Podcasts about reverse heart disease

Today, I am joined by Behavioral Change Specialist Karen Bartle. Karen's focus is on supporting people to Identify and implement evidence-based behavioral solutions to make and maintain sustainable lifestyle changes. Karen is passionate about sharing her insights and wisdom from her own journey, as well as from a professional and clinical perspective of behavioral & dietary change, through appearing on podcasts, guest speaking, webinars, blogs, and more.To connect with Karen:https://www.karenbartle.com/about-karenFor recipes, Karen suggests checking out https://nutritionstudies.org/recipes/Mentioned in this episode:Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell EsselstynHear Essy talk about heart disease: https://youtu.be/EqKNfyUPzoU?si=D89QG9jSD1ReX-uJTo connect with me:Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @didyoubringthehummusFor more info on my Public Speaking 101 program: ⁠https://www.didyoubringthehummus.com/publicspeakingforactivists⁠Contact me here or send me an email at info@didyoubringthehummus.comSign up for meditation sessions hereSign up for The Vegan Voyage, to sponsor the podcast, book meditations packages, or sign up for my Public Speaking program hereJoin my Podcast Fan Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/didyoubringthehummus/To be a guest on the podcast: https://www.didyoubringthehummus.com/beaguest©2025 Kimberly Winters - Did You Bring the Hummus LLCTheme Song ©2020 JP Winters ⁠@musicbyjpw⁠

This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Primal Tallow Balm⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reverse Heart Disease: https://www.theprimal.com/lab/fasting-for-survival-fix-heart-disease-inflammation-naturallyThis is an exclusive interview with Dr Pradip Jamnadas, an award-winning cardiologist, international speaker, and fasting expert. Dr Jamnadas will discuss the true cause of heart disease and the role of fasting to fix the heart and inflammation.Heart disease is the #1 killer worldwide, and while we might try to find the perfect diet, the fact is you can be healthy, have low insulin levels, but a positive CAC score and still get a heart attack. Dr Jamnadas will discuss the causes of heart disease, and how arteries can get clogged.We discuss the role of LDL, and cholesterol with respect to heart disease, and why we need to look at small dense LDL, and how this occurs. We discuss how plaque forms in the arteries and where that arterial plaque comes from (sugars, seed oils, and carbs) as well as other factors. Dr Jamnadas will discuss the role of elemental calcium supplements and vitamin K2 deficiency and how this causes plaque build and atherosclerosis.We also discuss the role of fasting, namely a 36 hour fast to reduce inflammation as well as vagus nerve hacks to increase vagal tone. This episode is for those who truely seek preventative medicine, you will learn what really increases cardiovascular risk, and nutritional and lifestyle protocols to fix it.

LDL cholesterol, apoprotein B, saturated fat, TMAO, statin cholesterol drugs: Over the last 40 years, we have been inundated with misguided advice on how to reduce your risk for coronary heart disease, i.e., risk for such things as heart attack, need for heart procedures such as stent implantation or bypass surgery, or sudden cardiac death, serious and often life-threatening events. Has it worked? 80 million Americans now take statin drugs to reduce cholesterol yet there has been no meaningful reduction in such events and, in fact, I'll bet some of your local hospitals have added multi-million dollar wings for cardiac care, the number one moneymaker for hospitals and healthcare. The tragedy of all this is that the focus on issues like cholesterol have taken everyone's focus off the REAL causes of heart disease that are, in reality, easy to identify and manage. And it involves no pharmaceuticals, no restriction of dietary fat, but draws from a handful of common sense and natural strategies that, time and again, have allowed people to stop or even reverse coronary atherosclerosis. _________________________________________________________________________________For BiotiQuest probiotics including Sugar Shift, go here.A 15% discount is available for Defiant Health podcast listeners by entering discount code UNDOC15 (case-sensitive) at checkout.*_________________________________________________________________________________Get your 15% Paleovalley discount on fermented grass-fed beef sticks, Bone Broth Collagen, low-carb snack bars and other high-quality organic foods here.* For 12% off every order of grass-fed and pasture-raised meats from Wild Pastures, go here._____________________________________________________________________________MyReuteri and Gut to Glow can be found here: oxiceutics.comSupport the showBooks: Super Gut: The 4-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health; revised & expanded ed

Today on Health & Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guests are, Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Heart Disease Researcher _ Author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, and Gene Spiller, Ph.D., Nutritional Researcher and Health Scientist. Dr. Esselstyn talks about how to prevent, treat and even reverse heart disease through a plant-based diet. Dr. Spiller shares his research about the powerful antioxidant properties of sundried raisin and the health benefits of plant foods. He talks about new research on Astaxanthin, a natural antioxidant found in a specific algae and its potential role in human health.

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Is it Possible to Reverse Heart Disease?Welcome to the Hypertension Resistant to Treatment Podcast! Initially, our goal was to empower individuals to effectively manage their blood pressure with the help of healthcare professionals. However, our focus has evolved to prioritize supporting healthcare providers, particularly nurse practitioners (NPs), recognizing their crucial role in patient outcomes.  We emphasize the significance of equipping healthcare providers with the necessary tools and knowledge to successfully guide patients to obtain good blood pressure control. Thank you for joining us on this journey towards improved hypertension management. This podcast offers a mixture of informative and inspirational content.The Hypertension Resistant to Treatment podcast is hosted by Dr. Tonya Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, MPH, FNP-C. Of note, according to the AACN, fewer than 1% of U.S. nurses hold a doctoral degree, with most having a DNP rather than a PhD. This highlights the rarity of both degrees, though DNPs are significantly more common than PhDs.Pubmed Research GateResearch SymposiumSend us a text Support the showSupport the podcast by subscribing using this link: click here. We appreciate your support, thank you! Need help with your Blood Pressure Management? Click this link for a Telehealth visit.Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Royalty-free music: Turn on My Swag 2 Epidemic Sound:****Disclaimer: This podcast is not medical advice. Consult your healthcare provider for medical advice. All views and statements in this podcast are those of the host, guest, and speakers.The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are my own and do not represent the official position or policies of my employer or any affiliated organization. Any information shared here is intended for educational and informational purposes only, based on my personal expertise and research.

I believe this is the most important podcast episode ever done in history! Big words for sure...now let me back them up Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn is a world renowned cardiologist who was a surgeon at the famed Cleveland Clinic, the top Heart Hospital in the world.  He is the author of the best selling book Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease and was also prominently featured in the groundbreaking documentary Forks Over Knives.  His pioneering work with Coronary Artery Disease has saved countless lives. We explore: Who has heart disease? What percentage of people? Why in his 9th decade of life does Dr. Esselstyn continue to talk about eradicating or slowing the progression of heart disease. What's is the mission that's still driving him. When he speaks of Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease is he primarily speaking about Coronary Artery Disease or all Heart Disease? The internet is filled with Drs & others promoting Keto and low Carb Diets and they swear by their research. How do we explain the claimed successes of those diets...or are they really successful? Why are ALL oils bad, especially for those with coronary artery disease?  Are there any oils that are good for those that don't have heart disease? Should everyone have a Calcium Score and when should they be alarmed? How important is it to lower LDL and raise HDL? What does he think of Statins? Why should there never be a reason to develop heart disease. At what point should someone have an angiogram and stents placed or bypass surgery? How does someone track their progress after a positive stress test and starting a Whole Food plant -based diet Why a Whole Food Plant Based Diet is Different than a Vegan diet Why do leafy greens eaten 6x a day help to mitigate or reverse further coronary artery disease? Which are the best greens to eat? Which are the next best foods after greens? How about Nightshades? Good or Bad? Can this diet prevent event the most serious heart blockages and circumvent even a quadruple bypass? How much fat is recommended for those with coronary artery disease and how much of that in saturated fat?  Is all saturated fat equal? What three Whole Foods are bad for Coronary Artery Disease patients?  How about sweeteners?

Our guests in this episode have been described as the world's two oldest scientifically astute longevity activists. They are Kenneth Scott, aged 82, who is based in Florida, and Helga Sands, aged 86, who lives in London.David has met both of them several times at a number of longevity events, and they always impress him, not only with their vitality and good health, but also with the level of knowledge and intelligence they apply to the question of which treatments are the best, for them personally and for others, to help keep people young and vibrant.Selected follow-ups:Waiting For God - 1990s BBC ComedyAdelle Davis, NutritionistRoger J. Williams, BiochemistThe Importance of Maintaining a Low Omega-6/Omega-3 RatioLife Extension MagazineCalifornia Age Management InstituteFibrinogen and agingProfessor Angus Dalgleish, Nuffield HealthAbout Aubrey de Grey speaking at the Royal InstitutionGeorge Church, GeneticistJames Kirkland, Mayo ClinicDaniel Munoz-Espin, CambridgeNobel Prize for John Gurdon and Shinya YamanakaVSELs and S.O.N.G. laserXtend Optimal HealthFollistatin gene therapy, MinicircleExosomes vs Stem CellsPrevent and Reverse Heart Disease - book by Caldwell Esselstyn Jr Dasatinib and Quercetin (senolytics)We reverse atherosclerosis - Repair BiotechnologiesBioreactor-Grown Mitochondria - MitrixNobel Winner Shinya Yamanaka: Cell Therapy Is ‘Very Promising' For Cancer, Parkison's, MoreDeath of the world's oldest man, 25th Nov 2024Blueprint protocol - Bryan JohnsonMusic: Spike Protein, by Koi Discovery, available under CC0 1.0 Public Domain Declaration

Can you slow, stop, prevent, and even reverse Heart Disease and Stroke Risk? Well actually yes you can! These simple tips can help you prevent and reverse the number one killer in the world.

Optimize Heart Health & Prevent and Reverse Cardiovascular Disease with guest expert Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr.Let's dive into something crucial—heart health! Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women globally.It does NOT have to be. In fact, heart disease kills more women than all types of cancer combined. You might not think about it every day, but what we eat and drink plays a major role in keeping our hearts healthy. There's so much to discover about the impact of diet on our cardiovascular system, and how simple changes can make a big difference.Curious about how to protect your heart and improve your health?TUNE IN and let's explore together with my esteemed guest expert and the director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program at the Cleveland Clinic, Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., MD!In this episode, you will learn:The impact of diet on endothelial cell health and nitric oxide productionThe benefits and risks of different foods and beverages for heart healthHow plant-based nutrition can prevent and reverse cardiovascular diseaseThe role of green leafy vegetables in boosting nitric oxide levelsTop vegetables for promoting heart health, including the Doc's top picksSuccess stories of patients reversing heart disease with a plant-based dietDietary recommendations: the truth about caffeine, sugar, oil, alcohol, and animal protein to ensure better heart healthThe dangers of the typical American diet and its link to chronic illnessInsights on healthy fats and plant-based protein sourcesThe significance of outdoor activities and healthy eating habits for longevitySimple meal options for maintaining a heart-healthy, plant-based diet on the goHow caffeine affects nitric oxide production and heart healthThe impact of coffee on endothelial cell healthDifferences between decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee on the endothelial layerAbout our guest expert:Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., MDDirector of Cleveland Clinic for Cardiovascular Disease PreventionAt age 90, former Olympian turned world-renown cardiovascular surgeon, Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., is a tremendous example of how to eat to live disease-free! He is a Yale graduate (1956) and Western Reserve University M.D. (1961), is a renowned surgeon with a long-standing association with the Cleveland Clinic since 1961. He earned a gold medal in rowing at the 1956 Olympics and a Bronze Star as an Army surgeon in Vietnam. Dr. Esselstyn has held prominent roles at the Cleveland Clinic, including President of the Staff and Head of the Section of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease, in addition to his role as the director of the heart health clinic.He has received numerous honors, including the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine (2005), Yale's Lifetime Achievement Award (2013), and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine's Lifetime Achievement Award (2016). His research on plant-based nutrition, documented in his bestselling book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, has over 150 scientific publications. Dr. Esselstyn currently leads the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Reversal Seminar at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Wellness and Preventive Medicine.He lives with his equally impressive wife, Ann (age 89!), in Ohio.Instagram:

According to the CDC,  about 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year. That's 1 in every 4 deaths. A staggering 100 BILLION dollars were spent several years ago on stents and bypasses. But how effective are those dangerous, invasive, and costly procedures in improving the patient's quality of life? Is there an alternative?   Today's guest is Dr. Dean Ornish, the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. He is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of seven books, all national bestsellers. Dr. Dean Ornish has directed revolutionary research proving that lifestyle changes can often reverse or undo the progression of many of the most common and costly chronic diseases and even begin reversing aging at a cellular level. He documented his findings in his landmark book UnDo It!   Dr. Dean Ornish studied medicine under Dr. Michael DeBakey, an American vascular surgeon and cardiac surgeon, scientist, and medical educator known for his trailblazing efforts in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.    Today, Dr. Dean Ornish is helping people regain their health with his program, The Only Program Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease, which is reimbursed by Medicare from anywhere in the U.S. 'Nuff said! Let's dive into this eye-opening episode and UnDo It!   “When I was in medical school, we were taught that the only way to change your genes is to change your parents, meaning you can't do anything about it. But we did a study with Craig Venter, who was the first to decode the human genome, and we found that over 500 genes were changed in just three months. Same lifestyle changes turning on the good genes, turning off the bad genes in simple terms. And there are mechanisms. There is something called methylation, which is a molecule that's like a switch that can turn on or turn off a gene. Technically, the genes are the same, but the expression of the genes—if you can turn off a gene that causes cancer, then it's as though you're changing your genes. Or different proteins, histone, and non-histone proteins, they act as switches, and sirtuins and others that turn on and turn off the genes. And we found that over 500 genes were changed in just three months.” - Dr. Dean Ornish   What we discuss in this episode: - Dr. Dean Ornish walks us through that pivotal moment when he met Woodstock Guru Sri Swami Satchidananda and how that encounter changed the direction of his life  - How stress increases our predisposition to cardiovascular diseases and the worst thing about being depressed - Is there something wrong with traditional medicine?  - Dr. Dean Ornish talks about the joy that his work brings, enabling people to have options vs. undergoing costly medical procedures - How to UnDo It! Eat Well, Move More, Stress Less, Love More - How comprehensive lifestyle changes influence DNA methylation and gene expression - Does eating specific foods (sweet potato meals vs. blueberry vs. cheeseburgers) influence cancer genes? - What hope do we have in getting the message to people about the way we view our health and the overall healthcare system? - Choosing a plant-based diet - What you gain is so much better than what you give up! Watch The Game Changers, a revolutionary film about plant-based eating, protein, and strength.  -The Ornish Diet - What you include in your diet is as important as what you exclude. - The Gut-Brain Connection and how our bodies are affected by the food we eat   Resources: - Book: UnDo It! - https://www.amazon.com/Undo-Lifestyle-Changes-Reverse-Diseases/dp/052547997X - Website - https://www.ornish.com - Instagram - deanornishmd/ - https://www.instagram.com/deanornishmd/ - Facebook - Dean Ornish - https://www.facebook.com/Ornish?_rdc=1&_rdr - EarthAnimal.com/Switch4Good 20% off code: Switch4Good - https://earthanimal.com/shop/?only=235174,243429   ★☆★ Help us remove dairy from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans! ★☆★ https://switch4good.org/dietary-guidelines-for-americans-2025/ ★☆★ Click the link below to support the ADD SOY Act! ★☆★ https://switch4good.org/add-soy-act/ ★☆★ Share the website and get your resources here ★☆★ https://kidsandmilk.org/ ★☆★ Send us a voice message and ask a question. 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TODAY'S SPONSORSKION: Check out getkion.com & use the code DANIHEALTH to get 10%UBLOCKOUT: Check out ublockout.com & use the code DANI10 for 10% off  TODAY'S GUESTDr. Stephen Hussey MS, DC is a Chiropractor and Functional Medicine practitioner. He attained both his Doctorate of Chiropractic and Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States in Portland, OR. He is a health coach, speaker, and the author of three books on health; The Health Evolution: Why Understanding Evolution is the Key to Vibrant Health, Understanding The Heart: Surprising Insights Into The Evolutionary Origins Of Heart Disease – And Why It Matters, and Pain Sense. Dr. Hussey guides clients from around the world back to health by using the latest research and health attaining strategies.WebsiteInstagramFacebookON TODAY'S EPISODEWhat are the limitations of conventional medicine's approach to heart disease and cholesterol?What role does structured water play in heart health, and how is it formed?How can exposure to sunlight improve cardiovascular health?Why is it important to optimize our circadian rhythm for body healing?What are the benefits of grounding for heart health?How does the heart act as a blood flow regulator and coherence sensor in the body?How can chronic pain in the brain be "reprogrammed" through lifestyle changes?Why is it a myth that heart disease is inevitable, and how can we prevent it?How are body coherence and overall health-related?What practical strategies do you recommend to address heart health from a holistic approach?STAY IN TOUCH WITH ME:You can find me:On Instagram @daniellehamiltonhealth On Facebook at Danielle Hamilton HealthMy website is daniellehamiltonhealth.comOn my YouTube Channel (make sure you subscribe!)Sign up for my Wellness Wednesday Newsletter: https://www.daniellehamiltonhealth.com/newsletter

Today on Health & Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured two guests are the father and son team, Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Heart Disease Researcher - Author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease and Rip Esselstyn - Former Austin, Texas Firefighter and Professional Triathlete, Author of My Beef With Meat - The Healthiest Argument for Eating A Plant-Strong Diet and The Engine 2 Diet. On this program we talk with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, the physician who authored the landmark book that influenced President Clinton to make his healthy diet and lifestyle changes. Dr. Esselstyn talks about the power of a plant-based diet in promoting heart health. The program also features Dr. Esselstyn's son, Rip Esselstyn, who like his father is a leading advocate of an all plant-based diet for the prevention, treatment and reversal of disease. Rip discusses the health problems associated with eating meat and other animal products.

