help improve their own and their families’ health.Dr Bajekal is the co-author of Living PCOS Free (Hammersmith Health Books, 31 Mar. 2022) a practical guide to managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) with proven lifestyle approaches alongside western medicine. She has written this book with her daughter, Rohini Bajekal.Her new book, Finding Me in Menopause (Sheldon Press) is out on 25th April 2024 and available for pre-order now:https://www.sheldonpress.co.uk/titles/dr-nitu-bajekal/finding-me-in-menopause/9781399810227/Website : https://nitubajekal.com/Studies Discussed in this episode:https://pcrm.widen.net/s/kbrn2p6mqx/capital-wavs-iihttps://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/75/7/500/3902926https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874068/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1534735413502076
https://thefirstmess.com/2020/05/27/sticky-ginger-tempeh-recipe-coconut-rice/
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/menopause-workplace-guidance-employers
https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cncr.35172
55 min
February 21, 2024 Soya: not a humble bean
This week we discuss the multiple benefits of soya, explore where the health concerns originated, and highlight what the evidence says. The studies referenced are linked below:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31584249/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33775173/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19496976/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30698629/
8 min
February 14, 2024 Strength to go dairy-free: milk choices, with Rosie Martin RD
This week we welcome Rosie Martin RD to the Nutshell, to tackle the topic of whether we need dairy in our diets.
Rosie is a UK registered dietitian working in the NHS and as a specialist in plant-based nutrition through her private practice Rosemary Nutrition & Dietetics.
As a former zoologist with experience in animal behaviour and welfare, Rosie turned to a fully plant-based diet in 2014 and retrained in nutrition. Having studied the theory of plant-based nutrition and experienced the real-life physical and psychological benefits, Rosie now works to support others embrace a plant-based diet and lifestyle for human, animal and planetary health.
You can find and connect with Rosie through the following links:
Website: www.rosemarynutrition.co.uk
Instagram: @plantdietitianrosie
Studies we discussed:
https://www.wcrf-uk.org/preventing-cancer/what-can-increase-your-risk-of-cancer/red-and-processed-meat-and-cancer-risk/
https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2584869/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24586662/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959378017301176
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This podcast is hosted by NHS GP's, Dr Clare Day and Dr Daisy Lund who will take you through all things health and plant based. They are both experienced clinicians with an interest in plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine, and a passion to share nutritional education with colleagues and the general public.