How to Slow Cancer Growth At this very moment, many of us have tumors growing inside our bodies, so we cannot wait to start eating and living more healthfully. Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #cancer #cancergrowth #plantbasednutrition #wfpb ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-slow-cancer-growth/ ============================ Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New ...
May 26, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1066
1065: [Part 2] Diet, Lifestyle And Prostate Cancer by Dr. Shireen Kassam at PlantBasedHealthProfessionals.com Diet, Lifestyle And Prostate Cancer [Part 2] In the second half of this episode hear some more specific foods and lifestyle factors to help with prostate cancer prevention and treatment. Written by Dr. Shireen Kassam at PlantBasedHealthProfessionals.com . #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #plantbasednutrition #prostatecancer #lifestyle #plantbaseddiet #cancer =================...
May 23, 2025•8 min•Ep. 1065
Diet, Lifestyle And Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common cancer in men in the UK and about two thirds of all PC cases occur in high income countries. Individuals who migrate from low incidence countries acquire the risk of their new country. This provides us with suggestive evidence that environmental and lifestyle factors contribute to PC risk, with dietary factors also being implicated. Listen to today’s episode by Dr. Shireen Kassam at PlantBasedHealthProfessionals.com . Pa...
May 22, 2025•9 min•Ep. 1064
Pennsylvania Egg Brand Agrees to Drop Deceptive ‘Free-Roaming’ Label Pennsylvania egg brand Alderfer advertised its eggs as “free-roaming,” was sued after footage showed they were lying and misleading consumers. Listen to today’s episode written by Jessica Scott-Reid at sentientmedia.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #eggs #humanehoax #alderfereggs #freerange #humanelyraised #freeroaming #humaneeggs #deceptivelabels #deceptivemarketing ========================== Original Post: h https:...
May 21, 2025•9 min•Ep. 1063
5 Everyday Things You Didn’t Know Were Hurting Animals We all want to believe that we’re doing our best to be kind to animals, but there are hidden practices in industries and activities that we often don’t think about that can cause harm to animals in ways we never realised. Listen to today’s episode for details. Written by Ellie Flemming at VeganFTA.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #animalcruelty #wool #eggs #dairy #horses #pettrade ==================== Original Post: https://veganft...
May 20, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1062
The Secret To Success? These Athletes Choose Plant-Based Diets “Despite widespread belief that a plant-based diet isn’t compatible with peak physical performance, numerous high-profile athletes have proven otherwise, showing that a diet rich in plant-based protein and fibre can help you to thrive and excel in the sporting world, regardless of your chosen field. Here are just a few examples to inspire you!” Written by Emily Styrka at ProVeg.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #plantbasedn...
May 19, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1061
Job Security for Farmers, Food Security for All [Part 2] In the second half of this episode hear how crop diversification with staples like pulses (peas, beans, lentils), fungi, and aquatic plants can supply the alt protein demand. Also learn things people can do to help make the transition and to support farmers as innovators, land stewards, and economic anchors in their communities! Written by Chelsea Montes de Oca at GFI.org #Vegan #PlantBased #plantbasedbriefing #GFI #alternativeprotein #alt...
May 16, 2025•10 min•Ep. 1060
Job Security for Farmers, Food Security for All [Part 1] Sustainable protein innovation can support rural livelihoods, strengthen food systems, and protect the planet. Listen to today’s episode written by Chelsea Montes de Oca at GFI.org #Vegan #PlantBased #plantbasedbriefing #GFI #alternativeprotein #altprotein #plantbasedmeat #biodiversity #farmers #jobsecurity ================ Original post: https://thegoodfoodinstitute.substack.com/p/job-security-for-farmers-food-security ===================...
May 15, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1059
MAHA’s ‘Natural’ Foods Obsession Doesn’t Account for the Way We Actually Eat (Part 2) In the 2nd half of this episode, learn how the MAHA movement’s desire to eat more “naturally” may be grounded in a need for people to feel empowered, but it’s definitely not scalable to earth this way. Reminds me of a quote from Sailesh Rao in The End of Medicine film, "When we say we'll go back to small scale farming, we're basically saying the problem is not that WE'RE eating animal foods, the problem is that...
May 14, 2025•9 min•Ep. 1058
MAHA’s ‘Natural’ Foods Obsession Doesn’t Account for the Way We Actually Eat (Part 1) From homesteading to organic farming, raw milk to backyard eggs, the trend toward traditional living may seek simplicity and nostalgia. But it often overlooks the complexities of scaling food systems, and promotes misleading ideas about what’s “natural.” Written by Jessica Scott-Reid at sentientmedia.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #maha #naturalfoods #naturalfoodsobsession #plantbasedbacklash #smal...
