Hello everyone!
I remember when YouTube began to be a presence and how people were posting different videos about different things and what not. In particular, not sure when or how, but it launched the age of the gurus. These so called experts (mostly self proclaimed) whom were giving advice and monetizing their advice, be it legit or malicious. I noticed bad advice seems to spread faster than a brush fire, even to this day. So I thought I'd write this thread with the intent of reminding the veterans of the community and informing the new comers, to use better judgement when reading or watching something based on either being vegan or eating a plant based diet. Because at the end of the day, paying $7,500.00 for some so called expert M.D.'s program is just wrong, stupid, and it set's a person up for possible harm in my opinion.
I'm talking about the ability to understand the differences between micro and macro nutrients, and depending where one lives, environmental toxins and other strong mitigating factors that can affect ones health. I think we all can agree that PFAS should be at the top of everyone's list, because we all are exposed to them, and they are prolific carcinogens, yet I've seen this topic all but ignored by the so called gurus. If I were to pay someone $7,500.00 for some vegan program that would allegedly help me improve my health, I want a guarantee paying such large sums of money would bear fruit, but it would not. So I view these kinds of people and their programs as no more than snake oil salesmen and women. As if medical expenses (here in America) aren't bad enough, I feel these extra curricular programs are nothing more than distractions and a waste of time and money with no guarantees.
My message to people thinking about joining the vegan family, please do not waste your time and money with a guru. There is plenty of free information on PubMed (which is where the gurus should be getting their information from that they want to charge you for) and other credible sources among peer reviewed journals. There IS no gold standard either, that we should eat this or that fruit or veggie, however there is a standard of maintaining the practice of eating whole foods that are plant based, and this I believe should be the basis for beginning ones journey of eating whole foods.
I wish everyone well.
I remember when YouTube began to be a presence and how people were posting different videos about different things and what not. In particular, not sure when or how, but it launched the age of the gurus. These so called experts (mostly self proclaimed) whom were giving advice and monetizing their advice, be it legit or malicious. I noticed bad advice seems to spread faster than a brush fire, even to this day. So I thought I'd write this thread with the intent of reminding the veterans of the community and informing the new comers, to use better judgement when reading or watching something based on either being vegan or eating a plant based diet. Because at the end of the day, paying $7,500.00 for some so called expert M.D.'s program is just wrong, stupid, and it set's a person up for possible harm in my opinion.
I'm talking about the ability to understand the differences between micro and macro nutrients, and depending where one lives, environmental toxins and other strong mitigating factors that can affect ones health. I think we all can agree that PFAS should be at the top of everyone's list, because we all are exposed to them, and they are prolific carcinogens, yet I've seen this topic all but ignored by the so called gurus. If I were to pay someone $7,500.00 for some vegan program that would allegedly help me improve my health, I want a guarantee paying such large sums of money would bear fruit, but it would not. So I view these kinds of people and their programs as no more than snake oil salesmen and women. As if medical expenses (here in America) aren't bad enough, I feel these extra curricular programs are nothing more than distractions and a waste of time and money with no guarantees.
My message to people thinking about joining the vegan family, please do not waste your time and money with a guru. There is plenty of free information on PubMed (which is where the gurus should be getting their information from that they want to charge you for) and other credible sources among peer reviewed journals. There IS no gold standard either, that we should eat this or that fruit or veggie, however there is a standard of maintaining the practice of eating whole foods that are plant based, and this I believe should be the basis for beginning ones journey of eating whole foods.
I wish everyone well.
