The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast

Tired of the "pill for every ill" approach that treats symptoms but ignores root causes? Discover the revolutionary framework that's transforming healthcare and empowering patients to take control of their wellbeing. Lifestyle Medicine represents a paradigm shift in how we approach chronic disease, not as inevitable conditions requiring lifelong medication, but as largely preventabl...

Your fork might be the most powerful climate tool you own. While we fixate on electric cars and plastic straws, we're ignoring the staggering environmental impact of what's on our plates. This episode reveals how animal agriculture generates more greenhouse emissions than all transportation combined, yet remains largely absent from climate conversations. Prepare for some eye-opening comp...

Coffee—is it friend or foe? That seemingly innocent question sparked this deep dive into coffee science after a colleague questioned my own consumption habits. As a health professional and coffee enthusiast, I was surprised by the persistent myths surrounding this beloved bean. Coffee contains over a thousand bioactive compounds beyond caffeine, including powerful antioxidants called chlorogenic a...

Your life literally depends on sleep, and in this eye-opening exploration of sleep science, we reveal why this nighttime process might be the most undervalued health tool in your arsenal. Sleep isn't merely a passive state where your body shuts down. It's an intricately choreographed series of stages, each with distinct physiological purposes that keep your body and mind functioning opti...

🎙️ Bienvenue dans cet épisode où on plonge dans le monde fascinant de la vitamine C 🍊 On l’associe souvent à l’immunité, à l’énergie ou à la prévention des rhumes… mais que dit vraiment la science sur la supplémentation en vitamine C? Est-ce que ça fonctionne? Est-ce que c’est sécuritaire? Et surtout, est-ce que tout le monde en a besoin? Dans cet épisode, on explore les bienfaits prouvés (comme...

Modern medicine has a blind spot – one that's costing us dearly in terms of health and longevity. Despite overwhelming scientific evidence that nutrition and exercise are the two most powerful levers for preventing and reversing chronic disease, most physicians receive minimal training in these areas. After completing a decade of rigorous medical education, I emerged with hundreds of hours of...

What if everything you thought about "cheat days" is actually sabotaging your health goals? That's the question at the heart of this eye-opening exploration into our complex relationship with food. Drawing from real patient experiences and scientific evidence, Dr. Jules reveals the psychological trap many fall into: eating "clean" during the week only to binge on weekends,...

Phytonutrients are chemical powerhouses.  They make blueberries blue and carrots orange. They make broccoli and dark leafy greens health bombs and have been shown to lower cancer risk, inflammation, oxidation and DNA damage. And they only exist in plants. Here’s why you should absolutely eat the rainbow. Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier di...

Il existe un décalage croissant entre notre biologie et l’environnement alimentaire moderne. Nous sommes programmés pour rechercher le sucre, les graisses et le sel — autrefois rares, aujourd’hui omniprésents. Les aliments ultra-transformés détournent notre cerveau et surchargent notre organisme, rendant la santé plus difficile à maintenir que jamais. Dans cet épisode, on explore comment nos insti...

Omega-3, should you be supplementing? Some say yes. Some say no. Some say better safe than sorry. Here's my take on a highly nuanced suject. There is no yes or no answer. It depends on many factors that I will review in this episode all about Omega-3. 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-...

Mon principal but avec ce podcast et mes plateformes de médias sociaux est de m'assurer que les gens qui considèrent une régime à prédominance de plantes le font de façon responsable. La réalité est que TOUS les régimes alimentaires peuvent vous mettre à risque de déficiences nutritives si mal planifié. Et donc voilà pourquoi je suis là! Go check out my website for tons of free resources on h...

On se le cachera pas, nos aliments ultra-transformés contiennent plusieurs ingrédients artificiels qui n'ont rien à faire dans notre alimentation.  Mais ceci étant dit, au lieu de blâmer les colorants dans nos Froot Loops, peut être que l'on devrait se concentrer sur l'ajout de plus de fruits et légumes dans nos boîtes à lunch. Voici ma perspective de comment on a parfois tendance à...

Online, there’s an infinite amount of ways to get healthier and many of them directly contradict each other.  In this episode, we go back to the basic steps towards a healthy dietary pattern, regardless of whether you are plant-based or not. There are 4 very simple things that can propel you towards a healthier you. Let’s talk about them. Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how t...

