How to Live a Healthy and Happy Vegan Lifestyle

   Can spices aid weight loss? For three cents a day, black cumin (also known as black seed and nigella seed) may improve cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar control, as well as accelerate the loss of body fat.

  Curcumin-free turmeric, from which the so-called active ingredient has been removed, may be as effective or even more potent. DOCTOR'S NOTE That’s quite a rebut to reductionism. For more on this flawed nutritional philosophy, see my video  Reductionism and the Deficiency Mentality . Similar videos in this vein include: Food Antioxidants and Cancer Treating Asthma with Plants vs. Supplements? Broccoli: Sprouts vs. Supplements Industry Response to Plants Not Pills Interested in learning more about turmeric and cancer? See: Back to Our Roots: Curry and Cancer Carcinogenic Blocking Effects of Turmeric Turmeric Curcumin Reprogramming Cancer Cell Death Turmeric Curcumin and Colon Cancer Topical Application of Turmeric Curcumin for Cancer Turmeric Curcumin, MGUS, and Multiple Myeloma And for more on turmeric and everything else: Turmeric Curcumin and Rheumatoid Arthritis Turmeric Curcumin and Osteoarthritis Boosting the Bioavailability of Curcumin Who Shouldn’t Consume Curcumin or ...

The idea that the acid-forming quality of animal protein has to be buffered by calcium from the bones, thus leading to bone loss, might not be true. However, despite the fact that milk-drinkers have a higher calcium intake, long-term vegans were found to have the same bone mineral density .  The galactose in milk may explain why milk consumption is associated with significantly higher risk of hip fractures, cancer , and premature death . Still, vegans not getting enough calcium may be at higher risk of bone fractures , making the consumption of plant-based sources of calcium, such as broccoli and kale , important.   Calcium absorption from soy milk was found to be the same as cow’s milk, but soy milk needs to be shaken since the calcium tends to settle at the bottom. Cow’s milk consumption has been found to increase the risk of death and bone fractures, thought to be due to the galactose content. Low levels of testosterone may also lead to loss of bone density. Daily c...

How extreme was Dr. Kempner’s rice diet compared to traditional surgical approaches? Is there a safer alternative? DOCTOR'S NOTE For more on Kempner and his rice diet, see: Kempner Rice Diet: Whipping Us Into Shape Drugs and the Demise of the Rice Diet Can Diabetic Retinopathy Be Reversed? More on the surgical approach can be found in  Reversing Diabetes with Surgery  and  Stomach Stapling Kids . Here are some of my weight loss videos but I have tons more on the  topic page . I also have a bunch of  fasting  videos. Waist Circumference Less Than Half Your Height Nuts and Obesity: The Weight of Evidence How Much Exercise to Sustain Weight Loss? Nutrient-Dense Approach to Weight Management What Diet Should Physicians Recommend? How to Prevent Prediabetes in Children Are There Foods with Negative Calories? Eating More to Weigh Less Diabetes Reversal: Is It the Calories or the Food? Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help with Weight Loss? Optimizing Water Intake to Lose...

   Are raw foods or cooked foods better for your gut? Gastroenterologist and gut health expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to share his insight and answer your questions on The Exam Room Live!  Have a question for Dr. B? Leave it in the chat, and we'll get to as many as we can!

Dr. Neal Barnard walks us through what you can expect the first month of going vegan. Plus, he provides tips on switching your diet when he talks with "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll.

   What supplements do vegans need to take? Is a daily multi-vitamin necessary?  Find out as Dr. Neal Barnard joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on the Exam Room for a live Q&A!   Plus, Dr. Barnard answers other questions from The Doctor's Mailbag:  -Can carbs raise cholesterol?  -Can you lower cholesterol if you don’t eat nuts and avocado?  -How can a plant-based diet lower blood pressure?  -Is olive oil needed for healthy cells?

 Most plant-based milks are not fortified with iodine. Are vegans more likely to develop an iodine deficiency? Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free newsletter to receive our B12 infographic that covers the latest research takeaways and Dr. Greger’s updated recommendations: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/

  Johann Ilgenfritz transformed his life after adopting a whole-food plant-based diet which he says is the reason he managed to overcome seven tumors. Father-of-two Johann Ilgenfritz transformed his cancer diagnosis and credits switching to an alkaline vegan diet as the reason he was able to overcome it. The former fashion photographer was forced to put his career on hold when he was told he had just twelve months to live. However, it led him on a journey of self-discovery. Now, thanks to a plant-based diet, his health has drastically improved – and even led him to launch a health-themed radio show, UK Health Radio. ‘It all started in February 2011 when I had a heart attack at the age of 46, a shock that was followed up by a cancer diagnosis. ‘It was a double whammy that I didn’t react well to – it put me into a complete frenzy. I stumbled into radiotherapy and had this very strange feeling of not being part of the process, he said. At a cancer screening the following year, he was...

