How to Live a Healthy and Happy Vegan Lifestyle

"Contrary to common belief, a well-balanced vegan diet can meet all essential nutrient requirements, promoting optimal health and reducing the risk of various chronic diseases." Michael Corthell There exists a persistent belief that humans must consume animal products to maintain optimal health. However, recent scientific research and consensus among reputable dietary organizations challenge this assumption. This article aims to provide clarity on the subject, highlighting the feasibility and benefits of a well-balanced vegan diet. Nutritional Adequacy of a Vegan Diet: Contrary to popular belief, a properly planned vegan diet can meet all essential nutrient requirements. This includes protein, calcium, iron, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acids. Resource 1: American Dietetic Association: The ADA asserts that well-planned vegan diets are appropriate for individuals at all life stages and provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Potenti...

Most people have between 3 bowel movements a day and 3 a week, but normal doesn’t necessarily mean optimal. DOCTOR'S NOTE I know people are suckers for poop videos—I’m so excited to finally be getting these up! There was actually a recent one though– Diet and Hiatal Hernia –that talks about the consequences of straining on stool. Hernias are better than Bedpan Death Syndrome, though—that’s what I talk about in in my next video:  Should You Sit, Squat, or Lean During a Bowel Movement? I do have some older videos on bowel health: Stool Size Matters Food Mass Transit Bulking Up on Antioxidants Prunes vs. Metamucil vs. Vegan Diet Breast Cancer and Constipation For more on this concept of having “normal” health parameters in a society where it’s normal to drop dead of heart attacks and other such preventable fates, see my video  When Low Risk Means High Risk . If you haven’t yet, you can subscribe to my videos for free by  clicking here .

  'I think the world has a meat addiction' Credit: Ludi Lin Actor and model Ludi Lin has praised the benefits of a plant-based diet while declaring the world has a ‘ meat addiction ‘. The Mortal Combat star made the comments in a recent interview about his diet with Mens’ Health. “I eat a plant-based diet for many reasons,” Lin told the publication . “One of the reasons is because it’s healthy. The other reason is that I want to. “I have everything I need in a plant-based diet. My proteins are usually hemp [and] peanut butter. They’re complete proteins, especially hemp, it’s one of the biggest and best plant-sourced proteins.” The celeb says his diet consists of ‘a lot of vegetables’ – with a particular liking for the skin of pumpkins. He also eats sheets of nori seaweed when he wants a snack and stays hydrated with plenty of water. Continue...

  Canned beans are convenient, but are they as nutritious as home-cooked? And, if we do use canned, should we drain them or not? DOCTOR'S NOTE Dr. Greger: My family always just keeps an open can of beans in the fridge so we can spoon extra nutrition onto any meal. Why should we go out of our way to include beans in our daily diet?  Increased Lifespan from Beans  and  BRCA Breast Cancer Genes & Soy , as well as  Beans & the Second Meal Effect . Concerns about gas? See my associated blog post:  Beans & Gas: Clearing the Air . And beans are such a bargain! More tips in: Eating Healthy on a Budget Eating Healthy on the Cheap Biggest Nutrition Bang for Your Buck Superfood Bargains If the 96% statistic wasn’t depressing enough, be sure to check out  Nation’s Diet in Crisis . For further context, check out my associated blog posts:  Top 10 Most Popular Videos of 2013  and  Are Canned Beans as Healthy as Home-Cooked? I...

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Ex-vegans have described brain fog, memory issues, and as Miley put it, her 'brain wasn't functioning' but none of these people were tested before pointing to things like DHA deficiency.  There is another cause of these symptoms that we should be aware of.

   In a recent interview Dr. Danielle Belardo made the claim that ‘you don’t have to follow a 100% plant-based diet for ideal health’.  So in this video we're to explore those comments she made and also hear from Dr Pam Popper and Dr Michael Greger on this topic of whether you have to be 100% plant based and vegan for optimum health.

Trial suggests psilocybin combined with psychological therapy is as effective as antidepressant drug. Magic mushrooms have a long and rich history. Now scientists say they could play an important role in the future, with their active ingredient a promising treatment for depression. The results from a small, phase two clinical trial have revealed that two doses of psilocybin appears to be as effective as the common antidepressant escitalopram in treating moderate to severe major depressive disorder, at least when combined with psychological therapy. “I think it is fair to say that the results signal hope that we may be looking at a promising alternative treatment for depression,” said Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, head of the centre for psychedelic research at Imperial College London and a co-author of the study. Carhart-Harris said psilocybin was thought to work in a fundamentally different way to escitalopram. While both act on the brain’s serotonin system, he said escitalopram seemed to w...

