The Surprising Truth About Feeding Kids Vegan for a Disease Free Life

[@gomezfriesen]

I have Ulcerative Colitis. It got bad enough that my Dr. Said the next thing to try was to remove my colon. I figured that changing my diet must help, or make it worse. My Gastroenterologist said it wouldn't make a notable difference. I started looking for myself, and found the whole food plant based diet after watching Forks Over Knives. I started the next day. I slowly got healthy, and eventually went into remission (a year later). I've been in remission for 3 years now. I eat a whole food's plant based diet, I now exercise, I also eat in the window of 12pm to 8pm, I also practice the breathing techniques, and cold showers of Wim Hof method. My wife and brother and sister went vegan because of the changes of my life.

[@PlantChompers]

That's so awesome! You probably already know about him, but I think one of the very best gastroenterologists at fixing the problem is Will Bulsiewicz, the author of Fiber Fueled.

[@gomezfriesen]

@@PlantChompers Yes, I have his book! If I didn't know about it, I would really appreciate the recommendation. What's lucky about me, is I basically do what he says to do, I just didn't know why, or what was going on. Now I understand why my diet changes made such the difference it did.

[@MsPants1632]

So happy to hear your story. I wish others with UC would give this a try. It’s hard hearing about people with such trouble knowing what I know.

[@gs7296]

💚🌱🙌🏻🙏🏻

[@Taurui]

A friend of mine, who has Crohns Disease, also went vegan and now he is allowed to quit his medication because his gut seems, for the first time in ages, absolutely fine now. What an interesting world we live in!

[@Spurz166]

As a mother of a child with Autism I couldn't agree more with the correlation of food and symptoms. My husband and I changed to a plant based diet about a year ago and have had a hard time changing our sons diet but we are working on it and have noticed a difference in the severity of his symptoms already. I am really enjoying your channel and I love Dr. Klaper.

[@timothytooth4073]

Try to see if you can get your child on water kefir or kombucha or ginger water, things that work to diminish the inflammation in the gut. Plus of course stop dairy, stop gluten. Goodluck !

[@barbarabruce7648]

That was great! Cute kids. I also am raising my kids vegan from birth. They are 15 and 12 and never get sick. They are also incredibly smart and creative. Not popular being vegan and my kids are still the only ones in their schools. But I'm teaching my kids to be leaders and compassionate, not blind followers.

[@deshonberkel4519]

Hi! I've been vegan for 4 months and I have a 5month old baby. I want to raise her vegan, except perhaps organic free range local eggs-still undecided, but my husband is not on the same page. Any advice for a new vegan mom? Thanks

[@barbarabruce7648]

Just measured my son. He is five foot nine inches tall. Twelve years old and three inches from being six foot tall. Good vegan nutrition.

[@natalietannerblogger-theed9419]

Ours are both vegetarian because one won't give up cheese and the other won't give up yogurt, but they are very mindful of their habits and plant based otherwise. They are helping lead the way into the future just like yours are. Good for you teaching them young! Such valuable information.

[@userjarabecko]

Being in school and not being a follower does not go together

[@dickmacgurn590]

Vegan from birth! Awesome! I've met so many people that think vegan children are deprived of nutrition when they are anything but!

[@samanthab5006]

I did 3 weeks of "Paleo" about 10 years ago in my early 20s but it was introduced to me more as what to exclude (processed foods, dairy,. Grains and beans). I was already not a huge meat eater and always preferred carbs so I basically replaced all my beans, grains, dairy, and processed foods with more fruits, vegetables, a few more eggs a week and a little more peanut butter. I felt pretty good at first but wasn't eating enough calories and hit a crazy wall on a run one Saturday. I ended up going back to SAD. A few years later I saw Dr Gregor speak and I remembered the impact of a cleaner diet and decided to try WFPB with my husband at home. We would eat whatever when out but over time had less interest in going out to eat. It's been 5 years since we went vegan WFPB and yes tastes really do change.

[@annebean1331]

I've heard Dr. Klaper before, and I always learn something. Right there at the end: Eat things made BY plants, not made IN plants. Perfect!

