The TOP FOODS You Should Include in Your Diet to Prevent Disease & Increase Longevity | William Li

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Traditionally, advocates of nutrition for health maintain that with the right diet, medicine isn’t necessary-in other words, food is superior to medicine. Traditional advocates of medicine, by contrast, believe nutrition takes a back seat to medicine, which is all-powerful.
A growing body of data says both sides are wrong and that food and medicine can work together harmoniously, each enhancing the value of the other.
Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks with Dr. William Li about how food has the ability to combat and prevent things like cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, and illness. They also discuss how certain foods can positively impact the effectiveness of medicine.
Dr. Li is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of Eat to Beat Disease-The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has had an impact on more than 70 diseases, including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?, has garnered more than 11 million views, and he has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, Martha Stewart Live, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and Voice of America, and he has presented at the Vatican’s Unite to Cure conference. An author of over 100 scientific publications in leading journals such as Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and more, Dr. Li has served on the faculties of Harvard, Tufts, and Dartmouth Medical School.
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[@DhruPurohit]

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[@panamavisitors]

1. Kiwi to protect your genetic material. 2. Organic Coffee 3. Baby broccoli and broccoli stem. 4. Dietary fiber - one medium-size pear, for instance 5. Spinach and beet 6. Sunflower seeds, cashews, pecans (no salt, no seasoning added) 7. Blueberries a day, to elevate T-Cells Additional advises: 1. Do not eat processed food 2. Less salt 3. Eat the healthy food first 4. Eat seasonal fruits 5. Intermittent Fasting. Give your body a rest. 6. Mindful eating. Avoid overeating. 7. Eat until you are 80% full. 8. Polyphenols, fruits, and vegetables have them. For instance, grapes, cherries, and tree nuts have them.

[@sjordan7085]

Thank you for the list. Shopped for kiwis the other day and bought a couple, they were $1.00 each. One post I read said that Indian gooseberries are even more benefitial. My mother grew them in her UK garden, and we often had gooseberry pies. I have not seen them in the US. I have also realized that many gourmet coffees are organic, even though they do not say they are on the label, but if you go to the manufacturer's website, it tells you that they are. I do my best to only eat anti-cancer foods to help decrease by risk of Endometrial Cancer recurrence, along with removing other toxins from my environment and exercising. Joining a meditation group is next. I find eating this way is simple to do, and am confident this will make a huge difference to my longevity. I am confident that after hysterectomy surgery, and vaginal vault brachytherapy which was estimated to have decreased my risk to 10%, that I will be able to reduce that percentage even further. Both my Oncologists are supportive of my efforts.

[@thetruthteller8359]

Thank you for doing this list

[@judithprovost2766]

@@sjordan7085 Just got Organic Yellow Kiwi from New Zealand at Costco, and Wow! Delicious and super reasonably priced.

[@susymay7831]

Good work! Thank you!

[@bencyber8595]

Panama thank you 😊❤️

[@handycaddy]

My daughter got covid and I pumped her full of foods that Dr. Li recommended. She tested negative 4 days later. Her mild covid symptoms like headache, sore throat def improved within a couple of days. We kept safe. Still isolated, but so pleased that we can use food to stay healthy.

[@unamchugh7165]

Thanks

[@berylanjous6932]

It is now known that isolation was bad for us. We need to have fresh air and use our immune systems which have worked to beat germs and viruses since we were born. This is the healthy way. Masks were worse than useless and would not keep out germs and viruses but make us inhale into our lungs what we should be breathing out. We would find these germ ridden masks all over the street, in the rivers and were just filthy litter.

[@margaretrebello6636]

​@@unamchugh7165to you rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@pamelastadden3869]

Every week I look for new videos with Dr. Li. He is everywhere right now. That says a lot.

