Why Our Joints Now Fail Sooner
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- čas přidán 19. 09. 2018
- Studies show that our joints are degenerating at younger and younger ages. Is there anything we can do?
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success story here: My knees, back, elbows, wrists, ankles, feet, hands, and shoulders were always sore and stiff, especially after sleeping... which was supposed to be the time of healing, according to my doctor.
After I went vegan, my joints felt better, but were still painful and stiff, and then after I cut out oils and the majority of oily veggies (as well as anything processed), I am pain-free and I even run, which is something I have literally never done before in my life, but I love running now ^_^
I still feel sore after a long run, but it's a muscle soreness instead of a joint soreness, and it goes away after I wake up in the morning.
Speaking of running, I am due for a run here in about 3.5 hours... love the channel ^_^
I can't really say... I went vegan last June, but I started eating strictly whole foods about 9-10 months ago, and it was kind of gradual... I started running once I stopped once I lost enough weight that I wasn't worried about health problems from running while fat... call it 3 months ago, but it was about 5-6 months ago that I woke up and realized that I wasn't sore at all, not even a stiff neck from sleeping wrong... I wasn't really paying all that much attention, since it was pretty gradual. I do remember thinking that it had been a little while since I had woken up without pain, but I only really noticed when I got out of bed and didn't immediately need to rub my joints and drag out my yoga mat for my morning stretch to feel more like a human....
Uh... short answer, I dunno, but I fully noticed about 3-4 months after going WFPB and continuing with my light morning yoga
sorry... that may have been the single most yuppie thing that I have ever typed......
YetAnotherVegan what are oily veggies?
like avocados, coconuts, and olives... basically stuff that you can find refined oils made from them. I still use stuff like flax, walnuts and other nuts and seeds, but not very much at a time and usually in oatmeal or whole grain bread. I do still eat some oily veggies, but now its more as a minor ingredient, like using avocado as an oil substitute in a vinaigrette dressing instead of by itself as a snack.
I'm just getting into the video but the studies show that Strength Training is good for the bones and joints and can add density to the bones. There is also a connection to weight lifting and hormonal balance as well.
possibly, but a whole-food plant-based vegan diet is a good way for people who can't weight train to re-build bones and joints. Not everyone has access to a set of weights, and not everyone can even lift heavy things. Chances are pretty good that if you have back pain and joint pain, you can't lift much.... It's a good preventative and a good thing to strive for, but eating WFPB is the best way to go from pain to no pain.
I can't speak to the hormonal balancing of strength training, but if you would be so kind as to link that study, I would be happy to look it over.
MORE. JOINT. VIDEOS. These are so useful, as an athlete or as someone who just likes to practice sports, joints are so much of a problem and not talked about enough.
Try an all meat diet you will see vast improvements
Phil Corrigan do you also sungaze and believe in flat earth? asking for a friend
Can confirm, vegetables are poison and Bill Gates GMO NWO Hulk Hogan #metoo
@@philcorrigan6603 I'm sorry but I don't want scurvy thanks. Also look up Shawn Baker's blood test results he does an all meat diet and has the testosterone of a 100 year old man :/ yikes
Ted Coombs Hehe, you got a lot to learn my brother.
Great video. I'm a 65 year old guy who's been vegan 10 years now. Managing scoliosis and arthritis with diet and yoga.
Has turning vegan dramatically changed anything for you with your problems.
When ur immune system supposed to protecc
But it only attacc
All because you wanted cheesy meaty eggy snacc
I thought joint pain was a normal part of aging, but after skipping eggs for breakfast, meat, and cheese, and eating more plant based and less processed foods I found myself pain free.
I've learned so much from your channel so thank you for bringing the vegan message to all who will hear!
I didn't cut out the last of my joint pain until I cut out the last meat in my diet during my transition. Now in my 60's and pain free.
I'm in my 60's and had arthritis in my hands and knees for years - and then I went oil free vegan - and now I have very little problem with my arthritis. Before going vegan I couldn't walk up stairs because of my knees. Now my knees are fine.
PS - As usual I am in awe of your videos! I work in a medical setting and they give me a subscription to MedScape for MD's and you can't believe the lack of knowledge about diet and health they show. I would love you to do a bibliography and reference book for physicians (maybe you could pair up with Dr. Klaper or Dr. Barnard). I also think this video is a key to chronic pain. I used to teach a chronic pain class and I showed some of your videos. People loved them.
Stopped eating meat and dairy after being diagnosed with arthritis in thumb. Huge improvement. Also stopped cooking with oil. Thanks Mic. Great video as usual.
How do you cook without oil?
