EMBARGOED UNTIL 23 MARCH 2005

Will food take over from medicine?

The allopathic model of medicine has ‘reached diminished returns,’ some experts say, and as it falters we are ‘moving to a pharmaco-nutritional model.’ Several speakers will present new research and information about the health implications and therapeutic applications of common foods at a meeting of the Food & Health Forum of the Royal Society of Medicine on Wednesday 23 March.

For further information or to reserve a press place at the meeting, contact:
Media Office, RSM Press Office 020 7290 2904 media@rsm.ac.uk.

Presentations throughout the day will include:

9.30am	Allopathology: the limits of the allopathic approach Dr Paul Clayton, University of Westminster
10.05 am	Research studies on lycopene and its therapeutic applications Dr Zohar Nir, LycoRed, Israel
10.40 am	Berry flavanoids: Recent research and the implications for health Dr Jan Mills, Artemis, USA
11.45 am	Probiotics: recent research and therapeutic applications Professor Collette Short, Yakult
12.20 pm	Lutein: recent research and therapeutic applications Dr Alexandra Rodrigues, Kemin, USA
1.55 pm	Immuno-stimulants: recent research and therapeutic applications Professor Gerhard Gerber, University of Berlin
2.30 pm	Speciality carbohydrates – recent research and clinical implications Dr Julian Stowell, Danisco
3.05 pm	Grape flavanoids: recent research and the implications for cardiovascular health Professor Roger Corder, William Harvey Research Institute, London
3.40 pm	Spices and adaptogens: recent research and clinical applications Dr Virender Sodhi, Ayush Herbals, USA
4.20 pm	Consumer perceptions of Functional ingredients – including regulatory and commercial developments in the EU Mr Peter Wennstrom, HealthFocus, Sweden

Please note: due to travelling arrangements there is limited accessibility to the speakers in advance of the meeting. Please contact the press office for more information.

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