Dr. John McDougall - Health and Healing on a Starch-Based Diet

[@maxinepagnotti7014]

Thanks for honoring Dr Mcdougall. I was disappointed that not many were addressing his passing. He helped so many people and deserves the tribute. May he rest in peace and live on in our hearts. He did so much on earth. God must have decided his work here on earth is done and said come on home John. ❤ My condolences to his friends, family and our plant based community, we lost a good one.

[@beccasteele6874]

I've been seeing at lot on KZbin addressing this ❤

[@frompizzaaddicttovegan]

Dr. Barnard, Chef AJ, Dr. Doug Lisle and T Colin Campbell I’ve seen honour him and I’m sure others have and will as well. ❤

[@OfraSharon-Afir]

Give people some time to mourn, before reacting online to the passing of a giant.

[@larrymaloney877]

McDougall attacked other plant-based health doctors, so don't expect them to speak about McDougall. ​ Those doctors are being respectful with silence! McDougall wrote his book, "The Starch Solution," promoting depleted white rice-which he copied from Kempner, who used white rice in the 1950s to sustain dying kidney patients. As healthy as white potatoes are, they are also starches. Sweet potatoes are much more nutritious. Even then, throw in several daily servings of greens-raw or steamed-because starch is not known for nutrients. McDougall stated -"as much as 90% starch." He used the word "starch" religiously, not upgrading to "whole grains." And when his diet was referred to as whole food, plant-based," he corrected, reinforcing his approach as "starch-based." McDougall failed to differentiate between removing animal flesh & fluid, bottled oils, and processed carbs as removing harmful food prevents disease with plant food's benefits. Each is its own subject. Folks did not "get healthy" from eating depleted rice & potatoes. The health improvement directly resulted from removing animal flesh, bottled oils, and processed carbs. The food we add back to replace the missing /removed foods highly affects our future well-being, ultimate health, and even longevity. Even then, we shortchange our chances of a healthy, long life without hard work or equivalent exercise.

[@threadfix]

And many others whom he had helped!!’

[@cindychurch925]

Thank you so much for honoring Dr McDougal. His legacy will live on. He will be missed

[@bonniemullen4990]

Yes he will andis very missed 😢

[@hayleevmealone]

Doctor Mcdougall changed my life… reading starch solution completely changed my approach to plant based eating and made it possible for me to be healthy. I will always identify as a Mcdougaller, a starchitarian, a vegan in John’s shadow. It brings me so much sorrow that he has passed, let us all do him the biggest honor and continue to share his message with the world. ❤🌎

[@robinsaxophone232]

RIP Dr McDougall. So many are rich from selling lies. Dr. McDougall told the truth to the very end. I found him Seven years ago and am now a thin, healthy senior with no need for meds.

[@paulasophia6358]

Such a great loss! Dr McDougall changed my life. May he rest in peace and may his legacy live on ... Thank you Rip 🙏 ❤

[@davidmarshall2073]

I wish I had a memory and cognition of dr mcd. his mind was just so exquisite and sharp. he connected the scientific dots as the pertain to diet and health and made it look so simple but totally based on facts/data. he was truly a phenomenon and a force in the wfpb movement and to say he will be missed is such an understatement.🙏❤

[@sk.n.9302]

I've had an eating disorder since I was 15. Dr. McDougal's starch diet helped me feel satiated while eating healthy. I can't tell you how much this helped me & balanced me.

[@MaynardsSpaceship]

Same here.

[@MaynardsSpaceship]

The diet helped heal my gut, helped me retain nutrition and maintain a healthy weight for almost a decade now.

[@lorenzafeitosa]

It is amazing that when we start eating starches the other binging disappears

[@annemccarron2281]

​@@lorenzafeitosaI've always loved starches. However, I did not find Dr. McDougall until about a year ago. I've lost about 10 pounds - I was never over weight, but am trying to get down to 110 for my 5'4" frame.