[@dakotacoggins6700]

I have ulcerative colitis High carb healths diet on here does wonders for me It's mainly blended fruit smoothies and pureed starch soups. Drink enough water. Sleep enough. Eat perfect. Exercise when possible. And get your mindset right. I'm on no meds and loving life

[@PlantChompers]

Yikes, sorry to hear about your ulcerative colitis, but it sounds like you may have it under control via diet? Loving life sounds like it. 👏 Did you see I did an interview of a gastroenterologist about this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2mno2iQhp2LhNE Also, about the microbiome: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWmpd6ZueZukj7s I hope you can stay well!

[@dakotacoggins6700]

@@PlantChompers yes sir I did very fascinating. Most people overlook diet but I found out that drinking clean distilled water and advoiding tap can make a difference. As well as light exercise to unclog a stagnant lymphatic system. Sleeping of course at least 8 hours and resting when possible Is very helpful. And the final peice of the puzzle if everyone has those 4 in line is to focus on your mind. It wasn't until I really changed my whole perception as a person and distressed my life that I healed.

[@janlynlewis2941]

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[@julesmcwaffle]

I just love Dr Klaper he is so kind ♥️

[@niamhwarren7324]

I am enjoying your KZbin channel so much. This interview was really great.

[@PlantChompers]

Thank you! We had so much fun doing it, especially because Dr. Klaper is so awesome.

[@nancyweisbrodt3964]

What an enjoyable video this is from 2 men I greatly admire. Their spirits are so lively and upbeat and offer so much knowledge and inspiration! No red meat for me since 1991 but have started a vegan diet as of 1/1/2022.

[@rosiejean6153]

Dr. Michael Klaper is an angel on Earth.

[@PlantChompers]

He really is! We're so lucky to have people like him among us.

[@XeniaAidonopoulou]

another beautiful man and beautiful interview... I am trying to convince my dad to have an online consultation with Dr Klaper... You have a very beautiful family and most beautiful/sweetest granddaughters...

[@PlantChompers]

Thank you so much!!

[@evanpalmer2202]

What a great interview! I'd never heard Dr. Klaper speak before. He's wonderful! And such great questions from you and your family. The point toward the end about a long, slow transition away from meat was as well put as I've ever heard, and a critical one for reducing the number of ex-vegans. More folks being 90% vegan would still be a victory in my eyes.

[@cynthiaprice5284]

Thank you for the lovely interview !

[@bengrunewald4183]

I didn't watch this to learn anything I just wanted to hear Dr. Klaper speak. Great stuff!

[@Magnulus76]

It's great you address this issue. Picky eating in kids can lead to a lifetime of unhealthy food choices. I know of a few people that have premature chronic disease because all they can eat are a few processed foods. Over-indulgent or accomodating parenting is often to blame: stressed and overwhelmed parents sometimes just think food isn't that important.

[@smallfootprint2961]

Great family. With Grandpa as the leader, seeing all those kids getting started on the right foot, with a plant based diet, makes my heart melt. Good work, family. Love hearing from Dr. Klaper. Thanks for the interview.

[@natalietannerblogger-theed9419]

We need to lead by example. Aren't they lucky to get this news so early in their lives!!

[@kentroskelley1389]

Dr Klaper is a gift to mankind. Plant based since 1981 his knowledge is immense, and he articulates it in a caring and kind way. What a gem of a human being.

[@lygiabird6988]

Omg a plant Chompers video I somehow haven’t seen yet? Thanks Santa! Lol this was amazing as usual!

[@natalietannerblogger-theed9419]

LOL! That's exactly how I feel when I come across a new one.

[@tayloranderson456]

1. Thanks for such high quality videos. 2. An additional theory on why not everybody feels great after going vegan: When I first started I felt quite a bit worse. Long story short what happened is in doing so I'd upped my vitamin c intake a lot, also started taking a multi vitamin with vitamin c and iron, and even consciously tried to eat more iron rich foods (since vegans tend to get iron deficient)...and turned out I'm one of the .5% or whatever with the hemochromatosis gene. So I was getting/absorbing way too much iron (like in your great iron video). Got better after nixing the vitamins, I bet there's at least a few others out there that did this too.

