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

In episode seven, Daisy and Clare chat about all things related to fish - from where to obtain those all important essential omega 3 fatty acids, to whether fishing really is sustainable and what you can eat as an alternative on a plant based diet if you decide to leave fish alone.

Further references are linked below:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/are-we-running-out-of-fish-fish-health-and-sustainability/3D836148DDB47B8F1D2E790872533B90

Li N, et al. Fish consumption and multiple health outcomes: Umbrella review. Trends in Food Science and Technology 2020. doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2020.02.033

Song M,et al. Association of animal and plant protein intake with all-cause and cause-specific mortality. JAMA Intern Med 2016. doi10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.4182

Jayedi A, Shab-Bidar S. Fish Consumption and the Risk or Chronic Disease: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Prospective Cohort Studies. Advances in Nutrition 2020; 11:.

Burns-Whitmore B, Froyen E, Heskey C, Parker T, Pablo GS. Alpha-linolenic and linolenic fatty acids in the vegan diet: Do they require dietary reference intake/ adequate intake special considerations? Nutrients 2019; 11:.

Statement on the benefits of fish/seafood consumption compared to the risks of methlymercury in fish/seafood. EFSA J 2015. doi:10.2903/j.efsa2015.3982

Update on the monitoring of levels of dioxins and PCB’s in food and feed. EFSA J 2012. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2832

Xue B, et al. Underestimated Microplastics Pollution Derived from Fishery Activities and ‘Hidden’ in Deep Sediment. Environ Sci Technol 2020. doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b04850

Cohen L, Jefferies A. Environmental Exposure and Cancer. Using the Precautionary Principle. Ecancermedicalscience 2019. doi:10.3332/ecancer.2019.ed91

Chen J, et al. Antibiotics and Food Safety in Aquaculture. J Agric Food Chem 2002.doi:10.1021/es011287i

Courtenay M, et al. Tackling antimicrobial resistance 2019-2024- The UK’s five year national action plan. J Hosp Infec 2019. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2019.02.019

Manyi-Loh C, Mamphweli S, Meyer E, Okoh A. Antibiotic use in agriculture and its consequential resistance in environmental sources: Potential public health implications. Molecules 2018; 23(4):795,doi:10.3390/molecules23040795 

Milanovic V,  Osimani A, Aquilanti L, et al Occurrence of antibiotic resistant genres in the faecal DNA of healthy omnivores, ovo-lacto vegetarians and vegans. Mol Nutr Food Res 2017; 61(9) doi:10.1002/mnfr.201601098

The Gospel of the Eels - book by Patrik Svensson

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64814781

https://marine-conservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Sala-et-al_Nature_2021.pdf

Financial Times articles (behind a pay wall)

Missing ice and bleached coral: the sudden warming of the oceans | Financial Times

7/8/23  

Use of horseshoe crabs’ blue blood puts pharma groups under scrutiny | Financial Times (ft.com) 23/8/23

Seagrass beds | WWT 

https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/nutrition-and-health/nutrients/omega-3-and-omega-6-fats?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw38SoBhB6EiwA8EQVLr47EqsO8r6_-9XuzhPk1rWVqZm4V1FtXDUD_FWKiTxINNDBNTM4RxoCWRwQAvD_BwE

September is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month and in episode 6 we speak with Rohini Bajekal, who is a plant-based nutritionist and Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional. 

We explore hormonal health and diet , focusing on polycystic ovarian syndrome which is a condition Rohini lives with herself, and has a wealth of knowledge on. We talk about how to diagnose and manage the condition going beyond just prescribing.

To find out more and connect with Rohini 

https://rohinibajekal.com/

Get Rohini’s book:

https://www.waterstones.com/book/living-pcos-free/nitu-bajekal/rohini-bajekal/97817816121

PBHP PCOS Fact Sheet:

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/PCOS-factsheet-210709.pdf

PBHP Soya allergy Fact Sheet:

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/10-tips-for-soya-allergy-270121.pdf

PCOS Guidance:

https://www.eshre.eu/Guidelines-and-Legal/Guidelines/Polycystic-Ovary-Syndrome

https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/polycystic-ovary-syndrome/management/management-adults/

Linked Studies:

https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/101/9/3386/2806671

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8192877/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31004146/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5655679/

In Episode 4 we speak with Dr Laura-Jane Smith, Consultant Respiratory physician at King's College Hospital London and Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner who is passionate about plant-based diets for personal, planetary and population health.

Before we speak with LJ we remind listeners about the upcoming VegMed Conference -  Europe’s largest medical conference about plant-based nutrition. There are now day tickets on sale for those unable to stay the whole week end:

https://vegmed.org/

We also chat about the new paper published by BMC regarding hip fracture risk in meat eaters, pescatarians and vegetarians:

https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-023-02993-6#citeas

Here is the updated article from PBHP regarding bone health:

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/plant-based-diets-and-bone-health

University of Winchester Plant Based Nutrition Course:

https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/further-study-options/short-courses/plant-based-nutrition/

PBHP Eat Well Guide:

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/Plant-Basted-Eatwell-Guide-A4.pdf

Studies on COPD/asthma and diet:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7211952/

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/6/1357

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1758609/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31147834/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7892397/

Dr Smith’s paper on attitudes of hospital patients on removing red and processed meats:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/lim2.87

New York Hospitals Plant Based Programme:

https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/pressrelease/nyc-health-hospitals-now-serving-plant-based-meals-as-primary-dinner-option-for-inpatients-at-all-of-its-11-public-hospitals/

Contact LJ:

https://linktr.ee/drlj

Journal Spotting Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/journalspotting/id1499660109

Plant Based Kings:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1363830773777325/?locale=zh_CN

Our World in Data:

https://ourworldindata.org/environmental-impacts-of-food

Vegan Jamaican cook book:

https://www.waterstones.com/book/plentiful/denai-moore/9781784885496

In Episode 3 we talk with Dr Minil Patel, a GP registrar with personal experience of successful weight training and body building, about the commonest question we tend to encounter as plant based eaters - where do you get your protein from?! Minil explains how all plants have protein and how easily he gets adequate protein not just for general health but also muscle building.

You can find Minil on Instagram at drironjunkie and read more about his journey here:

https://www.menshealth.com/health/a29320980/weight-loss-vegan-cardio-resistance-workouts-six-pack-transformation/

Have a further read of the studies discussed in this episode:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36822394/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7657338/

More about Health and Wellbeing Champions:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/health-and-wellbeing-programmes/health-and-wellbeing-champions/

Link to the BBC news article : 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66238584

Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts:https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w