How to Find and Read Scientific Studies

I share my process for finding and reading scientific studies with a recent example study on vegans vs non-vegans who both identify as healthy.
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[@MictheVegan]

Some of you mentioned Google Scholar which is another great option and is really easy to use. I would suggest trying it but it hasn't made a huge difference for me. Glad I didn't cover it because apparently I say Google weird and I would've just said it more lol. Happy study partying! 🤓

[@shawndarling5855]

Just depends on how much money the scientist get paid for for the study. If a pro vegan group pays a world known scientist to do a negative study of meat and dairy he or she will do it.

[@alanwatsontravel]

Google Scholar is particularly useful when you want to see which studies have cited a paper, to follow those citations in date order, and to search within just those citing articles - none of which is really practicable in Google.

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

Hey Mike, very good video as always! Check out my documentary on youtube 👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] Keep it up!

[@alianareads134]

you dont say google weird tf who said that

[@weirdunclebob]

Ha ha, I heard you saying "Gyoogle" and thought it sounded weird. Then I read this... lol ;)

[@ju_aych39]

I think a lot of self educated and beginner science students could enjoy this video. I'd love to see you turn this into a series. How understand science research and scientific terms.

[@cmntr_]

Yes! I've been waiting for this a long time and I'm happy Mic finally uploaded a video on this topic. As an academic from a different field I will soak up a series like a sponge! 😂

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay debunks.

[@Dmplivemail]

Please, make it a series!!!

[@suicune2001]

A video on hidden conflicts of interest would be really good. They can be very sneaky.

[@TheChaotiCake]

I second this!

[@merrycontrary3520]

Absolutely

[@ThePlantParadigm]

I vote for a “Finding conflicts of interests” video 🙌

[@braveintofuture]

I have interest in those conflicts as well

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay.

[@somefuckertookmynickname]

@@bwoodward9564 That name alone sends a shiver down my spine

[@MukulVyas5]

Thanks Mic. :) Could you also do part two where you explain all the jargons and types of studies like meta-analysis, epidemiology, RCTs, double-blind, mendelian randomization, cohort, longitudinal, cross-sectional, etc. and how to rate/judge the quality of a study in layman terms with some examples, if you haven't already ?

[@smudge8882]

That sounds like a great video idea! I'd like to see that too. Not everyone has taken a statistics course

[@brentshuffler1234]

Very good points, Mukul. Let me help with a few of these terms meanwhile: [1] epidemiology studies patterns of health and disease across populations (large numbers of people); . . . [2] random trials/samples are much more reliable than non-random studies; . . . [3] cross-sectional or synchronic studies look across a group of population at a point in time whilst . . . [4] longitudinal or diachronic studies look at the same group/population of interest across years/decades; . . . [5] cohort means a group of persons with same or similar characteristics e.g., an age-cohort whereby all persons in that cohort are within 5 or 10 years of each other in terms of age.

[@Corvid_Moon]

@@brentshuffler1234 ¬ Thank you for that information! :)

[@MukulVyas5]

@@brentshuffler1234 Thanks for explaining them. :)

[@abletactics1913]

The book Proteinaholic by Dr. Garth Davis has great information about types of studies, but I would love a video from Mic on that as well.

[@marwannaciri1926]

Maybe this is a bit off topic, but one important thing when reading a scientific paper is to keep in mind that to establish something in science, plurality of evidence and consistency in the evidence are necessary. You can always find an article that shows what you may initially believe, but it may not represent the conclusion of the whole body of research on the subject taken together. So do not make up your mind about an issue after reading a single paper. Reading reviews and meta-analyses may help, but even those may be biased, so reading several of them on a given subject is useful.

[@whatiswrongwiththeworld8451]

Just putting the word "study" in that google search is so simple., yet so effective.

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay.

[@eatplantsloveanimals]

This was great! Could you do a video on the different types of studies and how they differ, what makes some higher quality / more meaningful than others?

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay.

[@ant9228]

Yooooo..... I’m a few months from becoming a Dietitian, this is a fucking 💎. I was a research assistant in undergrad and this was way more in depth than any training I have gotten, in 20 fucking minutes.

