Take Control of Your Health presented by Sharon Leng Holistic Therapist & Health Educator and The Wellness Forum t Take Control of Your Health Be equipped with the latest science-based information (NOT stories or advertising) on Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Learn the skills to practice Dietary Excellence and Healthy Lifestyle, so that diseases and premature aging can be prevented or reversed 1
TCOYH Quiz Misinformation about Diet and Health Get Information from Research and Science, NOT stories and advertising FACTS Traditional treatments vs Diet Intervention Will you Take Charge of YOUR Health? The Right Diet and Life Style for Humans The China Project (Study) Tools to TCOYH Let s Have a Conversation.. 2
True or False: Olive oil is a healthy food FALSE: Answer Oils (including olive oil) are concentrated fat and calories Each tablespoon contains 130 calories and 14 grams of fat Studies show oils contribute to weight gain, the development of atherosclerotic plaques, and coronary artery disease 3
True or False: Lower-fat dairy products are better for you than full-fat dairy products Answer FALSE: Lowering the fat in dairy products concentrates the protein content Dairy protein is linked to juvenile diabetes, asthma, allergies, constipation, chronic infections, osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, and breast and prostate cancer 4
Early research was conducted by Dr. T. Colin Campbell at Cornell U on lab rats, who were given aflatoxin, a cancer-causing agent, and then fed diets with varying amounts of animal protein NONE of the animals fed a diet with 5% animal protein developed pre-cancerous lesions, while 100% of those fed a diet with 20% of calories from animal protein did develop these lesions When animal protein was reduced to 5%, the pre-cancerous lesions in the rats began to recede cancer was switched on and off in the laboratory The same cancer-promoting effect was not observed for wheat protein or soy protein 5
True or False: Increased calcium intake causes increases in bone fractures Answer TRUE: Studies show that as the calcium intake increases in a country, the bone fracture rate increases too Calcium needs are quite low in countries where the fracture rate is low, calcium intake is 400-500 mg per day 6
True or False: Dietary supplements improve health Answer FALSE: There is little evidence showing that taking vitamins or other isolated nutrients prevents, stops the progression of, or reverses disease Several studies have been stopped early because participants taking supplements experienced worse health outcomes than those taking placebo 7
True or False: Sugar consumption is the major contributor to the development of type 2 diabetes Answer FALSE: The leading dietary factor causing diabetes is FAT Excess fat can be stored in the cells, making them more insulin resistant Fat is more calorie-dense, and contributes more to weight gain, a leading risk factor for type-2 diabetes 8
True or False: Genetics has little to do with whether or not you develop heart disease, cancer, or diabetes Answer TRUE: Genes are responsible for about 2-3% of health outcomes Your diet and lifestyle habits are the primary determinants of your health or the development of disease 9
Learned Anything New? Why Doesn t Everyone Know About These Issues Most of us are deluged every day with misinformation about diet and health, some due to financial conflicts of interest: Government Health professionals organizations Disease groups The media Food, drug, device makers (Advertising) Well-meaning but misinformed health professionals 10
Example: Suddenly it s Fashionable to eat Lard! Dr. Krauss, has not always been in favor of eating animal flesh and fat. His research in 1986, before he started working for the beef and dairy industries, clearly explains that the high consumption of animal foods and low intake of plant foods promotes atherosclerosis (heart disease and strokes). http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2014nl/mar/krauss2.htm Suddenly it s Fashionable to eat Lard! His opinions and writings changed after he started working for the National Cattleman s Beef Association and the National Dairy Council (as early as 1990). http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2014nl/mar/krauss2.htm 11
Suddenly it s Fashionable to eat Lard! His most famous publication was in March of 2010 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (research funded by The National Dairy Council). This paper is the key research that is cited to argue that eating all that saturated fat and cholesterol, (along with big doses of people-poisoning environmental chemicals and loads of infectioncausing bacteria, parasites, and viruses) is good for you and your family. http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2014nl/mar/krauss2.htm Suddenly it s Fashionable to eat Lard! In the same issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Jeremiah Stamler, MD was criticizing this flawed paper: but nobody in the lay press (such as New York Times, Wall Street Journal) cares, maybe People like Good News about Their Bad Habits? http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2014nlmar/krauss2.htm 12
from Well-Meaning Health Care Professionals, many whom have little nutrition training: On average, students received 23.9 contact hours of nutrition instruction during medical school (range: 2 70 h). Only 40 schools required the minimum 25 h recommended by the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc2430660/ In order to Successfully help ourselves with health and lifestyle issues It is Important to get Information from Reliable Sources 13
The Wellness Forum (www.wellnessforum.org) is not funded by food manufacturers, agricultural organizations, or other institutions. The information offered is based on independent research and is NOT influenced by advertising or other forms of remuneration. research and science, not stories and advertising Dr. Pam Popper Founder of the Wellness Forum 14
The right diet and lifestyle choices can prevent, stop, and even reverse common degenerative conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer These are food-borne illnesses You can eat your way into or out of these conditions based on your choices In the year 2013 in Hong Kong The No. of Deaths per 100,000 population: 188 from Cancer FACTS 80 from Cardiovascular Disease 5 from Diabetes http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/vital/10/27.html 15