"We are responsible for ourselves. It's the only thing we can control.”  Have you ever felt like the conventional medical system isn't providing the answers you need for your health? What if there were secrets to healing yourself that you haven't discovered yet? Many of us have faced health challenges and immediately turned to doctors and medications for solutions. While modern medicine has its miracles, there are areas where it may fall short, leaving us searching for more holistic and sustainable ways to heal and thrive.  Curtis Banks is a former senior officer of a major corporation in the United States who transitioned into a successful financial coach. He faced a serious health challenge that forced him to rethink his entire approach to wellness. His story is a powerful testament to the potential of self-healing through informed choices and lifestyle changes.  Also Mentioned: How to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn  Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" by Dr. Robert Atkins  Barbara O'Neill YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LivingSpringsRetreat  Raymond Aaron has shared his vision and wisdom on radio and television programs for over 40 years. He is the author of over 100 books, including Branding Small Business For Dummies, Double Your Income Doing What You Love, Canadian best-seller Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul, and he co-authored the New York Times best-seller Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul. Raymond's latest, co-authored book is The AI Millionaire's Path: Discover How ChatGPT‐Written Books Become Bestsellers and How They Can Make You a Millionaire Author!.  www.Aaron.com

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Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.D. from Western Reserve University. In 1956, pulling the No. 6 oar as a member of the victorious United States rowing team, he was awarded a gold medal at the Olympic Games. He was trained as a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic and at St. George's Hospital in London. In 1968, as an Army surgeon in Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star.Dr. Esselstyn has been associated with the Cleveland Clinic since 1968. During that time, he has served as President of the Staff and as a member of the Board of Governors. He chaired the Clinic's Breast Cancer Task Force and headed its Section of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.In 1991, Dr. Esselstyn served as President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, That same year he organized the first National Conference on the Elimination of Coronary Artery Disease, which was held in Tucson, Arizona. In 1997, he chaired a follow-up conference, the Summit on Cholesterol and Coronary Disease, which brought together more than 500 physicians and health-care workers in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. In April, 2005, Dr. Esselstyn became the first recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Association in 2009. In September 2010, he received the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame Award. Dr. Esselstyn received the 2013 Deerfield Academy Alumni Association Heritage Award In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement & Service, and the 2013 Yale University George H.W. Bush '48 Lifetime of Leadership Award.  Dr. Esselstyn has also received the 2015 Plantrician Project Luminary Award, the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award, and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.His scientific publications number over 150, “The Best Doctors in America” 1994-1995 published by Woodward and White cites Dr. Esselstyn's surgical expertise in the categories of endocrine and breast disease. In 1995 he published his bench mark long-term nutritional research arresting and reversing coronary artery disease in severely ill patients. That same study was updated at 12 years and reviewed beyond twenty years in his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, making it one of the longest longitudinal studies of its type. In July of 2014 he reported the experience of 198 participants seriously ill with cardiovascular disease. During 3.7 years of follow up of the 89% adherent to the program, 99.4% avoided further major cardiac events.Dr. Esselstyn and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, have followed a plant-based diet since 1984. Dr. Esselstyn presently directs the cardiovascular prevention and reversal program at The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute.The Esselstyns have four children and ten grandchildren. Links:For more information, please visit https://www.dresselstyn.com

Daniel Trevor survived a heart attack. The experience turned him into a citizen scientist who debunks some common myths about the relationship between heart disease and metabolic health. He shares his first-hand discovery of the harmful effects of what he refers to as the unholy trinity:  carbs, sugar, and vegetable oils,   He documented his personal journey of survival, transformation, and self-discovery in the book, The Unholy Trinity. It is perhaps the single-most citation-dense work on the subject yet published, with a whopping 1,200 scientific citations.Did you know that 74% of doctors are not fully equipped to handle prediabetes and type 2 diabetes? Daniel leads us through his exploration of the medical community's struggle with these common diseases. He insists that these health battles require more than just medication, it requires a fundamental shift in our lifestyle and diet. He challenges us to challenge the norms, understand the science behind our health decisions, and take control of our own health.Going deeper, he challenges traditional wisdom around heart health. We touch on the impact of wheat and vegetable oils, while also emphasizing the importance of understanding plaque in our arteries. Daniel's story illustrates the critical role of the citizen scientist in health and wellness as well as the power of taking control of our own health. Daniel's Website: DanielTrevor.com=========================== Chances are, you wouldn't be listening to this podcast if you didn't need to change your life and get healthier. So take action right now. Book a call with Dr. Ovadia's team. One small step in the right direction is all it takes to get started. How to connect with Stay Off My Operating Table:Twitter: Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHearts Jack Heald: @JackHeald5 Learn more: Learn more about Dr. Ovadia's personalized health coaching Get Dr. Ovadia's book Stay Off My Operating Table on Amazon. Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts visit Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart Health visit Jack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.com Theme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro Recordings

This episode of Conversations for Health features Dr. Mark Menolascino, the Medical Director of the Meno Clinic – Center for Functional Medicine. He has over 35 years of healthcare experience, is Board Certified as an Internal Medicine Specialist, Board Certified in Holistic Medicine and in Advanced Hormone Management and Anti-Aging Medicine. He additionally has a Master's Degree in Pharmacology and Immunology, part of the Heart Disease Reversal Team with Dr. Dean Ornish.   Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, and in our conversation, Dr. Menolascino highlights the key differentiators regarding women's cardiovascular health from men's health. He expounds on the importance of both primary and secondary prevention and highlights valuable testing recommendations, dietary supplementations, and the importance of lifestyle choices in actively preventing heart disease.    I'm your host Evelyn Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us.   Key Takeaways:   [1:50] Key differentiators regarding women's cardiovascular health. [4:02] Major signs that indicate heart disease and distress or failure. [6:15] Heart attack prevention tests, including LP(a) and small dense LpL levels. [13:35] The importance of cardiovascular testing and functional stress tests. [18:54] Physician recommendations for key testing frequency and age milestones. [26:26] Information that is gathered from heart testing and what physicians do with it. [28:31] LP(a) treatment, supplements and interventions. [34:53] The impact of lowering cholesterol and other markers. [38:03] Dr. Mark's nutraceutical recommendations for supplementing healthy lifestyle choices. [42:05] General recommendations for personalized precision medicine practices. [46:05] Diet principles for cardiovascular health include organic red meat and gluten. [50:43] Women's health hormones as they relate to cardiovascular risk. [54:15] Dr. Mark's favorite supplement, personal health practices, and the medicine usage he has changed his mind about.   Episode Resources:   Dr. Mark Menolascino   Heart Solution for Women: A Proven Program to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Mark Menolascino   Medical Journal: The Histological Basis of Frank's Sign PubMed: Corneal arcus as coronary artery disease risk factor   Medical Journal: Efficacy of alternate day versus daily dosing of rosuvastatin   Design for Health Resources:   Designs for Health    Blog: New Research Finds Powerful Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Women's Risk for Heart Disease   Blog: Recent Study Explores Potential Role of Nutraceuticals in Supporting Healthy Cholesterol Metabolism   Blog: Nitric Oxide – Say Yes to “NO”   Blog: Recent Review Investigates Potential Link Between Cardiovascular Health, Inflammation, and the Gut Microbiome   Blog: Rhamnan Sulfate to Support the Endothelial Glycocalyx   Blog: The Latest on CoQ10: Supporting Heart Health and Beyond   Blog: Recent Randomized Controlled Trial Investigated Potential Link Between Selenium, CoQ10, and Cardiovascular Health   Blog: Support Foundational Health with Omega-3 Fatty Acids   Blog: Methylated Folate for Normal Homocysteine Status   Visit the Designs for Health Research and Education Library which houses medical journals, protocols, webinars, and our blog. 

