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Hey, I’m Dr. Jules! I’m a medical doctor, teacher, nutritionist, plant-based dad and 2X world championships qualified athlete. On this podcast we’ll discuss the latest in evidence-based and plant-based nutrition, including common nutrition myths, FAQs and tips on how to transition towards a healthier dietary pattern and lifestyle that creates little friction with your busy life!
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The Gut-Brain Connection: The Link Between Food And Mental Health
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How could food possibly affect mental health? That doesn't make sense. How could something we put in our mouths possibly have anything to do with our moods? Just so happens that our minds and our guts are more connected than we previously thought. Our brain relies on 3 specific chemicals, called neurotransmitters, to convey chemical messages that w…
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Raising two plant-based kids wasn’t easy, but it was worth it! The story starts with Zara, my first born, who started off being asthmatic and suffering from milk protein allergies and eczema. She would rash around her mouth after breastfeeding and had traces of blood in her diaper. The first ER visit for her asthma was a scary one, but that got us …
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Le cholestérol et les maladies cardiovasculaires
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Le premier tueur mondiale, les maladies cardiovasculaires, représente un groupe de maladies rencontrés fréquemment en médecine de première ligne. Comment l'éviter? Pendant cet épisode en français, je vais réviser les facteurs de risque principaux affectant le risque de maladies cardiovasculaires. Go check out my website for tons of free resources o…
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Your Health & Salt/Sodium: Pink, Celtic, Epsom Or Himalayan?
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You've probably heard bad things about salt and sodium before. Have you ever asked yourself if pink salt is really healthier than table salt, or if sea salt is better than Celtic salt? Is salt bad for you and are there really healthier versions? Why should you even care about salt or sodium consumption? How about salt mined from the Himalayas? How …
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Protein Bars And How To Choose The Right One For You
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First of all, I eat and love protein bars! I’m not here to rain on anyone’s protein parade, but walk down the grocery aisle and you’ll quickly notice many varieties of protein bars plastered with different health claims, like “organic”, ”fermented”, and “natural”. What people fail to realize is that some protein bars have more sugar than candy bars…
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Si y'a de quoi qui me décourage, c’est quand mes patients me disent qu’ils ont arrêté de manger des fruits pis des patates parce qu’ils contenaient trop de sucre. Durant cet episode, on parlera d’aspartame, du sucre, pis de comment c’est impossible de parler de nuances dans un vidéo de 20 secondes sur TikTok. Go check out my website for tons of fre…
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Iron is the most commonly deficient mineral globally, regardless of the dietary pattern. Here's what to know about iron, where to find it and some words of wisdom for those transitioning towards a plant-predominant diet. Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier diet and lifestyle. You can download …
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I've been in practice for almost 15 years and I've witnessed some pretty intense situations. I'm not a brain surgeon, or an oncologist. I don't cut people's skull open or prescribe chemotherapy, but I’m an expert in getting to know you. I know your kids. And if you've been a patient of mine long enough, I might even know the name of your dog. We’ve…
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Le cancer du colon est en 2e place en terme d’incidence, pas loin en arrière du cancer du sein chez la femme et du cancer de la prostate chez l’homme. Heureusement que c’est un cancer que l’on peut non-seulement dépister à ses stages précoces mais que l’on peut aussi prévenir. Durant cet épisode, on discutera de comment votre style de vie ainsi que…
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Let’s downshift back to a simple question that many people ask me: “What does a plant-based doctor actually eat in a day?”. After pre-med, medical school, medical residency and after almost 15 years of medical practice and teaching at our local medical school, it’s safe to say that I’ve accumulated lots of random facts, knowledge and experience. Bu…
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Did you know that most people with chronic diseases will live shorter lives and could spend the final 6 years as disabled, while relying on family and the healthcare system. And did you know that it’s fairly realistic to extend the length of your life, while maintaining the quality of it, through lifestyle modification? I mean, what's the point of …
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Si vous êtes mêlés par rapport aux multiples différents laits à base de plantes, vous êtes pas les seuls. Dans cet épisode on va démêler les laits à base de plantes pis les comparer au lait de vache. Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier diet and lifestyle. You can download my free plant-based r…
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The Protein Panic: Part 2/2, Protein Quality and Digestibility
