In EPISODE 173 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER we explore whether a whole food, plant-based diet and dietary supplements, particularly polysaccharides from aloe vera and rice bran, are optimal for health, in particular brain health. The founder and president of Dr Lewis Nutrition, Dr John Lewis, has a passion for educating others about the value of nutrition, dietary supplementation and Exercise, for health. Dr Lewis is a past full time Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is also a diplomate, faculty member and advisor of the Medical Wellness Association. He’s been the principal investigator of over 30 studies focusing on the effects of nutrition, dietary supplementation and exercise on human health, with over 180 peer reviewed publications.

Episode Timeline

0:01 Whole food, plant-based diet for health with Dr. Lewis

3:55 His transition from academia to a wellness business

13:34 The challenges in building a business 

15:45 Understanding polysaccharides and their benefits

24:42 Plant-based dietary choices

31:26 The role of dietary supplements in brain health

37:10 Conclusions and key takeaways

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Dr. Gillian Lockitch is an international speaker, author of Growing Older, Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably, and host of the Growing Older, Living Younger Podcast. As a dual-certified Specialist in Paediatrics and Medical Biochemistry and Professor at the University of British Columbia, her professional career was rooted in science. During her rehabilitation from life-saving emergency spinal surgery, her passion to be able to dance again led her to explore the intersection of medical and epigenetic science with non-Western healing traditions, to understand how to change aging at the cellular level. Within the Growing Older, Living Younger Project, the Change Your Aging Masterplan cycle is a year-long 3 part coaching program to preserve mind and brain, build your best body, and to survive and thrive in your environment. At 70 Dr. Lockitch became a first time entrepreneur, building a global online business with the premiere wellness and beauty company, to help others extend their healthspan, stay vibrant, active, and independent as they age. Now retired from medical practice, Dr. Lockitch is an empathetic coach and mentor but does not diagnose, treat or prescribe for medical diseases.