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The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast

Dr. Jules Cormier (MD)

Hey, I’m Dr. Jules! I’m a medical doctor, teacher, nutritionist, naturopath, plant-based dad and 3X world championships qualified athlete. On this podcast we’ll discuss the latest in evidence-based and plant-based nutrition, including common nutrition myths, FAQs and tips on how to transition towards a healthier dietary pattern and lifestyle that creates little friction with your busy life!

health & fitness nutrition

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20:53

Conversations Du Coeur #19: Démence et Statines

The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast ·

2026/05/13

Un titre alarmant peut voyager plus loin que la vérité, surtout lorsqu’il suggère que votre médicament pourrait nuire à votre cerveau. Nous abordons de front le récit « statines et démence », en expliquant ce que le LDL fait réellement dans vos artères, pourquoi le fait de le faire baisser change des résultats concrets, et comment distinguer une association accrocheuse d’une véritable relation de cause à effet. En chemin, nous décortiquons la différence entre les études observationnelle...

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32:08

Heart Disease Made Simple

The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast ·

2026/05/10

Heart disease rarely strikes from nowhere. It brews quietly for years, injuring blood vessels until it shows up as chest pain, clots, strokes, leg cramps while walking, or erectile dysfunction. We unpack that bigger picture and share a practical path to protect your arteries long before emergencies happen, using the most powerful daily lever you control: what’s on your plate. We walk through the evidence linking whole, minimally processed plant foods to lower inflammation, improved end...

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From The Heart #18: Rethinking Processed Food

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2026/05/06

What if “processed” isn’t the enemy, and the biggest health gains come from something far simpler, eating more real plants most of the time? We take a clear-eyed look at the processing spectrum, from chopping and freezing to fortification and engineered ultra-processed products, and map out where processing genuinely helps and where it quietly pushes us toward overeating. We start by grounding the conversation in evidence: Canadians pull 60% of calories from ultra-processed foods while...

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24:43

You Can Learn To Change If You Practice It

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2026/05/03

Change doesn’t send a calendar invite. It shows up on an ordinary Tuesday, right when the schedule is already full. We dig into the gap between knowing and doing, and why the real lever for sustainable health isn’t more information, it’s better systems tied to a personal why. Drawing on decades in lifestyle medicine and a fresh read of Who Moved My Cheese?, we unpack the simple, profound truth that anticipation beats reaction when life shifts under our feet. We share how behavior chang...

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17:27

From The Heart #17: From Fundraiser To Food As Medicine

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2026/04/29

A packed school gym, 250 tickets, and nearly thirteen thousand dollars raised set the stage for a bigger conversation: how everyday food choices can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. We share what actually matters for prevention, cutting through hype to focus on the patterns that quietly shape your health over decades. We unpack how atherosclerosis builds, cholesterol-rich particles slipping into artery walls, inflammation mounting, plaques narrowing flow, and why that “pl...

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21:38

A Practical Guide To Food Processing And Health

The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast ·

2026/04/26

Ever feel whiplash from the Internet’s hot takes on processed food? We cut through the noise with a grounded look at what processing actually means, how the NOVA system works, and why labels alone can’t predict your health. Instead of treating “processed” as a verdict, we focus on outcomes, patterns, and smart replacements that fit real life. We start by reframing processing as a spectrum: freezing vegetables, canning beans, and pasteurization can improve access, safety, and nutrition....

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17:52

Conversations Du Coeur #16: Le Sommeil

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2026/04/22

La plupart des gens essaient de « forcer » malgré la fatigue, mais le corps, lui, garde le compte. Nous ouvrons le guide du sommeil et montrons comment la quantité, la qualité et la régularité travaillent ensemble pour protéger votre cerveau, votre humeur et votre métabolisme, et pourquoi sept à neuf heures de sommeil ne sont pas un simple luxe. Vous découvrirez précisément ce que le sommeil profond répare, comment le sommeil paradoxal aide à réinitialiser les émotions, et comment éviter de s...

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18:01

My Love Hate Relationship With Healthcare

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2026/04/19

What if the biggest gains in health aren’t hiding in a lab result, but in the patterns you repeat every day? We open season three by tackling a paradox: modern medicine has never been more precise, yet chronic disease continues to rise because we treat parts while people live as integrated systems. After 20 years in practice, I share why I’m both grateful for specialization and frustrated by how often it blinds us to prevention, and how lifestyle medicine brings the wider view back into...

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27:09

From The Heart # 15: On Food And Health

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2026/04/15

Ever wonder why “everything in moderation” keeps failing you? We take you behind the mic for a candid, unscripted walkthrough of lifestyle medicine, clearing the fog around saturated fat, LDL cholesterol, and the plant-based label that marketing loves to misuse. This is a straight line from science to your plate, framed by systems that hold when life gets messy. I share a New Year milestone, board certification in lifestyle medicine, and what it means for training new physicians to prevent d...

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50:45

Dre Lise Babin: An interview with a friend and...

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2026/04/12

A plant-based diet didn’t enter this doctor’s life through a dramatic diagnosis. It started with running, curiosity, and a single podcast recommendation that turned into a book, a fast experiment, and a surprise payoff: better recovery, less soreness, and more consistent training. From there, the conversation widens into something bigger than food, because nutrition is only one piece of lifestyle medicine and primary care is where these choices either become sustainable or fade under real lif...

