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I also wonder why people with very dark skin aren't getting illnesses from too little D to the point where it would be immediately apparent that something was wrong and there would be reports of huge members of the population, in epidemic proportions,especially above a certain latitude, suffering from all those D deficiency illnesses.
DoloresView Thread
A friend takes a multivitamin with 18 micrograms of B12 which seems more reasonable. There are also active and inactive forms of B12 and the inactive form actually interferes with the active form. What is available in store bought B12? Would the 1000 micrograms and also the B12 in a multi be only the active form or a mixture?
DoloresView Thread
http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v10/n4/full/nm0404-324.html
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/slideshows/how-5-longevity-researchers-stave-off-aging/3View Thread
It seems everyone on fuhrman, McDougall, esselstyn are reported to eat, with the gurus permission, without counting calories and still lose tons of weight. What am I doing wrong?View Thread
It seems everyone on fuhrman, McDougall, esselstyn are reported to eat, with the gurus permission, without counting calories and still lose tons of weight. What am I doing wrong?View Thread
One public health issue that truly frightens me is that we are raising Billions of animals each year, and giving them low dose antibiotics in their feed. This has been shown to be the source of some super bugs, that are antibiotic resistant. The industry does this, since the animals are raised in such close filthy quarters, that the fatality rate from disease would be too high, without antibiotics as part of the feed. WE ARE NUTS! To get cheaper chicken, we are trying to breed the next flesh eating super bug.
In a NEJM article, after the earth quake, they discussed the protocol for administering antibiotics to people with cholera. The milder cases were not recommended to get antibiotics, due to the danger of making antibiotic resistant cholera mutations. Antibiotic resistance is a genuine serious concern, unless it means paying more for chicken, of course.
Scientific American ran an article, explaining that Denmark has stopped this practice of antibiotic in the feed, and actually increased productivity. And Denmark is a major pork exporter.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=our-big-pig-problem
Many bills have been introduced in the legislature, to prohibit the practice, but the powerful special interests have defeated the bills. As a life long Republican (until the last election), I am ashamed of how the Republicans act.
Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread
He says on one of his videos that he used statins because "he was wearing suspenders and a belt", and cites the results of a fellow doctor who followed his program without statins and reversed his heart disease. After listening to Esselstyn speak, one would think he uses only diet.
What do you all think? Are you under the impression that those with high cholesterol should use statins as well as diet? Is there any point at which one should be able to discontinue use of statins? I am reluctant to take any meds regardless of the cholesterol number as long as I am eating a good plant based diet. I know my brother was getting very low cholesterol numbers taking statins and not eating a plant based diet. Now he is eating the plant based diet but his doctor has kept him on the statins which my brother is anxious to discontinue. I have been encouraging him to get his doctor to discontinue the statins and bp meds, but after reading Esselstyn's website (which seems to be different from what he says when speaking publicly), I am wondering what is what and if I am giving my brother bad advice. (He has no diagnosed heart condition but his bp and cholesterol were high so he is on the meds. You simply do not get the impression from any of the plant based, low fat diet guys that statins are necessary.
DoloresView Thread
I am sure I will make it. Only just hope he does too.
JosvinView Thread
I agree with what the former salesperson says about side effects and many of the other negative comments. However, my anger is with doctors who are stupid enough to take a pharm rep's word for when and how to use a new drug. My own doctor fired me because I would not take a beta blocker without evidence that I needed one. Nor did he suggest anything like diet, exercise etc. His response to my refusal was to insist on a calcium channel blocker. It turned out the problem was digestive due to an antibiotic he prescribed for an infection he said I had which I did not actually have. He knew this but insisted I continue taking the antibiotic anyway and like an idiot I did. It killed the good bacteria. I cured myself by taking a probiotic.
A doctor should be a gatekeeper and should be armed with information. Pharmaceutical companies do not prescribe drugs--doctors do.
Having said that, people often insist on meds and refuse proper diet and exercise. They engage in health and life threatening behaviors. Do we just say too bad-- you don't deserve this diabetes or blood pressure pill? In a video of the heart attack grill I heard a person say it was okay to eat there because he was taking statins. People simply refuse to care for their own health and continue eating unhealthfully and not exercising. In a free society people are allowed to be stupid.
If people want to do this it is their business. While doctors are guilty of not giving more information or of not being aware of the latest information, they know that they will lose patients if they do not prescribe. So if a doctor has tried to persuade someone to develop a healthful lifestyle and he doesn't (in the time allowed for an office visit by the hmo or other insurer), then he has no alternative but to prescribe meds. While big pharm is certainly guilty of many highly questionable practices, so are doctors and patients.
