The Chef Bai Podcast

In this episode, Bailey chats with Cyrus Khambatta, PhD who is the Co-founder of Masteringdiabetes. Masteringdiabetes is at the forefront of research into the revolutionary method to reversing insulin resistance in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and gestational diabetes using a whole plant based diet and lifestyle approach. Cyrus shares some childhood stories of growing up an active healthy adolescent, eating mangos by the box, and playing every sport he could. With no clear signs of anything wrong, later on, in his late college years he noticed negative changes in his body. These changes became worse and worse until one day he went to the doctor and was diagnosed with three major autoimmune diseases. From that point on, his life became a battle for his health. As someone who was diagnosed with these auto immune diseases, he found after years of searching and researching, that a whole food plant based diet was able to help him control and minimize the harsh symptoms of diabetes even after a very short period. His journey into healing helped push his passion into why he was healing. This lead him into going to school for Nutritional Biochemistry to learn exactly how diabetes works on the body. This eventually lead him to create the business of Mastering diabetes, which helps consoling people with diabetes and leading people to health with a step by step approach of eating a whole plant based diet. He shares his knowledge of facts about diabetes, reducing insulin resistance, and many more eye opening facts about the connections between all these chronic diseases and our lifestyle. They go over the history and the current popular trends such as the Atkins diet. Paleo diet, Keto diet, and other low carb/high fat diets. Cyrus gives his expertise on the science of how these diets affect the body over the short term and also over the long term. He also goes over the opposite side of the spectrum of a whole food plant based diets and other high carb, low fat diets. This includes the truths and myths about carbohydrates that many of us hear about everyday. This episode with Cyrus is amazingly educational, lively, and explanatory! Want more info on Cyrus? Check out his IG @mangomannutrition Check out the mastering diabetes website: https://www.masteringdiabetes.org A special thanks to our podcast sponsor Mala Girl Broths. These amazing broths are Chef made savory superfoods. Prepared from organically-sourced vegetable powders - cool stuff like dulse, moringa, reishi, lions mane, cacao (to name a few). Six flavor varieties, each with its own culinary personality and wellness benefits. Why compromise when you can have plant powered benefits?!  Let Māla Girl adapt to the mood of your tastebuds. We've created the flavor so you don't have to. Follow Chef Bai on IG @Chef_bai for more podcasts, recipes, virtual cooking classes, corporate wellness collaborations, and her newest best selling cookbook. “Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!” If you loved this episode, be sure to leave a review below and on apple podcasts.

Bailey sits down with the wonderful Unique Hammond. She is a holistic nutrition practitioner, integrative health coach, bean protocol specialist, and author of “Your Tastebuds are A**holes”. Unique shares her childhood story of growing up in California and what happened in her life that lead her to where she is today. She talks about her story of falling ill to Crohn's disease symptoms and the tough years she faced. Together Bai and Unique talk about what’s Crohn’s disease is, the symptoms, and the medications western medicine uses to fight it. Over time she was only getting worse and eventually was diagnosed with Crohn’s. They also touch base on auto immune diseases, endometriosis, and how correlated many illness are. Unique became desperate for answers and began looking into holistic ways to heal. She shares her struggles with her doctors throughout her journey and they talk about the trauma people go through when accessing our medical system with a chromic illness. The toll it does on all our mental health and how tons are silently suffering. Unique shares her knowledge and history of the bean protocol. How beans helped change her life and helped her manage her pain & symptoms. Over 18 months of following an intense bean protocol, her Crohn’s went into remission. Her story is amazing, and inspirational for anyone who’s ever been told they cannot heal naturally. She lays out ways she stays in remission and the things to stay away from to keep the body functioning properly. Unique tells us what she’s up to now, which includes health coaching and helping people through the bean protocol. How she helps clients find ways to heal themselves through the power of beans. Beans are full of protein, fat, carbs, nutrients, and vitamins that work wonders with our body when eaten properly and in the right order. She helps breaks this down for us and teaches us how beans changed her life. Lastly, Unique shares information about her latest book, “Your tastebuds are a**holes” which talks more in depth on her journey healing herself of Crohn’s disease. This episode with Unique is inspiring, optimistic, and natural. We can’t wait for you to listen! A special thanks to our podcast sponsor Elix Healing. Led by a pioneering team of doctors, herbalists, nutritionists, and acupuncturists, Elix combines the best of ancient wisdom and modern research to provide you with effective treatments and holistic health content that support your journey to your healthiest self. Use the code: PLANTREMEDY20 for 20% off both cycle balance & daily harmony PLANTREMEDY15 for 15% off cycle balance only Want more info on Unique? Check out her IG @uniquehammond Follow Chef Bai on IG @Chef_bai for more podcasts, recipes, virtual cooking classes, corporate wellness collaborations, and her newest best selling cookbook. “Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!” If you liked this episode, be sure to leave a review on apple podcasts!

