Food As Medicine: an evidence based introduction to plant based nutrition

Plant Based Doctors Ireland invite you to Irelands first medical conference exploring the exciting possibilities of plant based nutrition to not only prevent but to treat and reverse common chronic diseases.

There will be talks by medical doctors with special interests in the field of cancer, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and cardiovascular disease. There will also be discussion around the hot topic of sustainability and how what we eat impacts upon our environment. We will also present compelling patient stories and experienced Irish GPs will share their knowledge of what plant based nutrition looks like in primary care and how it works in practice. Please see below for details of the agenda (subject to change).

Finally The Happy Pear twins David and Stephen Flynn will be on hand to share their experiences in making healthy plant based nutrition popular and accessible over the last decade.

Healthy refreshments, snacks and a plant-based lunch will be provided. Please feel free to bring your own cup in the interest of sustainability.

CPD points have been applied for.

contact details can be found at www.plantbaseddoctorsireland.org

Agenda as of 14th January 2019:

9:00-09:30 Registration

9:30-9:45 Welcome and introduction - Dr John Allman, General Practitioner

9.45-10.15 Why should Irish Healthcare focus on our diet? - Dr Sean Owens, General Practitioner Registrar

10:15-10:45 Prevention and treatment of heart disease and diabetes - Dr Tom Hubbard, General Practitioner

10:45-11:00 BREAK

11:00-11:30 Health, happiness and witnessing the benefits of a plant-based diet - Stephen and David Flynn, The Happy Pear

11.30-12:00 Plant based diets at different stages of life - Dr Conor Kerley, Registered Dietitian

12:00-12:30 Barriers to change - a GPs experience - Dr John Allman, General Practitioner

12:30-12:45 Patient story: Type 2 diabetes and diet

12:45 - 13:00 Questions

13:00-14:00 LUNCH

14:00-14:30 Sustainability and health: How our diet impacts our environment - Alan Scarry, Social and Food Science Researcher

14:30-15:00 Treating inflammatory bowel disease with dietary intervention - Dr Alan Desmond,Gastroenterologist

15:00-15:15 Patient story: Ulcerative Colitis and diet

15:15-15:30 BREAK

15:30-16:00 The plant-based advantage for cancer prevention and recurrence. - Dr Shireen Kassam, Haematologist

16:00-16:30 Disease proofing children with a plant-based diet - Dr Shandeep Momi, General Practitioner

16:30-17:00 Discussion and close