Today I am joined by Dr. Matthew Nagra, a naturopathic doctor with a focus on nutrition and lifestyle based in Vancouver, BC.
In this episode Dr. Nagra and I discuss:
His own personal health journey and how a plant-based diet changed his life
Biggest misconceptions about soy foods
Health impacts of phytoestrogens and soy isoflavones
Effects of soy on hormones
Soy’s amino acid profile
Environmental factors of soy production
Social media and spotting red flags
Hierarchy of evidence
And more!
Find resources and links referenced below.
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Resources and Works Cited
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Overview of research on soy: “The associations of soya intakes with non-communicable diseases: a scoping review of meta-analyses”: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35249559/
Joseph Poore and T. Nemecek, “Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers”: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29853680/
Episode 003 | What You Eat vs. Where It Comes From: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/003-what-you-eat-vs-where-it-comes?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Dr. Nagra’s recent paper: Matthew Nagra, et al, “Animal vs Plant-Based Meat: A Hearty Debate,” Canadian Journal of Cardiology: https://onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-282X(23)01882-2/fulltext
Plantyou General Tso’s Tofu recipe: https://plantyou.com/general-tsos-tofu-vegan/
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