In this episode, Bailey sits down with the famously intelligent Dr. Michael Greger, author, physician, professional speaker on public health issues & advocacy of a whole-food, plant-based diet. They chat about his beginnings and what lead him to become a doctor in the first place. Dr. Greger shares his childhood experience with his grandmother falling ill with late stages of heart disease at 65. Soon after she was taught to change her diet, and with the help of Nathen Pritikin, she lived for another 31 fruitful years. Early on Dr. Greger saw the power of nutrition first hand, and has been passionate to teach others what he witnessed since. Because of his grandmother, he entered into medicine, studied lifestyle medicine, started Nutritionfacts.org, wrote all his books, hold public speakings, and much more. They talk about the hardships and obstacles people face when trying to adopt a more plant focused lifestyle. They also touch base on the resistance of a healthy, plant focused lifestyle in the medical community, in society, and with loved ones. How it seems like the whole system isn’t set up for making people healthy, rather the opposite. Dr. Greger dives in and explains about the food system as a whole. The interconnectedness of why things are the way they are. He shows us the flaws of big corporations selling us a trillion dollar industry of processed foods. How the most profitable foods, are usually the worst foods. How the system is set up to incentivize the bad foods, and punish the healthy ones. They talk about how we as individuals have to take responsibility for our own health and the health of our families now more than ever. That the most important decisions we make is what we eat everyday. Good news is the world is changing at an amazing pace, especially lately. The positive influence of eating plants over the past 50 years is increasing every year in the general public. The science is out there and people are finally listening. Bai asks Dr. Greger advice on helping show a stubborn family member or friend with a lifestyle created disease, on how to heal with a healthy diet change. They touch base on the negatives of dairy especially the health effects, and how now it’s easier than ever to switch to non dairy alternatives. With a plethora of plant based options, anyone can find something they like, and help bring down the demand for dairy products. They chat about the many myths of nutrition throughout society and how unfortunately fake myths, have real consequences. That all this unhealthy false information are causing premature illnesses in our bodies. One of the most astonishing things Dr. Greger noticed when asking his patients why they ate the way they ate, was that many didn’t have hard evidence why. Many had heard something from a friend at the gym or read something in a magazine. Dr. Greger believes everyone has to do the research themselves, and to not take anyones word for it. To remember that what you eat everyday is the most important decision you make for your health. This episode is informative, quick, and witty. Enjoy! A special thanks to our podcast sponsor Elix Healing. Led by a pioneering team of doctors, herbalists, nutritionists, and acupuncturists, Elix combines the best of ancient wisdom and modern research to provide you with effective treatments and holistic health content that support your journey to your healthiest self. Use the code: PLANTREMEDY20 for 20% off both cycle balance & daily harmony PLANTREMEDY15 for 15% off cycle balance only Want more info on Dr. Greger? Check out his IG @michaelgregermd **This podcast was recorded in November 2021 for Season 2** Follow Chef Bai on IG @Chef_bai for more podcasts, recipes, videos, and more!

Bailey sits down with Carleigh author and founder of plantyou. She has large online presence with her vegan food blog and has upcoming oil free vegan cookbook coming out this February 2022. They catch up and share insight on the world of plant based living, being food waste conscious, and navigating a platform with over a million viewers. She shares her story of transitioning to a whole food plant based diet. How in her words, she looks like someone that would be the least likely person to be vegan. She grew up on a farm and grew up surrounded by animal and dairy products her whole life, but when her father became ill, they decided to do research into healthier eating habits. After reading plant based books and watching documentaries, they eventually started swapping out their favorite comfort foods with plant based alternatives. Slowly over time Carleigh grew more and more confident with her cooking. By 2019 she was fully immersed into plant you and ran the business full time. Carleigh talks about her shift towards a food blogger and cookbook author, and the challenges she faced. Together Bai and Carleigh share their experiences of taking the leap in believing in yourself as an small business entrepreneur. The power and the responsibility that comes with running a full small business on your own. They talk about going vegan and transitioning to a plant based diet and about the connections you see more in your health, the animals, and the environment when eating plant based. How using resources like watching documentaries and researching into plant based lifestyle can be the best thing you can do for yourself. They feel and see a huge shift in attitude of the general society with regards to plant based recipes. It’s accepted more than ever and there’s more options more than ever. They touch base on the life of having a large online presence and the negatives such as people making assumptions including about her appearance. They chat about how they don’t feed into all the negativity and explain how important the positive comments are and how they really help spread more goodness. They talk about online bulling and how out of hand it has gotten, especially towards female bloggers and influencers. They talk about how entrepreneurs online should shed more light on the negative comment epidemic going on in the shadows. Talking about this can hopefully help keep people more accountable for their comments. To think before you write it. Spread the positivity. Lastly, Carleigh gives us the deets on her upcoming new cookbook with 140 recipes! All oil free! All plant based! There’s advice, pantry lists, and nutrition facts on each dish. Go to plantyou.com for your copy. They talk about the experience of finally seeing the first copy of the book in your hands, the non stop work that comes together to write a cookbook, and more. She talks about the personal challenges she overcame to write her book, especially the cover shot. How happy she was with all the positive feedback of writing a cookbook, and the large response she got from just the preorders alone. The cookbook Plantyou is Available on Feb. 15! A special thanks to our podcast sponsor Elix Healing. Led by a pioneering team of doctors, herbalists, nutritionists, and acupuncturists, Elix combines the best of ancient wisdom and modern research to provide you with effective treatments and holistic health content that support your journey to your healthiest self. Use the code: PLANTREMEDY20 for 20% off both cycle balance & daily harmony PLANTREMEDY15 for 15% off cycle balance only Want more info on Carleigh? Check out her IG @plantyou If you liked this episode, be sure to leave a review on apple podcasts. Follow Chef Bai on IG: chef_bai for more podcasts, recipes, cooking classes, and much more!