[@antoniettaesp7776]

Love Dr.Klaper and loved this interview focused on kids going plant based. Has definitely helped me to make a bigger effort in feeding my family more plants.

[@marnirobertson1463]

Learned a lot and the correlation with Autism and Gut biome was fascinating.

[@Bluegrassman12]

Great interview . He is my favorite dr in the world . Please get , mills , Barnard, Gregor , etc : great questions

[@iamportersinger]

My kids grew up grazing in our veggie garden, so they do the kale chomping too. Love hearing how tickled you are by it. (I sure am!)

[@LeanAndMean44]

I hope more people will see this because of the responses to the critiques.

[@Rokkenrollerz]

School breakfast and lunch programs are such a cruel way to feed children. It's as if someone in control were saying, "You children are only allowed foods that vaguely taste of the things you naturally reach for, amped up by sugar and chemicals. You say you want peaches, cherries, bananas, strawberries, apples, and oranges? Here are some fruit roll-ups, juice boxes, and Pop-Tarts." And it goes on and on. Instead of vegetables, they get chips and salsa. Instead of wholesome nut butters and fruit compotes, they get a particularly stomach churning combination of fully hydrogenated oils, low quality grains and sugar called an "Uncrustable." At 30 g of sugar and 30 g of fat, I'm not quite sure who considered these to be viable kid food. And cheese is so ubiquitous in their offerings, that my vegan grandkids are given Doritos, Cheetos, cheese dip, cheese sandwiches and cheese crackers constantly. Our unseen grim legacy from COVID-19 may very well be the damage to the next generation of arteries.

[@PlantChompers]

Heh, I was about to say it's gut-wrenching until realizing that's literally true. I meant soul-destroying. It's crazy that we would never feed our pets what we feed our children.

[@natalietannerblogger-theed9419]

Oh, I agree completely. I learned that here in the US, kids can not even refuse milk with their meal. They HAVE to take it. So sad the government cares more about subsidies than health. I've worked in public schools in the US for nearly 20 years and a LOT of kids are on the free breakfast and lunch program so they have no other options. It's sad that's all thats available. Thankfully, change is coming and some schiool districts are offering programs with vegetarian/vegan options, but it slow going. I write letters all the time.

[@SloMisha]

I have a 4 month old and I'm preparing for solids. Just got what I came here. Parents stay strong!

[@michelaustin7792]

Nice one Chris again ! We love doctor Klaper! Xxxm👍💋❤️🌈💕🍒

[@primetimerhymes]

Great video Baldy! Passing this on to my brother who has Crohn's!

[@danielmeakin]

I tried veganism early on and it ripped my insides to shreds. Ive found I tolerate most fruits and veggies fine but grains, beans, nuts, and seeds mostly give me grief. I've read about effects of phytic acid and the benefits of soaking these foods to reduce the amount and think that might help but haven't gotten to trying it much yet. I've found some relief in the paleo aip diet. Regardless of your religious affiliation vegetables should be the base of all diets. Early man definitely ate meat but not every day and probably not every week and some less often than that. The animals they did consume were healthy though as opposed to the antibiotic and hormone infested creatures we abuse and consume in sickly quantities now. It's no wonder average folks feel better cutting it out of their diets. Cows and chickens should be free to roam in the sun eating plants and insects. What your food eats matters!

[@yaeltieleman322]

I'm seeing this 2 years after the fact, of course, but what a great interview (great channel overall! So nice to see these well researched topics, well researched in all directions, not just the ones you're aiming for, amazing!). I was very interested in the bit about people who don't respond well to going vegan and Dr. Klaper's response. I personally have been raised vegetarian, in a family that has been vegetarian for three generations before me. My great grandmother decided to stop eating meat and fish. We have no health problems in the family (I have now been vegan for about 4 years, also without any problems). In my teens I had this rebellious phase in which I wanted to not do as my parents did and tried ham or fish or chicken a couple of times... But I got sick every time. Nausea and stomach aches, headaches and what not, and it got me thinking: might it also be that one can be intolerant of animal foods because you haven't been exposed to them as well? I have to say, now that I'm able to see the impact the meat and dairy industry has on the environment, health and the devastating treatment of animals, I'm very happy I wasn't able to reprogram my body as a difficult teenager. It's just an interesting effect.