DoloresView Thread
Hi folks,
I just got my first every A1c test. It was 5.1, which I was very pleased with. The "Reference Level" is 4.6 to 6.0.
A1c % Approx Avg Glucose
5 97
6 126
7 154
8 183
9 212
10 240
11 269
12 298
I was not sure the A1c would be good. I have found that, since I work late, and get home often 9 or even 10PM, I was eating late, and going right to bed. Sometimes, eating and going right to bed, I would wake up with blurry vision, suggesting high blood sugar during the night.
So, I have changed my routine. I have some old fashioned oatmeal at work, and at 6PM or earlier, I'll have a bowl of oatmeal, perhaps with an apple, at that time, instead of just prior to bed. (I never have cooked the oatmeal. I just pour water or soy milk over it, maybe heat it, cinnamon, maybe put fruit on it. I like it much better more chewy, than fully cooked.)
So, I'll wait 3 months, and repeat the test, to see if the new regimine will lower the A1c any more.
I got a ReliOn brand A1c Test kit at Walmart for $9. It is just one measurement, where you take the kit home, use the lancet to draw 2 drops of blood, and mail it in. They email you a week later that the results are ready, and you get the results from their website. The lancet was barely noticeable (no pain). I almost was not able to get 2 drops of blood from my finger. So, follow their directions, to let you arms dangle at your sides, before doing the test, to have enough blood available. (I didn't do that, because I'm too macho or something. But I will next time.)
Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread
John Robbins Being Fat in America
John Robbins, excellent author, heir to the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire and fortune (that is, except that he walked away from it), wrote an interesting post.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-robbins/being-fat-in-america_b_840994.html
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DoloresView Thread
"Peanuts have more anti-oxidants than broccoli"
No mention of fat or calorie or vitamin content.
No folks will be eating tons of fattening peanuts thinking the are
eating healthy!View Thread
Has the highest heart attack survival rate in the state.
I wish it would have said: We have the highest rate of reversing heart disease in the state. Reminded me of esselstyn showing pictures of the fast food concessions in the hospital cafeteria in his hospital where they do a good job of doing heart interventions.
DoloresView Thread
A friend of mine was concerned about his worsening macular degeneration. I recommended to him to read "Eat Right Electrolyte" by Dr. Rex Hawkins, and of course, "Eat To Live" by Dr. Fuhrman. The first book shows photos of retinas of patients with macular degeneration, who had terrible drusen from macular degeneration, who recovered 20/20 vision after careful diet, for 2 years. Also, it has photos of retinas of persons with advanced neovascular stage diabetic retinopathy, who made dramatic improvement after 2 years. Again, many of these people even regain 20/20 vision.
My friend has now read both books, and has started making changes in his lifestyle, but admits to still making compromises. He did observe that it's hard to make a dramatic lifestyle change. And indeed it is hard. It was the hardest thing I ever did, in fact, for the first couple weeks. But I would point out, for my friend's consideration, that it's also hard to do nothing, and watch what happens.
How much health do we want to sacrifice, for the momentary pleasure of eating rich foods? My choice, for myself, is that I don't want to sacrifice any health, for the momentary pleasure of eating rich foods.
Here is a fascinating link for "I could never do that!"
www.diseaseproof.com
Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread
An excellent post on many recent studies, showing a correlation between red meat consumption and stroke.
http://www.vegsource.com/joel-fuhrman-md/red-meat-consumption-increases-ischemic-stroke-risk.html
Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread
I really don't get why they would almost double. I'm still eating the same diet. I would guess the only difference is a soy mousse my wife makes for me that has chocolate chips in it that I have twice a week.
My diet is 100% plant based, dairy free, oil free. I allow my self one piece of grill salmon or tuna a week. My workout routine has not changed neither has my weight.
I wonder if my vacation early February on which I cheated caused this? The 6 days I was away I ate grilled fish most days, had french fries and ice cream once. Also whole grains were not available so I ate processed grains while away. I also had the best piece of chocolate cake I ever had.
I did make it through the week meat and except for the ice cream dairy free.
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The question was from a person who was vegetarian leaning towards vegan who said that although he ate this type of diet his bilirubin was high as were his AST and the other liver thing which I can't remember now. He did not give any numbers. Any ideas?
I remember reading somewhere that bilirubin is an anti oxident. I also never worried about the jaundice of any of my newborns because they were breast fed and I have come to believe that not only is it normal, but in some way may be healthful. When my mom told my grandfather, an uneducated man, that my first baby was jaundiced he said, Oh, she must be breastfeeding. It seems reasonable not to worry too much because the human race wouldn't have survived without infants being breastfed so why would a bilirubin count that is a little high be considered dangerous. I wonder if the dangerous thing isn't that bottle fed babies usually are not a bit jaundiced.