In this episode of the plant remedy podcast, Bailey sits down with world renowned Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D. He is a 7 times New York Times best-selling author and expert on nutrition and natural healing. He focuses on preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. They dive into Dr Fuhrman’s early childhood and his history of studying and researching nutrition. His father who struggled with back pain, searched for answers from many specialists and doctors, but never found any real answers to the problem. Just bandages to the symptoms. It was through one book that lead into many more books based on nutrition to heal your body, that he and his father began diving into. That through food, you can change your life. Joel would sit along side his father at a young age and read these books that were focused on nutrition and eating healthfully. Years later, his father healed himself, and was a new person. Seeing the power of diet first hand, helped drive the passion in Joel on healthy eating and nutrition. Dr. Fuhrman talks about his life from his younger years and his life’s experiences until he went to school to be a physician in specialized nutritional medicine. Once he graduated, he began his journey of writing his findings of the connection between nutrition and health into books. Bailey talks with Joel about becoming a family physician with a background in nutrition. This way we could do something he enjoyed and help as many people as possible. Through his journey he was able to create a center in San Diego to help people come to as a retreat. For a couple weeks people come and heal themselves and learn better eating habits to take back with them afterwards. Through all these outlets, Dr. Fuhrman has helped over hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Dr. Fuhrman gives his insight and passion on his accomplishments of helping people learn to heal through food. He also talks about the challenges he faced with people individually, with opening a center, writing his books, and much more. They chat about how people have their beliefs systems around nutrition, food addictions, and the psychology of food. He shares facts on nutrition in America and health statistics that are eye opening. All these unhealthy diets are causing Americas chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and illnesses to skyrocket more than ever. He shares his insight on salts, oils, sugars, and the benefits of reducing your intake. Lastly, he shares his answers of having children and dealing with societal pressures. Also, he shares his answers and expertise on high blood pressure including facts that are very promising for anyone on high blood pressure medication. You won’t want to miss this first episode of the new year! Want more info on Dr. Fuhrman? Check out his IG @joelfuhrmanmd Follow Chef Bai on IG @Chef_bai for more podcasts, recipes, virtual cooking classes, corporate wellness collaborations, and her newest best selling cookbook. “Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!” If you liked this episode, be sure to leave a review on apple podcasts. Shownotes: Eat To Live Retreat- Health resort in San Diego Fast Food Genocide - Dr. Fuhrman Book Disease proof your child -Dr. Fuhrman Book

Hannah Sunderani, founder and creator of Two Spoons App and Plant Based Recipe Blog, sits down with Bailey to catch up on life and talk about recent events in each other lives. All which include the blessings of Hannah being pregnant with her first child which is absolutely amazing! She talks about all the nerves and exciting feelings of becoming a mom for the first time. Hannah retakes us through the start of her journey of deciding to have a baby and the challenges her and her husband faced. Hannah talks about the time frame she thought getting pregnant would occur was very different than reality. How in movies and stories from friends, it can be portrayed that women just get pregnant easily and then the next step is figuring out all the correct plans from there on. In reality, she found that the challenges beforehand can actually be much more difficult than the steps after knowing your pregnant. She opened up about her vulnerability about trying to conceive, which helped her close friends and family to open up to her and to show their own struggles of infertility. She noticed she was not alone in her journey. That many women and their other halves had many troubles, obstacles, and challenges to overcome to reach their goal of being pregnant. Hannah talks about her stages of reaching out to a fertility clinic, the process they went through together, and the results they received afterwards. For one moment, everything was fine, and then next moment they were battling uphill against infertility issues. She speaks about this anxiety and pressure within herself, and within her relationship with her husband. On top of this pressure, she explains the hardship of trying to juggle life, work, and pleasure with an unknown timing of becoming pregnant.  She talks about the feelings she gets around other couples now that she is pregnant. She doesn’t know their story, but she thinks of her journey, and she wishes that she isn’t giving them a painful reminder of their infertility issues, but rather hope that their time will come sooner than later, in one way or another. It’s a humble reminder that we are all struggling behind the faces we put on in public, and that being open and vulnerable, can be the most human thing we can do to help connect with one another. Hannah has opened up with more friends, family, and even strangers, and found that an overwhelming amount of people are going through similar infertility problems. You will never know unless you open up about yourself. Afterwards when Hannah and her husband received the great news, she felt more compelled to reach out and to offer her story of infertility, to help support someone who needs to hear it most. The important message she wanted to share was, if you know anyone who is going through infertility challenges, be soft and extra caring. Honestly to not to give any advice, but to just be there to sit down and to just listen. Listening can be the best support that woman or couple needs most. This episode is a deep, vulnerable, and moving conversation with Hannah and Bailey. Press play and enjoy.  A special thanks to our podcast sponsor Elix Healing. Led by a pioneering team of doctors, herbalists, nutritionists, and acupuncturists, Elix combines the best of ancient wisdom and modern research to provide you with effective treatments and holistic health content that support your journey to your healthiest self. Use the code: PLANTREMEDY15 for 15% off your first month Want more info on Hannah and Two Spoons? Check out her IG @twospoons.ca If you liked this episode, be sure to leave a review on apple podcasts.  *Podcast was recorded in August in preparation for season 2* THE PLANT REMEDY PODCAST WITH CHEF BAI

