A packed conversation with Dr. Jason Buffington. A family practice physician for 20 years and most recently practicing lifestyle medicine.
He shares his journey to what brought him to a plant based diet over the last 6 years or so.
What do we talk about? He shares what he has learned from his research:
- Gut bacteria
- Food sensitivities
- Introducing beans and legumes into your diet.
- Processed foods. What is included in processed foods
- Wheat bread, pasta
- Oil
- Meat
- Generally… some good, better, best
- Diabetes
- Studies on those who have lived the longest (blue zones)
- Fructose… free fructose, fructose on its own, vs that found in fruit
- Microbiome studies
- C sections
- Antibiotics, anxiety and more.
He gives us 3 good questions to ask ourselves to help guide how we live our life and decisions.
He brings a simplicity to eating and promoting health no matter where you are in your diet.
Books Mentioned
Finding Ultra – by Rich Roll
https://amzn.to/2UWBWPK
Blue Zones Solution by Dan Buettn
https://amzn.to/2WrvBMN
Green Smoothie Revolution by Victoria Boutenko
https://amzn.to/2HTI07X
Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman
https://amzn.to/2HErRUJ
People Mentioned
Mark Hyman
Dr. Mercola
Amy Meyers
Caldwell Esselstyn
Neil Barnard
FACEBOOK: Plant based health support group based in Duluth MN Dr. Buffington mentioned
https://www.facebook.com/PBHSGduluth/
CONTACT
Dr. Jason Buffington MD
Family practice physician (Lifestyle medicine)
4212 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN 55807
Soon, in Hermantown!