TALKS & MASTERCLASSES
SHEILA DILLON
"Embracing the Science"
Saturday 27th, 09.40 - 10.00
The gap between what we know about nutrition and cancer and how cancer is treated in the UK has, if anything, widened, as nutritional science goes from strength to strength. If we are to make any impression on our shockingly poor cancer statistics then it is...
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DR NASHA WINTERS
"What we know, What we think we know, What we don't know"
Saturday 27th, 10.30 - 11.10
‘State of the nation’ talk on where things are in Nutritional Science in relation to cancer, the latest findings and where they are leading us.
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DR ROB VERKERK
"Navigating the meat-dairy-vegan-vegetarian maze"
Saturday 27th, 11.40 - 12.20
It’s hard not to be aware of the recent spectacular rise of veganism, the growing acceptance of vegetarianism, and the increasing controversy surrounding meat and dairy production. But what are the health implications surrounding these choices, some of ...
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JO GAMBLE
"A Functional Medicine perspective on nutrition and cancer"
Saturday 28th, 12.50 - 13.30
Functional Medicine has given Nutritional Therapy mainstream status. It has changed the way that Nutritional Therapists work and is rapidly infiltrating GP thinking. The FM approach is particularly useful in managing serious chronic conditions such as cancer and...
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DR CATHERINE ZOLLMAN & NICKY ROBINSON
"The Joy of Food: embracing positive nutrition"
Saturday 27th, 17.55 - 18.35
Catherine and Nicky, lead practitioners from Penny Brohn UK, discuss the evidence around...
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DR PENNY KECHAGIOGLOU & VICTORIA FENTON
"How the worlds of Oncology and Nutrition can work together"
Saturday 28th, 16.45 - 17.25
Senior NHS Oncologist Dr Kechagioglou and Functional Medicine Practitioner ...
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DR BRITT CORDI
"The anti-cancer diet and how you can maintain and improve your health through juicing and wheatgrass juice"
Sunday 28th, 14.40 - 15.40 and 16.10 - 17.10
Dr Britt Cordi, PhD is known across the UK and Europe for her inspiring and knowledgeable wheatgrass and superfood presentations. She will give a wealth of insights about what an...
DR DAVID UNWIN
"Low carb diets, fasting and cancer - the latest science"
Saturday 27th, 15.35 - 16.15
Never before has one type of dietary approach – namely those that restrict carbohydrates to various degrees – been subject to so much interest both from cancer patients and the research community. But where’s keto research at today, are there different ways of...
MARK BENNETT
"Functional nutrition, lifestyle and the immune system"
Sunday 28th, 10.10 - 11.10 and 11.40 - 12.40
Mark will be focussing in on biochemical individuality - one size does not fit all. By moving the attention from the disease to the individual, then it becomes clear that there are no standard approaches, and that food can be a medicine or a poison...
DR SASKIA
KLOPPENBURG VIETH
"The healing power of mushrooms"
Sunday 28th, 10.10 - 11.10 and 11.40 - 12.40
Current research shows that mushrooms are safe natural immune modulators with beneficial effects in quality of life and reduction of adverse effects of conventional therapies. Effects on antitumor activity, improving survival and developing cancer risk have...
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DAWN WALDRON
"There’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes."
Sunday 28th, 14.40 - 15.40 and 16.10 - 17.10
Based on Billy Connolly’s insightful observation, Dawn will explore the idea that poor diet and lifestyle choices are the most important factor in fending off carcinogens. Referencing Michael Fenech’s work on the ’nutriome’...
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ROBIN DALY
"Capitalising rapidly changing attitudes and environment"
Saturday 27th 09.35 - 09.40
Robin opens the weekend by reviewing the current state of nutritional research and its status in general healthcare.