Why a Plant-based diet, Doc? - "Medically Speaking" with Dr. Edward Tam

We’ve all wondered at one point or another if there’s an optimal way to eat to improve our health. Having the input of a medical professional is always a fantastic way to start. In this episode, Adam has a great conversation with Dr. Ed Tam about the benefits of a plant-based diet, and how diet is so very important for our health. 0:53 SKIP INTRO #PlantBased #MedicallySpeaking #PlantX ABOUT DOCTOR EDWARD TAM Edward Tam, MD, FRCPC: Dr. Tam is a clinical hepatologist. His full-time clinical practice is in Vancouver, BC, where he is also active in clinical research, teaching, education, and community outreach. He has a focused interest in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, including the intersection of how lifestyle and pharmacotherapeutic interventions may address this growing epidemic. ABOUT THE HOST ADAM KRUGER After graduating with a degree in Marketing, Adam moved to Los Angeles to follow his passion for on-camera hosting and stand-up comedy. Highlights include hosting and producing over 150 segments across 50 episodes of This Is LA on CBS, amongst many other projects. After moving his home base back to Canada in early 2021, Adam became the PlantX Vegalier, and handled all aspects of production for Taste This! Adam started his plant-based journey in 2009 before going fully vegan in 2016, and his athletic activities started with playing organized hockey for 10 years in his youth, followed by a lifelong love affair with fitness in the form of weightlifting, CrossFit and Yoga and Ayurveda. Most recently, Adam has also included helping others achieve peace through mindfulness and meditation based on over 22 years of his own spiritual practice rooted in Yoga & Ayurveda. 👁 👁 SEASON 1: MEDICALLY SPEAKING • Video 🌱 PLANT-BASED LIFESTYLE GUIDE https://plantx.ca/blogs/vegan-blog 🤙🏻 STAY IN TOUCH / goplantx / goplantx / goplantx / goplantx