DoloresView Thread
Dr. Esselstyn has been reversing heart disease for over 20 years. His medical publications are the best documented results for heart disease, for any treatment, including any drug, surgery, anything. He uses careful diet and exercise, including statins and other drugs as appropriate.
Interesting notes from his talk (11 min)
Granted, a stent during a heart attack, can be life saving.
1.2 million stents / year 1% die 12,000 deaths 4% heart attacks 48,000 heart attacks.
bypass surgery 3% die of bypass.
Tim Russert achieved a LDL of 70, with a "gorilla" dose of statins. 70 is good. But statins are not as protective as excellent diet.
Patients who have had a heart attack: Greatest fear is "when is the other shoe going to fall?" This information empowers the patient to shed this fear, and replace it with joy of life.
http://www.vegsource.com/news/2011/03/esselstyn-heart-disease-reversal-video.html
For those reading, in my opinion, the best health information in the world today with with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, who just published the revised Eat To Live, in Jan 2011.
Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread
Parental discretion advised: negative comments, but the solution revealed:
We all know that diabetic medications help "control" or "manage" diabetes. These words are carefully chosen, to be code words for "we hope the diabetes doesn't get worse too quickly". The following study is one illustration of that.
http://www.vegsource.com/news/2011/03/study-diabetes-medicine-will-kill-you-quick.html
As the link shows, diabetes can be reversed by careful and healthful diet and exercise. Instead of managing diabetes, let your physician manage your medications, reducing dosage as your blood sugar normalizes, and you get healthier, and finally ending medications as your health becomes excellent. Dr. Fuhrman had one 80 year old patient, who had been on insulin for 20 years. She was off insulin in 2 weeks. The Pritikin center, run by board certified physicians, gets 40% of insulin dependent diabetics off insulin during their stay. 70% of oral medication diabetics get off medication during their stay. You can see these statistics and much more, with the medical journal references, at www.pritikin.org.
Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread
This is about as far off topic as you can conceive of. But, you heard it here!! This is about a parasite, Dicrocoelium dendriticum, that has mind control over ants, and has the most complicated life cycle of any parasite, involving ants, cows (or rabbits, sheep, etc), and snails. It's an interesting short video clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgAEeisfHW8
Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread
I learned some things in this talk. It starts a bit slow. But some dramatic stuff !!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/powerful-patient/2011/02/10/eat-to-live
Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread
Jeff Novick made some very humorous but astute observations, concerning the question as to who is right.
jc pointed out a difference in recommendations for beans. There are some other differences, but mostly there is a resounding success of all the programs. The success of each, lends support for the success of all. Anyway, check out this link.
http://www.vegsource.com/news/2011/02/which-veg-doctor-is-right----and-why-you-shouldnt-care.html
Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread
For anyone reading, this is the best overview of studies on sodium that I have seen. I learned some new things.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-fuhrman-md/high-salt-diet-_b_821323.html
It is Dr. Fuhrman's blog on the Huffington Post.
Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread
Does Dr Fuhrman say to limit beans?If not how does he counter the arguments of Dr Mcdougall?View Thread
Bon apetite
DoloresView Thread
DoloresView Thread
My greatest motivation for following this near vegan Dr Fuhrman, Eat To Live program, is to preserve my 3 brain cells. I can't afford to lose any of them.
Most people do not know that all the risk factors for alzheimers and dimentia are exactly, precisely, identically the same as risk factors for heart disease.
Here's a study published Jan 2011 (1) :
"Conclusions - A dietary pattern consistent with current guidelines to consume relatively high amounts of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, poultry, fish, and low-fat dairy products may be associated with superior nutritional status, quality of life and survival in older adults."
Sometimes people think that older people do not benefit from an excellent diet. Ridiculous. Here's a study showing that people over 70 years old, who ate 2 cups of vegetables daily, had 38% decrease in rate of cognitive decline. (2)
Best regards, EngineerGuy
(1) http://www.adajournal.org/article/S0002-8223(10)01648-2/abstract
(2) http://www.vegsource.com/news/2011/02/its-never-too-late-to-live-longer.htmlView Thread
His son said "My father's blood pressure and cholesterol were very well controlled with medication & he still perished."
Mr. Russert's doctor said: "Russert's stress test on April 29 was "normal. At a high level of exercise he had no symptoms," Newman said, adding that his blood pressure and cholesterol were "well-controlled."
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oGdVW7.UxN1ocA8EJXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTByYzByMHM1BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDOARjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkAw--/SIG=1337dnbdg/EXP=1296919099/**http%3a//www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206807,00.html%3fxid=rss-topheadlines
I've sometimes wondered if drugs for blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar merely cause lower numbers without significantly reducing risk factors.View Thread
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