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Welcome to another exciting and informative episode of The Hormone Prescription Podcast, specifically designed for midlife women! In today's episode, we are joined by the insightful and experienced Dr. Anoop Kumar. Dr. Kumar will discuss why we don't know what true health is, and most importantly, how we can create it for ourselves.    With a background in clinical medicine and mind-body integration, Dr. Kumar is a leading voice in the field of health and healthcare transformation. His unique perspective on health invites us to explore and redefine our understanding of wellbeing in a holistic manner.    During the podcast, Dr. Kumar explores: * The concept of health as a holistic experience, encompassing physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing * How the healthcare industry often focuses on the physical body, neglecting other crucial aspects of health * The importance of integrating mind-body perspectives for a comprehensive understanding of human nature and unlocking true healing potential    Listeners will leave this episode feeling inspired and armed with practical tips for incorporating mind-body integrative approaches into their own health journeys. Don't forget to subscribe to The Hormone Prescription Podcast for more valuable insights on health and wellbeing!    Speaker 1 (00:00): “Health is the expression of human potential.”  - Dr. Anoop Kumar. Find out in this episode why we don't know what health truly is and how to create it. Speaker 2 (00:12): So the big question is, how do women over 40 like us, keep weight off, have great energy, balance our hormones in our moods, feel sexy and confident, and master midlife? If you're like most of us, you are not getting the answers you need and remain confused and pretty hopeless to ever feel like yourself Again. As an ob-gyn, I had to discover for myself the truth about what creates our rock solid metabolism, lasting weight loss, and supercharged energy after 40, in order to lose a hundred pounds and fix my fatigue, now I'm on a mission. This podcast is designed to share the natural tools you need for impactful results, and to give you clarity on the answers to your midlife metabolism challenges. Join me for tangible, natural strategies to crush the hormone imbalances you are facing and help you get unstuck from the sidelines of life. My name is Dr. Kyrin Dunston. Welcome to the Hormone Prescription Podcast. Speaker 1 (01:06): Hi everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kyrin. Thank you so much for joining me today. My guest today, Dr. Anoop Kumar, is going to share some really progressive perspectives on health that really are essential to creating health. I mean, first off, most of us don't really know what true health is. We know what treating disease is, and we know what controlling disease is, but do you really know what true health is or how to create it? Well, Dr. Kumar does, and he's gonna share that with you today. He's gonna help you understand what's missing from your approach, what you're not considering, what you might not have thought of. And he has a very unique perspective and some very inspirational stories. And he's going to talk about how health is the expression of human potential without addressing that question directly. Speaker 1 (02:00): That's actually a quote I got from him. But I do agree that health is the expression of human potential. So see if you can read between the lines and give your own explanation of how health is the expression of human potential. After you give a listen and share your thoughts with us on social media, you can find me at Kyrin Dunston MD on Instagram and Facebook. I look forward to communicating with you. So I'll let you know a little bit about Dr. Kumar and then we'll get started. He is a leading voice for health and healthcare transformation, bringing clarity to the full spectrum of clinical medicine, MINDBODY integration and human potential. He is co-founder of Health Revolution, a company building a complete ecosystem for healing, beginning with the Health Jumpstart course and the Healing Is Possible podcast. He offers regular webinars featuring healing meditations and conversations on Big Picture Health. Dr. Kumar grew up experimenting with the philosophy of non-duality, eventually finding ways to integrate its comprehensive perspective of human nature with biomedical science. He is board certified in emergency medicine and holds a master's degree in management with a focus in health leadership. He is the author of Michelangelo's Medicine, and is this a dream? As well as of numerous articles, integrating mind body perspectives. Please help me welcome Dr. Anup Kumar to the show. Speaker 3 (03:25): Thank you. It's great to be here with you, Kyrin. Speaker 1 (03:28): So I think this will be an interesting conversation starting with, and maybe you can just start talking about this. Here's why we don't know what health truly is. I mean, I guess I'll first say that I think I know what health is, but I thought that, you know, I was learning how to help people create actual health when I went to medical school. Yeah. I wanted to help women to the best of my ability. So I looked around at all the options for the toolboxes that I could learn about and become educated in. And I said, oh, getting my MD medical doctorate will give me the biggest toolbox. Yes. So that's why I got my MD only to discover after over a decade of practicing that I probably didn't really know what health was when my own health failed. Yeah. So what's going on here? Speaker 3 (04:16): Well, so I would agree with you. When I went to medical school, I also saw that the way we're looking at human being is incomplete. I had a lot of background in philosophy and spirituality growing up. My parents were really heavily into that. So that was, in a way, my first education. My primary education was in those philosophical perspectives that I had been experimenting with in my life. And so, by the time I got to medical school and you know, we learned our anatomy and physiology and biochemistry and so on, I saw that we were learning a lot about a little, you know what I mean? So it's like we're basically taking the human being and looking at the human being through a relatively narrow lens and then studying that lens intensely. So there's a whole lot of knowledge, but it's about a narrow spectrum of being human. Speaker 3 (04:58): And I'll give you an example of let's say four or five things that I think limit our understanding of what health is. Let me first say that you mentioned that, you know, you feel like you know what health is. I think all of us know to some extent, so I'm not saying we have no idea. Mm-Hmm. , but I'm just saying the outer limits of what health could be, health after all, comes from the word whole. So what does it mean to be whole? What does it mean to be complete? In other words, what is the potential of a human being? Right? Like, what is the possibility for a human being? I think these are the questions that we, of course don't ask in healthcare, because the healthcare focus is really studying disease. So you and I study anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, embryology, and so on. Speaker 3 (05:37): And at some point we turn to pathology, pathophysiology. And it's like after that there's no turning back. Most of what you learn, even through continuing medical education, is about pathophysiology, diagnostic frameworks, and then treatments for those diagnostics for those diagnoses. So I think the bend, the tendency of health, healthcare, and research in general kind of assumes that we know, yes, this is the human being anatomy and physiology, but now what's going wrong is where the research is. So I think that that general direction needs to be broadened so that we ask broader questions about health and human potential. And lemme just give you a few examples of that. Number one, what we consider as, let's say, the bedrock of clinical medicine is human anatomy, right? We define the human being in a particular way, and it's based on that map of the human being that we decide what's going well, what's not going well, and we make our diagnosing treatments. Speaker 3 (06:32): But in fact, a human body is not the same thing as a human being. And we know that because you can look at a living human being and you can look at a body that that is dead. And we know the two are different. There's something fundamentally different about them. And yet, when we try to model a human being, what we do is strictly talk about the body. So at some point centuries ago, we made the decision that when we modeled the human being, human anatomy, we're not gonna look at mind. We're not gonna look at subtler processes of the human being that have been documented in other cultures, such as in Ayurveda or in traditional Chinese medicine or in yoga. We don't look at chakras, we don't look at meridians. None of that stuff has a place in our model of anatomy. We simply look at physical structures, right? Speaker 3 (07:13): And to me, like this should be on the front page of the New York Times, that in different cultures, they literally have different models of anatomy for the same species. We're all the same species, as far as I know. And yet, despite that fact, different cultures have different models of anatomy, and we don't know what to do about it, and we ignore it. We don't even talk about it. We just say, well, that stuff doesn't make sense, or we don't get it. Or it's not important, despite the fact that based on your model, your diagnosis is made and your treatment is made. So if our models are incomplete, then naturally it follows that our diagnoses and our treatments are incomplete. Right? So I think there's a huge lack of curiosity in medicine as to, Hey, why don't we understand that? Rather than just brushing it off saying, why don't we understand it? Speaker 3 (07:56): How can we understand it? Well, how, what do we have to augment in our knowledge not to throw away what we know, but to augment what we know and include this other perspective? Right? So that's point number one is if you don't know the human being completely, if you don't model the human being completely, then we are not going to know what health is. We can only gonna know partial approaches, which is why we have a disease-based care, disease-based approach to health in mm-hmm in what we call modern medicine. Second example, and this will surprise most physicians, most scientists, most people who have surprised science, who have studied science, is that we don't know what the body's fundamentally made of. All right? So just hear me out on this one. So when, when we were kids, we learned to play with those little solid balls that were atoms, and we connected them with the sticks, the molecular model kits, and we put them all together and we said, wow, this is what we are. Speaker 3 (08:44): You put a bunch of this together and, and that's how you get Karen, and that's how you get a new, and that's how you get everybody, right? And what's crazy is that after fourth grade or so, which is some fourth or fifth grade, whenever we did that first, or heard about that first, our understanding of what we're made of never advanced. So you can go to high school, you can go to graduate school, you can go to medical school, you can do fellowship, you can do C M E, and what we are made of that understanding never advances. It's still, yeah, a bunch of little balls and sticks, right? Which is mind boggling. , right? like what, what we, what we, it's, it's laughable what you think about, but it's true. What we, what we do understand is the complexity of how they interact. Speaker 3 (09:25): So we learn more about molecular models and how they interface and intracellular communication, but when you go down to the bottom, it still balls and sticks. It never went beyond fourth grade or fifth grade, right? Right. And the thing is, if you ask somebody, if you ask a doctor, ask a scientist what a human body is made of, we'll say, well, it's made of organs. What's that made of? It's made of tissues. What's that made of? It's made of cells. Then you get down to macromolecules and then molecules, then you get to atoms, subatomic particles, and finally you get to the smallest bits of matter that we know, which are called elementary particles. And you know what's crazy, Karen? After that, everybody stops asking questions. It's like, until then we always act, what's that made of? But what's that made of? But what's that made of? Speaker 3 (10:08): But once you get to elementary particles, it's like the room goes dark, right? Right. And that's because then you get into quantum physics and you get into a different kind of topic. And in medical school, you know, we don't touch that stuff. So it's, the answers get too difficult for us to understand. I mean, even, even among physicists, there's so much interpretation as to what quantum physics is actually telling us. That's still up in the air as to what it's actually suggesting about life and about being alive and about human beings. So nevermind in medicine, we don't even go near that stuff. So we just say, you know what? Balls and sticks good enough for me, we're done. Right? But in fact, we know that when we get into that, that these tiny particles that the body is constituted from are actually local vibrations in non-local fields of energy. Speaker 3 (10:54): And to that, we say, what I don't know what to do about that. That's not in my framework. That's not in the philosophy. I was taught by the way, we were all taught philosophy. We just, we weren't taught, we weren't told we were taught philosophy, right? And so we don't ask that question, but that's the truth. At a fundamental level, we do not know what the human body is made of. And that should be shocking to most people because the idea is that in medicine we know so much. But even such a fundamental question, we don't know. And for the most part, we don't think it's important because we believe all the stuff is subatomic, atomic, and on beyond that. But I think there's a clear link, a very distinct link between the fact that we don't know the fundamental nature of the body. And we also see ourselves completely, the two are very linked. Speaker 3 (11:37): Let me keep moving here. Point number three as to why, you know, we don't know what health is, is we don't know what the mind is. So neither do we know what the body is fundamentally made of, but the mind itself is not an object of inquiry in medicine, right? You and I know that biomedical science is based on the idea that subatomic particles and elementary particles are primary. They're fundamental. And that's what we need to know about and their interactions. And we can derive all understanding of health disease treatment from that. That's the idea. Nowhere in that picture is mine. And if you ask somebody, well, where does it go? Where does this idea of mind go? How can we fit that into your model of anatomy? What we say is, well, it's this little poofy cloud that comes out of the brain, right? Speaker 3 (12:20): We all learn that when we're watching cartoons, right? When it's like loony tunes or the somebody's chasing somebody else and they hit 'em in the head and see the circles and the stars, where you see the puff of clouds, that's like a thought it, we're basically teaching philosophy. We're basically saying that it is the brain that creates thoughts or creates this little cloud that we call the mind. But of course, that's a philosophical opinion. It's not a scientific fact. And there are ways to look into that that can actually suggest even other ideas. Like for example, the brain itself could be a representation, a mental representation. That's just another philosophical perspective that is still entirely consistent with science. What gets me Kiran is that despite the fact that mind is not really the domain of biomedical science, despite the fact that we don't know what the mind is, and there's nothing like the encyclopedias on mine that exist in other cultures in biomedical science, despite that we have the audacity to diagnose mental illness and talk about mental health at length. Speaker 3 (13:21): And I think we really go wrong here. We tend to conflate suffering and confusion and difficulty with something like a disease. And then what we try to do is map that to neurotransmitters. And then we have this whole, you know, serotonin, serotonin hypothesis, dopamine hypothesis, and so on. I'm not denying that there are correlations between serotonin and dopamine and mental states, but to say that those are primary or going via the brain and via neurotransmitters is the way to address mind and the health of the mind is again, I think a mistake and a limitation. And I'll just touch on one more point. So we've touched on some critical things. Number one is that we don't really study health, we more study disease. Number two, we don't understand what the body's fundamentally made of Number three, we don't know what the mind is. Number four is that there are people healing from all kinds of diseases all around us, and we don't talk about it, or we don't print it in journals, right? Speaker 3 (14:17): We don't write these up. And yeah, I think you and I both know that cuz we're both kind of operate in that field. I've interviewed so many people for my healing as possible podcast who have healed from everything that you're not supposed to heal from, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, advanced cancer, severe heart disease that was supposed to get bypass surgery and on and on and on. Severe diabetes type two diabetes, but severe type two diabetes. And so if that's the case, if people are healing from all of these conditions, then why is it that a lot of us don't know about it? Why is it that we doctors don't really know about it? Well that's, that's because number one, people don't like to talk about it because there's so much stigma around saying, well, that's unscientific, or there's no real evidence for that. But what happens is this is the self-fulfilling prophecy because we don't write up the case studies, we don't publish them nearly to the extent that they're happening. Speaker 3 (15:08): And then we turn around and call them anecdotal and we say, oh, it's a, it's a unique or it's a miracle, or it's by chance. But we're kind of making that happen because we're not talking about it and we're not writing it up. And what I realized that really blew my mind is that because we are not talking about these, what's happening is that our prognosis are really inaccurate, right? The denominator of all the cases we're looking at is insufficient, because included in that denominator is not all the cases of healing that are happening by means that are outside of medicine. So that's another reason we don't know what health is. And finally, I would say the biggest one is that we have confused complimentary medicine and conventional medicine, right? This is the biggest one. And I would ask everybody to really focus on this cuz this is the most powerful one. Speaker 3 (15:56): I think we tend to believe that everything other than what we call modern medicine is complimentary medicine, right? So traditional Chinese medicine, ida, yoga, meditation, lifestyle changes, all of this is complimentary medicine. And we believe that modern medicine is, is conventional medicine. And by that we mean generally in terms of treatment, it's pills and procedures, it's pills and surgeries are the predominant or IV medications are the predominant medicine in conventional medicine, or rather in modern medicine. And I think we have entirely inverted that we've gotten it completely backwards, right? And, and here's why. The real complimentary medicine is modern medicine, because it's supposed to be used as and when the person is getting sick or they need some intervention. Whereas all of these other systems are designed to sustain and enhance life, right? Complimentary medicine is by definition that which is complimentary. If you take away pills and surgeries, for most people, they're gonna be okay. Speaker 3 (16:55): They're at least going to live. And many will do quite fine without that. But if you take away what is primary nutrition, movement, connection rest from people, a human being can't live. That's the fundamental sustenance that human beings have lived on for millennia since we've been here. Right? So that is the true conventional medicine by convention, nutrition, movement, connection, and rest. What I call the four engines. Activating these four engines is what facilitates health and healing period for millennia. Mm-Hmm. , that is conventional medicine. Complimentary medicine is that which we can do without but can enhance life. And that is the modern medical system. So there's this complete inversion of terminology that has it backwards. So people tend to use the medical system as primary medicine, and that's a mistake. That's when we start to have problems. That's when we have diseases that can't be cured and that linger forever. Speaker 3 (17:47): Whereas to use it appropriately is to use it as needed when things come up as a compliment to the four engines of nutrition, movement, connection, arrest. So I say, you know, I'm emergency medicine, I work as an ER doc, I was working on the front lines during the pandemic. Emergency medicine is like bread and butter, allopathy and nothing else, right? It's, it's hardcore allopathy, hardcore biomedical science. And I say, right by virtue of that, I'm a complimentary medicine doctor, okay? Because if you use me as primary medicine, that's a problem. And the difference between me and primary care, of course there is a difference. But it's the same ideology, it's the same biomedical science, it's the same philosophy. And it's not a philosophy and a science that is suited for everyday care and sustenance. It's suited as a compliment to nutrition, movement, connection, and rest. So these are, okay, I've talked a lot. I've given you a few big points here as to why we don't know what health is. Speaker 1 (18:46): All right? So I know everybody listening is a little overwhelmed right now because a lot of these concepts are really new to them, and you had a lot of new ones. So everybody listening, just breathe. Take a big breath in, let's all do it together, end through your nose and let it out through your mouth. , we're gonna break it down for you. Don't worry, ladies, we got it. So let's kind of break these down in a little more detail so that people can really understand what you're talking about. Because I think most everybody listening was taught that we, we are Legos, right? We are Legos, yes. Yes. And we we're new Tony in anatomy, and yes, they don't realize that they've been indoctrinated, I won't say brainwashed, yes, but indoctrinated into a belief system that is a philosophy of health. And it's like, we're the fish in the water so we can't see the water. Speaker 1 (19:42): And now we're telling people you're in water. Like it's telling a fish. You live in water and the fish would go, what? Water? What are you talking about? Right? And so it's kind of this waking up process that has to happen that everybody's on a different journey with on a different timeline. Yes. And I wanna help them to understand. So I agree with you, this issue of quantum physics, right? We stop asking, but I do think the science has bridged this next level, but medicine just, it's kind of here. No evil, see, no evil speak no evil. They're like, no, no, no, no, I don't wanna hear it. I don't wanna hear it. I don't wanna, I don't wanna think about the things that I don't know. Yes. So can you ta talk a little bit about maybe some information that would, you know, you stated very matter of factly that Ayurveda traditional Chinese medicine, right? All of these ancient belief systems are valid, but to most people they've been told that's not true. Speaker 3 (20:41): Yes. Speaker 1 (20:42): Okay, good question. What can you say to people that bridges that gap between we're just sticks and balls connected. Yeah. And we are quantum physics that says that these ancient healing tools are valid, and we're more than Newtonian anatomy help them understand, right? Speaker 3 (21:02): Sure. Great question. So what everybody in the audience I invite you to understand and take a deep breath and consider, is that all the experts that are talking about how we're primarily this, or primarily atoms, if there are I, I think many experts say otherwise, but the belief that we are these primary primarily atoms that we're made up of this physical matter, et cetera. This comes from unexamined philosophy. And this is really important to understand. So we as physicians, we don't take in-depth philosophy classes. And all of you in the audience, I'm guessing the vast majority of you have not taken in-depth philosophy classes. And yet, despite that, both you and I were indoctrinated, as Kiran says a perfect word in a way of thinking. That said, physical stuff is the main stuff that matters. Nobody told you that, you know, Mrs. Jones didn't sit you down in first grade and say that, but everything we do is based on that, right? Speaker 3 (22:00): It's like, look at how things are made of, let's dissect the frog, let's dissect the leaf. What are we looking at? The physical stuff. Think about when you were a baby, right? When did your parents applaud you? When did they praise you? It's when they said, this is your nose, this is your shoulder, this is your stomach. And you were able to pair at that and they said, yay, congratulations. Yay. Look at Jamie. Or look at Jamie, look at Jose. Right? So all the, the adoration that we get, the kudos that we get, the awards that we get, everything is based on attending to physicality. Now, contrast that with your experience. I would bet that most people in the audience right now are not primarily aware of your body right now. You're not aware of your fourth toe right now, you're likely not aware of your heart, you're not aware of your liver, you're not aware of your neck unless you have some pain there. Speaker 3 (22:50): Or you had some recent issue. For the mass majority of vast majority of people, the majority of our attention is not on the physical body. It's in our minds. So for example, you may be experiencing, you may be thinking, Hmm, that's interesting. You may be experiencing curiosity, you may be experiencing doubt. Oh, I don't know, that doesn't quite make sense to me. Or you might say, huh, that's something to think about. Or you may be kind of buzzing, like, oh, this is really inspirational. All of these are happening in the mind. And by default, the vast majority of people are experiencing the mind the vast majority of the time. And yet in medicine, there is no model for mind. There's no mental anatomy, there's no mental physiology, there's no clear explication of how the mind relates to the body and why there's no exploration of other cultures and other philosophies that discuss this in detail. Speaker 3 (23:36): So right there, you can see this is like two ships passing at night, right? One is a body centric physical perspective, and another one is how we live our lives, which is mostly through our experiences. In fact, you can say that the two most significant experiences in anybody's life are love and pain or love and fear, or love and suffering. And they're both mental experiences, right? And yet there's no model for that in medicine. So what I wanna first do is draw your attention to this huge body mind chasm that exists in medicine. And secondly, I'd like to tell you that doctors, scientists, et cetera, are trained for the vast majority of their, at least for the first, let's say 18 to 30 years of their life, the same way you were in terms of philosophy. We've learned the exact same philosophy, which is that the body is what matters. Speaker 3 (24:27): You get kudos when you talk about the body. You get medals and awards for talking about the body. And if you talk about the mind too much, you're kind of strange, right? And, and that's alternative and that's different, right? Right. Now what quantum physics has done is that it has taken us to a very unusual place where it has shown us through experimentation that the smallest bits of solid matter that we're so comfortable with, because we love stacking those legos. We love playing Tetris. We love building things, you know, sandcastles, like smaller grains of sand, build larger sand castles. We're so entrained in this small parts make big holes. We're so entrained in this unexamined implicit philosophy that when quantum physics comes along and says, well hold on their partner, those little tiny balls of matter are actually vibrations when you look closely enough and their vibrations, not with a specific boundary, but their vibrations in a vast field of energy. Speaker 3 (25:24): It's something like if you had a, an infinite bedsheet, suppose you had a bedsheet that was so big, you could stretch across the whole earth, right? Actually stretch beyond the whole universe. But let's just say the earth for now. And this vast bedsheet, you could kind of push, you could poke on one side of the bed sheet and you could see it sticking out on the other side, right? You can kind of see this, this dent in the bed sheet. That dent is like a particle. Now that is no different than the entire bed sheet. It's the sheet itself locally behaving as a vibration or a dent or a wrinkle that we say, Hey, look, there's a wrinkle and we ignore the entire bed sheet. That's what's happening today in medicine. We're looking at the particles and ignoring the fact that what a particle is is nothing but a local vibration in a vast field of energy, right? Speaker 3 (26:08): And we totally leave that out because we don't know what to do do with that. And I say that the reason we don't know what to do with that is because we are locked in this philosophy that says body and particulate stuff is what is most important. Can I go one step further here, Karen? Sure. Go ahead. This, just bear with me here. This may be, we're just gonna go off the deep end just for fun. Okay? All right. Okay. I want to explain to you one hypothesis, one way of trying to understand why that is, how all of this makes sense. How can a small particle be actually this infinite field of energy? How does that make sense? How does that reconcile with what we know now? And here's what I would suggest to you. Okay? Imagine that you are with a friend going for a Sunday drive. Speaker 3 (26:51): Okay? You're in, you're in the car, you're going for a drive, and your friend is talking to you and, and imagine this is a dream. So you're sleeping at night, you're having this dream where you and your friend are going for a drive, and your friend is saying, man, I heard this podcast today. And there was some crazy stuff that we were talking about, right? Somebody was saying that these little bits that were made of, you know, like cells and particles. Yeah, yeah, I know that. Okay. Somebody was saying that those little bits are actually just vibrations in a huge field of energy. Can you imagine that? So in the dream, this person's saying, so like this little thumbnail, if I take a little bit of it and I could somehow hold up a little particle of that, they're saying that that's actually this whole thing, everything that's happening around us, the car, the Sunday drive, the sun, even the other planets, isn't that wild? Speaker 3 (27:34): How can that be? Doesn't make any sense. Now, within that dream, it doesn't make sense, right? But let's say we step outside that dream, as you and I are now, we're now outside the dream and we're looking in on that dream that they're having. And what we see is that the little particle that that person in the dream was talking about when they tried to look into what it is, what they found is that it was made of that entire field that the entire dream was made of. Well, what was the dream made of? It was naturally, it was mind, right? A dream is literally made of the mind. That is what a dream is. The mind represents itself as characters, as space, as time, and as little bits of matter. And so it only makes sense that if in that dream people try to look into the smallest thing and really find out with the most rigor, the most determination, the most scientific accuracy. Speaker 3 (28:23): And if they really do that and try to find out what that particle is, they're going to find out that there's no such thing as a particle. Because the entire thing is mined. There are no definite boundaries in that dream other than the boundaries superimposed by the mind. So every little thing in a dream, whether it's a rock or a hammer, or whether it's a thought in the dream, or whether it's water or something soft, when you look into it deeply enough from a scientific perspective, if we're good with our science, it will have to show us that that tiny thing is not actually something tiny, but something vast that is representing itself as something tiny. And I think that is what quantum physics is telling us. And that's why we cannot accept that in medicine. We're so wedded to the idea that the physical stuff creates the mental stuff, that the brain creates the mind. We cannot consider the inverse opinion, which is that mind or consciousness is fundamental, and it represents itself as these physical particles and on up as they build up into atom's, molecules and the body, Speaker 1 (29:25): Right? Yeah. But it is kind of insane when you think about it. Consciousness. How can you assess health or talk about health without addressing consciousness? But that is the very earth on which health doesn't want to tread. And I don't know if that goes back to when there was separation of church and state made. At some point that decision was made. And so we are living the results of the decision to kind of excise spirituality, excise consciousness from health. So I think it's important that we're having the conversations that you are discussing. And you mentioned earlier when you were talking about the four aspects, that there are no writeups on people healing. Yes. People heal in, in what we call miraculous ways every single day. Yes. But it's, yes, it's considered anecdotal. And so the very yardstick by which we measure scientific validity, the doubleblind placebo controlled trial, yes, you can't have, but science does just discount these anecdotes and say, oh, that's anecdotal and that's spurious. And it's not consistent. So, but we never question and say, wow, that we created that yardstick by which we're measuring everything and we just discard everything. That's not doubleblind placebo control trial proven, right? Speaker 3 (30:51): Yes, 100%. And, and the thing is, as long as we can say it's miraculous or unusual, we don't have to really pay attention to it. That's the catch 22 is like, on one hand it sounds amazing, it's like, wow, what a miracle it happened. But what we don't say is, well, that happened to a hundred other people too, but we just don't talk about it, or we don't know about it. And we don't create an environment where people want to talk about it. If we were really scientists, if we were really interested in helping people heal, we would create a database. That'd be the first thing that NIH would do, right? Here's a database, super easy to use, what was the diagnosis? How did it heal? And then an investigator would call you, how did you do it? Research it. And we would have hundreds of thousands of cases of these around the world, and we would very quickly get to what is it that helps? And I can guarantee you it's gonna be nutrition movement, connection, arrest, it's gonna be factors along those lines. Because no matter who is healed, it's always some combination of these. But we don't do that. So as long as we don't do that, we can keep saying it's anecdotal or it's miraculous. And I think that's where we do a disservice to the public. Speaker 1 (31:51): Yeah, I agree. And I, I really like how you talked about that we confuse complimentary and conventional medicine, but the real complimentary is modern mess medicine. Yes. The pills and procedures, but that the conventional medicine really is food connection cetera. Yes. And that's really what doctors should be focusing on. Yes. So how can, can you tell people maybe how they would get started? Because I love that concept with their own practice of conventional medicine, but things would they start paying attention to. Yes. Speaker 3 (32:26): So we actually have a chorus called the Health Jumpstart Chorus on our website. Mm-Hmm. at Health Revolution. If you go to health revolution.org/courses, there's one course called Health Jumpstart, which actually goes through these four nutrition, movement, connection, and rest. And there are 10 minute talks. You can do a, a talk daily where it's like a talk plus a simple practice that you can do to start moving in this direction. And it's not about being perfect, it's just about starting a process. You know, I'll go into this a little bit more detail. Nutrition, number one, lowest hanging fruit nutrition is to cut out processed foods, right? There's so much varying advice on nutrition, but I can tell you one thing that nobody advocates, nobody advocates eating processed foods, right? That's pretty much universal, universally agreed on. And there's hardly anything that's universally agreed on in nutrition. Speaker 3 (33:14): But every expert will say less processed food is another way of saying food. That's not really food, right? So eat real food, cut out processed food. And then the other thing is a plant predominant diet. So plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Now, beyond that, there's all kinds of customization that a person can do. But I will tell you, Kiran, I think you'd probably agree that if we just did that, the number of diseases that would go away by simply cutting out processed foods and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables is monumental. So that's monumental. That's beginning of nutrition. Another huge part of nutrition is what you and I are doing now, Kira. And that is telling a better story, nutrition for the mind, right? To Uhhuh, to really give people the story. What is true, what is to be looked at? What do we need to assess more closely? Speaker 3 (34:00): And what is the big picture here that ties all of this together, right? This time that we're in, what's happening in health and healthcare? What's happening in the world? What's happening to our power? How we can get our power and our independence back? What is that big story? And that's what we really like to tell at Health Revolution is a big story of what's going on and how we need to take our power back by activating these four engines of nutrition, movement, connection, arrest. Because that's really how you start to it. It's almost like living your life in advocacy for yourself, right? Because it's when the health starts to suffer, it's when we become dependent on other systems that are incomplete and that that take disease based approaches to care. That's when things start to get difficult. So number one is taking that power back, which every person can do, no matter what their situation is by activating these engines. Speaker 3 (34:51): So nutrition for the body, nutrition for the mind movement is manyfold movement. Of course, exercise is there, but I don't wanna limit to exercise, right? Because not everybody has to exercise in the same way. I say range of motion itself is powerful. If you have a joint, use it. You know, when you get up in the morning, every single joint, take it through its full range of motion. I do it even my, like, let's say my index finger, my d i p, my distal joint of my index finger, which we generally might not use. I'll flex it and extend it. Why? Because I have it. It's there, it's moment matters. So, you know, move your eyes all up and down, rotate them around, rotate them side to side, you know, move your neck, basically use that full range of motion. It gets the blood circulating, it gets your energy flowing and you just feel more vital when you do that. Speaker 3 (35:41): That's one aspect of moving the body. The other huge one is moving the breath, right? Rather than the shallow breathing that comes from the neck up, the full breath using the diaphragm, right? That that expands the trunk fully and kind of, and livens the whole body. The breath is so vital by the way, because it is probably the single biggest thing that connects what we call the mind and what we call the body in the er. You can, you can be, you can bet that if somebody's breathing fast and shallow that they're anxious, right? Even before you see them. If you look at the respiratory rate, you can tell fast and shallow equals anxious, slow and deep equals restful, right? Mm-Hmm. . So the breath and the body are intimately connected. And if you have a person breathing shallow and fast in the er, I'll make sure that my breath is deep and restful. Because it's almost like who is going to influence who somebody's going to move towards the other in terms of mental state, right? So it becomes very important to be aware of your mental state and how to ground yourself with the breath. So that's, we talked about moving range of motion. Sorry, go ahead. Sorry Speaker 1 (36:45): To interrupt you, but you just reminded me of a story. When I was a resident ob gyn one day there was a patient , you know, sometimes a little naive day goes a long way. And I think I was a second year, so I didn't know everything yet. And patient had tachypnea, she was breathing very rapidly and nobody could figure out why. You know, they had done an arterial. Yeah. And they had done all this whole workup and they come to me and they're like, well, what do you think? So I go in there and I observe her and she's really huffing and puffing and I, I said to her, why are you breathing so fast? She says, I don't know. I said, stop. And she stopped Speaker 3 (37:21): . Yeah. And Speaker 1 (37:27): Stop doing it. Yeah. And the problem went away. And it was very interesting. I really think that she was anxious. Yeah. So to your point, I think she was anxious and so she was shallow, rapid breathing. Yeah. Yeah. And when I just brought her mind to it, she stopped. Yeah. And problem solved. But how many of those problems could be solved if we paid better attention? But I agree with you about the breath. Speaker 3 (37:51): I agree. And, and we see that in the ER too. You know, and sometimes, sometimes I have the time to sit there with a person and they might be coming in with tachypnea or they feel short of breath or they feel chest discomfort. And sometimes you can talk to them and if you have enough time, you kind of hear what's going on in their life, what's stressing them out. And sure enough, mm-hmm. , you know, by the end of a six minute conversation, they're not breathing like that anymore. You know? And that often, and if, if they're truly feel better and all their symptoms have resolved and, and in your exam and your evaluation, everything else looks okay, you might have saved them six hours in the er, who knows how much their bill would've been. And that's simply under, now not all te chimney is that, of course, as we both know. Speaker 3 (38:36): But you know, knowing that and considering that is critical. So that's movement of the breath. The other two kinds of movement kirin are moving our emotions. I, you know, I cannot tell you how many people I've heard have healed from conditions by moving their emotions. And again, this goes back to if you think that the brain creates the mind and emotions and therefore there's some strange link somewhere, it's not so clear. But if you subscribe to another philosophy that is still entirely scientifically consistent, which is that consciousness is fundamental and matter or body is its representation, then mm-hmm. , we can see how anything that's lodged in the mind, like repressed emotions that have been stored for decade and have become stonelike and are manifesting as let's say tightness or muscular s stricture, which can lead to breathing difficulties, which can lead to pneumonia and who knows what else. Right. I can people just by releasing emotions I've seen heal from Crohn's disease after decades, despite having bowel, bowel resection and bowel obstructions and multiple infections just from one session of hypnosis. There's one person I know who healed from Crohn's disease, all their symptoms went away. Yeah. Other person that's, yeah. Speaker 1 (39:49): Mm-Hmm. , go ahead. That I was gonna say, that's fascinating. Before you tell the other example, if you can talk a little bit more about that, because that concept of not feeling emotion thing that came to me in the past few years and I didn't really understand what it meant and now I totally understand what it meant and what it feels like as an embodied sensation and find that so many people are in their minds thinking, thinking and labeling emotions, but they don't actually feel them. Yes. And it's a different experience when I feel people drop into the emotions and feel them because emotions are energy, emotion. They want to be run through, they want to be processed. And when you don't, you get a block. So can you explain that in a way that people might have a real understanding, cuz I think more of us than not, do not process our emotions or feel them. Speaker 3 (40:40): Yeah. Well you know, I can tell you my story. There's definitely a point in my life where I had to, on my own journey, I had to feel emotions that I had held in for so long. And that really changed, you know, everything about my life in a way. One story that comes to mind is when I was in medical school, the backstory is that I was born in, in DC in the United States and we moved back to India for a few years. So I lived there when I was a small kid for a few years and stayed with my grandmother for a little while, was very close to her in Guerra, in South India. Living in the village, you know, running around barefoot and just having, having a ball all the time. And then we moved back to the United States and have lived here since then. Speaker 3 (41:23): But I was very close to her. And at some point when I was in, I think, I think it was about ninth grade or so, my grandmother passed away in India. And I never really had that chance to mourn cuz it had been so long since I'd seen her intermittently, but never spent that much time with her again. And, you know, it was kind of just felt kind of disconnected. And I was also very much in my head thinking about so many things, ninth grade. And then med school came around later. And by that time in medical school around that time, I was going through a lot of changes. Just in my own experience. I was getting into meditation, a lot of changes were happening within myself. And I remember one night I heard the song, and it's a, the language that we speak is, is called Maam, it's A Language in South India. Speaker 3 (42:04): And it was a mala song. And the meaning of the song says it is goes like this, it says, you know, without saying anything, you went away. Do you still remember me? And so I heard that and it just like, it hit me like in my core, like in the depths of my heart. And I felt like my grandmother was saying that to me, you know, like, you know, like, you were here, you were living with me and then you just up and went to the US and you know, do you still remember me? Not in an accusatory way, but like, just in a loving way. Oh, do you remember me? You know, I'm your grandma. And of course I did remember her, I still felt very close to her. I still feel close to her now. But I had kind of, you know, intellectually built a wall so that I wasn't experiencing that. Speaker 3 (42:49): But when I heard this song, it all came flooding back. And I think I spent, I don't know, two or three, four hours keeping that song on a repeat and bawling my heart out for hours that night. I was literally, I've never cried like that in my life. I was literally on the floor in the fetal position with these deep earthen sobs coming out. And it was intentionally on repeat that I was doing that. And I can tell you that after that, that released so much in me that allowed me to continue on my journey. You know? And I know that if I had not done that, that that certain hardness or that tension that I kind of knew was there, but I also was kind of ignoring that could never have been released. And I know that down the line leads to that dise, that dis hyphen ease leads to disease in so many ways. Speaker 3 (43:41): And so, you know, one story I can tell you was the story of Crohn's disease. Somebody, I talked to somebody who, who we interviewed, she, she's on the Healing is Possible podcast, you can check out the full story. But the story was that when she was a kid, she felt like the only time she could get attention from her parents is when she was sick. They worked, I think she lived on a farm and she was always working, her parents were always working and she always had to do things. I never felt like she could just rest, you know, take time and just rest and be a kid. And when she did this hypnosis session, this all came back to her. Right? And so what came to her is like, that's the only time I could rest. And it's almost like her body was in a sense making her sick so that she could rest or get that rest. Speaker 3 (44:23): Mm-Hmm. . Mm-Hmm . And of course this came to her, right? Nobody told her this. And in fact, if you tell somebody this, they're likely to slap you. Say, you know how, how dare you say that, you know, I'm making this up and that my body's doing this. And of course that's not what's being said. No, nobody's making anything up. We're just talking about responses of the human system to receive what it needs, which is perfectly natural and perfectly understandable. So she arrived at this understanding during this one hypnosis session. Again, this is after multiple admissions to the hospital. Even a bowel resection, meaning part of the bowel was cut out. Mm-Hmm. , even after all that one hypnosis session where she realized this, that my body is doing this because it needs this space to rest, it needs this care. And when she realized that, she said, okay, I can give myself that. Speaker 3 (45:10): I don't need that anymore. And literally after that session, she stopped having any symptoms. And it's been five years or so now. So a classic example of how the body presents something that's in the mind. I'll give you one more example, which is with ulcerative colitis, another inflammatory bowel disease. This was a guy who's a psychotherapist in New York City. He's also on the Healing As Possible Podcast. This story, he was actually helping people get off of medicine and get better without being as dependent on medicine when he could do it safely. But he was super stressed out. He was always thinking about them even on vacation. He was thinking about them because obviously that's a, it's a critical function and you have to get that right, otherwise people can really suffer. Mm-Hmm . So he was always thinking about that, totally stressed out. And he had totally ignored what he always wanted to do, which is kind of make independent movies or, or shoot these films. Speaker 3 (46:00): And at some point when he was on vacation super and then he, some point he started having chronic diarrhea and fevers and infections and doctors put him on all kinds of medicine. You know, first it was prednisone, then other steroids, then immunosuppressants. But he was still having diarrhea and it was getting worse and worse and worse, abdominal pain. And finally they said, you know, we have to look at resection again. We have to look at cutting out part of your bowel. And he's like, this is insane. I'm young, I'm healthy, I'm an athlete. Like I don't understand how this is happening. I need to, I just gotta do something about this. So while on vacation stressed out, he said, I think I know what this is. I just don't feel good about what I'm doing. I'm too stressed out all the time. I wanna do what I wanna do. Speaker 3 (46:40): And he said he'd made the hardest decision of his life, which is to quit that job. And he wasn't sure about financial security and to get on a plane to, I think it was Europe that he went to. And he said it wasn't just the money, he was worried about being incontinent on the flight cuz he was going 15 times a day or more. And he said that happened. He had to suffer that on the plane. It happened over and over and over. But then he said, A new a funny thing happened once I made that decision, my diarrhea went down from 15 times a day to eight times a day. And then another month hap went by and it was four times a day and another month went by and it totally stopped. And today he has zero symptoms on no medication. This is a guy who was told he was going to have bowel resection within the next few months. Speaker 3 (47:22): And the only thing he's changed was stopping that job. Now was it easy? Of course it's not easy. There're not a lot of people who would make that decision. Where's the money gonna come from and, you know, how are you gonna suffer that plane trip? But you know, I think it's a, it's a commentary on our society that we put people in such difficult situations about their health that we don't say, you know what, you need six months, here you go. But these are ways, clear examples of how the body, I'm sorry, how the mind and the hormones and neurotransmitters associated with certain activities can stimulate inflammation in the body by creating a chronic state of inflammation through increasing the circulating cytokines in the blood. And that chronic inflammation then leads to conditions including heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and many other things. Speaker 1 (48:08): Right. Wow. Those are great examples. I think everybody should check out your podcast for sure. We'll have a link to it in the show notes and then we'll also have a link to the course that you have for everyone. The Three Minds Course. Yes. And so tell everyone about the Three Minds Course and where they can find you online. Speaker 3 (48:28): Okay. So the Three Minds Course is actually the free course. And that is, if you really want to dive into this possibility of consciousness being fundamental and matter of being its representation, this is the course. It's an entirely new way of seeing yourself and seeing the world that again, is entirely consistent with science. So it takes you through, you know, what is the first mind, what is the second mind and what is the third mind? That's the first part of the course. And then really gets into the analysis. You know, how does that make sense? What does it mean? What are some examples of that? And then it goes through some of the science that, that supports this, how we can use the current science and say, okay, I can see how this actually supports this model of the world. So you can find that at, if you go to health revolution.org/courses, you can go and click on the Three Minds Course and the other course that's there, of course the Health Jump Start course that teaches a person to activate their four engines. Speaker 1 (49:24): Awesome. Thank you for those resources. Thank you for this very important discussion that people need to hear about really why we don't know what true health is or how to achieve it. And giving them insight into the true conventional medicine. The, the four aspects of it. Yes. How they can get started with that. And really the importance of starting to understand the mind, what it is and how to work with it to help your health so that you can heal because healing is possible. What are some of the, of the other great stories they're going to hear on your podcast? Speaker 3 (50:02): There is a story of Liz, who is an I C U nurse who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Even initially was not so sure. And then she had the classic features on M R I that was found to be multiple sclerosis and was going down the usual treatment route was getting worse and worse and worse. And then she did a combination of things, different aspects of nutrition, movement, connection, and rest. And by changing that, by meditation, by changing what she ate, she found, I forgot the exact words. Words that she used. I think she said she could push the disease right. In the sense that she could feel it coming on. And then when she played with certain levers in her life, she could kind of push it away and stay symptom free. So that's a great story. Another's a story of Emily. Speaker 3 (50:51): Emily was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, I think, I believe she was in her thirties maybe, if I'm not mistaken, and got to a point where it was so severe that she couldn't hug her kids. And you know, she just heartbreaking, heartbreaking to, to, to tell her to hear her story. When she tried to hug them, she would feel so much pain in her body. And she's like, I can't do this. And she was on immunosuppressants and so many meds. And then she started to read and open her mind. And again, nutrition for the mind, hear that healing is possible, consider other perspectives, try some new things. And she told her doctor, she's like, I don't wanna be on this medicines. I have to, I need to try to heal this. And her doctor, her doctor said, Emily, you're gonna be in a wheelchair by the time you're 40, which I frankly think is cruel. Speaker 3 (51:36): You know, I wasn't there. I don't know the context, but I just think that's not the right thing to say to somebody. You know, you, we can have our opinions, but I think we support our patients in what they want and we tell them what we know. But to, I, I think that's a criticism that, that we need to stay away from regardless. Emily went on this journey and now is nearly symptom free, but she's way past, well, I wanna say way past where I take that back. She's definitely past 40 and she's not on any medication and she feels great most of the time. So that's another story. I'll give you one more powerful one. This is a story of Dr. Jimmy Conway, who's an orthopedic surgeon in, I wanna say Louisiana. No, not Louisiana, in Oklahoma City, I believe. He said, you know, he grew up, you know bacon, eggs, sausage, you know, every meal, something like that, heavy meats. Speaker 3 (52:27): And he said, he actually said that I knew I was gonna die, is what he said at some point. Or I knew something was gonna happen to me. But, you know, he was just on this lifestyle and then doing surgeries and just going at it full speed. And one day he had some left arm pain went in sure enough, had the angiogram and he's got multi-vessel disease. And he sees the cardiac surgeon standing over him, who was actually somebody he knew from medical school who said, Jimmy, you need to have bypass surgery in the next couple days, otherwise you're not gonna make it. And you know, his, basically his life is staring him in the face. So he goes home and he's getting ready for it. And obviously, you know, no exercise, nothing to, to stress your heart out in the meantime. And he comes across his book, how to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Speaker 3 (53:18): Caldwell Esselstyn. And he starts reading it, and then he gets inspired and he calls a surgeon and says, Hey, I'm canceling the surgery. The guy says, are you crazy? You're not gonna make it. He says, I can't do it. I need to try this. And he switches to a plant-based diet. And I can tell you that that's what, over 10 years ago, I think. And he is totally symptom free right now. And for people think that heart disease, I want, it's important for people to understand that heart disease is reversible. Not every single case, but in many cases, and Jimmy was one of the most severe cases, your heart disease happens because of atherosclerotic buildup on the vessels, on the lining of the vessels. And a plant-based diet has been shown to reverse, not just stop, but reverse the buildup that's in those vessels. And he's just one of many stories of people who avoided heart surgery and avoided stents by switching to a plant-based diet. So there's so many stories like that that I, I could keep going, but please do listen to podcast. Speaker 1 (54:20): Yeah, that's a great just sampling of what's available. And so I wanted everyone to hear the inspiration that's there. Healing is possible. I hope you will check out that episode. We will have links to all of the things that Dr. Kumar has mentioned in the show notes. So if you're driving, don't try and write them down. We'll have the links in the show notes wherever you get, whenever you get where you're going, you can click them. Thank you so much, Anup, for the work that you're doing. It's so important. Thank you for this wonderful conversation. It's very much appreciated. Speaker 3 (54:52): Thank you, Karen. It's a pleasure to be here and, and thank you for the work you do. 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Part 2! Nutritionist Heather Borders (former astronaut trainer and engineer) takes us into the nuts and bolts of how to eat when heart disease is a concern.   Find her at Kailo Nutrition    Find out how you can make meaningful, tangible, durable improvements to your health at cprhealthclinic.com   (AI generated transcript below, so there may be errors; for the full transcipt, join the email list at cprhealthclinic.com) Heather Borders: No one really prepared me for how much of it it's gonna have to talk to people about carbohydrates, C p r. It's what happens after someone dies as a last ditch high intensity effort. Unlike the movies, it usually fails. What if we used that drive while we're still alive to heal ourselves? Welcome to C P R for life where we help you understand how to reclaim your health by changing your everyday life. I'm Dr. Sagar Doshi, board certified in both lifestyle and emergency medicine and Certified Health Coach. Our health is like a vehicle. I've seen too many people, including my own family, crash their health because they don't realize they are the ones driving. This podcast aims to help each of us take the wheel and learn where to go. But even though these conversations are evidence-based, they are just for your education. So please talk with your physician before making changes. Let's pick up where we left off in our last conversation. Heather Borders: this isn't a no fat lifestyle. This is a low fat lifestyle. Dr. Sagar: So two questions based on that Track 1: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. ...Yeah. Dr. Sagar: and then go ahead, answer that. And then I Track 1: So I would say that the average American probably being generous here, is probably getting in 30 to 40% of their calories coming from fat. It, there may be other sources that say it's more, but that's usually what we're seeing. And for most people, weight loss, we need to get under 20% of calories coming from fat. and in some of the more extreme or stricter plant-based interventions, you'll see them get down to 10% calories from fat. And so that is a situation where not eating out much of all, you're not getting any oils. and you're getting your fats from, avocados and nuts and seeds and not too much So So that is a very plant, you can't get that, you can't do 10, 15% with much animal protein in your diet and with much processed foods , that's a pretty plant forward diet. Yeah. Dr. Sagar: Yeah, and so that less than 10% is for people that have real concerning heart disease and don't want it Track 1: Yeah. Dr. Sagar: progress Track 1: I use this analogy for a lot of GI issues, but it goes, it goes a long way with other things too. But if someone has a broken leg, like a really bad broken leg, they have to get it realigned. They gotta go put a cast on it, and they're gonna hang out in a cast for six to eight weeks, if not longer, for it to heal. And some of the direction that the doctors are gonna tell you is don't put weight on it, don't walk on it, don't get it wet. And for the average person who is ambulatory and doesn't have a broken leg, walking is a healthy activity. and swimming, if you wanna get it wet, showering, it's a good idea. So it is a very unique situation when someone has a very, a broken leg that they have to follow certain protocol for a while so that it heals.  

