You are the Cure
The primary sources for this presentation are
“The China Study” by Dr. T. Colin Campbell,
“Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease” by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn,
“Program for Reversing Diabetes” by Dr. Neal Barnard
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What is Heart Disease?
When we eat too much fat, our level of cholesterol in the blood increases
leading to the build up of plaque on the wall of the arteries providing a blood
supply to the heart.
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What is Heart Disease?
Actually most heart attacks are caused by a different process.
Plaque ruptures, fatty deposits leach out, then clot.
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Traditional Treatments for Heart Disease
Drugs
Diuretics (Thiazide) – increase the excretion of water from the body to reduce
hypertension
Beta Blockers - reduce hypertension
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ACE Inhibiters - reduce hypertension
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Traditional Treatments for Heart Disease
Drugs (Statins) – Inhibit the production of LDL cholesterol
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Traditional Treatments for Heart Disease
Angioplasty
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Traditional Treatments for Heart Disease
Stent
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Traditional Treatments for Heart Disease
Bypass
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Traditional Treatments for Heart Disease
These treatments (drugs, angioplasty, stent, bypass) treat the symptoms of
Heart Disease but they do not address the cause of the build up of plaque.
The drugs must be taken forever.
The surgeries often have to be repeated.
And these treatments are very expensive.
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Is there another answer?
A number of studies have shown that dietary cholesterol has no effect on
plaque buildup. This is why in North America diet has not been emphasized
as a prevention for heart disease.
Health Guidelines in North America suggest that fat should be limited to 30%
of our dietary intake. But at that level our cholesterol levels are usually at 200
mg/dL or higher.
New studies have now shown that plaque buildups are not stopped unless we
get our serum cholesterol levels below 150 mg/dL.
And we are unable to do this unless we consume a plant based diet.
How do we know this?
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Epidemiological Evidence
Japan
Korea
Kenya
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Vietnam
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Epidemiological Evidence
Hawaii
Papua
New Guinea
Mexico
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Epidemiological Evidence
China
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Epidemiological Evidence
Framingham,
Massachusetts, USA
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The Plant Based Diet
The answer is as simple as eating whole plant foods: grains, fruits, vegetables
and legumes.
A whole foods plant based diet means no meat (no beef, pork, chicken or fish), no
dairy, no eggs, no vegetable oil and no processed foods like cookies, cakes,
potato chips.
Choose natural foods from the produce section of your food store.
Choose whole grains (brown rice, whole wheat) rather than refined grains.
Also you must avoid fried foods.
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Where’s the Beef?
I am sure you are asking, how can I make a meal out of whole grains, fruits,
vegetables and legumes without meat, dairy, eggs or vegetable oil?
Well you can and you will love it.
Breakfast
Lunch
- Porridge (steel cut oats) - Vegetable soup
- fruit
- soy milk (vanilla)
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Dinner
- Beans and Rice
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Where’s the Beef?
Snacks
Cut up veggies
Salad
For more recipes go to Veggie Revolution at http://www.veggierevolution.com
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What about protein?
Health Canada recommends 0.8 gm per kgm of body weight per
day.
Body
Weight
Protein
Required cups of navy
beans or brown rice
gms
oz
100 lbs
36
1.3
0.7
150 lbs
54
1.9
1.0
200 lbs
72
2.6
1.4
You will get more than enough protein with a Plant Based Diet if
you include beans or brown rice in at least one meal.
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Heart Disease
One of the biggest contributors to heart disease is fat and cholesterol.
Typical Western Diet
Plant Based Diet
Fat
40-50% (mostly
saturated)
10% (mostly
unsaturated)
Carbohydrates
25-35%
70-75%
Protein
25%
15-20%
Cholesterol
400-500 mg
5 mg
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Heart Disease
According to Health Canada, adults are to keep their cholesterol below
5.20 mmol/L or 220 mg/dL.
The Plant Based Diet is intended to drop your cholesterol level to 150
mg/dL.
Studies have shown that the reversal or receding of plaque will not occur
until cholesterol levels are down to 150 mg/dL.
In a famous study, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn of the Cleveland Clinic, took
18 people who were due for heart operations and put them on this diet.
All 18 patients were returned to full heart health as a result of this diet.
Average cholesterol level dropped from 246 mg/dL to 132 mg/dL.
According to Dr. Esselstyn, if you can get your cholesterol level below
150 mg/dL, you cannot deposit fat and cholesterol on the walls of the
arteries. Period.
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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
High Blood pressure can lead to strokes, heart attack, kidney failure,
hardening of the arteries and dementia.
Reduced cholesterol and reduced plaque is the key to reducing blood
pressure. This is the benefit of the Plant Based Diet.
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Diabetes (Type 2)
According to Dr. Neal Barnard, animal fat and protein can interfere with
insulin response (called “Insulin Resistance”) in the muscles which are
supposed to take up and store glucose from the blood.
