My friend Dr. Neal Barnard MD stops by to discuss his research an experience is reversing diseases such as diabetes and heart-disease. We also discuss his academic journey is studying eating habits and the effect on health focusing especially on plant-based diets. The evidence is overwhelming about the benefits of diets rich in grains, fruits, vegetable and legumes. We also talk about him saving his own mother from high cholesterol with a Vegan diet. Dr. Barnard also touches on the misconceptions about estrogen and Soy! This is an incredible conversation with a intelligent and passionate human-being.
Visit Dr. Neal Barnard’s Website
https://www.pcrm.org/
Books By Dr. Neal Barnard MD
The Vegan Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Know About Plant-Based Eating
https://amzn.to/3gVmfZA
Breaking the Food Seduction: The Hidden Reasons Behind Food Cravings–And 7 Steps to End Them Naturally
https://amzn.to/3EUDrWV
The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook: 125 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Jump-Start Weight Loss and Help You Feel Great
https://amzn.to/3H9gmm7
The Cheese Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Get Healthy
https://amzn.to/3FmPi1u
Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many patients. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 100 scientific publications and 20 books for medical and lay readers, and is the editor in chief of the Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, a textbook made available to all U.S. medical students.
As president of the Physicians Committee, Dr. Barnard leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good nutrition, and higher ethical standards in research. His research contributed to the acceptance of plant-based diets in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 2015, he was named a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. In 2016, he founded the Barnard Medical Center in Washington, D.C., as a model for making nutrition a routine part of all medical care.
Working with the Medical Society of the District of Columbia and the American Medical Association, Dr. Barnard has authored key resolutions, now part of AMA policy, calling for a new focus on prevention and nutrition in federal policies and in medical practice. In 2018, he received the Medical Society of the District of Columbia’s Distinguished Service Award. He has hosted four PBS television programs on nutrition and health.
Originally from Fargo, North Dakota, Dr. Barnard received his MD degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the same institution. He practiced at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York before returning to Washington to found the Physicians Committee.
Follow Dr. Barnard on Twitter @DrNealBarnard, Facebook @NealBarnardMD and Instagram @DrNealBarnard.
Key Moments
0:00 Intro
1:40 Growing up in North Dakota
2:50 Academic Journey
8:00 Reversing Diabetes
10:00 No Need for Portion Control
11:00 Diabetes Disappearing!
13:00 How Easy is the Diet?
13:40 The Problem with Dairy Products
15:00 Estrodiol
15:30 Japanese and Dairy
16:00 Acne, Prostate Cancer and Breast Cancer
18:00 Plant-Based Milks and Misconceptions about Soy
20:00 Manboobs
23:30 The Truth About Oils and Fats
25:00 Food Can Be Addictive
27:00 The Foods that Aren’t Advertised
29:00 Misconceptions about Plant-Based Diets
30:00 Dr. Neal Barnard is making me Hungry!
32:00 What About Probiotics?
34:00 Primates are Vegan
35:00 Pure-Bred Dogs
36:00 Becoming Aware of Animals
37:00 Dr. Barnard’s Mom
39:00 Turning your Family Vegan
41:00 Protein Deficiencies?
42:00 The Truth About Keto Diets and Glucose
45:00 3-Week Diet Plan
49:00 Good For The People You Love
50:00 Where to Find Dr. Neal Barnard
50:20 Outro
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