Ep. 182: John Tanner, PhD - In a Heartbeat, from Death to Plants
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2023
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Let’s cut right to the chase today. A whole food, plant-based diet CAN save your life.
It sounds like hyperbole, but it isn’t, because today’s guest is living proof.
John Tanner was out on a run in 2009 and went into cardiac arrest. He collapsed to the ground and his heart stopped beating. Fortunately, the quick action of others to get help saved his life.
In recovery, John started reading everything he could about the causes of heart disease and how to prevent it. His research, of course, led him to the work of Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr, T. Colin Campbell, and others. He learned what most doctors don’t know:
Heart disease need not exist. It is reversible and, in most cases, preventable.
John tells his harrowing story and discusses the remarkable advocacy work he is doing now with his non-profit NuSci and food delivery company, Little Green Forks.
In fact, he’s offered a generous discount code at Little Green Forks: Rip15New to receive $15 off your order.
A plantstrong diet brought him back to life and it can help you, too.
About John Tanner, PhD
John Tanner earned his M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Caltech. John is the Founder and CEO of Tanner Research, Inc., an advanced R&D company that was named to the "LA Fast 50" five years in a row and that develops software, electronics, and robotics.
Dr. Tanner is also the founder and Director of NuSci, The Nutrition Science Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives through education of nutrition science. More recently he founded the healthy meal delivery company, Little Green Forks.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I launched plant-strong foods with the goal to prove that it's possible to make great tasting |
| 0:07.2 | foods that are convenient and satisfying without compromising our health. |
| 0:16.0 | Case in point, our plant-strong granola is the perfect pantry stable to grab and go when |
| 0:22.4 | you want a wholesome breakfast or a satisfying, satiating snack. |
| 0:27.5 | A fresh batch just arrived and is ready to be discovered by you and then delivered |
| 0:33.6 | straight to your door. In each flavor is dessert inspired, all-American apple pie, |
| 0:41.6 | classic oatmeal raisin cookie, crispy berry crumble, and of course dark chocolate. |
| 0:50.3 | You can try them by the handful right out of the bag or top your morning oats for a super |
| 0:57.2 | satisfying crunch. I know you're going to love them as much as I do. Just visit plantstrongfoods.com |
| 1:05.0 | right now. And one Sunday morning, I'm in the middle of my run, and according to people who saw me, |
| 1:13.4 | because I don't remember any of this, I was running normally, staggered a couple of steps and hit |
| 1:18.8 | the ground unconscious. And when they came over to check, my heart was stopped. That's how much |
| 1:25.6 | warning you have of heart disease. It's a disease of the insides of arteries. You can't see it |
| 1:31.2 | from the outside. There's no nerve endings in there. You can't feel that you're in dire straits. |
| 1:38.0 | I went from thinking I was fine to dead on the street. |
| 1:42.3 | I'm Rep. Elselston, and welcome to the plantstrong podcast. The mission at Plantstrong is to further |
| 1:48.4 | the advancement of all things within the plant-based movement. We advocate for the scientifically |
| 1:54.8 | proven benefits of plant-based living and envision a world that universally understands, promotes, |
| 2:01.6 | and prescribes plants as a solution to empowering your health, enhancing your performance, |
| 2:08.0 | restoring the environment, and becoming better guardians to the animals we share this planet with. |
| 2:13.9 | We welcome you wherever you are on your plantstrong journey. And I hope that you enjoy this show. |
| 2:20.2 | I'm going to cut right to the chase today. A whole food plant-based diet can save your life. |
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