NBSV 216: Vegan myth-busting power round (dietitian, doctor, agrologist, fitness coach)

About this episode

Experts discuss and debunk common vegan nutrition myths and answer audience questions.

What happens when a doctor, a registered dietitian, an agrologist, and a fitness coach sit down to answer real audience questions? Find out in this episode. In this follow-up to our live No-B.S. Reset panel event, we tackle the questions we didn't have time to answer on Zoom, covering everything from vegan nutrition myths to food system misconceptions. You'll hear evidence-based, practical answers to questions like: What really helps with high blood pressure and low blood pressure, without jumping straight to pills? Should I be concerned about eating too much soy? (Spoiler: no.) How can people with IBS or sensitive guts thrive on a plant-based diet? Are protein bars and powders helping, or just crowding out better options? Is livestock necessary for soil health or food security? Joining me are: Dr. Jade Dittaro: lifestyle MD, hospitalist, and environmentalist. Vesanto Melina: registered dietitian and award-winning co-author of 15 books. Cory Davis: agrologist interested in the socio-environmental impact of food, an animal rights advocate, and co-author of Plant-Powered Protein. We connect personal health, planetary health, and food system reality, without pretending there's a…

People in this episode

Host: Karina Inkster

Guests: Dr. Jade Dittaro, Vesanto Melina, Cory Davis

Topics covered

• vegan nutrition
• health myths
• plant-based diet
• food systems
• IBS
• soy consumption

Keywords

• vegan myths
• high blood pressure
• low blood pressure
• IBS
• soy
• protein bars
• soil health
• food security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: No-B.S. Reset, Plant-Powered Protein

More episodes of No-Bullsh!t Vegan

• You're invited to my 40th birthday online taco party! · June 11, 2026 · 5 min
• NBSV 224: Veganism, fashion, food, and sustainability in Ghana with Nana-Serwa Mancell · June 9, 2026 · 30 min
• Turning 40 and launching a Patreon! · June 2, 2026 · 6 min
• NBSV 223: Dr. Michael Klaper's mission to change medical education · May 26, 2026 · 45 min
• NBSV 222: Paul Erlandson on ethical veganism and running an animal sanctuary · May 12, 2026 · 54 min
• NBSV 221: It's never too late to get strong (even in your 70s), with Jane Thurnell-Read · April 28, 2026 · 45 min