Plant protein does not interfere with the insulin response and people with
Type 2 Diabetes have seen this disease completely disappear with a
Plant Based Diet.
Type 2 Diabetes can lead to heart disease, nerve damage, limb
amputations, retinopathy, cataracts and kidney damage
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Diabetes (Type 2)
Dr. James Anderson, University of Kentucky conducted a famous study with people
who had Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. He put them all on a Plant Based Diet. After
just 3 weeks their insulin requirements dropped significantly.
Eventually 24 of the 25 Type 2 patients were able to completely discontinue their
insulin medication.
Exercise also helps to overcome Type 2 Diabetes.
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Diabetes (Type 1)
This autoimmune disease is caused by the body’s immune system turning
against the pancreas and destroying the insulin producing cells.
According to Dr. T. Colin Campbell, the protein in milk (casein) can contribute to
this if the baby is weaned from mother’s milk to cow’s milk too early.
Children should not be given formula based on cow’s milk until they are at least
2 years old. And mother’s should not consume cow’s milk while breast feeding.
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Breast Cancer
One of the big factors in breast cancer is estrogen. Estrogen levels can
be reduced with conversion from our Western meat-fat diet to a Plant
Based Diet. Dairy food in particular results in increased production of
IGF-1 (“Insulin Growth Factor”) which increases estrogen.
Further most environmental toxins that contribute to breast cancer find
their way into our bodies through eating meat and so this is another
advantage of a Plant Based Diet.
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Colon and Rectal Cancer
Studies around the world show that a low meat diet reduces the risk of
colon and rectal cancer.
Secondly, a Plant Based diet is much higher in fibre (meat contains no
fibre) which also reduces the risk.
Exercise is also important in reducing colon and rectal cancer.
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Prostate Cancer
High prostate cancer rates primarily exist in societies with “Western”
diets and lifestyles.
An enormous amount of evidence shows that animal based foods are
associated with prostate cancer.
The intake of calcium and phosphorus from dairy is partially responsible
for this disease as well.
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Osteoporosis
Surprisingly, countries that
consume the highest
quantities of milk have the
highest rates of osteoporosis.
Milk contains calcium but this
is cancelled by the “acidic”
effect of the milk on the blood.
To return the pH to normal,
calcium is taken from the
bones and transferred to the
blood.
This is particularly important for
women.
Also stay physically active and keep your salt intake to a minimum.
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Kidney Stones
W.G. Robertson from the Medical Research Council in Leeds, England
has studied kidney stones extensively.
One of the biggest contributors to kidney stores was found to be a high
meat, low fibre diet.
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Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness among people
over 65.
Macular degeneration can be reduced by as much as 88% by eating
lutein which comes from spinach and other green leafy vegetables and
maintaining proper blood pressure and glucose levels .
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Dementia
Hypertension and high blood cholesterol are two factors contributing to
dementia; both are reduced with a Plant Based Diet.
A recent study compared Alzheimer’s rates to diet across eleven
different countries and found that populations with a high fat intake and
low cereal and grain intake had higher rates of Alzheimer’s.
Vitamins (especially folate, vitamin C, Vitamin E and beta-carotene) and
minerals (iron and zinc) are also helpful i.e. green leafy vegetables and
whole grains.
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Obesity
Over 17% of the Ontario population is obese and obesity is a precursor
to heart disease and other ailments.
A Plant Based Diet along with 3 hours of exercise per week will lead to
weight loss for most people.
Also adding water is a good idea e.g. a vegetable soup will make you
feel fuller then the same amount of cooked vegetables on a plate.
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Multiple Sclerosis
Consuming cow’s milk is strongly linked to MS when comparing 26
populations in 24 different countries.
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And its cheaper
A Plant Based Diet is much cheaper than a typical “Western” diet.
You can get your grains, beans and rice at the Bulk Barn or Food Basics
and only buy fruits and vegetables that are in season or on sale.
Choose brown rice over white rice. Choose whole grain bread over
white bread. Choose steel cut oats over quick oats.
Less refined foods are healthier and better for your pocket book.
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Its better for the Environment
According to the United Nations, cattle release 18% of all green house
gas emissions and it takes 7 times as much water and 25 times as much
energy to make a pound of beef protein as a pound of soy protein.
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Many organizations support the Whole Foods, Plant
Based Diet
• American Dietetic Association
• American Institute of Cancer Research
• World Cancer Research Fund
• Journal of the American Medical Association
• Canadian Cancer Society
• Canadian Diabetes Association
• Berkeley Wellness Letter
• Mayo Clinic
• British Medical Journal
• British Journal of Cancer
• European Heart Journal
• Nutrition Action Letter
• Environmental Nutrition Letter
• Dr. Oz
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