The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast

Ep 11: Plant-Based Health with Dr.Garth Davis

Jan 25, 2018

Dr. Garth Davis, a weight loss surgeon and plant-based advocate, debunks myths about vegan health. Topics include plant-based nutrition benefits, debunking protein myths, B12 sources, soy misconceptions, and vegan blood's cancer-fighting properties.

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Quick takeaways

Dr. Garth Davis emphasizes the health benefits of a plant-based diet and debunks myths about vegan nutrition.

Transitioning to a vegan diet can lead to rapid changes in gut health and offers various health benefits.

Promoting veganism extends beyond personal health to include ethical considerations and environmental impact.

Deep dives

Eating Vegan for Health and Activism

Eating a vegan diet is highlighted for health and ethical reasons. The episode delves into the importance of educating young vegans about health-related aspects besides ethical concerns. Dr. Garth Davis, a renowned figure in the vegan community, emphasizes the health benefits of a plant-based diet, discussing evidence showing how nature provides the healthiest foods. The discussion covers various topics, including misconceptions about carbs, protein sources, soy, and key nutrients like B12, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids. The benefits of a vegan diet are underscored, debunking myths and addressing concerns about pregnancy and reversing health conditions.

Intro

3min

Journey to Veganism

17min

Debunking Carb Myths and Exploring Plant-Based Nutrition

21min

Benefits and Considerations of Raw Diets, Soy, and Veganism

11min

Book Recommendations and Interview Discussion with Dr. Garth Davis

4min

Debunking High-Carb Diet Misconceptions for Vegans

4min

Wrapping up with Book Recommendations, Next Episode Teaser, and Podcast Signature Creation

2min

After our fun, fictional, vegan musings of the magical world last week, the ChickPeeps take a more factual turn with a discussion on health as a vegan, and the common misconceptions society holds of plant-based nutrition. The brilliant Dr.Garth Davis, weight loss surgeon, author of Proteinaholic, and outspoken advocate for plant-based nutrition joins us (8.55 min in) for this episode to debunk the myths and explain to us the science of why our bodies function better without animal products. Also on this episode...

Dr.Davis shares how his own health problems caused him to realise that the standard american diet was far from optimal.
How Dr.Davis' perspective on health evolved and with it his attitude to diet: 'I just believed we were born with a lemon for a body'...'a flawed entity'.
We're not in the food chain anymore.'
Is eating too many carbs on a vegan diet cause for concern?
'A steak is not a protein'.
Can you call white meat and fish 'clean'?
Is cow's milk necessary for strong bones and healthy teeth?
Why it's illegal to market eggs as 'healthy'.
Complete proteins and how important it is to get the right balance of amino acids.
B12; where it comes from and does Dr.Davis take a supplement?
Why does soy get such a bad rep?
Vegan Blood: 8x more effective at killing prostate cancer cells!