[@enough425]

@@MaynardsSpaceshipI want to heal my gut -what were you eating on his diet to help you ? Did you give up salads or raw veggies or even cooked crucifrrous ?

[@crume368]

Dr. McDougall is my hero and I will forever be grateful to him for changing my life over 10 years ago! I will truly miss watching him as I have for so long. Much love and sympathy goes out to his wife Mary and family. He was a very special man who cared so deeply for helping people to be well. Thank you Dr. McDougall!!!❤❤❤

[@kentroskelley1389]

Dr McDougall said he stood on the shoulders of Giants, now he is the Giant whose shoulders we stand on. What a beautiful productive meaningful wonderful life he lived. Thank heaven he left us teachings that will benefit future generations. Never forget, “It’s The Food!!!”

[@wishingb5859]

Thank you for honoring John. He has saved so many lives and I am one.

[@Cindyscrossstitch]

Prayers for his family and friends. A life well lived who changed the lives of thousands for the better and will continue to in the future. He will never be forgotten. 🌻

[@lindapeterson464]

One of your best interviews RIP. So glad you replayed it in it's entirety. Like many have said The Starch Solution was my entry into healthy eating and Dr John MacDougall. I have paid it forward to my friends and family and plan to keep doing so.

[@TrishT_3]

Thank you, Rip, for honoring such a pillar in the whole food plant based movement. Without John McDougall, many would not last as one needs those starches to stay satiated. Great and timely interview as he will truly be missed. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

[@suzied.8301]

Dr. McDougall helped me save my life. I weighed 283 pounds the day I checked out the starch solution from my local library. FEB. 14th 2019.... I now weigh 145 lbs and feel GREAT ! I made carrot cake last night ....from forks over knives.... or my Engine 2 book ....

[@christyrn1693]

Dear Doc, I work in the ICU and have seen the consequences of the standard American diet for many years. I’ve shared your teachings to many patients /families over the years. Thank you for empowering so many people and showing us how to take control of our health. I love you and miss you so much already 💔

[@annemccarron2281]

Nice things to say about Dr. McDougall. Keep up with your good work. I retired as a nurse in 2019.

[@christyrn1693]

@@annemccarron2281 and thank you for your years of service too :)

[@OfraSharon-Afir]

I am devastated. My diet guru has left us too soon. My condolences to his family, friends, and the Vegan community. R.I.P, beautiful soul.

[@sharonhall1909]

Lovely tribute to Dr. McDougall. RIP, Dr. McDougall.

[@jbates725]

What a touching conversation. What an absolute legend. A courageous heart warrior. So determined and sincere. RIP Dr. Mcdougall. What a loss. The world is so much better off because he was here.

[@SuzanneGlynn]

Thank you for honoring him. I was shocked to hear of his passing. We were blessed to have him advocating for healthy eating in our lifetime.

[@VeganViki]

I had no idea Dr McDougall lived in Santa Rosa when the Tubbs fire happened. I also live in Santa Rosa and my family also lost their home in 2017. Today it's close to 100 and will be in the high 90s and low 100s for the next 6 days. I've lived here for 50 years and the temperatures continue to get warmer and warmer every year. This is a very heavy animal agriculture area. It saddens me every day to see that nothing has changed here since the fires. No real education as to how to prevent such catastrophes in the future. The majority of citizens here are pro animal agriculture even after experiencing horrific devastating fires and rising temps. Dr. McDougall said it, it feels hopeless because of human inertia. I'm grateful for the strong willed individuals like Dr. McDougall who never gave up. He was a gift and his legacy will continue on. Thank you Rip for replaying this conversation.🙏

[@SpooksMom]

What a wonderful tribute to John MacDougall who is a legend.

[@rickandlouisawhite7871]

Rip, what a lovely interview. I am so grateful that you got to tell John just how important he has been but to all of us. Thank you.

