Food is Medicine (How to Go Plant-Based) – Dr. Joel Kahn on TRAINED, Hosted by Ryan Flaherty

When I tell them to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, it’s not that they actually object. They’re just so focused on getting more and more protein into their diets that they don’t have room for plant-based foods.

Conversely, various plant compounds such as quercetin (a polyphenol found in onions, capers, blueberries, and tea) as well as the amino acid L-glutamine have been found to reduce gut permeability and promote better function of the gut lining.32 And fiber, that miraculous and underrated nutrient, may be the most important of all, through its effect

But a different point of view is that we aren’t really sick—we are just starved. And we aren’t using food as medicine. Food isn’t medicine at all. It’s just food; we need its nutrients to survive and thrive. It’s that simple.