There are at least 4 artists with the name Mr. Mike: One is a House DJ, a r… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 4 artists with the name Mr. Mike: One is a House DJ, a rapper from the Southern US and a guy from Holland that sing songs for the little kids. This name is also used for the name of the new project from and ex-member of The Haskells.
Mr. Mike is a rapper from Houston, TX. He was also a very dominant member of the group, South Circle.Mr. Mike - Wicked Wayz his debut solo album and it was released in 1996 on Suave House Records. Production was provided by the one and only T-Mix. The beats are G-Funk influenced and contain some solid bass and sampling. Lyrically, Mike has a great flow. He is very deep and rich with word play. Guest appearances are by Ice Cube, 8-Ball & MJG, Nola, E-A-Ski, O.C., Christion and Nina Creque. A dope record altogether, it does not have a bad track. Mr. Mike went on to release albums through out the 1990's and the early 2000's. Since then he has retired from the rap game.

30 Days
Mr. Mike Lyrics

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Lost a lot of sleep nightmares of a rainy day
Fuck it where the the Hennessy they say it take the pain away
I don't even drink dark but I just had another
Christmas never got to touch a cart
Hip hop a lost art
I been selling dreams
I should build a fucking arc
Where the fuck to start

I ain't been myself much lately
Lotta problems man ain't nobody help much lately
And it's crazy my lil brother had 2 babies
She be crawling round the house I'm like hey lil lady
It's a full time job tryna stay my right mind
The house so cold I wear a coat in the night time
It was the last fucking straw when the mice came thru
Got me thinking on the things they say I can't do
Corporate America ain't fucking with me
Got me pulling on the trigger and it's fucking empty
Oh he got tie on he so handsome
But he still a big nigga nah I cant handle
Got me in my feelings in shit
I really hope you feeling this shit
Lately I been feeling a bit
Down
Like damn my OG fixing to come home
But the shit don fell apart its like I'm missing a chromosome
My pride in pieces
Lord help I'm speechless
My headphones fucked like the mice was teething

Tell me reason cause I can not even
Deal

Overall Meaning

The song "30 Days" by Mr. Mike talks about the struggles of dealing with personal problems, such as family issues and career obstacles. The lyrics depict the artist's emotional state of not being himself lately and feeling down. He's lost a lot of sleep due to nightmares of a rainy day and searching for ways to deal with the pain. He turns to Hennessy, despite not typically drinking it, in hopes of easing the pain.

The artist shares his personal experiences, like never getting to touch a cart during Christmas, and feeling like hip hop is a lost art. He's been selling dreams and thinks about building an arc, but doesn't know where to start. He's struggling to stay in his right mind, as the house is so cold that he wears a coat at night. The final straw was when mice invaded the house, which got him thinking about the things that people say he can't do.

Throughout the song, the artist questions his own abilities and expresses his frustration with Corporate America not taking him seriously. He feels like he's missing a chromosome and his pride is shattered. He's speechless and can't even deal anymore. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and raw emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

Lost a lot of sleep nightmares of a rainy day
I have been unable to sleep because I keep having bad dreams about a rainy day.

Fuck it where the the Hennessy they say it take the pain away
I don't usually drink Hennessy, but I'm willing to try it because people say it helps with pain.

I don't even drink dark but I just had another
I don't usually drink dark liquor, but I just had another glass of Hennessy.

Christmas never got to touch a cart
I was never able to buy any presents during Christmas.

Hip hop a lost art
Hip hop music is no longer appreciated like it used to be.

I been selling dreams
I've been lying about my success and selling false hope to others.

I should build a fucking arc
I feel like I should prepare for a flood or disaster, just like Noah did with his ark in the Bible.

Where the fuck to start
I don't know where to begin or what to do first.

I ain't been myself much lately
I haven't felt like myself lately.

Lotta problems man ain't nobody help much lately
I have a lot of problems and no one has been helping me much lately.

And it's crazy my lil brother had 2 babies
It's crazy that my little brother has two children now.

She be crawling round the house I'm like hey lil lady
His baby girl is crawling around the house and I greet her with 'hey, little lady.'

It's a full time job tryna stay my right mind
It's a full time job for me to keep my sanity.

The house so cold I wear a coat in the night time
The house is really cold at night, and I have to wear a coat to stay warm.

It was the last fucking straw when the mice came thru
The last straw for me was when mice appeared in the house out of nowhere.

Got me thinking on the things they say I can't do
Seeing the mice made me think about all the things people have told me I can't do.

Corporate America ain't fucking with me
Corporate America isn't interested in working with me or supporting me.

Got me pulling on the trigger and it's fucking empty
I feel like giving up and pulling the trigger, even though there's no bullets in the gun.

Oh he got tie on he so handsome
People think a guy looks handsome just because he's wearing a tie.

But he still a big nigga nah I cant handle
But he's still a big guy, and I can't handle him.

Got me in my feelings in shit
I'm feeling emotional right now.

I really hope you feeling this shit
I hope you can understand and relate to what I'm saying.

Lately I been feeling a bit
I've been feeling a bit down or depressed lately.

Down
I feel really low and sad right now.

Like damn my OG fixing to come home
My parent or guardian is coming home soon.

But the shit don fell apart its like I'm missing a chromosome
But everything is messed up and it feels like there's something wrong with me.

My pride in pieces
My pride has been shattered and is now in pieces.

Lord help I'm speechless
I can't even put my thoughts and feelings into words anymore.

My headphones fucked like the mice was teething
My headphones are broken, just like how the mice were chewing on things earlier.

Tell me reason cause I can not even
Please give me a reason or explanation, because I can't even think straight right now.

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Written by: Big Mike YSE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Hnnily

Hey Dr. Mike,
I know this video was shot some time ago, but just in case you do more trying-out-diets-videos, here are some feedback I’d like you to know. (All in love, I really like your videos ☺️)

1. Dietician: it would have been so cool had you interviewed a dietician before, during or after, to have some professional input on vegan diet. Because it IS quite different from most ppl‘s lifestyles.
2. Change/Adapting: I wish you would have considered more the fact that a major dietary change like this comes with major internal bodily changes. I felt that some moments during/after week two(?) really could have had more emphasis on the fact that the gastro intestinal track and all other bodily functions need time to adjust.
3. Calories: And this goes somewhat in combinations with #1. When you eat vegan, you do have to consume more and different. Some foods are digested more easily than complex carbs, etc. So most vegans feel that they do have to eat more than before and more frequently.
4. The environmental aspect of a vegan diet would have also been a cool bonus point during this video.

The most important point I feel however is #1. You did it how you felt most comfortable and that is good ☺️ But since you have such a broad reach, a „more professional and informed“ approach would have made me really happy.

Lots of greeting from Germany 😘
Anni

All comments from YouTube:

Doctor Mike

5y↑6.8K

I'm Answering comments on here since the premier ended!

Laundry Basket

What are advantages and disadvantages of being much taller than the average height for your age?

Erin Camilleri

Can you do a weird al video of like a surgeon

Lé Hönque

Saagar Kinariwala

Doctor Mike, when you get sick, can’t you just treat yourself since you are a doctor?

Rob Fairclough

I went planr based after being a massive meat eater but did a veg juice fast first for 30 days no solids just 80% veg juice 20% fruit juice try doing that 🤣. And honey some eat it some dont. Loving all the videos by the way.

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haley sellars

4y↑6.5K

Mike: "I had a cough, a sore throat, and low grade fever"

Everyone watching in March 2020: 👀

Kim Kime

My brithday is in march

leah powell

2021 but yeah also bees make honey from flowers

i like blue

@Malik Gayle shut up

Malik Gayle

2021

BentheBeast7806

RIP

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Bradley Bruvva

3y↑1.3K

I don’t eat out anymore because the vegan options where I live are so limited. I try to cook everything from scratch, and this is helping me cut out plastic waste too.

Izak.P

Yea but you still eat McDonalds k?

