PLANTSTRONG Podcast

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is why we’re showcasing a “Broc-Star Greatest Hits” presentation from our recent 2021 Plant-Stock Weekend, with board-certified breast cancer surgeon and physician, Dr. Kristi Funk.

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and, yes, there are some risk factors that you can't change like age, gender, and family history. However, as Dr. Funk stresses, we have way more power and control than we think - and, this is good news!

One of the biggest factors in our control on a daily basis? The food we eat. Three to six times a day, we choose whether or not to arm ourselves with powerful plant warfare that is our biggest defender-in-battle against this disease.

There's so much research, motivation, and support in this uplifting talk that we simply had to share it and echo Dr. Funk's call-to-action: Eat Like You Mean It!

You'll hear and learn:

• An explanation of the breast cancer statistics and your inherent risk factors
• All of the risk factors we CAN control - especially what we eat
• Why has the number of breast cancer cases increased in recent decades? What does the research show?
• What is IGF-1 and what role does it play in the growth of cancer cells? What foods contain IGF-1 and why should I avoid it?
• What is the only diet known to prevent and reverse heart disease, diabetes, cancers, and dementia? You probably have a guess!
• Dr. Funk's Top 12 Breast Super Foods and breast cancer food checklist

Episode Resources

Pink Lotus Website and Resources

2021 Cancer-Kicking Virtual Summit - Details and Registration

Download a copy of all Plant-Stock presentations for just $49

PLANTSTRONG Community

PLANTSTRONG Website and Resources

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About Dr. Kristi Funk

Dr. Kristi Funk, a board-certified breast cancer surgeon and co-founder of the Pink Lotus Breast Center, is an expert in minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment methods for all types of breast disease. She has helped thousands of women through breast treatment, including well-known celebrities, like Angelina Jolie and Sheryl Crow, who have turned to her for her surgical expertise.

After graduating with distinction from Stanford University in 1991, Dr. Funk received her medical degree from UC Davis, School of Medicine. Following her surgical residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA, she completed a surgical breast fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where she then excelled as a surgeon and breast center director for 7 years. In 2009, Dr. Funk alongside her entrepreneurial husband, Andy Funk, opened the Pink Lotus Breast Center in Beverly Hills. The Pink Lotus Breast Center fuses state-of-the art screening, genetic testing, diagnosis, and treatment with preventive strategies and holistic, compassionate care.

Dr. Funk is also the Founding Ambassador of the Pink Lotus Foundation, whose sole mission is to provide low-income, uninsured and underinsured women 100% free access to breast cancer screening and care.

For over four decades, Tony Robbins has been encouraging people to take control of their destinies to become, as he says, “the CEO of your own health.”

Robbins is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, philanthropist, and the nation’s #1 life and business strategist. Over the past four decades, he has empowered more than 50 million people worldwide through his business and personal development coaching programs and events.

This week, he’s on the PLANTSTRONG Podcast to discuss his new book, Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love.

As you’ll hear, this book is actually the result of Tony Robbins going on his own life-changing health journey. After being told that his health challenges were irreversible, he experienced firsthand how new regenerative technology, precision medicine, and lifestyle change could not only help him heal, but also make him stronger than ever.

Life Force is a true passion project for Tony to aid everyday people searching for answers on how to improve their energy, vitality, and strength that extends and lets them live healthier and longer lives.

Rip and Tony address:

• The Top 6 killers and health threats most of us face - cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, stroke, and autoimmune disease.
• The groundbreaking new technologies being developed to fight these diseases, but also actionable lifestyle changes we can all make to improve our health right now – I’m talking whole food, plant-based nutrition, quality sleep, and movement.
• Why your DNA is not your destiny when it comes to your long-term health.
• Becoming CEO of your own health - actions to take today to improve your health and extend your healthspan.
• The breakthrough work and expert insights of more than 150 scientific, medical, and health and wellbeing experts.
• Inspiring comeback stories, and amazing advancements in precision medicine that you can apply today to help extend the length and quality of your lives.
• Feeding America - 100% of the profits of Life Force are donated to help end hunger today.

TONY ROBBINS and Episode Resources:

• Instagram
• Twitter
• Tony Robbins Website
• Buy Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love
• Life Force Website
• Fountain Life Centers

PLANTSTRONG Resources:

Watch the Episode on YouTube

Shop for your Favorite Plantstrong Foods

Join the free PLANTSTRONG Community

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If you have extra banana peels at home, don’t throw them away! If you have extra pickle juice in the jar, don’t dump it down the sink! The same is true for broccoli stalks, chickpea juice, and potato peels. Hold on to them...Why? In this fun episode, Rip gets scrappy with food blogger, Instagram and TikTok star, and now – new author of the book, PlantYou – Carleigh Bodrug! In her creative video content, she shows her millions of followers how to turn those scraps into simple, delicious, and nutritious foods that people will absolutely adore. Carleigh is a plantstrong ball of light raised in Ontario, Canada on a small family farm. Like so many others, she was raised on the standard western meat and potatoes diet. All of that changed, however, when her Dad was diagnosed with colon cancer. I remember in 2015, the World Health Organization announced that red and processed meat were now classed as Group 2 and Group 1 carcinogens, and what I remember most about when that news broke was my dad was actually angry because it was like he had had this super invasive surgery and chemotherapy and then gone back to eating the very thing that at least was not helping the situation, right?

This feisty young woman (who really couldn’t cook, by the way) took it upon herself to start experimenting with plants! Her goal? Make this lifestyle approachable, easy to follow, and so, so fun.