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@@snoggingmoise668 Thanks!!
@@nightcollapse No problem 🙂 You can search on CZcams for 'cooking without oil' or 'water saute' for more videos.
Meat and animal fat is necessary. Go only meat Carnivore.
Another reason why one might want to avoid bone broth would be that lead seems to accumulate in bones, though lead has a high density I doubt you want that in your bones...
I am 61 and only started my vegan life 16months ago. I am happy to hear I might undo some damage. That would be great. Even if less damage thru my kind and cruelty free life style, aka vegan.
Hi Grandma, my mom is in her sixties and I'm trying for her to change to a vegan diet. In your experience, what are the health benefits you have noticed? Mom thinks it might be too late for her to change (she doesn't have any serious illness as of yet)
I no longer have re flux, heart burn. It stopped immediately when I went vegan. I went from 6.0 A1C to 5.2. Normal A1C is 5.6 and less to my knowledge. A1C is regarding diabetes. I do have health problems and want to live long. I believe it will have benefits that I cannot tell without blood test. I am at this time working on my LDL cholesterol.
thanks for he reply, good luck :)
Be sure to eat enough beans or lentils (or tempeh or Seitan) to meat your RDA for the essential amino acid lysine. It's the hardest one for vegans to get enough of and you can check by inputting what you eat in a day into the free online app Cron-O-Meter.
Oh, & I recommend reading "How Not To Die" by Dr. Michael Greger. Aside from the cheeky title, it talks specifically about how a plant based diet and reverse and prevent the leading causes of death.
As one with spinal disc degeneration, my experience has been that its progression has stopped (proven with MRI and x-rays) and there has been some improvement of symptoms in the 4 years I have followed a vegan diet.
That's amazing. I never had an MRI or x-rays taken of my back, but was told I may have a bulging disc. Since switching to a low fat, whole food, plant based diet 3 years ago, I have had no more painful episodes with my lower back at all. Even though I am an accountant and work at a desk 8 hours per day. I was always told that sitting caused my back problems. It's easier to change my diet than my career!
@@NLR759 A year later and still going good! Less inflammation is a good thing. good luck to you.
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Thank you for adressing the bone broth issue. I still hear that argument from virtually everyone in my family and relatives. Now I know how to respond to that riduculousness.
I usually respond by looking taken aback for a moment, and then say, "Thanks, I'm trying to avoid eating arsenic and lead right now."
@@tamcon72 I like your sass 😂 but my family doesn't respond well to that so I need to hit them with some hard science evidence
Manggae Tteokki I take diatomaceous earth each day.
Collagen isn't a bad idea for joints much less for anti-aging and skin health. Bones are metals magnets so like any food there's give and take.
I’d like to add in my anecdote to support: I’ve been vegan for going on 8 years now and I battled chronic crippling knee stiffness and pain for about 3 years. I worked on my feet every day, didn’t exercise, and ate an unbalanced diet. I also had a high stress level that probably didn’t help. After I removed a great deal of stress by exercising and doing yoga, I changed jobs to one that wasn’t so rough on my body and I felt better immediately. Over time, the exercise and diet helped. It’s still a process for me to make sure I’m getting all my nutrients in and to make sure I’m eating as much whole plant foods as possible. Being vegan is a way of life for me, but it wasn’t enough without ensuring that I ingested whole plant protein and pushed my body to heal itself through exercise. I feel better than I ever have almost two years later and my knees almost never bother me. It’s honestly the best thing you can do for your joints. Don’t listen to anyone who says you need animal collagen. It’s just plain unnecessary.
My mom had bad arthritis in her fingers, hands, wrists. Went vegan and her frikin fingers straightened out! PLUS she she is completely off one blood pressure pill and cut the other dose in half! Yet people I work with think it's a fluke and are convinced KETO is life... facepalm
So happy for your mom. My grandma had arthritis and she suffered terribly. She tried everything her doctor recommended; I wish we'd heard of the benefits of a plant-based diet before she passed.
she'll get other health problems down the line on veganism and have to give it up eventually just like everybody else
Lol... right..
Look up all the countless ''ex vegan'' videos and they all say they had health issues after they went vegan and when they went back to eating meat it cured them and they feel good again. The health issues with the vegan diet usually come around the 1 - 2 year mark ive noticed.
@ BackFire Zz: I am vegan for the past 12 years and my health problems started when I hit the 8th year of being vegan. Now I am trying to go oil-free and reduce a sugar intake as well. I will be vegan until I die, no matter what.
Great video Mic. This Massage Therapist approves, I see this stuff everyday at the Chiropractic office.