[@Sinner-G]

I love dr. Klaper .

[@irisgoldbach2852]

I enjoy your channel so much and I have always been a big fan of Dr Klaper! Well thought questions and nice interview 💡 Always well researched and much dedication and it's sweet to see how you and your lovely family are in this together. Thank you! I am not a mom yet, but I can't wait to raise my own little plant-based earthling 💚👶🏼

[@JeffersonGrahamGuitar]

Movie length! Way to go Chris. You must have spent days on this edit!

[@PlantChompers]

Yes, it was a lot... I'm working on ways to make it easier and higher quality because ttooooo mmuuuuccccchhhhh labor right now!

[@JeffersonGrahamGuitar]

@@PlantChompers Good luck with that! How'd you record the interview? Screen capture? It looked really good. And your shot is fantastic.

[@PlantChompers]

@@JeffersonGrahamGuitar Thank you. :-) I used Zoom for the interview, but in the future I'm going to record my side on an Atomos (to get around the 30 min record limit on my camera). What I really want is to record two video streams so I can switch myself and not be beholden to Zoom. I've been talking to these guys about that because it records local video on the other side via Chrome at 1080p. Hopefully no crashies.

[@penpolyon8179]

With autism it's important to mention we are also getting better at diagnosis, plus Asperger's has been combined into ASD so our very definition of autism has broadened. We used to think that autism didn't affect women, and we still struggle to identify it in non white/Europeans. Most women will still never get a diagnosis because the criteria a so skewed towards white males, ("presents as unfeminine" was a criteria untill not long ago, and doctor still struggle to look past it!). More and more adults are interested in seeking diagnosis now as well.

[@mikafoxx2717]

Certainly this. Lots of people say its occurrence has skyrocketed, but I can easily see it in my family going back a ways. Modern lifestyle seems to make it all the more problematic to be. The majority of nerds in history were probably of the Asperger's range. I do think that the lack of close knit communities like such in religious groups makes it all the more difficult to live as such. ASD in Mennonites for instance is apparently much lower, but I won't hire much of the is just more functioning in a society without as much technology and more interaction and looking out for each other's well being.

[@mdvern9753]

Great interview, Thank you both!

[@wholefoodplantbasedmama5398]

I love dr klapper. He has influenced me to choose my PhD thesis to focus on how to use lifestyle medicine interventions to help Chinese families achieve generational health,

[@AverageMomma]

Wait... wait... coffee? Bacteria static substance? My...beloved coffee? I only drink one a day... it's my drug of choice. But really? Coffee? I learn something every time I watch one of your videos. Today it's hit a little close to home. :(

[@dd1394]

Excellent information and KZbin channel 👍

[@BAMero-oe4hx]

Love your channel! And having a baby of 15 months it can be overwhelming. I have been feeding her a lot of plants and good fats with minimal animal foods but since she is skinny I am recommended to give a lot of High fat dairy. Been giving only good quality yoghurt but not sure if it is good and she does not like yoghurt of coconut or anything else that is nondairy. Not easy being a mother😊 but thank you soooo much for your amazing video's ❤

[@emileocharon6025]

Your a legend sir KEEP PASSING THE TORCH

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Great interview. While I do not always agree, Dr. Klaper makes a few points I can relate to. The story about cut-up apples resonates with me. I have always hated eating whole apples and still do, but when I cut them up, nothing removed except for the stalk, I gobble them up and they are a trigger food that leads to overeating and weight gain. Irresistible. Sadly, I rarely buy fruits for that very reason. They **make** me overeat. Most vegetables, despite the fact that I love them, do not, but there are a few. Rutabaga, potatoes and kohlrabi or broccoli stems would be examples of that. Yet, as a child, I was frightfully skinny because I hated almost everything I was fed, including the vegetables I love so much now. I **think** that may have been because they were boiled silly and possibly also because sugar was added to them. I find that most foods taste really bad when sugar is added to them. I love red cabbage, but red cabbage with apples and added sugar makes me want to vomit. Disgusting. Added water content **may** also play a role. Traditional boiled potatoes are revolting to me, but those very same potatoes microwaved are a trigger food I can't stop eating.