[@deebee8290]

i think dr Liu is the greatest ad for what he advocates- he looks terrific - look at his skin tone - it glows- he is the best ad for the food he suggests we all take. thanks doc

[@maxinemorrison6455]

Great information

[@haroldwilliams-rc7wy]

Great makeup artist he employs

[@barbarafruitbat1245]

I have only just discovered the wonderful Dr Li, and I find myself energized by his knowledge and enthusiasm! I have really enjoyed Dhru interviewing him too. I am surprised by the relatively small number of views on some of these fantastic topics. Brilliant work guys! I have learned so much from this vid, thank you.

[@imocha1961]

Dr. Li, the most inspiring researcher-physician ! I always look forward to his well researched information about food & health. I became so confident after reading his work, Eat to beat Disease, that I happily share about with a lot of people.

[@bencyber8595]

cheers

[@RoseBtrfly]

Dr. Mindy Pelz

[@bloomingmay1]

Such a caring doctor, thank you so much for all that you do and for sharing such invaluable information with us all! Eternally grateful x

[@janetsontilt]

Such a caring pationate intelligent dr! I’ve learned so much from his book and interviews. I eat and shop differently now and share the info with others. We all need this information how to eat to beat disease and live healthier happier lives. So wonderful to have a Dr who has done the research! Thankyou!

[@genevasamples452]

😊hi like a know how ta get his book ,love your comments 😊😊😅

[@helencraig9073]

Dr William li you are amazing, brilliant doctor I wish all doctor are like you. Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭.

[@shinanbarclay67]

I love this guy and his nutrition advise; he is so alive, present, fun-loving, knowledgeable. thank you.

[@heatherraymond3979]

Love listening to you- I am keen to read your book. Thank you for all the tips. I have congenital heart disease apparently an interesting case and I’m still alive lol. I put it down to a number of things but one of for sure what I eat. I never had high pressure before but since my last operation and pacemaker infection I now have it apparently so your talks are really helping me in this area as well. Thank you you are a star.

[@pinkiepinkster8395]

You gave yourself heart disease. You can reverse it by eliminating meat and dairy and gluten and deep fat frying oils. Eat only fresh fruits and fresh veggies and nuts and seeds.

[@aidafontes5100]

Thank you for making sense of our blindness and caring enough to give your time and knowledge

[@Denise-bcg]

I'm so glad that coffee is good for me although I have reduced my coffee drinking to 2x a week, replacing with Japanese green tea.

[@claudettesechler149]

Just such a great interview..reminds me of just what Paul Bragg had to say back in the late 60’s and early 70’s! Thank you so much for all the great questions and great guest! Thank you from Guam!

[@rickrodgers6610]

I just had to say hello.no one talks about Paul and Patricia Bragg much-real pioneers,beautiful,caring folks.Healthians.Dr.Li,you’re the Man🙏🏻❤️🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@crisgildagarcia993]

sun flower seeds, broccolli sprouts, kiwi, berries, greens grandslammers. bamboo shoots, too.

[@lisengel2498]

Lovely attitude and research 🙏i just love the research and teaching of dr William Li - and fine conclusion - eat whole food Look for the local and seasonal and the organic - and dont overeat ( only eat so that you still feel light and dancing) and dont keep snacking - and maybe skip a meal. Be mindfull of how your body responds. 🎵🌺❤️🎶

[@edenbulanon9598]

I keep on reading and reading so that it will remain in my head!!

[@keyshi6257]

Your skin Dr.Lee tells more than you explained. You look like 25 year old. Thank you for the great info.

[@janicewert3919]

Two of your books arrived today. Eager to start reading. Just made a cup of green tea and grabbed a piece of dark chocolate. I am trying to make healthy changes. Keep up the good work.

[@jeannewton1706]

Thank you so much for all this information Dr Li.

[@linpetite777]

Dr Wlliam Li, thank you so much for all your energy spend to inform us, to help us, helping ourselves, it's much appreciated🙏 I bought your fantastic book "eat to beat disease." Sadly I don't have the money for you coming course, having cancer at the moment, I'm grateful for all the info on you tube and of course in your book. ❤

[@christinebowman90]

i bought your book and read several times as well as listen to your podcasts.very helpful.

