Live Q&A with Dr. Greger - July 2021
Replay of Dr. Greger's Live Q&A on July 22, 2021.
0:00 Introduction
0:49 What food contains potassium apart from greens and bananas? What substitute for salt apart from miso? Is there a daily maximum limit for alma?
5:18 Is it true that iron from plants is only absorbed in human body?
6:23 What is the lowest daily caloric intake that is safe, for how long?
8:03 Ive been a bit underweight most of my life and I don’t have a large appetite. Are there any plant based strategies to gain weight especially for people who have trouble just eating more?
9:33 Is Malva (leaves) ok to consume in large amount?
9:45 How do you recommend navigating supplements? (Multivitamins and protein powders) I’m not sure what to trust, given the more lax regulation.
10:59 What do you think about using sea moss?
11:47 What can cause tingling sensation in a wfpb diet besides b12 deficiency?
13:15 With most restrictions relaxed in the UK despite a high infection rate, are you concerned about a highly vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV2 variant forming due to a mostly vaccinated population?
15:09 How long to wait in between iron and tea consumption? If they must be consumed during the same meal, which should be consumed first?
16:04 Do you agree with Dr. Fuhrman that saturated fat gives “benefit of atherosclerosis” protecting artery walls from
16:46 Can you recommend food/diet to help with insulin resistance from PCOS when already at a healthy BMI and already Vega?
17:22 Does B12 taken in a fasted stat affect the stomach lining?
17:51 Hello! What can my significant other do for acid reflux if he’s taking medicine now, and it’s just getting worse? He’s to open to a full plant based diet.
19:18 Does plant based diet help anxiety?
20:56 Does MSM (MethylSulfonylMethane) powder help against aging or is it harmful?
21:28 What are your thoughts on peanut butter powder for flavoring in smoothies if ones getting enough healthy fats throughout the day?
22:53 I appear to have naturally low HDL. With WFPB diet my LDL and triglycerides plummeted, but my triglyceride to HDL ratio is still almost 2. Is this an important number to track?
25:10 Is your constant walking really beneficial? Studies say no. Better than sitting all day yes.
25:45 Do you have any dietary recommendations for people with chronic fatigue syndrome. About 9 years ago you mentioned a study that dark chocolate might help.
26:32 My AST/SGOT is 40 U/L and lymphocytes is 48. Both are high, what can be done about this? Is this connected to liver spots on face?
27:31 LDL 100 indicator of Familiarl Heterozygous Hyperlipidemia even vegan meaning despite WFPB supplement with Nexlizet? Cannot tolerate statins. Lupini Beans allegedly PCSK9 inhibitor. Same for Berberine. What about Earl Grey (Bergamotin) Tea?
28:40 What are your thought on a raw fruitarian diet?
29:03 In your video, Why do we age?, you compared the amount of lucine in meat to 100 apples or 4 cabbages, but what about the amount lucine in tofu and beans where it’s higher than vegetables?
30:12 Any product recommendations for B12 on Amazon?
Thank you to our volunteer, Mya, for compiling this!