This week we speak to Jane Esselstyn! Jane brings her perspective and passion as a nurse, researcher, mother, and teacher to the forefront of the plant-based movement. Author and co-author of NY Times Bestseller Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious, and The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, Jane presents her work, research, and high energy demos around the world- and on her new YouTube channel with her mum, Ann Esselstyn. Women, families and community drive Jane's work forward. She is the host of the annual conference, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease for Women, which is focused on the power of plants! Jane claims, “Prevention is the new cure, and the most powerful, relevant, and protective medicine available”. With full enthusiasm, Jane co-founded Well, Now! Camp – an activity -filled, creative escape for Plant-Based Women Warriors .In this lively conversation, Jane shares her wealth of knowledge and passion for healthy, plant-powered lifestyles, providing listeners with practical tips and empowering insights along the way.Throughout the episode, Jane delves into the practical aspects of adopting a plant-based lifestyle, offering invaluable advice. Aside from talking plants, we also dive deep into the area of sex education, a big jump from plant-based eating you might think! However, Jane has worked as a sex educator for a number of years and shares some brilliant insights on how the topic should be explored. As a renowned author and speaker, Jane has dedicated herself to empowering individuals on their journey towards better health. Her warm and relatable approach makes the path to wellness accessible and enjoyable for all. This episode will leave you feeling inspired, informed, and hopefully ready to embark on your own transformative health journey. Enjoy!Lots of love,Dave & SteveTo learn more about Jane and her work visit: https://janeesselstyn.com/This episode is sponsored by Vivobarefoot Footwear. Vivobarefoot Footwear have given our listeners an exclusive 15% discount when you enter the code HAPPYPEAR15 Genuinely these are the only shoes you will see Dave & Steve wearing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nutritionist Heather Borders (former astronaut trainer) takes us into the nuts and bolts of how to eat when heart disease is a concern.   Find her at Kailo Nutrition    Find out how you can make meaningful, tangible, durable improvements to your health at cprhealthclinic.com       Partial Transcript Below (AI-generated, so there may be errors - if you want the whole transcript sign up for the newsletter at cprhealthclinic.com)   Nutritionist Heather Borders: we have our whole life ahead of us. I don't wanna be controlled by, the clinical world. I don't wanna have to be chained to a doctor. I don't wanna have to be chained to medication. C p r. It's what happens after someone dies as a last ditch high-intensity effort. Unlike the movies, it usually fails. What if we used that drive while we're still alive to heal ourselves? Welcome to C P R for life where we help you understand how to reclaim your health by changing your everyday life. I'm Dr. Sagar Doshi, board certified in both lifestyle and emergency medicine and Certified Health Coach. Our health is like a vehicle. I've seen too many people, including my own family, crash their health because they don't realize they are the ones driving. This podcast aims to help each of us take the wheel and learn where to go. But even though these conversations are evidence-based, they are just for your education. So please talk with your physician before making changes. Sagar: Welcome everybody today with me. We have a wonderfully interesting and knowledgeable guest. Her name is Heather Borders. She's a culinary dietician and the founder of Kylo Nutrition, a culinary nutrition practice in Florida. Her focus is on chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and autoimmune disease. Sagar: She became a Food for Life instructor with P C R M, which is the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine and has a certificate in plant-based cooking from ru, and she's also done the plant-based Nutrition course from E Cornell. She's collaborated with Dr. Michael Clapper with the Moving Medicine Forward Initiative and starting in 2023. Sagar: She's helping with building the nutrition curriculum for a new lifestyle medicine program in Texas called New Me Health. In addition to her degree in nutrition, she has degrees in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, and business. You have an unusual entry into healthcare. I see on your website there's a picture of you floating in an airplane in a zero G plane. Tell me how you made your way from the engineering world, even into the engineering world, and now are a plant-based nutritionist. Nutritionist Heather Borders: Thank you again for having me. Basically fell in love with space science , I was really young. I, I remember the, the challenger accident. I was, watching it in school and I just, I lo I, it, it kind of perverse, but that really got me started. I really was very fascinated with the space shuttle program and. I went to space camp every year from seventh grade to 12th grade, and I Nutritionist Heather Borders: program they had at Huntsville, Alabama. And I just knew, as soon as I understood what college was and how it worked, I knew I was gonna major in aerospace engineering and I had my eyes set on working for nasa. Nutritionist Heather Borders: I didn't know what I was gonna do, but I knew that that was the direction so, I, I just loved it and I thought, I just think, I still think space science is the coolest thing ever I love watching video and footage from space and looking back at earth and and things like that. So I graduated from Auburn University with my degree in aerospace engineering and I made my way to Johnson Space Center in Houston. And I was just one of those incredibly fortunate souls to get a position in what they call Mission Operations Directorate. And I was part of the crew training team. And so that is NASA speak for astronaut trainers. So 22 year old engineering majors are training your astronauts and it is quite Nutritionist Heather Borders: job ever. Dr. Sagar: Yeah. Nutritionist Heather Borders: and so I landed in. The and thermal, systems department. So that's what I trained and I was assigned to the International Space Station astronauts. At that time it was divided into shuttle and is s and so I was is S trainer specific to electrical and thermal systems. So you show up to the Johnson Space Center and they put you into NASA school and you learn what you're about to teach. Nutritionist Heather Borders: So it's a train the trainer program and you learn about the systems on the space station and you, and then you get further training on what you need to know so that you can train the new astronauts coming in. Nutritionist Heather Borders: And then I did that actually only for about a year in change. And then I switched. I found this group that focused on. The health side and the medical side of, of training for the crew members. And I switched over to what was called the countermeasure systems instructor. So I got to train the astronauts on the exercise hardware that they used and how to Nutritionist Heather Borders: and how to fix it when it broke, how not to break it, and then how to fix it when they did break it. Dr. Sagar: Step one, don't break it. Step two, after we know you're gonna break it, Nutritionist Heather Borders: fix it and. that was an introduction to space medicine. my introduction to life sciences came from the body responded to space flight and I was hooked. I just thought that was the coolest thing ever. I really thought it was very unique and just cool your, your spine kind of grows and you have headaches and you might get nauseated and how your blood shifts and your fluid shifts and, the, the bone loss that you get from extended time in space. Nutritionist Heather Borders: Cuz again, the ISS crew members spend six months up there, whereas shuttles, they might spend 10 to 21 days up there. It's totally different. That was, that was kind of my introduction to being interested in life sciences where I'd never really been interested in that before. And that got me started, down the path of wanting to learn more about how does the body work on earth. And and so, at that time, which I was there from 2000 to 2005. With every new administration you get a new NASA administrator and it's , I don't know. I always felt it was like getting a new c e o every four or eight years and they were changing you. You might be on a program that gets cut because the new administrator and administration doesn't wanna do that. And I survived several layoffs. Not just layoffs, but just program cancellations. And I Dr. Sagar: Oh, wow. Nutritionist Heather Borders: Again, at that time there was no Elon and there was no sort of Richard Branson. Where else can I train astronauts? This is, I felt Dr. Sagar: Mm-hmm. Nutritionist Heather Borders: actually. And I just said, well, I wanna go back to school and I wanna get a business degree and I want to learn about. biomedical engineering. I thought, well, it's still life sciences, still it's engineering. And and that's kind of where I was in Houston. So I went to Rice and I did the dual degree program where it was a master's of engineering and a master's of business, and you just do it at the same time. And so at the time I tech, my degree is technically in mechanical engineering, but I took all biomedical engineering classes and so, so that that time my eyes were set on medical devices. Nutritionist Heather Borders: So now I was kind of just Nutritionist Heather Borders: So I moved from Houston to Jacksonville, Florida to work for a large medical device company called Medtronic and it was the ear, nose throat division. So yeah, Dr. Sagar: Okay. I didn't even know that went that high. I really just know Medtronic from the heart. That's it. Nutritionist Heather Borders: Yeah. Dr. Sagar: Pacers, defibrillators, Nutritionist Heather Borders: So so it was great. It was kind of intense actually, now I felt like it was science. There was this an undercurrent, it was very sciencey, but at the same time it was really just a business job. It was a marketing job. so, Dr. Sagar: Huh. Nutritionist Heather Borders: yeah, that was kind of my introduction to, to business. It was product manager role, so I managed the product. I, I was managing all things tonsils and adenoids. so Nutritionist Heather Borders: all Dr. Sagar: Okay. That's really close to the mouth though. So I see where this is going. Nutritionist Heather Borders: So it's actually a good point in my world at that time, The big question was, or, or desire, I guess you could say, was how do we decrease the pain from a tonsillectomy? Because if you look at across the board how much pain a tonsillectomy causes, it's right up there with childbirth. Nutritionist Heather Borders: And I've actually talked to women who's given birth and they're , I'll go through birth before I go through a tonsillectomy again. Dr. Sagar: What Nutritionist Heather Borders: it's really especially if you're an adult. Now most cases are with kids, but even with kids, it's horrible. It's a very painful procedure. And and so it was all about which device is gonna cause less thermal damage and which device is gonna harm the nerves less. Nutritionist Heather Borders: And, recovery from say, six days to three days, that, I mean, it was literally that that's what we were doing. And you look at the data in, in past, I'd say 30, 40 years ago, most people got a tons ectomy due to strep throat. But if you look nowadays, it's usually cuz of obstructive sleep apnea. And I always felt like, why isn't anybody asking why that happened? And why are we bothering with trying to decrease pain from six days to three days? Why don't we start asking ourselves, do we need to do this procedure? Dr. Sagar: Yeah, go a little further back. Nutritionist Heather Borders: it, it started to really resonate with me. And this, to be fair, this was after I had found a plant-based diet, I'd found the plant-based diet in the middle of my time there. that was what really made me start to feel a little, more interested in nutrition and preventative, well, health and wellness and, started me ask, it's just I started asking questions, and one's really at that time in the circles that I was in, was really trying to decrease the number of procedures. Nutritionist Heather Borders: They were just trying to decrease the amount of pain from the procedure. And I Dr. Sagar: Yeah, they're focused. Nutritionist Heather Borders: backwards. Dr. Sagar: So how did you discover that plant-based diet? Nutritionist Heather Borders: my husband and I met in, in college And I haven't known him to have low cholesterol so throughout our twenties it was, it was not even kind of high. It was two fifties and above, through our twenties. Nutritionist Heather Borders: in the beginning we didn't really do anything about it cuz you're young and dumb. And then it just kept getting higher and higher and higher and it would bounce around two 30 s, 2 50, 2 70, 2 80. And finally we just kind of said, okay. I, I don't even remember when, but at some point we started to pretend to care and I think we tried to eat well and exercise and, and, Dr. Sagar: what did that mean for you at at that time? Nutritionist Heather Borders: I think it meant no obvious junk food and possibly focusing on the chicken and fish. Nutritionist Heather Borders: Right. So a lot of ate and we were total Americans and we were totally young. We were eating out a lot. So I think we tried to not eat out as much, but I really feel like it was, it was not a very deliberate, thoughtful strategy. It was okay, we're just gonna say we're, Dr. Sagar: Yeah, I'd say that's a very common people can identify with that. I would say Nutritionist Heather Borders: So at, when I was at Medtronic, and this was about 2011, we had one of those biometric screenings, and my husband's cholesterol was the first time it had gone over 300, so it was three 11 and his triglycerides were 3 0 5. And....   For the rest of the transcript, sign up for the CPR newsletter at cprhealthclinic.com