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay

[@mikeskylark1594]

6:40 A study by my fellow Slovenian vegan researchers! NICE!

[@clairebear1207]

I'm going to be starting school next month for nutrition so this is very helpful.

[@brentshuffler1234]

Claire, I wish you every success in that field. Too many persons in the medical fields in Western countries remain under-informed in prevention such as nutrition and health-promoting lifestyles versus a heavy emphasis on managing diseases, waiting until people are sick, and then talking entirely/mostly about drugs, surgeries, and death.

[@clairebear1207]

@@brentshuffler1234 thank you so much and yeah I know. Even my friend who is a nurse feels there are some nutrients you can only get from eating meat. Maybe if I save some studies and get my degree she might actually believe me when I tell her that's false

[@Emanuelnx]

That’s great! What field?

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay

[@ma3xiu1]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about Google Scholar, which will steer you towards the peer-reviewed literature.

[@fabygoo]

Same

[@MictheVegan]

Yeah it just isn't part of my work flow but great suggestion. There is so much I didn't cover in the video.

[@ma3xiu1]

@@MictheVegan I guess if you are mainly interested in medical topics, then pub med might be sufficient. However, if you want to look at broader topics (eg. environmental impacts, education studies, etc.) then a more general search tool like google scholar could come in handy.

[@deepshadow1]

@@MictheVegan could you kindly put the video transcripts as nutrictionfacts because there are no subtitles

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay debunks.

[@-Oddish-]

Everyone needs this info

[@alane3983]

I would definitely like more on this topic, especially the how to spot bad studies slant.

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay.

[@mikesymth7243]

Also if you put ncbi at the end of your request it will bring up all the pubmed studies

[@bronl3732]

Thanks Mic!!! So comprehensive and insightful. Really appreciate you doing this vid💚💚💚

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay debunks.

[@stevesteve350]

OMG! The video I've been waiting for!!

[@atryptaminemolecule]

Going Meta is such an important method. Most people who read a meta-analysis are not doing meta-science: Knowing how science itself works and how to read and interpret studies.

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay.

[@kathivy]

Great video idea. I learned about the raven & key from Dr. Greger and it has been a blessing to be able to have access to the full studies.

[@danlevtov8728]

Excellent! Very helpful video, thank you. Knowing your way around the research is really important.

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay debunks.

[@brentshuffler1234]

Mic, thanks very much. This is an excellent video because it is so hands-on and walks us through a practical process that empowers each of us forever afterwards. Many previous videos are heavy on medical terms and scientific jargon but this time you made it very clear and simple to follow. I was personally gratified and edified by the study that you highlighted showing a wonderful outcome highly in favour of health-conscious vegans versus even health-conscious meat-eaters. E.g., in my own experience, I am the only vegan in my workplace and I am the only one with zero missed workdays for 5 consecutive years . . . and I am the third oldest as well . . .

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay

[@georgannecollett8047]

thx so much...pls go through other studies for us too...maybe one a month??...jyst so we get better at this...thank you...im in Australia and are forever seeing crappy diets promoted by "research" in our newspapers...this will help me to tackle that problem & m aybe even write in to the paper ❤

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay

[@BritaAndersson]

Thanks for sharing! I loved the video, super informative :)

[@johnshinski2994]

Great info Mic. Thanks

[@richbodo]

Thanks! Yes, would love another video covering more sources, more statistical analysis and more things to watch out for - maybe based on studies you had a hard time finding - or statistical issues with studies that gave you a hard time? This is really powerful education.

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay.

[@VinnieRodriguez1188]

Thanks fo rfinally putting up this video @mic. Very helpful

[@christopherstein2024]

I was frustrated with this for a long time and just today I was looking into it again. When I saw this video I thought is was a old recommandation first because of that.

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay

[@SolitaryReaper666]

yeah but do you even know how to read FOREST PLOTS? :)

[@gabeugenio]

That's amazing, thank you for the content!

[@TheChaotiCake]

Thank you for making this video, it's a great starting point for people looking to educate themselves, and I will very much likely reference/suggest this video in the future. Keep up the great work! :)

[@brianrcVids]

This is fantastic, Mic! Love this!

[@SamuPuuronen]

Thank you, Mic!

