#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 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 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? 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