The guys are joined this week by their brother Drew, and good friend Guy, to relay the story of their E-Bike adventure, known as the Annual NCR Bike ride and Camping Trip, or more fondly, the ANCRBRCT (pronounced Anker Breckt), where they rode electric assist bikes the full length of the trail's 40+ miles, and camped for the night. They had an awesome time, and hope you all enjoy the story as much as they did re-living it. Check out The Art of Craftsmanship on YouTube, Instagram, and Patreon here...youtube.com/theartofcraftsmanship@theartofcraftsmanship@theartofcameraguypatreon.com/theartofcraftsmanshipRecommendations:Guy:Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, by Caldwell B EsselstynDrew:Texas Bushman on YThttps://www.youtube.com/@TexasBUSHMANDevon:100 Foot Wave on HBO MaxDustin:Messenger bag maker, Tailor, and Fashion Designer Leo @grundfunkel on IGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dairy Products Are Inflammatory-Triggering Foods Baxter Montgomery, MD • https://montgomeryheart.com/ • Book - The Food Prescription for Better Health: A Cardiologists Proven Method to Reverse Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, and Other Chronic Illnesses Naturally! #BaxterMontgomery#Cardiologist #PlantBasedDiet #WholeFood #Cholesterol Dr. Baxter D. Montgomery is an Author and Board-Certified Cardiologist with years of experience in the latest medical practices and nutritional health.  His Book, The Food Prescription for Better Health will help you find your prescription for optimal health in the foods you eat. For years Dr. Baxter Montgomery, has been helping patients overcome heart disease and other chronic illnesses through nutritional excellence. Now you can benefit from his knowledge and experience. The Book Features:• Outlines the poor health condition of Americans• Provides a detailed description of how the body works• Tells the real story of what healthy food is, dispelling many myths• Describes how proper nutrition is important for optimal health• Provides a step-by-step approach to reverse your health problems using nutrition• Shows scientific evidence for the efficacy of the program Dr. Montgomery is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas in Houston, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the founder and president of the Houston Cardiac Association (HCA).  Having seen many patients suffer the consequences of chronic heart disease, Dr. Montgomery founded the Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center in 2006 with the mission to reverse and prevent life-threatening illnesses. Located in Houston, Texas, The Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art wellness facility complete with all the technology and resources to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care.  Combining his medical practice with a food-driven lifestyle intervention, Dr. Montgomery introduces patients to a novel food classification system that helps reverse chronic conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, obesity and diabetes without medications or surgeries.  He has refined this process over the past 10 years with profound positive results in severely ill patients. In addition to running Montgomery Heart & Wellness, Dr. Montgomery manages arrhythmias and coronary disease, performs angiographies, defibrillator implants and other hospital procedures, and teaches young physicians.  Dr. Montgomery earned his undergraduate degree from Rice University in Houston and his Medical Degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.  To Contact Dr. Baxter Montgomery Go to  MontgomeryHeart.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