My story is just anecdotal but here it is. I followed a paleo style diet for 2 years, religiously drinking bone broth. I ended up with horrific joint pain that I'd never had before. I've been vegan this time for 10 months now and virtually all joint pain and a laundry list of other horrible symptoms are gone!! I'm not going back again!!
Thanks for the video! It's a huge encouragement that it's possible that increased blood flow could bring new cartilage. I'm 64 now and have eaten a plant based whole food diet for almost four years. Before I went on this diet I ate a good version of the standard American diet, but by my late fifties I was having a lot of knee and lower back pain, in addition to obvious heart issues, and there was no longer any such thing as a "small cold". Every cold and flu season I was starting to really get my butt kicked as my immune system was becoming more and more compromised. I work as a waiter, have always worked on my feet. I changed diet in hopes of averting the litany of typical disease running rampant today, mostly cancer and heart disease. I have been shocked that since the diet change I have not had a single cold, and also has virtually reversed the back and knee pain I had been experiencing. I wasn't even expecting that! I lost 30 pounds and assumed that was the only reason for the turn around. Fascinating to consider maybe the increased blood flow is also aiding the absences of those debilitating, career threatening, life changing issues. Thank God! It only inspires me to stay the course all the more as it's easy to slowly get lax. Thanks again Mic!
I am so happy that I've found your channel! Keep up the great work!
Another amazing video. Invaluable information, most of which you cant find anywhere else. Happy to see your channel grow
As always, Mic, thank you so much. I get excited to see each new video release.
Absolutely wonderful information. I really REALLY appreciate you diving into this subject. You're awesome as usual.
This is some grade A video Mic! Really liked the delivery of digested information with the scientific evidence to back it up! I'll be sharing this with some friends currently dealing with lower back problems!
Hey Mike 😄 thanks for the great work as ever 👍
I imagine that more and more of the human population living in concrete jungles must play a role as well. After running the marathon a few years back I vowed never to run again on concrete whenever possible, I wasn't noticeably injured after, but 42 kilometers of pounding your knees and back on concrete will definitely give you an epiphany about being nice to your joints...
Great low impact cardio alternatives are biking, Kung Fu/Martial Arts minus the punching bricks, with certain techniques even weight training doubles as good cardio, and if you do run, only ever do so on grass/soil. The concrete jungle is not our natural habitat!
Massively useful video once again Mic. had no idea how much of an influence diet had on our all too fragile joints. Teenagers getting these problems, Yeezus!
It seems that strength training helps with cartilage and bone density. Also swimming and roller skating are good, fun cardio activities that are easier on the joints.
It sounds like you sleep on your feet muscles, flat feet=bad feet, work your feet out when your feet are arched and your leading with your toes your balance is unbreakable, your toes should grab the ground like a paw, im a martial artist who specializes in tiger kung fu/ karate
That and horrible shoe choices. Shoes with small toe boxes that cramp toes and deform them (think bunions) and high heels (not just women but I've seen lots of men in dressy shoes where the heel is a solid 3/4" or higher) will wreck your feet and screw up a natural gait cycle. When the feet are out of alignment it'll go up the chain and wreck your knees before wrecking your lower back.
I took up deep water running after an injury. Easy on the joints and a hard cardio workout. Only issue was when I forgot that being in the water was not the same as drinking the water.
Great video, Mic.
axiom it’s good on at least a slightly absorbing surface like wood or a mat. It’s way less impact than running because you tend to land on both feet st the same time and also have only vertical motion so no shearing forces. Your feet will need some time to get conditioned. Plenty of info online. Check out buddy lee.
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I have experienced great healing of my arthritis from giving up dairy as at that time, 10 years ago, my hands were growing distortions in the joints and the fingers were so painful that the pain was not allowing me to really even grip a pen and my signature did not look right any more. I could not open a jar from the store or jelly jars my adult sons had closed. I got myself a combo can opener/jar opener and it was great. I have not had to use it in years.
I began to realize that I had had problems with dairy making me sick and giving me severe asthma as a child. Even as a child I tried to not to drink milk as it also made me throw up. When I stopped all dairy, I had been having low-fat yogurt for lunch as I thought the calcium would be good for my joints and it was convenient.
Within one month my hands were so much improved, I could grip a round doorknob. My husband had replaced all our doorknobs except the one into the garage, with lever-style knobs as I had such trouble turning doorknobs. My back also improved as I often had such back spasms, which would throw me into a wheelchair.
