Show Notes
Dr. Tamiko Katsumoto is a Stanford rheumatologist specializing in immunology and inflammation. She is both physician and scientist who gets over-the-top raves from her patients.
Viva Longevity's mission is to find the most credible scientists and help them tell their stories.
PAPERS:
The Stanford Plant-based Educational Study: Providers Learning About Nutrition Together (PLANT) https://stanfordhealthcare.org/trials/t/NCT05678075.html
A multidisciplinary lifestyle program for rheumatoid arthritis: the 'Plants for Joints' randomized controlled trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36617162/
Gut microbiome signatures of vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diets and associated health outcomes across 21,561 individuals https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-024-01870-z
Effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, controlled clinical trial https://alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13195-024-01482-z
Impact of climate change on rheumatic diseases: A scoping review https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278224000415
Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging | Nature medicine https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-03570-5
WEBSITES:
PlasticList https://www.plasticlist.org/
Environmental Working Group https://www.ewg.com
Evidence-Based Nutrition https://www.evidencebasednutrition.com
VIDEOS:
Health Matters 2024: Food’s Protective Power Against Disease https://youtu.be/C7M9WNXGBcQ
Food Has a Big Climate Problem. Here’s How to Fix It. Jonathan Foley https://biox.stanford.edu/video/re-thinking-food-symposium-food-has-big-climate-problem-heres-how-fix-it
0:00 Dr. Tamiko Katsumoto 4:25 Plants for Joints study 6:19 Effects of carnivore diet on health 9:52 Can food intolerances change with diet? 13:59 Stanford PLANT Study - educating physicians 21:05 Effects of EDC’s, microplastics, and other chemicals 33:03 Impact of climate change on human health 35:09 Learnings from drug development 48:27 Who do Americans trust for nutrition advice? 56:26 Patient success stories 1:03:15 Evidence-Based Nutrition program results 1:14:27 Chris's takeaways
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