Bailey sits down with the amazing and charming Lulu Ge, founder and CEO of Elix healing. Together they talk about their relationship, and why Lulu created Elix. How it all began with her own story of dealing with painful menstrual cycles and trying to navigate herself off prescription birth control. Through her journey she found that western medicine didn’t have the answers she was looking for besides just going back on more prescription birth controls. So, with the insight from her grandfather who ran a hospital in China, she turned to a more holistic approach through medicine from special herbs, superfood tonics, and plants. Into her journey of using Chinese herbs to help her menstrual cycles, she found her painful symptoms declining and becoming much more manageable even by the first few months. This amazing change helped her gain more confidence with discussing it with her friends and coworkers. Instead of living in pain in silence, she was able to open up her heart and feelings around painful menstrual cycles. What happened next was alarming for her. The pain that she thought was rare and only hers was actually much more prevalent in her friends and coworkers than she ever imagined. So many women she knew opened up to her and revealed their own cycle problems and situations. Examples of these symptoms were headaches, bloating, cramps, nausea, and many more. Knowing that she was not alone and that many women live in painful silence, made her want to help make a difference and make a change. She wanted to share her special tonic with her friends, but she found out that her special herbs blend was tailored to her specific symptoms and needs, and really for her only. That every woman is different and depending on their cycle symptoms, body type, and so on, changes the specific herbs needed to help them. This journey is where Elix began. A way to bring a licensed practitioner to an online experience for any woman, and to access anywhere, especially people living in rural areas. Herbs from ethically sources, advisors from certified professionals, and support from people in the community and all over the world. Elix has grown exponentially over the last 2 years and has helped over +100,000 women. Everyday they are helping more and more women all over the world and to let them feel empowered with their cycle symptoms, and to feel better supported with their overall health. This episode is a powerful and special tool to help spread the word on women's health. You won’t want to miss it! Enjoy this Episode? Leave a comment on Apple Podcasts about your favorite part of the podcast! A special thanks to our podcast sponsor Elix Healing. Led by a pioneering team of doctors, herbalists, nutritionists, and acupuncturists, Elix combines the best of ancient wisdom and modern research to provide you with effective treatments and holistic health content that support your journey to your healthiest self. Use the code: PLANTREMEDY15 for 15% off your first month Stay tuned also for their release of a new product in 2022! Want more info on Lulu Ge and Elix? Check out their IG @elixhealing Follow Chef Bai on IG @Chef_bai for more podcasts, recipes, virtual cooking classes, corporate wellness collaborations, and her newest best selling cookbook. “Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!”   