[@TheToberman1]

Excellent point made, Dr. Klaper: Doctors, send your patients to a plant-based dietician and see them back in a month.

[@algospelcouple9788]

Great concept

[@pichi8106]

Been consuming smoothies every day 😅 my go to is half cup of mixed berries, 2 cups of spinach, scoop of beet root powder, water and some honey.

[@natalietannerblogger-theed9419]

And? Do you feel so great? You've made a difference in the universe with that plant based meal, and a major difference to your health. yeah you!

[@_TerraRae_]

love this!

[@amandagloverart2425]

I love you both - BUT, I need to speak to your comment on gut microbiome and autism. As a parent with autistic children, and being on the spectrum myself, this is a high interest topic for me. For years I've been hearing about leaky gut and autism, and numerous theories and wackadoodle therapies (like bleach enemas) and the microbiome and how somehow a disfunctional microbiome brings on autism, etc. Some research as you mention (2013 i think...) has found lower numbers of beneficial microbes. But the question is very much a chicken/egg question. Do they have autistic behavior because of poor microbiomes, or does autistic behavior, specifically significantly reduced diet variation, affect the biome? More recent research, after this video was released, titled "Autism-related dietary preferences mediate autism-gut microbiome associations" (Yap, Chloe and 20 other authors), concluded that its the classic behavior of restricted diet that affects the biome. That said, I have nothing against people looking to improve diet. The more one is able to help a person feel well physiologically, the better they will feel mentally. On an anecdotal note, I eat over 30 different plants a week, and make sure my kids eat as varied as they are willing, and we still have diagnoses. in the case of one son (who downs 9 servings or more of fruit and veg, 2 whole grain, nuts and seeds, etc), significant impairment as well.

[@natalietannerblogger-theed9419]

I've wondered that, too, and am happy to see the research continue.

[@mikafoxx2717]

Same with myself and my family. Turns out a LOT of it is genetic and the parents don't often realize they're on the spectrum themselves and like attracted like. Unfortunately, I feel down the keto rabbit hole and though a hundred pounds were lost I have since learned that it's not the best way. Fortunately my family is also particularly long lived, so hopefully a few years of bad habits won't effect me. Even my great grandma eats sweets sometimes and she's still driving at 92, so I cross my fingers.

[@Jordy-927]

The addiction perspective is a very interesting view.

[@natalietannerblogger-theed9419]

I think more people need to hear that part.

[@TonyNovation]

Wonderful interview!

[@murraybrockway6540]

Took me a year to transition because that is how long it took to learn to cook that many vegan meals, so I never had meat cravings. 8 months ago in physical rehab for 20 days I broke down and had pepperoni pizza, largely due to lack of food. Oatmeal and fruit every morning and peanut butter on rye and a salad. I was hungrey a lot from lack of calories and excess salt from the peanut butter. Snack machines had poor offerings.

[@roligue]

Such a great man

[@clarissagarvey7080]

Interviews like this honestly make me view everything from this channel with extra skepticism. As has been mentioned on this channel, individuals are often biased and wrong; aggregate research over time is the most important way to learn what is true. And yet in this interview there are so many things said that have no evidence provided, or are flat out false. "Things that kill microbes must be bad for your gut!" We use salt to ferment because it kills harmful bacteria. Reasonable quantities of salt are fine for your gut. "Eating poorly causes autism!" Correlation is NOT causation! This is irresponsible to claim and has been shown false in the meantime as pointed out by another commenter. And there are more extremely dubious points made. This kind of irresponsible reach beyond their area of expertise is exactly the kind of thing this channel is supposed to be debunking, and truly this kind of interview makes me doubt what is said elsewhere on this channel.

[@midnamite]

Dr. Klaper: You can't eat 2lbs of grapes. Me, who eats 2lbs of grapes every breakfast: Am I a joke to you?

[@natalietannerblogger-theed9419]

Oh, I feel you! I can, and do, literally do the same!!

