nutrition.lifestyle.medicine

06/08/2026

BANT Men's Health Event - Tickets now available

Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 at 9:15 AM to 5:30 PM GMT

📌 The Memoir Club, 12 Upper Woburn Place, London, London, WC1H 0HX, United Kingdom.

➡️Event Outline

This event will cover the latest diet, lifestyle and novel science-based insights and tools for practitioners to use to support Men's Health

➡️Topics Include

➤Andropause, Male Menopause, Man-o-pause . . . what is it? Is it real? Is it avoidable? What can be done to change the experience and outcomes?

➤Low testosterone, how common is it? How can it be assessed? What are the signs and symptoms?

➤Understanding key hormonal markers for males, Total Testosterone, S*x Hormone Binding Globulin, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Leutenizing Hormone, Free Testosterone, and other markers with causal relationships

➤What diet, supplementation and lifestyle interventions are meaningful for impact on natural testosterone production?

➡️Key Men's Health Risk Areas

◆Cardiovascular

◆Prostate

◆Mental & emotional health

◆Overweight & obesity

◆Diabetes

➡️Other Key Men's Health Topics

◆Fertility - why is it in global decline? What are the drivers? What are the mitigations and interventions?

◆Peptides - many Men are interested in them, thanks to their popularity on social media & via some notable social media influencers. What should we know about them, so we can respond to questions about them from clients & potential clients?

◆Help-seeking - why are men more hestitate to proactively seek out help with their health and what can practitioners do to encourage the first step?

➡️Ticket Holder Benefits

✅4 to 5 hours of BANT-Approved CPD (certificate available)

✅Extra 5+ hours of Bonus Live content from Event Partners

✅Special offers from our Event Partners

✅All content is recorded and shared for catch-up viewing post livestream, with matching slides and references

✅You are invited to a focused community Facebook group for knowledge and resource sharing pre and post-event

Book your ticket here https://www.eventzilla.net/e/mens-health-2138673343

04/08/2026

Weekly Alert - Comparison with Dietary Groups of Various Macronutrient Ratios on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. With Expert Review from Gail Brady

There is much confusion around the role of macronutrient ratios in cardiovascular health. While some studies recommend a low carbohydrate diet for weight loss and blood pressure control, others have reported that this could be detrimental to long-term health. High protein diets are also controversial with some research reporting improved blood glucose levels and insulin sensitivity and others detrimental effects to cardiovascular and renal health.

This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of 66 randomised control trials looking at the effect of various macronutrient ratio diets on body weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors.

The results showed that compared to a moderate fat-low protein (MFLP) diet , which is considered the most typical in everyday life, very low carbohydrate-low protein (VLCLP) diets reported the largest reductions in body weight, followed by moderate carbohydrate-high protein (MCHP) and very low carbohydrate-high protein (VLCHP).

All other macronutrient ratio diets had little or no positive effects on weight loss. The medium carbohydrate low protein (MCLP) diet was the most effective at reducing triglycerides. Differences were modest between varying macronutrient diets in blood glucose, blood pressure, and total cholesterol.

It was concluded that different macronutrient level diets may be needed to address the varying health needs of the population. The VLCLP was the most effective for weight loss, whilst MCLP was the best for reducing triglycerides.

28/07/2026

This month's Nutrition Evidence Alert continues the focus on cardiometabolic health and the role of diet and lifestyle.

According to the British Heart Foundation, Cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the UK affects over 8 million people, causes roughly 170,000 deaths annually (26% of all deaths).

Alongside screening and prevention, diet and lifestyle interventions have been shown to improve cardiometabolic outcomes.

In this month's NED alert we explore these in more detail:

➜ Healthy eating habits provide the foundation for long-term health and wellbeing. The foods you choose, the amount you eat and the timing of your meals all influence energy levels, blood glucose regulation, weight management and overall metabolic health

➜ Regular physical activity is one of the most effective ways to support long-term health and wellbeing. It helps maintain a healthy heart and circulation, improves blood glucose regulation, supports healthy blood lipid levels, preserves muscle mass and strength, and contributes to a healthy body weight. Regular movement also benefits mood, energy levels and physical function.

Read the science here:

https://bant.org.uk/nutrition-evidence-alert-july-2026-heart-matters-continued/

Nutrition Evidence Alert Metabolic Syndrome

22/07/2026

Celebrating BANT volunteer, Becki Drewett.
Becki combines her dual modalities of Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Chartered Physiotherapist in her work as Cancer Rehabilitation Lead at the Synthesis Clinic.

Becki is an active member of the BANT Bristol and Gloucestershire network where she volunteers, helping to support BANT members in professional practice and build professional networks.

BANT is extremely grateful for our thriving volunteer network and thanks Becki for her time and dedication.

For more about BANT and our PSA-accredited nutritional therapy practitioners, visit Bant.org.uk

21/07/2026

The Nutritional therapy profession has lost a passionate, positive, wonderful human being with the sad passing of Heather Rosa. The BANT team are devasted at her loss and send their heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and ION colleagues.

