Sandra’s talk ‘Healthy & Sustainable Diets’ will be discussing the link between vegan diets & sustainability as well as the relationship with health particularly with regard to diabetes.

Dr Cullimore, a practising GP, will explain the many benefits of a wholefood diet, including reduced risks of heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers, and explain the components of an optimal diet to maximise good health.

This is your opportunity to come and ask those burning questions about plant-based diets to a multi-professional panel of doctors, dietitians and ‘patients’ who have successfully transitioned to a whole food plant-based diet. We will discuss personal and societal barriers to adopting this diet pattern and how to overcome them.

Did you know about the exciting developments in our understanding of how our diet impacts on our susceptibility to memory loss, depression and anxiety? Come and hear how to optimise your diet and lifestyle to future-proof your brain. This talk will also look at the Gut-Brain Axis.

Dr Alan Desmond will discuss the medical evidence that compels him to recommend a whole food plant-based diet and why a healthy diet can change your digestive health, your overall health, and your world.

Cancer is not inevitable. More than 40% of cases could be prevented through diet and lifestyle. Come and listen to Dr Kassam to find out how to reduce your risk of getting cancer or if you have had cancer, how to reduce the chances of it coming back.

The Vegan Doctor will outline considerations to be taken when you need to see your doctor or take medications, and how to find vegan-friendly over-the-counter medication. This presentation will cover pitfalls such as non-vegan ingredients in medicines, and speaking to doctors who might be cynical about your lifestyle choice. 

This year, Heather will be addressing common myths around vegan nutrition. By the end of the session, you should have a good idea of how to get the most out of a totally plant-based diet.

This is your opportunity to come and ask those burning questions about plant-based diets to a multi-professional panel of doctors, dietitians and ‘patients’ who have successfully transitioned to a whole food plant-based diet. We will discuss personal and societal barriers to adopting this diet pattern and how to overcome them.

Dr Gemma Newman explores the causes of our number one killer in the Western World and what we can do about it. She delves into the reasons why diabetes is the modern day disease epidemic and how lifestyle changes can be used to REVERSE both of these killer diseases.

Dr Nitu Bajekal will explore the relationship between the whole foods plant-based (WFPB) way of eating and women’s health. The difference between a WFPB diet and a vegan diet as well as the positive effects on many aspects of women’s health with this way of eating will be discussed. Specific topics such as PCOS, endometriosis, painful heavy periods and menopause will be discussed with myth busting followed by a Q&A.

The health hazards inherent to meat-based diets for cats and dogs are extensive. Nutritionally-sound vegetarian diets can result in health benefits. This presentation by a veterinarian will explore the health and nutritional aspects associated with meat-based and vegetarian companion animal diets, and provides advice for transitioning to the latter.