[@johnnyboy6429]

I work on an ambulance. I once went to a car accident and assessed an 11yo kid who weighed 250lbs. Thats.. that goddamn child abuse.. Parents were no better ..

[@natalietannerblogger-theed9419]

Poor kid. I am a long time school teacher. It's sad when you see littles in poor health because of their grown ups.

[@johnnyboy6429]

@@natalietannerblogger-theed9419 and sinc3 theyre taught this, itll be with them forever. He will always be like that. Should be charged w child abuse.

[@mikafoxx2717]

Just doing the math, it's incredible how many calories one must eat every day to gain that kind of weight.. I can't imagine how parents just let that happen?

[@gs7296]

💚🌱🙌🏻

[@cresentiae]

Thank you #SaveSoil #Consciousplanet

[@inmybed4908]

I would advise you to include Klaper in the thumbnail.

[@animalspirit5504]

Do you like Dr John McDougall

[@PlantChompers]

Yes, I love him.

[@animalspirit5504]

@@PlantChompers Jave you talked about him on your video's ? keep up the good work 💪🥔🍠

[@nathanielg.m.888]

[@GangdamStyle20]

I think to go vegan. But I am a little concerned. Vegan doctors say this, carnivore doctors say this. Carnivores often refer, that their meat based diet has healed their autoimmune issues and that plants have toxins in them which actually causes digestiv problems. What do you think of this?

[@dannyg.3113]

Meat is the most digestible food at least for me and a lot of people. I would not go vegan since there's essential fatty acids and vitamins you can't get from plants. My sister became very tired from a vegan diet and had to quit and is feeling much more energy and just better. It's dangerous and no other mainstream diet cause as many nutrient deficiencies. I love animals but it's animal abuse to not feed yourself (an omnivore) no meat just as it would be to not feed a dog meat.

[@dannyg.3113]

@Dookie Bookie well you can choose to believe that but animal proteins like meat, dairy, and eggs contain all the essential amino acids. Also there is no food as nutrient dense as liver.

[@dannyg.3113]

@Dookie Bookie how do plants contain all essential amino acids? Do plants contain carnosine, creatine, DHA, taurine, anserine, etc? No they don't.

[@dannyg.3113]

@Dookie Bookie and it does not increase cancer risk in its raw form. Yes HCAs from meat do, but so do acrylamide from burnt plants.

[@dannyg.3113]

@Dookie Bookie I don't think its optimal to miss out on any amino acids. I also don't believe a diet that requires supplementation of b12 is ideal but we can agree to disagree 😉 I'll stick with my liver and heart and you can enjoy whatever you eat.

[@zeroclout6306]

Regarding autism imo yall are going too far. There's no scientific data to connect diet to the spectrum and it's really irresponsible to pontificate about it so lazily.

[@sora-vn5tk]

soy family

[@joshuamcdonald3262]

You seem like a nice guy.... But how does one claim intellectual superiority in regards to human biology and doesn't even understand the basics... Like omega 3s, sphingolipids, fat soluble vitamins.... Stroke waiting to happen..

[@karunamayiholisticinc]

:)

[@natalietannerblogger-theed9419]

How rude. I'm curious to your goal here with this comment. Do you feel like Chris claims to be 'intellectually superior'? If so, to whom? I feel just the opposite. His entire channel is about learning from experts, reading, researching, and then reporting back to lay people like me. Maybe you are a nutritional expert, but I'm not. If you are a nutritional expert, how abouut joining in the educational aspect of this channel/thread and discussing the science behind your concerns. If so, we are all ears - even Chris I venture to think. Otherwise, I am rolling my eyes at your comment as it adds no value.

[@wfpbwfpb]

Moron

[@mr.wicked8697]

🥩

[@eulalia3446]

Josie is very cute but it looks like she has some frontal bossing and her hair isn't growing properly around the temples and is in poor condition - she looks malnourished to me. I'm heartbroken as you clearly love her very much.

[@canesugar911]

You are used to seeing overweight children that's what's heartbreaking.

[@eulalia3446]

@@canesugar911 How is weight relevant to my points about frontal bossing, and poor hair growth?