Michael Greger M.D. FACLM December 14th, 2018 Preventing and treating chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and stroke with diet and lifestyle changes is not just safer but may be dramatically more effective. Medical myths and dogmas die hard. Researchers creating a new body of knowledge for prevention and control of heart disease had to…
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM February 1st, 2019 The endothelium is the inner lining of our blood vessels. Laid end-to-end, the endothelial cells from a single human would wrap more than four times around the world. And it’s not just like an inert layer; it’s highly metabolically active. I’ve talked about how sensitive our endothelium is to…
Heart disease “Dr. Esselstyn is a surgeon, but as he will tell you, he would rather not have to operate on people at all, he’d rather get to the cause of the disease,” says Dr. Neal Barnard. Dr. Esselstyn decided to look at the potential of a plant-based diet to reverse coronary artery disease [CAD]. Dr.…
Wondering how to reverse heart disease? Then keep reading! We’ve all been told to eat healthy and exercise more. But Dr. Dean Ornish says he has scientific proof that simple changes can actually change our lives. And now he’s sharing with us the secrets from his new book Undo It. 1. Eat Well The first…
Dr. Ellsworth Wareham Interview of Massimo Leopardi for Veggie Channel web-tv. Vegan since his 50s, Dr. Ellsworth Wareham is a famous cardiothoracic surgeon who retired at the age of 95. He believes his healthful lifestyle contributes to his longevity, and he points to Loma Linda’s Adventist Health Studies as evidence. Dr. Ellsworth managed his weight…
by Caldwell Esselstyn Cardiovascular disease (CV) is the number one killer in the Western world. But it doesn’t need to be. The truth is that more than 75 percent of cases of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disease events are preventable. In The Whole Heart Solution, America’s Holistic Heart Doc Joel K. Kahn, MD,…
Dr. Kim Allan Williams, MD, FACC, FASNC, FAHA: was a recent guest speaker at the McDougall Advanced Study Weekend in Santa Rosa, CA. http://drmcdougall.com Dr. Williams was born and raised in inner-city Chicago, and attended the College of The University of Chicago (1971 to 1975), followed by the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine…
Confused about a new study’s claim that eggs don’t contribute to heart disease? Dr. Barnard analyzes the study, which was funded by the egg industry, in a new video.
Neal Barnard, M.D., teams up with nurse practitioners and dietitians with the Physicians Committee to share six facts you need to know to keep your heart healthy! Learn about the warning signs for heart disease, the foods that can keep your heart healthy, and how a plant-based diet has the power to reverse heart disease.…
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM August 29th, 2014 Volume 20 To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring, watch the above video. This is just an approximation of the audio contributed by Katie Schloer. Legumes such as lentils, chickpeas, beans and split peas may reduce cholesterol so much that consumers may be able…