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In a Nutshell: The Plant-Based Health Professionals UK PodcastAuthor: Clare Day and Daisy Lund
This podcast is hosted by NHS GP's, Dr Clare Day and Dr Daisy Lund who will take you through all things health and plant based. They are both experienced clinicians with an interest in plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine, and a passion to share nutritional education with colleagues and the general public. But they don't do this alone. Episodes have interviews with experts within the field of plant-based nutrition, bringing the most up to date evidence-based information in an accessible way, all while sharing tips and recipes on plant-based eating to improve your health and wellbeing. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Iron and phytates: strange bedfellows?
Tuesday, 7 April, 2026
This week a listener question has prompted us to discuss iron absorption and the effect of anti-nutrients. In particular, do phytates and oxalates in plant foods put us at risk of iron deficiency? Daisy and Clare conclude the answer as ever may be to focus on eating a diverse range of plant foods and not to go too much into the weeds (unless of course they are dandelions- an important source of iron we forgot to mention!)If you'd like to support our work and be part of a growing community of like-minded people working towards creating a healthier and more sustainable future please join the Plant-Based Health Professionals UK following the link below:https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/membershipYou don't have to be a health care professional to join, but by doing so you’re not only supporting our work, you'll be improving your own health; with membership starting from as little as £15 a year, join us now and be part of the change you want to see.References:https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IronFactsheet201123.pdfhttps://www.bda.uk.com/resource/iron-rich-foods-iron-deficiency.htmlPires SMG, Reis RS, Cardoso SM, Pezzani R, Paredes-Osses E, Seilkhan A, Ydyrys A, Martorell M, Sönmez Gürer E, Setzer WN, Abdull Razis AF, Modu B, Calina D, Sharifi-Rad J. Phytates as a natural source for health promotion: A critical evaluation of clinical trials. Front Chem. 2023 Apr 14;11:1174109. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1174109. PMID: 37123871; PMCID: PMC10140425.Piskin E, Cianciosi D, Gulec S, Tomas M, Capanoglu E. Iron Absorption: Factors, Limitations, and Improvement Methods. ACS Omega. 2022 Jun 10;7(24):20441-20456. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01833. PMID: 35755397; PMCID: PMC9219084.