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18:47

Conversations Du Coeur #14: Le pouvoir de l’exercice

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2026/04/08

Et si votre entraînement pouvait faire ce qu’aucun médicament ne peut faire ? Nous explorons comment le muscle en contraction agit comme une véritable pharmacie vivante, en libérant des myokines qui retirent le glucose de la circulation sanguine et stabilisent le métabolisme, tandis que d’autres organes produisent des exerkines comme le BDNF, qui favorisent la croissance de nouveaux neurones, améliorent la concentration et protègent la santé cérébrale à long terme. En présentant l...

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24:00

Two Diets With The Same Calories Can Lead To...

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2026/04/05

Ever wonder why two “identical” diets lead to totally different results? We dig into the thermic effect of food and the overlooked power of food structure to show how digestion cost, fiber, and processing change what your body actually gets from each bite. Calories don’t arrive for free, your body must work to chew, digest, and metabolize them, and that work varies by macronutrient and by how intact or processed a food is. We break down why fat is cheap to process, protein is exp...

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From The Heart #13: Lifestyle Medicine, Plant-Rich...

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2026/04/01

Ready for a straight-from-the-heart reset on food, health, and what actually moves the needle? We open up about new milestones in lifestyle medicine training and why bringing evidence-based habits into real clinics, and real kitchens, can prevent, and sometimes reverse, the most common chronic diseases. We cut through nutrition noise with simple guardrails. Think clear saturated fat thresholds, why LDL still matters, and the power of substitution over strict labels. You’ll hear why “ev...

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20:02

Fasting, Chrononutrition, And The Breakfast Debate

The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast ·

2026/03/29

Breakfast isn’t just a meal choice; it’s a timing decision that can shape your energy, hunger, and results all day long. We dig into why skipping breakfast often backfires, how circadian rhythms influence metabolism, and what the science of chrononutrition says about front-loading calories versus eating late. You’ll hear the real tradeoffs behind fasting strategies, from early time-restricted eating to late-night windows, and how each affects blood sugar, appetite regulation, and sleep....

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23:49

From The Heart #12: Chia Seeds, Yuka Scores, And The...

The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast ·

2026/03/25

Shaky hands and loud headlines don’t make good health decisions, you do. This episode dives into the messy middle where wellness advice often gets flattened into yes/no rules and scary scores. We start with chia seeds and the internet’s favorite twist: a rare, easily preventable issue turned into a sweeping indictment. The fix is simple, soak briefly or drink water, yet those details get buried by fear-driven content that thrives on clicks, not context. From there we unpack how apps li...

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15:47

From Pantry Staples To Family-Friendly Plant Meals

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2026/03/22

Tired of nutrition talk that never makes it to your plate? We bring healthy eating down to earth with a flavor-first, plant-forward playbook you can use tonight. Instead of chasing trends or perfect macros, we focus on recipes that reduce friction: fast prep, familiar ingredients, and flexible formats that fit your life. The result is a rotation you actually crave, built on protein, fiber, and variety so meals satisfy and stick. We share the story behind our community recipe books that...

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22:05

From The Heart #11: Food Noise And GLP-1s

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2026/03/18

Ever been told weight loss meds are “cheating” while blood pressure pills are “responsible”? We pull that argument apart and look at what actually drives hunger, cravings, and regain for people living with excess body fat. Drawing on real patient conversations, we explore how GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy quiet food noise, change satiety signals, and, when paired with smart habits, reduce the long-term risks tied to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. We walk through who mi...

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26:42

We Can’t Medicate Our Way Out Of A Lifestyle-Driven...

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2026/03/15

Chronic disease keeps rising even as medicine advances, and we’re asking the wrong system to solve the wrong problem. We open up about the false choice between being “pro meds” or “pro plants,” and show how a smarter path blends life-saving treatments with upstream lifestyle changes that actually move the needle. From heart disease to type 2 diabetes and severe mental illness, we share where medication is non-negotiable, and where daily habits do the heavy lifting that pills can’t. We ...

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37:20

From The Heart #10: Sleep, Strength, And Smarter Habits

The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast ·

2026/03/11

Struggling with 2 a.m. wakeups, low energy, or a scale that won’t budge after 40? We connect the dots between light, food, stress, and muscle to show how small, smart changes can unlock deeper sleep, steadier appetite, and better metabolic health. You’ll learn how morning sunlight flips on your natural “day mode,” why bright screens at night keep cortisol humming, and how a cool, dark room paired with a simple wind‑down routine can shorten sleep latency and smooth out those middle...

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16:46

Gluten: Friend Or Foe

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2026/03/08

Think gluten is the universal bad guy? Let’s slow down, look at the evidence, and figure out what’s really driving symptoms, what protects long-term health, and how to make smart choices without fear. We break down what gluten is, where it shows up, and why oats are a special case. From celiac disease to non-celiac gluten sensitivity, we explain who truly needs to avoid gluten, what testing matters before you eliminate it, and how symptoms often overlap with IBS and FODMAP issues that h...

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