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Why the Vegan Twin Study Got it Wrong

Why the Vegan Twin Study Got it Wrong

FromThe Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D.


Why the Vegan Twin Study Got it Wrong

FromThe Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D.

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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Feb 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

View the Show Notes For This EpisodeGet Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. HymanSign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity JournalGet Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio ExclusivesToday, we're zooming in on a groundbreaking study that comes from Stanford University and was recently published in JAMA Network Open. The researchers put a vegan diet head-to-head with an omnivorous diet in twenty-two pairs of identical twins. The buzz around this study has been immense, sparking conversations everywhere—from social media to professional circles. Adding to the excitement, this research forms the basis of a new Netflix documentary called "You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment." In this episode of my Health Bites series, I discuss the many conflicts of interest, funding sources, and hidden agendas that were not fully disclosed but could have had a major hand in clouding the study's conclusions and real-world applications. We’ll also get into the Netflix docuseries itself—what they got right vs. what they got wrong, as well as the Functional Medicine approach to diet and how we can feed our bodies to create health while taking care of the planet in a healthy, sustainable, and ethical way.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Momentous, and Happy Egg.Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at RupaHealth.com.Head over to livemomentous.com/mark for 20% off creatine, collagen, and all of their best-in-class products.Shopping for better eggs shouldn’t be confusing. Look for the yellow carton at your local grocery store or visit happyegg.com/farmacy to find Happy Egg near you.In this episode, I discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Why nutrition research is so confusing (7:26 / 5:36)Overview of the Stanford study design and findings (11:57 / 10:07)Issues with the study design (27:10 / 24:10)Conflicts of interest and ethical considerations with this study (38:19 / 35:19)Other research on vegan diets (44:44 / 41:44)What the Netflix documentary got right and wrong (1:00:23 / 57:23)How to eat for your health and the environment (1:08:43 / 1:05:43) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 23, 2024
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Podcast episode

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We are seeing an ever-increasing burden of chronic disease, primarily driven by our food and food system. This is perpetuated by agricultural, food and health care policies that don’t support health. We need to rethink disease and reimagine a food system and a health care system the protects health, unburdens the economy from the weight of obesity and chronic disease, protects the environment, helps reverse climate change and creates a nation of healthy children and citizens. This podcast is a place for deep conversations about the critical issues of our time in the space of health, wellness, food and politics. New episodes are released every Wednesday morning. I hope you'll join me. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.