Plant-Powered Physicians

Bonus: Nutrition Policy & Advocacy

In this Bonus Episode, we're talking with Audrey Lawson-Sanchez, founder and executive director of Balanced.org, about the ins-and-outs of nutrition policy and what it takes to advocate for change. 
 
Learn more about Balanced.org on their site and take 30 seconds to endorse the Focus on Fiber campaign to get encourage the USDA to make dietary fiber a nutrition priority in school meals!

Bonus Episode: Answering Patient FAQs

It can be hard to answer patient questions about plant-based diets if you don't have direct experience with it yourself - so we're answering some of the most common patient FAQs in this bonus episode! From concerns about protein to questions about gas and bloating, we've got you covered. 
 
Other resources mentioned in this episode: 
Nutrition for Families
Balanced.org
PCRM
NutritionFacts.org
eCornell Training
American College of Lifestyle Medicine

Bonus Episode: Tips for Transitioning to Plant-Based Eating

Another quick bonus episode featuring easy tips for transitioning to more plant-based eating.
We know it can feel overwhelming to get started, and there's a misconception it has to be all or nothing. In reality, it can be much simpler, so we're breaking down the basics of making the transition and sharing some of our favorite products to help you and your patients get off to a great start!
 
Check out some of the products/brands we love:
Meati
ImpossibleFoods.com
Beyond Meat
Jack and Annie's
Miyoko's
Just Egg
Ben and Jerry's
Trader Joe's
 
More products can be found and purchased at plantbasedvendors.com
 

Bonus Episode: More Travel Tips!

We're back with a bonus episode for Season 2. This week: more travel tips to make plant-based eating possible...no matter where you're venturing! 
 
Special shout out to Happy Cow and The Vegan Stay for making it easy to find great food and accommodations while traveling.

Integrative Medicine

Featuring guest Dr. Michelle Loy, this week we're talking all things Integrative Medicine and the role of nutrition in overall health and wellbeing.
 
 
References:
Twohig-Bennett C, Jones A. The health benefits of the great outdoors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of greenspace exposure and health outcomes. Environ Res. 2018 Oct;166:628-637. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.06.030. Epub 2018 Jul 5. PMID: 29982151; PMCID: PMC6562165.
 
Michelle Loy. Clinician Wellness—Self-Care for Staying Healthy: Narrative Medicine for Optimizing Well-Being and as an Antidote to Stress and Burnout.Integrative and Complementary Therapies.Aug 2022.163- 165.http://doi.org/10.1089/ict.2022.29027.mlo Pub-lished in Volume: 28 Issue 4: August 17, 2022 
 
Puma J. Culinary Medicine and Nature: Foods That Work Together. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2020;14(2):143-146. Published 2020 Jan 7. doi:10.1177/1559827619895149
 
Michelle H. Loy, John Usseglio, Danielle Lasalandra, and Melanie A. Gold.Probiotic Use in Children and Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity: A Scoping Review.Childhood Obesity.ahead of print http://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2022.0059 Online Ahead of Print:June 20, 2022
 
Alejandra Ríos-Hernández, José A. Alda, Andreu Farran-Codina, Estrella Ferreira-García, Maria Izquierdo-Pulido; The Mediterranean Diet and ADHD in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics February 2017; 139 (2): e20162027. 10.1542/peds.2016-2027
 
Sílvia Fernández Barrés, Dora Romaguera, Damaskini Valvi, David Martínez, Victoria Arija, Jordi Sunyer, Martine Vrijheid, Mediterranean Dietary Pattern in Pregnant Women and Offspring Risk of Overweight and Abdominal Obesity in Early Childhood: The INMA Cohort Study, Advances in Nutrition, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2016, Page 34A, https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/7.1.34A
 
Velázquez-López L, Santiago-Díaz G, Nava-Hernández J, Muñoz-Torres AV, Medina-Bravo P, Torres-Tamayo M. Mediterranean-style diet reduces metabolic syndrome components in obese children and adolescents with obesity. BMC Pediatr. 2014;14:175 
 
Chatzi L, Apostolaki G, Bibakis I, et al. Protective effect of fruits, vegetables and the Mediterranean diet on asthma and allergies among children in Crete. Thorax. 2007;62(8):677–683 123. Cepeda AM, Del Giacco SR, Villalba S, et al. A traditional diet is associated with a reduced risk of eczema and wheeze in Colombian children. Nutrients. 2015;7(7):5098–5110 
 
Castro-Rodriguez JA, RamirezHernandez M, Padilla O, PachecoGonzalez RM, Pérez-Fernández V, Garcia-Marcos L. Effect of foods and Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and first years of life on wheezing, rhinitis and dermatitis in preschoolers. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2016;44(5):400–409 125. Pepino VC, Ribeiro JD, Ribeiro MA, 
 
Jacka, Felice & Kremer, Peter & Berk, Michael & de Silva-Sanigorski, Andrea & Moodie, Marjory & Leslie, Eva & Pasco, Julie & Swinburn, Boyd. (2011). A Prospective Study of Diet Quality and Mental Health in Adolescents. PloS one. 6. e24805. 10.1371/journal.pone.0024805. 
 
