In 2017, The Game Changers documentary caught the attention of millions, sparking a new conversation about plant-based nutrition and athletic performance. Behind its scientific integrity was David Goldman, the film’s chief science advisor, who ensured its message was grounded in robust, evidence-based findings.

David is a certified specialist in sports nutrition and strength conditioning, with a master’s degree in applied physiology and nutrition from Columbia University. He has worked with college, professional, and Olympic athletes, helping them excel through plant-powered strategies. Join us as we explore his latest research, insights, and actionable strategies for optimizing your health and unlocking your potential!

“When weight is lost, a whole bunch of things come down, generally, like inflammation, inflammatory markers, for example, like C-reactive protein or your cholesterol will drop. But then when you have people do it with a diet like a carnivore diet that's real, or a keto diet that's really high in saturated fat, you have this competition between weight loss, lowering cholesterol, paired with saturated fat and dietary cholesterol, increasing cholesterol, and so that's where there's this sort of mixed findings on what the effects of these diets are on some of these blood markers. Now, if you were to lose weight on a plant-based diet, it just drops like a rock. You know, you can just drop cholesterol LDL, especially blood pressure, and you can just drop these like crazy. There's no competition. Be in the driver's seat of your own dietary choices for your life. And those are hard decisions you have to make. A lot of those same benefits can come even to greater extents eating plant-based diets.” - David Goldman

What we discuss in this episode:

- The facts about vitamin B12 supplementation.

- Why carnivore and keto diets aren’t sustainable, the risks they pose, and why some see short-term results.

- David’s approach to fostering healthy eating habits in his children.

- The connection between plant-based eating and erectile function.

- How increasing whole plant foods improves women’s sexual health.

- The link between plant-based diets and better Covid-19 outcomes.

- Ensuring sufficient omega-3 intake on a plant-based diet.

- The hidden dangers of estrogen in cow’s milk and its effects on health.

- Debunking the myths around soy and plant phytoestrogens.

Resources:

- Can Athletes Get Enough Protein and Leucine on a Plant-based Diet? New Modeling Studies Say Yes - Switch4Good - https://switch4good.org/protein-and-leucine-on-a-plant-based-diet/