Dr. Michael Klaper, gifted clinician, internationally-recognized teacher, and sought-after speaker on diet and health, talks about his journey and career into holistic health. He talks about his life long mission of teaching the public, the medical community, and everyone in between about healing themselves from chronic lifestyle created diseases through a whole food, plant based diet. Bailey and Dr. Klaper dive right into his early childhood of growing up in the midwest and working on a dairy farm in the summers. He gives his honest and heart-moving recollection of working on a dairy farm as a child and how it helped shape his future into entering medicine and striving to become a doctor. He gives his first person accounts as a child on a dairy farm and the procedures of creating and running a fully functioning dairy farm. From the way the cows are inseminated, how the calves are torn away from the mothers right after birth, how male cows are turned into veal, and the connection of dairy and slaughterhouses. They talk about the facts of life of a dairy cow from back then, and the procedures now. How much things have changed, and sadly how much certain things haven’t changed. They talk about the way the dairy industry has manipulated the general public into believing that dairy is a necessity in diet, how the dairy industry has manipulated the public on how dairy is made, and many more gut wrenching, heart breaking truths of the dangers of dairy. He also shares insights on how cows have changed into being genetically modified nowadays to produce milk all year around, even while they are pregnant. Cows used to stop producing milk while pregnant for 9 months, but now with the help of scientists, cows now produce milk non stop year round. This causes many natural hormones like many types of estrogens that pregnant mammals have, to be much more present in the milk nowadays, compared to many years ago. With more hormones in the milk, he explains the connection of the rise in irregularities, chronic diseases, and cancers in both women and men in the last 20-30 years. Dr. Klaper shares his expertise on the connection of dairy and health, and how the rise of consumption of dairy products has lead to a rise of diseases and cancers in men like prostate cancers, and in women like breast cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, and more. Dr. Klaper talks about his journey into turning plant based as a western medical doctor, and his own research on how effective a whole food plant based diet helped his health and his clients' health to become healthier from the inside out. They talk about the mass amount of misinformation on nutrition online and the damaging effects it has on the public. Especially with regards to many abnormal, unnatural diets such as the paleo diet and keto diet. These abnormal diets may have short term external changes in weight loss, they are also causing longterm decremental changes internally on the liver, the heart, the blood cholesterol levels, the colon, the arteries, the gut, and much more. Eating mass amounts of animal based foods high in fat, high in cholesterol, are a recipe for heart disease, which is sadly the number one cause of death in the United States. This episode is raw, real, and honest between both Bailey and Dr. Klaper. You won’t want to miss this one. Filled with tons of info, facts, and resources to help you on your own health journey to healing. Enjoy this Episode? Leave a comment on Apple Podcasts about your favorite part of the podcast! A special thanks to our podcast sponsor Elix Healing. Use the code: PLANTREMEDY15 for 15% off your first month  Want more info on this topic or on Dr. Klaper? Check out his IG @doctorklaper Follow Chef Bai on IG @Chef_Bai

In this episode Bailey sits down with film producer, vegan activist, and former professional mixed martial artist, James Wilks. James helped create and produce the award winning documentary’ Game Changers” which showcases success stories of athletes that have adopted such plant focused diets, highlights favorable scientific studies, and shows the benefits of plant-based diets for both athletes and non-athletes. Since its release in 2018, James has been huge driving force for enacting awareness of the food system and showing the positive impacts a plant focused diet has on our health, our environment, and on the animals around us. Throughout this episode, Bailey asks James about some of his tips on "how to get into the best shape of your life on a plant based lifestyle". James shares his deep knowledge and expertise about myths around plant based diets; such as plant protein intake, stigmas of carbohydrates, creatine culture, and dairy based protein products like whey powders. The conversation also delves about the vital role of nutrition in comparison to exercise, the connection between mental health and hormone regulation through workouts, and much more. This episode is packed with valuable insights and practical tips for anyone interested in optimizing their health and fitness on a plant-based lifestyle. Tune in to listen now! Highlights of the show:  * Influence of "The Game Changers" Documentary * Plant based protein sources * Digestive issues with whey * Game changers 2 * Stigma of plant based eating * Global impact of animal foods products * Regenerative agriculture & animal agriculture * The Game Changers Institute * Protein, carbohydrates, and creatine * Tips to get into the best shape of your life * Mental health * Hormone regulation with exercise * Green Sports Alliance * Plant based products in 2024 Olympics And much more! This episode is informative, insightful, and fluid. Click now to listen! Love the show? Leave a review on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ about your favorite part of the podcast to help support us! Help us spread the love! Don’t forget to share with a friend! James is currently working on The Game Changer’s 2 documentary which is coming out soon, so keep a look out for it! Find more resources about the plant based lifestyle at the game changers website: https://gamechangersmovie.com A FAN OF OUR 14 DAY PLANT BASED CHALLENGE?   This is the next level and an absolute must! After receiving thousands of requests for a raw program or the next level to "The 14 Day Plant Based Challenge"- The Raw Til' 3 Reset was an obvious choice! It's a no brainer way to take your health journey to the next level and to experiment with cooking plant based and full raw dishes that are tasty and beautiful! https://www.chefbai.kitchen/rawreset   YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS ONE! Inside the Reset Challenge you'll get: - 7 day complete meal plan (fit for 1-2 people) - 2 adaptable grocery lists with accessible ingredients. - Separate grocery list for family style dinners. - 11 exclusive brand new downloadable recipes. - Step by step meal prep guide and everything you need for the week. - Flexibility to change the meal plan for your schedule. - A Facebook community for support and inspo! - 15 video lessons from me! - A daily focus to harness the most out of this reset. Sponsored By: LightLife Whether you're a vegan, vegetarian, or simply looking to increase your plant based protein, LightLife Foods has you covered. Their plant-based Smart Dogs, Smart Bacon and Smart Ground are packed with the flavor you crave without leaving you feeling sluggish.   Find LightLife Foods in the produce aisle at a grocery store near you, and visit their website at www.lightlifefoods.com for recipes, tips, and more! Extra Shownotes: https://gamechangersmovie.com/the-game-changers-2/ https://gamechangersmovie.com/resources/