[@reneeubry9065]

When you eat all the time or in between meals it is like adding clothes to the washing machine when it is part way through the cycle. The body has to start all over again at the beginning. The poor stomach needs time to rest before the next meal so we should let it finish its work. I do not cook anything in oil I sauté with water. I don’t want to coat my starches with oil of any kind since oil make the starches unable to start digesting in the mouth and bile has to remove the fats to unlock the starches. I try to eat the best not just a bit better than the SAD diet. I do not do not need to use coffee since it gives me a strong stimulus when I want to live a very quiet life. Other stimulants are not used but I eat good food and stay hydrated with water as well. Thank you for sharing.

[@aneitafoote398]

Thanks for all these wonderful informations

[@dsj9793]

Thank you for caring and sharing DagupanCity Pangasinan

[@genevasamples452]

Dear Dr,li i love all your information on how ta be healthier,i odered your book ,haven't gotten it yet ,,am trying to find out dont know what happened, so thought id ask if you got my oder yet ..thank you so much, really injoy all your t A Lks,keep up the good work,god bless you ❤😊❤

[@Hope-cz4fg]

Just love to listen to Dr William Li

[@lindatucker2906]

I get up around 8:30am. But don’t eat food -till between 11:Am and 1:00pm depending when I finish my prayer time!!!

[@cindy9155]

I have his book, it has very good information. For me, I'll keep it as a reference book. Very good.

[@trogirHR]

Fantastic explanations...thanks doc

[@lorrie2055]

Thank you for this very informative podcast 👏! So a few things I felt I needed to comment on. I LOVE THE BROCCOLI STEMS! I eat them raw and add them with the Broccoli heads. The stem taste similar to a Kohlrabi 😋! Second, Kiwis 🥝! I recently watched a recipe with Jamie Oliver and he seared the kiwi and added it to a dish! I can't wait to try that. 3rd. I've heard from a certain Dr. that the lectins from the tomato skin and seeds are not good for the gut health. What's your take on lectins in tomatoes and other fruits such as peppers?

[@deeqigong]

I used to go for bluberries after having a few drinks at the bar when I was in my 20s. My body knew to rid my body of the free radicals. 😉

[@maryirick3579]

Thank you!

[@wandabilbrey2577]

Thanks for all the good information.

[@jeanmarkesnosea7260]

Thank you Dr. Li

[@jeanmarkesnosea7260]

Thank you Dhru.

[@myrnamanansala6430]

I love watching ur videos giving us all this informative research that u had worked on.

[@gammaray9650]

DR. BAD ASS, YOU'RE THE BEST OF THE EXCELLENT, YOU YOU GLOW IN THE DARK

[@normahindap6862]

Thanks for sharing this info Doc Li

[@janetlombardi2314]

You're amazing Dr Li

[@unamchugh7165]

Thanks

[@antoniodossantos5960]

Thanks Dr William Li 🌎 Blessings 🌅 Greetings from Colombia. The Venezuelan immigrant writer 🇻🇪

[@mamabakstis6882]

Awesome Thank you guys are great 👍

[@melindavanscoy9828]

Wish Dr Ali was one of my relatives. He could help me with what I need to eat to cure my Multiple Myeloma cancer. God is faithful, we are going to make it! 😊💕🌻🌸

[@deeqigong]

The "food" industry and the greed of companies to produce more, rather than quality, has destroyed the health of Americans. Big advertising companies and the lack of good science also contributed to the decline and manipulation of our food. 😢

[@lynlawley8903]

Also getting wrong info when they know things and don't tell the facts when things change ie that statins are good is not true yet they are being g sold as a must have by doctors and big pharma it's wrong that could be used for other stuff to help once we know ????why carry on the scam??by big pharma!!!!