Mark johnson

@hawaiisunfun Even poor people can afford a carned sardines, so idk what tf do you mean by that

hee hoo

@Vaporeon= blue drink honestly not that many people NEED it, but most people just use that as an excuse to not go vegan, which is kinda messed up. There shouldn’t be a lot of pressure to go vegan. Though, not wanting to go vegan shouldn’t be an excuse to not eat sustainably. People shouldn’t eat meat for every meal, and people should buy meat and produce locally.

Monica Rizzo

@Alexandra Albertz i think that’d be considered a raw diet not vegan but idk anything about a raw diet. vegan you eat no animal products though including things you don’t need to kill the animal for like milk or eggs

Praneeth Behera

yea same

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JennyKate33

3y↑566

I've been vegan since high school, 1988. I felt like a rabbit only eating salads. I am so happy with all of the vegan products and restaurants now! I have also traveled to Canada and Ireland and they have AMAZING vegan options!! Thank you Dr. Mike for taking the time to learn and try different diets. You are always learning and sharing your knowledge. I love that!

☆å ł t ä į r

Your a Living Legend😂 vegans back then walked so that us vegans can run . Could imagine what It would be like back then !

Tracy

Bali was great for vegan stuff too

MangoSpitfire

I hate to break it to you, but those vegan products are not vegan at all.

Egg

2y↑1

Yea Ireland let’s goooo

AndreasM

Are u vegan for the animals or u dont like the taste of Meat?

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Maia Lizaola Hernandez

3y↑39

Something that the vegan/vegetarian community needs to do is chill. The reason why people hate us is because many attack others for not sticking strictly to the diet and people are discouraged. Eating outside your diet every now and then is okay, it does not make you any less of a vegan/vegetarian. The fact that you reduced your animal intake to almost 0 is good enough.

Giannik

2y↑1

@mejsjalv you clearly know nothing of ethics if you think that you're going to take the highground on the unethical treatment of humans working on the land, as if that's anything compared to the cruelty and eventual murder of animals, or the mental health issues that slaughterhouse workers suffer from. Plus about 80% of plants growm for food are grown for animals, so those areas in which people are treated unethically are majorly caused by the animal killing industry.

mejsjalv

2y↑2

There is too much BS (particularly pseudoscience) and bigotry, especially with the "holier than thou militant vegans" for whom veganism is more like a strict religious/political cult. No wonder a lot of them end up being isolating themselves and having a hard time with their mental health, because nobody can stand them anymore, because it seems veganism is the only thing in their mind and they get very pushy about it.

That sort of behaviours are not so commonplace among vegetarians. They are more "I don't eat meat" and less "nobody should eat meat, it is murder and you are disgusting". Of course, they do get angry when one points out that the production of some plant based foods is just as unethical, especially towards the human beings doing the intense labour.

Michael John Tejero

3y↑158

So far I'm on day 22 going on Plant-Based whole food diet and doing well so far. 😃

Michael John Tejero

2y↑1

Yes 🥳

Lhyriel • 13 years ago

Update?

Tyler Erin

3y↑1

Did u stay vegan?

The Professional Newb

@ggyoker why only 30 years

ggyoker

3y↑1

Good luck for the next 30 years! ;)

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ᖇᗩ乙0229

5y↑5.5K

I'm so vegan that I don't even call my girlfriend HONEY!

Music Boost

Because you don't have any 😎

Asma Axixi

😂😂😂

Farah Ulysse

🤣🤣🤣

Human Gaming

@Usama Muhammad by that logic you shouldn't even eat vegetables they are basically animal and insects food you are basically stealing their food but at the same time due to pesticides millions of insects and honey bee die because of poison

Remco Harms

lol :D

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Geerelia

3y↑103

As a person who is meat, gluten, and lactose intolerant, I felt the restaurant experience on a spiritual level

Geerelia

2y↑2

Let me clarify. I get sick every time I eat meat. I have IBS. Meat apparently gives me IBS. IDK how. All I know is that I shouldn't eat it. Thankyouverymuch.

winter ramos

Meat intolerant 😂😂 bruh... That's comedy gold

The women with the pearl earrings

@benjack yeah.some people get rashes when in contact with water.I get itchy and my neck gets red when im in water for too long.

Lindsay Crouch

2y↑1

@Geerelia Wow, that sounds rough. I’m gluten, soy and dairy intolerant, so I have similar struggles at restaurants, but meat is my saving grace. When I first had to go gluten-free I was still vegan, so I know how hard that combination of dietary restrictions is.

The Homunculus

2y↑3

@benjack It's a skin condition, people with water intolerance can still drink water, but if water (even sweat) touches their skin they get rashes, pain, etc. .

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Melek Guzel-Schymberg

3y↑491

I eat vegan every January as a part of the challenge veganuary. It gets better and easier every year

MangoSpitfire

So when do you start the synthetic meat month?

Melek Guzel-Schymberg

3y↑2

I already eat vegan 5 time's a week and since I'm allergic to all dairy products it comes naturally

Sophie Oshaughnessy

3y↑1

That’s a cool idea, and a nice New Years cleanse. My bday is on the 29th so I can have fish that day as a celebration.

mommymolly

3y↑2

I like that idea! Will bring it up with friends, but as vegetarian instead of vegan or else they will shout in my face lol

Archer’s Page

like anything really lol.

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Katia Cleroux

3y↑46

My hubby is vegetarian and I'm plant based. I tried vegetarian for 3 months, but I gained inches (lots of bloat) and was incredibly gassy, while my hubby did great, actually gained weight on it for the first time in his life. He needed extra carbs, while I didn't. Nutrition is super interesting, in how body specific it is. 18 months later, he's still following the vegetarian lifestyle while I'm following a plant based low dairy low wheat, and we're now both feeling great and energetic! So to anyone viewing a bunch of videos to figure out what's best for them, I'm sorry to say that someone else's experience or core beliefs won't make you healthy, it's really what's best for your body, and you'll need to try things out. But for a guarantee, cutting out excess refined sugars and processed foods will help you be healthy.

Benj The White

3y↑80

The flatulence does go after a few weeks. I know how you feel, i struggled with first month but it got way better (note I am vegetarian not vegan but close enough), it’s mostly just your body adapting to the higher intake of fibre and beans but does depreciate in time. Its also just a great lifestyle, not just diet like keto, paleo and Mediterranean, but lifestyle because unlike the other diets, it has far more factors than health alone

Dumble Door

2y↑1

The bloating is most likely the gut micro-biome adapting to not getting the expected diet. So you are kind of correct. As you switch you diet, if the diet causes a huge shift in what types of bacteria, etc. thrive in the new environment, there will be a kind of chaos and struggle for supremacy, which can cause the symptoms. Once the struggle has settled, the body will go back to normal function under the new rule. 🙂

RoxyRocksTV

5y↑391

I think it was the undereating because I actually became vegan after a 30 day vegan challenge and the second week i had this crazy boost of energy XD I would wake up and wanting to go run hahaha also what I noticed is that processed food makes me more gassy XD but when I stick to whole foods and I cook everything from scratch I am fine ^^

Kaneki

3y↑1

@zakosist the thing with diabetes is just because there's very less to no awareness about it and it's mostly older people eating too much processed food. for the covid thing the government is to blame for holding rallies for elections during the pandemic which acted as super spreader events but people more educated about the pandemic thing didn't go to that. the race part plays a role to an extent but it's a matter of time to get used to it. even i wasn't used to eating fast food/western food but it took me some time to get used to it. if you don't want dairy milk there's other options for calcium like this powder made out of flax seeds that you can eat as a side dish. also not all indian food is high on fiber so you probably won't have issues with too much fiber. your taste buds might need time to get adjusted to spicy food but there's easy to digest and unspiced food too. i'm not saying this will work for everybody but you can try. you can just look up "indian vegan dishes" and a lot of bog sites with recipes will pop up. then again it's your choice if you want to try it or not

zakosist

3y↑3

@Kaneki What exactly were the types of food you think I was missing? How could the part with stomach aches be avoided (my body does not seem to adjust over time to high fiber or eating legumes).

The milk could still potentially play an important role for the indian peoples health. And anyway, are indian people even that healthy to begin with? I heard they score somewhat high on frequency of diabetes, plus they had an absolute disaster during corona which which indicated not very good public health. The illness is generally far worse for people who have underlying health issues to begin with. Third, its possible that race actually matters in diet since we evolved to live on different parts of the world, I am caucasian. Maybe a diet that works great for indians wouldn't work for me and the other way around.

