I wrote this in the comment section of Dr Kendrick's book blog
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If this study was intended to find a way to reduce coronary heart disease
and strokes, I think it has asked the wrong questions.
See http://www.brianswale.com/health/
Heart disease is the most deadly of all health conditions faced by humans.
However, information is available which proves without significant doubt that
there is a nutrition-based cure for heart disease readily available to all.
In his book, "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease", Dr Caldwell B. Esselstyn,
Jr., M.D. (ISBN 1-5833-300-2, available through www.bookfinder.com)
shows without doubt that coronary heart disease and other disorders of the
arterial system are preventable and reversible through choice of diet. He
writes about a scientifically proven, nutrition-based CURE that is available to
anybody.
A plant-based diet is so good for heart health because it is to do with the
functioning of the endothelial cells which line our arteries, and their ability
to
produce nitric oxide and release it in the blood. Nitric oxide, a critically
important vasidilator, prevents white blood cells and platelets from becoming
sticky to form plaque, keeps the smooth muscle cells of arteries from
growing into plaques, and may even diminish existing plaques.
These discoveries won a Nobel Prize in 1998 (Drs Robert F. Furchgott,
Ferid Murad, and Louis J. Ignarro ).
* Nitric oxide relaxes blood vessels, selectively boosting blood flow to organs
that need it.
* It prevents white blood cells and platelets from becoming sticky and
thereby starting the buildup of vascular plaque.
* It keeps the smooth muscle cells of arteries from growing into plaques.
* It may even help diminish vascular plaques once they are in place.
Fat entering the bloodstream damages the endothelial cells, thus lowering
the nitric oxide concentration, and plaques form as a consequence. For this
reason, fats are excluded from the nutrition recommended by Dr Esselstyn.
Even a "moderate" intake of fat is lethal, and meat has a similar effect.
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To which I add, from Ch 8, page 67 of Dr Esselstyn's book
"Here, once again, is the basic message of my research: no one who
achieves and maintains total blood cholesterol of 150 mg/dL and LDL levels
below 80 mg/dL - using strict plant-based nutrition and, where necessary.
low doses of of cholesterol-reducing drugs - experiences progression of
heart disease. Many, in fact, are able to rejoice at clear medical evidence
that they have actually REVERSED the effects of their disease."
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Other people who support or have supported a plant-based diet include:
Nathan Pritikin, whose autopsy, after he died at the age of 69 years as
published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed an absolutely
remarkable absence of calcification and fatty deposits in his coronary
arteries. Those blood vessels, the coroner declared, were like those of a
teenager. (J. D. Hubbard, S. Inkeles, and R. J. Barnard; New England
Journal of Medicine, July 4, 1985:"Nathan Pritikin's Heart".)
Hans Diehl, with his CHIP - Coronary Health Improvement Program.
Dr John McDougall, who wrote "The McDougall Plan" in 1983.
Dr Dean Ornish, who has published on long-term studies.
Dr Charles Attwood, who wrote in 1995 "Dr Attwood's Low-fat prescription
for kids; A Pediatrician's Program of Preventative Nutrition" Viking, 352
pages.
Dr Antonia Demas. Doctoral thesis at Cornell University "Food Education in
the Elementary Classroom". 2001 "Food is Elementary"
As Dr Dean Ornish remarked to Dr Esselstyn, "I don't understand why
asking people to eat a well-balanced vegetarian diet is considered drastic,
while it is medically conservative to cut people open".
Dr Esselstyn's book, "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease", Dr Caldwell B.
Esselstyn, Jr., M.D. (ISBN 1-5833-300-2) is not expensive.
In my opinion, it's well worth getting.
Brian Swale. Daytime phone +64 03 449 2277
http://homepages.caverock.net.nz/~bj/
http://www.brianswale.com
Mobile 021 145 4249
73 Fache Street, Clyde 9330, New Zealand
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