[@BoualaiSitandon]

Thanks

[@gman5682]

Thank you for the information

[@marglove4358]

Love to know your views on Benzodiazepines Antidepressants and Antipsychotics.

[@janeteddddd]

Look up Dr. Peter Breggin.. he writes about these drugs.

[@Atulcg]

Check interview with Dr Christopher Palmer …👌

[@Atulcg]

Check interview with Dr Christopher Palmer👌

[@lynlawley8903]

Trying not to use now tried in past not good side effects

[@claudiapangan1676]

Thank you great information 💚

[@bambooinchina]

Thank you, for all this very valuable health advice/info. Im so happy to hear that sun flower seeds are beneficial to health. Im sure that Dr Steven Grundy stated that sunflower seeds should not be consumed due to the lectins they contain? I’ve been watching various podcasts over the last few months on health & healthy food advice & I’m finding so much conflicting advice & information. I used to eat lots of raw spinach, but Dr Grundy says that’s a no no, again due to lectins which he states are poisons & responsible for a lot of health issues? Please could you help clear this conflicting advice up? Many thanks C

[@redmismartphone2862]

Gr8 information. Thankyou so much. Would like to know if there is any substitute fruits for us Indians instead of Berry's.

[@yvetteho1]

Tell us about all kind of nuts ,and the benefits of nuts,and what it does to your body.

[@sisternebo]

Is sesame tahini good for stem cells

[@nicolehubert7308]

Wonder if the gold kiwis have the same benefit. 🧐

[@carolinecroft7029]

Amazing man

[@DKits73]

Like your videos great info I am curious what yourself and other people think about black seed oil for preventing and even causing Apoptosis in cancers like melanoma and breast cancer

[@katerinaleris3215]

Should people with low blood pressure avoid spinach and beets? Also can oxalates give you kidney stones?

[@lynlawley8903]

I think so and gout symptoms in hands and feet

[@patriot20000]

Yes, by overly eatingmany greens. Spinach, kale, arugula etc

[@4312caviar]

Trader Joes has Organic Coffee. Drink once in a while 😋☕️

[@joemccarthy2670]

I can't find the link on his Instagram that he referred to in which he lists the main grandslam foods. Can anyone help me?

[@pilarpunzalan8070]

The Filipinos eats bamboo shot as well in the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@jujuapple6706]

Dr Li how about a new book on Polyphenols?

[@maritesamparado2378]

Totally aggree!

[@lindatucker2906]

What about radishes? Dr Li, -I had read by a Chinese author. He ate only radishes for one month and felt remarkably strong and healthy?

[@shyrochanning5851]

Didn't See Dr Li's PDF Link? But otherwise fantastic, with some real gems!

[@pamkaur7656]

Indian gooseberry has the most vitamin c u can find in any food

[@CelineinDubai]

How to eat it? I have it in the fridge and don’t know what to do with it

[@pamkaur7656]

@CelineinDubai better to ear raw but it's very sour or boil in water and then put in honey for a week

[@rimshashaheen1529]

Hey sir plz help me i have autoimmune disease skin scleroderma more collagen produces in whole parts in my skin my muscle losing i drink a lot milk but don't know each and every is displace my neck have a more collagen eyes nose etc more tissues produced

[@carmendiaz7046]

What should a person with Vitiligo eat?

[@crisgildagarcia993]

Thx sharing postings

[@csandford6011]

I use garlic powder instead of salt with black pepper sometimes but my favorite is paprika and black pepper I season fish with it or chicken sometimes I put a little Cayenne with it also but I have to go lighter on the Cayenne sometimes my stomach likes it and sometimes it doesn't my taste buds love it but I have to watch how much I eat but I actually can eat more peppers than I can Cayenne they bother me less if they're fermented if they're fresh they're too hot especially jalapenos but if they're fermented they're not that bad banana peppers I love but sometimes I read the jar and there's some things on there I don't like what I read but I guess moderation is the key.

