In this week's nugget we revisit our interview with Carlijn Wagenaar from the Plants for Joints study, as they launch their 'Plants for Health' programme to help those suffering from a range of chronic conditions - not just joint problems.

Order the e-or printed book and sign up for the programme:

https://plants-for-health.com/

References for the programme:

Two-Year Follow-Up of a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

Carlijn A. Wagenaar, Wendy Walrabenstein, Marike van der Leeden et al.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 2025

Effect of a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention on body composition in people with osteoarthritis: Secondary analysis of the “Plants for Joints” randomized controlled trial
Carlijn A. Wagenaar, Wendy Walrabenstein, Sofieke C.S. de Jonge et al.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2024

Long-term effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: 1-year follow-up of the ‘Plants for Joints’ randomised clinical trial

Carlijn Wagenaar, Wendy Walrabenstein, Marike van der Leeden, et al.

RMD Open, 2024

A multidisciplinary lifestyle program for metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis: the ‘Plants for Joints’ randomized controlled trial
Award: Publication of the year
Wendy Walrabenstein, Carlijn Wagenaar, Marieke van de Put, et al.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2023

A multidisciplinary lifestyle program for rheumatoid arthritis: the ‘Plants for Joints’ randomized controlled trial
Wendy Walrabenstein, Carlijn A Wagenaar, Marike van der Leeden, et al.
Rheumatology, 2023

The effect of a multidisciplinary lifestyle program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis or with metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis: the “Plants for Joints” randomized controlled trial protocol
Wendy Walrabenstein, Marike van der Leeden, Peter Weijs, et al.
Trials, 2021

This week on The Nutshell, we are joined by Dr. Urvi A. Shah, MD, MS, a board-certified haematologist-oncologist, and physician scientist with expertise in diagnosing and treating plasma cell disorders.

At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Shah not only cares for patients but also leads research exploring nutrition and other modifiable lifestyle factors in cancer, mainly blood disorders.

After her own experience with cancer, Dr. Shah launched the first 'NUTRIVENTION' trial which has since expanded to five additional dietary trials that will collectively enroll over 600 participants. excitin

To find out more about Dr Shah's work:

https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/doctors/urvi-shah

To connect with Dr Shah:

https://linktr.ee/urvishahmd

To read Dr Shah's research:

https://share.google/FEUQXznH42KhQp88t

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Urvi-Shah-3

Other points of discussion from this episode:

https://nlmc.org.uk/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joseph-Poore

https://foodrise.org.uk/roastingtheplanet/

https://drpaulbehrens.com/

https://www.alcoholfreewarrior.com/

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If you'd like to support our work and be part of a growing community of like-minded people working towards creating a healthier and more sustainable future please join the Plant-Based Health Professionals UK following the link below:

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/membership

You don't have to be a health care professional to join, but by doing so you’re not only supporting our work, you'll be improving your own health; with membership starting from as little as £15 a year, join us now and be part of the change you want to see.

Veganuary could be the excuse you need to light some fires, or just send smoke signals on a healthy plant-based diet into the work or community space. So, in this week's nugget, Daisy and Clare talk to PBHP-UK member, Vanessa Sturman - a Multi-Award-Winning Speaker and Transformational Health Coach - to get her ideas on how to bring people with you on sustainable healthy eating. Regularly featured on Sky News, BBC Radio and other media outlets, Vanessa is experienced in bringing healthy, enjoyable, flavour-filled food ideas to the wider public. Educated at Cambridge University in Social and Biological Anthropology, Vanessa is also a published recipe developer and respected 1:1 coach.

Follow Vanessa on Instagram for more ideas https://www.instagram.com/vanessaforhealth?igsh=MTZnOHhzMDRweTl1NQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Connect with Vanessa on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-sturman-plant-based-health-coach/

Vanessa's recipes: https://theveganlarder.com/recipe-index/

And factsheets you can trust for your displays:

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/factsheets