Hey Everyone! If you have a newer TH-cam Channel feel free to post a sentence describing your channel and a link to it here! I can't wait to check it out! I really hope TH-cam doesn't block the comments because they have links. I will do my best to approve them if they do.
Mic. the Vegan I don't have a channel but I just watched your "types of vegans" video and I loved the part about Russian vegans haha well here is your russian vegan c: Keep up the good work, you are amazing!
Good work😀 loved the video My channel is called Leah & Mike, we lived in China for 3 years and in Nov 2016 when we moved back. I was 6 months pregnant. We just showed up at our families houses and they didn't know we were coming or that I was pregnant! So my channel is about China and life being back in America.
Hi, I love your videos, it's a long time i'm thinking about doing a youtube channel about nutrition in general (I'm vegan btw) cause there is virtually NOTHING in my language (italian). I check a lot of channels and info cause often in my country (I live in France now and it's not so different) lacking the direct feeds in a foreigner language a lot of infos come from standard uneducated people that mix everything is un-official (like anti-vax, omeopathy, cristallopathy, vibropathy, idiopaty whatever). I like science, and I like your channel.
@@neredan1182 You can keep on growing mentally and spiritually your whole life if you want, but at some point the wear and tear will take a toll on your physical body and it will start to decline.
Totally anecdotal, but I ate terrible all through my teens and by the time that I was 19 people told me I looked like I was 40. I have photos from that time and my skin looked terrible, I had bags under my eyes, and I was stark white. Now that I have been vegan for about 5 years and I'm 28 people tell me I look like I'm in my early 20's all the time. I've even had people look at my old ID photos and say that I look much younger now, even though I'm bald! The power of plants baby!
Finally someone is addressing the f*ck up YOLO mentality. YOLO is a stupid saying that does not consider the future of your health and the effect is has on your children, your family, health insurances etc. It's the most egoistic and short-sighted saying out there at the moment and people (especially young people) are buying...
Ruth Steiner Nah. YOLO is just a modern version of Carpe Diem, it isn't anything new. Self destructive hedonism has come and gone for thousands of years, especially in times of uncertainty like now. I do agree it's a shitty, downhill mentality though.
I agree that some people use the yolo mentally as an excuse to do stupid shit. But honestly, some of the best decisions I have ever made come from that same mentality. I have a tendency to be overly cautious and frugal and reminding myself that I only have one life encourages me to be more adventurous and do more fun and exciting things like travelling Europe (instead of saving money for a house) or taking a summer off to grow my youtuybe channel (instead of working a minimum wage job during my time off as a teacher).
I listened to your videos while I was pregnant (healthy vegan pregnancy!) and now when I watch, my baby will watch an entire video of yours and not make a sound 😂 hahaha we love Mic. The Vegan!!
Working on going vegan myself and you have been super helpful! As a biologist I really appreciate that you cite your resources and keep it entertaining. You're awesome :)
That "live fast, die young" thing is sadly more common than most people think. I work with a lot of young people (20s), and I sometimes, if asked about it, explain why I'm in the process of going vegan. The response, almost always, is some version of "but I don't want to live until I'm 100". They don't seem to realize that growing that old *and being unhealthy the whole time* is completely unnecessary. But these are the same people who diet solely consists of chicken tenders and various forms of cheese, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. It's hurts me to see young people so ignorant and uncaring about their diet and health.
+Matthew Davis Well, it is true that that is unfortunate, but the worst part of it is of course their lack of consideration for the non-human animals who they are taking with them on their way to their likely early graves. If people want to hurt themselves, that is their choice, but it should never be at the expense of others.
I don’t eat meat just because I feel better when I don’t, I feel healthy, my body feels better and I’m so in touch with my senses that eating things that make me feel unhealthy are like eating things that taste disgusting, like eating crap
i will never worry that my plant based eating mom won't live to see my kids because she is 46 and has skin softer than a baby's butt. that might just be her skin care but it is unbelievable how much energy she has, so happy she introduced me to veganism :)
As a dental hygienist I can let you in on something I was told in my training: There is no science to support the notion that 'pyorrhea' has anything, not one bit, to do with aging. Now known as periodontal disease, disease of what's supposed to hold your teeth in tight, it's just a slow-smoldering infection. Your body's ability to resist infection can be improved by not smoking/drugging/eating trash, great nutrition and cleanliness. No one can see into the nooks and crannies in teeth themselves much, so get some coaching on the cleanliness part. People leap to the conclusion that since family members had it, then it's genetic, so they roll on their backs and play dead, when very little effort and some hard science is all it takes to have a healthy mouth: the joy of chewing power and seeing other people's smiles ""age" while you stay young and awesome. If you want that, get it - it's EASY!
It's sad that we're so scared of being miserable as we grow old, when it's an almost entirely preventable situation. Yes, growing old decreases mobility and worsens bodily functions, but with the right lifestyle and diet the vast majority of people can fully enjoy their lives until they die of old age, with minimal pain.
Jerry Perry - not if you pay your house off. the government creates poverty. after veganism the next wake up call for people is omething called anarcho capatalism. listen to a man called larken rose
Lol! You're so funny! Great video, I'm always disturbed at how people in our culture age. It's not normal for thousands of 'healthy' people to just degenerate to look like mutated humanoids by their 60s or need to pop cholesterol medication like tic-tacs! Also, I'm still continuously learning that vegan diets are so easy to be unhealthy, as it's so easy to fall into being a 'junk food vegan', vegan pizza, deep-fried vegan cuisine, greasy foods, etc, but I recently had (another) scare that made me realize I can't just get away with eating anything I want just because it lacks animal protein. Vegan meals with leafy greens and whole foods always feels better and makes my skin better too. Also... Ellsworth Wareham... was? Is. He's still alive. 102 yrs young!
So many people have the attitude that ageing, in the way we know it, is set, and going to happen to them, and that the only way to enjoy life is to eat processed food and animal products. When really, the only way you're going to enjoy the majority of your life is to cut those things out from your life!
Emily J Yep. It's like the people who stay broke all the time because they spend their money on things so they can "enjoy life". But saving money and then treating yourself is the most efficient way to be financially.
They value instant gratification over long-term benefits. As for me, I'd much rather put in some effort now (cooking healthy food every day) and reap the benefits later. As opposed to having shitty junk food every day and spending my last few years in and out of the hospital.
