Dr. William Li is President of The Angiogenesis Foundation, a world-renowned physician, research scientist currently studying the vascular impact of COVID-19, speaker (his TED Talk has over 11 million views), and NYT bestselling author of Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself.

What you'll learn from this episode:

  • What are the five health defense systems you are born with, and how can we fortify these systems to maintain or achieve optimal health?

  • What is immunotherapy, and why is a healthy gut microbiome the key to it working successfully?

  • The role of akkermansia in mucus production, and why eating pomegranate, cranberries, and concord grapes can boost the levels of akkermansia, and improve your gut health.

  • Why you shouldn’t waste those mushroom stems, which varieties of mushrooms are highest in soluble fiber, and why Max prefers brushing his mushrooms off to washing them.

  • How to feel less bloated by slowing down, chewing your food thoroughly, and eating until you feel 80% full.

  • And so much more!

Resources from this episode:

Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself by William W. Li, MD | Amazon

The Angiogenesis Foundation

William LI: Can We Eat to Starve Cancer? | TED 2010

Dr. William Li | Website

Dr. William Li | Instagram

Dr. William Li | Facebook

Dr. William Li | Twitter

Eat These Foods Today to Heal Your Body and Fight Disease | William Li, MD | The Genius Life 185

Evolution of Delayed Resistance to Immunotherapy in a Melanoma Responder | Nature Medicine

What Is Immunotherapy? | Cancer.org

If You Want to Boost Immunity, Look to the Gut | UCLA Health Connect

Ruminococcus | Wikipedia

Prebiotic vs. Probiotic: Differences, Benefits, and Foods | MedicalNewsToday

9 Ways Lactobacillus Acidophilus Can Benefit Your Health | Healthline

What Is a Fecal Transplant? Everything You Need to Know | MedicalNewsToday

Akkermansia | Wikipedia

Gut Microbes Affect Harmful Compound in Red Meat | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Meet the Rosehip Neuron: A Newly Discovered Cell in the Human Brain | Smithsonian Magazine

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