Healthcare Crisis Solved in 11 Minutes

Trillions of dollars, millions of premature deaths, and no solution? A snapshot of the U.S. healthcare crisis and a single lifestyle change that can make healthcare manageable on an economic and personal level.
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68% of adults are overweight:

CDC Blood pressure stats:

Vegans have 60-75% LESS incidence of high blood pressure:

Reversing Cardiovascular disease study:

"The risks reduction of diabetes...varied between...47% to 78% for vegans.":

Weight loss: 14 years of omnivores + strenuous exercise vs. walking vegans:

Work place intervention "The vegan group reported a 40–46% decrease in health-related productivity impairments at work":

Kaiser Permanente plant-based diet:

[mdempsey]

I'm dealing with heart issues at 31. I was a smoker from 15 until 29. I also ate really unhealthy food and didn't exercise at all. I've been vegan for almost a year now. My last doctor appointment I was told to keep doing whatever I'm doing because my health has improved so much.

[suburbanhomestead]

You are making too much sense. People don't like that :-)

[q..q]

Forwarding this to my paleo promoting physician. Thank you.

[purplelayne]

I have actually had people say to me, "I am going to die of something anyway, so I might as well eat good while I am here", "You have to have cholesterol to live so you have to eat animals", "Can't you just give me a pill", "But I really love my morning donut [this was a type 2 diabetic with an uncontrolled glucose level averaging about 250....she has neuropathy and has had to changed her eye prescription 4 times in the last 2 years), and "I would rather live a shorter life than not eat bacon or feta cheese". I want to do a V-8 forehead punch when I talk to these people!
I am an RN, and I am working on my masters to become a nurse practitioner. I plan on advocating for my patients by educating them on how important what you put in your mouth is to your health. We can only hope that medicine will get out of the back pocket of big pharm and start pushing a treatment that could really make a difference!

[allterrygo]

Vegan for six months now.. I went vegan because even though I was in shape and working out five days a week, I had high blood pressure. After six months vegan, my blood pressure is 115/75.

The benefits aren't made up. They're real as can be. I don't even track my calories or macros anymore and I've lost 25 pounds! This diet is a dream come true.

[fannys]

My husband is 70, I am 53. We are vegans, and take 0 medication a day.

[albino_panda]

Mic, was a vegetarian for 20 years. Went vegan after discovering you, and watching the patients I worked with suffer from dietary related diseases. Keep spreading your wisdom!

[MyNameIzDave]

My father in law would rather die than stop eating the things he likes. I think the average life of an American is relatively devoid of meaning, that the only thing most people have to look forward to or brings them joy, is eating a meal that includes their most comforting foods.

[StraussBR]

We should create our own healthcare for vegans only

I refuse to subsidize stupid people killing themselves

And also i dont go to the doctor, i dont remember last time i took any antibiotics, my immune systrem is so powerful after i went plant based (yes, no cheese or milk, cause that is also inflamatory food)

A Vegan helathcare should be cheaper

[harry_bonkers]

problem is that meat, egg, dairy, drugs (big pharma) etc = big money for corporations... so unless all people wake up and stop supporting those industries, their agenda will stay the same. the power of change is in the hands and minds of people.

[MatteoLaliscia]

Unfortunately this kind of message can be spread only by people without an economic interest on meat and dairy industry and on healthcare industry.
The sad truth is that for big companies and for governments it is better to keep us a little sick promoting meat and dairy products and to cure us keeping buying healthcare products. This sick circle of money can only be broken by free people throughout a free medium.
Now who will ever listen to a lonely guy with a beard of a different color of his hair? I DO! keep it up Mic! ;)

[AFOLMAN]

"GO VEGAN" drop the Mic and walk off the stage!🎙

[juliarobinson]

Thank you Mic, you have rapidly become one of my favorite youtubers. Another succinct, fantastic video.

[adamaj]

Dude, you have the best vegan channel on youtube. I always check to see if you have a new video first. Keep up the good work!

[bgrobbins]

why aren't health insurance companies highlighting the benefits of the vegan diet?

[toplife]

An absolutely AMAZING video! You are constantly raising the quality of your videos, keep it up Mic and you will conquer Youtube!

[veganbanana]

are you proposing to put cardiologist out of business ? blasphemy

[kreassiva]

I didn't know gold could be measured in minutes.

[TheLifescasualty]

The Lack of balance killed my father. Thank you. Still. Seven years later. You have saved at least…a few lives.

[Butterfly-td]

I love it ! We vegans are on to something really big and we have keep putting it out there to raise conscious awareness. I'm sharing this because I care about my country and want a sustainable future for this planet.