In this episode (part 2), PREKURE Chief Science Officer and Professor of Public Health, Prof Grant Schofield, and PREKURE R&D Lead, Kayla Lenferna De La Motte, chat to registered nutritionist and PhD candidate, Julianne Taylor, about her wealth of knowledge regarding the use and application of the Autoimmune Protocol Diet in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. We would like to thank our curious students who put forward interesting questions about protein, nutrition requirements for older females engaging with strength training and HRT.

Student Submitted Questions:

— Can you please address the topic of plant toxins?
— I hear a lot about vegetables and plants being harmful to humans because of their natural defence chemicals. What does science say about this? Is there any truth behind avoiding certain plant foods?

Key topics covered and articles to link:

— Rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune diseases
• What is rheumatoid arthritis?: https://www.arthritis.org.nz/formsof...
• What is the autoimmune protocol (AIP) diet?: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/arti...
• The zone diet explained: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/arti...
• Rheumatoid arthritis and diet: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

— The gut in autoimmune disease
• All disease begins in the gut: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
• The gut microbiome and autoimmune disease: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti....
• Nonceliac gluten sensitivity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25583...