Creatine: Not Just for Gym Bros Once thought of as just a muscle-building supplement for bodybuilders, creatine is now one of the most well-researched and promising supplements for brain health, cognition, energy metabolism, and even healthy aging. In this episode, we break down what creatine is, who it’s for (hint: it’s probably you), how it works, and why it might just be one of the simplest, sa...

Plant-based diets are evidence backed to support anyone on their journey to sustainable weight loss. They’re naturally low in calorie density, which means they naturally help people trend towards calorie deficits. They help create feelings of fullness by stretching stomach receptors at lower calorie intakes. Plant-based diets also lead to increased fiber consumption which feeds gut bugs that then...

Le canadien moyen consomme presque 50-60% de ses calories quotidiennes en aliments ultra-transformés. Ceci pourrait facilement expliquer pourquoi nos taux de maladies chroniques sont aussi élevés au Canada, et spécifiquement au Nouveau-Brunswick. Voici mon interprétation du pourquoi, du comment et de certaines pistes de solutions qui pourraient aider à améliorer la santé des gens du coin. Go check...

Avez vous déja appris la différence entre les "bons gras" et les "mauvais gras"? Savez vous pourquoi les gens ont tendance à avoir peur des glucides? Étiez-vous au courant qu'il existe des différences considérables entres les sources de protéines végétales et animales? Dans cet épisode, on fera le tour du tout et je promets que ces concepts seront beaucoup plus claires à l...

In this episode, we’ll talk about what you can do through lifestyle modification to reduce your rate of chronic inflammation.  We’ll talk about the three main contributors to chronic inflammation that include lipotoxicity, dysbiosis and oxidative stress. You’ll quickly notice a common denominator in terms of what you can do to curb all three of the contributors to chronic inflammation. Go check ou...

Inflammation is at the root of most of our common chronic diseases.  In this episode, I'll explain what inflammation is, and we'll review the differences between acute and chronic inflammation. We'll also talk about the main contributors to chronic inflammation.  In part two, we'll review what you can do with nutrition and lifestyle to reduce chronic inflammation and the risk o...

Ouf ça peut être frustrant de voir les fausses informations sur l'internet et il semble que tout le monde à une opinion sur ce que devrait resssembler une alimentation saine. Comment être capable de distinguer entre les faits et les fausses informations? Comment distinguer les experts crédibles des influenceurs charlatans? Cette épisode vous aidera à mieux comprendre comment identifier les ge...

With online misinformation running rampant, it has become confusing for most people to get reliable and trustworthy information on the internet without it being fraught in hyperbole. In this episode, we'll go through the most frequently asked questions I get about plant-based diets and make sure to bust some popular myths about everything from protein to soy products! Go check out my website...

Le but pour viser une santé optimale est de vivre une vie anti-inflammatoire! Plusieurs de nos comportements pro-inflammatoires peuvent être mitigés, voire même neutralisés par une diète anti-inflammatoire. Voici mes top 5 aliments anti-inflammatoires favoris! 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 pl...

Whether you do it for health, for the planet, for the animals, to gain an athletic advantage or to manage your weight, all reasons are fine by me. My goal is to make sure that your plant-based journey is well-planned and done responsibly! In this episode, we’ll discuss some of the most common reasons people transition to plant-forward diets and we’ll review some of the common pitfalls that you sho...

L’inflammation est à la base de plusieurs maladies chroniques communes. C’est quoi l’inflammation? C’est quoi la difference entre l’inflammation aiguë et chronique? Comment pouvons nous la réduire à l’aide de notre nutrition? Est-ce qu’il y a autres moyens de la réduire?  On en parlera en long et en large dans cet episode portant sur l’inflammation!  Si vous l'avez pas encore fait, n'oub...

If you’ve navigated nutritional information online, you’ve quickly noticed some people labelling food ingredients or nutrients good or bad.  Unfortunately, that’s not the way food works. Some nutrients are health promoting while other nutrients are disease promoting. But there are a lot of nuances to consider before making such bold statements. In this episode, we will cover the important details...