People always hope that their loved ones will age healthfully, and die painlessly in their sleep, but it usually doesn't work out like that. Everyone who has died in my family endured years of suffering before succumbing. My father spent his last 20 years having strokes, infections, surgeries, tests, being attached to oxygen machines, having painful bladder catheters changed monthly, swallowing tons of daily medications, and so on. Maybe more folks would prioritize a healthy lifestyle over "fun" if they saw what aging and death can really be like.
Grass fed or not, meat is detrimental to your health. It naturally contains hormones, because animals produce hormones, just like humans. It naturally contains cholesterol and saturated fat. It increases your risk of cancer, heart disease etc. What's the point of eating it at all?
Thank you for this video! My husband has always thought that back pain runs in his family, but I have a feeling it's just because they're from WI and eat a ton of meat and dairy! Excited to show him this video. He is now plant-based too! Thanks for all you do!
My grandpa ate only meat and butter and biscuits and honey, he smoked tobacco and he didn't ever use soap. He lived 109 years. I'm active, i make sure i get all my vitamins and minerals and macros, i don't smoke, and i expect to live 200 years.
Clay When it comes to nutrition. It's a game of probability. Some people can lice extremely unhealthy lives and still be healthy. Similarly someone can be extremely healthy and be on a whole foods plant based diet and die from heart disease (I think). Now I could be wrong as I haven't got anything to back this up. It's just what I have seen. Everything regarding nutrition research revolves around percentages. If it was as simple as, be vegan? be healthy, then there wouldn't be any conflict
your grandpa lived to 109 because he ate meat lmao. he had all that bioavailable vitamin A keeping his cells multiplying out of control and staying alive
Could you make a video about people who use their allergies/disabilities as an excuse to keep eating animal products? Because lately everyone claims to be allergic to all food in the world, including all 80,000 edible vegetables, except burnt corpses.
Pupa Vegan It can be true, my best friend was very depressed, she was high carb vegan for years but her allergies just got worse and worse until she nearly stopped eating altogether. Not she eats very little but its mostly animal products and her allergies are gone. Can't spell what she is allergic too but its sounds like salicitates
Pupa Vegan well, I had severe allergies to dust cat and dogs, so much that when I would try to sleep the mucus would block my throat constantly. After going vegan I haven't even had a slight bit of mucus one time ever. My pathways are perfectly clear and I never took my medication in like 6 months
Yeah ... I have a sister in law who has IBS. She says she can't be vegan with that condition, though I know there are certainly people who do it. That subject could make for an interesting video.
Excellent. Thank you for this video. I have been on a Facebook break but HAD to share this. I wish I could get some family members to drop what they think they know and have been duped into believing and understand this is why I am whole foods, plant based and started running regularly. I turn 49 this week and I feel great. This is completely attributed to my lifestyle changes. I don't want to end up like others in my family...so far, I'm beating the odds based on my previous lifestyle. You go Mic!
Everything seems so clear. No question to go vegan but why the hell there are there so many people who still choose to live miserably and laugh about us vegans instead of asking for help
Because it's one big lie. This video is spoon feeding what he wants you to hear, he forgot that genetics is a factor to heart disease, also forgot that no matter what you eat cholesterol is naturally being made in your body. people are put into heart disease for multiple reason genetics, over eating, and lack of exercise. keep feeding into those lies
It's simple, many People don't need any help, I'm almost 50, eat a wide variety of plant and animal Foods and drink wine and I'm still skinny, athletic, look younger than most People my age and I feel great. No chronic diseases and perfect teeth. Most People in my Family are like this as well, so we have a genetic Advantage, I suppose. Anyway, you'd have to Show me how I can basically improve on perfect before I cut out many of the things I enjoy.
Literally didn't even start the video and I gave it a thumbs up because I know I'm about to be enlightened. You're awesome Mic! Keep up the good work!!!
Great video, as always. Those two individual cases of WFPB causing dramatic cures just adds to the arsenal of evidence, and I wish she hadn't done it, but the one woman going back to the SAD diet and getting angina again further bolsters the evidence for WFPB.
As a vegan, I feel protected from many illnesses. My main regret is not having found the diet when I was younger. Your points about inflammation are excellent.
This is the second video I watched of yours, and the question of subscribing is so far removed that I don't know why I had no clue who you were. You are everything I want in a TH-cam channel. Thank you for feeding my brain.
Bro, I'm a teenager and I used to experience constant back ache. I would always tell people around me, "this isnt normal, teens shouldn't experience this type of pain this early" but everyone's like oh we all have back pain deal with it blah blah blah, literally everyone needs to open their eyes. We need to stop setting our health standards so low. Live a long and healthy life ❤️
5 months ago my doctor advised me to stop the standard American diet.... No sugar no caffeine no chocolate no tomatoes and before I felt like I was going to die now I feel so much better... My skin alone is totally different. I used to be a hand cream junkie now my skin is so soft without any hand cream... I eat mostly vegetables, fruit, oatmeal without sugar.. Add 1/4 cup raisins for sweetness, blueberries and banana, and apples, avacado, almost everyday. Replaced meat with bean burgers or lentil stew with rice, also no gluten, use cornmeal or rice flour and feel alive again
Keep up the good work friend. I'm a type 1 diabetic. Since changing my diet I take WAY less insulin. I might not be able to get off completely but it sure beats stabbing myself repeatedly ALL DAY LONG! Thanks for all you do Mic
lol, when you mentioned that people could watch your videos at 0.75 speed and I'm over here wishing that youtube had an option for faster than 2x. thanks for another great video btw.
Thank you for making these videos that help so many people change their eating habits and most importantly stay on a PBD. Don't worry about the haters.
I really appreciate that you cite your sources, and that your sources are actual scientific studies instead of articles from random pop-culture sites! I've been vegan for a few months, although I never ate much animal products to begin with, and I like to read these studies that you cite. It would be awesome if you would do a video about the enzymes for meat digestion. This is the number one argument I get from omnivores, that humans developed these enzymes to digest meat which means we need to eat meat and animal products, and that people who stop eating meat and animal products lose those enzymes and can never regain them.
How old are you Mike the Vegan? You're looking great 👍! Can you do a " What I do in a day " kinda video so we can observe your healthy lifestyle activities. I always enjoy your videos and your positive energy. Good luck! 😘
Thank you so much for the amazing content you share. As a new plant based athlete (stopped eating animal products two month ago), your videos help me a lot (I need to understand everything and know as many things as possible). I wish your content was accessible to French people (who unfortunately don't understand English for most of them..). Anyways, thanks A LOT! Best regards from France
Hey Mic. Thanks for this video. I'm a Massage Therapist in Australia and vegan also. I see these aging related issued daily as all of my clients fill out a health history. It's so sad seeing so many young people suffer daily. I've just recently started up my TH-cam channel to put out information related to my industry and to promote veganism also. I appreciate your offer to help out small channels :) PS. Your jokes always make me giggle :)
I've been enjoying a plant based diet for 14 years since I was 21. I was shocked when I met my boyfriends "carnivore diet" family of two years and their 21 year old daughter had deep forehead wrinkles. Like uh????? I don't have any static wrinkles on my face at all. She also had terribly congested skin. I felt sad for her. She kept asking me about how quickly my skin improved when I cute out dairy from my diet.
