Akil Taher, MD - Eat Plants, Not Pills: One Doctor’s Radical Recovery
Description
What would you do after open-heart surgery at 61? Dr. Akil Taher laced up his running shoes—and changed everything.
In this episode, Dr. Taher, author of Open Heart, shares how he transformed his life through plant-based eating, mindset shifts, and a refusal to accept aging as decline. He went from exhausted and on the verge of burnout to running marathons and climbing mountains—and he's just getting started.
We talk about the lifestyle choices that saved his life, the overlooked power of kindness and purpose, and the exact health pillars he swears by. If you think it's too late to turn your life around, this episode will make you think again.
💥 What You’ll Learn:
- What really pushed him to change after heart surgery
- Why food is medicine—and how to eat like it
- The 7 health pillars that help him age stronger, not sicker
- How to stay consistent (even when motivation dips)
- The role of mindset, movement, and meaning in long-term health
- The surprising link between kindness and physical well-being
Buy the book, Open Heart Proceeds of the book benefit PETA and St. Jude's
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