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The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast

Dr. Jules Cormier (MD)
The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast
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  • The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast

    From The Heart #28: Why We Fear Microplastics More Than Heart Disease

    2026-07-15 | 19 mins.
    Your brain is not broken, it’s doing what it was designed to do: panic over vivid, rare threats and ignore the slow, familiar ones. That’s the risk perception gap, and it’s why a headline about hantavirus can feel more urgent than the everyday drivers of cardiovascular disease, even though heart disease remains a top killer worldwide. We get candid about how fear gets “calibrated” online, why viral health content often misses the point, and how to stop stepping over dollars to pick up pennies.

    We walk through the real-world risk factors that actually move the needle: high LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, uncontrolled blood sugar, smoking, sedentary living, excess alcohol, low fiber intake, and diets heavy in saturated fat and ultra-processed foods. Then we make the stats feel human. Using a Framingham-style risk score and a simple projection exercise, we explain how “25% risk in 10 years” changes when it becomes “a one in four chance you miss the trip you’ve been dreaming about” or “you’re not there for the moments that matter.”

    You’ll also hear a string of common examples where people fear the wrong thing, from microwaving plastic while eating processed, saturated-fat-heavy meals, to worrying about medication side effects while underestimating the risks of untreated obesity, sleep apnea, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. We close with why clinicians need a voice online, how lifestyle medicine helps cut through misinformation, and how to prioritize the essentials before chasing accessory “health hacks.” If this helped you rethink your risk radar, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick review.
    Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier diet and lifestyle.

    You can download my free plant-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by visiting  the Digital Downloads tab of my website at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/shop

    Don't forget to check out my blog at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/blog 

    You can also watch my educational videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpkQRXb7G-StAotV0dmahQ

    Check out my upcoming live events and free eCourse, where you'll learn more about how to create delicious plant-based recipes: https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/

    Go follow me on social media by visiting my Facebook page and Instagram accounts
    https://www.facebook.com/plantbaseddrjules
    https://www.instagram.com/plantbased_dr_jules/

    Last but not least, the best way to show your support and to help me spread my message is to subscribe to my podcast and to leave a 5 star review on Apple and Spotify!
    Thanks so much!

    Peace, love, plants!
    Dr. Jules
  • The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast

    Comment protéger votre vision

    2026-07-12 | 20 mins.
    La plupart des gens ne pensent à leur vue que lorsqu’un problème survient. À ce moment-là, les conséquences peuvent sembler très inquiétantes. Nous voulons changer cette façon de voir les choses en parlant de la santé des yeux comme nous parlons des maladies cardiovasculaires et du diabète, soit comme d’un aspect de la santé que l’on peut souvent influencer grâce à de bonnes habitudes de vie, un suivi médical approprié et un dépistage régulier.
    Tout commence par une situation clinique qui a changé notre perspective. Un spécialiste de la vue a recommandé à un patient atteint de diabète et présentant des signes précoces de rétinopathie de suivre une alimentation de type méditerranéen, à prédominance végétale, et de faire de l’exercice physique, en complément de son traitement habituel. Cette recommandation illustre un principe fondamental. La rétine dépend d’un réseau très dense de petits vaisseaux sanguins et réagit à l’inflammation chronique, au stress oxydatif, à l’hypertension artérielle et à une glycémie élevée. En d’autres mots, prendre soin de vos yeux revient souvent à prendre soin de votre santé dans son ensemble.
    Dans cet épisode, nous expliquons clairement la dégénérescence maculaire liée à l’âge, y compris les principaux nutriments étudiés dans les recherches AREDS, les cataractes, la rétinopathie diabétique et les nuances entourant le glaucome. Nous faisons aussi le point sur les aliments qui reviennent le plus souvent dans les études scientifiques. Les légumes verts feuillus pour leur lutéine et leur zéaxanthine, les légumineuses pour favoriser un meilleur contrôle de la glycémie, les noix et les graines pour leurs bons gras et leurs minéraux, ainsi que les fruits et légumes aux couleurs vives pour leurs phytonutriments protecteurs. Pour les personnes qui consomment du poisson, nous abordons également les aliments riches en oméga 3. Nous expliquons enfin pourquoi l’activité physique favorise une bonne circulation sanguine et pourrait contribuer à réduire la pression à l’intérieur de l’œil.
    Nous terminons avec le message le plus important. Les habitudes de vie peuvent contribuer de façon significative à protéger votre vision, mais elles ne remplacent jamais un diagnostic, un traitement ou des examens réguliers auprès d’un optométriste ou d’un ophtalmologiste. Si cet épisode vous a été utile, abonnez-vous, partagez-le avec une personne qui vous est chère et laissez un avis afin d’aider encore plus de gens à protéger leur vue avant qu’elle ne soit menacée.
    Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier diet and lifestyle.

