Boris and Inga Grinblat interview Amandha Vollmer (ADV) about Veganism and Diet
Video Overview
Amandha Vollmer (ADV) engages in a dialogue with health practitioners and former vegans, Boris and Inga Grinblat, covering topics related to diet and veganism, as well as discussing ways to improve overall health through dietary changes. Drawing on her own experience as a former vegan, Amandha sheds light on the lifestyle’s challenges and stresses the necessity of supplementing essential nutrients to prevent deficiencies.
While recognizing the suitability of meat-based diets for many individuals, she highlights the importance of consuming high-quality meats. She specifically warns about the common issue of low-quality meat products in supermarkets, which are often contaminated with toxins and synthetic hormones, diminishing their nutritional value.
The conversation underlines the critical role diet plays in influencing health. Amandha advocates for minor dietary modifications that can lead to significant enhancements in overall well-being. She elaborates on the idea that sustaining a healthy body and diet is not only crucial for recovery but also acts as a preventative measure against illness. Challenging the conventional acceptance of germ theory, she contends that strengthening the body, its terrain, and one’s diet is the cornerstone of achieving peak health.
Tune in to this insightful discussion on the science behind veganism and why all three participants have transitioned away from veganism after many years of adhering to the diet meticulously.
Resources
https://tonysticks.com/why-i-stopped-being-vegan/
The effects of plant-based diets on the body and the brain: a systematic review
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6742661/
We found robust evidence for short- to moderate-term beneficial effects of plant-based diets versus conventional diets (duration ≤ 24 months) on weight status, energy metabolism and systemic inflammation in healthy participants, obese and type-2 diabetes patients.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7613518/
Vegetarians and Vegans have a higher risk of bone fractures than meat eaters. Vegetarians have a higher risk of stroke.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8746448/
While fiber, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), folate, vitamin C, E and magnesium intake was higher, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake was lower in vegetarians and vegans as compared to meat-eaters.
Intake and status of vitamin B12, vitamin D, iron, zinc, iodine, calcium and bone turnover markers were generally lower in plant-based dietary patterns compared to meat-eaters.
Vegans had the lowest vitamin B12, calcium and iodine intake, and also lower iodine status and lower bone mineral density. Meat-eaters were at risk of inadequate intakes of fiber, PUFA, α-linolenic acid (ALA), folate, vitamin D, E, calcium and magnesium. There were nutrient inadequacies across all dietary patterns, including vegan, vegetarian and meat-based diets.
Hormones and diet: low insulin-like growth factor-I but normal bioavailable androgens in vegan men
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10883675/
Mean serum insulin-like growth factor-I was 9% lower in 233 vegan men than in 226 meat-eaters and 237 vegetarians (P = 0.002). Vegans had higher testosterone levels than vegetarians and meat-eaters, but this was offset by higher sex hormone binding globulin, and there were no differences between diet groups in free testosterone, androstanediol glucuronide or luteinizing hormone.
