Coming from a completely unbiased place of having been both vegetarian and omnivore, and seeing, feeling and understanding the benefits of both, I wanted to create a 2 part series where we really get to the bottom of whether or not one is healthier, or whether, like with all things when it comes to healthcare, it’s a personalised approach based on each person’s requirements, and this is the first in that 2-part series.

 

My passion is to provide people with information that they might not have access to otherwise; for people to be able to make decisions from a place of informed choice; to be able to break apart conflicting information to make the right decisions for you and your family and that was my intention with this series as there never seems to be a definitive answer on whether plant-based or some organic animal produce in the diet are healthier. It goes without saying that ethically, we know that plant-based living would help the planet and is kinder to animals, but I wanted to put that aside so that we could be totally undistracted by anything other than which is healthier.

 

Dr Nitu Bajekal is a plant-based women’s health OB/GYN and speaks here about why she feels plant-based eating is the absolute healthiest option for everyone.

 

I did not agree with some of what Dr Bajekal was advocating, for example eating non-organic soy (or any soy), foods fortified with synthetic vitamins, and a lot of her views on allopathic healthcare. However, I respect her views and respect her as a source of information within the plant-based world, and the episode is brought to you as it was recorded in order not to censor anyone’s views simply because they may differ from my own.

 

Make sure to tune back in next week when we discuss the other side, with Dr Stephanie Rimka.

 

Articles mentioned:

MTHFR – The Gene Mutation That Could Harm Your Unborn Baby https://www.laurenvaknine.co.uk/2015/05/21/mthfr/

Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny https://www.laurenvaknine.co.uk/2018/06/29/wddty/

 

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