    You can download my free plant-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by visiting  the Digital Downloads tab of my website at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/shop

    Don't forget to check out my blog at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/blog 

    You can also watch my educational videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpkQRXb7G-StAotV0dmahQ

    Check out my upcoming live events and free eCourse, where you'll learn more about how to create delicious plant-based recipes: https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/

    Go follow me on social media by visiting my Facebook page and Instagram accounts
    https://www.facebook.com/plantbaseddrjules
    https://www.instagram.com/plantbased_dr_jules/

    Last but not least, the best way to show your support and to help me spread my message is to subscribe to my podcast and to leave a 5 star review on Apple and Spotify!
    Thanks so much!

    Peace, love, plants!
    Dr. Jules
  • The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast

    From The Heart #27: A Doctor Becomes A Patient

    2026-07-08 | 23 mins.
    The day my face swelled shut and I landed in the hospital, I stopped feeling like the “indestructible” doctor and started feeling like a patient who was genuinely scared. That experience, plus years of asthma, eczema, chronic hives, and exercise-triggered angioedema, forced me to confront something I had ignored for too long: health is not just prescriptions and procedures. It’s the daily inputs, the stress, the sleep, the food, and the habits we repeat when nobody’s watching. 

    Then my daughter was diagnosed with a milk protein allergy and started showing similar allergy and skin issues. That’s when I finally went looking for answers beyond the usual, and I realized how rarely we’re asked the simplest, most important questions about nutrition and lifestyle. We get into evidence-based nutrition and why a plant-predominant diet built on whole, minimally processed foods shows up again and again in the research. We also talk through realistic options, from DASH to Mediterranean to other proven dietary patterns, and why “well planned” matters more than internet labels. 

    You’ll also hear how my journey through nutrition training and lifestyle medicine led to coaching, medical education, and a bigger mission: healthcare reform that actually addresses root causes. Social media played a surprising role in building a community around that mission, and I ask for a small favor that can expand the reach of this work. If you care about lifestyle medicine, whole food nutrition, and changing the culture of healthcare, share this with a friend, subscribe, and leave a quick review so more people can find it.
    Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier diet and lifestyle.

    You can download my free plant-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by visiting  the Digital Downloads tab of my website at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/shop

    Don't forget to check out my blog at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/blog 

    You can also watch my educational videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpkQRXb7G-StAotV0dmahQ

    Check out my upcoming live events and free eCourse, where you'll learn more about how to create delicious plant-based recipes: https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/

    Go follow me on social media by visiting my Facebook page and Instagram accounts
    https://www.facebook.com/plantbaseddrjules
    https://www.instagram.com/plantbased_dr_jules/

    Last but not least, the best way to show your support and to help me spread my message is to subscribe to my podcast and to leave a 5 star review on Apple and Spotify!
    Thanks so much!

    Peace, love, plants!
    Dr. Jules
  • The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast

    Detox Culture Under The Microscope

    2026-07-05 | 26 mins.
    Detox teas. Juice cleanses. Colon flushes. Charcoal smoothies. If you’ve ever scrolled past a “7-day reset” and wondered, Wait, am I actually full of toxins, we’re talking to you. We dig into what detoxification really is in human physiology and why the wellness industry can make normal symptoms like fatigue, bloating, and brain fog feel like proof that you need a product. 

    We walk through your body’s real detox systems: the liver as the metabolic powerhouse, the kidneys filtering waste into urine, the lungs clearing volatile compounds, and the GI tract eliminating what you don’t absorb. Then we compare that science to the claims behind popular detox programs and why solid clinical evidence for commercial detox diets in healthy people is so limited. You’ll hear why some people still “feel amazing” after a cleanse, and how that’s usually explained by basic lifestyle changes like better hydration, fewer ultra-processed foods, less alcohol, and more fruits and vegetables rather than any special toxin removal. 

    We also get specific about trends: juice cleanses and the fiber problem, colon cleanses and real risks (including microbiome disruption and electrolyte issues), liver detox supplements like milk thistle and turmeric plus the rising issue of supplement-related liver injury, and the truth about activated charcoal and heavy metal detox claims. We end with what actually supports detox pathways with evidence-based lifestyle medicine: sleep, exercise, high-fiber whole foods, stress reduction, and knowing when symptoms deserve medical care instead of a “cleanse.” 

