E18: How to Fix Common Deficiencies While on the Vegan Diet

Need help optimizing your nutrients and supplements? Look no further than The Longevity Center FL: https://www.thelcfl.com/our-services/lifestyle-and-supplement-coaching/nutrition-and-supplement-optimization/    Summary In this episode, Coach Kyle and Dr. K discuss how to optimize health on a vegan diet. They explore the benefits of a vegan diet, such as reducing inflammation and avoiding hormones and other harmful substances found in industrial meat. They emphasize the importance of voting with your dollar for healthier food options and discuss the potential longevity benefits of a plant-forward diet. The hosts then provide strategies for optimizing the vegan diet, including ensuring adequate protein intake through sources like pea protein and spirulina. They also discuss the importance of supplementing with creatine, B complex, B12, and DHA and EPA. Finally, they highlight the importance of strength training and clean sourcing of food for optimal health on a vegan diet.   Takeaways A vegan diet can offer benefits such as reduced inflammation and avoidance of harmful substances found in industrial meat. Voting with your dollar for healthier food options, including organic produce and vegetables, can contribute to longevity and overall health. Optimizing a vegan diet involves ensuring adequate protein intake through sources like pea protein and spirulina. Supplementing creatine, B complex, B12, and DHA and EPA can help address potential deficiencies on a vegan diet. Incorporating strength training and choosing clean sources of food are important for optimizing health on a vegan diet.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 01:54 Negative Health Effects of Modern Meat Consumption 04:29 What is a “Plant Forward” Diet 06:01 Vegan Diet Deficiencies  06:51 Protein and Amino Acids 12:29 Creatine 14:43 B-Complex + B12 + B9 16:21 DHA + EPA [Omegas] 17:02 Importance of Strength Training  17:47 Clean Sources of Vegan Protein 19:07 Closing Comments and Conclusion   Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by The Longevity Center FL. Your one stop natural medicine shop. The LCFL is the perfect blend of Integrative, Osteopathic and Regenerative Health Care in West Palm Beach, FL.  Website: https://www.thelcfl.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelongevitycenter__fl/     Sources ⁠Body Health- Perfect Amino⁠ ⁠Fortagen⁠ ⁠Kion Amino⁠ ⁠https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/9/3041⁠ People Peak Performance  Website: ⁠https://peakperformancepodcast.online/⁠ On Instagram: ⁠@thepeakperformancepod⁠ On X: ⁠@PeakPerformPod⁠ Dr. K on Instagram ⁠@theosteodoc Coach Kyle on Instagram ⁠@toxinfreekyle⁠