May 13, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1057
The Side Effects of Artificial Food Coloring and Dyes: Cancer and ADHD Excluding artificial food colors from children’s diets can improve ADHD symptoms. The FDA has announced an “understanding with industry” to phase out synthetic food dyes. Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @ NutritionFacts.org , and a statement in response to the “understanding with industry” from the Environmental Working Group. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #maha #processedfoods #fooddye #fo...
May 12, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1056
Mothers and Daughters and Sons and Steaks In honor of Mothers Day this weekend, consider that animals love their babies too and, just as humans, they long to nurse, nuzzle, and bond with their babies. They cry, and some go crazy when their babies are taken from them, just as we would. What we put into our mouths is our choice. Listen to today’s episode written by Michelle Schaefer at MainStreetVegan.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #mothersday #compassion #veganism ====================...
May 09, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1055
Why We Do Not Recommend The Carnivore Diet The carnivore diet, which consists exclusively of animal-based foods, has gained popularity in recent years. While some proponents claim it offers numerous health benefits, many of these claims lack scientific backing. Here are ten key reasons why we do not recommend the carnivore diet. Written by Dr. Shireen Kassam at PlantBasedHealthProfessionals.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #chronicdisease #carnivorediet #diabetes #fiber #heartdis...
May 08, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1054
Why Filling Your Glycogen Stores Matters More Than You Think “Have you ever found yourself doing everything right—eating clean, working out, staying disciplined—yet still feeling strangely off? Maybe you wake up in the middle of the night, your heart racing. Or you crash mid-afternoon despite your green smoothie. Or you carry a kind of low-grade tension that coffee can’t fix and meditation can’t melt. This article is for those moments when your body feels depleted, your cravings don’t make sense...
May 07, 2025•8 min•Ep. 1053
Gaming the System: Cardiologists, Heart Stents, and Upcoding Cardiologists can criminally game the system by telling a patient they have a much more serious, unstable disease than they really have, fraud that results in unnecessary procedures, unnecessary cost, and unnecessary patient harm. Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #upcoding #stents #stableangina #unstableangina #cardiologists #heartstents ==============...
May 06, 2025•10 min•Ep. 1052
The Evidence Supporting A Plant-Based Diet For Optimal Health And Prevention Of Chronic Disease Unhealthy diets are the number one cause of death and disability in the UK, resulting in a rising burden of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. A predominantly plant-based diet has been shown to reduce the risk of these diseases, improving health and longevity. Learn some of the key facts supporting plant based diets for health and longevity in today’s episode from Plant Based Health...
May 05, 2025•8 min
What We’re Getting Wrong About Inflammation: Gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella Explains Inflammation is at the root of many chronic diseases, from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes to autoimmune disorders, and it can even contribute to certain types of cancer. Yet, despite its profound impact on health, inflammation remains widely misunderstood. Shilpa Ravella, M.D., a gastroenterologist and author of A Silent Fire, is working to change that. Listen to today’s episode written by Courtney Davison...
May 02, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1050
Why Vegans Should Eat More Plant Based One cannot assume that simply avoiding animal foods will necessarily produce a healthy diet. Written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #vegandiet #plantbasednutrition ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/why-vegans-should-eat-more-plant-based/ Related Episodes: 324: 3 Ethical Reasons to Eat a Whole Foods Plant Based Diet for Health https://plantbasedbriefing.libs...
May 01, 2025•6 min•Ep. 1049
Common Mistakes Vegan Travelers Make When Planning a Trip “While vegan scenes around the world have drastically improved (Paris, I’m looking at you!), as a vegan travel advisor, there are still roadblocks that I consistently see people run up against. While traveling as a vegan takes a bit of extra work, there are ways you can ensure smoother travel and maybe even an adventure of a lifetime! So, let’s jump into the travel mistakes you need to be aware of before your next jet-setting vegan getawa...
Apr 30, 2025•8 min•Ep. 1048
How Can I Lower My Triglycerides? “Going to the doctor for your fasting lipid panel results can be an exercise in confusion. You will get numbers for your total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (“unhealthy” cholesterol), HDL cholesterol (“healthy” cholesterol), and triglycerides. Although the major emphasis in treating abnormal lipid panel results focuses on getting LDL cholesterol below a certain level, your doctor might also make recommendations about your HDL and triglycerides.” Listen to today’s...
Apr 29, 2025•6 min•Ep. 1047
I Went Whole-Food, Plant-Based at 60 and Reversed Sleep Apnea, Prediabetes I wasn’t sure where this lifestyle would take me, but over the past five years I’ve gradually lost 115 pounds and reversed my prediabetes and sleep apnea. Listen to today’s success story written by Elisa Dworak at ForksOverKnives.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #forksoverknives #sleepapnea #prediabetes #weightloss #skinremovalsurgery ========================== Original post: https://www.forksoverknives.co...