But anyway what exactly is your suggestion to solve the issues I had?

Kaneki

3y↑1

@zakosist even if you're not under eating the variety in food is really important. if you remove any milk products from indian food it's basically vegan and it's far more nutritious that just rice fruits and vegetables.

zakosist

3y↑1

Strange my case was the opposite. When I tried cutting down on meat (but on pure vegan I felt terrible within day 2) I had the most energy at the beginning, and it fading over several weeks. Eating mostly things like brown rice and veggies, some fruit (which I always eat anyways) and about half a box with legumes per day. I know I under-ate, but when I tried to push eating beyond what feels right I physically felt like throwing up afterwards. I also often avoided eating because of currently having a stomach ache and wanting it to "go away not get worse" first, even though I was also hungry at the same time (just for like a couple hours each day)

Ainath

3y↑7

Same here! My first months I was super gassy and bloated, but as soon as I stopped eating processed food so often, it went away. After that, I also felt the most energetic I've ever felt, I started ptacticing kung fu and also excercising + walking 1 hr almost everyday.

Vegan is a struggle if you do it solely as a diet, but is 0 struggle if you stop seeing that thing in your plate as food, which is not, but a piece of a corpse of a living being which didn't want to die and is there because of our selfish taste buds.

By the way, I have no idea how I got to this video 😂

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Jacquelynn Ware

3y↑24

I’m so thankful you commented on the decision fatigue! That was a lightbulb moment for me. I’ve recently transitioned to plant based and it’s well planned, but yes... that was some clarity. 🙏🏻🌱

Jupperna

3y↑18

I recognise the flatulence problem. I thought it would be over in a few weeks, but it took two months. I think it's because of the high fiber content. The body has to adjust to that. Now I'm totally fine, lol, been vegan since beginning of 2020, after being vegetarian for 11 years. Also, using more healthy fats and eating nuts helps me with getting enough calories. And snacks for sure!

Calida

3y↑12

The decision fatigue! Oh my gosh, thank you for addressing this! It's always been so difficult for me to stick to something long term, and I thought I just sucked and got unmotivated easily... but this is exactly it! I'm finally getting the hang of things, but I started and stopped sooo many times previously!

Gtx 1070

3y↑1.2K

How to be vegan:

Step 1: Eat oreos and french fries only
Step 2: Rake in health benefits

tigergreene

@hawaiisunfun Oreos are vegan. HFCS and palm oil are definitely vegan, but some vegans don't eat them. You don't have to eat them if you don't want to. They do not contain animal products.

Cat Guy

Nice glitch

fripie

@Corey for someone with a fractured but whole pfp you make a long scientific sentence

Chippy_ Chip

LOL 😂

Corey

2y↑1

@fripie It's artificial... There's no milk product in Oreos. Doesn't mean it's acceptable for all vegans, because Oreos could have milk as "cross-contact." Point is they don't contain milk as an ingredient though.

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tjQueen

5y↑2.5K

"If you want to disqualify me from the 4 week vegan diet because I ate honey, so bEE it"

Sorry just had to point that out xD

Vish I

@Kevin Isbell hmm we live in a world where we literally dissect sheep, pig, cows organ by organ, bein an vegetarian where occasionally I would like some honey on my wheat pancakes is not an offence compared to this cruelty. I only eat cheese for my protein and fats and honey for nutrients really honey is the most densely packed nutrient rich food even beating red meat. Albeit maple syrup comes close in terms of taste. Also jst becuz plants don't feel pain they are not scapegoats for our diet scientifically we have proven that there life force in them. Does that mean it's cruel to eat plants. It's nature we have to survive we have to eat something until we discover tablets that taste like food.

Mary Fowler

@tjQueen lmfao gtfo

tjQueen

@Mary Fowler not true. They are in the kingdom Animalia, i.e. animals, and in the phylum Arthropoda, which includes insects.
a bee is an animal. pls learn some taxonomy and biology before saying that they're not.

Booper Dooper

@thewhite8uard Chill...

Booper Dooper

@Kevin Isbell I'm not really into sweet stuff but I can agree with of y'alls points.

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VGT111

3y↑74

I'm a vegan med student and saw in my family how the vegan diet was so beneficial for my family, more stable IBS compared to before, also the thing with the gas was totally opposite to what you said, my problem is that no one helped you with a good planning of your food, especially as a beginner. There are so many options everywhere in the world, even vegan steaks,burgers with super clean ingredients, cheese, hotdogs, dairy, etc.
I'm from Europe and here even in not rich countries the vegan food scene is thriving ! 👏🏻 And in US is even more crazy good. It s very easy to be a healthy vegan and eat exactly what you are before but in a healthier form. So many food options I showed to people they couldn't believe it s vegan that s how good it tasted. 👏🏻🌱

MangoSpitfire

It's even easier to be a clean meat eater, It's better for the environment, too.

hawaiisunfun

3y↑3

I mean 1/2 of the top 8 allergens are from animal products - if you cut out shellfish, milk, eggs, etc. you're not going to be as ill as before. Plus you'll be eating all the IBS-relieving foods, like pineapple

Moomanni

Where are you from? :D

Lora Kluwe

3y↑3

Thank you for answering so many nutrition related questions. I really like the idea of a plant focused eating plan.

Sadie Pierce

2y↑3

I have endometriosis, I had surgery to remove it but after about a month I felt just as bad as before. For some reason cutting out dairy and red meat helped me tremendously. Then I went all the way vegan and my bloating went away completely.

Tiffany Towles

3y↑1

Thank you for sharing your experience, and yes the vegan struggle is real I can identify with some of the things you mentioned especially the one with picking out a restaurant for friends as well as my dietary needs I am a vegan and I have been one for about 15 years now. As for you,I notice from your before and after your skin appeared to be even more beautiful.

Thesuckerpunch

5y↑13.1K

8:50
Mike: “i went to see the doctor”

Talks to himself in the mirror

Carl Jordan Freud

😂😂😂

Misty Webb

I wasn't expecting that. 🤣

Furious G

3y↑1

This is as bad as anime logic like for example those girls who did hentai
Never get pregnant like wheres the logic

Kanchan Pende

😂😂

Thesuckerpunch

@TheHighestKaliber not surprised

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MICHAEL Cotner

3y↑761

I'm on a plant based diet and it took 3 months until my digestive system got used to it after the first 60 days everything became better I even started becoming nauseous to the smell of meat cooking

Magnulus76

@g greg There's lots of B vitamins in all kinds of plant foods.

The study you are referencing was a highly flawed study based on a group of unhealthy Vegans in Germany that were eating junk food.

Magnulus76

@MICHAEL Cotner Nah... just eat some nuts or peanut butter, maybe. Protein shakes are unnecessary on a vegan diet, generally. The only people who might really need them are people that are recovering from surgery or have an actual medical need.

I do make smoothies, but I make fruit smoothies with regular soy milk. I don't need overhyped protein powders. Excessive protein is bad for your kidneys.

hawaiisunfun

@ken snyder I couldn't read through the grammatical parts. Could you rephrase?

ken snyder

3y↑1

@hawaiisunfun I’ll say it again for you. Go out into nature and show me a wild growing natural plant that is exactly the same as broccoli, cabbage, green red yellow or orange mild pepper, tomato, the is not one. Why? Because the wild plant most closely related to those store veggie isle vegetable was genetically altered to be what you see today. No debating that. No debating plant protect themselves from animals with toxin. Go eat a tomato plant and get back to me. Bye.

hawaiisunfun

@ken snyder before I reply - when you say 'green pepper' - which pepper are you referring to?

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Scott Taylor - REALTOR

3y↑3

I’ve been vegan for 8 years. It was easy for me to start because I’m allergic to dairy. Another thing that kept me focused is thinking about those factory farms. Going out to eat gets easier as most restaurants have vegan options nowadays.

Anthony Paletta

3y↑2

I had a very similar beginning to my vegan diet. Significant weight loss, also partly due to Covid anxiety.

