107: Vegan Done Right For Your Body Type With Dr Stephen Cabral

If you haven’t heard of Dr Cabral before, you’re missing out. This guy is smart. So smart, in fact, that he’s become one of my husband and my most trusted sources of information on all things health, wellness, nutrition, diet, Ayurveda and more. Head to https://melissaambrosini.com/107 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes. Veganism can be a hot-button topic. (And it sometimes seems like everyone on the internet has a different — and strong! — opinion on the subject.) So it’s a breath of fresh air to hear Dr Cabral’s calm and considered take on how to embrace a plant-powered diet, backed up by his extensive clinical experience and numerous case studies. So if you’ve been searching for answers to your ongoing health niggles, if you’ve been considering embracing the power of plants in your own diet, or if you’re already vegan and want to make sure you’re doing it right, then this episode is for you! In this episode we chat about: The hugely common nutritional deficiency that Dr Cabral sees in vegans (after treating more than 250,000 clients in his clinic) (07:26) How to make sure you’re not depleted in this essential nutrient (10:42) How a vegan diet varies for the different vata, pitta and kapha Ayurvedic body types (17:43) How to make sure you’re getting all your important B vitamins (something that loads of vegans struggle with, but that doesn’t need to be that hard) (22:32) The best vegan-based proteins (27:28) The importance of saturated fats and the best sources for you (31:40) How to do raw vegan right, so that your body can thrive (36:23) The pitfalls of both a vegan and raw vegan diet (and how to avoid the common long term issues that can stem from both) (39:46) Plus so much more! P.S. Please seek advice from a qualified practitioner before starting any new health practice. Head to https://melissaambrosini.com/107 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.