   Dementia, a concern many of us have about our later years. But are vegans at risk of this disease? We speak to vegan doctors Dean & Ayesha Sherzai. 🎟️ Get your FREE Summit Ticket Today: https://plnt.news/3WgR ​ Get your FREE brain superfoods guidebook: https://plnt.news/3Wh0

   What are the three sources of the liver fat in fatty liver disease and how do you get rid of it? Can you treat nonalcoholic fatty liver with diet?

What do hospitals have to say for themselves for feeding people meals that appear to be designed to inspire repeat business?

   Join Dr. McDougall for a two part lecture series on the potato. In these all encompassing lectures, Dr. McDougall covers everything you need to know about the topics we get the most questions about. Both lectures will conclude with a Q & A where Dr. McDougall will answer your specific questions on this very misunderstood tuber. Go to Part Two

Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is a fan of Burgerfi’s Beyond Burgers and sees the world-changing potential of plant-based meat. Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart spoke about the world-changing potential of vegan meat in a recent interview with Fortune .  Speaking about the growth of the plant-based movement and the role of vegan meat in displacing animal products, Stewart said: “I think [vegan meat] has a lot of potential. I have been an investor in Beyond Meat, and I’ve been trying older products for several years now. For vegetarians, for people who like the idea of a hamburger but don’t like the idea of meat, it is such a nice answer.” Putting her beliefs into action, Stewart recently joined the board of directors of burger chain Burgerfi —which began serving the vegan Beyond Burger patty in 2017. “I have also been following the vegetarian, plant-based meat development, like the Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger,” Stewart said. “I care very much about meat production in the United ...

 Is a plant-based diet sufficient to reach sodium goals? DOCTOR'S NOTE This video is part of my extended series on sodium, which includes: High Blood Pressure May Be a Choice Sprinkling Doubt: Taking Sodium Skeptics with a Pinch of Salt The Evidence That Salt Raises Blood Pressure Sodium Skeptics Try to Shake Up the Salt Debate Shaking the Salt Habit Sodium and Arterial Function: A-Salting Our Endothelium If you’re already cutting out processed foods and still not reaching your blood pressure goals, see: Wakame Seaweed Salad May Lower Blood Pressure Hibiscus Tea vs. Plant-Based Diets for Hypertension Flaxseeds for Hypertension How to Prevent High Blood Pressure with Diet How to Treat High Blood Pressure with Diet How Not to Die from High Blood Pressure Oxygenating Blood with Nitrate-Rich Vegetables If you haven’t yet, you can subscribe to Dr. Greger's videos for free by clicking here .

    The Right Ways And Wrong Ways To Go Plant Based with Alan Goldhamer, D.C., Joel Fuhrman, M.D., Pamela A, Popper, Ph.D., Milton Mills, M.D.

    What are the healthiest foods for your heart? Which ones can support your cardiovascular system and help you lose weight? Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to share his insight and answer other nutrition questions!

   This is the first of nine episodes of Interconnected, a riveting new series about the microbiome. Science is now discovering that the trillions of bacteria and viruses in our bodies act like a missing organ that interconnects with all the others. So many chronic diseases we know of today are touched by the microbiome. This is currently the hottest topic in scientific research. Please share this information far and wide. GO HERE for episodes 2 thru 9!

Helen Armstrong says she feels '100% better' after switching to a whole food plant-based diet. When 76-year old Helen Armstrong’s daughter moved in with her during the coronavirus lockdown, neither of them could have known the impact it would have on her life. Armstrong, who lives in Doncaster, has suffered with many long-term chronic conditions – diabetes, arthritis, asthma, high blood pressure, chronic constipation, and bipolar disorder – and was virtually bedbound when the order came for the vulnerable to be shielded. Just before lockdown, her daughter, 49-year-old Belinda White, was called to her mother’s house. Paramedics had already visited, and when White arrived, Armstrong was hanging off her chair, unresponsive. Together with her care givers White got her mother back into bed but by that evening, it was clear she needed more help. White called the paramedics back. They feared Armstrong may have sepsis or coronavirus and wanted to admit her but taking her to hospital wa...

    An acclaimed vegan doctor has called for 'more nuance in debating health literature' in his latest YouTube video titled 'Vegan Wars'. “There is a legitimate problem with making it sound like plants are the absolute answer to everything”  Dr. Garth Davis “Those problems are twofold. Number one for the patient. Because, if they think that they can avoid medical therapy just by eating plants, they could be avoiding a potentially very helpful thing to help live longer and alleviate symptoms.” Speaking to Plant Based News about the video, Dr. Greger replied: “I’m a big fan of Garth and his wonderful work. [It’s] nice to see someone try to cut through the grandstanding.”