Lol that comment about watching on 0.75x, I'm actually a super impatient youtube browser / information addict, so I watch your videos on 1.75-2x, depending on how fast you're talking that week :')
Aging doesn't have to be and be seen as a "disease" or a "virus" in order to want to prevent having to die. Which, as I hope as well, won't be necessary anymore at some point in time.
Good stuff. My best friend/running mate from HS had a heart attack 6 years ago. he switched his diet to Vegan. This spring he is running a full marathon....at 65 I'm sold.
Mike I saw an article about Lectin being the #1 cause of inflammation and that cutting it out cures a bunch of diseases like Lupus and other autoimmune. Would you ever investigate this topic? I am so curious but Lectin is in almost everything it seems like....
Thanks Mic. The Vegan! I am Mildred, too... I dropped cholesterol by half then fell off the apple wagon. I needed to see this video. Very inspiring. No, the researchers (my fellow gymrats) did not pressure me that bad, but I did get a letter from my doctor saying, "Keep up the vegan diet, it's working well", when my cholesterol dropped. Thanks for the video!!!!
Hey, just curious...are you self taught or do you have further education? Curiosity stems from the fact that you're able to source related articles and understand them enough to explain them to the general public
Ví una recomendación de tu canal (JPelirrojo) y debo decir que tienes excelente videos, informa muy completa que realmente me está haciendo pensar diferente. Saludos desde Chile
Funny thing, my room mate is looking to have a tiny house built, and I'm not starting to think about the same thing hopefully in the future. Sub'd to your new channel and I'm looking forward to following the progress!
Brilliant! I just found your TH-cam channel within the last week and I'm looked. Informative, very entertaining, intuitive and quite frankly a very intelligent and fact based approach to something that is affecting a lot of people. Thank you for making a difference :)
travisbickelll it's not a myth that melanated skin ages 10 years younger than people without melanin www.thecut.com/2017/02/the-science-behind-why-some-people-naturally-age-slower.html
Hah. 1.75X speed. Always double speed. Love your videos by the way. You inform, which is so powerful. Giving me tons of replies I can give to people. I'm still vegetarian, but vegan wherever possible
I absolutely love your your message, your style and your humour! So refreshing to be able to get the facts while still be able to see the lighter side of a subject. Keep up the good work and thank you! 👍🤣
Hiii! I am still working on starting my channel but it will include self care tips, vegan meals, vlogs/ my life as a 16yrold, and girly (but ethical) hauls!( i will post next weekend) alsooo i really appreciate this opportunity mic!
Hi! I'm starting a health coaching business for helping people transition to a whole food, plant-based diet. I'm really excited about this endeavor and I'd love to partner with you in anyway possible. I was wondering if I could share this video on my Facebook business page? I love the way you present your research and that it is so incredibly thorough. I think my followers would enjoy following you as well. I don't have many yet, but I will!! Thank you, fellow amazing vegan!
All vegan doctors talk about arteries, but what about veins? I am vegan and my veins show up signs of varicosis. Also my capilars are brittle and I get easily bruised on legs and arms. What to do to strengthen my veins? (Drink a lot of water, exercise, acv, track vein-friendly vitamins, cold shower for my legs...)
i recall hearing that this may be an omega 3 to 6 ratio problem. 6 makes you more stiff, 3 makes you more soft. vegetable oils (usually super heavy in 6) are no good. also salt dries out the body, stiffens everything. there are probably tons of factors involved.
Анна Лищинская Same, I was told maybe k2 by someone else who has it. I got vitamin k2 mk7 ( the best form) and its made from soybeans so vegan. Not had any results yet, I wonder about iron too.
Twistedhippy this whole k2 issue. Is it really so? I wonder if it's snake oil and just a waste of money... i've been into supplementing several years ago (lots of stuff!) and literally nothing helped with nothing!.. please, keep me posted if it worked or no. Thanks!
nanook kernell nanook kernell thanks. I've been oil addict literally (oil+herbs+salt+garlic and dipping bread in it). Now oil free and low sodium wfpb for 3 months. According to cronometer my omega-3 to 6 ratio fluctuates between 1:3 to 1:9. Everything from whole nuts and seeds. Recently started to supplement with dha (just to be sure), but I don't want to be hooked on supplements. Usually consume freshly ground flaxseeds and hempseeds (and hempseed butter or spread, I don't know what's the english for it). Recently ordered chia seeds. I always had sensitive to touch legs as far as I remember, but this vein problem is making me said (I don't want to have roadmaps on my legs like my mom!)
Could you please help me understand why a body builder style of protein supplement containing whey powder is bad for the body? Is plant based vegan protein powder better in general for those who arent vegan? I am vegan and need a compelling argument to get my friends (all gym fanatics) to convert but the question of "body builder supplements," tends to leave me without defense. Help a sista out
T. Danger The proteins used in body-building are animal proteins. When animal protein enter the blood stream it begins to acidify the blood. The blood cannot become acidic because if it did then you would die. In order to prevent this your body takes some of the calcium from your bones and puts it into the blood stream in order to balance it out. This continous process is what of the causes of weakening bones. Also when animal protein reaches the intestines it doesn't run through fast enough and begins to ferment into hydrogen sulfide (which is a rotten egg smelling gas). Hydrogen sulfide is a very strong carcinogen and a genotoxin which means it's good at destroying genes. Plant proteins are used and run through your entestines before they can ferment and do not acidify your blood. You don't really need a large quantity of protein in order to build muscle, your will always use the same level, just eat plenty of calories and you will get enough protein okie-dokie 👍. (edit) I have found out recently that my protein idea may not be true. If so, you can a tell them that vegans were found to have higher levels of blood protein than omnivores
The view of this video should be enforced to everyone as civil right/duty, I was awarded of most of the things mentioned but the telomere thing is remarkable af. You're gr8 m8.