[@lanilok3696]

Mahalo Rip for bringing back dr Mcdougall’s truth which I had the pleasure of meeting this great man in 1982. He changed my life and I am here still because of him. Even when I strayed, his “it’s the Food” would put me straight. Following him all these years was a great education in preventing diseases. A great doctor. Hoping his family continues his program forever.

[@Mermaidgypsy68]

Thank you Rip and Plant Strong for a wonderful tribute to Dr. John McDougall.

[@maritzaperez4667]

I will always listen to his lectures, please keep showing them , he was a genius that only comes along once in our lifetime ❤

[@ellenwithrow5633]

Thank you, Rip. Dr. McDougall changed my life.

[@joannabradway4916]

Thank you Rip Esselstyn for such a lovely tribute to Dr John McDougall.

[@johnhirose9608]

Dr. John McDougall certainly won't be forgotten by me. He's my health Guru. The basic truth of eating simple foods like Starch is very important. Eat your vegetables and rice people. :) I hope everyone remembers John's heroes: Nathan Pritikin, Walter Kempner and the fiber guy Dr. Burkitt. I think there's one or two more but I don't remember!

[@MartinVran]

Roy Swank

[@angelajones3677]

Wow . What a shock R.I.P. Dr John mcdougal. May your legacy live on and continue to save lives. 😥

[@KenWang2]

Not shocking at all

[@salviabuckwheats7434]

Like countless others now and who will come later, Dr. John McDougall saved my life. Yet he never even knew me.

[@cherylfahy8584]

A wonderful Doctor and teacher. Such passion and drive. Always working for us. A true leader and guru.

[@chocolatemint9225]

Those saying he died too young… remember, he lived decades longer than he was supposed to. It’s a testament to his research into nutrition and longevity.

[@bc101ful]

Thank you for honoring a giant who saved my life and my husband's life many years ago. A huge loss for his family and for all of us!

[@sl4983]

He was jabbed. That's why.

[@bonniemullen4990]

I believe that was a bad choice too. I respect that man and his family he has a good plan ❤ rest in peace John , mmay his family find peace too , they were very loving ​@sl4983 to all , like their dad and mother , bless them for their hard work 🙏 ❤️

[@lindamaturan2134]

Dr. John Mcdougal it's like you're describing my grandfather when you said they eat starch, we eat rice, everyday with vegetables, fruits, grown in the yard. Also vegetables, like tomatoes, long beans, squash, eggplants, i can go on & on. And even now that's our staple food. Thank you for having Dr. John Mcdougal in your presentation, we can always go back & listen. Thank you Rip for these.

[@maritzaperez4667]

Dr McDougall is my hero, he touched my life so profoundly that owe my health to him , at the age of 71 take no medications and I never felt better, the world lost the best Dr that only come along once in a million years , I will keep listening to his lectures for the rest of my life and tell everyone about his diet , love you Dr McDougall, I will always be so thankful to you 😢❤

[@shashikantmaru810]

Thanks for offering valued n unique tributes to my Guru.

[@lorenzafeitosa]

Love dr Mcdougall, such a amazing man with wonderful soul, Im from Brasil and he taught me so much. I loved his personality and the way he said the truth, the truth was always the truth, he helped so many people, the nature and the animals. It was time to go back, he came, he completed his mission and it was time for him to go back to the place he belongs, with superior spirits up above, his legacy is huge and he has done his work, he passed away just the way everybody wants to . Peacefully in his sleep. My condolences to the family and close friends Sending all my love to him, the family that joined him in this journey. RIP TO THE GREATEST DOCTOR

[@lauriescott7390]

This is an awesome interview that covers everything. Thank you so much for sharing it!

[@user-wo4zd4ii1s]

Rip, THANK YOU. Your summary of some of his greatest phrases is precious. Some people may not understand how hard the housefire and fall must have been on Dr. McDougall, and on his loved ones. Thank you, Rip. ❤️ Love to all of you.