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On today's episode, let's answer these important questions: If someone you were talking to was concerned about their protein intake if they moved to a plant-based diet (because they heard that plant-based protein isn't as "good" as an animal-based diet), what would you say to them? If the person asked about how much protein they should be eating in…
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People seem to panic when it comes to getting enough protein, particularly when I mention plant-based diets. Everyone seems to be worried about hitting protein requirements, even though I've never seen a case of protein deficiency in my 15 years of medical practice. We now have an abundance of research confirming that even vegans who aren't paying …
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The Truth About Fat: All You Need To Know
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Do you think dietary fat is bad? Do you follow a low fat diet because you think a high fat diet is unhealthy? Have we all been duped? In the seventies and eighties, there was this general recommendation to avoid fat, thinking that fat was causing disease. We hadn’t yet started to study the different types of fat and knew nothing about good fats. Ev…
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La magie du microbiome et son impact sur la santé globale
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Comment est-ce que les microbes de notre tractus digestif pourraient impacter notre santé globale? Des découvertes scientifiques incroyables ont été faites dans la dernière génération et les connaissances sur l'impact du microbiome voient une croissance exponentielle. Révisons comment vos microbes impactent votre santé. Durant cet épisode, nous dis…
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Everything Carbs: Are They Really The Enemy?
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You've most certainly heard the phrase: "carbs are the enemy". I'm hoping the person who made that statement wasn't a registered dietitian or a medical doctor, although if they were, I’m guessing they sell lifestyle books or wellness programs. Turns out I was partly right. In fact, carbs have been vilified since the dawn of the low-carb diet. In th…
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The Nuances Behind Calories IN and Calories OUT
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Let me explain how calories from whole plant foods behave differently from the processed foods most people consume. I’m sure you’ve heard it before. “Calories in must equal calories out”, otherwise weight gain will follow. This is nuanced and only partly true. The saying “a calorie is a calorie“ assumes that a calorie coming from any food source, w…
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Obesity, Processed Foods And Their Connections
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Talking about obesity is controversial in itself, but not talking about it isn’t better. Some believe that obesity is a choice, even a lack of motivation. They associate being overweight with being lazy and inactive, but is that really the case? I personally don’t think so. Let me explain why. In this episode, I'll talk about obesity, processed foo…
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C’est normal d’être confus: les contradictions en nutrition
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Voici une épisode en français, ou plutôt en "chiac", le fameux dialecte acadien que l'on entends dans mon coin de pays au Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada. Dans le but de diffuser mon message aux francophones de mon coin de pays, j'ai voulu inclure des épisodes en français! Voici le premier enregistrement qui discute d'un sujet assez controversé en nutrit…
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Why You Should Consider Trending Towards More Plants!
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When I transitioned to a plant-based diet more than a decade ago, I did it purely to improve my health. There was overwhelming proof that doing so might improve my asthma, eczema, urticaria and cholinergic angioedema. But as I put all of these conditions in remission, I started thinking about the other impacts that this diet would have on my athlet…
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La santé sur un spectrum: c’est rarement blanc ou noir
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Malgré les opinions contradictoires et les perspectives extrémistes en ligne, il est important de comprendre que la plupart de nos choix existent sur un spectrum de bénéfices et de risques. Avant d'étiqueter une habitude comme bonne ou mauvaise, on doit comprendre le concept de toxicité, de dose et de durée d'exposition. Le danger potentiel dépendr…
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I had been suffering from a combination of chronic diseases for a long time, but even this wasn't enough to make me change. I thought I was living a healthy life. I was exercising regularly and eating what I thought was a balanced diet. When my daughters started showing signs of medical conditions similar to the ones that had been plaguing me, I kn…
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My origin story is a remarkable one. I went from being sick, tired, overworked and overwhelmed to being diagnosed with cholinergic urticaria and angioedema. Add these medical conditions to my pre-existing asthma, eczema, migraines and GERD and you get a pretty frustrated person. But when my daughters started showing signs of medical conditions that…
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