I was on my phone in a total serious mood when you started talking about the berries and when you said "Just remember to eat some berries ... so you can remember to eat some berries." I busted out laughing and called my mom immediately to tell her oh my gosh that's the funniest thing I've heard all day and I've just been on youtube and watching comedies!
that's why i go raw, only "natural" things. fruits, veggies, seeds....coolest thing about being vegan is that you never have to cook really lol except when it comes to certain seeds like beans, lentils.....
My god my man, I need to meet you in real life. I don't think I've ever met someone with an empirical and *scientifically literate* method of thought when it comes to deciphering the world around us given the tools we have at our disposal. You probably will never see this but I hope one day I get to meet you. It's a lonely world with so few thinking like this... or might just be my fucked up family and who I'm around who knows lol. Anyways, thanks my friend it's nice being to be able to find someone else like this, keep on keepin on :)
Hi, thanks for this video! I was wondering your thoughts on Dr. Greger's recent videos regarding arsenic in rice. A lot of people seem to think he is exaggerating/should be focusing more on issues related to animal foods, but I truly believe that we shouldn't be dancing around this if it does pose a serious risk to people who consume a lot of rice. What do you think?
Veggie Jax his series is important and almost completed, his summary point I suspect will be that when you cut animal food out you get rid of 90% of all pollution. Did you see his mention of Lindbergh rice?
Veggie Jax--you may find the article below useful. In general, opt for white rice over brown rice, as white rice has substantially less inorganic arsenic than does brown rice: www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/how-much-arsenic-is-in-your-rice/index.htm Also: avoid rice "milk".
Hey, I'd love to see a video about Okja if you'd make it! I loved it as a whole, the action, the characters and the story were pretty awesome, but I was still a little sad at the end. Your thoughts?
I can never get my LDL under 70. I have been vegan 11 years , whole food plant based. One time very low fat raw vegan for over a year... At times after that a bit more junky foods incorporated like vegan ice cream and fries sometimes. Still my LDL stays the lowest 79 the highest 91. I cant get it between 50-70 :/ RIP . Most my blood tests it was around 82. Total cholesterol 144-155 So VG thinks I may have a higher baseline cholesterol score. Both my parents have very high cholesterol, especially my dad.
yeah the good thing is , we all look much younger than our age. The cholesterol thing is also genetic prolly, but at least I can get it kind of low in comparison to my family :) I have used flax seed grinded every day for omega 3, and take algea based omega 3 sometimes but not consistently every day. I might try that
VegAnn the cheapest way to lower your LDL and raise your HDL is to take niacin. Plus broccoli, tomato, ginger, apples, eggplant, green tea onions, flax seeds, chia seeds, soybeans, walnut, beets will lower ldl. Your cholesterol levels can't go to zero though because your body makes it because it needs it
The best way to age 'ungracefully" is to maintain your health and mobility so you can misbehave in your old age. They say we have a choice between being a "good example" or "a horrible warning."
Hey Everyone! If you have a newer TH-cam Channel feel free to post a sentence describing your channel and a link to it here! I can't wait to check it out!
I really hope TH-cam doesn't block the comments because they have links. I will do my best to approve them if they do.
Mic. the Vegan I don't have a channel but I just watched your "types of vegans" video and I loved the part about Russian vegans haha well here is your russian vegan c: Keep up the good work, you are amazing!
It's amazing how many Russian vegans there are! I am so glad I made that ignorant joke so I can hear from them all :D
Good work😀 loved the video
My channel is called Leah & Mike, we lived in China for 3 years and in Nov 2016 when we moved back. I was 6 months pregnant. We just showed up at our families houses and they didn't know we were coming or that I was pregnant! So my channel is about China and life being back in America.
Hello! My channel will focus on making videos regarding weird historical events/cryptically soon! I just need to wait for my mic to work lol!
Hi, I love your videos, it's a long time i'm thinking about doing a youtube channel about nutrition in general (I'm vegan btw) cause there is virtually NOTHING in my language (italian). I check a lot of channels and info cause often in my country (I live in France now and it's not so different) lacking the direct feeds in a foreigner language a lot of infos come from standard uneducated people that mix everything is un-official (like anti-vax, omeopathy, cristallopathy, vibropathy, idiopaty whatever). I like science, and I like your channel.
People aren't living longer, they're dying longer.
Technically, we start dying the Minute we see the light of day.
yah who wants to live to 90 if 20 years of it is miserable
@@swissladydriver8980 You didn't get it.
@@swissladydriver8980 so youre growing and dying at the same time in your first ~25years?
@@neredan1182 You can keep on growing mentally and spiritually your whole life if you want, but at some point the wear and tear will take a toll on your physical body and it will start to decline.
Totally anecdotal, but I ate terrible all through my teens and by the time that I was 19 people told me I looked like I was 40. I have photos from that time and my skin looked terrible, I had bags under my eyes, and I was stark white. Now that I have been vegan for about 5 years and I'm 28 people tell me I look like I'm in my early 20's all the time. I've even had people look at my old ID photos and say that I look much younger now, even though I'm bald! The power of plants baby!
Enjacku
that’s an awesome anecdote:)
Did going vegan cause you go go bald?
you are 28 lol wait 10 years its still too young to feel the difference
Hey Enjacku are you still vegan?
@@dragonbutler8325 no, not being vegan is more likely to cause baldness
Finally someone is addressing the f*ck up YOLO mentality. YOLO is a stupid saying that does not consider the future of your health and the effect is has on your children, your family, health insurances etc. It's the most egoistic and short-sighted saying out there at the moment and people (especially young people) are buying...
YOLO is Carpe Diem for morons.
Ruth Steiner it depends how you use it. "YOLO, Im going Vegan!" ;)
Ruth Steiner Nah. YOLO is just a modern version of Carpe Diem, it isn't anything new. Self destructive hedonism has come and gone for thousands of years, especially in times of uncertainty like now.
I do agree it's a shitty, downhill mentality though.
I agree that some people use the yolo mentally as an excuse to do stupid shit. But honestly, some of the best decisions I have ever made come from that same mentality. I have a tendency to be overly cautious and frugal and reminding myself that I only have one life encourages me to be more adventurous and do more fun and exciting things like travelling Europe (instead of saving money for a house) or taking a summer off to grow my youtuybe channel (instead of working a minimum wage job during my time off as a teacher).
Jayterra but you don't only have one life... you're infinite:)
"Just remember to eat some berries, so you can remember to eat some berries." Best line
Berry good advice.
