The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast

A plant-based diet didn’t enter this doctor’s life through a dramatic diagnosis. It started with running, curiosity, and a single podcast recommendation that turned into a book, a fast experiment, and a surprise payoff: better recovery, less soreness, and more consistent training. From there, the conversation widens into something bigger than food, because nutrition is only one piece of lifestyle...

Et si votre entraînement pouvait faire ce qu’aucun médicament ne peut faire ?  Nous explorons comment le muscle en contraction agit comme une véritable pharmacie vivante, en libérant des myokines qui retirent le glucose de la circulation sanguine et stabilisent le métabolisme, tandis que d’autres organes produisent des exerkines comme le BDNF, qui favorisent la croissance de nouveaux neurones, amé...

Ever wonder why two “identical” diets lead to totally different results?  We dig into the thermic effect of food and the overlooked power of food structure to show how digestion cost, fiber, and processing change what your body actually gets from each bite.  Calories don’t arrive for free, your body must work to chew, digest, and metabolize them, and that work varies by macronutrient and by how in...

Ready for a straight-from-the-heart reset on food, health, and what actually moves the needle?  We open up about new milestones in lifestyle medicine training and why bringing evidence-based habits into real clinics, and real kitchens, can prevent, and sometimes reverse, the most common chronic diseases. We cut through nutrition noise with simple guardrails. Think clear saturated fat thresholds, w...

Breakfast isn’t just a meal choice; it’s a timing decision that can shape your energy, hunger, and results all day long.  We dig into why skipping breakfast often backfires, how circadian rhythms influence metabolism, and what the science of chrononutrition says about front-loading calories versus eating late. You’ll hear the real tradeoffs behind fasting strategies, from early time-restricted eat...

Shaky hands and loud headlines don’t make good health decisions, you do.  This episode dives into the messy middle where wellness advice often gets flattened into yes/no rules and scary scores. We start with chia seeds and the internet’s favorite twist: a rare, easily preventable issue turned into a sweeping indictment. The fix is simple, soak briefly or drink water, yet those details get buried b...

Tired of nutrition talk that never makes it to your plate? We bring healthy eating down to earth with a flavor-first, plant-forward playbook you can use tonight.  Instead of chasing trends or perfect macros, we focus on recipes that reduce friction: fast prep, familiar ingredients, and flexible formats that fit your life. The result is a rotation you actually crave, built on protein, fiber, and va...

Ever been told weight loss meds are “cheating” while blood pressure pills are “responsible”?  We pull that argument apart and look at what actually drives hunger, cravings, and regain for people living with excess body fat. Drawing on real patient conversations, we explore how GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy quiet food noise, change satiety signals, and, when paired with smart habits, reduce the lo...

Chronic disease keeps rising even as medicine advances, and we’re asking the wrong system to solve the wrong problem.  We open up about the false choice between being “pro meds” or “pro plants,” and show how a smarter path blends life-saving treatments with upstream lifestyle changes that actually move the needle. From heart disease to type 2 diabetes and severe mental illness, we share where medi...

Struggling with 2 a.m. wakeups, low energy, or a scale that won’t budge after 40?  We connect the dots between light, food, stress, and muscle to show how small, smart changes can unlock deeper sleep, steadier appetite, and better metabolic health.  You’ll learn how morning sunlight flips on your natural “day mode,” why bright screens at night keep cortisol humming, and how a cool, dark room paire...

Think gluten is the universal bad guy?  Let’s slow down, look at the evidence, and figure out what’s really driving symptoms, what protects long-term health, and how to make smart choices without fear. We break down what gluten is, where it shows up, and why oats are a special case. From celiac disease to non-celiac gluten sensitivity, we explain who truly needs to avoid gluten, what testing matte...

What if your hunger isn’t lazy, it’s loud, and the volume knob is biological? We pull back the curtain on GLP-1 medications like semaglutide, separating stigma from science and showing how these tools can help the right patients quiet food noise, stabilize hunger cues, and lower chronic disease risk. No moralizing, no shortcuts, just a clear-eyed look at when these drugs help, when they don’t, and...