[@KhalidRaza-r7g]

Very time I drink coffee my blood pressure go very up Do I have to eat something before drink coffee???.

[@sharinaross1865]

Sounds advice if your looking forward.

[@gregorylewis9442]

Coffee ☕ slows ageing, amazing 🤩!

[@ScottHurff-zd3km]

I get kidney stones and told not to drink coffee. Can I take a supplement (Chlorogenic acid) without getting kidney stones? Would I need to discuss with oncologist?

[@toni4729]

Well if we're supposed to be eating seasonally, in the winter there's little left in the winter but animal products. No fruit. Little in the way of vegetables. And certainly when it's snowing, the animals were all that was left to eat.

[@bethmiller6827]

Apples, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, winter squash, potatoes can be stored through the winter, fresh or canned. Also, dried fruits, apricots, bananas, apples, raisins, prunes.

[@beardumaw24]

Beth, but that's not eating foods as their seasonally available. That's eating foods year around which is what they say not to do. Hmmm.

[@lynlawley8903]

​@@bethmiller6827mostly to much sugar

[@stevewyle9981]

And he’s 97 years old!

[@susymay7831]

Timestamps would help your nice videos.

[@ravivermaverma5573]

Still searching what diet can reverse disc problem

[@yasminakhtar6231]

Hello Dr Li , I would love to eat kiwi but every time I eat a kiwi my ears start itching ??!😢

[@lynlawley8903]

Try other ,ie pears ,beats and other look in library's 38:28 what foods have what vits,, to help you

[@stephanielane1821]

If it's not organic fruit or veggies it may have many pesticides and sprays. Also no GMO

[@joedavis4150]

A line from an old song goes, there's nothing it can't fix, old dogs can learn new tricks, when the streets are lined with bricks, of Acapulco Gold.

[@abdelilahbenahmed4350]

But humans are not dogs

[@sadieguenther1948]

🤣

[@bencyber8595]

Eat to beat disease by Dr William Li

[@joshuahandfinger9154]

love this guys work, except does he have references for the claims hes making about coffee? he made a lot of claims without referring to mechanism of action ( other than by saying the acid does this but no studies).

[@patriciagriffin1505]

He’s a researcher and 90 percent of the time will have studies verifying all the food he recommends

[@teridacktaljones4553]

North America uses chemicals like Roundup, Europe banned stuff like that on crops. Most bread isn't made with Yeast in North America anymore.

[@lynlawley8903]

Roundup is used to dry out wheat that's why eating bread is not safe ,or flour foods unless it's organic ,,so sad,,,,

[@cybersal7]

Broccoli sprouts from a good source

[@lynlawley8903]

Can anyone say where in midland in England,,tried growing but not managed

[@bjkina]

Li is far behind the times when it comes to saturated fat and salt fear. Don't fret about sodium if you get your potassium. The bad oils are not saturated, they are the unstable and highly processed seed and bean oils.

[@deeqigong]

My bp goes up due to sodium. Knowing how much potassium to counter balance it isn't easy.

[@lynlawley8903]

Do why hasn't he put that out there it us rife and olive oils in pla Stick bottles that's not good as it will be rancid!!!! And they know about this at the supermarket do why sell it

[@4406bbldb]

Does Autophagy have these traits.

[@myrnamanansala6430]

Hello,Dr.Li I am a cancer patient & I have been asking d Dr.What SHD I eat .He only tells me that I could anything.But I really wanted 2 know which fud is better for me.

[@kanwalraja466]

Try to avoid sugar

[@lynlawley8903]

You can t realy expect him to know everything you need to find the facts n write in a book lots on this pod cast start here

[@timgean8954]

Coffee is great, but doe tea have the same properties??

[@charleeb1467]

What about healing kidneys?

[@asifally3157]

parsey juice with lemon or Coriander leaves with few galict cloves boiled draining water mix and apple cider vinegar empty stomach detox kidneys for 20days

[@4406bbldb]

First elimination of cane sugar.