"she said EFF IT IM GOING VEGAN, and now she isn't dead"
I listened to your videos while I was pregnant (healthy vegan pregnancy!) and now when I watch, my baby will watch an entire video of yours and not make a sound 😂 hahaha we love Mic. The Vegan!!
lauren Hardin haha :)
Working on going vegan myself and you have been super helpful! As a biologist I really appreciate that you cite your resources and keep it entertaining. You're awesome :)
You vegan yet? :)
That "live fast, die young" thing is sadly more common than most people think. I work with a lot of young people (20s), and I sometimes, if asked about it, explain why I'm in the process of going vegan. The response, almost always, is some version of "but I don't want to live until I'm 100". They don't seem to realize that growing that old *and being unhealthy the whole time* is completely unnecessary. But these are the same people who diet solely consists of chicken tenders and various forms of cheese, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
It's hurts me to see young people so ignorant and uncaring about their diet and health.
im vegan and i also dont wanna live to 100 or even 80....but i have health problems and dont wanna be in pain so thats why i cleaned up my diet
I want to live to 150! Forever really.
+Matthew Davis Well, it is true that that is unfortunate, but the worst part of it is of course their lack of consideration for the non-human animals who they are taking with them on their way to their likely early graves. If people want to hurt themselves, that is their choice, but it should never be at the expense of others.
I don’t eat meat just because I feel better when I don’t, I feel healthy, my body feels better and I’m so in touch with my senses that eating things that make me feel unhealthy are like eating things that taste disgusting, like eating crap
Don't worry, many of us do worry. I even think my parents are less worried about their health than me, it's so sad
i will never worry that my plant based eating mom won't live to see my kids because she is 46 and has skin softer than a baby's butt. that might just be her skin care but it is unbelievable how much energy she has, so happy she introduced me to veganism :)
As a dental hygienist I can let you in on something I was told in my training: There is no science to support the notion that 'pyorrhea' has anything, not one bit, to do with aging. Now known as periodontal disease, disease of what's supposed to hold your teeth in tight, it's just a slow-smoldering infection. Your body's ability to resist infection can be improved by not smoking/drugging/eating trash, great nutrition and cleanliness. No one can see into the nooks and crannies in teeth themselves much, so get some coaching on the cleanliness part. People leap to the conclusion that since family members had it, then it's genetic, so they roll on their backs and play dead, when very little effort and some hard science is all it takes to have a healthy mouth: the joy of chewing power and seeing other people's smiles ""age" while you stay young and awesome. If you want that, get it - it's EASY!
Thank you for this!
It's sad that we're so scared of being miserable as we grow old, when it's an almost entirely preventable situation. Yes, growing old decreases mobility and worsens bodily functions, but with the right lifestyle and diet the vast majority of people can fully enjoy their lives until they die of old age, with minimal pain.
MsWannabeGamer Ⓥ Sad and it's breaking this nation's budget, taxes will soar
Jerry Perry
- not if you pay your house off. the government creates poverty. after veganism the next wake up call for people is omething called anarcho capatalism. listen to a man called larken rose
MsWannabeGamer Ⓥ And I assume that they can die with minimal wrinkles and minimal saggy skin by living a healthy vegan lifestyle.
Lol! You're so funny! Great video, I'm always disturbed at how people in our culture age. It's not normal for thousands of 'healthy' people to just degenerate to look like mutated humanoids by their 60s or need to pop cholesterol medication like tic-tacs! Also, I'm still continuously learning that vegan diets are so easy to be unhealthy, as it's so easy to fall into being a 'junk food vegan', vegan pizza, deep-fried vegan cuisine, greasy foods, etc, but I recently had (another) scare that made me realize I can't just get away with eating anything I want just because it lacks animal protein. Vegan meals with leafy greens and whole foods always feels better and makes my skin better too.
Also... Ellsworth Wareham... was? Is. He's still alive. 102 yrs young!
Doge because her videos are timeless/still relevant
Wehey, hello you lovely wonder, you're the other person that sparked me to go vegan, ta very much again for that ; )
Erin Janus I love your videos
finally unsubbed from her; that comment made me do it
I share your "Dairy is Scary" Video Almost every week.
So many people have the attitude that ageing, in the way we know it, is set, and going to happen to them, and that the only way to enjoy life is to eat processed food and animal products. When really, the only way you're going to enjoy the majority of your life is to cut those things out from your life!
Emily J Yep. It's like the people who stay broke all the time because they spend their money on things so they can "enjoy life". But saving money and then treating yourself is the most efficient way to be financially.
They value instant gratification over long-term benefits. As for me, I'd much rather put in some effort now (cooking healthy food every day) and reap the benefits later. As opposed to having shitty junk food every day and spending my last few years in and out of the hospital.
People always hope that their loved ones will age healthfully, and die painlessly in their sleep, but it usually doesn't work out like that. Everyone who has died in my family endured years of suffering before succumbing.
My father spent his last 20 years having strokes, infections, surgeries, tests, being attached to oxygen machines, having painful bladder catheters changed monthly, swallowing tons of daily medications, and so on.
Maybe more folks would prioritize a healthy lifestyle over "fun" if they saw what aging and death can really be like.
What if you only ate top quality, grass fed meat with no added hormones etc on occasion but the majority was plant based?
Grass fed or not, meat is detrimental to your health. It naturally contains hormones, because animals produce hormones, just like humans. It naturally contains cholesterol and saturated fat. It increases your risk of cancer, heart disease etc. What's the point of eating it at all?
He's got the looks, the knowledge and the jokes. What more can I ask for
Thank you for this video! My husband has always thought that back pain runs in his family, but I have a feeling it's just because they're from WI and eat a ton of meat and dairy! Excited to show him this video. He is now plant-based too! Thanks for all you do!
Majority of back pain happens when the arteries and veins in the spine area get clogged.
Inflamingo... I'm dying. Slower, because I'm vegan but still xD...
Mic!
I will try to translate your videos to Spanish so that more people can watch them ;)
Keep it up!!!
Greetings from Chile :3
My grandpa ate only meat and butter and biscuits and honey, he smoked tobacco and he didn't ever use soap. He lived 109 years.
I'm active, i make sure i get all my vitamins and minerals and macros, i don't smoke, and i expect to live 200 years.
Clay When it comes to nutrition. It's a game of probability. Some people can lice extremely unhealthy lives and still be healthy. Similarly someone can be extremely healthy and be on a whole foods plant based diet and die from heart disease (I think). Now I could be wrong as I haven't got anything to back this up. It's just what I have seen. Everything regarding nutrition research revolves around percentages.