I did not realize about the other animal proteins in my diet and did not really take vegetarianism which I thought was enough, to the next step, going vegan until 2-1/2 years ago when my husband had prostate surgery with stage 4 cancer and he was operated on. I had been encouraging him to eat better and give up dairy. I did not realize how dairy could cause prostate cancer also. I did realize that it could cause breast cancer and my mother and sister had died of breast cancer, so ditching the dairy was definitely right for me. It is right for everyone. Who needs cancer or arthritis?
Plant-base milks taste great so there is little reason to tempt us away to go with dairy for anything. My husband still is not as firm in his resolve, he gets that resolve from me. I will not allow him to endanger his health any more. He likes to think he is "vegan", but cheating most times at restaurants is not what you do if you are committed to veganism. If I force him on that, I may alienate him when he gets loads of benefits eating vegan most of the time.
We both have lost weight effortlessly, I've lost 50 lbs. and he's lost 45. We eat mostly according to the Starch-Based diet of Dr. McDougall. I don't do oils very much at all, my husband has much trouble not putting butter albeit it margarine on his vegetables. He is off Pepsi and drinks water.
Progress comes slowly but even with partial implementation of the diet, his bloodwork came back like he was a young man instead of that he is almost 68. If we were judging what a 20 year old true vegan's bloodwork would look like as normal, my husband would have further to go. But he is well-protected from most diseases. And is is off his blood pressure meds and his asthma pump and nightly nebulizer which shows how much better his lung function is without dairy and lowered animal proteins.
I no longer get any urinary tract infections. I used to get them at least 4 times a year. Without bombarding my kidneys with protein, it is easier on them and on my bladder. I also do not have pathogenic bacteria in my colon which can migrate to my bladder from a fart rolling out the wrong direction (LOL, don't believe I could be so graphic -- but it may help someone),
It is well-worth the effort to go vegan. Though I still keep the wheelchair, it is stored in the garage. I don't need it. And kale healed my ankle which was fractured that all the calcium pills the doctors had me take could not do. My body like yours, is designed to absorb nutrients from plants. The best calcium is not in a pill but in leafy greens. Calcium in kale and other veggies is what keeps our joints healthy and heals us when nothing else can.,
great info summery bro. love the channel
Prior to going vegan I suffered from Arthritis in my fingers and sore ankles in the morning. Six months into eating a healthy WFPB diet I had no pain. My reasons for the lifestyle change initiated from high cholesterol, which took a nose dive, and is now normal. I also suffered from embarrassing hotflashes at all times of the day and night and those are completely gone!!
Thank you for existing
Thanks Mic! Keep this info flowing to us!!
Hey Mic, I was ovo lacto vegetarian for 22 years, at the age of 38 I started to get arthritis in my fingers, wrist, hip and my knee was degenerating to the point that my doctor said I’d need a new knee but they wouldn’t give me one at my age. I was worried I couldn’t do my job anymore. At the age of 42 I went vegan. I gradually noticed that I was having less pain and after only 2 weeks I was almost pain free. I didn’t expect that to happen then I began reading about the affects of dairy on our bones.... I’m nearly 47 years young 😊 I ride my mountain bike (not that there’s any mountains in the Netherlands 😜) I can run, I’ve even started a nursing college course and work with people who suffer from dementia (and I also take the stairs instead of the lift!!!) great video!
I type many hours every day and was having terrible wrist pain, which cleared up after going vegan at age 52.
I always learn from your videos. Thanks for your refreshing manner. I know you work really hard on these and to find what video to make next.
Thank you so much for your work man.
I like the chill music in your vids, calming
Amazing information! Thank you so much as I have family members who can truly benefit from this joint health knowledge🙏
Loved the video man
Amazing video 👍🏼
This is the video that I needed to watch
Great video!
Love this- thank you sooo much!!!
Love your videos!
I get that there is a diet component. But I've always wondered, do we, especially professional athletes, put stress on our joints that they were never designed (evolved) to take? I'm thinking about modern sports like tennis, basketball, soccer, football, track, or just exercising in general, lifting weights, cardio, etc. Sports played on hard surfaces with lots of running, quick turns and changes of direction putting crazy amounts of torque and torsion on the joints. What about a marathon runner. Are we supposed to run 26 miles? I know some people that run 5+ miles a day. Were our joints made for that day after day for decades? We exercise now because we're very inactive. But our ancestors wouldn't have done anything like this unless they absolutely had to expend the energy to survive. While our ancestors evolved, we mainly just walked around. Look at animals in the wild. They don't expend energy unless they have to. I'm not talking about young playing, etc. I'm talking about an adult moose just being like, "I think I'll go run downstream 20 miles for no reason." Doesn't happen. Most of the exercise animals get is walking, with relatively rare and short bursts of running.
