#134 - Dr. Neal Barnard: Veganism Benefits, Plant Based Diets, Soy Isoflavones, Stopping Menopausal Symptoms Breast Cancer, Fiber & The Gut Microbiome, Diabetes & Obesity, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/nealbarnard 2:10 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 2:30 - AVALONX SERRAPEPTASE: AvalonX Supplements Are Free Of Toxic Fillers And Common Allergens (Including Wheat, Rice, Gluten, Dairy, Shellfish, Nuts, Soy, Eggs, And Yeast), Tested To Be Free Of Heavy Metals And Mold, And Triple Tested For Purity And Potency. Order At AvalonX.us, And Get On The Email List To Stay Up To Date With All The Special Offers And News About Melanie's New Supplements At melanieavalon.com/avalonx 4:30 - FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App At Melanieavalon.com/foodsenseguide To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods, Revealing Their Gluten, FODMAP, Lectin, Histamine, Amine, Glutamate, Oxalate, Salicylate, Sulfite, And Thiol Status. Food Sense Also Includes Compound Overviews, Reactions To Look For, Lists Of Foods High And Low In Them, The Ability To Create Your Own Personal Lists, And More!  5:15 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At beautycounter.com/melanieavalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beautycounter Email List At melanieavalon.com/cleanbeauty! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: melanieavalon.com/beautycounterquiz 9:05 - Dr. Barnard's Introduction to Plant-Based 13:10 - How Do Opposite Diets Work On Both Extremes? 16:20 - Low Carb Vs. Low Carb High Fat Diets 18:40 - Energy Toxicity And Fuel Competition In The Body 20:30 - Intracellular Muscle Fat 22:35 - Endurance Athletes 24:35 - Processed Vegan Foods And Added Oils 26:20 - Post Menopausal Weight Gain 28:25​ - DRY FARM WINES: Low Sugar, Low Alcohol, Toxin-Free, Mold-Free, Pesticide-Free, Hang-Over Free Natural Wine! Use The Link dryfarmwines.com/melanieavalon To Get A Bottle For A Penny! 30:15 - Dr. Barnard's New Study 36:45 - Benefits From Soy 40:30 - What Are Isoflavones?  45:25 - Isoflavones Effect On Cells 47:10 - Diets Rich In Soy; Correlation On Mortality 49:00 - Is Soy Preventative For Breast Cancer? 50:15 - What Are The Implication Of Isoflavones On A Woman's Current Estrogen Load? 52:00 - LMNT: For Fasting Or Low-Carb Diets Electrolytes Are Key For Relieving Hunger, Cramps, Headaches, Tiredness, And Dizziness. With No Sugar, Artificial Ingredients, Coloring, And Only 2 Grams Of Carbs Per Packet, Try LMNT For Complete And Total Hydration. For A Limited Time Go To drinklmnt.com/melanieavalon To Get A Sample Pack For Only The Price Of Shipping! 54:35 - Equol 58:15 - Equol In Dairy 1:00:05 - Can We Get Back The Gut Bacteria That Produce Equol? 1:00:50 - Fiber And The Microbiome 1:03:45 - Can Everyone Thrive As A Vegan? 1:06:15 - What Is A Vegan Diet Lacking? 1:08:15 - Are We Omnivores? 1:13:40 - Why Do We Make Enzymes To Digest Dairy? 1:16:45 - Melanie's Diet

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Join best-selling author and actress Melanie Avalon as she interviews today's leading health and wellness experts, going beyond the fads to bring you all the biohacking tips, tricks, and techniques to effortless upgrade your body, brain, and life. Because why not live awesome? You got this!  Theme Music by Narek Mirzaei, Artwork by Barbara McGregor