Heather was a well-deserving BANT Honorary Fellow who by her own words was ‘an all-rounder’ with knowledge in health, training, education and nutritional therapy, all of which she put to good use from the start of our profession over 29 years ago till her unexpected passing.

Her passion for people, education and health was undiminished, and she continued her work with the same dedication and drive as always, despite teasing us with retirement. BANT is grateful for her recent attendance at the NED Science Forum where she proudly show-cased posters from recent ION graduates, and for the more intimate moments shared at this year’s IPM congress, just a few short weeks ago. It was in those personal interactions that Heather’s true qualities shone through.

In addition to being a Dean at ION - Institute for Optimum Nutrition, Heather was a strong advocate of nutritional therapy and collaborated with BANT, NTEC and many other organisations to advance the professional recognition and reach of nutrition therapy. Heather was involved in the setting of National Occupational Standards for nutritional therapy and the Nutritional Therapy Core Curriculum, both of which today set the foundation of our regulatory standards. She has supported hundreds (perhaps thousands) of students and graduates to enter the profession, championing each and every one of them, and has worked tirelessly with training providers and allied healthcare professionals to add nutrition to their skillset.

Heather has left a legacy that will continue to positively impact our profession. We will greatly miss her enthusiasm, positivity, knowledge and no-nonsense approach to think outside the box as we have navigated our professional landscape together.

We will miss Heather greatly.

16/07/2026

What does the latest science say about cardiovascular health and exercise? We all know the benefits of physical activity on physical and mental health.

We explore 3 studies on:

➔ sitting to standing impact on blood glucose and blood pressure

➔ exercise for improving lipid profiles

➔ resistance training and gut microbiome modulation

NED - Nutrition Evidence Database - is open access, and a comprehensive nutrition evidence platform for staying informed, conducting nutrition research, supporting clinical decisions with the aim of enhancing healthcare outcomes. It uniquely uses filters for clinical imbalances and modifiable lifestyle factors to support evidence-based clinical decision making in personalised nutrition practice.

✅ Download the pdfhttps://bant.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NED-CARDIOVASCULAR-HEALTH-AND-EXERCISE.pdf

✅ Access NED https://nutrition-evidence.com/

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✅ Read our quarterly digital NED Journal https://nutrition-evidence.com/journals

14/07/2026

Throughout this month we are focusing on cardiovascular health and the importance of diet and lifestyle on metabolic biomarkers.

Download our latest NED Infobite below with a summary of 4 recent studies exploring the effects of:

➔ Extra virgin olive oil

➔ Butter

➔ Pecans

➔ Dietary salt

➔ fasting mimicking diets

NED - Nutrition Evidence Database - is open access, and a comprehensive nutrition evidence platform for staying informed, conducting nutrition research, supporting clinical decisions with the aim of enhancing healthcare outcomes. It uniquely uses filters for clinical imbalances and modifiable lifestyle factors to support evidence-based clinical decision making in personalised nutrition practice.

✅ Download the pdfhttps://bant.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NED-CARDIOVASCULAR-HEALTH-AND-DIET.pdf

✅ Access NED https://nutrition-evidence.com/

Sign up for an account for extra search and save functionality

✅ Read our quarterly digital NED Journal https://nutrition-evidence.com/journals

13/07/2026

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07/07/2026

Effects of fasting-mimicking diets with low and high protein content on cardiometabolic health and autophagy: A randomized, parallel group study. With Expert Review from Chloe Steele

The fasting-mimicking diet (FMD), characterised by short-term periods of very low calorie and protein intake, has been associated with improved cardiovascular risk factors including weight loss, ketogenesis, and reduced blood glucose levels. Similarly high protein, low carbohydrate diets have also demonstrated benefits for body weight, body composition, and cardiometabolic markers. This was a 7-day randomised control trial of 59 healthy men and women looking at the effects of the FMD with differing protein and fat ratios whilst carbohydrate levels were maintained. The results showed that regardless of whether the diet was high in protein and low in fat or low in protein and high in fat, body weight and fat mass were reduced compared to control, which was a weight maintaining diet.

Some additional benefits were seen with the high protein low fat diet with reduced diastolic blood pressure and improved heart rate variability, triglycerides, and saturated fatty acids. It was concluded that FMDs improved cardiometabolic health but increasing the intake of protein and decreasing the intake of fat may further improve cardiometabolic health.

30/06/2026

Weekly NED Alert: Dietary salt intake and cardiovascular outcomes: an umbrella review of meta-analyses and dose-response evidence.

Hypertension is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and dietary salt intake plays an important role in blood pressure regulation. However the optimal level of sodium consumption remains controversial, with debate surrounding whether excessively low sodium intakes may also be associated with adverse health outcomes.

This umbrella review of 21 meta-analyses aimed to investigate the dose-response relationship between sodium intake and cardiovascular outcomes. The results showed that higher salt intake was associated with increased blood pressure and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Lower sodium intake was associated with improved blood vessel function and reduced risk for cardiovascular disease.

However, the study did note the variability between studies and acknowledged that the effects of low intakes of sodium need further investigation.