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Podcast: The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Episode: Diet Myths: Raw Vegan Diet, Seaweed, Long-Term Fasting
Description: Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Jim Loomis, two leading voices in plant-based nutrition, answer popular questions about vegan diets! Â They join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to address nutrition myths and new studies about eliminating meat and dairy from the diet. Â Among the questions answered: Â How healthy is an all-raw vegan diet? Is seaweed a healthy source of iodine or is there concern about heavy metal contamination? Do coffee and tea block iron absorption? Is long-term fasting safe for someone with type 2 diabetes? What blood tests should veg...