Vegan Boss Radio

Can changing what you eat actually change how your body ages? And what does the latest research tell us about the health effects of a vegan diet?

In this mini solo episode, I’m exploring some fascinating new research on vegan diets, epigenetics and biological aging, including a study that found changes in markers associated with aging and inflammation after just one month of eating vegan.

I also revisit findings from You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment, examining what happened when identical twins followed vegan and omnivorous diets.

But not every headline tells the whole story. I’ll also break down a recent mouse study being used to suggest that plant-based diets can harm the liver, explaining what the researchers actually tested, why the most dramatic effects occurred in genetically modified mice, and how the findings differ from what we can conclude about a balanced vegan diet.

Finally, we’ll look at the bigger picture, including emerging research on plant-based diets and cancer risk, and why it’s so important to consider the totality of the evidence rather than drawing conclusions from a single study.

In this episode, we explore:

• How diet may influence gene expression, inflammation and biological aging

• What the twin experiment revealed about vegan and omnivorous diets

• How quickly dietary changes can affect the gut microbiome

• What a mouse study on plant "protein" and liver metabolism actually found

• What recent cancer research suggests about vegetarian and vegan diets

• Why scientific headlines can be misleading

Research and Clips discussed:

1. Cardiometabolic Effects of Omnivorous vs Vegan Diets in Identical Twins
2. Mic the Vegan Video: They Aged Backward 2 YEARS in 1 Month
3. Diet rapidly and reproducibly alters the human gut microbiome
4. Vegetarian and vegan diets and cancer incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
5. Transition to dietary plant-based proteins requires functional liver GDH for proper control of ammonia and energy homeostasis
6. A Vegan Diet Epigenetically Modulates Inflammatory Pathways and Biological Aging: Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis of a One-Month Isocaloric Vegan Versus Meat-Rich Dietary Intervention
7. Unveiling the epigenetic impact of vegan vs. omnivorous diets on aging: insights from the Twins Nutrition Study (TwiNS)

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About Your Host:
Shawna Barker is a nutritionist with a BSc. in Nutrition and has been vegan since 2002. With over 14 years of experience, she brings evidence-based insights to help you build a plant-based life that actually works for you.

 

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If you're ready to go plant-based or already are and want to feel more confident about your nutrition, I offer private consultations with personalized, evidence-based guidance. No overwhelm, just clarity.

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