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Hey everybody, Mikki here, you're listening to Mikkipedia and this week on the podcast I speak to Dr. Matt Nagra, a naturopathic doctor and researcher known for his evidence-based perspective on nutrition with a particular focus on plant-based diets and chronic disease. In this episode, the conversation tackles one of the most debated topics in nutrition right now, protein, and Matt helps unpack why protein has become such a focal point, how to interpret the

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current evidence from his perspective and what outcomes actually matter when we're talking about intake and health. So we do also explore the RDA briefly and what it was designed to represent and just his thoughts on the shift in the current recommendations. We also discuss protein quality, addressing common claims around plant versus animal protein and why mechanistic research doesn't always align with long-term health outcomes.

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MAT also provides important context around dietary patterns and chronic disease risk, helping to separate the role of protein itself from the broader way that people eat. And then we finish off with a dive into choline, covering its role in the body, how it interacts with other nutrients like folate and betaine, and what this means for people following predominantly plant-based diets. And we discuss choline because it illustrates

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what we think we know about nutrients and plant-based diets, but what research actually shows and intakes actually show us. And I really enjoyed this opportunity to chat to someone whose views are just vastly different from mine and just get a better understanding of a different perspective basically. So Dr. Matt Nagra is a naturopathic doctor who graduated from the Belcher Institute after completing a Bachelor of Science in Mike

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Microbiology at the University of Victoria. He holds additional board certifications in Prescriptive Authority, Immunizations, Advanced Injection Therapies, Intravenous Therapies and Acupuncture. Using an evidence-based approach, creates individualized treatment protocols tailored to each patient's health goals and lifestyle. He has a particular passion for plant-based and vegan nutrition, physical medicine and chronic disease treatment.

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His work aims to support individuals in thriving on plant-based diets while bridging the gap between lifestyle-based interventions and medical care. And I have linked as to where you can find Matt over on his website, on Instagram, where he shares a lot of really great information for free, and also a link to the Colleen paper that he and I discuss today.

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