In this episode, Bailey engages in a discussion with Chuck Carroll, the host of The Exam Room Podcast and a passionate health advocate. They delve into the topic of food addiction and explore the link between our chronic diseases and the prevalence of ultra-processed fast food & junk food in our Western society. Chuck shares his personal journey of overcoming food addiction, shedding an astonishing 280 pounds and transforming his perspective on nutrition towards a more plant-based approach. As an advocate for healthy eating, he now inspires others who are struggling with food addiction, offering a message of hope.  Chuck, who serves as the lead host for The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, has had the privilege of interviewing some of the most knowledgeable and influential experts in the food and health fields. His magnetic charisma and wealth of information bring a captivating energy to the conversation. Over the past two decades, our society has inadvertently constructed a food system filled with excessively high levels of sodium, calories, chemicals, and artificial dyes. The prevalence of fast food options that cater to our fast-paced lifestyles has contributed to a rise in chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, childhood obesity, and adult obesity. Bailey and Chuck encourage listeners to reassess their relationship with food and to delve deeper into understanding the origins, production methods, and ingredients of the food they consume. By educating ourselves about the food system, we empower ourselves as consumers. This special episode is not to be missed!  Highlights of the show:  The Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine Podcast Erectile dysfunction Kitchen sink salads  Addicting ingredients in fast food Ultra processed foods Childhood obesity and the food system Rethinking our relationship with food Losing weight for healthy metabolism vs diet culture Temporary restrictive diet vs longevity lifestyle  Importance of education on our food system Science of food addiction and withdrawals  Enhancing elderly lifespan with plants And much more! This episode is organic, fluid, and inspirational. Click now to listen! Love the show? Leave a review on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ about your favorite part of the podcast to help support us! Help us spread the love! Don’t forget to share with a friend! Want more info about Chef Bai?  Follow Chef Bai on IG and Tiktok @⁠⁠Chef_bai⁠⁠ for more podcasts, recipes, wellness info, kitchen tips, and her best selling cookbook. ⁠⁠“Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!”⁠⁠

In this episode Bailey sits down with best selling author, content creator, and low waste chef, Max La Manna. Max has spent over 15 years working in the hospitality industry which has fueled his passion cooking delicious food for people all over the world. He took his love for food and funneled it into his social media platforms over the past couple years with his easy-going and delicious plant-based meals that bridge the gap between vegan food and waste-free cooking.  Max shared his journey into veganism, and some of the challenges he faced going fully plant based, and how ultimately it helped him become more eco-conscious and aware of his overall food waste as a consumer. This led Max into becoming an advocate for low waste cooking, and spreading knowledge on how we can reduce our food waste with tips and tricks within the kitchen. Together Bailey and Max talk about what it’s like creating a successful social media brand, writing a cookbook, and navigating the world in 2023. His newest book, “You Can Cook This!” is now available everywhere books are sold online and at bookstores internationally.  They chat about: Following your intuition  Hardships of going vegan  Reducing your food waste  Composting (inner city vs countryside) Contacting local government officials  Top 5 wasted foods Hero ingredients Blanching & freezing vegetables for extended shelf life Tips on building a social media following  Being consistent and showing up for yourself  Protecting the earth that we walk on And much more! This episode is easy going, relaxing, and light hearted! Click now to listen! Check out his new and upcoming book now on available on presale: "You Can Cook This" Love the show? Leave a review on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ about your favorite part of the podcast to help support us! Help us spread the love! Don’t forget to share with a friend! Ready to make moves this spring and feel your best ever?? Check out spring plant based challenge "The 14 Day Plant Based Challenge!”  Simply go to ⁠https://www.chefbai.kitchen/challenge⁠ When you purchase it, you get lifetime access, and you can do it at your own pace at your own time.  Less than $2/day to join! What you’ll get with the challenge:  1. Three 14 Day meal guides including one to go along side my cookbook, "Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!"  2. VIP Access to our free masterclass "Thriving On Plants!" + our new masterclass on April 15th @ 10AM PST “From Processed To Plants” 3. Daily food facts, videos, and wellness info to help keep you on track of your challenge! 4. Extra resources to motivate and educate you well beyond the two weeks, including 3 recipes of the day everyday! 5. A self paced schedule to take your two week challenge whenever it’s convenient for you! Want more info about Chef Bai?  Follow Chef Bai on IG and Tiktok @⁠⁠Chef_bai⁠⁠ for more podcasts, recipes, wellness info, kitchen tips, and her best selling cookbook. ⁠⁠“Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!”⁠⁠