[@jeanniesarreshtedari9691]

He was the best and will be greatly missed. ❤

[@EtienneBertin-o4n]

Thank you, Rip. Dr. McDougall changed my life. He's my health Guru.

[@GreenBroccoli2]

Thank you Rip! How lucky that you had this interview last year!

[@ConsciousStudies]

HE was a beautiful person, with a beautiful legacy. RIP

[@hannalyons4376]

Thank you for this podcast Rip. Dr. McDougall had a profound influence on my life, and I appreciate being able to grieve with the larger community.

[@carolinesterling9307]

Thank you for this Tribute to a great Man!

[@blee309]

What a great interview and we love and admire Dr. McDougall and you and your family as well. We are crushed we lost Dr. McDougall! Thanks for this!

[@ruthheidrich2980]

What a loss to every one of us whether you knew Dr. McDougall or not. If you were knew what he was and knew “IT’S THE FOOD!”, then you were very fortunate. If you didn’t know what was teaching, take advantage of this legacy he has left us.

[@rabeascholz1390]

One important quote missing: The truth don't change. :)

[@happycook6737]

👍Yes that should be added.

[@neilclaypoole7529]

Thank you for honoring Dr. John Mcdougall

[@daniellubowa595]

He was a marvellous Doctor!

[@francescakolar2446]

Loved this tribute could listen to Dr McDougall all day . Thank you such a sad loss he’ll be missed condolences to his family ❤

[@lauradewey7121]

What a great man. Brilliant mind. Rest in Peace.

[@reggiedunlop2222]

I don’t follow Dr. McDougall’s protocol, I do consume meat, fish, poultry EVOO etc., but as a human being I recognize that he was an important figure in the WFPB community. Many people have been helped and lives have been transformed as a result of his teachings. May his legacy live on and regardless of what diet/lifestyle protocol you follow may we all continue to be respectful in our journey towards good health 🙏🏼

[@markmariani57]

I will be eternally grateful to the McDougall's for giving my family the strength to resist the conventional thinking. My college age daughters quote Dr McDougall in their presentations about climate change!!! Who would have predicted that? With Dr John's passing, the Lord is sending us a message for which we are not ready to comprehend. In due time, Dr. John. May you have patience in heaven while we mortals struggle.

[@mary3844]

DR. McDougall. a Legend! Our Family adores you! You have done such GOOD! RIP- You are never forgotten! Warmest LOVE and Aloha to you and Family- Kona, HI

[@louismlok]

Thanks for sharing the Interview again.

[@geribidgood3805]

I’m very sorry for the loss of your friend Dr Mcdougall.

[@inlovewithhealth]

Wow, heard Dr. John's message so many times and it never gets old. Thank you so much for sharing this and for the work you and your family do!!!

[@melanie.3837]

Thank you Rip Esselstyn for posting this beautiful tribute to Dr. John McDougall and your interview with him. He was an amazing man and I am heartbroken over his loss. The one thing that became so evident to me in your interview is Dr. McDougall's comment that information about the health benefits of plant based eating has been around since the 1920's. It has been out there but the mainstream is not listening. I have never been an activist but am thinking it is time to carry on his torch. But how does this information get to the general public? Many changes in society start with laws. Additional enlightenment comes through education. Other ways is through the press- publicity spreads information quickly. Dr. McDougall, Dr.. Caldwell Esselstyn, you and the Esselstyn family, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Michael Greger, Dr. Colin Campbell, PCRM all have been promotinng this way of eating for years. Yet it is still not mainstream. The Surgeon General has an impact on the nation. Cigarette smoking was eventually reduced significantly in this country after the surgeon general brought it to light. The Surgeon General recently declared gun violance as a major health issue in our nation. Certainly it is. However, what about our eating habits as a nation? Other than making the changes for ourselves, what is the best way to spread this information in a positive, normal and impactful way to carry on what Dr. McDougall began?

[@yulondamoore-hayes6754]

He championed such an effective plan for good health which I just discovered this year and it produced outstanding results for me. Thank you Dr McDougall. I will be forever grateful!!! Well Done!!!