Excellent points you bring up. I saw a TED talk not long ago (though the talk was several years old) that said marathon runners hearts are quite hard when examined after death.
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you make a fair point, but with the appropriate level of training, the human body is able to adapt to quite a lot. The Tarahumara are proof of that, as are many athletes. Yes, they do get injuries, but most injuries are from impact.... That said, contact sports are just asking for an injury....
Also, if you look at animals in the wild, they run about the same proportion of their lives as most human runners do, which makes sense, since humans are pretty low in the food chain without projectile weapons.
Horses run for what can be called fun, and so do deer, dogs, cats, rodents, and probably a whole host of other animals that I can't think of right this precise minute.
Yes our joints were designed for long periods of effort. Early humans didn't evolve to be speedy. (Carnivorically speaking) They evolved to "outrun" their prey, which all humans had to do was walk at a relatively quick pace. Most animals are built for speed, not endurance like we are
I heard of a study that seemed to prove humans are actually the best at long distance running out of all animals. That we definitely aren't very fast but very durable. However it seems like it's more natural to not to run for several hours straight, but more like, run, then walk fast a little bit and so on. Having said that, I too feel like lifting is a to a degree pretty unnatural. Of course we were designed to handle holding up some weight (at least as much as we weight ourself to climb things) but when someone lifts 200kg or more.... it doesn't feel like it's a normal thing we evolved to do. Like it was something our ancestors had to deal with a lot. This is why I prefer more "natural" exercises, like running with walking breaks, dancing and swimming :)
That and horrible shoe choices. Shoes with small toe boxes that cramp toes and deform them (think bunions) and high heels (not just women but I've seen lots of men in dressy shoes where the heel is a solid 3/4" or higher) will wreck your feet and screw up a natural gait cycle. When the feet are out of alignment it'll go up the chain and wreck your knees before wrecking your lower back.
Excellent new idea!
I love your vids Mic - thanks so much. Inspirational and informative, as always
Crazy I was looking for something like this. Thank you!!!!
Thank you for educating me!
Love you Mike great work :)
This is so true. I'm 28 and about a year ago my hips and knee joints were making me feel like an 80 year old. My chiropractor showed me the x-rays that showed arthritis starting. Fast forward to now that I'm vegan most of my joint pain has disappeared.
Love your work Mic 👍
Thank you Mic for all your videos.you just rock
Awesome overview !!!!
Great info, thanks!
Love the vids mic thanks for your hard work and time xden
Thank you for always talking about important and interesting things. The informative work that you do always highlight the simple and powerful truth of a WFPB diet.
Thank you so much for this informative video! I got so much out of it.
So, I am 31 now, and have been having knee issues since 24-25. Seen a lot of doctors, MRIs, all sorts of tests etc, finally found a doctor who told me I have two genetic causes and the third would be lack of movement. Yey to desk work. Also, 6 years of handball and voleyball took their toll on my knees. Basically both my cartilages are wearing thin and it's not yet arthrosis, but thats the logical path. Been a year and so since cut our every single animal product and overall I feel sooo much better. I had tendinitis as well, my right mouse hand, so to speak, still have some trauma and the need to roll the wrist a lot, but the improvement is tangible. My bf lifts 5 days a week and his wrists don't hurt anymore since he changed the diet. Cannot be placebo because we had no idea until couple of months in and we studied a lot and educated ourselves and realized all the acidic cheese and meat we were eating. I'm struggling to get my dad to do smth with his knees and lower back, but he is such a lazy person. Improvement in my condition could also be due to the fact that I started training my knees, got physiotherapy, an acid injection in my right knee ( the one which is a bit ahead with the erosion). So all in all, a cocktail of good things for my body. And a complementary plants diet.
Great video! I worked as a medical assistant at a spine and sports practice, so I am familiar with a lot of treatments for joints and especially low back and neck pain. This really is a game changer and very hopeful! Makes perfect sense!!
Brilliant my man Mike!
I started eating plant based food last November 2017. I was using a walker to get around because of the pain in my lower back from arthritis and a narrowing of the spine that is congenital. I was also having a lot of pain in my knees, ankles and feet, in my hands and fingers and whenever I tried to curl my fingers to hold something, they would often suddenly pop into a ninety degree angle creating a lot of pain. It took even more pain to pull the fingers out of that angle to get some relief. There was also arthritis stiffness in my neck. Since eating plant based food (real food), The pain has been gone from my lower back, and everywhere else. I have not needed the walker for several months and am moving around a whole lot faster. I'm even able to keep up with my 6 foot 4 inch son during our Davidic dances. I have also lost a lot of weight, though I'm not done yet. I 'feel' skinny even though I don't look it yet. I have a leap in my steps when I walk anywhere now. I am never going back to the Standard American Diet. I love this lifestyle and I feel so much younger than my years. I'm 65, :).
