5th Annual Vegfest Medical Seminar

The Prevention and Treatment of Disease with a Plant-Based Diet

 Sunday May 14, 2023   2:45pm – 6pm PST

The Pavilion at the WA State Fair Events Center in Puyallup WA, and Online

Frontline physicians present the evidence-based medicine and share their clinical experience with this safe and efficacious treatment.

 

2023 Seminar Speakers:

Diane Bai, MD – Gastroenterologist, Franciscan Digestive Care Associates, Tacoma, WA

Chan Hwang, MD – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Multicare Health System, Tacoma, WA

Ann Pittier, MD – Internist, Radiation Oncologist, Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Center, WA

Uma Krishnan, MD – Cardiologist, Cardiac Study Center, Tacoma, WA

Uma Malhotra, MD – Infectious Disease Specialist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Andrea Veatch, MD – Oncologist, NW Medical Specialties, Puyallup, WA

See Speaker Bios

See List of Supporting Physicians

 

2023 Schedule:

Video of each speaker is available by clicking on the relevant topic link.

Time Speaker Topic
2:45pm Amanda Strombom, President of Vegetarians of Washington Welcome and Introduction
3:00pm Uma Krishnan, MD, Cardiologist Preventing and Treating Heart Disease
3:30pm Uma Malhotra, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist COVID-19 – Treating comorbid pathologies
4:00pm Ann Pittier, MD, Internist, Radiation Oncologist Preventing and Treating Type II Diabetes and DPN
4:30pm Diane Bai, MD, Gastroenterologist Treating IBS and IBD
5:00pm Andrea Veatch, MD, Oncologist Preventing and Treating Prostate Cancer
5:30pm Chan Hwang, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus
6:00pm Close  

 

Additional Resources:

Purchase the companion book, The Prevention and Treatment of Disease with a Plant-Based Diet. This book meets the needs of practicing physicians. It includes 25 articles, published in peer-reviewed medical journals, all fully documented with both epidemiological and interventional studies, plus clinical considerations..

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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) and Vegetarians of Washington. The WSMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The WSMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity meets the criteria for up to 3 hour(s) of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.

 

Welcome

Welcome to Plant-Based Diets in Medicine. For years, research has shown the efficacy of a diet composed of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts to help both prevent and treat a wide variety of common diseases. Many individual research reports have been published throughout various medical journals.

Here we publish articles pulling the relevant research together to give you as complete a picture as possible of the power of plant-based diets to treat and prevent disease. In addition, we point out what we think is most relevant for your patients and practice.

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This project is sponsored by the non profit Vegetarians of Washington. It is entirely funded by your donations.  We need support to cover Author Publishing Charges when submitting articles to peer reviewed medical journals.  If you support this project, please consider making a tax-deductible donation. Vegetarians of Washington is a 501(c)3 organization, registered in the state of Washington.



Book cover for The Prevention and Treatment of Disease with a Plant-Based Diet

Multiple Myeloma – prevention with a plant-based diet

Abstract Multiple Myeloma (MM) accounts for 10% of all hematologic cancers. Despite improved treatments most patients ...

The potential of a plant-based diet to prevent new influenza viruses

This article was published in Juniper Online Journal of Public Health Abstract Influenza is a highly contagious disease ...

Image of lungs above article header

Asthma – prevention and treatment with a plant-based diet

This article was published in the International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences Abstract Asthma is the ...

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Preventing cataracts with a plant-based diet

This article was published in the journal JOJ Ophthalmology Abstract The percentage of complications in cataract surger ...

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Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration – Prevention with a plant-based diet

This article was published in JOJ Ophthalmology Abstract Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the leading cause o ...

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Stomach Cancer – Prevention with a Plant-Based Diet

This article has been published in the journal Cancer Therapy and Oncology International Journal Abstract Worldwide, st ...

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Erectile Dysfunction – Prevention and Treatment with a Plant-Based Diet

This article was published in JOJ Urology & Nephrology Abstract The main cause of erectile dysfunction (ED) is orga ...

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Preventing and Treating Parkinson’s Disease with a Plant-Based Diet

This article was published in the Open Access Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) ...

Preventing and Treating Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy with a Plant-Based Diet

This article was published in the Open Access Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Abstract Diabetic Peripheral Neuro ...

Breast cancer article

Breast Cancer Prevention with a Plant-Based Diet

This article was published in Cancer Therapy & Oncology International Journal Abstract Diet may be an independent ...

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Preventing Stroke with a Plant-Based Diet

This article was published in the Open Access Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Abstract Current known modifiable ...

Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Treated with a Plant-Based Diet – A Case Report

This article was published in Cancer Therapy & Oncology International Journal Abstract Treatment of early stage pr ...

Ensuring adequate Essential Fatty Acid status in vegetarians and vegans

This article was published in Advanced Research in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Abstract Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty ...

Preventing Thyroid Disease with a plant-based diet, while ensuring adequate iodine status

This article was published in Journal of Otolaryngology Abstract People with thyroid disorders in the US usually have a ...

Treating Chronic Pain with a Plant-Based Diet – a case report

This article has been published in Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journal. Abstract Treatment with a plant-ba ...

Ensuring adequate zinc status in vegans and vegetarians

This article was published in Advanced Research in Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Abstract Zinc is an essential mi ...

Gallstones – prevention with a plant-based diet

This article was published in Advanced Research in Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Abstract A plant-based diet has b ...

Ensuring adequate Vitamin D status for patients on a plant-based diet

This article was published in Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journal. Abstract Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vit ...

Osteoarthritis prevention and treatment with a plant-based diet

This article was published in Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journal. Abstract The prevalence of osteoarthrit ...

Ensuring adequate calcium intake on a plant-based diet

This article was published in Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journal Abstract Patients on a plant-based diet ...

Crohn’s Disease – a case report

This article has been published in Advanced Research in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Abstract Crohn’s disease is ...

Ensuring adequate iron status in vegetarians and vegans

This article was published in the journal Advanced Research in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Abstract Many people, i ...

Heart Disease – Prevention and Treatment with a Plant-Based Diet

This article was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Therapy Abstract Epidemiologic ...

Diverticular disease risk reduced with a plant-based diet

This article was published in Advanced Research in Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Abstract By age 60, two-thirds of ...

Chronic Kidney Disease – A plant-based diet prevents and treats CKD

This article has been published in JOJ Urology and Nephrology Abstract Interest in the dietary treatment of chronic kid ...

Ensuring adequate vitamin B12 status for patients on a plant-based diet

This article was published in the journal Advanced Research in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Abstract Vitamin B12 is ...

The Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with a Plant-Based Diet

This article was published in the journal Endocrinology and Metabolism International Journal. Here’s the full p ...

Colorectal Cancer Prevention with a Plant-Based Diet

This article was published in the journal Cancer Therapy and Oncology International. Abstract A plant-based diet is val ...

The Prevention and Treatment of Crohn’s Disease with a Vegetarian Diet

This article was published in Advanced Research in Gastroenterology and Hepatology Abstract Epidemiologic studies show ...

The Treatment of Fibromyalgia with a Plant-Based Diet

This article was published in Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journal Abstract Fibromyalgia is a difficult dis ...

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Prevention and Treatment with a Plant-Based Diet

This article was published on Oct 5, 2018, in Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journal. Abstract Rheumatoid ar ...

A Plant-Based Diet Prevents and Treats Prostate Cancer

This paper has been published in Cancer Therapy & Oncology International Journal. Abstract ­­This review covers r ...

Specialties

In each specialty, see all relevant articles written:

Cardiology

Myocardial infarction, angina, hypercholesterolemia, coronary atheroma. hypertension, …

Clinical Nutrition

Ensuring adequate calcium, iron and zinc status, Vitamins B12 and D, protein, phytonutrients…

Clinical Practice

Patient nutrition history, medication titration, ensuring compliance, locus of control…

Emergency Medicine

Thermal burn treatment – vegetarian diet is as effective as meat-centered diet….

Endocrinology

Type 2 Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, Hashimoto’s disease, Grave’s disease…

Gastroenterology

Colon cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, cholelithiasis, diverticular disease, GI flora….

Internal Medicine

Heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypercholesterolemia….

Nephrology

Chronic kidney disease, acidosis, phosphotemia, uremia, proteinuria, keto analogues…

Neurology

Diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease, chronic pain…

Obstetrics

Vegetarian pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and weight gain…

Oncology

Colon cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, carcinogens, phytonutrients, bacterial flora….

Ophthalmology

Cataract risk, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration….

Rheumatology

Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, bacterial flora,….

Urology

Prostate cancer, chronic kidney disease, acidosis, phosphotemia, low protein diet…

CME Medical Seminars

Annual Seattle-based seminars, held in conjunction with the WA Medical Assoc…

Editorial

Why didn’t my doctor tell me? Published in Endocrine Practice, UW Medical School,…

Patient Resources

Resources we offer to support your patients

Introductory brochures

Free informative brochures you can print and display or offer to your patients….

Recommended books

Published books we’ve written to support people in changing their diet…

Seattle area events

Monthly dining events, cooking classes, and annual Vegfest open to all…