Apr 28, 2025•6 min•Ep. 1046
[Part 2] Food Fraud: What You Need To Know About Olive Oil and Avocado Oil What’s the difference between avocado oil and olive oil? How do you choose authentic ones without harmful fillers or other, cheaper oils mixed in? Listen to today’s episode written by Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #oliveoil #seedoils #avocadooil #foodfraud #agromafia #evoo #coldpressedoliveoil #oliveoilfillers ============================= Top 15 Plant Based Food Podcasts...
Apr 25, 2025•10 min•Ep. 1045
Food Fraud: What You Need To Know About Olive Oil and Avocado Oil (part 1 of 2) Olive and avocado oils are widely used, popular ingredients around the world. They are often touted for their health benefits and flavor. But they are also controversial, and may not be of the quality that you would like to think. Even the Mafia is in on it. Find out what you need to know about olive and avocado oil. Part 1 of 2. By Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #oli...
Apr 24, 2025•9 min•Ep. 1044
Kickstart Spring With A Nourishing Green Smoothie By Dr. Brooke Goldner Begin your journey to optimal health with a hyper-nourishing green smoothie loaded with one pound of power greens, including kale, spinach, and chard. This invigorating recipe by Dr. Brooke Goldner is something she credits to helping fully reverse her own Lupus over 17 years ago. Written by Miriam Porter at PlantBasedTreaty.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #smoothie #greensmoothie #smoothieshred #goodbyelupus #WFPB...
Apr 23, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1043
How Fortification Makes Our Food And Our Planet Healthier Happy Earth Day! “Fortifying food is a simple but powerful way to make sure that plant-based eating is not just kinder to the planet but also good for people’s health… And what the word actually means is ‘to make something stronger’. In this way, it is helping to fight both malnutrition and climate change.” Written by Simon Middleton at ProVeg.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #proveg #climatechange #fortification #nutrition #vi...
Apr 22, 2025•9 min•Ep. 1042
France’s Soy Crackdown Sparks Debate Over Science, Sustainability, and Plant-Based Policy. It’s consumer manipulation. And it’s shocking news, given that the science proving soy is a healthy powerhouse is overwhelming. Listen to today’s episode from VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #soy #isoflavones #tofu #tempeh #ANSES #plantbasedbias #consumermanipulation #sustainableeating ======================== Top 15 Plant Based Food Podcasts I’m pleased to be listed in the top 15 Plant ...
Apr 21, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1041
Why Some Forks Over Knives Recipes Now Include Optional Oil (Introducing Forks Flex Recipes). Plus, Some Insights on Oil from Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai Until now, Forks Over Knives recipes have always been oil free. But if you’re not a heart disease patient, you may not need to avoid oil to reap the benefits of a WFPB diet. Listen to today’s episode, written by Elizabeth Turner at ForksOverKnives.com, to learn why some Forks recipes now contain optional oil. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbrief...
Apr 18, 2025•9 min•Ep. 1040
[Part 3] Should We Avoid Oils for Optimal Health? Here’s Where Top WFPB Experts Stand on the Great Oil Debate In the last part of this episode we hear from four more whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) doctors about their advice to patients about oil. Today we hear from Doctors David Katz, Alone Pulde, Matthew Lederman, and Joel Kahn. Also hear a summary of the Great Oil Debate between Dr. Garth Davis and Rip Esselstyn. Written by Elizabeth Turner at ForksOverKnives.com. #vegan #plantbased #plantbase...
Apr 17, 2025•10 min•Ep. 1039
[Part 2] Should We Avoid Oils for Optimal Health? Here’s Where Top WFPB Experts Stand on the Great Oil Debate Hear from more whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) doctors and nutritionists about their advice to patients about oil. Today we hear from Doctors Dean Ornish, Garth Davis, Monica Aggarwal and Michael Greger, and RD Brenda Davis. Written by Elizabeth Turner at ForksOverKnives.com. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #oil #seedoils #oliveoil #evoo ========================== Original po...
Apr 16, 2025•9 min•Ep. 1038
[Part 1] Should We Avoid Oils for Optimal Health? Here’s Where Top WFPB Experts Stand on the Great Oil Debate Many whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) pioneers advise heart disease patients to avoid all added oils, even olive oil, because they are highly refined, calorie-dense, and stripped of most nutrients other than fat. But not all WFPB experts agree that it’s necessary to avoid oil to reap the benefits of the diet. Listen to today’s episode, written by Elizabeth Turner, to learn more. #vegan #pl...
Apr 15, 2025•8 min•Ep. 1037