Being proactive is key. Plan those meals and try not to be wasteful.

This diet has had a very positive effect on my mental health and chronic, muscular pain.

ElaineVegan

3y↑451

So glad you’re not anti-vegan.

Please recommend Registered Dietitians not nutritionists. There’s no licensing/min education for nutritionists. Anyone can claim to be one.

MangoSpitfire

2y↑1

@hawaiisunfun Because he knows synthetic meat exists?

jasmin ilani

was gonna say that!!

David B

3y↑1

Good point

Jackie See To

3y↑7

@hawaiisunfun as a vegan I can understand why it’s difficult to follow and there are other ways to stay healthy👍

hawaiisunfun

I just think it's strange he's not pro-vegan though

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Silke Carina

3y↑25

I turned vegan 2 months ago, before that I ate pretty much anything. Since I'm working out 4 times/week I also have to eat a decent amount of protein. I was expecting bloating, but until this day I never had it since going vegan. Energy is fine, lifts are fine, no feeling guilty.
Also: vegan food is so awesome, why the heck should someone only eat rice with veggies and plain nachos? I don't feel like missing out on anything, it's more like a new chapter of flavoury goodness has opened. Spices, Herbs, unknown Veggies and Recipes....

Thibaut Samzun

3y↑2

Hey Dr Mike ! Thanks for all your videos! Question: I’m flexitarian for few years and my stomach does also most of the times noises, gurgles. Is it from your point of view dangerous on the long term?

Benny M

3y↑2

I’ve been vegan for one year and a half, and I was worried about options at first, but most places have plenty of vegan options, and if they don’t they can usually mix different sides off the menu. I also had bad gas at first, but it’s definitely calmed down a lot. It did take a few months though 😬
Whilst I believe incorporating some animal food into your diet to be very healthy, vegan is the way forward regarding our planet and ending of animals cruelty.
Cravings fade eventually and you adjust. It just takes a few months.

Sonya Bonya

3y↑6

Awesome thank you for sharing this!! I’m so ready to eat a plant based diet. I did it for one week and lost some weight and gained a lot of energy but then I got really stressed out trying to keep up with it and tackle some big life challenges. I’m going to keep going and do better this time

Moomanni

3y↑1

🙌💜💪

Milagros Elizalde

5y↑3.3K

This is basically 12 minutes of Mike having a crisis about being vegan lol

kimmie Wise

@Manjoume Thunder Nori, sure but not Shitake as it isn’t bioavailable to humans. Additionally Nori has shellfish allergens because it’s grown using mollusk shells. Which I mean if you’re okay with using animal based fertilizers then I guess it’s not big deal but you still need that seafood industry to produce the shells and at that rate you might as well eat the shell fish making a really weird grey area for the more militant vegans.

And then there is also the fact that Nori is produced in Japan around Fukushima. This also depends on the vegan. If you deplore “toxic chemicals” then Nori is a big no since Nori is a seaweed that absorbs toxins from the oceans which includes the fallout from the Meltdown. But if you don’t care about that then I guess you can still eat it as a vegan.

Honestly it just depends on how severe you want to be in veganism. If you think any animal product, no matter how residual then you’re out of luck but if it’s just a diet where you just limit what you can then it’s possible. Just not very practical for the planet if you see how limited suitable areas for growing Nori are.

Briana BEE

3y↑2

Lol he ate a bunch of crackers and Cinnamon Toast Crunch and wondered why he was gassy

Booper Dooper

@Ariadne Wolf Except for women whom have?

Lily Cooper

3y↑6

@Manjoume Thunder I know... it’s just that they aren’t necessarily reliable sources of b12. B12 used to come from microbes in the soil, but modern farming practices have destroyed the microbes, and sanitized our produce. So everyone, including Omnis, should be taking b12

Manjoume Thunder

3y↑5

@Lily Cooper I might be replying to this a bit late but B12 can be also found in nori and shitake mushrooms which are both vegan

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Bhaskar Bharadwaj

3y↑84

A South Indian from a vegetarian family ( I also don’t have eggs due to religious reasons and honey coz it simply isn’t a part of our diet here. Oh I also grew up hating milk , cheese, butter , yogurt etc from childhood coz of the white colour and smell), I’ve practically been eating vegan all my life without even realising and it’s not even difficult to survive being vegan here 😂. Glad India is good in something

Kathryn Ellicott

Indian food is so flavorful. It satisfies me even if no meat.

Richie CS

Quite Hard to find dairy free stuff in India in my opinion

UnholyNamjesus

@Ms Janet that was what I wanted to say... Indian foods are mostly vegetarian not vegan yes there are many dishes which do not consist of any diary product. But they do are spicey if you can handle the spice you are good.

Ms Janet

@UnholyNamjesus clearly not vegan.

UnholyNamjesus

3y↑1

@Ms Janet animal fat we use is ghee /clarified butter ..
Which is mostly used for sweets or just spreading on a chapati / having a spoonful on rice..

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Captain Galaxy

2y↑2

I’ve been vegan for 2 and a half years and learned it in the first two months it’s really easy to follow lol idk why people think it’s so hard.

Christine Ferreira

Dr. Mike has become one of my favorite channels. I like the honest and helpful medical advice while other videos show a lot of humor.

Jules Rafael Mag-isa

Thanks, Doctor Mike on telling me that planning ahead of time before switching to plant-based diets like veganism. Besides, planning is crucial to avoid any setback, whether in health and nutrition, economical budget, moral and ethical culture, and environmental awareness. Besides, I would love to plan on having plant-based diets more than animal-based ones like ketogenic or paleogenic diets in the future. That way, I can decide what to eat and drink on any occasion, give that my health, economy, culture and environment are cosidered as most diets can't last a long term in life. Thanks and keep making more meaningful videos, Doctor Mike. ;)

Matt Jees

5y↑2.9K

I am not a doctor but I think your bloating and gas problem was because of too much fiber, this is a very common problem among beginner vegans.

Luke Phillips

My bloating comes eating maccas and fizzy drinks, also smoking weed too

Cake Pudding

@Marianne I suffer from rotten egg gas/diarrhoea and bloating regularly. I had not eaten cheese today and had my first vegan meal with no smelling gas and a normal poop😂 Already I’m seeing a change that’s crazy

Cydney Lucy

@Evgeniy Deus What do you mean, they just don’t eat meat and care about animals unlike you. That’s not an insult by the way, some people just don’t really have a lot of empathy.

Tóth Gábor

you need time to change microbiome without producing gas

CoconutShavedIce

Princess007 go off sis

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Angsang Yoga

I love your approach and how easy you make things that are actually complicated!
I have a healthy diet and while going from omnivore to vegan, I noticed that my iron levels dropped (without anemia) even though I had multiple food intakes with high level of iron with VitC. Would you be able to develop a video with the elements that may be lacking in a vegan diet and how to supplement them? Please note that I live in Switzerland and we do not have the same products as in the US. Also, I’d like to keep any supplements required as natural as possible...
Regarding iron, what should be avoided? I heard dairies (not a problem in a vegan diet) and tea. What do you think?
Thank you! 🙏

Shilan Amin

3y↑1

The problems you described is what I experienced when I was eating meat! Since going vegan I’ve noticed inflammation in the form of acne and cramps all gone! Meat was making me bloated - could be because it takes 3 days to digest?! Could you talk about this stuff next?! Thank you FYI I was only eating meat 2 or 3 days/week but I suffered yet Ppl including doctors made me feel like acne, bloating, cramps were fairly normal issues and everyone experiences them at some point, ready to give you a prescription! I wish I had gone vegan sooner!

yangtse55

3y↑2

I went vegan in the UK in 1981 and it suited me perfectly right from the start coming from a rather poor "meat and two veg" diet - and even 20 years later I had to shop at "health food" shops and pretend I couldn't see the wall of "worried well" supplements.
Thankfully I now get all I need from a supermarket 100 yards up the road - but then I DO live on veggies and beans ... and an occasional trip to a deli and a Chinese supermarket for miso, soy sauce and seaweed ...
In a few years' time I hope to be living in France which will be challenging - but I will have space to grow my own veggies and having recovered from nearly 20 years as an obese vegan cyclist, continuous salad will be a key focus ... what amazes me is how in my 20s I was able to eat so much FOOD ... brown rice is now "dessert" ...
B12 and D are the only specialist items I actually need - also available in supermarkets ...

