Expert advice from vegan dietitian Sam Gould on how to meet your nutrient needs following a plant-based diet.

Lena will discuss how a healthy vegan diet with low glycaemic foods are vital for blood sugar management. She will review which foods reduce insulin resistance and why sugar, processed foods and macronutrient portion control are essential when managing diabetes.

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.

Food can numb several kinds of pain, but many typical comfort foods ultimately cause more pain in the long term. Plants are nature’s anti-inflammatory painkillers; they reduce long term pain, including joint and muscle pains, without prescriptions or significant side effects and by healing rather than masking the problem.

We apply plant-based nutrition, technologies and genetics to identify people with indicators for chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity and asthma and disrupt or reverse the development of these conditions with early-stage personalised, precise lifestyle treatments that can change the health and well-being of an individual.

You’ve heard the why, now discover the what and how – what to eat and how to do it! With an easy to follow 5-step plan, Karen Lee will give you a whole-food plant-based diet in a nutshell and share her top tips to making positive changes that really work.

Chronic disease is at epidemic proportions. Most people see this as normal and a consequence of aging. However, unhealthy diets are the top cause. This talk will discuss the large body of evidence supporting a whole food plant-based diet for the prevention and reversal of chronic disease.

Over the past year, a number of celebrities have publicly denounced their vegan diet, often reaching large audiences on social media. This talk will examine the many benefits of plant-based eating from a nutritional perspective. Learn how to thrive on a plant-based diet and sustain it in the long-term.

There is increasing evidence of the role our lifestyle plays in determining health and well-being, and a big part of this is what we eat. This talk will give you a great insight into the wonders of whole-food plant-based nutrition for the prevention, improvement and reversal of heart disease.

Migraine is the seventh most disabling disease in the world. With no real cure, migraineurs endure severe pains and cannot fully engage the world. I will share how a whole food, plant-based diet reduced my migraines from 17 to 2 days per month and allowed me to take back control of my life.

Dr Newman takes a deep dive through the various environmental factors that impact mood and wellbeing, with specific emphasis on diet. Could a whole food plant-based diet improve mental health? Is mood affected by microbial health? For answers to all these questions, come and listen to Dr Gemma’s talk.