#134 - Dr. Neal Barnard: Veganism Benefits, Plant Based Diets, Soy Isoflavones, Stopping Menopausal Symptoms Breast Cancer, Fiber & The Gut Microbiome, Diabetes & Obesity, And More!

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9:05 - Dr. Barnard's Introduction to Plant-Based

13:10 - How Do Opposite Diets Work On Both Extremes?

16:20 - Low Carb Vs. Low Carb High Fat Diets

18:40 - Energy Toxicity And Fuel Competition In The Body

20:30 - Intracellular Muscle Fat

22:35 - Endurance Athletes

24:35 - Processed Vegan Foods And Added Oils

26:20 - Post Menopausal Weight Gain

30:15 - Dr. Barnard's New Study

36:45 - Benefits From Soy

40:30 - What Are Isoflavones? 

45:25 - Isoflavones Effect On Cells

47:10 - Diets Rich In Soy; Correlation On Mortality

49:00 - Is Soy Preventative For Breast Cancer?

50:15 - What Are The Implication Of Isoflavones On A Woman's Current Estrogen Load?

54:35 - Equol

58:15 - Equol In Dairy

1:00:05 - Can We Get Back The Gut Bacteria That Produce Equol?

1:00:50 - Fiber And The Microbiome

1:03:45 - Can Everyone Thrive As A Vegan?

1:06:15 - What Is A Vegan Diet Lacking?

1:08:15 - Are We Omnivores?

1:13:40 - Why Do We Make Enzymes To Digest Dairy?

1:16:45 - Melanie's Diet