In this week's nugget we revisit our interview with Carlijn Wagenaar from the Plants for Joints study, as they launch their 'Plants for Health' programme to help those suffering from a range of chronic conditions - not just joint problems.

Order the e-or printed book and sign up for the programme:

https://plants-for-health.com/

References for the programme:

Two-Year Follow-Up of a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

Carlijn A. Wagenaar, Wendy Walrabenstein, Marike van der Leeden et al.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 2025

Effect of a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention on body composition in people with osteoarthritis: Secondary analysis of the “Plants for Joints” randomized controlled trial
Carlijn A. Wagenaar, Wendy Walrabenstein, Sofieke C.S. de Jonge et al.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2024

Long-term effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: 1-year follow-up of the ‘Plants for Joints’ randomised clinical trial

Carlijn Wagenaar, Wendy Walrabenstein, Marike van der Leeden, et al.

RMD Open, 2024

A multidisciplinary lifestyle program for metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis: the ‘Plants for Joints’ randomized controlled trial
Award: Publication of the year
Wendy Walrabenstein, Carlijn Wagenaar, Marieke van de Put, et al.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2023

A multidisciplinary lifestyle program for rheumatoid arthritis: the ‘Plants for Joints’ randomized controlled trial
Wendy Walrabenstein, Carlijn A Wagenaar, Marike van der Leeden, et al.
Rheumatology, 2023

The effect of a multidisciplinary lifestyle program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis or with metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis: the “Plants for Joints” randomized controlled trial protocol
Wendy Walrabenstein, Marike van der Leeden, Peter Weijs, et al.
Trials, 2021