You are fab Mic always well researched. Fancs a million for what you do. We luv ya. Hugs
Your comparison of experiment with drilling and supplying blood by diminishing cholesterol clogging of arteries helped me a lot. (It is new information I didn't find anywhere). You are true genius. Thanks!
great video
As someone with a family history of arthritis this is a very interesting topic. Also wanna say that I love the videos Mike! You're really helping this vegetarian transition into a vegan :)
Congratulations! I'm glad you're transitioning! Change can sometimes be difficult, but I'm certain you'll feel better once you get to being fully vegan, and even even better once you get to the whole-foods plant-based part of being vegan... Just remember that plant foods are less calorically dense than animal products, so make sure to get enough to eat so that you continue to get healthier ^_^
Ruth, look up Dr John Bergman, his videos will show you how to heal and/or avoid arthritis. Best of luck!
uh... his videos seem sketch... he might be ok, but make sure that he's board certified and in good standing... he's anti-vax, and that has always been a red flag to me... Be careful who you listen to online, since a lot of good intentions have negative results, especially those that tell you things like vaccinations are unnecessary. My son is autistic, and he wasn't vaccinated until after he started showing symptoms of his autism. He has not gotten worse since his vaccinations, he has gotten better, and that's thanks to behavioral therapy, not keeping vaccinations away. I have had all my vaccinations, and I even get a flu vaccine yearly... It has never really harmed me. I think that health and vaccinations are linked, but not the way that anti-vaxxers seem to think. I have noticed that if you are healthy and you get a vaccine, you will suffer no ill effects, but if you are unhealthy (or are eating unhealthily) and you get a vaccine, you will often feel like crap...... I just got my flu vaccine a couple months ago, and instead of getting a mini-flu like I have done in previous years (such as before I went vegan), I felt no different from any other day of the year.
TL;DR
Whole foods will generally keep you from getting sick and help to keep you from experiencing a lot of signs of "old age", but it is silly to not go to a traditional doctor if you aren't well... just choose a doctor that is open-minded enough to accept that food is the problem in 90% of the cases.
In other words, food can do a lot, but it can't set a broken bone. Use your head and research thoroughly.
@@CraftyVegan You can't take the flu jab if you are vegan because it contains eggs but if you eat a whole foods plant based diet avoiding processed foods you will build up your immune system so the chance of getting the flu and other illnesses is much reduced so I find that doing that is more effective and for those who have a allergy to eggs or are taking medication for illnesses that a WFPB diet won't over come and the medication conflicts with the flu jab a WFPB diet may be the best option for preventing or reducing the chance of getting the flu.
My doctor and I had a discussion about this and she recommended FluBlok, since it is made differently from the regular flu vaccine....
www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_flublok-vaccine.htm
I eat WFBP and run constantly... not sure how much more buff my immune system can get... but my main concern is for the anti-vaxxers who won't inoculate their kids against deadly childhood illnesses, like measles, mumps, rubella, smallpox, etc... stuff that can kill a kid pretty easily.
I personally don't care if someone does or doesn't get the flu vaccine... feeling miserable for a week or two is up to you, but I don't like it when parents and some "Doctors" say that the MMR isn't necessary. It puts the kids in an unnecessary risk group.
Wow Mike you are Amazing . Thanks for your research
This was great! Makes sense to me!
Very helpful. Thanks
That intro lol.
That's why I'm subbed to mic.
thanks Mic.
very hopeful video
I dislocated my knee last year but I'm a vegan so I just walked it off.
Love this video Mike it Makes sense 👍
"I've seen a video of them doing this... don't watch it, I already watched it for you."
Thanks Mic! =)
It's not just about food but stress and sedentary lifestyle as well.
Yin yoga helps the joints and against stress and even increases the length of telomeres.
Yin yoga is about long lasting, gentle stretches and therefore is an inherently different way of stretching then how most people stretch.
The long stretches work on the facia and the inner 'liquid' of your body.
No it doesn’t , yoga does nothing for your cartilage, it is a myth that stretching is good for your join, you have to exercise too simulate blood flow and cell regeneration
Much of it flows from wearing the toxic shoe designs of the last 45 years or so, with their rigid soles, raised heels, raised toes, and tapered toe boxes. This is catastrophic for the whole body (see this video and its channel: czcams.com/video/WlUflH_4OqE/video.html ), in addition of course to sedentary “living,” filling our souls with the toxicity of every form of media, staring at glowing zombie screens, etc. etc.
