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Diets replacing animal with plant protein at ~35% of total protein per day significantly lowered HbA1c , fasting blood sugar, and fasting insulin levels.This meta-analysis pooled data from 13 randomized controlled trials. Plant protein has more fiber, more nutrient density Continue reading Replacing Animal Protein with Plant Protein is Good for Diabetes!→ The post Replacing Animal Protein with Plant Protein is Good for Diabetes! appeared first on .

The Okinawan Diet is the foundation for the longevity of the Okinawan elders and this interview specifically focuses on the foods consumed (past and current) by the elders (centenarians) by interviewing one of the principle investigators of the Okinawan Centenarian Continue reading What is the Real Longevity Diet of the Okinawan Centenarians? – An Interview with Craig Willcox, PhD→ The post What is the Real Longevity Diet of the Okinawan Centenarians? – An Interview with Craig Willcox, PhD appeared first on .

Ginger capsules 250 mg each before breakfast, lunch and dinner starting the day before menstrual bleeding starts till day 3 of the cycle resulted in a remarkable decrease in the amount of hemorrhage per menstrual cycle in participants receiving ginger Continue reading Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Ginger Therapy→ The post Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Ginger Therapy appeared first on .

“Are strict vegetarians protected against prostate cancer?” Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Nov 11. pii: ajcn106450. [Epub ahead of print] Dr. Yessenia Tantamango-Bartley School of Public Health, Center for Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyle and Disease Prevention, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, Continue reading Vegan Diet’s Significantly Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk→ The post Vegan Diet’s Significantly Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk appeared first on .

Dr. Joel Fuhrman reviews results of a patient survey and case studies from his practice of patients at cardiovascular risk who applied his Nutrient-Dense, Plant-Rich, Diet-Style (NDPR) and noted a compliance of greater than 80% with the NDPR diet resulting Continue reading Reducing Cardiovascular Risk with a Nutrient-Dense, Plant-Rich, Diet-Style (NDPR) – An Interview with Joel Fuhrman, MD→ The post Reducing Cardiovascular Risk with a Nutrient-Dense, Plant-Rich, Diet-Style (NDPR) – An Interview with Joel Fuhrman, MD appeared first on .

Ken Stone is a 55 year old male vice president of a large concrete construction company based in the Dallas, Fort Worth area whose grandfather died of a heart attack at the age of 78, his father died at the Continue reading “A Case of Reversing Heart Disease in the Heart of Texas” an Interview with Ken Stone→ The post “A Case of Reversing Heart Disease in the Heart of Texas” an Interview with Ken Stone appeared first on .

The cause of the heart disease and chronic disease epidemic is the Standard American Diet (SAD), which promotes food addiction to fat, sugar and sodium. There is “collateral” benefits in consuming a whole food plant-based diet (WFPBD) that frequently includes Continue reading A Heart Surgeon’s Experience Living and Using A Whole Food Plant-Based Diet – An Interview with Staton Awtrey, MD→ The post A Heart Surgeon’s Experience Living and Using A Whole Food Plant-Based Diet – An Interview with Staton Awtrey, MD appeared first on .

Jeanne Drisko, MD and Program Director for Integrative Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center discusses new findings for the positive role of high dose intravenous vitamin C as an adjunctive cancer treatment along with conventional therapy. Highlights: – Continue reading Intravenous Vitamin C as A Cancer Treatment Update – An Interview with Jeanne Drisko, M.D.→ The post Intravenous Vitamin C as A Cancer Treatment Update – An Interview with Jeanne Drisko, M.D. appeared first on .

SUMMARY: Four weeks of oral N-acetylcysteine (NAC) at 1800 mg/d in middle age men in a double-blind placebo controlled trial significantly lowered total plasma homocysteine levels, irrespective of the subject’s lipid levels or smoking status, and, lowered systolic blood pressure Continue reading Blood Pressure and Homocysteine Lowered by N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)→ The post Blood Pressure and Homocysteine Lowered by N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) appeared first on .

CONCLUSION: In more than 57,000 postmenopausal women since 1990 current, but not past vitamin D supplementation was associated with a 26 % decrease in postmenopausal breast cancer risk in menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) users; there was no association in MHT Continue reading Can Vitamin D Reduce Breast Cancer Risk in Menopausal Hormone Users?→ The post Can Vitamin D Reduce Breast Cancer Risk in Menopausal Hormone Users? appeared first on .

CONCLUSION: Pantethine 600 mg/day from weeks 1 to 8 and 900 mg/day from weeks 9 to 16 (300 mg capsules) showed a significant decrease in total cholesterol; decreasing trends in non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; 11% decrease in LDL-C in low to Continue reading Cholesterol Lowering with Pantethine in Individuals with Low-to-Moderate Cardiovascular Risk→ The post Cholesterol Lowering with Pantethine in Individuals with Low-to-Moderate Cardiovascular Risk appeared first on .

