On Heart Disease
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the heart-healthiest diet
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world, even though three-quarters of the humans on this planet have no heart disease. Womens death rate from heart disease is eight times higher than their death rate from breast cancer. The incidence rate (not death rate) for heart disease is about the same as it was in the early 1970s. According to USDA figures, we consume significantly more meat and added fat than we did 30 years ago. Dr. T. Colin Campbell concludes:The American public is not being given the most up-to-date scientific information. Health institutions in America such as the American Heart Association are intentionally misleading the pubic about heart disease by recommending a diet for heart disease that favors moderation rather than scientific truth. The layperson must be aware that a whole foods, plant-based diet is far and away the healthiest diet, whether scientists, doctors and policy makers think the public will change or not.
Heart Disease Proved to Be Both Preventable and Reversible
A whole foods, plant-based diet is ultimately more effective and far cheaper than medical intervention because it reduces coronary risk factors such as cholesterol, blood pressure and weight. Beyond prevention, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. Jr. and then Dr. Dean Ornish proved that heart disease is reversible with a very low-fat, plant-based diet. Dr. William Castelli, director of the Framingham Heart Study, the nations oldest and largest cardiovascular research project, also participated in research on vegetarian and macrobiotic people at Harvard Medical School. He noted they have healthier hearts and circulatory systems than conditioned athletes.
Sources: American Journal of Cardiology; The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., 2005; William Castelli, Summary of Lessons from the Framingham Heart Study, Sept. 1983
Meredith McCarty, DC, NE, is a holistic nutritionist (Diet Counselor and Nutrition Educator). She has consulted, taught and lectured internationally since 1977 and has authored three cookbooks including Sweet and NaturalMore than 120 Naturally Sweet and Dairy Free Desserts, which won the Versailles World Cookbook Fair Award. Formerly the associate editor of Natural Health magazine, Meredith co-directed a macrobiotic holistic health center in northern California for 20 years. Contact Meredith via email, meredith@healingcuisine.com or visit http://www.healingcuisine.com for the latest news on diet and health.
Symptoms Heart Disease
In our quest to find out what causes heart disease we need to identify symptoms heart disease which unfortunately are often overlooked until the patient suffers a heart attack. Symptoms heart disease can be many factors including dizziness, shortage of breath, tight chest pains and even sudden weight gain.The problem with symptoms of heart disease ...
Heart Disease in Women: The Number One Killer
To understand the seriousness of heart disease in women, we need to first look at the facts. According to recent studies, its found that more than 8 million American women are currently living with some form of heart disease. In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death of American women and more women than men die of heart disease each y...
Heart Disease Risk Factor: What to Avoid
A heart disease risk factor is a habit a person follows that makes them more susceptible to this horrible disease. Its said that more than 58 million Americans suffer from some kind of heart disease, and it is the number one killer of American adults. Heart disease kills more women than the other five top killers combined. For this reason, its i...
The Cause of Heart Disease is Not Your Parents
If your mother and your father had heart disease, and their parents before them, you may feel doomed to heart failure. While it is true that heredity, in some cases, might cause heart disease, it is only one factor among many others. One recent study even says heredity accounts for less than 10% of a persons risk of developing heart disease.So, W...
What Are The Early Symptoms Of Heart Disease?
Heart disease is the number one health problem in the U.S. today. It is the number one killer of both men and women.However, heart disease can actually mean one of several health problems. For instance, there is coronary artery disease, which is what most people think of when they think of heart disease.There are also other health issues in the hea...
Learn About the Heart Disease Symptom That Can Save Your Life
The heart has the most important function of pumping blood throughout our bodies without which we cannot live, ensuring that ones heart is in good shape and functional should always be on the priority list.However, sometimes one heart disease or the other creeps on us and by being able to identify a heart disease symptom will save ones life.Heart A...
Heart Disease Hits the Famous
Fame often divides among people. Famous people enjoy many privileges that others do not, but the privilege of avoiding heart disease is not one of them.A famous person with heart disease faces the same risk factors as those who are not famous. A famous person with heart disease experiences the same symptoms, and can die of heart disease. The famous...