Arthritis and Lifestyle Summit
A free online summit on World Arthritis Day. Monday, October 12, 2026, 17:00 to 19:30 CEST.
Register freeIt’s free. Can’t join live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.
- Date
- Monday 12 OctoberWorld Arthritis Day
- Time
- 17:00 to 19:30CEST, about 2.5 hours
- Where
- OnlineLink by email
- Price
- FreeRecording included
Lifestyle factors are key drivers of low-grade inflammation, which is linked to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and many other rheumatic conditions. In this free online summit, clinicians and researchers walk through what the evidence actually shows and how to put it into practice.
Whether you treat patients or live with arthritis yourself, you will leave with a clear, science-based picture of what helps.
Who it’s for
Built for both sides of the consultation room.
Rheumatologists, GPs, dietitians, physiotherapists and nurses who want the current evidence on lifestyle and inflammation, straight from the researchers who ran the trials.
Anyone living with arthritis, or close to someone who is, who wants practical, science-based steps instead of the next diet claim.
What we’ll cover
What arthritis is and how it is managed today
Prof. Dirkjan van Schaardenburg
The Plants for Joints trials and other lifestyle studies in arthritis
Carlijn Wagenaar, MD, PhD
Metabolic health and weight management
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Nutrition and inflammation, with practical tips
Wendy Walrabenstein, PhD
Speakers
Prof. Dirkjan van Schaardenburg
Rheumatologist, professor emeritus, Amsterdam UMC
Decades of experience in rheumatic disease, and the initiator of the Plants for Joints trials.
Opens the summit with what arthritis is and how it is treated today.
Carlijn Wagenaar, MD, PhD
Physician, researcher, co-founder of Plants for Health
Earned her doctorate on the Plants for Joints study in 2025.
Presents the Plants for Joints trials and related lifestyle research in arthritis.
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Clinical researcher, George Washington University, president of PCRM
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine who has led NIH-funded trials on diet and metabolic health.
Covers metabolic health and weight management.
Wendy Walrabenstein, PhD
Dietitian, co-founder of Plants for Health, chair of PAN International
Conducted the Plants for Joints study at Amsterdam UMC.
Presents the evidence on nutrition and inflammation, and translates it into practical tips.
Find your time zone
- 17:00 CEST
- 16:00 BST, UK
- 11:00 AM EDT, New York
- 8:00 AM PDT, Los Angeles
Runs about 2.5 hours.
Free, online, and open to everyone
Register now and we’ll send you the join link, plus the recording afterward.