The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast

Saviez vous que les changements métaboliques qui mènent au diabète peuvent être dépistés longtemps avant le diagnostique? Saviez vous que la dysfontion métabolique existe sur un spectrum et que nous avons pas besoin d'attendre qu'il soit trop tard avant d'agir?  La prévention, l'éducation et la motivation d'agir précocement est à la base de la prévention de maladies métabo...

Before I started my plant-based journey, I had no clue what nutritional yeast was or the benefits it could provide.  Now, I use it regularly in sauces, soups and stir-frys.  I sprinkle it on salads, mashed potatoes, rice, vegetables and popcorn! Let's explore what it is and why you should consider incorporating it in your diet. Read the full article here: https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/pos...

That fatigue you feel, those sleepless nights, that nagging pain that you carry around everyday…they can all be traced back to inflammation.  Whether it’s the common cold, arthritis, back pain, Crohn’s disease or lupus, lowering your inflammation can play a preventative and sometimes even a curative role in all of these diseases.  Inflammation contributes to many conditions, from blocked arteries...

Si on pourrait mettre l'exercice dans une pillule, ju certain que plusieurs la prendrait. Mais malheureusement pour l'instant, faudra simplement faire le travail pour recruter les bénéfices.  Voici le lien à l'étude citée le long de l'épisode! Mandsager K, Harb S, Cremer P, Phelan D, Nissen SE, Jaber W. Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Long-term Mortality Among Adu...

Y'a une immense différence entre "information" et "transformation".  Vous pouvez avoir toute l'éducation au monde, mais si vous ne savez pas comment vous adapter aux curveballs de la vie, ou bien vous ne savez pas comment intégrer des nouvelles habitudes dans votre vie déja très occupée, cette information est gaspillée. Durant cette épisode, on parlera de concepts com...

Breast cancer is bad news.  One out of every 8 women will get diagnosed and 1 out of every 30-40 will die from it.  Keeping a straight poker face while nervously and cautiously palpating a suspicious breast mass is an art, but unfortunately we get quite good at it. Most people aren't ready to change.  But do you know who is?  The people whom I've just given a crushing diagnosis to.  It’s...

I always find it interesting when patients tell me they don't "believe" in meds, yet they do absolutely nothing to not need them.   Modern medical advances and pharmaceuticals are among the main reasons that we live longer lives while having unhealthy lifestyles.  I wish modern medicine and lifestyle medicine would get married and have children, so we could bridge the gap between th...

Weight management is hard.  Two thirds of people are overweight or obese, and although fat shaming is despicable, talking about the health risks associated with carrying excess body fat shouldn’t ever be off limits, or taboo.  I truly believe that knowledge is power, and anyone looking for an optimal body weight should understand the nuts and bolts of the process.  Although I don’t pretend to be a...

Une de mes premières inquiétudes entourant ma transition vers un régime à base de plantes était son impact sur ma performance athlétique. Les protéines, les calories, les glucides ? Comment naviguer ce nouveau régime tout en performant au niveau élite? Heureusement, mon régime à base de plantes est un facteur très important qui à aidé a mes qualifications aux championnats mondiaux du Ninja à Las V...

Recently, I was asked a great question, and one that I get often as a primary care physician:  “What foods could potentially alleviate menopausal symptoms?”.  Women, this one’s for you, but men, stick with me cause your wives, moms and daughters are counting on you.   Although menopause can reek havoc on a women’s physical and mental health, this particular person was inquiring specifically about...

How could food possibly affect mental health?  That doesn't make sense.  How could something we put in our mouths possibly have anything to do with our moods?  Just so happens that our minds and our guts are more connected than we previously thought.  Our brain relies on 3 specific chemicals, called neurotransmitters, to convey chemical messages that we then translate into moods and emotions....

Raising two plant-based kids wasn’t easy, but it was worth it!  The story starts with Zara, my first born, who started off being asthmatic and suffering from milk protein allergies and eczema.  She would rash around her mouth after breastfeeding and had traces of blood in her diaper.  The first ER visit for her asthma was a scary one, but that got us on the path we are now.  I quickly started maki...