Did you know that heart disease is preventable, reversible, and treatable? As modern society continues to develop, there are many resources available for us to be proactive about our heart health, including being aware of genetics and lifestyle factors. In this episode with Dr. Joel Kahn, we dive deep into the truth about heart disease, cholesterol, and how a plant-based diet could be the key to a healthy heart.      ​​Joel Kahn, MD, FACC of Detroit, Michigan, is a practicing cardiologist, and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Michigan Medical School. Known as "America's Healthy Heart Doc", Dr. Kahn has triple board certification in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology.  He was the first physician in the world to certify in Metabolic Cardiology with A4M/MMI and the University of South Florida. He founded the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity in Bingham Farms, MI.    Dr. Kahn has authored scores of publications in his field including articles, book chapters and monographs. He writes health articles and has five books in publication including Your Whole Heart Solution, Dead Execs Don't Get Bonuses and The Plant Based Solution, and Lipoprotein(a): The Heart's Silent Killer. He has regular appearances on Dr. Phil, The Doctors Show, Dr. Oz, Larry King Now, Joe Rogan Experience, and with Bassem Yousef. His podcast, Heart Doc VIP, is in its 4th year and widely popular. He has been awarded a Health Hero award from Detroit Crain's Business.    In this week's episode with Dr. Joel Kahn, you'll discover: The main reasons that our arteries become clogged (and what you can do about it)  The importance of regularly checking your blood pressure The tests that everyone should be getting to stay on top of heart health The biggest risk factors for heart disease The top foods to eat to promote good heart health And so much more!   Episode resources: Follow Dr. Joel Kahn on Instagram (instagram) Learn more about Dr. Joel Kahn (website) Read Dr. Joel Kahn's book Lipoprotein (a) (book)  Read Dr. Joel Kahn's book The Plant Based Solution (book)  Read Healthy at 100 by John Robbins (book)  Read Diet for a New America by John Robbins (book)    If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with your friends and family on social media, and leave a comment or review here. We'd love to hear from you, and hear about your experience.   We'll see you next time.

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A Reduction In Lipoprotein (a) In Just 4 Weeks On A Raw Whole Food Plant Based Diet Baxter Montgomery, MD • https://montgomeryheart.com/ • Book - The Food Prescription for Better Health: A Cardiologists Proven Method to Reverse Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, and Other Chronic Illnesses Naturally! #BaxterMontgomery#Cardiologist #PlantBasedDiet #WholeFood #Cholesterol Dr. Baxter D. Montgomery is an Author and Board-Certified Cardiologist with years of experience in the latest medical practices and nutritional health.  His Book, The Food Prescription for Better Health will help you find your prescription for optimal health in the foods you eat. For years Dr. Baxter Montgomery, has been helping patients overcome heart disease and other chronic illnesses through nutritional excellence. Now you can benefit from his knowledge and experience. The Book Features:• Outlines the poor health condition of Americans• Provides a detailed description of how the body works• Tells the real story of what healthy food is, dispelling many myths• Describes how proper nutrition is important for optimal health• Provides a step-by-step approach to reverse your health problems using nutrition• Shows scientific evidence for the efficacy of the program Dr. Montgomery is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas in Houston, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the founder and president of the Houston Cardiac Association (HCA).  Having seen many patients suffer the consequences of chronic heart disease, Dr. Montgomery founded the Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center in 2006 with the mission to reverse and prevent life-threatening illnesses. Located in Houston, Texas, The Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art wellness facility complete with all the technology and resources to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care.  Combining his medical practice with a food-driven lifestyle intervention, Dr. Montgomery introduces patients to a novel food classification system that helps reverse chronic conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, obesity and diabetes without medications or surgeries.  He has refined this process over the past 10 years with profound positive results in severely ill patients. In addition to running Montgomery Heart & Wellness, Dr. Montgomery manages arrhythmias and coronary disease, performs angiographies, defibrillator implants and other hospital procedures, and teaches young physicians.  Dr. Montgomery earned his undergraduate degree from Rice University in Houston and his Medical Degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.  To Contact Dr. Baxter Montgomery Go to  MontgomeryHeart.com    Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

Dr. Esselstyn has been associated with the Cleveland Clinic since 1968. In 1991, he served as President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. That same year he organized the first National Conference on the Elimination of Coronary Artery Disease. In 1995 he published his bench mark long-term nutritional research arresting and reversing coronary artery disease in severely ill patients. That same study was updated at 12 years and reviewed beyond twenty years in his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, making it one of the longest longitudinal studies of its type. In July of 2014 he reported the experience of 198 participants seriously ill with cardiovascular disease. During 3.7 years of follow up of the 89% adherent to the program, 99.4% avoided further major cardiac events. Among many other awards, he received the American College of Lifestyle Medicine 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Esselstyn and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, have followed a plant-based diet since 1984. Dr. Esselstyn presently directs the cardiovascular prevention and reversal program at The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healingispossible/support

We have an exceptional guest today on the Podcast, Dr Caldwell Esselstyn! Forks Over Knives was one of the 1st plant-based documentaries we watched when Shamiz was going through healing and Dr Esselstyn's work has inspired us immensely. Free Consultation with High Carb Health: https://www.highcarbhealth.com/healthsurvey/ Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.D. from Western Reserve University. In 1956, pulling the No. 6 oar as a member of the victorious United States rowing team, he was awarded a gold medal at the Olympic Games. He was trained as a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic and at St. George's Hospital in London. In 1968, as an Army surgeon in Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star. Dr. Esselstyn has been associated with the Cleveland Clinic since 1968. During that time, he has served as President of the Staff and as a member of the Board of Governors. He chaired the Clinic's Breast Cancer Task Force and headed its Section of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. In 1991, Dr. Esselstyn served as President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, That same year he organized the first National Conference on the Elimination of Coronary Artery Disease, which was held in Tucson, Arizona. In 1997, he chaired a follow-up conference, the Summit on Cholesterol and Coronary Disease, which brought together more than 500 physicians and health-care workers in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. In April, 2005, Dr. Esselstyn became the first recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Association in 2009. In September 2010, he received the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame Award. Dr. Esselstyn received the 2013 Deerfield Academy Alumni Association Heritage Award In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement & Service, and the 2013 Yale University George H.W. Bush '48 Lifetime of Leadership Award.  Dr. Esselstyn has also received the 2015 Plantrician Project Luminary Award, the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award, and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. His scientific publications number over 150, “The Best Doctors in America” 1994-1995 published by Woodward and White cites Dr. Esselstyn's surgical expertise in the categories of endocrine and breast disease. In 1995 he published his bench mark long-term nutritional research arresting and reversing coronary artery disease in severely ill patients. That same study was updated at 12 years and reviewed beyond twenty years in his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, making it one of the longest longitudinal studies of its type. In July of 2014 he reported the experience of 198 participants seriously ill with cardiovascular disease. During 3.7 years of follow up of the 89% adherent to the program, 99.4% avoided further major cardiac events. Dr. Esselstyn and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, have followed a plant-based diet since 1984. Dr. Esselstyn presently directs the cardiovascular prevention and reversal program at The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute. The Esselstyns have four children and ten grandchildren.