Loewen OK, Maximova K, Ekwaru JP, Faught EL, Asbridge M, Ohinmaa A, Veugelers PJ. Lifestyle Behavior and Mental Health in Early Adolescence. Pediatrics. 2019 May;143(5):e20183307. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-3307. Epub 2019 Apr 19. PMID: 31004047.
 
Ventriglio A, Sancassiani F, Contu MP, et al. Mediterranean Diet and its Benefits on Health and Mental Health: A Literature Review. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health. 2020;16(Suppl-1):156-164. Published 2020 Jul 30. doi:10.2174/1745017902016010156
 
Oddo, V. M., Welke, L., McLeod, A., Pezley, L., Xia, Y., Maki, P., Koenig, M. D., Kominiarek, M. A., Langenecker, S., & Tussing-Humphreys, L. (2022). Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with Lower Depressive Symptoms among U.S. Adults. Nutrients, 14(2), 278. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14020278
 
Yin, W., Löf, M., Chen, R., Hultman, C. M., Fang, F., & Sandin, S. (2021). Mediterranean diet and depression: a population-based cohort study. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 18(1), 153. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01227-3

Oncology

Dr. Urvi Shah joins us this week to discuss the impact of plant-based diets on cancer and the practice of oncology.
 
Episode Sources:
Soy and isoflavones consumption and breast cancer survival and recurrence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pre-diagnosis and early post-diagnosis dietary soy isoflavone intake andsurvival outcomes: A prospective cohort study of early stage breastcancer survivors
Association between Soy Isoflavone Intake and BreastCancer Risk for Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women: AMeta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies
Soy Isoflavones and Breast Cancer Risk: A Meta-analysis

Nephrology

Nephrologist Dr. Shivam Joshi joins us this week to discuss plant-based nutrition and renal health.
 
Sources:
PLADO Diet (AKA "the new renal diet")
 
A Review on Plant-Based Diets in Kidney Disease
 
Plant-Based Milks and Risks for Stone Formation
 
More information about the Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in NYC. 
 

Neurology [Part 2]

Neurologist Dr. Ali Saad joins us again to discuss the connection between plant-based nutrition, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis.
 
Studies:
Variation in Population Attributable Fraction of Dementia AssociatedWith Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors by Race and Ethnicity in the US
 
Association of Ultraprocessed Food Consumption WithRisk of Dementia
 
World Stroke Organization (WSO):Global Stroke Fact Sheet 2022
 
Global and regional eff ects of potentially modifi able risk factors associated with acute stroke in 32 countries (INTERSTROKE): a case-control study
 
PALF Action Plan

Neurology [Part 1]

Neurologist Dr. Ali Saad joins us to discuss the connection between plant-based nutrition and brain health.
 
Studies:
Variation in Population Attributable Fraction of Dementia AssociatedWith Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors by Race and Ethnicity in the US
 
Association of Ultraprocessed Food Consumption WithRisk of Dementia
 
World Stroke Organization (WSO):Global Stroke Fact Sheet 2022
 
Global and regional eff ects of potentially modifi able risk factors associated with acute stroke in 32 countries (INTERSTROKE): a case-control study
 
PALF Action Plan
 

Endocrinology

This episode, we're sitting down with Dr. Sandhya Bassin to discuss the connection between plant-based nutrition and endocrine health.
 
Sources:
A plant-based diet for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes McMacken M, Shah S. A plant-based diet for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2017 May;14(5):342-354. doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2017.05.009. PMID: 28630614; PMCID: PMC5466941.
 
Effect of High Protein vs High CarbohydrateIntake on Insulin Sensitivity, Body Weight,Hemoglobin A1c, and Blood Pressure in Patientswith Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Sargrad KR, Homko C, Mozzoli M, Boden G. Effect of high protein vs high carbohydrate intake on insulin sensitivity, body weight, hemoglobin A1c, and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005 Apr;105(4):573-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2005.01.009. PMID: 15800559.
 
A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Improves GlycemicControl and Cardiovascular Risk Factors ina Randomized Clinical Trial in IndividualsWith Type 2 Diabetes Barnard ND, Cohen J, Jenkins DJ, Turner-McGrievy G, Gloede L, Jaster B, Seidl K, Green AA, Talpers S. A low-fat vegan diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2006 Aug;29(8):1777-83. doi: 10.2337/dc06-0606. PMID: 16873779.