[@toni4729]

Fruit has too much fructose.

[@lynlawley8903]

😅where to get from in england w mids cant grow tried,,

[@michellesung5426]

Unfortunately the big pharma, FDA, isn't value the benefits of healing abilities of healthy food consumption, is Dr. Like you are rare gem in today's public is not aware of how harmful highly processed foods in the grocery store frozen section. Public needs to be more proactive in their own health.

[@stormy8092]

My home state, Missouri just passed a law making it legal for our docs and nurses to be able to counsel patients about nutrition without being a registered dietician. Can you believe it was illegal for a doc to counsel you about the food you eat. My doc is very very health oriented and he can now talk food with me. Finally. Our lawmakers do this to us on purpose. Disease is a big business for big pharma and hospitals. This is on purpose.

[@michellesung5426]

@@stormy8092 totally, l never trust all the drug 💉 advertised on MSM to tell public to ask doctors, then lists of all the sudden effects is worst then the original symptoms. Big pharma don't profit if all the people are healthy. They ard trying to pass thd law to restrict vitamin sales without prescription fif decades now. Evil to the core.

[@cheahnyetmehcheah2346]

😊

[@emmaghasparian1438]

Dr William Li Your lecture is wonderful. Unfortunately drs do not even explain the malaise. If we ask them what is wrong , they get upset and they thing we are wasting their time. They are not humans any more.

[@emmaghasparian1438]

all. They are concerned is about writing the same prescriptions over and over.

[@cindylehman6192]

Has anyone tried BrocElite?

[@lynlawley8903]

What is that I have cancer n looking for helpful foods ,please can you explain

[@John-kd1bf]

Dr. Gundry says milk or cream negates the polyphenols in coffee. Can anyone else confirm or comment on this?

[@bethmiller6827]

He has talked about not using cow's milk in hot tea, but, said nut milk, almond, cashew would not be a problem..

[@lynlawley8903]

Not sure about him

[@pcos3607]

What’s the list of “grand slammers”

[@davmatheophilus159]

Kiwi 🥝 is SO high in oxalates, you can actually feel them poking the delicate oral tissues in your mouth, and they imbed in your body tissues.

[@patriot20000]

I just read the oxalates are in the skin.

[@davmatheophilus159]

@@patriot20000 Really? I was thinking of the prickly/"cool" sensation of eating kiwi as the billions of oxalates contained therein. Spinach also, always felt "scratchy" in my mouth, leaving a hint of sandpapery feeling...I guess that was oxalates too.

[@joedavis4150]

... And cannabis is way way way safer than alcohol, and even safer than aspirin and ibuprofen.

[@4406bbldb]

I’m 75 tomorrow and I lived in San Francisco around 1965 if I remember right. This

[@lolita5678]

Yes and that´s why it´s förbidden 🎯 healthy people are lost costumers for medicinindusty

[@viktoriax7228]

Oh really? To smoke weed just after you wake up and to continue several time , till just before you go to sleep?

[@joedavis4150]

@@viktoriax7228 ...... yes, really.... even used in this way, as one might do on weekends, cannabis is way safer than alcohol, aspirin, and ibuprofen....

[@viktoriax7228]

@@joedavis4150 Than, you have understand nothing from a healthy diet, a healthy mind and a healthy soul. Every adiction is detrimental for the humans, every. Justifying it to be in peace wiith yourself dosent change its outcomes. Canabis for medical usages is another thing. Using it as a food for peoples' s soul confirm that these people have a disease that needs to cure its roots not symptoms. I feel sorry for those people

[@susanyoung3343]

Is instant coffee okay

[@peggypolacek8054]

It’s processed so not as healthy

[@Mary-qv3tz]

Why does kiwi upset my stomach. I have tried it several times and each time it has upset my stomach.

[@lynlawley8903]

Try other vit c high