Heavy Metal Over Exposure Throws Yours Biochemistry Off Baxter Montgomery, MD • https://montgomeryheart.com/ • Book - The Food Prescription for Better Health: A Cardiologists Proven Method to Reverse Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, and Other Chronic Illnesses Naturally! #BaxterMontgomery#Cardiologist #PlantBasedDiet #WholeFood #Cholesterol Dr. Baxter D. Montgomery is an Author and Board-Certified Cardiologist with years of experience in the latest medical practices and nutritional health.  His Book, The Food Prescription for Better Health will help you find your prescription for optimal health in the foods you eat. For years Dr. Baxter Montgomery, has been helping patients overcome heart disease and other chronic illnesses through nutritional excellence. Now you can benefit from his knowledge and experience. The Book Features:• Outlines the poor health condition of Americans• Provides a detailed description of how the body works• Tells the real story of what healthy food is, dispelling many myths• Describes how proper nutrition is important for optimal health• Provides a step-by-step approach to reverse your health problems using nutrition• Shows scientific evidence for the efficacy of the program Dr. Montgomery is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas in Houston, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the founder and president of the Houston Cardiac Association (HCA).  Having seen many patients suffer the consequences of chronic heart disease, Dr. Montgomery founded the Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center in 2006 with the mission to reverse and prevent life-threatening illnesses. Located in Houston, Texas, The Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art wellness facility complete with all the technology and resources to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care.  Combining his medical practice with a food-driven lifestyle intervention, Dr. Montgomery introduces patients to a novel food classification system that helps reverse chronic conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, obesity and diabetes without medications or surgeries.  He has refined this process over the past 10 years with profound positive results in severely ill patients. In addition to running Montgomery Heart & Wellness, Dr. Montgomery manages arrhythmias and coronary disease, performs angiographies, defibrillator implants and other hospital procedures, and teaches young physicians.  Dr. Montgomery earned his undergraduate degree from Rice University in Houston and his Medical Degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.  To Contact Dr. Baxter Montgomery Go to  MontgomeryHeart.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK: https://www.chefaj.com/instapot-download ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chefaj/list/1GNPDCAG4A86S Get the bonus here: https://woobox.com/49scid Watch the Esselstyn's on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JaneEsselstyn To follow Jane in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jane_esselstyn_rn/ Jane's Website: https://janeesselstyn.com/ Live Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-a-plant-based-woman-warrior-tickets-367624002287 Dr. Esselstyn's Website: https://www.dresselstyn.com/ Ann Crile Esselstyn graduated from Smith College and received a master's in education from Wheelock College. She taught English and history for twenty-seven years, receiving the Hostatler Award for Outstanding Teaching, and was a field hockey coach for fifteen years. She juggled raising four children, teaching, and figuring out plant-based, oil-free ways to cook that are delicious and appealing. Since 2000, she has focused on creating recipes to prevent and reverse heart disease and counseling patients on how to prepare and eat plant-based foods. She has frequently been referred to as “the Julia Child of plant-based cooking.” https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkVtuE3WR0NhNnDiP5d_pAA Jane Esselstyn RN is a fresh, charismatic voice who brings her perspective and passion as a nurse, researcher, mother, and teacher to the forefront of the plant-based movement. She presents her work, research, and high energy demos around the world- and on her new YouTube channel with her firecracker mom, Ann Esselstyn. Women, families and community drive Jane's work forward. She is the host of the annual conference, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease for Women, which is focused on the power of plants! Jane claims, “Prevention is the new cure, and the most powerful, relevant, and protective medicine available". With full enthusiasm, Jane co-founded Well, Now! Camp - an activity -filled, creative escape for Plant-Based Women Warriors - because vitality rocks! Jane is an avid and inventive designer of plant-strong recipes and the co-author of Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious, and The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook. She created the recipe sections of #1 NYTimes bestseller, Plant-Strong and The Engine 2 Seven Day Rescue, by Rip Esselstyn. And she is a co-author of The Engine 2 Cookbook. Jane brings her infectious energy and straight forward message to her presentations, cooking demonstrations, and cookbooks with clarity, hilarity, and a can-do attitude. To make a donation to the Esselstyn's Non-profit organization or have them speak virtually to your group of at least 50 people: https://esselstynfamilyfoundation.org/ Tell them you saw this on Chef AJ LIVE! ----------------------------------------------------------- VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Guest introductions and Chef AJ Q & A including CUVA acronym 0:18:35 The ladies show their different published books and share on them 0:21:00 Esselstyn Foundation discussion and Brian joins the show with more Q & A 0:30:47 Viewer and continued Chef AJ Q & A 1:13:54 Ann discusses her favorite breakfast recipe from their book with more Q & A 1:22:40 Final thoughts and show wrap

GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK: https://www.chefaj.com/instapot-download ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chefaj/list/1GNPDCAG4A86S Get the bonus here: https://woobox.com/49scid Watch the Esselstyn's on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JaneEsselstyn To follow Jane in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jane_esselstyn_rn/ Jane's Website: https://janeesselstyn.com/ Live Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-a-plant-based-woman-warrior-tickets-367624002287 Dr. Esselstyn's Website: https://www.dresselstyn.com/ Ann Crile Esselstyn graduated from Smith College and received a master's in education from Wheelock College. She taught English and history for twenty-seven years, receiving the Hostatler Award for Outstanding Teaching, and was a field hockey coach for fifteen years. She juggled raising four children, teaching, and figuring out plant-based, oil-free ways to cook that are delicious and appealing. Since 2000, she has focused on creating recipes to prevent and reverse heart disease and counseling patients on how to prepare and eat plant-based foods. She has frequently been referred to as “the Julia Child of plant-based cooking.” https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkVtuE3WR0NhNnDiP5d_pAA Jane Esselstyn RN is a fresh, charismatic voice who brings her perspective and passion as a nurse, researcher, mother, and teacher to the forefront of the plant-based movement. She presents her work, research, and high energy demos around the world- and on her new YouTube channel with her firecracker mom, Ann Esselstyn. Women, families and community drive Jane's work forward. She is the host of the annual conference, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease for Women, which is focused on the power of plants! Jane claims, “Prevention is the new cure, and the most powerful, relevant, and protective medicine available". With full enthusiasm, Jane co-founded Well, Now! Camp - an activity -filled, creative escape for Plant-Based Women Warriors - because vitality rocks! Jane is an avid and inventive designer of plant-strong recipes and the co-author of Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious, and The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook. She created the recipe sections of #1 NYTimes bestseller, Plant-Strong and The Engine 2 Seven Day Rescue, by Rip Esselstyn. And she is a co-author of The Engine 2 Cookbook. Jane brings her infectious energy and straight forward message to her presentations, cooking demonstrations, and cookbooks with clarity, hilarity, and a can-do attitude. To make a donation to the Esselstyn's Non-profit organization or have them speak virtually to your group of at least 50 people: https://esselstynfamilyfoundation.org/ Tell them you saw this on Chef AJ LIVE! ----------------------------------------------------------- VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Guest introductions and Chef AJ Q & A including CUVA acronym 0:18:35 The ladies show their different published books and share on them 0:21:00 Esselstyn Foundation discussion and Brian joins the show with more Q & A 0:30:47 Viewer and continued Chef AJ Q & A 1:13:54 Ann discusses her favorite breakfast recipe from their book with more Q & A 1:22:40 Final thoughts and show wrap

GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK: https://www.chefaj.com/instapot-download ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Doug Schmidt, a veteran teacher, suffered a widowmaker heart attack at age 49. Not wanting to spend the rest of his life on medications, he sought answers. After finding the book, “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease” by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, he changed his lifetime of eating habits. He lost 60 pounds and ran his first marathon at age 58. Doug now leads the annual “Good Life Challenge” for teachers and staff for over 75 school districts and small businesses in New York. The challenge helps educate people about the benefits of plant based nutrition and was featured on Good Morning America: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/teacher-heart-attack-inspires-1300-colleagues-10-day/story?id=52232892. Doug, and his wife, Shari manage the Facebook group, Eat Plants Love, sharing their knowledge and expertise. This fall Doug and Shari's 2nd cookbook.“Eat More Plants Love - Recipes from the Good Life Challenge”,will be out in print and digital editions. Eat Plants Love: Recipes for a Good Life was their first cookbook. Their work has inspired a group of teens to help promote a plant based lifestyle called Eat Plants Love Kids. They will be producing cooking videos for youtube and will be an all teen created production. Doug has a Masters in Special Education and has completed the Rouxbe Plant Based Professional Certification. He was formerly a professional baker who worked for one of the most prestigious grocery chains in America as their corporate bakery trainer. Links: webpage https://eatplantslove.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_the_plantbased_life FB group. www.facebook.com/groups/eatplantslove/ Our new group for teens started by teens https://www.instagram.com/eatplantslovekids Our Case study of the challenge by WELCOA (Wellness Council of America) https://www.welcoa.org/resources/cs-employees-living-the-good-life/

Should I Only Eat Nuts And Seeds That Are Raw? Baxter Montgomery, MD • https://montgomeryheart.com/ • Book - The Food Prescription for Better Health: A Cardiologists Proven Method to Reverse Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, and Other Chronic Illnesses Naturally! #BaxterMontgomery#Cardiologist #PlantBasedDiet #WholeFood #Cholesterol Dr. Baxter D. Montgomery is an Author and Board-Certified Cardiologist with years of experience in the latest medical practices and nutritional health.  His Book, The Food Prescription for Better Health will help you find your prescription for optimal health in the foods you eat. For years Dr. Baxter Montgomery, has been helping patients overcome heart disease and other chronic illnesses through nutritional excellence. Now you can benefit from his knowledge and experience. The Book Features:• Outlines the poor health condition of Americans• Provides a detailed description of how the body works• Tells the real story of what healthy food is, dispelling many myths• Describes how proper nutrition is important for optimal health• Provides a step-by-step approach to reverse your health problems using nutrition• Shows scientific evidence for the efficacy of the program Dr. Montgomery is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas in Houston, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the founder and president of the Houston Cardiac Association (HCA).  Having seen many patients suffer the consequences of chronic heart disease, Dr. Montgomery founded the Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center in 2006 with the mission to reverse and prevent life-threatening illnesses. Located in Houston, Texas, The Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art wellness facility complete with all the technology and resources to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care.  Combining his medical practice with a food-driven lifestyle intervention, Dr. Montgomery introduces patients to a novel food classification system that helps reverse chronic conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, obesity and diabetes without medications or surgeries.  He has refined this process over the past 10 years with profound positive results in severely ill patients. In addition to running Montgomery Heart & Wellness, Dr. Montgomery manages arrhythmias and coronary disease, performs angiographies, defibrillator implants and other hospital procedures, and teaches young physicians.  Dr. Montgomery earned his undergraduate degree from Rice University in Houston and his Medical Degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.  To Contact Dr. Baxter Montgomery Go to  MontgomeryHeart.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we bring back one of our classics that put us on the plant-based podcasting map: Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. It was an extreme honour. Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn is known for being one of the founding fathers of the plant-based lifestyle and is the author of the book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. We covered a lot of the questions and uncertainties out there. We hope this conversation will help you or someone you care about cross that line from uncertainty to taking action. To be able to prevent and reverse heart disease and many other chronic illnesses just like Adam did. Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn is widely recognized for his role in the documentary film, Forks Over Knives. Twenty-three years ago, while chairman of the Cleveland Clinic's Breast Cancer Task Force, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn wanted his peers to do more in the way of preventing heart disease as he found the research on plant-based diets to be extremely strong. He and his family adopted a plant-based lifestyle and he is responsible for so many others following suit with tremendous results. He and he is his wife, Ann, are full of energy and spirit.  In this episode we discuss: Coronary heart disease Preventing heart disease Reversing Heart disease Why people who feel healthy should go plant-based All food groups in moderation Oils for brain function Egg whites Different plant-based camps Message to parents who are feeding their children cow's milk Exercise Chelation therapy

When A Heart Patient's Key Reasons For Recovery Included Nutritional Detoxification Baxter Montgomery, MD • https://montgomeryheart.com/ • Book - The Food Prescription for Better Health: A Cardiologists Proven Method to Reverse Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, and Other Chronic Illnesses Naturally! #BaxterMontgomery#Cardiologist #PlantBasedDiet #WholeFood #Cholesterol Dr. Baxter D. Montgomery is an Author and Board-Certified Cardiologist with years of experience in the latest medical practices and nutritional health.  His Book, The Food Prescription for Better Health will help you find your prescription for optimal health in the foods you eat. For years Dr. Baxter Montgomery, has been helping patients overcome heart disease and other chronic illnesses through nutritional excellence. Now you can benefit from his knowledge and experience. The Book Features:• Outlines the poor health condition of Americans• Provides a detailed description of how the body works• Tells the real story of what healthy food is, dispelling many myths• Describes how proper nutrition is important for optimal health• Provides a step-by-step approach to reverse your health problems using nutrition• Shows scientific evidence for the efficacy of the program Dr. Montgomery is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas in Houston, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the founder and president of the Houston Cardiac Association (HCA).  Having seen many patients suffer the consequences of chronic heart disease, Dr. Montgomery founded the Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center in 2006 with the mission to reverse and prevent life-threatening illnesses. Located in Houston, Texas, The Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art wellness facility complete with all the technology and resources to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care.  Combining his medical practice with a food-driven lifestyle intervention, Dr. Montgomery introduces patients to a novel food classification system that helps reverse chronic conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, obesity and diabetes without medications or surgeries.  He has refined this process over the past 10 years with profound positive results in severely ill patients. In addition to running Montgomery Heart & Wellness, Dr. Montgomery manages arrhythmias and coronary disease, performs angiographies, defibrillator implants and other hospital procedures, and teaches young physicians.  Dr. Montgomery earned his undergraduate degree from Rice University in Houston and his Medical Degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.  To Contact Dr. Baxter Montgomery Go to  MontgomeryHeart.com    Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

