Tips for Adopting a Plant-Based Diet with Dr. Matthew Nagra

Send us a Text Message.Many people are considering plant-based diets for health, environmental, or ethical purposes. So this week I brought my friend Dr. Matthew Nagra to the show to discuss plant-based diets. Dr. Nagra is a long-time Vegan and also a Naturopathic Doctor who is very well versed in the science of this topic and does a great job of presenting the research about plant-based diets accurately. On this episode we discuss: Main reasons why one would consider adopting a plant-based dietPros and cons of adopting a plant-based dietNutrients of concern when going plant-based How to ensure you're meeting your nutrient needs on a plant-based diet Other considerations when going plant-based and more. Tune in to the episode to learn more. You can follow Dr. Nagra here: Follow on Instagram Here is the complement multivitamin that Dr. Nagra mentioned on the show.Complement Multivitamin Sources Discussed in the PodcsatAdventists Health Studies (large vegan population with lots of follow-up data)  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23836264/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4073139/Diet and Heart Disease (Med. diet shows similar benefits to vegan)  Vegan diets and IHD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36030329/ Mediterranean diet and IHD: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-017-1582-0Want to support the podcast, you can do so here.