If it was as simple as, be vegan? be healthy, then there wouldn't be any conflict
your grandpa lived to 109 because he ate meat lmao. he had all that bioavailable vitamin A keeping his cells multiplying out of control and staying alive
Could you make a video about people who use their allergies/disabilities as an excuse to keep eating animal products? Because lately everyone claims to be allergic to all food in the world, including all 80,000 edible vegetables, except burnt corpses.
lol I heard that one last week. didn't really know how to respond to it, so I just let it go
Pupa Vegan
It can be true, my best friend was very depressed, she was high carb vegan for years but her allergies just got worse and worse until she nearly stopped eating altogether.
Not she eats very little but its mostly animal products and her allergies are gone.
Can't spell what she is allergic too but its sounds like salicitates
Pupa Vegan well, I had severe allergies to dust cat and dogs, so much that when I would try to sleep the mucus would block my throat constantly. After going vegan I haven't even had a slight bit of mucus one time ever. My pathways are perfectly clear and I never took my medication in like 6 months
Twistedhippy, other factors? And still, eating animal products will damage your body, so I guess rip her.
Yeah ... I have a sister in law who has IBS. She says she can't be vegan with that condition, though I know there are certainly people who do it. That subject could make for an interesting video.
Excellent. Thank you for this video. I have been on a Facebook break but HAD to share this.
I wish I could get some family members to drop what they think they know and have been duped into believing and understand this is why I am whole foods, plant based and started running regularly. I turn 49 this week and I feel great. This is completely attributed to my lifestyle changes. I don't want to end up like others in my family...so far, I'm beating the odds based on my previous lifestyle.
You go Mic!
Remember to eat some berries! So you can remember to eat some berries!
- Mic the vegan
Everything seems so clear. No question to go vegan but why the hell there are there so many people who still choose to live miserably and laugh about us vegans instead of asking for help
Little Big Their loss
Because it's one big lie. This video is spoon feeding what he wants you to hear, he forgot that genetics is a factor to heart disease, also forgot that no matter what you eat cholesterol is naturally being made in your body. people are put into heart disease for multiple reason genetics, over eating, and lack of exercise. keep feeding into those lies
Vegans will never compare in strength than a non vegan. Proven facts. why do you think Roman soldiers ate high protein diets?
Eh to me if you eat in moderation and be cautious about what you eat then you would be healthy
It's simple, many People don't need any help, I'm almost 50, eat a wide variety of plant and animal Foods and drink wine and I'm still skinny, athletic, look younger than most People my age and I feel great. No chronic diseases and perfect teeth. Most People in my Family are like this as well, so we have a genetic Advantage, I suppose. Anyway, you'd have to Show me how I can basically improve on perfect before I cut out many of the things I enjoy.
Literally didn't even start the video and I gave it a thumbs up because I know I'm about to be enlightened. You're awesome Mic! Keep up the good work!!!
I referenced the inflameaging article in my senior seminar biology research! How cool that it was used in the video. 😎
Great video, as always. Those two individual cases of WFPB causing dramatic cures just adds to the arsenal of evidence, and I wish she hadn't done it, but the one woman going back to the SAD diet and getting angina again further bolsters the evidence for WFPB.
Here is how to stay young:
Don't drink.
Don't eat animal products.
Don't eat too much sugar.
there you go!
Bath in human blood - Elizabeth Bathory
SouthPark333Gaming
and move!
Alcohol is a big factor, you're right
Vampire Lord Vladimir
So much bullshit... *facepalm*
What drugs does this vampire wannabe take, and where can I get some?
Keep doing what you're doing Mike. It's more important than we know. 🌱
As a vegan, I feel protected from many illnesses. My main regret is not having found the diet when I was younger. Your points about inflammation are excellent.
This is the second video I watched of yours, and the question of subscribing is so far removed that I don't know why I had no clue who you were. You are everything I want in a TH-cam channel. Thank you for feeding my brain.
You are a quality dude, Mic. Stay awesome.
Bro, I'm a teenager and I used to experience constant back ache. I would always tell people around me, "this isnt normal, teens shouldn't experience this type of pain this early" but everyone's like oh we all have back pain deal with it blah blah blah, literally everyone needs to open their eyes. We need to stop setting our health standards so low. Live a long and healthy life ❤️
Live Well Rock on, brothah! Can I please find veganism as a teenager instead of at 59? So many blighted years...but now looking forward!
5 months ago my doctor advised me to stop the standard American diet.... No sugar no caffeine no chocolate no tomatoes and before I felt like I was going to die now I feel so much better... My skin alone is totally different. I used to be a hand cream junkie now my skin is so soft without any hand cream... I eat mostly vegetables, fruit, oatmeal without sugar.. Add 1/4 cup raisins for sweetness, blueberries and banana, and apples, avacado, almost everyday. Replaced meat with bean burgers or lentil stew with rice, also no gluten, use cornmeal or rice flour and feel alive again
Wow! Aren't you lucky to have a dr who is knowledgeable! So many aren't and worse...they'll argue with you???
One of the most addictive channels on TH-cam and for a great reason. Bravo
"Health span", cool term.
Keep up the good work friend. I'm a type 1 diabetic. Since changing my diet I take WAY less insulin. I might not be able to get off completely but it sure beats stabbing myself repeatedly ALL DAY LONG! Thanks for all you do Mic
lol, when you mentioned that people could watch your videos at 0.75 speed and I'm over here wishing that youtube had an option for faster than 2x.
thanks for another great video btw.
Thank you for making these videos that help so many people change their eating habits and most importantly stay on a PBD. Don't worry about the haters.
I really appreciate that you cite your sources, and that your sources are actual scientific studies instead of articles from random pop-culture sites! I've been vegan for a few months, although I never ate much animal products to begin with, and I like to read these studies that you cite.
It would be awesome if you would do a video about the enzymes for meat digestion. This is the number one argument I get from omnivores, that humans developed these enzymes to digest meat which means we need to eat meat and animal products, and that people who stop eating meat and animal products lose those enzymes and can never regain them.
How old are you Mike the Vegan? You're looking great 👍! Can you do a " What I do in a day " kinda video so we can observe your healthy lifestyle activities. I always enjoy your videos and your positive energy. Good luck! 😘
62thebunny This is a great idea
He's actually 80 years old.
Jeff K hahahahaaaaaa
Actually he will get 81 by the end of August.
He's 27, it was on his blood test
I love that you talk quickly, Mic! I enjoy the flood of info at hyper speed. Some you tube vids are achingly slow for me
Jessica Orban SO TRUE
Thank you so much for the amazing content you share. As a new plant based athlete (stopped eating animal products two month ago), your videos help me a lot (I need to understand everything and know as many things as possible). I wish your content was accessible to French people (who unfortunately don't understand English for most of them..). Anyways, thanks A LOT! Best regards from France
Amandine Lescuyer Hang in there! You already know you're on the right track
Tracasse on est là !