Bloating after “healthy” meals, random cramps, or bathroom roulette can make food feel like the enemy.  We break down FODMAPs in plain language and show how a short-term, guided approach can calm IBS symptoms without cutting the very foods that protect long-term health. Instead of fear, we offer a framework: treat the burden, not the food. We start by explaining what FODMAPs are, fermentable oligo...

Perfection isn’t the point, progress is.  We open the mic for an unscripted, science-grounded conversation about what “plant-based” actually means, why success lives on a spectrum, and how small, low-friction changes can flip your health trajectory without blowing up your life. Rather than chasing a 100% label, we focus on the dose-response benefits of eating more minimally processed plants and cu...

Collagen promises smoother skin, happier joints, and faster recovery, but what holds up when we strip away the hype and read the best studies?  We unpack the newest research since 2023 and draw a clear line between modest, measurable effects and results that melt under tighter controls. If you’ve wondered whether those powders and gummies are worth the price, this conversation gives you honest con...

La phrase la plus dangereuse en santé pourrait bien être « Je me sens bien ».  Nous expliquons comment un déclin silencieux, dans la MPOC comme dans la perte musculaire liée à l’âge, peut gruger la fonction bien avant que les symptômes ne deviennent alarmants, et pourquoi la prévention demeure la meilleure stratégie pour préserver l’autonomie.  À partir d’un cas réel de patient, nous décortiquons...

Your body doesn’t treat breakfast and dinner the same way, and once you understand why, meal timing becomes a powerful lever for better health. We dig into chrononutrition, the science of how circadian rhythms shape appetite, insulin sensitivity, and energy metabolism, and we translate it into simple steps that fit real life. We start by mapping the daily hormone dance: morning light sparks a cort...

Une mémoire n’est jamais qu’un simple fichier dans le cerveau, c’est un fil qui nous relie à ce que nous sommes.  Nous ouvrons l’épisode avec des récits sincères tirés de l’expérience de notre propre famille avec la maladie d’Alzheimer, ainsi que du poids silencieux porté par les proches aidants, puis nous passons à ce que la science nous dit aujourd’hui pour protéger l’esprit de demain. L’objecti...

What if the grind that built your career is quietly breaking your health?  We share a candid story of chasing productivity through 70–80 hour weeks, new fatherhood, on-call nights, and late teaching prep that spiraled into stress, palpitations, and creeping burnout, then the pivot that turned sleep into a non-negotiable performance tool. Together we unpack why sleep is an active biological process...

Fear sells, but at what cost to our health? In this unscripted, heart-to-heart conversation, I address a troubling pattern I've noticed in wellness culture: the rise of fear-based health information that lacks crucial context and nuance. When patients ask me whether chia seeds are "toxic" unless soaked, or show me how their healthy peanut butter scores poorly on wellness apps while...

A father ran down a hospital hallway and placed his lifeless child in our arms.  That single moment changed how we practice, how we teach, and how we judge the flood of health advice that fills our feeds. We talk candidly about the weight of trust, why humility can save lives, and how real medicine often starts with knowing when to call for help, and doing it fast. From there, we zoom out to the o...

Ever wonder what really happens behind the scenes in your family doctor's practice? In this raw, unfiltered episode, I open up about the everyday realities of primary care medicine that patients rarely get to see. The morning starts in my surgical clinic with a challenging decision – accommodate an anxious young patient by performing procedures on both ingrown toenails instead of one, knowing...

Imagine a world where a paper cut lands you in the ICU and a routine hip replacement feels risky.  We trace how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gets us there, and what it takes to steer away, by decoding how bacteria outsmart antibiotics and why everyday choices either fuel or slow that arms race. Along the way, we connect the dots to gut health, showing how the microbiome’s postbiotics support app...

Have you ever wondered why the number on your scale doesn't tell the whole story? This raw, unscripted episode from my new "From the Heart" segment dives deep into the science of body composition and why it matters more than your weight. Drawing from a real patient case study, I break down how a 68-year-old man with fatty liver and prediabetes discovered through body composition ana...

Your gut can love fiber, or fight it.  We unpack why the same bowl of beans leaves one person energized and another doubled over, and how timing, dose, and microbiome diversity decide which way it goes. Drawing on clinical experience and a landmark Stanford study from Erica and Justin Sonnenburg, we break down the difference between piling on fiber versus preparing your gut to handle it, and why f...