Introduction

Joining us on the PBN Podcast is not one but two really exciting guests – plant-based nutrition specialists and co-founders of Plant Based Health Online Dr Shireen Kassam and Dr Laura Freeman. Dr Shireen Kassam is a Consultant Haematologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College Hospital, London with a specialist interest in the treatment of lymphoma. Shireen is passionate about promoting plant-based nutrition for the prevention and reversal of chronic disease and for maintaining optimal health after treatment for cancer. In 2018, she founded Plant-Based Health Professionals UK, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide evidence-based education on plant-based nutrition. Dr Laura Freeman is a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician & Medical Director of Plant Based Health Online. She obtained her Medical Degree from the University of Edinburgh in 2006 and completed her vocational training in General Practice in 2011. Both within and outside of her General Practice, Dr Freeman has developed a strong interest for plant based nutrition and optimising health through lifestyle choices. Get Dr Shireen Kassam's book 'Eating Plant-Based' here - https://www.hammersmithbooks.co.uk/product/eating-plant-based/ Find out more about Plant Based Health Professionals here - https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/ The PBN Podcast is hosted and produced by Robbie Lockie, Edited by Phil Marriott. 00:00:00 An introduction to Dr Shireen Kassam and Dr Laura Freeman 00:03:25 The start of Dr Shireen Kassam and Dr Laura Freeman’s plant-based journeys 00:06:28 Cancer prevention 00:12:15 Busting the misconceptions of a vegan diet 00:15:48 Why are so many people still reluctant about adopting the vegan lifestyle? 00:17:53 Plant Based Health Online - the online lifestyle medicine healthcare service 00:20:20 Plant Based Health Online & Plant Based Health Professionals 00:23:20 The role of nutrition and lifestyle in the process of prevention and longterm management of health conditions 00:26:00 The benefits of a plant-based diet and the process of overcoming illness 00:28:30 Balancing diet with the other factors of improving our well being 00:29:30 Eating Plant-Based: Scientific Answers To Your Nutrition Questions: the book by Dr Shireen Kassam and Dr Zara Kassam 00:31:52 Is there such a thing as a “perfect diet”? 00:33:12 Recommended supplements to accompany a plant-based diet 00:38:00 What is lacking with access to information with plant-based nutrition? 00:39:15 Dr Shireen Kassam and Dr Laura Freemans’s favourite plant-based resources 00:41:15 Advice for hesitant people 00:43:19 Stranded on a desert island