Podcast: The Oatmeal Cure

The surprising power of a very unassuming food. This episode features audio from:
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[Rose_Ou]

I eat oatmeal (warm, cooked for a while) with soy milk, seasonal fruits, freshly ground flaxseeds and a handful of walnuts every single day in the morning and in the evening. It never gets boring, I'm always looking forward to yet another bowl of oats.

[markgellman]

I swear by oats and have them religiously every morning with other power foods thrown in, blueberries, turmeric/pepper, bananas, and wheat germ. Dr. Greger is an amazing guy and how he finds the time and resources to research his books, podcast and website and offer them up for free is truly inspirational and amazing. Since my own health journey as a doctor who thought he was doing well as a pescatarian, but after a heart scare went all in to veganism to optimize health, Dr. Greger's TED talks first and then his books have been life changing. Along with material from Drs. Esselstyn, Ornish, Klapper, Macdougal, Campbell and Sinclair, the 7 champions of plant-based living as far as I'm concerned, I healed and ran a marathon that passed by the hospital whose ICU I was in the year before. Thank you for your work Dr. G!

[sydneyfury]

I was on strict carnivore diet and got TERRIBLY sick — ended up being hospitalized and almost died. Went WFPB after that and I’ve never been healthier in my life. God bless you Dr. G 💚

[MrFuzzyDoggie]

I started eating oat groats (whole Oats) for breakfast 5 years ago. I found they give me much slower and longer glycemic uptake than processed oatmeal. In other words I don't get a quick starch rush and subsequent quick drop in blood sugar i.e. crash shortly after. I steam up 2 cups of groats with 5 cups of water in a rice cooker. Then I scoop 4 oz./110 grams into storage containers with 4 oz plant milk and stack 8-10 containers in my refrigerator. I microwave it for 2 minutes and throw on banana, blueberries, flaxseed and walnuts and cinnamon and 4 more oz of plant milk. I've been enjoying this 300 plus meals a year for the last 5 years. I never get tired of it and it makes breakfast so easy when I have them all stacked up and ready to go. Good health and luck!

[jenwylie]

My dad was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He doesn't want to listen to any diet advice, and like most people he doesn't want anyone to tell him what to do with his diet. I did tell him that I saw a video on here, without telling him he has to do it. My mom said that he has been requesting a lot of oatmeal since I said its supposed to be really good for diabetes.

[lanazak]

I naturally love eating oats, pasta, beans, and rice. Tried keto for several years and got tired of so much meat and dairy. Thrilled to hear good news about the foods I love. I don’t miss keto at all.

[Lee-pfn]

I started this oatmeal vegan diet 7 months ago and my blood pressure went dow 40 points to normal! I use to do keto! But found this diet is better for me! But I didn’t find this video only just about 2 months ago, and finally understood why oatmeal work! ❤️

[rand]

I have oatmeal for breakfast nearly every day. I make up a mixture of spices, based on Dr. Greger's suggestions. 1 Tbs of ground flaxseed, half tablespoon of alma (dried gooseberry powder, which doesn't have much taste), 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, half teaspoon of ground ginger, ground cloves, and a pinch of salt. I can then scale this up so I can just scoop out a heaping tablespoon to add to the oatmeal as it cooks.
Then I dice up half a large apple and that as it cooks. I pour it into a bowl with a half cup of blackberries. It all tastes wonderful, and there is no added sugar. It will last me to early afternoon, and it is loaded with fiber, and all sorts of nutrients that are cancer preventatives and heart healthy.
Edit: Based on How Not To Age, I now also add one tablespoon of wheat germ.

[GillianMurray-dz]

Museli no added sugar, banana, mixed nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, blueberry5, soya milk, cinnamon and prunes and figs one healthy breakfast I have this every morning. I just love you Dr Gregor looking forward to the new book coming out .

[disky]

I had symptoms of prediabetes (peripheral neuropathy in fingers and toes as well as sores) and after I adjusted my diet to WFPB, it went away in a month or two. I'm back to normal and your videos were a big part of that, so thank you Dr. Greger.

[alvinteight]

Every morning I have my oatmeal with soy milk, and add strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, bananas, flaxseed, chia seeds and pumpkin seeds.

[johnq]

Dr Greger, The world is SO lucky to have you in it.Your incredible knowledge along with the type of person you are REALLY make a difference in so many lives. VERY few people's lives have SO much meaning.

[dianeladico]

I did the two day oatmeal thing and it worked for me. Just my experience but postmeal numbers were less as well as fasting numbers. Plain for breakfast, savory for lunch and dinner, steel-cut.

[gpdoyon]

I love my oatmeal uncooked and with cold soy milk and frozen berries. I add ground flax and cinnamon. Yum!

[CharGC]

I like my oats savory... I just blend up some veggies in some broth and use that for the cooking liquid. I use oats in everything, including soup and sauces, it makes a healthy and almost instant thickener, whole as a grain or blended for a silky base.

[pamp]

I make oatmeal breakfast cookies - mashed bananas, oats, vanilla powder, cinnamon, date powder and walnuts. baked at 350° for 12 minutes. Yummie!

[kramkalisthenics]

TY Dr. Greger! Eating whole oat groats for many years now. 33+ years whole food vegan, fit AF at 65.

[dell]

I eat oatmeal for breakfast for 9 months of the year, cold cereal for the 3 summer months - I got this habit from my grandfather who made it well into his 80's with only parkinson problems in his late 60's. I'm 76 and have had pretty hood health and take no prescription medications so I'll keep on keepin on.

[paulgrad]

I've eaten oatmeal with a piece of fruit for breakfast and bean stew for dinner for decades, and never eaten meat for 54 years.

[dennisward]

I usually mix rolled oats with walnuts, chia/flax/pumpkin seeds, cacao powder(yummy) and hot water and leave overnight. In the morning I add ashwaganda powder, nutritional yeast, blueberries, kefir and avocado or kiwi fruit. It doesn't take long to make either.