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The Empty Medicine Cabinet
We are pleased to introduce to you Dustin Rudolph PharmD , also known as The Plant-Based Pharmacist. Rudolph fulfilled his childhood dream to become a clinical pharmacist believing that conventional medicine (pills and procedures) would help sick...
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How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
annually. This doesn't have to be the case," writes Michael Greger MD, in his new book entitled, "How Not to Die." Chronic disease, disability, and the reliance on prescription medications and medical procedures as one ages is not a normal consequence...
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Lisa's Daughter Resolved Chronic Ear Infections
Lisa's daughter was almost two when she began to have recurrent ear infections. She went to see two Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Doctors that suggested that her daughter have tubes surgically inserted into both ears. Lisa wasn't comfortable with this...
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Three Diseases Linked to Sugary Beverages
The sugary beverage industry spends billions of dollars on advertisement and marketing campaigns aimed at showing us the sweet side of their products. But what these advertisements do not tell us is the bitter and unhealthy side of these drinks. Regular...
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Long Term use of GERD Meds are Unsafe
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a painful, chronic digestive disorder affecting millions of Americans every year. GERD occurs when the muscular valve between the esophagus and stomach is weakened or fails to close properly, which causes the...
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Health effects associated with vegetable consumption: a Burden of Proof study
Filling our plates with vegetables may brighten our odds of preventing several chronic diseases, including stroke, esophageal cancer, ischemic heart disease, and type 2 diabetes risk. This study was conducted to confirm the protective effects of high...
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Gut microbial-dependent trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) pathway contributes to both development of renal insufficiency and mortality risk in chronic kidney disease.
High serum concentrations of TMAO are associated with high incidence of renal disorders and mortality. Dietary choline, lecithin (phosphatidylcholine), and L-carnitine are rich sources of trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO). This research work was carried...
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Intestinal microbiota-dependent phosphatidylcholine metabolites, diastolic dysfunction, and adverse clinical outcomes in chronic systolic heart failure.
Increased dietary exposure to choline, betaine, and trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) predisposes cardiovascular disease patients to adverse cardiac events, such heart failure. Choline, betaine, and phosphatidylchomine are dietary precursors of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/intestinal-microbiota-dependent-phosphatidylcholine-metabolites-diastolic-dysfunction-and-adverse-clinical-outcomes-in-chronic-systolic-heart-failure -
Managing Symptoms vs Treating the Illness
Changing one's beliefs and eating habits can be a very difficult thing to do, especially living in a modern world where our culture believes "more is better." In order to thrive, we're told we need more protein, more fat, more vitamin supplements and...
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RE: Is Metabolic Damage Real?
PMID: 2031501 The Hawaii Diet: ad libitum high carbohydrate, low fat multi-cultural diet for the reduction of chronic disease risk factors: obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and hyperglycemia. Shintani TT, Beckham S, Brown AC, O'Connor HK....
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Tricks to Get Kids to Eat Healthier at Home
What we feed our children the first ten years of their lives has a tremendous impact on whether they will suffer from chronic disease later in adulthood . Modeling good eating habits and providing a diet rich in whole, plant foods builds a strong...
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Doctors Know Little About Nutrition
Out of the thousands of hours that doctors receive in medical school training, you may be surprised to find out that most haven't had a single course in nutrition. Dr. Michael Greger says that, "Most medical schools in the United States fail to provide...
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Animal-Based Diet Turns Our Blood Fatty
Our nation's current epidemic of chronic disease is not due to our genetic family history or the consequence of aging, but rather caused by poor diet and lifestyle choices. This is particularly true concerning heart disease. Heart disease rates rise...
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What Makes Us Sick?
became more Americanized, they became sick and obese. Witnessing first-hand how animal-based diets promote obesity and chronic disease was a pivotal moment in Dr. McDougall's career. This observation also revealed how dietary and lifestyle choices...
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Protein Deficiency = Calorie Deficiency
from loss of fat, not protein loss . Instilling fear of becoming protein deficient has not only led to an epidemic of chronic disease, it has crippled our nation's economy. In developed countries, it is nearly impossible to be proteindeficient as long...
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Protect Your Children From Future Disability
Losing a child is every parent's worst fear. No one would argue that nurturing and protecting our children to the best of our ability should be one of our highest priorities. We make sure our children get enough sleep, do their homework, brush their...
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Deciding Which Direction is Best
a healthy diet saturate our media daily. For example, it's been well established that saturated animal fat promotes chronic disease, yet due to popular (and misguided) news reports this fact has been rejected by those who support a high-fat/protein,...
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Whole Foods Market Endorses Plant-Based Diet
Driven by his passion to educate his team members how to regain their lost health, optimize their wellness, and prevent chronic disease, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, John Mackey has become a prominent educator and advocate for a...
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Who has Heart Disease? Everyone?
Heart Disease Kills One Out of Every Three People - Will You be Next? The statistics are distressing. Heart disease is our nation's leading cause of death for both men and women. "More than 1.5 million people will have a heart attack this year, with...
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What will Your Child's Future Look Like?
As a parent, you make many choices throughout the day concerning the health and safety of your children. Adequate sleep, proper dental hygiene, and getting enough fresh air and exercise are just a few of the many good habits you instill in your...
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