Hadi

2y↑1

Just 4 weeks! I have been vegan for a year. So easy, I had some problems like stomach and gas, but it reduced over time. Now, I am completely used to my planet-based diet.

Mollie Lunsford

4y↑732

I think it's so amazing that he touched on the mental fatigue of thinking about food all the time. I totally understand how he felt.

Alexander Maurer

(The ketchup uses potassium chloride instead)

Alexander Maurer

4y↑1

Had to go low sodium for Menieres and now I know the approximate salt levels of most ingredients but it look time and a lot of effort to find restaurants that have good options different from the generic. I can go anywhere sit down and get a hamburger or something rice forward but it's a lot to keep track of.

I used to have a problem with eating enough food and losing most snack options was tough, but I found enough things to make sure I get through the day. And Soylent saved me on that. I am going for a bike ride and when I get back, it's no salt added turkey sandwich time with no salt stone ground mustard and natural tomato sodium only ketchup and a nice lowish salt mayo. Some nice vegetables... now I have a lot of options

Jasmine Thomson

@Laura L. I'm dying yessssss I'm too intimate with that level of fatigue / frustration

sweetkeet126

4y↑6

A good point! But any vegan will tell you it becomes second nature and a complete non-issue after a couple of months :)

Mollie Lunsford

4y↑9

@Maria Joy this is meant in general.. not just being vegan. We live in a time of fast and easy and trying make any changes to your diet, especially extreme ones can be mental fatiguing to think about. Especially if you are constantly on the go and busy. Its not always easy to meal prep for every situation.

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newyearnewthought

3y↑5

It took me about 2 months and the bloating was gone and it was super easy after that. My energy also increased and I actually started hitting the gym 5 days a week.

MC R

2y↑1

I love honey, my husband is a former beekeeper and we get ours from a local supplier, they protect and care for those bees a lot. I couldn't give up honey

animatomy

3y↑1

I've been vegan for 3 years and the only times I've felt really gassy the way Dr Mike describes is when I've eaten too much processed, carb heavy food, like when I went on a vegan healthfood bar kick. As long as I keep the amount of high quality protein (nuts, tofu, broccoli, beans) I eat high I feel fine. Once your eating habits change the problem of decision fatigue goes away as well. My go-to meals are things like stir fry, bliss bowls, Mexican inspired rice and beans, pasta with a vegetable sauce and pine nuts (add some nutritional yeast to make it 'cheesey'), and veggie soups bulked up with pulses.

AspieFreud20

I struggled with anxiety after going on a vegan diet.

tidal moon 🌚

5y↑3.2K

-Says veganism can be very healthy as long as you do it right
-Proceeds to eat all processed vegan food and vegan replacements

hawaiisunfun

@Jeca 6280 I've eaten a whole food diet before and it made me really ill. When I eat processed food, I do feel better, as all the nutrients are there. The reason is that the agricultural produce at the stores just aren't as nutritious as foraged food. So I eat foraged food sometimes because of that and avoid store-bought produce

Jeca 6280

Agree. I think a vegan whole food diet would be key and cooking from scratch. Not eating anything from a plastic bag (also had for the environment). I know though that not everybody has the time, because we all work hard during the week (that’s why I meal prep on Sundays though. Has helped me a lot).

Saskia

Did you watch his every meal for the entire month with binoculars outside his house, or did you watch the video and just assume that because he highlighted and emphasised the sponsered product, that was the only thing he ever ate?

hawaiisunfun

@Azarilh if they actually wanted more time, they'd give up what's making them and others sick and pursue what makes them healthier and tell the world - like how other doctors have done (ex - dr greger).

hawaiisunfun

@Sarza you don't have to make elaborate meals to be vegan, and if they are, they don't have to take a lot of time. You can put 3 bean salad, corn, and tomatoes into a bowl and call it done. Who needs a lot of ingredients anyway - put plant milk on chia seeds and it's done. I don't get what you're saying.

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Patrick Gillespie

2y↑2

The gas is definitely a symtom of going vegan. It does go away after 45-60 days or so. It’s a big change to your diet and your gut biome responds accordingly lol

Ana DD

3y↑9

Being Portuguese and given our traditional foods, I didn't notice too much of a difference on my health but I love being a vegan. x)

Vedant Thanki

Yeah me too, I am Indian🙃🇮🇳

Clara Duboc

I'm vegan for about 5 months, i also feel bloated, but I didn't realize that it was happening because of my diet 😅 either way it's fine... love your work dr. Mike you're awesome

Fredrik Dunge

11:30 What you can do about the beans is to ferment them before cooking them. That gets rid of a lot of the gas problems.

RoseRodent

4y↑3K

A doctor: OMG it's so embarrassing talking about feeling gassy
Also doctors: when did you poop, how did you poop, can you put a bit of poop in this jar and keep it in the fridge overnight then hand it to a stranger, then we'll have a look at your bottom, and btw what did your vomit look like?

Rosalba Del Rio Garcia

Eat fatty red meat, it heals. People all over the world are herdsmen. Reindeer, ox, yaks, cattles, goats

NeonCChrissy

@Bird Girl that's not worrying at all

Booper Dooper

3y↑1

@Yaz Marie Villarias Lol yeah with a seriously serious face. Staring intently.

Staci

3y↑4

My new doctor was surprised at how comfortable/descriptive I am with talking about what’s happening with my body. 💩 happens, no shame in that lol.

Platzpropeller

3y↑1

@Yaz Marie Villarias and then give it some pokes with Different Fingers because they are not yet sure what consistency it is

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Brandyn Smith

As a vegan the honey thing made me laugh and I felt the same way I even argued about it

Fae Moonfire

OMG A Doctor who sees a doctor when he's sick. That sir, is something that doesn't ever happen.

Abbie M

3y↑1

I completely understand what you were feeling the majority of this video but for anyone considering veganism, it gets easier with time. I was vegetarian for 7 years and went vegan 8 months ago and it was pretty difficult at first because there is a lot to learn about new types of food. Not even being vegan for a year now though, I can say it feels like second nature and I don’t have to think about it too hard anymore.
Also I won’t go into details because it’s pretty disgusting in my opinion but the issue with honey is how a lot of large bee farms produce new bees and how the bees are treated during the winter when they aren’t producing honey. Also they aren’t fed honey which they make for themselves, they are fed corn starch and it actually has some very negative effects on their bodies. Just FYI

Stephen

As it got to the end with still being swole, it made me think of the vegan bodybuilder Nimai Delgado. I feel the difference with trying a new diet, there can be side effects, but the real questions lies, for me at least, whether or not they would last long term as your body adjusted to that diet. Could being gassy mean your body is trying to get rid of stinky toxins? ;-P

Fluffy Bakes

5y↑950

Perhaps you could do a video on the Mediterranean diet! That would be great 😁 PEEWOOP!!!

Mary Fowler

@Pablo A. Diaz lmao obviously anyone writing a book is going to cherry pick evidence and exclude opposing research so that they can make their diet/ information sound good enough for a lot of people to want to buy their book. Easiest way to show me you're diet/ info is trash? "You should read * insert fad diet here *"

Sarah Gardner

Please, Dr. Mike! I want to try it out for myself since I just learned to cook. I hope it doesn't involve the grill though, I don't want to mess with the grill.

sandramelissa t

do it.

Tara Wright

5y↑9

@gisforgary anyone offering health advice while trying to sell me something doesn't have my best interests at heart.

Pablo A. Diaz

@gisforgary Read the book Grain Brain and then tell me.

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Michelle

I watched both your videos and thank you for your honesty. I know this diet will not choose for myself, even if I do eat a lot salads.

