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Jan 2021
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Can a Plant-Based Diet Revolutionise You...

The Wellness Scoop
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Dr Alan Desmond, an NHS consultant with over twenty years of clinical experience, joins us to talk about the science behind a plant-based diet, the latest research and how it can help all of our wellbeing. Dr Desmond specialises in gastroenterology and the effect what we eat has both on our gut health and our overall wellbeing, he’s revolutionary in the sense that he prescribes a plant-based diet to his patients and he’s seen first-hand the extraordinary impact it can have.

 

Dr Alan Desmond, The Plant Based Diet Revolution


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