The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast
Hey, I’m Dr. Jules! I’m a medical doctor, teacher, nutritionist, naturopath, plant-based dad and 3X world championships qualified athlete. On this podcast we’ll discuss the latest in evidence-based and plant-based nutrition, including common nutrition myths, FAQs and tips on how to transition towards a healthier dietary pattern and lifestyle that creates little friction with your busy life!
Episodes
143 episodes
Conversations Du Coeur #19: Démence et Statines
Un titre alarmant peut voyager plus loin que la vérité, surtout lorsqu’il suggère que votre médicament pourrait nuire à votre cerveau. Nous abordons de front le récit « statines et démence », en expliquant ce que le LDL fait réellem...
Heart Disease Made Simple
Heart disease rarely strikes from nowhere. It brews quietly for years, injuring blood vessels until it shows up as chest pain, clots, strokes, leg cramps while walking, or erectile dysfunction. We unpack that bigger picture and shar...
From The Heart #18: Rethinking Processed Food
What if “processed” isn’t the enemy, and the biggest health gains come from something far simpler, eating more real plants most of the time? We take a clear-eyed look at the processing spectrum, from chopping and freezing to fortifi...
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You Can Learn To Change If You Practice It
Change doesn’t send a calendar invite. It shows up on an ordinary Tuesday, right when the schedule is already full. We dig into the gap between knowing and doing, and why the real lever for sustainable health isn’t more information, it’s better...
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From The Heart #17: From Fundraiser To Food As Medicine
A packed school gym, 250 tickets, and nearly thirteen thousand dollars raised set the stage for a bigger conversation: how everyday food choices can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. We share what actually matters for prevent...
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A Practical Guide To Food Processing And Health
Ever feel whiplash from the Internet’s hot takes on processed food? We cut through the noise with a grounded look at what processing actually means, how the NOVA system works, and why labels alone can’t predict your health. Instead ...
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Conversations Du Coeur #16: Le Sommeil
La plupart des gens essaient de « forcer » malgré la fatigue, mais le corps, lui, garde le compte. Nous ouvrons le guide du sommeil et montrons comment la quantité, la qualité et la régularité travaillent ensemble pour protéger votre cerveau, v...
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My Love Hate Relationship With Healthcare
What if the biggest gains in health aren’t hiding in a lab result, but in the patterns you repeat every day? We open season three by tackling a paradox: modern medicine has never been more precise, yet chronic disease continues to r...
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From The Heart # 15: On Food And Health
Ever wonder why “everything in moderation” keeps failing you? We take you behind the mic for a candid, unscripted walkthrough of lifestyle medicine, clearing the fog around saturated fat, LDL cholesterol, and the plant-based label that marketin...
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Dre Lise Babin: An interview with a friend and president of the NBMS
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 so...
Conversations Du Coeur #14: Le pouvoir de l’exercice
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 circula...
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Two Diets With The Same Calories Can Lead To Different Bodies
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 actua...
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From The Heart #13: Lifestyle Medicine, Plant-Rich Eating, And Real-World Habits
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 kitchen...
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Fasting, Chrononutrition, And The Breakfast Debate
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 sc...
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From The Heart #12: Chia Seeds, Yuka Scores, And The Dose That Makes The Poison
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 intern...
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From Pantry Staples To Family-Friendly Plant Meals
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 ...
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From The Heart #11: Food Noise And GLP-1s
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 o...
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We Can’t Medicate Our Way Out Of A Lifestyle-Driven Epidemic
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 lif...
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From The Heart #10: Sleep, Strength, And Smarter Habits
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 me...
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Gluten: Friend Or Foe
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, w...
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From The Heart #9: Rethinking Weight Loss Drugs
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 foo...
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FODMAPs, Fear, And Finding Your Dose
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...
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From The Heart #8: Rethinking Plant-Based: Progress Over Perfection
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 he...
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Collagen Claims, Clear Science
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...
Conversations du coeur #7: Sarcopénie, MPOC et les maladies évoluant sous le radar
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 symptôm...
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