240: The Power of Plant-Based Nutrition in Cancer Prevention and Treatment with Dr. Zahra Kassam

Join us as we continue to celebrate Cancer Prevention Month with Dr. Zahra Kassam, a radiation oncologist and co-founder of Plant Based Canada. She has dedicated her career to assisting cancer patients and now utilizing her platform to teach others about the benefits of a plant-based diet and how lifestyle choices affect cancer prevention and treatment. Stay tuned for more healthy, evidence-based interventions!

In this episode, we cover:

• Dr. Zahra Kassam's career as a radiation oncologist and her discovery of the benefits of plant-based nutrition for cancer prevention
• The role of plant-based nutrition in cancer prevention and mortality
• Effectiveness of lifestyle medicine in cancer prevention and treatment

Resources: 

• Eating Plant-Based by Doctor Shireen Kassam, Doctor Zahra Kassam, and Kate Strong | Kindle and Paperback

About Dr. Zahra Kassam

Dr. Zahra Kassam is a radiation oncologist at the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre in Newmarket, Ontario, and an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto. Zahra received her medical degree from the Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine in 1995 and completed her specialist training in Clinical Oncology in 2006 in the UK. She undertook 3 years of additional clinical and research fellowship training in Radiation Oncology at the  Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, with a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Toronto. Her areas of clinical practice are in gastrointestinal and breast cancers. 

She has co-authored a number of peer-reviewed papers in these malignancies as well as in education and mentorship. A few years ago, Zahra discovered the significant body of evidence demonstrating the benefits of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Zahra is a certified Lifestyle Medicine physician with the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. She has also completed the eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certification and the Plant-Based Nutrition Certification at the University of Winchester. Her first book, co-authored with her sister Shireen, was published in January 2022 and is called Eating Plant-Based, Scientific Answers to Your Nutrition Questions. Zahra has also co-edited an academic textbook, Plant-Based Nutrition in Clinical Practice, with her sister Shireen and Lisa  Simon RD, released in September 2022. 

Connect with Dr. Zahra

• Website: Plant-Based Canada
• Instagram: @plantbasedcanadaorg
• Facebook: Plant-Based Canada

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