A two - decades long study of heart disease risk showed that reducing systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury) provides no additional benefits for people with high blood ... READ MORE...
Whole Food Plant Based – Five Years and Counting
May 31, 2014 By 2 Comments
I’ve been following a Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) diet that has been 100% plant based for just over five years. I stopped eating added oils approximately three years ago. I’ve maintained good ... READ MORE...
Reductionist Nutrition Research That Will Break Hearts
March 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine entitled: Association of Dietary, Circulating and Supplement Fatty Acids With Coronary Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis’ suggests that ... READ MORE...
The Real Heart Healthy Diet
March 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. have clearly demonstrated that low-fat Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) diets can prevent and treat coronary artery disease (CAD). Their diets are truly low ... READ MORE...
Low HDL (“Good” Cholesterol) Levels Can Be Perfectly Fine.
February 26, 2014 By 1 Comment
I’ve had my blood lipid levels tested twice in the last two years – in June 2012 and June 2013. My total serum cholesterol levels were 99 mg/dl in 2012 and 119 mg/dl in 2013. My HDL (“good ... READ MORE...
The Bronx Bombers – Crushing Heart Disease
January 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
On January 11, 2014, at the Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY, I witnessed a team in action, who like the New York Yankees, deserve the moniker “Bronx Bombers”. However, this team’s playing field ... READ MORE...
Caffeine and Your Arteries
November 19, 2013 By 7 Comments
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn’s heart disease reversal diet is a strict, low-fat WFPB diet that forbids: meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy, oil, nuts, seeds and avocado. During one of his lectures at Plant ... READ MORE...
Stop blaming your weight problem on Pasta!
October 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The reason why so many Americans are overweight or obese is because they frequently eat foods high in calorie density. Many people consider pasta as one of these foods. This is a BIG mistake! ... READ MORE...
Achieve True Protection Against Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
October 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Yet another friend and colleague recently shared her latest Total Serum Cholesterol and HDL levels. Her Total Cholesterol = 137 and her HDL = 84, which gives her a Non-HDL of 53. She has been ... READ MORE...
Exercise is great, but it will not fully protect your arteries.
October 5, 2013 By 1 Comment
The Mayo Clinic lists these seven benefits linked to exercise: 1. Controls body weight 2. Combats disease 3. Improves mood 4. Increases energy 5. Promotes better ... READ MORE...
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