Celine Abreu

06:24 for me the opposite happened, I used to get bloated and have problems with gas almost daily when I ate meat and now that I quit it it's a really rare thing to happen

Hassan Ahmed

3y↑2

Thank you for this, you probably promoted some people to try veganism themselves.
However you missed the point of veganism... it's mainly about the animals and not as much about health. Some vegans said they would still be vegan even if it causes health problems.
Anyone who calls themselves a vegan for health reasons defeats the original purpose of veganism, that is a fact. If you do that you are still doing what's right despite being ignorant to it so I guess it isn't really that bad.

HolyMith

3y↑36

"I went to see the doctor."

Quickest and easiest doctor visit ever.

BlankCanvas88

5y↑2.2K

9:25 - "If you want to disqualify my 4 week vegan challenge because I ate honey, so bee it." Pun intended? 🤔

Archer’s Page

@Natalie Handley then you arent vegan... according to vegans lol

Katelyn Rose

@An UnProcessed Life Cows do not die if you don’t milk them. Cows only produce milk because they are forcibly impregnated and separated from their calves (who are killed and sold as veal or raised for beef/milk and the cycle continues). If a cow is not a part of the animal agriculture system, they live between 15 and 20 years. Cows raised in the animal agriculture system typically only live up to 5 years before they are eventually killed to produce meat.

sleepy devil

@An UnProcessed Life
I will also say that chickens don’t really care about their egg and it doesn’t affect them in the long run when you harvest the eggs. Source: I have pet chickens who just recently started laying, they don’t really care about the eggs, and we have some plastic Easter eggs in the nesting boxes, which we originally put there to encourage laying, that the chickens like to sit on

edit!!!: another comment mentioned some things about modern chickens that I didn’t know before! thank u. (also editing to add something)

Cydney Lucy

@Junkzillabox really? That’s so cool!

evo lution

@Katarzyna Agnieszka I agree - and if say you owned a pet chicken, and you happened to eat their non fertalised eggs, I see how this can be completely fine. you aren't supporting an industry that murders animals, you probably love and care for your chicken like it's your dog/cat etc.

milk n the other hand....

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Rachel Spuler

Doctor Mike I LOVE the diet testing videos!

Lauren Arutoff

2 guys in my advanced table service class went vegan for a whole semester because of our professor... It took some real work but they hit it hard . He was amazing making almost squid 🐙 that was just mushrooms. And I mean I definitely learned how to make pulled pork out of mushrooms....

BTW : I love your attention to the life-style stuff.

Carie Young

It took me two full months to get over the increased bloating and gassiness and extra stools! I did it a year - honestly I never looked better, healed my body - and took of the last 10 pounds no problem...I am considering going back but its very challenging for me to get the right amount of protein - it was always a struggle. I did healthy vegan btw - I did not eat alot of the foods that are processed at all - maybe the burgers. I lifted fine - on KETO - I could not workout very well...

frogprincessss

It's been almost a month since I adopted a plant-based diet and what helped me the most was cooking my own food and meal prepping/planning. Youtube is a rich resource of ideas and I got nearly all of my ideas from here. This made it easy for me. I use honey as my sweetener and kept animal/processed items to a minimum. It's a journey so I think becoming really restrictive at the start will make it difficult. Hope this helps!

hardcore herbivore

5y↑1.3K

It's mind blowing how open-minded and unbiased this guy is...

CobourgRailfan

@Sexy Sadie Except meat eaters do get enough B12 because it is found in animal products. Vegans are the only ones that need to supplement, but they just don't like hearing that so they now spread bogus nonsense that everyone has to as well.

Sexy Sadie

@CobourgRailfan Nobody get enough B12, not even meat eaters. Everyone should supplement.

sidlerm1

4y↑3

plants4passions V He actually said there are healthier diets than vegan diets, which isn’t quite the same. If you need twisting someone’s words to be right, it means you are wrong.

CobourgRailfan

4y↑5

@plants4passions V https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/nutrition-and-health/nutrients/vitamin-b12/what-every-vegan-should-know-about-vitamin-b12

It is insufficient. If even a vegan information cites that supplements are recommended, it shows how humans are not designed to have a vegan diet. I respect anyone's morals but I don't like the spread of false information.

BigBoy JJ

4y↑3

@plants4passions V my problems with this source are: A. It brings up that b12 is only obtained in poultry dairy and eggs. And of course b12 is an important vitamin in keeping energy levels balanced. The moment you have to take a scientifically modified supplement to make sure you're getting the right nutrients, then your diet is no longer as healthy as it seems. B. You do realize that in order to make b12 supplements, the vitamin is extracted from the animal or it's products, thus rendering any vegan who takes b12 supplements a fraud. C. It cites an extremely vague study from the the USDA stating that americans have consumed far more "meat" since the 50's and 60's and they falsely associate the increase in disease and disorder with the greater "meat" consumption. My reasons for being skeptical include: they failed to account for population growth, and never mentioned meat consumption per household; they say "meat" as an umbrella term when in reality they are talking about red meats such as beef, in turn failing to recognize the health benefits of fish and poultry.

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Caleb Oliver - Real Estate Agent - Personal Finance

Great Job Dr. Mike! Next time you should try a strict whole food plant based vegan diet for 30 days and see the results. That will yield the best results. I think you, your patients, and audience will benefit greatly from doing so. I wish you all the best. 👍🏾😊

Elle Hart

3y↑5

Funnily enough, going vegan improved my GI system! Perhaps the combos of food didnt work for you. Or, you had too much rice/pasta? You should have tried a vegan gluten free diet. That combo works well. 😊 Great that you tried it, man.

hawaiisunfun

also soy free. Soy will screw up anyone's system.

Elena

3y↑6

Going vegan was the best decision in my life. I have so much energy and know that no animal had to suffer for my meals! The environment, the health, the animals are only a few reasons on why to go vegan.. we could literally stop world hunger and wouldn't have Covid around etc. if everybody went vegan! And to the gassiness: if your body isn't used to that much fiber in the beginning you will feel bloated but if you eat less fiber rich foods and start adding them slowly to your diet, your body will thrive and become the best version of yourself! Thanks for listening :)

Elena

@stavokg thank you!

stavokg

3y↑2

Great comment and critical points made. Dr. Mike was eating junk food, that’s why he was so gassy.

shaolinwushuraw

3y↑1

I was vegan as a kid but when I turned 20 I stopped for 4 years and I got sick more and felt tired all the time and felt sluggish but when I went vegan again I felt great and it's been so long since I got sick and I am not tiered or feeling sluggish anymore

And now I'm a heathy fit 27 year old woman
.

ish - any pronouns idk

4y↑1.9K

Here's the situation, from my perspective. Mike was eating what seems like a lot of processed vegan food. That'll make you pretty tired even on a non vegan diet. You're obviously going to be better off, whether you're vegan or not, eating foods that aren't processed.
If you plan on going vegan, I recommend eating more raw vegetables, and foods that aren't specifically advertised as vegan. So, maybe avoid 'vegan cheese'.
It's going to take a while for your digestive system to become used to a whole new diet. Cutting out a large "food group" is definitely going to give you gas or mess up your digestion somehow, but that'll probably stop once your body gets used to the change. For me, it took at least 4 or 5 weeks.

I'd also bear in mind that a plant-based diet won't always result in weight loss, if that's your goal. There are a lot of plant-based alternatives to meat or dairy, which probably contain more calories, saturated fats, etc.

UltraPrincessKenny

Also fiber. The amount of fiber changes definitely does that

Aly D

3y↑1

Sun Child yeah the diet isn’t going to fit everyone, I respect that you gave it a try. Personally I grew up eating beans and lentils so the transition was easy. The whole grain foods and fiber is what had me in the bathroom for the first month but I think since I eased myself into it by first eating less meat, then vegetarian, then vegan it ended up working okay. I have an iron stomach now lol

ish - any pronouns idk

@I am a cat person you've got yourself a little switched round there, buddy.

I am a cat person

Fun fact. Vegan cheese is just regular cheese. Vegetarian cheese, however, is it’s own thing. Veganism is just no meat, no rule about animal products, Veganism is no animal anything

E Powell

3y↑1

I cringed so hard when I saw him open that huge box of processed foods, and I'm no where near vegan. I know Thrive is a frequent sponsor for him, but, he always pushes for absence or moderation of process foods in a "normal" diet, so wth didn't apply that to veganism? I bet he got a lot of carbs from his choices, and since his body was getting the sugar high, that affected his motivation to seek endorphins from exercise. You eat a lot of junk food, you want a lot of junk food, and you want to be couch potato and enjoy it in peace lol

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B K

Been vegan for the last year and it works for me ... the tests showing great numbers ... now I would say that the pain we induce on animals is enough of a reason to be vegan let alone health benefits ..