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Elise. I always feel more comfortable in my body after yoga so I agree!
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Really appreciate these investigative videos you've been doing. Here's some ideas: (1) Comparison of different sugars and sugar substitutes and their effects on blood sugar levels, taste, use in baking, and health side effects (if any); (2) Comparison of different mushrooms and health benefits, especially regarding claims for improving intelligence, respiration, heart health, anti-cancer activity, and immune enhancement; (3) Best hack for weight loss on a vegan diet; (4) Comparison of plant-based milks for health value, calories and taste; (5) Best hacks for fighting colds and enhancing immune resistance.
Thank you so much mike, I was hoping for a video like this! I was diagnosed with rheumatism a few month ago at 25 years old, thankfully not much athritis to speak of yet, but the inflammation in my wrists, feet and hip was causing me severe stabs of pain several times a day, which was bad for my career since I have a job where precision handywork is imperative and random stabs of pain aren't good. I also found that I dropped things more often, my hands were getting stiff, never mind trying to walk in the morning! When this started I was already on a vegan diet, but a pretty crappy one. Since I started a whole foods diet and cut out oil a month ago I gradually got better, the stiffness in my joints vanished and I haven't had any stabbing pain in two weeks now! All hail the whole foods diet!
Thank you.
Love your channel. That's to you I'm really starting to think of how diet and health are connected to each other.
Yoo mic nice video
I had lots of knee pain. I switched to a vegan diet, and my knee pain has gone away.
How long did it take? I'm doing the same with my back pain
@@tonymaurice4157 how is it going your back pain?
Has anyone else noticed how all the comments here are super intelligent, well written and nice?
Thanks Mic 😅
Overall I like and enjoy your videos - I am a Chiropractor and have spent much time studying the topics you are discussing. The bottom line at the end of the video: "Doesn't hurt to try! Might help!" is great! I agree - However, in addition - there are many factors at play here - For instance the prevalence of sitting and low back injuries; there is much data on this, watch TedTalks if you want there are many on this topic. Sugar consumption and inflammation, processed food and inflammation. Lack of activity - and how that affects the blood supply reaching the joints and surrounding tissue, as you discussed in your video, and the support and health of the musculoskeletal system through movement and activity (it's actually movement that brings blood and nutrients to this avascular tissue - it doesn't 'seep' into the joint). And finally proper holistic treatment of joint injuries and degeneration if you have them, as not to ignore or postpone treatment if underlying issues exist - things like Chiropractic and massage are known to increase blood flow to joints and can (along with good healthy movement) stop degenerative processes, so that they do not progress further. The main point here: while eating this way is recommended, there are many other factors at play that can help you improve joint health, so if you have joint issues make sure to pursue all of them. Keep creating entertaining and informative content!
Oh how I appreciate your comment. I have to agree with everything you said. I am vegan for the past 12 years and ironically I started to have pain in my muscles and joint along with extreme fatigue after 8 years of being vegan. Now I am trying an oil free vegan diet and acupuncture. I am diagnosed with Fibro but I do not buy it and none of the doctors was every really investigating what might have caused my declining condition. It is a very complex issue and yes, vegan and low fat diet helps but it is not a miracle. In my case it is actually very sad that I developed all my problems after being vegan for about 5 years.
The reason I went vegan was because I had inflammatory arthritis (and fibromyalgia) and I heard a plant based diet reduces inflammation. Six months later and I was finally able to walk normally and I got off all my medications. I have my life back and I avoided filing for disability because of beautiful, tasty plants. Now I’m helping my coworkers eat more veggies and they’re seeing a huge difference too!
I believe that eating animals affects our health like bad karma. Save animals, save yourself, go vegan 🌱
THANK YOU
Great video! When are you going to be doing your vid on pcos? Really keen to watch 🙂
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Thank you for making this very important video. While my perspective is from Northern Europe where 70-80 years ago we didn't have enough vitamin D I do knowledge all other aspects you mention in your video as well. In my opinion this is such an important topic you could make another video on this. Edit: my grandmother who was 80+ when she passed away had bad osteoporosis due to not having vitamin D in her whole life. But this 'new phenomena' of people with joint problems I have difficulty to understand. As a 46 yo man who has had problems with joints - they all have healed. Then again I have always eaten more or less healthy diet. Vegetarian from 1995 and mow vegan from 2016.
Hei Mic been subbed for a long time and i really love your channel, and so i gotta ask do you plan to make any videos on lifespan between diets and health span?