Red Yeast Rice, which comes from fermenting rice with Monascus purpureus, contains the cholesterol lowering monacolins, of which monacolin K (about half of the total monocalins) has been renamed Lovastatin. 10 mg of monacolins (containing about 5 mg of monocalin Continue reading Combining Red Yeast Rice and Berberine for Cholesterol, Triglyceride and Blood Sugar Control – An Interview with Mark McCarty, BA→ The post Combining Red Yeast Rice and Berberine for Cholesterol, Triglyceride and Blood Sugar Control – An Interview with Mark McCarty, BA appeared first on .

MighTeaFlow® lozenges (Nomax Inc, St. Louis, MO, USA) containing 2 plant extracts including green tea catechins with 500 mg xylitol compared to xylitol alone taking 1 lozenge every 4 hours with a maximum of 6 lozenges per day showed after Continue reading Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) Helped with Natural Formula Containing Green Tea Catechins – An Interview with Stephen Hsu, PhD→ The post Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) Helped with Natural Formula Containing Green Tea Catechins – An Interview with Stephen Hsu, PhD appeared first on .

CONCLUSION: Oral nicotinamide (non-flush vitamin B3) 500 mg twice daily was safe and effective in reducing the rates of new nonmelanoma skin cancers and actinic keratoses in high-risk patients. “A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Nicotinamide for Skin-Cancer Chemoprevention.” N Continue reading Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Prevention with Nicotinamide (Vitamin B-3)→ The post Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Prevention with Nicotinamide (Vitamin B-3) appeared first on .

Learn how Jim McNamara, a 63 year former sales manager who suffered a stroke at the age of 55, a blocked carotid artery and a diagnosis of severe peripheral vascular disease (leg) 6-7 years ago, not only recovered from surgical Continue reading Reversal of Carotid Artery and Peripheral Vascular Disease Following Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease “Lifestyle” Program – An Interview with Jim McNamara→ The post Reversal of Carotid Artery and Peripheral Vascular Disease Following Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease “Lifestyle” Program – An Interview with Jim McNamara appeared first on .

Learn how Patricia (Tricia) Slimbarski, a 66 year old retired research analyst who worked at the Pentagon for 38 years, and self-proclaimed food addict, lost close to a 100 pounds; got rid of her angina (heart disease); eliminated her out-of-control Continue reading Reversal of Angina, Diabetes, Obesity and Food Addiction Following Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Lifestyle Program – An Interview with Patricia Slimbarski→ The post Reversal of Angina, Diabetes, Obesity and Food Addiction Following Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Lifestyle Program – An Interview with Patricia Slimbarski appeared first on .

Fitness Status and Risk for Atrial Fibrillation. J Hypertens. 2015 Jun;33 Suppl 1:e64.CONCLUSION: Increased fitness level lowers the risk of atrial fibrillation. (Click Here for Abstract) Oral magnesium 300-600 milligrams per day as well can help reduce atrial fibrillation occurrence. Continue reading Atrial Fibrillation Reduced By Your Fitness Level→ The post Atrial Fibrillation Reduced By Your Fitness Level appeared first on .

“Eat Your Way to Brain Health” AARP Bulletin, October, 20`5, page 12. Reviewed the Mediterranean Diet, DASH Diet and Mind Diet as being beneficial for brain health. “The common denominator in all three diets is a plant-based eating pattern that Continue reading Eat Your Way to Brain Health – Mediterranean, DASH & MIND Diets→ The post Eat Your Way to Brain Health – Mediterranean, DASH & MIND Diets appeared first on .

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) at 1200-2400 milligrams per day with or without food helped those who had quit cocaine stay away from trying it again and reduced the craving. Side effects were mainly gastrointestinal, GERD-like symptoms, especially at higher doses and on Continue reading Cocaine Dependence and the Potential Benefit of N-Acetylcysteine – An Interview with Steven D. LaRowe, PhD→ The post Cocaine Dependence and the Potential Benefit of N-Acetylcysteine – An Interview with Steven D. LaRowe, PhD appeared first on .

The traditional diet of Zambia is starch (carbohydrate) based with the staple Nshima, a food cooked from plain maize or corn meal or maize flour known as mealie-meal among Zambians. Along with Nshima Zambians eat home grown vegetables, some fruits Continue reading Obesity, “Carbs” and the Zambian Diet – An Interview with Steve Kuhn of The Africa Hope Fund→ The post Obesity, “Carbs” and the Zambian Diet – An Interview with Steve Kuhn of The Africa Hope Fund appeared first on .