    If this helped you see detox marketing more clearly, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves a reset, and leave a quick review so more people can find evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine.
    Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier diet and lifestyle.

    You can download my free plant-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by visiting  the Digital Downloads tab of my website at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/shop

    Don't forget to check out my blog at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/blog 

    You can also watch my educational videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpkQRXb7G-StAotV0dmahQ

    Check out my upcoming live events and free eCourse, where you'll learn more about how to create delicious plant-based recipes: https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/

    Go follow me on social media by visiting my Facebook page and Instagram accounts
    https://www.facebook.com/plantbaseddrjules
    https://www.instagram.com/plantbased_dr_jules/

    Last but not least, the best way to show your support and to help me spread my message is to subscribe to my podcast and to leave a 5 star review on Apple and Spotify!
    Thanks so much!

    Peace, love, plants!
    Dr. Jules
  • The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast

    Conversations du coeur #26: Des médecins et coachs qui préviennent la maladie ?

    2026-07-01 | 18 mins.
    Les algorithmes récompensent souvent les opinions les plus bruyantes, mais la santé ne se construit pas sur des positions extrêmes. 
    Dans cet épisode, nous expliquons comment la médecine du mode de vie permet de dépasser le bruit ambiant en combinant des données scientifiques solides avec un véritable accompagnement du changement. L’objectif est d’aider les gens à agir plus tôt, à éviter les pièges fréquents et à maintenir des habitudes durables. Nous passons en revue les piliers essentiels de la santé, la nutrition, l’activité physique, le sommeil, la gestion du stress, les liens sociaux et la réduction des substances nocives, et nous expliquons pourquoi des actions cohérentes dans ces domaines ont un impact bien plus durable que les tendances populaires.
    Nous discutons aussi de l’écart entre savoir et agir. Connaître le bon choix ne signifie pas toujours que nous le faisons. Le modèle des stades du changement aide à proposer la prochaine étape la plus adaptée selon le niveau de préparation d’une personne. Un tapis roulant qui prend la poussière ou un livre de recettes jamais ouvert ne représentent pas un manque de volonté, mais souvent une intervention mal adaptée au moment. Lorsque l’identité, l’environnement et les habitudes sont alignés, la motivation devient un système plutôt qu’une simple émotion passagère.
    La prévention demande aussi une vision à long terme. Nous décrivons comment la santé peut progressivement évoluer vers une dysfonction métabolique bien avant qu’un diagnostic apparaisse. Lorsqu’on agit tôt, les résultats peuvent être très encourageants. 
    Des changements ciblés dans les habitudes peuvent prévenir, ralentir et parfois même inverser certaines maladies chroniques comme l’hypertension, l’hypercholestérolémie ou l’insulinorésistance. Le sommeil, la gestion du stress et les liens sociaux jouent aussi un rôle important dans l’adhésion aux changements.
    Nous partageons également une annonce importante. Un curriculum complet en médecine du mode de vie sera intégré dans la résidence en médecine familiale, avec une attention particulière portée à la nutrition et aux compétences pratiques d’accompagnement. L’objectif est de travailler plus tôt et plus efficacement avec les autres professionnels de la santé afin de favoriser la prévention. Si vous croyez que les soins devraient commencer avant la crise, cette conversation montre le chemin. Abonnez-vous, partagez cet épisode et laissez un avis pour aider d’autres personnes à découvrir l’émission.

    Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier diet and lifestyle.

    You can download my free plant-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by visiting  the Digital Downloads tab of my website at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/shop

    Don't forget to check out my blog at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/blog 

    You can also watch my educational videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpkQRXb7G-StAotV0dmahQ

    Check out my upcoming live events and free eCourse, where you'll learn more about how to create delicious plant-based recipes: https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/

    Go follow me on social media by visiting my Facebook page and Instagram accounts
    https://www.facebook.com/plantbaseddrjules
    https://www.instagram.com/plantbased_dr_jules/

    Last but not least, the best way to show your support and to help me spread my message is to subscribe to my podcast and to leave a 5 star review on Apple and Spotify!
    Thanks so much!

    Peace, love, plants!
    Dr. Jules
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About The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast
Hey, I’m Dr. Jules! I’m a medical doctor, teacher, nutritionist, naturopath, plant-based dad and 3X world championships qualified athlete. On this podcast we’ll discuss the latest in evidence-based and plant-based nutrition, including common nutrition myths, FAQs and tips on how to transition towards a healthier dietary pattern and lifestyle that creates little friction with your busy life!
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