[@crume368]

Thank you for honoring him!😊❤

[@LippysShadow]

😢 my heart will forever be broken. I was hoping to meet him in person next year. Maybe I can meet Mrs McDougall.?? U r all in my thoughts and prayers. Love to u ❤

[@ATIWatchReviews]

That wonderful interview, we've lost the Godfather of nutrition.

[@grannyarkue9199]

Thanks 🙏🏿 for the interview I do appreciate it. Love the McDougall family.Dr McDougall has helped me on my journey to Vegan his food recipes and strange talks makes it easy u I and will be missed.Was waiting to hear from u after father’s day O how u will be missed.Ms Mary and children thanks for sharing doctor with us and u all I and will continue to be in my prayers 🙌🙏🏿🧎‍♂️‍➡️

[@karlenelyn7752]

I am so grateful for all the pioneers in this space! 🙏🏾

[@dawnraven600]

Awesome interview and show. Thanks so much and R.i.p johnxxx

[@nazeeniranfar2616]

Thank you for this episode and honouring Dr. McDougall 🙏🏻 the news of his passing was just such a big shock and his voice is always in my head . Thank you for putting his favourite sayings here on your channel and thank you for sharing the interview that you had with him while ago . I hope he knew how loved and respected he was by this community 🙏🏻💖💖

[@pauljones5066]

changed my life too, RIP Dr

[@robingrl23]

He was a special person and a pillar of the Plant centered diet. He will be missed. MCDougall should be remembered as a pioneer and Nutritional archaeologist. A true seeker RIP. He loved learning and we loved him. ❤

[@NayNay-zm5ln]

A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE!!!!

[@FunUrth4All]

Thank you for this beautiful tribute to a pioneer of Love ❤

[@MalMilligan]

Wonderful guy and helped me a lot. I've been vegan and mostly whole plant for 8+ years based partly because of his book "The Starch Solution". RIP Dr. McDougall.

[@shellrock5294]

Amazing tribute to him. Such a huge loss and shock.x

[@BrittanyDawn-cn9zd]

I respect him soo much!

[@julielincoln3789]

Thank you for this tribute to John McDougall.❤

[@jennarose7626]

I am listening to this over and over. SO THANKFUL TO YOU RIP for this wonderful podcast of beloved Dr. John McDougall!

[@naturalist369]

Lovely tribute introduction and wonderful interview🌟🥦✨️ thank you ! ❤❤❤ #StayPlantStrong🌿💪❤️‍🔥

[@marypoulin5631]

I'm sorry for the loss of a wonderful man. His app is the best!

[@CDLStewart4477]

Thank you, ❤

[@Sellsangel]

Wow what a great interview!! I listened when this originally aired but it hit a little different this time. Thank you so much Rip for this amazing conversation!!

[@pampenney9600]

Loved him and love you. You are his predecessor ❤

[@susankovacs8678]

Grateful 🙏

[@RobertaPeck]

A wonderful eulogy

[@wonderlizz]

Well said Rip.

[@szelengtan1677]

You'll be much missed. 😭

[@alanalynn2023]

Thanks for this!❤️

[@bonniemullen4990]

Thank you so much for this to all of you , 💓 love MacDougall and Mary truly a great man who changed lives for the best 🙏❤️ rip😢 a life well lived ❤️🙏😊

[@audreyr8445]

Rip, what a beautiful tribute!

[@Denidrakes69]

His interview with Pritikin is my all time favourite thing on yt.

[@Jeffs60]

McDougall hero was Nathan Pritikin a man with no MD or Ph.D and zero credentials in any health or medical field who wrecked his health. Would you get dental work done by someone with no credentials, no experience and no license in anything related to dentistry? Dr. Bessie Delany age 104, the second African American woman licensed to practice dentistry in New York State would never approve of a starch based diet since she saw first hand for decades what consuming a fad diet would do to wreck your health and teeth.

