At Exsalus Health & Wellness Center, we urge you to ask questions at any moment of your journey. All questions will receive a response. In addition, twice a month a question will be addressed and posted to share with our viewers. We look forward to hearing from you and encourage you to submit a question to us, even if you have not begun your transition yet.
Question: I switched to a vegan diet following a heart attack at a young age. I feel great and I intend to remain vegan. There is however one side effect that is really bothersome: flatulence. I often release this horribly hydrogen/sulphur-smelling gas that I’m embarrassed to let out even in the bathroom. Any suggestions? Click for Answer
Question: Do you have any views on olive oil vs safflower oil vs. canola oil?
Question: Should we stay away from soy products because of their estrogen connection? Click for Answer
Question: My job requires me to eat out a fair bit. How can I do this and still be healthy? Click for Answer
Question: Is using margarine in the diet ok? How about Earth Balance? Click for Answer
Question: Is Cinnamon effective in lowering cholesterol and at what amount? Also, can too much of it cause liver toxicity? Click for Answer
Question: I am a 55 year old male about thirty pounds overweight with slightly elevated cholesterol but am otherwise very healthy. What can your program do for me? Click for Answer
Question: Does eating late at night cause you to gain weight? Click for Answer
Question: I am wondering if you have had any participants who are allergic to wheat, soy, and corn products that can CURE their diabetes with eating a plant based diet only? Click for Answer
Question: I have had Ulcerative Colitis for the past four years. Can this diet help control it?
Question: I’m writing to you with a question about artificial sweeteners. I made the switch from Aspartame and Splenda to Stevia about a year ago, as I understand that Stevia is much better healthwise than Splenda & Aspartame, etc. How do you feel about these products?
Question: I am interested in beginning my transition to a plant based diet and was wondering if there are any supplements I will need while on such a diet?
Question: I have been dealing with hemorrhoids for the last few months. I went to see my doctor and he gave me medicine that seemed to makes things better. I have finished the medicine and started feeling bad again. I don't want to have to depend on this medicine. Do you think the diet can help me feel better?
Question: Hello Exsalus Health & Wellness Center, as I continue to consider changing my eating habits, can you help me with the following questions:
1. Have there been many scientific studies of the benefits of a plant-based diet vs. animal-based diet?
2. Is it true that calcium deficiency does not exist?
3. How much calcium should we consume from our diet?
4. Yogurt promotes digestive health but it is a dairy product; is this a false claim?
5. What about flax seed oil?
6. How many fruits and veggies should be eaten per day?
7. When is a multivitamin necessary?
8. There are so many diet theories out there, how do we know which ones are the right ones or which ones we shouldn’t actually use?
9. How am I supposed to believe you over what we have always been told?
Question: I am concerned about getting enough protein without milk and meat in my diet. I wonder if you have a list of vegetables and their protein content? Also, what is the amount of protein we need to consume per day? And what about 'complete' proteins or eating complementary protein combinations like beans and rice together, does that matter?
Question: I am athletic, healthy, and following a pretty strict low fat, plant-based diet but can’t seem to lose those last few pounds. Any advice?
Question: My Dad was diagnosed in August with esophagus cancer, he had a tumor in his esophagus, since that time he had chemo and radiation on his neck area to shrink the tumor, it worked, it did shrink that one but we just found out that now he has two more tumors in different locations in the esophagus and the cancer has spread to his stomach. At this point, it looks as if there is no hope, (cancer to me are like evil cells eating the remaining good ones taking over a body making a person suffer), this is awful and I need advice, is it to late for any hope??
Question: Do you prohibit the use of vegetable oils? Does this include Olive Oil?
Question: I have an extensive family history of heart disease and am concerned for my own health. Can you tell us how a plant based diet reverses heart disease?
Question: Can infants and toddlers have regular soy milk or do infants need soy formula? Can children be on an entirely whole plant-based diet?
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