[@balancedbearbrothers2379]

Super good Video, thanks a lot Mic!!

[@rustycan2232]

Yess this is super useful, thanks a lot!

[@Twisted_Cabage]

Definitely like this format. Keep them coming! 👍

[@D-Pants]

Thanks for the video, Mike!

[@peacefulveganrelationshipc4746]

Yes, please do more about Hidde Conflict Of Interest! Thanks so much for this and for all you do!

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay

[@michelledorion7636]

Love it! Thank you

[@HyperSaneDemon]

I got my mom to go vegan because of your videos. It's also worth mentioning that google censors information, duckduckgo doesn't.

[@smudge8882]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay

[@philipeick-vocalmusic]

Super interesting topic! Thanks for making a video about this!

[@MichaelToub]

Great Video!!

[@howellheather6969]

Hahaha, love the way you say ‘Gewgull’ instead of ‘Google’

[@studentaccount4354]

Great information, thank you! 😍

[@lennwehrli]

I prefer Google scholar to find studys

[@Eeriekid]

Thank you for this. This is necessary

[@lucillashlie38]

Very interesting and educational Mic! I liked it!

[@HunterBelkiran]

Great idea!

[@OptimisticApocalypse]

Thanks for the peek inside the system!

[@suicune2001]

Awesome!

[@edenvanvugt]

This is brilliant, great work as always. If only more people read the actual studies and not just the articles about studies, or even sometimes just the headlines of articles it seems...

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay debunks.

[@h.r.9898]

THANK YOU! I'M NOT YELLING YOU'RE YELLING!

[@Dmplivemail]

I'm an old subscriber and recently asked you to make a video about this. Little did i know, it already existed. thank god!

[@youtuber-lr8ck]

Liked, already subbed with notifications on and watched all ads. Now watching all ads to support!

[@melrox8809]

Thanks for the info

[@rastlinesofine]

Yay Slovenia! 🙌Kudos for another great video - even more so, because you chose a study from our little country as an example. 😊

[@Prithvikalra660]

This is what I was looking for! I didn't know where I could find studies but after this video thank you so much 😃

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay.

[@pyro2838]

Bro thank you so much because it’s hard sometimes and I was just thinking about how I wished there was a video and now there is by an amazingly smart person!

[@user-dt3hk7fu8w]

You're a meat eater? Where do you get your water from?

[@brentshuffler1234]

What the study that Mic mentioned was showing is that, on average, the meat-eaters drank LESS water per day than did the vegans. That is a double problem because persons consuming more animal-based foods tend to get (as the study also showed) much higher intake of sodium, which then requires even more water-intake, but persons with high sodium-intake, on average, were getting significantly LESS water than the vegans.

[@brentshuffler1234]

I easily understand how vegans get more water because all of the truly wholesome whole foods are rich in water: e.g., fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, raw nuts, raw seeds, ground foods, and even dried foods (e.g., whole grains, peas and beans) that vegans then soak in plenty of water and then cook with plenty of added water.

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay debunks.

[@borismondragon7200]

Pure GOLD 👌🏻 Thanks mate

[@Squidley32]

Yessssss tell the people how to do this! Loving your content

[@miguelguzman8931]

literally what I was looking for!!!

[@SMABEM]

Wow I feel a little smarter now. Thanks Mic!

[@silentfriend369]

Yes do another like this. :)

[@Firebuck]

thanks Mic, very helpful! Say, if Vlad IMs you again on your video camera, tell him thanks for the tip!

[@re1ntyes]

In my medical science study we had a course devoted solely to searching on pubmed and other platforms. Besides what Mic already said, another important thing is knowing boolean search, and to include as many key words, synonyms and related words as possible. That means doing a pre-search on all those words before doing the actual search. In literature studies you write this down as part of your method section.

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay debunks Mic.

[@pamelars7497]

Useful! Thanks

[@petrosbaliouskas7293]

Amaizing video thank you

[@nomadicwolf6132]

Definitely should turn this into a series!

[@kimscheuer8023]

VERY HELPFUL. Thank you!

[@silentfriend369]

Thank you. 👍

[@johnstacey8250]

Thanks , I haven't heard anything about the lymphatic system yet but now I can try and do my own research. Very supportive.