Eissa Jazizadeh

3y↑1

I used to love meat and probably still do if i eat meat again. Especially because I lost 60lbs with excercise with eating steak. Eversince the pandemic started i just explored more food and my body started enjoying salads and vegetables more. Then i started eating more plant based with only little bit animal products. And finally made myself completely vegan. It's been 7 month for me being vegan and I feel great. My BMI is right at 20 now😅.

mila burke

I have been eating vegan for a few months now. I recognize the struggles from the video but after the first month, some of the struggles Will go away!
I feel good in my body and I am cooking more (nobody in my family is vegan :) ).
Still farting and bloating after some meals :))))

Lily Stonne

3y↑1

When I started eating more beans and legumes (to cut down on meat) I also developed a bad flatulent problem. Every day, I had to go to the washroom frequently to either poop or fart. In addition I went outside for a walk 3 times a day at coffee and lunch breaks for a good farting session. I was not too worried about the digestive changes because I was in at a desk job that allowed me to get up and deal with it. I persisted with the diet happily for 2 years and felt cleansed because of it, until I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I am not blaming the beans and legumes for the pre-diabetes. It was probably due to the excessive consumption of refined carbs. I attended a metabolic clinic that recommended the keto diet. That reversed the condition. I got constipated instead. The advice was to take a magnesium citrate supplement, and it worked. No more digestive problems and better blood sugar control. I have been on keto for 3 years. Not for everybody but great for me.

Z.

5y↑1.8K

Challenge: Do this Vegan challenge again, but maybe a vegan partner and with a proper nutritionist who teaches you HOW TO COOK and MEAL PREP, without being so dependent on processed snacks!

shook lizard

4y↑1

It still wont give him the full nutrients that meat and dairy gives you

mx22

Nah dont, thats boring.

~~Mediterranean diet gang wrote this comment~~

Aniq

dr.mike might turned into dr.greger.skinny, no muscle mass, look 20 years old older than his age, hair loss, grey skins.no thanks

Vanessa

@Jenelle Edwards I hear that! I could not afford a nutritionist, and I was on a tight food budget when i started. There are some awesome free tools, like the Chronometer app that you can use to track your nutrition and make sure you are getting enough of everything you need, when you're starting out. Also, there are loads of great blogs and resources online to help find healthy recipes and nutritional advice. I have followed a vegan diet for 6 years with no nutritional/health issues, and while it took a bit of time at the start to figure out what to eat, once you get an idea of what a "balanced" plant based meal looks like, and some fave recipes in your pocket, it can be pretty easy. I also take a multivitamin once a day to cover my B12, and iron (I've been anemic in the past even before going vegan) and had no issues.
I would highly caution against any extreme plant-based diets, like raw vegan, paleo vegan, high carb low fat vegan, etc. because they can be very restrictive, more work to follow, and harder to eat balanced.

Vanessa

Or try it with a vegan meal prep box, to help with appropriate calories, balanced meals, and it will help reduce the amount of food decisions you need to make each day.

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Courgette

I wonder if things have changed in the US since you made this . In the U.K. you can get a vegan meal at almost any restaurant and pub so you can always eat with your friends

pajukas1

Thanks for the great talk, Mike! You make some great points but I can't agree on everything that You say.
I have been vegan for 9 years. From my experience I can say that it takes some time for the organism to get used to the vegan diet. So from 30 days You can't get too valuable results. I also had the same problems that You described but these went away after a month or two. I can also add that I have never calculated what I eat and have had no problems what so ever. I do sports (basketball, running etc) and have had no problems with my bones. All my blood indicators are in the green zone. At first my weight went down but now I am 190 cm tall and weigh 95 kg.
My usual daily diet is 4 bananas and an apple for the breakfast, spaghetti with tomato sauce for lunch and some bread for dinner. Yes, I like to eat bread without anything added to it. And I am not talking about bread made out of wheat that most of the world eats. In Estonia we eat bread made of rye and it tastes so much better than white bread.
In conclusion I think that people eat too many different things. If you buy something processed then the list what it contains is pretty long (all the E substances and so on). For example the panda only eats bamboo, the koala eats only eucalyptus leaves and so on. I understand that as a doctor You can't suggest people to eat simple but from my experience I can say that you can.
Have a nice day no matter what You eat :)

Cheyenne

3y↑2

I went vegan from 2016 to mid-2019 and I kind of regret it now. I developed an allergy to beef and pork, so I can no longer eat bacon, pork chops, brisket, etc. In fact, the only meats I can eat are chicken and fish. I stopped being vegan when I dropped out of college and moved back home. I know now that I most likely wasn't balancing my protein, iron, etc. correctly, but in the end, veganism did not treat me well. Although I was skinnier when I was vegan, the energy and memory loss started to affect me. It gave me angular cheilitis, which to this day, I am still combating, even though I am no longer vegan and haven't been since late 2019. However, I still enjoy vegan snacks and alternatives! I still use plant based milk and butter over dairy, and I am still hype over vegan snacks. I even end up ordering vegetarian/accidentally vegan things at restaurants, because I get sick of eating chicken very easily. I did take a multivitamin all throughout being vegan, and took vegan biotin and all that too. Like Doctor Mike said, this isn't to dissuade anyone from being vegan, but PLEASE be careful if you do. Just sharing my experience for anyone who is wanting to be vegan or has tried it 🙌

Katherine Kline

This is a great video! Thanks! I want to see more of that beautiful, sweet nurse, Maya!!! Do some videos all about her!

Chris S

5y↑816

I literally laughed at Dr. Mike struggling with being able to talk about his gas. He talks about all kinds of stuff but gas is tripping him up.

Pier Silverio Giovannini

@PALOMERO ANTIGUO Yea, but most of us live among people. Vegan for 4 years, luckily my partner is too, and i have several vegetarian friends how tried several times, even for months, to stick to a vegan dieat, but gas was strait up untolerable. And i feel them. I have resorted to 2 days of soaking of my legumes (every dinner), slow cooking (with a first half to low temperature so to activate the naturally present phytase in the tegument), combu and vegetable included in the coocking, no salt till the and a no bicharbonate at all, and mixing it all up at the end. This is basically perfection. And yet, i still produce more gas than preferable. And i can only eat them for dinner, so i gas out while i sleep. And absoluteli not in the 6 hours before gym, since i still get bloated stomach.
Being vegan (and i'll stay such) I still see this as THE BIGGEST problem of the vegan diet, period.

PALOMERO ANTIGUO

i know as if it was so bad,,,,,gas is a good sign and going to poop is even better helloooooo and its all thanks to the fiber in plant based foods, not animals. thats why the digestive system works! with your fruits and veggies not from animals stuff.

Cristy Berger

5y↑11

Chris S it’s funny because I talk about gas and poop all day long with my patients. I guess online it’s different lol

esther marcen

when I went vegan I just cooked Mediterranean food, mainly traditional recipes and I had no problems, in any stewed I change meat for chickpeas or lentils (like cottage pie instead meat I put lentils), and in any fry I put mushrooms instead meat or fish, cooked all the same way as normal and was just fine and delicious, I had no problem with my guts, I cooked all from scratch I did not buy anything already done or that I did not know, anything new.
Some milks that look new they are just normal in other countries like almond milk or rice milk mainly if they are warm countries and long ago had problems to storage milk, you can also look for very easy and cheap free meat recipes if you look for any recipe done during world wars.
I think people get scare if you say "I am vegan" but all is good if you say "I eat plant base diet", because the first way says what you can not eat and the second way says what you can eat and everyone else knows any fruit or vegetable recipe of some sort. any way , nice video and hello from Finland

Hnnily

Husky/Pit Fam

Vegan for 4 years and going strong, i wish i was vegan before that ❤️

Manav Singh

3y↑8

I liked that you didn't picked sides, but showed us what you observed. 👍

Ninja Nerd Student #69

5y↑2.1K

So Dr. Mike was a Junkfood Vegan.