[@busybee63]

Thank you so much for this, I love listening to Dr McDougall, I miss him already. Best wishes to his family at this trying time.

[@Missy1824able]

Thank you for all the work. You do to teach us blessings of peace and love since your way.

[@brendaadams9329]

Rest in peace friend. I will miss you.

[@cynthialopez3191]

I’m so heartbroken. Praying for his family ❤️‍🩹

[@angelapriddy6308]

Shocked many prayers

[@jennyshanespitler4033]

So sorry to hear that my deepest condolences to the family. 🥲🙏Such a great Doctor I love his book and love watching Abdul listen to his podcast videos.❤️👏👏

[@cindystrother7710]

Thank you so much for sharing

[@Cherish..2]

All those beautiful things you said in the intro ❤

[@margaretlucero6338]

Lol! I remember one time I was listening to Dr McDougall, he said the only time I make a exception to eat meat is for thanksgiving he has a little turkey. That's so funny. I loved his stance humor.♥️🌹🕊️

[@jageo48]

Like many, I am filled with sorrow over the premature passing of a giant, perhaps one of the initial 'foragers', to build this _fringe_ community of whole food plant-based folks who have adopted this dietary regimen - our natural human diet based upon our easily recognizable biology. Some know what Dr. John meant when he said: "The fat you eat is the fat you wear". However, of the 10 sayings mentioned here, Rip, that is not fully accurate. There are loads of good fats if eaten moderately such as nuts, seeds, *whole* coconut, and avocado. Blessings for what you, and your family, have done and keep doing.

[@rabeascholz1390]

Dr. McDougall also said that most people can't do moderation, though, and was critical towards eating nuts. I vividly remember him saying there was a reason they came in a hard shell, and that the coconut had the hardest shell of them all.

[@jageo48]

@@rabeascholz1390 True, John said that; however, in the saying, truth is not found. I shouldn't work white oak and lignum vitae as a woodworker, because they're so hard; I should stick to pine and spruce. HUH!? We're also told by others, that squirrels bury their nuts so as to ferment them. Yeah and some turn into trees. Good science is peer-reviewed, not anecdotal and not stated by experts, the lowest on the gold-standard rung. Didn't we all have 'nuff of that during the past 4 years?! No one person however well-intentioned, is the sole repository of truth. To follow anyone as hero, and I am not saying anything negative about John, as I have followed him for 15 years diligently, is to as Sadghuru states, "To concretize something you likely no little 'bout".

[@MartinVran]

I wouldn't eat coconut - so much saturated fat and fat in general. Jeff from VegSource has great videos on nuts.

[@jageo48]

@@MartinVran There is a difference between coconut oil, coconut cream and coconut milk VS whole coconut in small amounts, shredded, grated or flour. Yes, it is a saturated fat. There has been no studies I am aware of that definitively state: *stay away.* in any form.

[@MartinVran]

@@jageo48 Yes, Im aware of the big difference between parts and processing of coconut, but I still agree more with this video with Rip on coconut. kzbin.infonoRGbM1GnCU?feature=shared Defatted coconut flour might be about OK, but I'm not into processing food, but it looks less bad to me than fat coconut meat(even though other parts of coconut are even lot more fat).

[@peteroffpist1621]

John had a great and rich life with a great family and friends, even if he as a young adult suffered some injuries. He was able to turn things around and prolonged his life a lot due to healthy foods. It’s not how many years you live, it’s the life quality and health during the years that you get that is the only thing that counts. Here John is a winner. Living another 10 or 20 years with poor health is not an option.

[@Lise-ss8qw]

🙏🙏🙏🧨✨️ We miss you and rest in peace beautiful man 💖💖

[@maritzaperez4667]

I agree the world is a better place because of Dr McDougall and Many, it’s all about the food

[@maritzaperez4667]

I agree with you the world is a better and healthier place because of Dr McDougall and Mary , love them , thank you both ❤