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Age Like a Badass MotherAkil Taher, MD - Eat Plants, Not Pills: One Doctor’s Radical RecoveryQuestion or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back.What would you do after open-heart surgery at 61? Dr. Akil Taher laced up his running shoes—and changed everything.In this episode, Dr. Taher, author of Open Heart, shares how he transformed his life through plant-based eating, mindset shifts, and a refusal to accept aging as decline. He went from exhausted and on the verge of burnout to running marathons and climbing mountains—and he's just getting started.We talk about the...2025-07-291h 03
Switch4Good330 - Doctor Proves You Can Reverse Heart Disease with a Plant-Based Lifestyle (No Medication Needed)Have you ever felt like it’s too late to rewrite your story? Dr. Akil Taherbhai is living proof that it’s not. After decades of unhealthy habits and a coronary artery disease diagnosis that led to open-heart surgery, he made a bold choice, not just to recover, but to transform. Within months, he ran his first half marathon. In the years since, he's scaled Kilimanjaro, completed marathons and triathlons, and fully embraced a plant-powered lifestyle. Now in his 70s, Dr. Taherbhai is thriving and inspiring others to do the same. Tune in for a powerful conversation about resilience, rein...2025-07-1654 min
Chat and Chew More PlantsBreast Cancer and WeightIs it a problem that three out of four Americans are tipping the scales into overweight and obesity? Dr. Kristi Funk and Dr. Thomas Campbell raise eyebrows, especially if breast cancer is in the picture. The various diets embarked upon by Americans seem to bear little fruit. So, what is the strategy? Join us for this month’s podcast as we explore the profound effects of excess weight on breast cancer.EPISODE LINK TO SHARE THIS SPECIFIC PODCAST:https://shows.acast.com/chat-and-chew-more-plants/episodes/weight-breast-cancerLINK TO ALL OF OUR CHAT AN...2025-06-0722 min
Plant Your SeedAkil Taher, M.D.: Author of OPEN HEARTDr. Akil Taher is the author of OPEN HEART a book that chronicles his transformational journey. Dr. Taher had angioplasty at 56, open heart surgery at 61, and ran his first half marathon less than a year later. He then proceeded to run the Chicago, Boston, and Mumbai marathons, and also climbed mountains. He transformed from a middle-aged couch potato with a dangerously bad diet into a vital, energetic athlete, ever seeking new challenges and adventures. His whole food plant-based diet played a major part in his transformation.2025-05-291h 01
The Heart Attack Thriver PodcastSeptuagenarian, Dr. Akil Taher shares his personal journey from Cardiovasular Disease to health and wellness and how living a fully plant based Vegan lifestyle not only improved his overall health, it also cured several chronic ailmentsSend us a textOn this weeks Episode I’m honored to share the conversation I had with Dr. Akil Taher who is still a practicing physician and who in 2009 at the age of 61 discovered he had cardiovascular disease that would require cardiac bypass surgery! Incredibly only a year later he ran his first full marathon and followed it up a year later by climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro! Dr. Taher now lives a fully plant-based vegan lifestyle and has used his experience to educate thousands by helping them understand there is a...2025-03-2643 min
Fresh Leaf ForeverThe Hidden Risks: South Asians & Heart DiseaseAre you aware that South Asians represent a shocking 25% of the global population yet account for 60% of heart disease cases? This episode tackles the pressing issue of heart health within the South Asian community, featuring Dr. Akhil Taher, who shares his personal journey from a heart disease diagnosis to becoming a thriver in holistic health. Key discussions center around the cultural nuances impacting health outcomes, particularly focusing on dietary habits that have long been ingrained in South Asian culture. Dr. Taher discusses visceral obesity, a hidden risk affecting many people who may seem healthy based on traditional B...2025-02-2611 min
The Healthification PodcastDr Akil Taher from Couch Potato to Kilimanjaro Climbing Vegan Advocate.Perhaps you feel you’ve been dealt a tough hand so far as genetics? Maybe you’re in a cycle of detrimental health choices that feel beyond your control? It’s easy to make excuses. To believe, “that won’t happen to me!” Or, to delude yourself that transforming your lifestyle habits is something that can wait. Dr Akil Taher was in his own ...
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PLANTSTRONG PodcastAkil Taher, MD - Living Life with an Open HeartDr. Akil Taher describes himself as a former “couch potato, and a pampered consumer who feasted over the best foods without worrying about unhealthy consequences.” Like a lot of us, he didn’t worry until he had to, and then he eventually succumbed to the habits of the decadent western lifestyle. At age 62, this remarkable doctor had bypass surgery. “Fortunately,” he says, “Determination ran deep in my veins, so I decided to completely change my life.” And, wouldn’t you know, Dr. Akil Taher – now in his 70s - is an experienced marathoner, cyclist, and whole food plant-base...2024-08-151h 09
Veganpreneur REVOLUTION™007: One Man’s Passage Through Heart Disease as Patient and Physician with Dr. Akil TaherRenowned physician and heart disease survivor, Dr. Akil Taher, recently joined VLynn Hawkins and Kathleen Gage on the Veganpreneur REVOLUTION Podcast. His insights into lifestyle medicine and heart health resonate deeply within the Veganpreneur community, where health and entrepreneurship intersect. Open Heart: The Book Dr. Akil is the author of the inspiring book, "Open Heart: The Transformational Journey of a Doctor Who, After Bypass Surgery at 61, Ran Marathons and Climbed Mountains." Chronicling his personal odyssey towards optimal health, Dr. Taher has the unique position of having been on both sides of the heart h...2024-04-301h 16
Be Green With Amy - Plant Based Nutrition, Weight Loss, Cooking, Traveling and more!Heart Health Secrets for Women: - Akil Taher, M.D.🌐 Learn how simple dietary changes can revolutionize your heart health and empower women everywhere to take control of their well-being.✨Learn why your genes don't determine your destiny. 💡 Explore actionable steps and learn what you can do about your risk of heart disease, taking charge of your heart health journey.
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Be Green With Amy - Plant Based Nutrition, Weight Loss, Cooking, Traveling and more!Boost Your Health: The Gut Microbiome Masterclass with Dr. Akil Taher🌐 Explore the groundbreaking research that's changing the way we view nutrition, digestion, and immunity.
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Dr. Taher's story and advice for healing from heart disease
Dr. Taher's book:OPEN HEART: The Transformational Journey of a Doctor Who, After Bypass Surgery at 61, Ran Marathons and Climbed Mountains
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Brain Health MattersFrom Heart Patient to Mountaineer: A Plant-Powered TransformationSend us a textWe’re honored and delighted to have Dr. Akil Taher, who has done everything from triathlons to skydiving, hang gliding and scuba diving. He did all of this AFTER going through open-heart surgery at age 61.Since heart disease is one of the major risk factors that can contribute to the likelihood of developing dementia, I just had to invite him to share his story of plant-powered transformation. Some Highlights:2:30 Why older people are happier than young people, despite physical illnesses4:31 How what he c...2023-12-2844 minFresh Leaf ForeverWhy is Sleep Crucial ? Social Wellness & SustenanceWhat if the secret to improving your well-being, both physically and mentally, lies in your sleeping pattern? In this episode, we decode the mysteries of sleep and its profound impact on our lives. Alongside 12 experts who've been on the show, we deep dive on the connection good sleep has, to our ability to peak, & for our future sustenance goals.Focus Areas:-Teen transformation/early school start times, disruption to their sleep patterns-Hidden dangers affecting our sleep quality & disrupting our circadian rhythms-Tech use, WiFi, cellular radiation jeopardizing your sleep & overall h...2023-12-1537 min