Victoria Kathleen

@Cølin Cølin I know you're just here to troll and make people upset but in case you or anyone else is curious, bodybuilder Nimai Delgado has been vegetarian since birth and never eaten meat in his life :)
Anyway, I don't know if acting out and bullying people helped you get through whatever it is you were going through, but I hope you feel better! Anger issues can be a side effect of eating too much meat ;)

Mark Cangila

@Cølin Cølin billions of athletes? What mate?

Valentin Manz

2y↑1

@Cølin Cølin I think the only person being brainwashed here is you. Using words like cult and regime when you probably don't even know the meaning of them, shown in your wrong use of them. What is environmentally harmful is the way the majority is living now. And that is eating way too much meat and funding the disgusting industry behind it. If you want to see something that's actually real, go watch Dominion. But in your case I guess it doesn't help because you think it's just brainwashers brainwashing people again...

Lou Heisenburg

@Cølin Cølin how is veganism worse for the environment, explain that one chief.

Samara Hamilton

3y↑2

I like to call them "Oreo vegans."

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MeAgain HimAgian

It's kind of funny. Over the years I've unintentionally created this strange combination of healthy dietary habits.
First without even knowing that it was a thing I started fallowing a Spartan diet. I actually learned what it was from our very own Dr Mike, but had been doing it for years. I started doing this a long time ago because I can't eat through out the day, I get kind of gross feeling and will almost always end up in the bathroom, IBS is great.
Turns out the foods I generally eat are a combination of a Mediterranean, Asian, indigenous, South American combination.
I use mostly egg or whole grain based or none flour based noodles, I can't stand "normal" white rice and much prefer "wild" rice.
I hate the taste of most processed foods. I love nuts, and fruits, mostly melons. Never been a fan of candy and the like.
My doctor once told me he's never seen someone with cholesterol levels like mine, it's perfect.
Anyway 🤷 happy accident I guess 🤷.

Frederik Birch Kofod

Hey Dr Mike, could you make a video about gut microbiota and how different types of food (greens, fruit, oats, beef, etc.) can affect the microbiota? Kudos from the carnivorous Denmark 😂

Chanterelle Design

3y↑34

A plant based diet tend to be much higher in fibre, so working up to the higher fibre amount can help reduce gastrointestinal distress.

g greg

@Eduardo Alves I am glad it works for you

Eduardo Alves

@g greg I completly agree, altough I guess it depends on where you live too. As a brazilian, people here eat meat twice a day everyday and this can have the same long term effects as not eating meat at all without checking how your body deals with it. Also, only nowadays some vegetarian options are popping up on menus, but even going back 5 years, it was pretty hard to have vegetarian alternatives. Nowadays I eat only chicken once or twice a week cuz I train pretty hard and when I stopped eating meat, just as happened to Michael, it was harder for me to got to the gym. I feel MUCH more balanced eating way less meat and I hope to, one day, slowly switch to a vegetarian diet.

g greg

Polysaccharides are usually responsible for gastrointestinal distress and some people can stand them others don't. Also one more problem are fruits, they contain fructose that when being digested creates compounds that are inflamatory factor( although it is still less damaging than one comming from pure sucrose and dietary fibers are slowing down its release). So vegans must be aware that fruits consumption should be limited

g greg

That is not true.. There are many non vegan options that contain large amounts of dietary fibres. Vegan diet can be balanced but it requires much effort to complement all vitamins, minerals and proteins. Some people should stop advising it to everyone because many vegetables cantains large amounts of food maps(they are responsible for gastric problems in certain individuals). Best diet is the individual one based on our personal health and lifestyle. Not balanced vegan diet can lead to same outcomes as fast food diet in certain circumstances and some people don't know about it. For example lack of vitamins from B group will cause increase in homocystein leading to inflammatory responses that damage the interior walls of arteries leading to atherosclerosis. Same with frying (doesn't matter if you fry meat or vegetables) fitosterols in vegetable oils are oxidised to oxy-fitosterols that are as damaging for arteries as oxy-cholesterol notmentioning carcinogens like acrolein, acrylamide. I don't hate the diet of course but it requires commitment and strict plan, results of improper approach can be disastrous. In the end most important thing to do is to before starting any diet consult it with specialist

Mark Craciun

I am a vegetarian almost my whole life. I don't eat meat or diary, very rare I eat fish. I feel amazing and I believe a lot of the gass problems are caused by the gut microbes.

Maegan Britain

5y↑899

It is hilarious to watch a doctor be embarrassed about farting. 😂

oblivionangel13

5y↑4

@sheldon pereira not that he's embarrassed more like that's he's human like us.

oblivionangel13

5y↑6

Makes him so much cuter and endearing.

GlowingInHell

5y↑5

@KevinMulia ITS HELLA CUTEHAHAHA

KevinMulia

5y↑23

It is! since the doctor himself know that it is natural but unethical XD

Rachel Patraca

I got chewed out on a vegan mommy page because I mentioned taking honey lol 😂🤣😂 I am glad I am not the only one. I am not vegan but having severe HG while pregnant I avoided eating a lot of meat because it made me sick. That's why I joined there group to get ideas on what to eat.

Love Animals

3y↑2

I eat vegan most days of the week (5 - 6 days out of the week; I should be able to just be vegan, period, if I can do it that well, I know), and I admittedly get the gas problem too. But without fail, if I take Beano (I actually a take a vegan version of Beano, Beanzyme), it takes care of the problem always for me.

Glaen Redeker

I appreciated the video, I did. But, you missed out on SO many great foods that just take a few minutes to prepare and make all the difference. I've followed a vegan diet for around 30 years and I find that a little cooking and food prep is all it takes. And, the food can be SO SO GOOD.

Natalie S

I went vegan for a year, I felt 20 years younger, no joint stiffness, loads of energy, excellent sleep/rest! but... gave in to the peer pressure mostly family giving me the side eye at Christmas, getting teased by my friends, everyone looking at what I was eating all the time. It was no joke especially during a Holiday. So I quit and now I eat more of a Med diet. I don't feel as good, stiff joints, etc., but it's okay. What I got out of it, is eating way more veggies, and more nutritious foods. This diet would be so much easier if more people got on board with it.

Patricia Montaño Parreño

5y↑1.2K

“... the Mediterranean diet that I’m personally a fan of”

Me: *ghasps in proud Spanish*

Metaller

* ghasps in Italian * 😂

Raquel Marquesss

5y↑2

gasps in portuguese
Proud :)

Jose De Dios

@Felipe Alarcón its spanish no ñ.....no mas digo

Daniel Mijatović

5y↑1

@Marta me too me too

Adelaide Lunardi

Italy agreed

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Greg Marra

3y↑8

"Restrictive Diets have a high failure rate."

What's a diet that's not restrictive (especially in the context of most diets Americans hear of)?

mejsjalv

A so-called 'flexitarian'. Meaning mostly plant-based with occasional animal products every now and then. Basically not overdoing things.

Kimothy Hayes

3y↑1

Can we get the vegan teacher to watch this? What dr mike says in here can not be said any better

Rainbow bun

3y↑1

I’m almost vegan (I still eat fish twice a month, but slowly cutting that out too), and I noticed the gas problem mainly after eating beans.
What I would recommend, even if not making for such a good video tittle is slowly cutting out animal products. As well as giving time for your body to get used to not processing the foods, you will also know what— if anything — is causing a problem.

eg: you just stopped eating cheese and you are having problems with your stomach. You see what different kinds of foods treat the symptom and make you feel better, before carrying on and cutting something else out.

Doing this also makes you feel less overwhelmed with so many nutrients you have to replace all of a sudden.

JerseyWolf

I feel like you'd get gut issues when switching to any diet so suddenly. My wife, whites vegitarian, actually got sick as a direct result of eating meat once. I would start with a plant focused diet (currently doing) with occasional high grade meat and slowly cut out the meat products as your body adjusts. Unprocessed natural food will usually be better with any diet.

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