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

Shared!

[@Msyinett]

Yes, this is such good content

[@metalrunner4398]

You are a living example what a vegan PR should look like. Science, science and science first! Great mate! I love how you do it! When I was considering vegan diet I was always pushed away from it by fanatics who, when I said that I am trying to switch from vegetarianism to veganism, attacked me that I am a hypocrite who eats chicken’s periods and bee’s vomit. Frankly, because of those people I almost went carnivore just to spite them. They thought that I was worse than butchers for having honey in my morning tea. I decided to do my journey without those fanatics and do it on my own following science based people and MDs like Garth Davis. Your channel also. I am on good way to eliminate eggs but honey is really my weak spot 🙂

[@aishalea7874]

very helpful video! especially for a first year biomed student :)

[@Yeeeeeehaw]

Great video..

[@CaseyBurnsInvesting]

Wait? Not memes on Facebook??

[@RemarkableSean]

I would love to see you do a video on hunting for conflicts of interest.

[@aureum_]

YEESSSss I need this! There's this one study I saw about 60% to 68% greater bone fractures with consumption of dairy, maybe I'll be able to find it now :)

[@v.a.n.e.]

so, did you manage to find the study?

[@aureum_]

@@v.a.n.e. I haven't finished the video yet, I will in an hour or so I will then I'll start looking for it :)

[@brentshuffler1234]

Yes, miagrace, that is definitely ringing a bell in my memory also. I recall reading studies showing that meat-eaters and dairy-consumers have a number of diseases including higher risks of osteoporosis (including the effects of acidity from meats; the depletion of calcium when persons consume too much added salt), heart-attacks, strokes, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. I suspect that most people in Western cultures are consuming dairy products from large-scale farms and manufacturers rather than organic, traditional, small family-owned farms. The added sugars, the added preservatives, the added other ingredients can easily outweigh the benefits of dairy products such as the probiotics (which are easily lost when dairy products are pasteurised = subjected to high heat).

[@bwoodward9564]

Bart Kay debunks.

[@paulybuschmann819]

This is your best video

[@xb4439]

Thanks a lot. I usually put "nih" before search term, such as "nih insulin resistance". God bless!

[@tobigm1917]

That Sci-Hub part was hilarious 😂

[@twbishop]

in addition to scientific studies, many statistics textbooks discuss (double-blinded) randomized, controlled trials, as well as observational studies and correlational studies. (controls can be with a placebo or the current standard treatment.) statistics textbooks also discuss biases of various sorts when collecting and analyzing data. good published studies say how they avoid or minimize biases in the collection and analysis of data, in particular when test subjects drop out of the analysis or do not report results.

[@blizzi8428]

Gonna save this vid for when I go to uni.

[@VeganLinked]

"cuticle cubical" lol

[@nathanielg.m.888]

thanks

[@crystalphillips498]

I loved the sci-hub bit hahaha. Freedom of information!

[@gabl1459]

Yaaasss Senpai

[@AwareLife]

Your rhussian skit vas very goood! LOL.

[@vli2000]

Hey Mike, I’m a big fan. I purchased the thryve kit after your suggestion. I haven’t got any results after months of waiting. They also don’t respond to emails and Facebook messages. No customer service phone number. Anything else you can help? Ty

[@MS45636]

great idea for a vid tbh

[@os2958]

I'm trying to find the video you did comparing good health nutrition researchers on you tube to bad ones. Does anyone know the title/link?

[@narrgamedesigner2747]

Does your cook book ever get updated with recipes since its digital it probably easier to do that?

[@pankopo]

i looked for this video as a desperate stem student and it was such a nice surprise to find this is about veganism

[@NativeEnglishHacks]

Omg, that Vlad bit 🤣 Gold (and thanks lol)

[@v-sig2389]

You know what would be super cool ? A way to map the numerous institutions and actors of the studies world, such as we can easily see if studies are made by people of the industry, and also some list of "independant scientists".

[@drivn4895]

The music is back!

[@HakuCell]

please enable automatic english subtitles

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

Do I have to use the word “vegan” while using your research process?

[@Sambasic]

YESSSSSSSS