Awesome video man! And Okja, damn.. I cried throughout the whole movie basically. Such a powerful message! 💚
I seriously learn so much from your videos! Thank you so much for making them!
Dear Mic. the Vegan: Thanks for posting the links to the articles. It's so inspiring! :)
Very first channel i've seen of this kind, and sorely needed in the science-literacy hellscape we live in. Sub'd. Hell yes.
Love all your videos! They helped me change my life, thank youuuu!!!
Hey Mic. Thanks for this video. I'm a Massage Therapist in Australia and vegan also. I see these aging related issued daily as all of my clients fill out a health history. It's so sad seeing so many young people suffer daily. I've just recently started up my TH-cam channel to put out information related to my industry and to promote veganism also. I appreciate your offer to help out small channels :)
PS. Your jokes always make me giggle :)
I'm so glad I found your site! I'm the only Vegan around here and it helps to get reinforcement!
Last time i was this early, I ate mostly starch and fruits.
Sidd mmm... starch! 😋
Starch. the number one reason most americans are fat.
Yes, that is why vegans are the only group with a normal bmi. xD
I've been enjoying a plant based diet for 14 years since I was 21. I was shocked when I met my boyfriends "carnivore diet" family of two years and their 21 year old daughter had deep forehead wrinkles. Like uh????? I don't have any static wrinkles on my face at all. She also had terribly congested skin. I felt sad for her. She kept asking me about how quickly my skin improved when I cute out dairy from my diet.
Was about to watch Rick and Morty again from the start but Mic the Plant Based uploaded.
Thank you for this great video! My wife & I are planning to live in a tiny house someday.
Enjoy your videos! Good work😀
Lol that comment about watching on 0.75x, I'm actually a super impatient youtube browser / information addict, so I watch your videos on 1.75-2x, depending on how fast you're talking that week :')
another great segment... and I have Okja in my queue, I'll watch it this weekend, thanks for the inspiration!
One of the reasons I became a vegan is because I hope to live long enough for science to discover the cure for aging.
wtf so is aging some kind of desease or virus...
Vic Wan yes, yes it is
viride soryu-langley
Look into " crispr gene editing "
idiot male detected
Aging doesn't have to be and be seen as a "disease" or a "virus" in order to want to prevent having to die. Which, as I hope as well, won't be necessary anymore at some point in time.
Good stuff. My best friend/running mate from HS had a heart attack 6 years ago. he switched his diet to Vegan. This spring he is running a full marathon....at 65 I'm sold.
Wow. Great video m8
Mike I saw an article about Lectin being the #1 cause of inflammation and that cutting it out cures a bunch of diseases like Lupus and other autoimmune. Would you ever investigate this topic? I am so curious but Lectin is in almost everything it seems like....
Towanda 9780 Leptin?
Towanda 9780 See Joel Fuhrman 'a vids on autoimmunes
Thanks Mic. The Vegan! I am Mildred, too... I dropped cholesterol by half then fell off the apple wagon. I needed to see this video. Very inspiring. No, the researchers (my fellow gymrats) did not pressure me that bad, but I did get a letter from my doctor saying, "Keep up the vegan diet, it's working well", when my cholesterol dropped. Thanks for the video!!!!
Hey, just curious...are you self taught or do you have further education? Curiosity stems from the fact that you're able to source related articles and understand them enough to explain them to the general public
Probably both. Hes in grad school.
Okja was soo good! The ending got to me for sure.
Ví una recomendación de tu canal (JPelirrojo) y debo decir que tienes excelente videos, informa muy completa que realmente me está haciendo pensar diferente. Saludos desde Chile
Fran Abernathy Penso lo mismo
Funny thing, my room mate is looking to have a tiny house built, and I'm not starting to think about the same thing hopefully in the future. Sub'd to your new channel and I'm looking forward to following the progress!
your channel is so helpful, thanks mic :)
Brilliant! I just found your TH-cam channel within the last week and I'm looked. Informative, very entertaining, intuitive and quite frankly a very intelligent and fact based approach to something that is affecting a lot of people. Thank you for making a difference :)
Good to see we're back to the traditional Mic. backdrop wall-hanging. :D
I'm black and a whole food Vegan. Two age defining wins for me. Can anyone guess my age?
9
aprilracine 40
travisbickelll Explain what's racist about it. How is her statement oppressing you as a non black person? Other than your crusty jealousy? Lmao
travisbickelll it's not a myth that melanated skin ages 10 years younger than people without melanin
www.thecut.com/2017/02/the-science-behind-why-some-people-naturally-age-slower.html
aprilracine 25
You always do such a great job. What you do makes my job of educating my loved ones so much easier. Thank you.
Excellent video. Thanks for all the links as well!
great video, Mic!
"just remember to eat some berries... So that you can remember to eat some berries" ily
Another great video. Thanks vegan mic pal
Hah. 1.75X speed. Always double speed. Love your videos by the way. You inform, which is so powerful. Giving me tons of replies I can give to people. I'm still vegetarian, but vegan wherever possible
I absolutely love your your message, your style and your humour! So refreshing to be able to get the facts while still be able to see the lighter side of a subject. Keep up the good work and thank you! 👍🤣
another amazing video ❤❤
Hiii! I am still working on starting my channel but it will include self care tips, vegan meals, vlogs/ my life as a 16yrold, and girly (but ethical) hauls!( i will post next weekend) alsooo i really appreciate this opportunity mic!
Hi! I'm starting a health coaching business for helping people transition to a whole food, plant-based diet. I'm really excited about this endeavor and I'd love to partner with you in anyway possible. I was wondering if I could share this video on my Facebook business page? I love the way you present your research and that it is so incredibly thorough. I think my followers would enjoy following you as well. I don't have many yet, but I will!! Thank you, fellow amazing vegan!
Anna Rehm An online WPBF coach helped me kill sugar
All vegan doctors talk about arteries, but what about veins? I am vegan and my veins show up signs of varicosis. Also my capilars are brittle and I get easily bruised on legs and arms. What to do to strengthen my veins? (Drink a lot of water, exercise, acv, track vein-friendly vitamins, cold shower for my legs...)
i recall hearing that this may be an omega 3 to 6 ratio problem. 6 makes you more stiff, 3 makes you more soft. vegetable oils (usually super heavy in 6) are no good. also salt dries out the body, stiffens everything. there are probably tons of factors involved.
Delightful Gentleman said no one ever
Анна Лищинская
Same, I was told maybe k2 by someone else who has it.