Tune into this amazing episode where Bailey sits down with podcast host, wellness expert, author, superfood hunter, and co-host of the emmy award winning Netflix documentary-series, “Down To Earth”, Darin Olien. Darin shares his story & history of how he grew up to have such a big passion for nutrition, physiology, plants, medicine, and overall health & wellness. He briefly highlights some of his accomplishments over the years including developing Shakeology, which has grossed over 4 billion in sales for Beach Body since 2008, writing his best selling book, “SuperLife: The five fixes that will keep you healthy, fit and eternally awesome.”, and hosting his wildly popular podcast “The Darin Olien Show”.  They jump right into the issues of our government with concerns especially with regulatory agencies such as the EPA & FDA, and how ultimately we as a consumer must do our research to make more informed purchases at the grocery or retail store. Darin gives his expertise on the toxins and chemicals in our everyday products, and shares many startling statistics about our clothing industry, our food industry, the plastic industry, and many more. Darin is a wealth of knowledge accompanied with a great sense of humility and compassion, and it shows throughout this interview. You won’t want to miss this episode!  They briefly talk about: Natures fast food Making plant based more palatable  Traveling to the source: the farmers  Global issues of food, water, and human rights EMF’s, endocrine disrupters, toxins, and chemicals Infertility, cancer risks, and hormonal disruptions  Overall safety of products Hidden dangers in ingredients like natural flavoring and fragrances Baby products  Forever chemicals (PFAS)  DIY natural products  Thrifting and upcycling clothing  Minimizing your exposure  Helping companies make better products  And much more! This episode is knowledgeable, enlightening, and organic! Click now to listen! Check out his new and upcoming book now available on presale: Fatal Conveniences  Love the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts about your favorite part of the podcast to help support us! Help us spread the love! Don’t forget to share with a friend! Want more info about Chef Bai?  Follow Chef Bai on IG and Tiktok @Chef_bai for more podcasts, recipes, wellness info, kitchen tips, and the best selling cookbook. “Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!” Ready to make moves this spring and feel your best ever?? Check out our spring plant based challenge coming up April 10th and a LIVE masterclass "From Processed To Plants" April 15th @10AM PST! "The 14 Day Plant Based Challenge!”  Simply go to https://www.chefbai.kitchen/challenge When you purchase it, you get lifetime access, and you can do it at your own pace at your own time. Less than $2/day to join! What you’ll get with the challenge:  1. Two meal guides including one to go along side our cookbook, "Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!" + one new meal guide available on April 5th! 2. VIP Access to our free masterclass "Thriving On Plants!" + our new masterclass on April 15th @ 10AM PST “From Processed To Plants” 3. Daily food facts, videos, and wellness info to help keep you on track of your challenge! 4. Extra resources to motivate and educate you well beyond the two weeks, including 3 recipes of the day everyday! 5. A self paced schedule to take your two week challenge whenever it’s convenient for you! Extra Resources: Darin's Best Selling Book: "SuperLife" IG: @darinolien

In this episode, Bailey sits down with cinematographer and event organizer for LA Animal Save, Bobby Sud and Nutrition/Behavioral Wellness expert, Adam Sud. After a brief dive into who Adam and Bobby are and their contributions to the vegan movement, they jump into facing the many harsh and uncomfortable realities when it comes to animal agriculture, diet culture propaganda, and navigating a plant based lifestyle in modern society with a food chain based heavily on animal products. Although in this episode there may be some uncomfortable conversations on where our animal based food products come from, but these can be some of the most important and influencing conversations that can help spread awareness and create change in our food system.  You can follow Adam Sud @plantbasedaddict,or adamsud.com and Bobby Sud @bobbysud, @laanimalsave, or thesavemovement.org They chat about: What pig vigils are Banning fur in California 4 minute mile mindset Why it’s important to move with love vs hate in activism Breaking down harmful comments on social media Plant based nutrition Consuming diet culture Cultural beliefs of eating animals What humane really means Issues of advertising labels on animal products The power of one individual And much more! This episode is educational, moving, and stimulating. Click now to listen. Love the show? Leave a comment on Apple Podcasts about your favorite part of the podcast to help support us! Help us spread the love! Don’t forget to share with a friend! Sponsored By: "The 14 Day Plant Based Challenge!” Simply go to https://www.chefbai.kitchen/challenge When you purchase it, you get lifetime access, and you can do it at your own pace at your own time. What you’ll get with the challenge: 1. Two meal guides including one to go along side our cookbook, "Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!" 2. VIP Access to our free masterclass "Thriving On Plants!" 3. Daily food facts, and wellness info to help keep you on track of your challenge! 4. Extra resources to motivate and educate you well beyond the two weeks! 5. A self paced schedule to take your two week challenge whenever. Want more Chef Bai? Follow Chef Bai on IG and Tiktok @Chef_bai for more podcasts, recipes, wellness info, kitchen tips, and grab your copy of her best selling cookbook. “Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!” More Resources: Ep. 75: Heartfelt Deep Dive Into Addiction With Adam Sud  Association Between Plant And Animal Protein Intake and Overall And Cause Specific Mortality Study  Dr. Mathew Nagra  Simon Hill

