Lately, I’ve been hearing from a lot of people asking me the same question: “Dr. Gundry, should I go vegan?”

Well, as I discussed in The Longevity Paradox, there’s scientific evidence that some vegans DO live longer than their non-vegan counterparts.

But does that mean YOU need to “go vegan” to live a long, healthy life? 

Well, on today’s episode of The Dr. Gundry Podcast, I’m going to try and answer that question. 

So stick around — because I’m also going to discuss the DANGERS of a vegan diet, how to do a healthy vegan Plant Paradox diet, how you can get the benefits of veganism without giving up your favorite foods, and why some of my LEAST healthy patients when they first see me are actually the vegan ones.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why this “healthy” food can have the same negative effect on your body as animal protein (7:35)
• The ONE thing all the longest-living people on Earth have in common (8:45)
• How vegans develop a protective bacterial community (and how you can, too — without going vegan) (10:30)
• The “paralyzing” health secret of the Mediterranean diet (12:45)
• Your body needs THIS compound to protect your brain… and the amazing thing is, you can make it yourself (here’s how) (15:25)
• Why you want to produce MORE of this “poisonous gas” — but not too much (16:20)
• The fattening reason you should NEVER cook your carrots (18:15)
• Why I DON’T recommend a raw vegan diet (even though it made me and Penny feel healthier than we’ve ever felt before!) (19:30)
• One CRITICAL vitamin every vegan needs to take (21:15)
• My “body builder’s trick” for improving brain health (22:30)
• The flaxseed MYTH (and what vegans really need to know about Omega-3s) (23:20)
• The ONE food I removed from a vegan patient’s diet to help her clear up her Hashimoto’s — and why going gluten-free is NOT good enough (26:30)
• Why this “milk substitute” may actually be causing leaky gut (28:00)
• Why I eat THIS lectin-heavy food (and how you can, too) (29:20)
• The added ingredient you MUST avoid if you eat tempeh (30:30)
• My 5-day technique for getting all the benefits of a vegan diet — without having to give up your favorite foods (33:00)
• The surprisingly easy way to stay full on the Plant Paradox diet (36:00)

Mentioned on this episode:

The Longevity Paradox

The Plant Paradox

Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Mortality in Adventist Health Study 2

Why flaxseed is NOT a good source of Omega-3s

TMAO, your gut, meat, and heart disease

If you like this episode, you may also enjoy:

How to do my 5-day vegan fast

Should you do the “carnivore diet?”

The controversial truth about fruit

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