I got vitamin k2 mk7 ( the best form) and its made from soybeans so vegan.
Not had any results yet, I wonder about iron too.
Twistedhippy this whole k2 issue. Is it really so? I wonder if it's snake oil and just a waste of money... i've been into supplementing several years ago (lots of stuff!) and literally nothing helped with nothing!.. please, keep me posted if it worked or no. Thanks!
nanook kernell nanook kernell thanks. I've been oil addict literally (oil+herbs+salt+garlic and dipping bread in it). Now oil free and low sodium wfpb for 3 months. According to cronometer my omega-3 to 6 ratio fluctuates between 1:3 to 1:9. Everything from whole nuts and seeds. Recently started to supplement with dha (just to be sure), but I don't want to be hooked on supplements. Usually consume freshly ground flaxseeds and hempseeds (and hempseed butter or spread, I don't know what's the english for it). Recently ordered chia seeds. I always had sensitive to touch legs as far as I remember, but this vein problem is making me said (I don't want to have roadmaps on my legs like my mom!)
Keep bringing the truth ❤️🌱
Could you please help me understand why a body builder style of protein supplement containing whey powder is bad for the body? Is plant based vegan protein powder better in general for those who arent vegan? I am vegan and need a compelling argument to get my friends (all gym fanatics) to convert but the question of "body builder supplements," tends to leave me without defense. Help a sista out
T. Danger The whey proteins get thru the gut and into yr blood to cause inflammation. Get a vegan product?
T. Danger The proteins used in body-building are animal proteins. When animal protein enter the blood stream it begins to acidify the blood. The blood cannot become acidic because if it did then you would die. In order to prevent this your body takes some of the calcium from your bones and puts it into the blood stream in order to balance it out. This continous process is what of the causes of weakening bones.
Also when animal protein reaches the intestines it doesn't run through fast enough and begins to ferment into hydrogen sulfide (which is a rotten egg smelling gas). Hydrogen sulfide is a very strong carcinogen and a genotoxin which means it's good at destroying genes.
Plant proteins are used and run through your entestines before they can ferment and do not acidify your blood.
You don't really need a large quantity of protein in order to build muscle, your will always use the same level, just eat plenty of calories and you will get enough protein okie-dokie 👍.
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I have found out recently that my protein idea may not be true. If so, you can a tell them that vegans were found to have higher levels of blood protein than omnivores
Great video, as usual! Could pretty pleaaaasee make a video about how serotonin is made in the gut, and how gut health affects mental health?
Love your videos and your sense of humor! 😍❤
Your presentation is crisp and engaging!!!!!!!
The view of this video should be enforced to everyone as civil right/duty, I was awarded of most of the things mentioned but the telomere thing is remarkable af.
You're gr8 m8.
This is great info, Thank you!
I would live to see a video by you on the health benefits of fasting.
If you watch this at 0.5 speed Mic sounds drunk and totally baked, lmao!
I was on my phone in a total serious mood when you started talking about the berries and when you said "Just remember to eat some berries ... so you can remember to eat some berries." I busted out laughing and called my mom immediately to tell her oh my gosh that's the funniest thing I've heard all day and I've just been on youtube and watching comedies!
The humor is strong with this one
i need to eat more plants :P so easy to fall into the junk food vegan spiral nowadays
Gvantsa I had to get an online coach, it worked, helped me finally kill sugar. Now my blood is green😎
that's why i go raw, only "natural" things. fruits, veggies, seeds....coolest thing about being vegan is that you never have to cook really lol except when it comes to certain seeds like beans, lentils.....
My god my man, I need to meet you in real life. I don't think I've ever met someone with an empirical and *scientifically literate* method of thought when it comes to deciphering the world around us given the tools we have at our disposal. You probably will never see this but I hope one day I get to meet you.
It's a lonely world with so few thinking like this... or might just be my fucked up family and who I'm around who knows lol.
Anyways, thanks my friend it's nice being to be able to find someone else like this, keep on keepin on :)
Love it! lol raise the flag my friends!
I love the wry way you always say things ;)
Hi, thanks for this video!
I was wondering your thoughts on Dr. Greger's recent videos regarding arsenic in rice. A lot of people seem to think he is exaggerating/should be focusing more on issues related to animal foods, but I truly believe that we shouldn't be dancing around this if it does pose a serious risk to people who consume a lot of rice. What do you think?
Veggie Jax his series is important and almost completed, his summary point I suspect will be that when you cut animal food out you get rid of 90% of all pollution. Did you see his mention of Lindbergh rice?
Veggie Jax--you may find the article below useful. In general, opt for white rice over brown rice, as white rice has substantially less inorganic arsenic than does brown rice: www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/how-much-arsenic-is-in-your-rice/index.htm
Also: avoid rice "milk".
Hey, I'd love to see a video about Okja if you'd make it! I loved it as a whole, the action, the characters and the story were pretty awesome, but I was still a little sad at the end. Your thoughts?
I love you so much Mike ❤️ I love your content you deserve so much more attention
I come here to learn always but find myself distracted from this beautiful man. Good lawd! my fav vegan 😘😘
I can never get my LDL under 70. I have been vegan 11 years , whole food plant based. One time very low fat raw vegan for over a year... At times after that a bit more junky foods incorporated like vegan ice cream and fries sometimes. Still my LDL stays the lowest 79 the highest 91. I cant get it between 50-70 :/ RIP . Most my blood tests it was around 82. Total cholesterol 144-155
So VG thinks I may have a higher baseline cholesterol score. Both my parents have very high cholesterol, especially my dad.
VegAnn have you tried taking Omega 3s like chia seeds regularly? It is recommended 1.6 grams of ALA per day
Genetics plays a pretty important role.
yeah the good thing is , we all look much younger than our age.
The cholesterol thing is also genetic prolly, but at least I can get it kind of low in comparison to my family :)
I have used flax seed grinded every day for omega 3, and take algea based omega 3 sometimes but not consistently every day. I might try that
VegAnn the cheapest way to lower your LDL and raise your HDL is to take niacin. Plus broccoli, tomato, ginger, apples, eggplant, green tea onions, flax seeds, chia seeds, soybeans, walnut, beets will lower ldl. Your cholesterol levels can't go to zero though because your body makes it because it needs it
Also nuts, dark chocolate, avocado, and garlic.if LDL is under 100, and HDL is above 60, then that's ideal. You're not far off at all
The best way to age 'ungracefully" is to maintain your health and mobility so you can misbehave in your old age. They say we have a choice between being a "good example" or "a horrible warning."