The Plant Remedy Podcast is back for bi-weekly episodes! Yay! If you are new to the Plant Remedy Podcast, it’s a platform created by best selling author, professional vegan pro chef to hold a space to converse with other chefs, healers, doctors, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, professional athletes, and change makers who are making this world a better, healthier, and more aware place. Honestly, why I started this show was to make change, and give people a platform to speak their truth and to inspire others. We get real about controversial topics like reversing diseases through a plant-based diet, climate change, hormonal health, toxicities in our environment, and so much more. In this episode, Bailey sits down with cookbook author, podcast host, chef, blogger, & founder of PlantbasedOnABudget and FoodSharingVegan, Toni Okamoto. Toni and Bailey jump into this heartfelt conversation about animals, food ethics, veganism, and debunking myths about plant based food being expensive. Toni provides us with her story, her experiences, and budgeting hacks that helped launch her into where she is today. Over the last few years of her growing career, Toni has been featured on the popular Netflix documentary “What The health”, launched a podcast “The Plant Powered People Podcast”, wrote the cookbook “Plant Based On A Budget”, and most recently wrote the cookbook “Plant Based On Budget Quick & Easy” which is on presale now! Receive your copy when it’s available March 7th. Tune in the next hour to listen to this inspiring and motivating podcast. Leave a comment below on your favorite takeaway from this episode. They chat about: The more digestible side of animals rights. Starting & running plantbasedonabudget. Animal sanctuaries. Building a food brand without funds. Debunking vegan food being expensive. Tips on eating healthy on a budget. Benefits of meal planning. Short cuts in the kitchen. Her new cookbook: “Plant Based On A Budget Quick & Easy” Available March 7th. And much more! This episode is encouraging, fun, and lighthearted. Click now to listen. Sponsored By: "The 14 Day Plant Based Challenge"  When you purchase it, you get lifetime access, and you can do it at your own pace at your own time.  Go to https://www.chefbai.kitchen/challenge What you’ll get with the challenge:  Two meal guides including one to go along side our cookbook, "Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!" VIP Access to our free masterclass "Thriving On Plants!" Daily food facts, and wellness info to help keep you on track of your challenge! Extra resources to motivate and educate you well beyond the two weeks! A self paced schedule to take your two week challenge whenever  We would love to hear your top budgeting hack for saving money at the grocery store. Comment below with your answer! Enjoy this Episode? Leave a comment on Apple Podcasts about your favorite part of the podcast! Help us spread this love! Don’t forget to share with a friend! Want more info about Chef Bai? Follow Chef Bai on IG and Tiktok @Chef_bai for more podcasts, recipes, wellness info, kitchen tips, and her best selling cookbook. “Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!”

In this episode, Bailey sits down with physician, published medical doctor, and bestselling author of “Goodbye Autoimmune Disease” & “Goodbye Lupus”, Dr. Brooke Goldner in this amazing conversation. Brooke is an internationally-recognized expert in healing chronic disease with plant-based nutrition. Brooke shares her story growing up in a family with unhealthy diets and how it contributed to her early diagnosis of lupus at childhood. Shortly after, she was told that she had less than a year to live. After hearing such sad and frightening news, she was told her only chances of surviving would be intense western medical procedures such as chemo therapy or dialysis for the rest of her life. She learned early on to fight for her health and to fight for her entire life well on beyond her diagnosis. Instead of using the down time to feel sorry for herself, she used it to study, to learn, and to educate. Slowly over years of ups and downs, she learned more about her diagnosis, her symptoms, and her triggers. Over time, Goldner educated herself enough to graduate and become a doctor to help heal herself and help heal others. The stories she shares are touching and inspirational. Goldner tells us about her life changing moments that helped her learn the power of plant based foods. Some of these pinnacle moments were meeting husband, changing her diet, and seeing how a plant based diet was healing her lupus medically through blood tests. After she healed herself, she wanted to dive deeper into the actual science of why it worked. Brooke and team focused on the science of why the plant based lifestyle helps heal the body and keep the body functioning at its highest level. This gave her the passion to teach the public and to write her books. Bai and Brooke also talk about the mental pressures and traumas people go through having a chronic disease. Brooke gives the insights and connections between our physical health and our mental health. Depression, anxiety are inflammatory, your body has a physical response, so going through symptoms from chronic diseases can physically effect your body in harmful ways. Brooke uses this knowledge to help people heal through food, but also changing their thought process to a more positive side along the way. This podcast is informative, touching, and straight to it. Enjoy! A special thanks to our podcast sponsor Elix Healing. Led by a pioneering team of doctors, herbalists, nutritionists, and acupuncturists, Elix combines the best of ancient wisdom and modern research to provide you with effective treatments and holistic health content that support your journey to your healthiest self. Use the code: PLANTREMEDY20 for 20% off both cycle balance & daily harmony on first time orders PLANTREMEDY15 for 15% off cycle balance only on first time orders  Want more info on Dr. Goldner? Check out her IG @goodbyelupus She also holds free live Q & A’s and much more Information for the public at goodbyelupus.com Follow Chef Bai on IG @Chef_bai for more podcasts, recipes, virtual cooking classes, corporate wellness collaborations, and her newest best selling cookbook. “Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!” If you liked this episode, be sure to leave a review on apple podcasts. ***Podcast Episode was recorded in Oct. 2021***