Nathan Pritikin was diagnosed w/ heart disease in his forties. Not satisfied w/ his doc's advice, he determined that a plant-based diet could help. After he died at age 69 of radiation-induced leukemia, an autopsy found his arteries clear and pliable, suggesting his diet reversed his heart disease.

Certain good bacteria in our gut can turn the fiber we eat into an anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer compound—called butyrate—that we absorb back into our system. We may be able to boost the number of butyrate-producing bacteria by eating a plant-based diet.

.@nutrition_facts reviews which #vegetables bind cholesterol-laden bile acids best while traveling through the intestines, thus preventing bile re-absorption. Beets can't be beat.

Focuses on their points of agreement and non-overlapping ideas. Vegan vs. meat eater discussion at about 44 minutes in, but Mercola avoided direct confrontation given that Gregger is vegan and Mercola eats meat. I'd hoped for a debate but Mercola seemed unwilling. Still, it's worth a listen.

How the beta glucan fiber in brewer’s, baker’s, and nutritional yeast can improve wound healing and, potentially, anti-cancer immunity.

Gregger says eat whole food sources of fat, never/minimal processed sources like refined oils. Furhman 2015 study suggests whole food sources are fine and when a part of whole food, plant based diet will promote reversal of heart disease. Wow! Need to follow up.

Need Folate, B12, B6 to help metabolize/reduce homocystine levels in blood. High homocystine levels correlate with brain atrophy, alzheimers, etc.