Plant-Based Canada Podcast

Episode 82: How To Go Plant Based for Beginners with Dr. Thomas Hedley

Plant-Based Canada Season 1 Episode 82

In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast, we talk to Dr. Thomas Hedley – a certified lifestyle medicine doctor who also practices as a GP oncologist at BC Cancer in Vancouver, Canada. His interest in lifestyle medicine started while working in a research lab that showed eating ground flaxseed, which comes from the flax plant, could lower blood pressure as much as medication. Since then, he shifted toward a plant-based eating pattern and personally experienced increased vitality as a result.

As a lifestyle medicine doctor, Dr. Hedley has worked with patients wanting to adopt a plant-based diet to improve their health. Through his work, he has witnessed people of all ages experiencing the benefits of adding more plant-based foods into their life.

Dr. Hedley gives us a crash course in how, what, and when to eat when shifting to a healthier diet. From swapping foods out for healthier ones, to managing cravings, to easing into plant-based diets.

Resources

  • Summary of study on the benefits of ground flaxseed for high blood pressure
  • Calculator that estimates the impact of food choices on life expectancy, and original study used to create the tool
  • Study on ultra-processed food addiction
  • Study on GLP-1 levels in response to plant-based vs. beef burger
  • Referenced study on morning loaded vs. evening loaded calories
  • Dr. Hedley's Linkedin profile 

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