A big contributor is also glyphosate being sprayed on our food. The glyphosate substitutes for glycine in our tissues making defective collagen, it also binds up minerals so they are unavailable to make the collagen and it contributes to heart disease causing the clogged arteries preventing the blood and nutrient flow that's talked about in this video. Eat organic. The bone broth is a good source of glycine which is why it may be good for your joints but you can take glycine as a supplement.
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TY MAN
Great vid! If I may add: There are 123 joints from head to tailbone in the spine. These avascular areas rely on clean arteries as well as MOVEMENT to pump nutrition in and waste out. The signals from the millions of mechanoreceptors (joint movement receptors) represents the largest amount of input sent to the brain by far. If your joints aren't being put through their full range of motion (bad posture, tech neck, and lack of exercise) the signals to the brain are reduced resulting in the brain literally "blurring" its memory of normal joint position sense... This leads to all sorts of pain and degeneration because the brain isn't sending signals back down to regulate the healing process... Natural solutions such as chiropractic care can optimize normal joint motion and improve brain function, and a whole food vegan diet will take care of the rest! Perfect combination for reversing arthritis!
Thank you
Thank you. I started a plant-based diet at the beginning of September, it would be splendid if it helped to alleviate my crunchy-knees as well. One request; I suffer from Parkinson's disease, if you encounter any new news or information on this subject with respect to a plant-based diet it would be fabulous if you mentioned it. 8-)
czcams.com/video/bSxdNJk-ej0/video.html
Cannabis oil may help
I dont know if you've already seen it, but I'm quite sure that he made a video about how a vegan diet can help Parkinson's earlier this year :)
I have been vegan/WFPB for about three and a half years. I have osteoarthritis and issues from old injuries. My morning soreness and stiffness had been getting bad, but It has now all but vanished. Arthritis pain in my right hand is also mostly gone and my knees are great. Crunchiness is the same though. As an orthopoedic surgeon once advised, "don't listen to your shoulders". He insisted that the snapping, crackling and crunching is not a concern, just keep them moving.
^ Never listen to anyone that is stupid enough to unironically recommend watching sv3rige.
Sharing this with a colleague as I hope it will help him with his back pain. He is in his 20's,
There was a milk ad just before this video today. How ironic!
I'm 6ft 4 (nearly) 29. In my mid 20s I let myself go... just a little, but nevertheless a bit overweight. I had achy knees and general old man aches.
Lost weight though vegitariam style eating and then 4/5 months ago went vegan. I have no unexplained aches and pains and I recover really quickly from aches (including the dreaded strained neck)
Also massively improved everything else going on in my gut etc.
...and... I'm by no means a good vegan... I still drink beer and have vegan treats.
Dr. Douglas Won also has a lot of information on the subject. He's a plant-based doctor in Dallas and he spoke with Earthling Ed during his Texas tour. He's on Facebook and also has a page called Whole Green Living.
As a longtime vegan with a history of lower back problems, I would contest this to a degree. The idea of blood flow is interesting, but not sure if it's as clearly causative as in conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, etc. I think sitting (ie driving a car to a desk job every day) is a key culprit here, and probably body weight for a lot of people with knee and hip problems. Not in any way arguing against a proper diet, but the first recourse here (from my experience at least) is postural therapy (there is great content on CZcams like Egoscue or Athlean-X) and more regular movement and exercise to keep the body aligned.
I liked the video but I am skeptical as well. I am a long term vegan, thought I was pretty healthy, no medical problems but my muscle and joint pain started after being 8 years vegan. I actually never had any muscular and join issues before going vegan. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. My condition deteriorated terribly in the past year and now out of desperation, trying to go oil-free. I have been 3 weeks oil-free and I do not see much of difference.
Very sorry to hear that - sounds like a difficult condition to deal with. I hope you're able to figure out how to manage your issues.
Your body can repeatedly heal the stress you put on joints as long as there is good blood flow, but atherosclerosis blocks off that flow for the disks in your back. See the studies summarized in
nutritionfacts.org/video/cholesterol-and-lower-back-pain/
nutritionfacts.org/video/back-in-circulation-sciatica-and-cholesterol/
Do you get 100% of your lysine daily? It's the hardest essential amino acid for a vegan to get without really making sure you're eating enough beans (black especially), lentils, tempeh, or seitan.
@Vegan Wave Ⓥ Oh, I do not know about this because I do not know anybody who would be strict and not to ever use salt, sugar and oil for an extended period of time (10+ years). I just speak of my personal experience. I read a lot and have quiet extensive knowledge (in comparison with the average human). I won't quit veganism at any cost but I am just honestly saying that there is more to human health than a healthy diet. Sorry.