    Michael Greger, M.D. - Death in America is largely a foodborne illness. Focusing on studies published in peer-reviewed scientific medical journals, Dr. Greger offers practical advice on how best to feed ourselves and our families to prevent, treat, and even reverse many of the top 15 killers in the United States.   Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free newsletter to receive our B12 infographic that covers the latest research takeaways and Dr. Greger’s updated recommendations: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/  Every year I scour the world’s scholarly literature on clinical nutrition, pulling together what I find to be the most interesting, practical, and groundbreaking science on how to best feed ourselves and our families. I start with the thousands of papers published annually on human nutrition, and, thanks to a crack team of volunteers (and staff!), I’m able to whittle those down to about 3,000 studies, which are downloaded, categorized, read, analy...

What is a gluten-free vegan diet, what are the health benefits, and what do gluten-free vegans eat? Don't worry, you can still have pizza! If you’re eating a gluten-free diet, you may have noticed that many of the foods are already plant-based: fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables, and legumes. So if you are looking to adopt a gluten-free vegan diet, there are many foods to choose from. Let’s start with the basics. Gluten is the name of the proteins that are found in several grains: wheat, rye, barley, and a rye/barley hybrid called triticale. Grains that contain wheat include whole wheat, bulgar, farro, farina, spelt, graham, durum, bromated flour (flour treated with potassium bromate), kamut (Khorasan wheat), and wheat berries. Wheat, rye, and barley are found in pastas, breads, and cereals, while barley is found in malt, food coloring, and brewer’s yeast. On a gluten-free diet, you also cannot eat couscous, which is made from semolina (durum wheat). Most of the population can consume...

    Vegan Chef Babette shares that she is 70, but she looks 40! She shares that as a kid she suffered from asthma, eczema, ear aches, and she was miserable. She shares that she started feeling better when she cut out meat and dairy and now she considers herself a chemist in the kitchen!

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 .

Dr. Lim is the medical director at the McDougall program. The McDougall Program is a leading medical program that uses dietary therapy to reverse disease and heal chronic illness.

  Endurance athlete Robbie Balenger completed 16 loops around the 6.1-mile track of New York City’s Central Park in just over 18 hours.   Vegan endurance athlete Robbie Balenger recently broke the world record for the number of loops run around New York City’s Central Park. Balenger completed a total of 16 loops around the park’s 6.1-mile track in just over 18 hours.  He ran a total of 100 miles, beating the previous world record by 30.5 miles. Balenger’s record-breaking attempt was sponsored by the New York-based men’s activewear label Ten Thousand as part of the company’s ongoing Feats Of Strength series, in which a different athlete will be attempting a new record-breaking feat every month in 2021. Continue...

In a recent video with Plant Based Science London, Dr. Greger states: “I encourage people to drink unsweetened soy milk, which is the healthiest milk out there. Of course, you don’t have to drink any milk at all… If you put it on Fruit Loops it doesn’t matter what kind of milk, it’s all bad. “But if you’re using that milk to moisten your oat groats in the morning. Well, then unsweetened soy is probably the best.” You can read the full study here

"He is one of if not the most inspiring person I have ever listened to. His interview completely changed my outlook on life". Interview of Massimo Leopardi for Veggie Channel web-tv.  Vegan since his 50s, Dr. Ellsworth Wareham(1914-2018) is a famous cardiothoracic surgeon who retired at the age of 95. He believes his healthful lifestyle contributes to his longevity, and he points to Loma Linda's Adventist Health Studies as evidence.   Dr. Ellsworth managed his optimal health by eating fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains, which means a vegan diet. Also was very important philosophy of life, stepping back from anxiety was another main point.

  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...

More than 70 percent of men in Australia say they’d rather cut their life expectancy by up to 10 years than ditch meat . The data, commissioned by No Meat May, also found that 47 percent saw eating meat as a ‘masculine undertaking’. While 81 percent of participants said they care about the environment – a staggering 79 percent said they wouldn’t give up meat to help the planet.   Ryan Alexander is the co-founder of No Meat May. According to Men’s Health , he said: “Three-quarters of men [are] not convinced of the health benefits of a meat-free diet, despite the mounting evidence to the contrary. “Significant research over many years has shown that eating meat and other animal products increases the risk of developing certain cancers, heart disease, obesity and having a reduced life expectancy. Continue...

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