Le premier tueur mondiale, les maladies cardiovasculaires, représente un groupe de maladies rencontrés fréquemment en médecine de première ligne.  Comment l'éviter? Pendant cet épisode en français, je vais réviser les facteurs de risque principaux affectant le risque de maladies cardiovasculaires.  Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier die...

You've probably heard bad things about salt and sodium before.  Have you ever asked yourself if pink salt is really healthier than table salt, or if sea salt is better than Celtic salt?  Is salt bad for you and are there really healthier versions?  Why should you even care about salt or sodium consumption?  How about salt mined from the Himalayas?  How about salt baths?  I'll answer all...

First of all, I eat and love protein bars!  I’m not here to rain on anyone’s protein parade, but walk down the grocery aisle and you’ll quickly notice many varieties of protein bars plastered with different health claims, like “organic”, ”fermented”, and “natural”.   What people fail to realize is that some protein bars have more sugar than candy bars.  Although protein bars do offer some nutritio...

Si y'a de quoi qui me décourage, c’est quand mes patients me disent qu’ils ont arrêté de manger des fruits pis des patates parce qu’ils contenaient trop de sucre.  Durant cet episode, on parlera d’aspartame, du sucre, pis de comment c’est impossible de parler de nuances dans un vidéo de 20 secondes sur TikTok. Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a h...

Iron is the most commonly deficient mineral globally, regardless of the dietary pattern. Here's what to know about iron, where to find it and some words of wisdom for those transitioning towards a plant-predominant diet. 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-based recipes eBook and a ton o...

I've been in practice for almost 15 years and I've witnessed some pretty intense situations.  I'm not a brain surgeon, or an oncologist.  I don't cut people's skull open or prescribe chemotherapy, but I’m an expert in getting to know you. I know your kids.  And if you've been a patient of mine long enough, I might even know the name of your dog.  We’ve probably been t...

Le cancer du colon est en 2e place en terme d’incidence, pas loin en arrière du cancer du sein chez la femme et du cancer de la prostate chez l’homme. Heureusement que c’est un cancer que l’on peut non-seulement dépister à ses stages précoces mais que l’on peut aussi prévenir. Durant cet épisode, on discutera de comment votre style de vie ainsi que vos habitudes alimentaires peuvent impacter votre...

Let’s downshift back to a simple question that many people ask me: “What does a plant-based doctor actually eat in a day?”.  After pre-med, medical school, medical residency and after almost 15 years of medical practice and teaching at our local medical school, it’s safe to say that I’ve accumulated lots of random facts, knowledge and experience.  But over the last 7-8 years, I’ve focused most of...

Did you know that most people with chronic diseases will live shorter lives and could spend the final 6 years as disabled, while relying on family and the healthcare system.  And did you know that it’s fairly realistic to extend the length of your life, while maintaining the quality of it, through lifestyle modification? I mean, what's the point of living longer if the quality of those years...

Si vous êtes mêlés par rapport aux multiples différents laits à base de plantes, vous êtes pas les seuls. Dans cet épisode on va démêler les laits à base de plantes pis les comparer au lait de vache. 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-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by...

On today's episode, let's answer these important questions: If someone you were talking to was concerned about their protein intake if they moved to a plant-based diet (because they heard that plant-based protein isn't as "good" as an animal-based diet), what would you say to them? If the person asked about how much protein they should be eating in a day, what would you sa...

People seem to panic when it comes to getting enough protein, particularly when I mention plant-based diets.  Everyone seems to be worried about hitting protein requirements, even though I've never seen a case of protein deficiency in my 15 years of medical practice.  We now have an abundance of research confirming that even vegans who aren't paying particular attention to plant-based so...

Do you think dietary fat is bad?  Do you follow a low fat diet because you think a high fat diet is unhealthy?  Have we all been duped? In the seventies and eighties, there was this general recommendation to avoid fat, thinking that fat was causing disease.  We hadn’t yet started to study the different types of fat and knew nothing about good fats.  Even governmental guidelines recommended low-fat...