La plupart des gens ne pensent à leur vue que lorsqu’un problème survient. À ce moment-là, les conséquences peuvent sembler très inquiétantes. Nous voulons changer cette façon de voir les choses en parlant de la santé des yeux comme nous parlons des maladies cardiovasculaires et du diabète, soit comme d’un aspect de la santé que l’on peut souvent influencer grâce à de bonnes habitudes de vie, un suivi médical approprié et un dépistage régulier.

Tout commence par une situation clinique qui a changé notre perspective. Un spécialiste de la vue a recommandé à un patient atteint de diabète et présentant des signes précoces de rétinopathie de suivre une alimentation de type méditerranéen, à prédominance végétale, et de faire de l’exercice physique, en complément de son traitement habituel. Cette recommandation illustre un principe fondamental. La rétine dépend d’un réseau très dense de petits vaisseaux sanguins et réagit à l’inflammation chronique, au stress oxydatif, à l’hypertension artérielle et à une glycémie élevée. En d’autres mots, prendre soin de vos yeux revient souvent à prendre soin de votre santé dans son ensemble.

Dans cet épisode, nous expliquons clairement la dégénérescence maculaire liée à l’âge, y compris les principaux nutriments étudiés dans les recherches AREDS, les cataractes, la rétinopathie diabétique et les nuances entourant le glaucome. Nous faisons aussi le point sur les aliments qui reviennent le plus souvent dans les études scientifiques. Les légumes verts feuillus pour leur lutéine et leur zéaxanthine, les légumineuses pour favoriser un meilleur contrôle de la glycémie, les noix et les graines pour leurs bons gras et leurs minéraux, ainsi que les fruits et légumes aux couleurs vives pour leurs phytonutriments protecteurs. Pour les personnes qui consomment du poisson, nous abordons également les aliments riches en oméga 3. Nous expliquons enfin pourquoi l’activité physique favorise une bonne circulation sanguine et pourrait contribuer à réduire la pression à l’intérieur de l’œil.

Nous terminons avec le message le plus important. Les habitudes de vie peuvent contribuer de façon significative à protéger votre vision, mais elles ne remplacent jamais un diagnostic, un traitement ou des examens réguliers auprès d’un optométriste ou d’un ophtalmologiste. Si cet épisode vous a été utile, abonnez-vous, partagez-le avec une personne qui vous est chère et laissez un avis afin d’aider encore plus de gens à protéger leur vue avant qu’elle ne soit menacée.

Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier diet and lifestyle.

You can download my free plant-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by visiting the Digital Downloads tab of my website at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/shop

Don't forget to check out my blog at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/blog

You can also watch my educational videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpkQRXb7G-StAotV0dmahQ

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Dr. Jules

The day my face swelled shut and I landed in the hospital, I stopped feeling like the “indestructible” doctor and started feeling like a patient who was genuinely scared. That experience, plus years of asthma, eczema, chronic hives, and exercise-triggered angioedema, forced me to confront something I had ignored for too long: health is not just prescriptions and procedures. It’s the daily inputs, the stress, the sleep, the food, and the habits we repeat when nobody’s watching.

Then my daughter was diagnosed with a milk protein allergy and started showing similar allergy and skin issues. That’s when I finally went looking for answers beyond the usual, and I realized how rarely we’re asked the simplest, most important questions about nutrition and lifestyle. We get into evidence-based nutrition and why a plant-predominant diet built on whole, minimally processed foods shows up again and again in the research. We also talk through realistic options, from DASH to Mediterranean to other proven dietary patterns, and why “well planned” matters more than internet labels.

You’ll also hear how my journey through nutrition training and lifestyle medicine led to coaching, medical education, and a bigger mission: healthcare reform that actually addresses root causes. Social media played a surprising role in building a community around that mission, and I ask for a small favor that can expand the reach of this work. If you care about lifestyle medicine, whole food nutrition, and changing the culture of healthcare, share this with a friend, subscribe, and leave a quick review so more people can find it.

Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier diet and lifestyle.

You can download my free plant-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by visiting the Digital Downloads tab of my website at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/shop

Don't forget to check out my blog at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/blog

You can also watch my educational videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpkQRXb7G-StAotV0dmahQ

Check out my upcoming live events and free eCourse, where you'll learn more about how to create delicious plant-based recipes: https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/

Go follow me on social media by visiting my Facebook page and Instagram accounts
https://www.facebook.com/plantbaseddrjules
https://www.instagram.com/plantbased_dr_jules/

Last but not least, the best way to show your support and to help me spread my message is to subscribe to my podcast and to leave a 5 star review on Apple and Spotify!
Thanks so much!

Peace, love, plants!
Dr. Jules

Detox teas. Juice cleanses. Colon flushes. Charcoal smoothies. If you’ve ever scrolled past a “7-day reset” and wondered, Wait, am I actually full of toxins, we’re talking to you. We dig into what detoxification really is in human physiology and why the wellness industry can make normal symptoms like fatigue, bloating, and brain fog feel like proof that you need a product.

We walk through your body’s real detox systems: the liver as the metabolic powerhouse, the kidneys filtering waste into urine, the lungs clearing volatile compounds, and the GI tract eliminating what you don’t absorb. Then we compare that science to the claims behind popular detox programs and why solid clinical evidence for commercial detox diets in healthy people is so limited. You’ll hear why some people still “feel amazing” after a cleanse, and how that’s usually explained by basic lifestyle changes like better hydration, fewer ultra-processed foods, less alcohol, and more fruits and vegetables rather than any special toxin removal.

We also get specific about trends: juice cleanses and the fiber problem, colon cleanses and real risks (including microbiome disruption and electrolyte issues), liver detox supplements like milk thistle and turmeric plus the rising issue of supplement-related liver injury, and the truth about activated charcoal and heavy metal detox claims. We end with what actually supports detox pathways with evidence-based lifestyle medicine: sleep, exercise, high-fiber whole foods, stress reduction, and knowing when symptoms deserve medical care instead of a “cleanse.”

If this helped you see detox marketing more clearly, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves a reset, and leave a quick review so more people can find evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine.

Go check out my website for tons of free resources on how to transition towards a healthier diet and lifestyle.

You can download my free plant-based recipes eBook and a ton of other free resources by visiting the Digital Downloads tab of my website at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/shop

Don't forget to check out my blog at https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/blog

You can also watch my educational videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpkQRXb7G-StAotV0dmahQ

Check out my upcoming live events and free eCourse, where you'll learn more about how to create delicious plant-based recipes: https://www.plantbaseddrjules.com/

Go follow me on social media by visiting my Facebook page and Instagram accounts
https://www.facebook.com/plantbaseddrjules
https://www.instagram.com/plantbased_dr_jules/

Last but not least, the best way to show your support and to help me spread my message is to subscribe to my podcast and to leave a 5 star review on Apple and Spotify!
Thanks so much!

Peace, love, plants!
Dr. Jules