You can't force it down people's throat, you kind of have to just lead by example so I try to talk as positively as possible about how many benefits that I've personally experienced from going plant-based rather than kind of shaming or dampering on people's food, because food is emotional and nostalgic, as you know.

Her new book, PlantYou includes, not just photos of the gorgeous finished products, but also photos of every ingredient you need, making it so easy to follow. You know what else I love? It features over 140 recipes that are not only plantstrong, but also OIL-FREE!

Instead of a glug of oil in the pan, why don't you try vegetable broth or water and I can guarantee the finished product of that dish is going to take almost identical if not identical, and you have now reduced the fat and caloric content dramatically.

Rip and Carleigh also dish on:

• The support she receives from her family and fiance

I was super lucky in that I was supported on that journey because I think a lot of people are going it alone, and the social aspect, I always say to people, the social aspect is the hardest I think, and in a way, because I wasn't doing it completely by myself, that was a little easier to swallow. Like you didn't have to explain as much if your parents were going the same route.

• Why she maximizes every ounce of food she can when preparing meals and snacks

So this scrappy cooking concept was all born by this desire to kind of like reduce food waste within our own homes and also reduce the amount of money wasted and I think something like 40 to 50% of edible food in North America goes to waste, so it's a huge issue. And I think a lot of people are going aimlessly to the grocery store each week with really good intentions and buying a lot of fresh produce that ends up in the garbage.

• Tips and tricks with leftover aquafaba, ginger, date seeds, potato skins, pickle juice and more!
• Tools for your plant-based kitchen
• Favorite recipes in her new book
• Leading by example with positive energy

I try to talk as positively as possible about how many benefits that I've personally experienced from going plant-based rather than kind of shaming or dampering on people's food, because food is emotional and nostalgic, as you know.

Trust me, you’ll be hearing a lot more from Carleigh in the coming months because the future is bright for this young broc-star.

Carleigh Bodrug Resources:

• Buy PlantYou: 140+ Ridiculously Easy, Amazingly Delicious Plant-Based Oil-Free Recipes
• PlantYou Website

• Instagram
• TikTok

PLANTSTRONG Resources:

Watch the Episode on YouTube

Register for our PLANTSTRONG Sedona Retreat - October 10th-15th, 2022

Shop for your Favorite Plantstrong Foods

Join the free PLANTSTRONG Community

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Doug Evans is the Sprout Wizard.

After decades of living, eating, and working to excess and burn-out, Doug Evans had his "come to plants" moment. In 1999, he literally went from eating a greasy, fatty duck in New York's Chinatown, to eating a raw vegan diet overnight.

This personal galileo moment came as he considered his devastating family history of western disease that included heart attacks, stroke, and diabetes. Was he destined to this same fate, or could he break the cycle? He chose to break the cycle "cold cucumber," and has since set his sights on exploring and sharing the world's most nutritious superfoods.

In April 2020, Doug Evans released The Sprout Book: Tap into the Power of the World's Most Nutritious Food. Almost instantly, everyone started talking about the simplicity and fun of sprouting your own foods.

I’m sure many of you had the same questions I had. Aren't sprouts the hippy-dippy garnish you throw on a salad or in a wrap? Is it complicated, time-consuming, and expensive? And, really, how nutritious can sprouts be?

Well, as you’ll hear today, this conversation opened my eyes to the possibilities of sprouts. They aren’t just an afterthought to add flavor or crunch. They are powerhouses of nutrition and the best part is that you can begin sprouting right away on your kitchen countertop with just a few seeds, water, and a mason jar.

Get the whole family involved in this beautiful nature experiment and learn how to sprout a new hobby with life-long benefits for everyone

Episode and PLANTSTRONG Resources:

• The Sprout Book: Tap into the Power of the Planet's Most Nutritious Food
• Join our Mystery Valentines Day Dinner with Chef's Garden - All the Ingredients Delivered Directly to Your Door.
• PLANTSTRONG Foods - Pizza Crust is Back in Stock
• PLANTSTRONG Meal Planner - Discover the easy way to eat PLANTSTRONG
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Sprouting Companies Mentioned By Doug:

Sproutman

True Leaf Market

Dr. Kristi Funk is a Board Certified Breast Cancer surgeon and physician, a bestselling author of the book, Breasts: The Owner's Manual, an outspoken women's health advocate, a regular feature on shows like Good Morning America, and best-known as the breast surgeon who treated both Sheryl Crow and Angelina Jolie. This passionate doctor's mantra is "God, family and kill cancer," which she wrote to empower women to understand the role they play in their own health.

For the majority of her career, she thought she was doing all she could to help women fight the battle against breast cancer, but 18 years into her practice, she found herself confronted with a new truth. She learned that nutrition, specifically plant-based nutrition, undisputedly plays a huge role both in a person's predisposition to get breast cancer and in their ability to fight it. And once she discovered the truth, she wasn't afraid to do an about 180, both personally and professionally, and she literally emptied her fridge and changed her patient protocols to advise a whole food plant-based diet as the best means to live optimal lives and to thrive.

This interview will empower you with facts and research, and it will debunk so many of the myths that we hear all the time, like what about soy or alcohol or underwire bras.

Dr. Funk not only embraced the truth, but she has also been on a mission to share it with the world. Please share today's episode with one of the millions of people that you know that have been touched by breast cancer.

Episode and PLANTSTRONG Resources:

• Pink Lotus - Dr. Funk's website and resource library
• PLANTSTRONG Challenge Starts January 9th, 2021
• PLANTSTRONG Foods - Order your favorites!
• PLANTSTRONG Meal Planner - Discover the easy way to eat PLANTSTRONG
• Rescue 10X Program
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