MD Reveals 3 Plants You Should Grow to Help Reverse Chronic Disease
43K views · Jun 7, 2026 · Education
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@growingyourgreens · 3 months ago · pinned
Jump to the following parts of this episode: <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=65">01:05</a> Why Growing Plant Diversity Guarantees Success <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=188">03:08</a> Introducing Lifestyle Medicine MD, Dr. Jeff Pierce <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=225">03:45</a> How to Use Lifestyle Habits to Prevent & Reverse Disease <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=317">05:17</a> Why Grow Dozens of Different Berry Varieties? <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=385">06:25</a> The Powerful Health Benefits of Anthocyanins in Berries <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=506">08:26</a> The Best Performing Berry for Your Garden <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=595">09:55</a> How to Use Fresh Garden Berries in Daily Meals <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=690">11:30</a> How to Care for & Overwinter Berry Canes <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=760">12:40</a> John Kohler's Secret Technique to Freeze & Thaw Berries <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=802">13:22</a> Growing Avocados Successfully in Northern California <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=960">16:00</a> The Best Cold-Hardy Avocado Genetics for Marginal Zones <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=1064">17:44</a> Rare Heirloom Seedling Avocados Found in Sonoma County <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=1210">20:10</a> Avocado Nutrition: Whole Food Fats vs. Bottled Oils <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=1319">21:59</a> Experimenting with Marginal Tropicals: Bananas & Papayas <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=1529">25:29</a> Fava Beans: The Ultimate Off-Season Crop to Plant <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=1647">27:27</a> Bean Protein vs. Animal Protein: What Travels with Your Food? <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=1740">29:00</a> Resistant Starch & Short-Chain Fatty Acids for the Microbiome <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=1804">30:04</a> Tour of the Converted Carport Tropical Greenhouse <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=2005">33:25</a> The Concrete Saw Trick: How to Plant Trees in Solid Concrete <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=2070">34:30</a> Transforming a Driveway into an Urban Food Forest <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=2330">38:50</a> Plant This Green Once & Harvest Forever: Purple Tree Collards <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=2415">40:15</a> Spice Up Your Diet with Self-Seeding Wild Arugula & Greens <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=2485">41:25</a> MD Interview: How Gardening Directly Fixes Your Gut Health <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=2605">43:25</a> Why All Fiber Is Not Created Equal (Beyond the Quantity) <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=2710">45:10</a> Hidden Longevity Benefits of Gardening (Vitamin D, Stress, & Purpose) <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=2930">48:50</a> How to Start Your First Garden Box <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=2955">49:15</a> Follow Dr. Jeff Pierce on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drjeffpierce/">https://www.instagram.com/drjeffpierce/ </a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPZvvFC85E&t=2990">49:50</a> Schedule a Telemedicine Consultation: <a href="https://www.lifestyletelemedicine.com/">https://www.lifestyletelemedicine.com/</a> <br><br>Subscribe to GrowingYourGreens for more videos: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens">http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens </a><br> <br>Referenced Episodes: <br>First Visit to Dr. Jeff’s and Lifestyle Medicine <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rki87PithhE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rki87PithhE </a><br>Medical Doctor Prescribes Growing a Garden instead of Drugs <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0WSmPSTb3M">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0WSmPSTb3M </a><br>How to Eat out of your Garden for the best Health with Dr. Jeff <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D06dZa0BVQ4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D06dZa0BVQ4 </a><br>Gardening as Your Medicine Cabinet Presentation at Heirloom Expo <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V-RDMEoATQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V-RDMEoATQ </a><br><br>Connect with Dr. Jeff Pierce <br><a href="https://www.jeffpiercemd.com/">https://www.jeffpiercemd.com/ </a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/drjeffpierce/">https://www.instagram.com/drjeffpierce/ </a><br><a href="https://www.lifestyletelemedicine.com/">https://www.lifestyletelemedicine.com/</a>
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@Stephen_Strange · 6 days ago
Seriously, I wish you better health.
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@mamtajaya6457 · 3 months ago
Gardening is very therapeutic
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@GATruckerKat · 3 months ago
We NEED more Dr’s like you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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@j.reneewhite915 · 3 months ago
The leaves of most berries are medicinal and can easily be added to yourr tea.
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@rebeccat.6736 · 3 months ago
We need more doctors like Dr. Pierce
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@toddlandholm165 · 3 months ago
Would love to have a garden like this.
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@paganmoon8540 · 3 months ago
Fabulous beans make great hummus too, lovely green colour.
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@BATgirl57 · 3 months ago
What a great doctor!! What a beautiful garden!! This was truly inspiring!🙏💙🥦
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@Mimulus2717 · 3 months ago
Amen to everything Dr. Jeff mentions! I am a retired doc in Santa Rosa and I would add here in zone 9b growing cactus (for the pads and fruit), olives, pomengranate and jujube are all fantastic for health. I am trying medlars and chayote this year. I've run out of space for more, esp since for wildfire landscaping nothing recommended within five feet off edge of roof gutters. The world's longest living people share the hobby of gardening, not being gym rats.
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@dianaj3139 · 3 months ago
I love the adventurous spirit in growing that Dr. Jeff is showing us! I have been ultra adventurous in my PNW home in Oregon as well... here in the Willamette valley I have grown many things that are not likely found such as Olive trees, Moringa, Banana, Mango and more...also Citrus that have to be protected in Winter, but nevertheless it's exciting when I have been able to try these plants... My latest healthy berry is the Elderberry, and I studied the different varieties that are used for medicine, and they are doing very well. I have sourced seeds from Mexico as I go there often and enjoy different types of beans and peas Thank you so much Dr. Jeff for sharing your ideas and stories for health!
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@lancetheman · 3 months ago (edited)
John, GREAT video! And Doctor Jeff Pierce.... Your message is what I have shared for 15 years, and I am a health "crackpot". I have helped several friends, it starts with the gut. Keep the message flowing, it will soon be a way of life again. Loving it! ❤
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