Ep. 47: Dr. Nathan Bryan - Nitric Oxide: The Magic Molecule
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 2 July 2020
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Getting ready to pop an antacid or a swig of your favorite mouthwash? Wait! Hold up just a moment.
Today, we take a deep dive on the subject of nitric oxide with Dr. Nathan Bryan, the preeminent expert on the subject and author of “The Nitric Oxide Solution.”
It may be new to you, but know this...Our body’s ability to produce nitric oxide is KEY to staving off those killers - stroke, heart disease, and other vascular complications like - well, erectile dysfunction.
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What is nitric oxide and what role does it play in our health? We break it down into interesting and actionable takeaways. You’ll learn:
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What happens to our body’s ability to create nitric oxide as we age?
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What is its role in our heart health? And why do so many common over-the-counter products like mouthwash, antacids and antibiotics crush our body’s ability to produce nitric oxide?
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What foods can we eat to pump up the production of this magic molecule? (spoiler alert: green leafy vegetables and beets, of course)
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And, what are some smart and simple ways to increase production?
As Dr. Bryan says, chronic diseases is caused by two things and two things only: The body missing something that it needs or it’s exposed to something that it doesn’t need.
Today, we want to give you what your body needs, so listen in closely and say “YES” to N.O. - nitric oxide!
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- Photo from Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease written by Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, I hope you're doing well. I want you to know that I'm coming along with my broken foot. |
| 0:09.0 | The stitches came out on Tuesday. I started swimming again and I feel like I've really gotten over the hump with this broken foot. |
| 0:19.0 | I'm going to have to be on crutches or on a little stroller for another month as I'm keeping weight off it. |
| 0:28.0 | But things are looking good. This episode is going to be a doozy. If you're getting ready to pop an anacid or take a swig of your favorite mouthwash, wait. |
| 0:39.0 | Hold up just a moment with me. Here's why. If you listened to last week's episode of the Plant Strong podcast with my father, you know he is a fanatic about boosting your nitric oxide in order to basically bump up |
| 0:57.0 | the production of your healthy endothelial cells. Why? What exactly is this miracle molecule? It may be new to you but know this. |
| 1:09.0 | Our body's ability to produce nitric oxide is paramount to staving off killers like stroke, heart disease and other vascular complications like men erectile dysfunction. |
| 1:26.0 | Today I take a deep dive on the subject of nitric oxide with the preeminent expert on the subject and the author of the nitric oxide solution, Dr. Nathan Brian. |
| 1:38.0 | My father has filed his work and I knew that I had to have him on the show to open your eyes and mind on what seems like a very complex topic. |
| 1:50.0 | Fortunately we break it down into interesting and actionable takeaways for you. What is nitric oxide? And no it's not the laughing gas that you get at the dentist office. |
| 2:02.0 | What happens to our body's ability to create nitric oxide and why does it diminish as we age? What foods can we eat to pump up the production of this magic molecule? |
| 2:16.0 | And why do so many common over the counter products like mouthwash and acids and antibiotics crush our body's ability to produce nitric oxide? |
| 2:27.0 | As Dr. Nathan Brian says, crack diseases is caused by two things and two things only. |
| 2:37.0 | One, the body missing something that it needs or two, it's exposed to something that it doesn't need. |
| 2:44.0 | Today we want to give you what your body needs. So listen in closely and say, why ES? Yes, to N-O nitric oxide. |
| 2:56.0 | Side note here, the initial interview took place at my office in February prior to COVID-19. Since then there has been a tremendous amount of research into the subject of nitric oxide in preventing and treating the coronavirus, especially in the African American population who as the data show are the most vulnerable. |
| 3:19.0 | You'll want to stick around for the quick bonus segment at the end as I caught up with Dr. Brian just last week via Zoom. Enjoy. |
| 3:30.0 | If you want to learn more about the wonders of nitric oxide and all things plant-based, I invite you to join us for our upcoming plant stock 2020 weekend where my father will be giving his paramount lecture on preventing and reversing heart disease. |
| 3:47.0 | This online learning weekend is packed with science and practical application and it's a chance for the whole household to learn together. Visit plantstock2020.com today to learn more. |
| 4:03.0 | All right, I am here with Dr. Nathan Bryan. Nathan and I, we actually got to know each other or have got to know each other a little bit because one of your business partners, a man named Bill Huff, reached out to me because he really wanted to get in touch with my father, who as I'm sure you know is a huge fan of nitric oxide. |
| 4:30.0 | And so I basically brokered the phone call, made it happen, and while I was listening to the conversation that you were having with my father, I was like, holy smokes. |
| 4:42.0 | I've got to get this guy on the plant strong podcast because he is probably the foremost authority on the planet on nitric oxide and everything about nitric oxide, which my father refers to as the magic molecule. |
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