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The Dr. Jules Plant-Based PodcastYour Plate, Our Planet: How Diet Reshapes Earth's HealthYour 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 comparisons: beef produces up to 60kg of CO2 per kilogram while lentils generate under 2kg—meaning that swapping steak for beans does more climate good than skipping a week of driving. We explore how animal farming monopolizes 80% of global agricultural land wh...2025-07-2713 min
The Dr. Jules Plant-Based PodcastCoffee: Medicine in a Mug?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 acids that demonstrate anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and anti-cancer properties. Research consistently shows that moderate coffee consumption (3-4 cups daily) correlates with reduced risks of cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and several types of cancer. Even your gut microbiome benefits, with studies identifying sp...2025-07-2019 min
The Dr. Jules Plant-Based PodcastThe Science of Sleep & How Hormones Shape Your HealthYour 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 optimally. We journey through the four sleep stages that make up each 60-90 minute cycle, from light sleep transitions to the deep restorative phases where physical healing happens, and finally to REM sleep where emotional p...2025-07-1331 min
The Dr. Jules Plant-Based PodcastEst-ce que les supplements de Vitamine C sont utiles?🎙️ 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 dans certains cas de carence, de stress oxydatif accru ou chez les fumeurs) mais aussi les limites et les mythes entourant les mégadoses qu’on voit souvent promu...2025-07-0637 min
The Dr. Jules Plant-Based PodcastWhy Doctors Don't Know NutritionModern 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 pharmacology training but barely 10 hours on nutrition. This disconnect continues to shape our healthcare system decades later.The six pillars of lifestyle medicine – nutrition, exercise, sleep hygiene, stress management, avoidance of toxic substances, and social connection – have been p...2025-06-2924 min
The Dr. Jules Plant-Based PodcastCheat Days: Good or Bad?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, ultimately erasing any progress made.The problem isn't just caloric, it's psychological. Labeling foods as "cheats" creates a moral framework around eating that breeds guilt and shame. One patient couldn't understand why they weren't losing weight despite eating "just salads"...2025-06-2226 min
The Dr. Jules Plant-Based PodcastPhytonutrients: The Chemicals That Give Plants Their PowerPhytonutrients 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 diet and lifestyle.You can download my free plant-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by visiting the Digital Downloads tab of...2025-06-1515 min
The Dr. Jules Plant-Based PodcastLe perte de poids: notre biologie et notre environnementIl 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 instincts évolutifs entrent en collision avec le système alimentaire du XXIe siècle — et ce qu’on peut faire pour y faire face.Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to t...2025-06-0837 min
The Dr. Jules Plant-Based PodcastOmega-3, should you be supplementing?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-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by visiting the Digital Downloads tab of my website...2025-06-0122 min