24 patients in 1985 who had collectively experienced 49 cardiovascular events: 15 cases of angina 13 cases of disease progression 7 bypass surgeries 4 heart attacks 3 strokes 2 angioplasties 2 worsening stress tests After dietary intervention: Cholesterol lowered from an average of 246 to below 150 Disease progression had been stopped and many had experienced reversal Angina improved or eliminated Exercise capacity increased, sexual function restored No further cardiovascular events, drugs or procedures 16
6 patients left the study and experienced: 4 cases of angina 4 bypass surgeries 1 angioplasty 1 case congestive heart failure 1 death 11 events in 6 patients who quit, vs. no events in 18 patients who were compliant! Dietary Intervention works! Lets look at Traditional Treatments 17
Crestor (a drug to lower cholesterol) reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events by only 1.2% Lipitor (a drug to lower triglycerides in the blood) reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events by 1.6% http://www1.astrazeneca-us.com/pi/crestor.pdf http://www.lipitor.com/files/doctordiscussionguide.pdf 35 Angioplasty: Involves risk often the inflating of the balloon nicks the plaque and causes the toxic ingredients to be released, activating clotting mechanism Within a few months, 50% of arteries are blocked again 18
The AVERT study: Patients were randomized to receive Lipitor or angioplasty The patients who did not receive surgery experienced fewer heart attacks, less chest pain, and made fewer visits to the hospital Waters, D. Aggressive lipid-lowering therapy compared with angioplasty on stable coronary artery disease. NEJM December 9, 1999 vol 341:1853-1855 no 24 does NOT work most of the time Surgery bypasses large stable, plaques and calcified arteries Volatile plaques in the arteries throughout the rest of the body are left alone 19
THREE MAJOR STUDIES: 1. Veterans Administration Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Cooperative Study Group 1984 2. European Coronary Surgery Study Group 1988 3. Coronary Artery Surgery Study 1990 All three show that the outcomes for patients who have surgery vs. patients who only take drugs are the same, except those with damage to the left ventricle or those with unrelenting chest pain When you change diet and lifestyle, these volatile plaques become stable within a few weeks; this actually reduces your risk of heart attack or stroke 25 type 1 and 25 type 2 diabetics were placed on a whole-foods, plant-based diet high in both carbohydrate and fiber. After just three weeks, type 1 diabetics were able to lower their insulin requirements by 40%, and their cholesterol dropped by 30%. Twenty-four out of twenty-five type 2 diabetics were able to completely discontinue their insulin medication. Anderson JW. Dietary fiber in nutrition management of diabetes. In: G. Vahouny, V and D Kritchevsky (eds), Dietary Fiber: Basic and Clinical Aspects. Pp.343-360. New York: Plenum Press,1986. 20
Dr. Neal Barnard s research consistently shows that patients lose more weight, are able to significantly reduce or even eliminate medications, and show significant improvements in A1C levels (a marker for average blood sugar levels during the previous 2-3 months) after only a few weeks. Neal Barnard, M.D. et al, A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Improves Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Randomized Clinical Trial in Individuals With Type-2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 29:1777-1783 1006 DOI: 10.2357/dc06-0606 Neal Barnard, M.D. et al, Changes in Nutrient Intake and Dietary Quality Among Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Following a Low-Fat Vegan Diet or a Conventional Diet for 22 Weeks. J Am Dietetic Assoc. October 2008 vol 108 #10;1636-1645 21
Studies show that traditional treatment (drugs and surgery) only address symptoms (and biomarkers), NOT the underlying cause of the condition Diseases continue to progress Patients get worse instead of better The right dietary changes address the underlying cause: so the patient not only feels better but actually gets better! Will YOU? 22
Coronary artery disease progressed while in the White House Endured a useless bypass surgery that did not work Endured angioplasty because the bypass did not work Became frightened and decided to take matters into his own hands: Read The China Study and Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, changed his diet and got well Mostly Plant-Based (90% or more of calories) Eat mostly from the four major food groups fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes 23
The Right Diet for Humans Consume mostly whole, natural foods Increase fiber consumption Reduce fat; eliminate oils Eliminate dairy foods Reduce processed foods and added sugar Differentiate between food and a treat Drink clean water Eat an excellent breakfast every day Exercise responsibly is important Sleep gives the body a chance to repair itself Change your stress response 24
Population Studies: There are 7 billion people living on the planet and most of them do not experience heart disease, diabetes, cancer arthritis, obesity, and other degenerative conditions at the rate that we do. The reason their diets and lifestyles are different than ours! A study was commissioned by the Premier of China in the 1970 s death rates from 12 types of cancer were determined by surveying 880 million people in 2400 Chinese counties 25
The conclusion: some cancers were more common in some places than others in some parts of China, cancer rates were as much as several hundred times higher than in other locations Yet they were all ethnically the same! Dr. T. Colin Campbell of Cornell University assembled a team to investigate This became the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted it resulted in 94,000 correlations, 8000 of them statistically significant Statistical relationship established between animal food intake and cancer rates Relationship was established between animal food intake and cholesterol Elevated cholesterol was associated with both increased risk of heart disease and cancer 26
Migration Studies When people move from a country with low disease rates to a Westernized country, they experience the same disease and obesity rates as their adopted country within only 15 years The reason they adopt the diet and lifestyle habits of their adopted country 27
Studies of identical twins show that diet and lifestyle differences account for differences in health outcomes Doctors who treat patients with dietary intervention report that patients get well based on their compliance on the diet, not family history The Power Plate 28
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