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Dr. Aajay Shah is a board certified cardiologist that specializes in pacemaker implants, cardiac catheterization, transesophageal echocardiography, as well as nuclear and vascular studies. Originally from Gujarat, Dr. Shah moved to the United States after graduating from Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College in Ahmedabad, India in 1986. He started his medical residency at McNeal Hospital in Berwyn, IL and later continued his cardiology fellowship at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit and St. Elizabeth's Medical Center before entering private practice in Okemos, MI. Dr. Shah is a very passionate doctor when it comes to cardiac health. Cardiac health is so important to him that he founded "Healthy Living with Dr. Aajay Shah" a short 4 months ago and have already grown to over 8400 followers. He promotes healthy lifestyle changes to his patients, family, and friends daily but his main goal is much bigger. He wants to change our community, then Michigan, and eventually the world. His mission is to help those that are struggling to gain control of their lives; to teach proper nutrition, effective exercises, and positive thinking. Dr. Shah resides in Okemos with his wife of 34 years. They have two children; a son that is a lawyer in Maryland and a daughter that is a Medical Student in Philadelphia. Healthy recipes definitely plays a big part in his new movement. People aren't educated enough to know how to eat healthy, what to buy, and how to make it. We launched a "Healthy Recipes with Dr. Aajay Shah" on Instagram to merely focus on healthy recipes. We post up to 5 times daily. The recipes that we promote are strictly vegan, no oil, or salt. Dr. Aajay Shah is very passionate about this type of diet because it is the healthiest. Dr Aajay Shah Board certified Cardiologist for 25 years and Board Certified Lifestyle Physician 3 years. Very big interest in prevention and reversal of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure and many more. His Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/HealthyLivingwithAajayShahLLC/ His YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl3w3yO_Zq6T5Rpv6SKc_VQ Thank you for watching. Love & Kale, Chef AJ

AL SCHMIDT IS ENJOYING LIFE AT 88!!! AL'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqQWuVxkkL-XAKFQmMYazCQ At the age of 80, six years ago, I was practically a full-time cardiac patient, on death's door. I had already suffered decades of cardiac events: three heart attacks, five-vessel bypass surgery, and the implantation of three stents. Due to my severe angina, I could not climb stairs, and could not walk to my neighbor's house without severe and frightening chest pains. I could not take the trash out. I installed in my house as I could not climb stairs. My existence was limited to sitting in front of the computer or the TV—and I hate TV. I had become depressed. I kept a daily diary of my medical events, and the most overused word in the diary was “pain.” I knew that he had reached End Stage Heart Failure. In my diary, he made a note to look into receiving End of Life Counseling. “Grasping at straws,” I signed up for a cardiac rehab program at Kaiser. I could barely walk to the meeting room. A dietitian made a presentation advocating the plant-based diet. I had nothing to lose, so I decided to try it. They advised me to read three books: Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, by Caldwell B. Esselstyn, MD, How Not to Die, by Michael Greger, MD, and The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and Thomas M. Campbell II, MD. I read all three books and they changed my life, or rather saved it. After four weeks on a whole food, plant-based diet, I went to Lake Tahoe and walked for over a mile, at an elevation of 6,000 feet. I then climbed two flights of stairs to return to my car, without effort. Once back home, I began to resume my long-forsaken habit of walking over a mile and a half. My serum cholesterol fell from 250 to 149 in two months. It is now 115. In the same time, he lost 30 pounds, going from 180 to 150. (He's 5'11”.) Again after 6 years it is now 135. My kidney function went from 40% to normal. The dark blue skin on my ankles, caused by the pooling of blood under the skin due to chronic venous insufficiency (the blood failing to flow upward as it should) disappeared in less than a year. His angina pains went away. So did the dizziness, weakness, disorientation, and recurrent falling. After all of these improvements, I returned to see his cardiologist. In fact, instead of taking the elevator, I walked up four flights of stairs to see her. When she saw how improved I was, she asked if he would be willing to share his story, and arranged for me to speak before 100 medical professionals! Today, I am enjoying life, enjoying food, and feel full of energy. I am never tempted to stray back to the way I used to eat. Why would I? I had no energy, could not do anything, and was afraid of dying. For resources such as books, recipes, websites, and more info check out: StayingaliveWFPB.com ESTHER LOVERIDGE HAS KEPT OFF 140 POUNDS!!! ESHTER'S FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1395566147179210 Esther's book: https://www.amazon.com/DONUTS-POTATOES-Journey-Plant-Based-Diet/dp/1982244178/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WMJUETOE236E&keywords=from+donuts+to+potatoes&qid=1670705602&sprefix=%2Caps%2C319&sr=8-1 Esther has a passion for sharing the secret of her dramatic weight loss story. She says "It is never too late to begin a journey toward health". She took her first step at the age of 72 by following "The McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss", a plant-based diet.

A few weeks ago, we hosted a Facebook live event with Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn to discuss the importance of green leafy vegetables in preventing and reversing heart disease. 
During the broadcast, Essy shared the science behind chewing vs. drinking your leafy greens and he also spent time answering viewer questions. It was packed with so much information and action, that we've decided to share the playback in podcast format. Ann even got in on the action because she was so darn jazzed about it! And you know her, when she's excited, she just can't sit still! Essy answers: What do we need to know about endothelial function? What is nitric oxide and what functions does it perform? What is so magical about green leafy vegetables? Why we should chew our greens, as opposed to drinking them? What is the science behind this recommendation? Why do greens have to be steamed? Is raw ok? Can I use apple cider vinegar on my greens, or is it only balsamic vinegar? What does caffeine do to your artery cells? If I chew my green leafy ands still have a smoothie, is that ok? Should I limit spinach, or should I mix up my greens? How long should I chew my greens? Is there an optimum amount of time? What effect does wine have on the endothelium? What is the best way to store greens? Ann and Essy's thoughts on microgreens or baby greens? Can we eat the stems from our greens? Is insulin resistance the core cause of cardiovascular disease? Is hyperthyroidism improved with a whole food plant-based diet? If I have a problem with tooth decay, is it ok to use toothpaste with fluoride? What are some of Ann's favorite ways to get greens into her meals? Does Menirges Disease have any correlation with heart disease? Where does exercise come into play? How important is it to our health? I'm wfpb and my cholesterol is still high. Anything I can do? What can I do to raise my heart ejection fraction rate? How quickly can a plant-based diet improve your arteries? Episode Resources Episode Webpage Watch the Episode on YouTube Order Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell B. Esselstyn, MD Order Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior by Jane and Ann Esselstyn Order Rip's Books Join TEAM PLANTSTRONG and run the Austin Marathon, Half Marathon or 5K with Rip!
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Lisa is joined by Ann and Jane Esselstyn who talk about their latest book, Be A Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious. Jane Esselstyn RN is a fresh, charismatic voice who brings her perspective and passion as a nurse, researcher, mother, and teacher to the forefront of the plant-based movement. She presents her work, research and high energy demos all over the country. Her annual conference, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease and Autoimmune Disease for Women, focuses on the power of a plant-based approach to eliminate this #1 killer of women and other preventable, lifestyle related diseases. Jane claims, “Prevention is the New Cure!” — and the most powerful, relevant, and protective medicine we have is a plant-based diet.Ann Crile Esselstyn is a relentlessly energetic and creative advocate for the plant-based, whole-food way of life. She has devoted herself to inventing recipes to prevent and reverse heart disease in support of the research of her husband, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. Ann never stops looking for ways to bring that important agenda to delicious life, devising ever more practical and powerful ways to shop, cook, and engage even the most reluctant eaters in the plant-perfect diet.About the book:The Esselstyn family is three generations plant-based strong. Encouraged to create recipes without dairy and meat when her husband's research pointed to the impact of diet on reversing disease, Ann Esselstyn began feeding her family creative, plant-based meals more than thirty years ago. She and her daughter, Jane Esselstyn, are bolts of energy from the same strike of lightning and have become fierce, big-spirited advocates for a plant-based lifestyle, reaching hundreds of thousands of fans through their previous books and their popular YouTube channel. At eighty-six and fifty-six, respectively, Ann and Jane are pictures of ageless health and vibrancy and spend their days hiking, doing yoga, gardening, cooking, and spreading the message that diet is the key to living a happy, strong, and disease-free life. Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior explains how women everywhere can pass on this important legacy in their own families through the generations, and illuminates how plants powerfully support a woman's body and mind. This cookbook is a call to action and a message of hope for any and all to be Plant-Based Women Warriors filled with vitality and in control of their own health. Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior includes more than 125 recipes made for women on the go, from Apple Flax Flapjacks and Black Ramen Bowls, to Portobello Sliders with Green Goddess Sauce, to Mint Chip Outta Sight Brownies. And it includes big-flavored dinners like Sweet Potato and Cashew Ricotta Lasagna and Plant-Based Pad Thai, sure to tempt even the most reluctant vegetable-focused eaters. Full of life, captivating energy, and delicious food, this cookbook brings readers to the Esselstyn family table, where plants and joy are at the center.

Do you want your heart to be stronger for longer and prevent a heart attack? The knowledge shared in this episode is more valuable than gold, and could save your and your loved ones' lives!Dr. Michael Twyman focuses on the prevention and early detection of heart disease, with his stated passion being heart attack prevention. He utilizing the best of conventional medicine, integrative/functional medicine, quantum medicine and biohacking to get to the root cause of cardiovascular issues. His practice Apollo Cardiology is in St. Louis, Missouri. Join us as we explore:How to stop heart attacks in their tracks up to 20 years before they could happen using the right tests and preventative habits because while heart attacks are they are “definitely preventable”.The number one most important thing Dr. Twyman tells his patients about heart health!Behaviors, devices and biohacks to maintain healthy blood pressure.Why Dr. Twyman believes there should be pediatric preventative heart attack cardiologists working with people from their teens!Why heart health cannot be separated from nitric oxide health.Cholesterol, and why there is no such thing as good or bad cholesterol!The links between uric acid, insulin resistance, seed oils and circadian rhythm and heart attacks.Protein, heart health and muscle-centric medicine.ContactWebsite https://drtwyman.comMentionsPodcast – Dr. Gabrielle Lyon: Prevent heart disease and live longer, https://youtu.be/vd0hONrSCkYTest – 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/16330-24-hour-ambulatory-blood-pressure-monitoringPodcast - Tired? Exhausted? Apathetic? Then Listen to this Nitric Oxide Masterclass, https://youtu.be/bi8UxSjbDMcTest – DEXA Scan, https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dexa-scan/SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowCONTACT Steve Stavs and join our community:https://www.facebook.com/MadeToThriveZA/     https://www.facebook.com/SteveStavsZA/https://www.instagram.com/stevestavsza/  Send me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Support the showSupport the show

In today's episode, we're switching things up a bit and coming to you with a mother/daughter team. It's likely that you've heard of the Esselstyns before, as they are powerful leaders in the plant-based movement. Ann Esselstyn is a creative and energetic advocate for a whole-foods plant-based diet and way of life. She specializes in inventing recipes that have helped countless people prevent and reverse heart diseases. She shares powerful ways to shop, cook, and get even the most spectacle eaters to dive into the plant-based world. As if that's not enough, Ann is the author of the recipe section of Dr. Esselstyn's bestselling book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, and co-author of The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook with her daughter, Jane Esselstyn. Jane has also worked as an educator for 20+ years. She started teaching sex ed to middle school kids and has promoted growth and learning in the fields of science, outdoors, and health education. This mom of three brings clarity and humor to conversations that can be difficult for kids and parents alike.  The work that they do now is a combination of their unique experiences and passions that they have for living a healthy and vibrant life. They also have a new book out, called Be A Plant-Based Woman Warrior, which we get to discuss with these plant-based powerhouses on the show!    What we discussed: The radical family history & how they came to plant-based eating Eating disorders & plant-based eating  What “living fierce” means How the vagina benefits from eating plants  Why their new cookbook is so unique  Tips for people new to cooking with plants    Resources: Click on this link to download the abillion app - https://abillion.onelink.me/42TD/switch4good Learn more about Jane and buy the book: https://janeesselstyn.com Learn more about Ann: https://www.forksoverknives.com/contributors/ann-crile-esselstyn/   Connect with Switch4Good   YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2toqAmlQpwR1HDF_KKfGg   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Switch4Good/   Podcast Chat Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastchat/   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/switch4good/   Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/Switch4GoodNFT   Website - https://switch4good.org/

Mike Anthony is a location manager in Hollywood for movies, a demanding line of work that had taken its toll on his health. One day, right before he dropped his son off at daycare, he experienced a heart attack resulting in his heart-stopping. It was so bad that three stents had to be placed in Mike's right coronary. Mike's Cardiologist was surprised that he was somehow able to survive his whole ordeal. As a result of the heart attack, Mike had to take 5 different medications every day. After a while, Mike grew tired of taking drugs and wanted to discover a natural solution to his cardiac illness. That is when he saw Dr. Esselstyn's book 'Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease' which ultimately started him down the plant-based path. After switching to a whole food plant-based diet, Mike lost 70 pounds, stopped all five meds, and became a marathon runner! Now he's been plant-based for 15 years and has never felt better! Visit https://www.mora.com/ to work with a plant-based doctor and transform your health today! To connect with Mike: https://www.instagram.com/a_mendedheart/

There are foods that may help unclog arteries and possibly even reverse heart disease.   Dr. Neal Barnard reveals what you can eat to help prevent and improve heart disease naturally when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Dr. Barnard also answers question from The Doctor's Mailbag:   - Is red meat more likely to cause heart disease than chicken? - How long does it usually take to reverse heart disease? - Can fat from plant sources contribute to heart disease? - And many more!   Plus, Chuck reports on research that shows digesting red meat can increase the risk of heart disease by 22%.   This episode of The Exam Room™ Podcast is sponsored by The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which supports organizations like the Physicians Committee that carry on Greg's passion and love for animals through rescue efforts, veganism, and wildlife conservation.   — — — Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund https://gregoryreiterfund.org — — — ICNM Register: https://www.pcrm.org/icnm — — — Red Meat Gut Microbe Study https://bit.ly/RedMeatMicrobeStudy — — — Dr. Neal Barnard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drnealbarnard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB Your Body In Balance: https://amzn.to/2UvAfxW — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Share the Show Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don't forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!

In honor of Father's Day, we're thrilled to welcome Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr. back on the podcast to answer YOUR questions. He answers questions related to cholesterol, exercise, sodium, fat, atrial fibrillation, the best diagnostic tests, and – of course – how to build an ENDOTHELIUM FORTRESS. The best Father's Day gift is sharing the wisdom and knowledge of this pioneer so let's get right to it. Episode Timestamps 4:50 It's Showtime! 5:55 I'm 100% plant-based, but have high cholesterol. Do I still need statins? 8:30 What is the best diagnostic test to see if my arteries are clogged? 9:52 Question about sodium consumption. The data is so confusing! 12:50 What are the best heart health tests I should take at 50? 14:15 LPa - What is it, and how can I improve it? 16:00 How do I build an endothelial fortress and lower my triglycerides? 18:15 Atrial fibrillation - Can it be reversed via diet? 21:45 Could I potentially have familial hypercholesterolemia? 26:39 Talk about the role of fats in a plant-based diet. Aren't some fats healthy? 31:30 What is your opinion on meds for clotting and atrial fibrillation? 33:30 Could I impact familial hypercholesterolemia with a whole foods plant-based diet? 34:14 Opinions on cardio exercise? Can too much be bad? 37:00 Can my HDL be too high? 44:05 How can I best treat mild atherosclerosis? Episode Resources Watch the Episode on YouTube Order Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. Dr. Esselstyn's Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Program Website PLANTSTRONG Foods - shop our official unsalted broths- and our growing assortment of other delicious products made without oil, added sugar, or excessive sodium. PLANTSTRONG Sedona Retreat - October 10th-15th, 2022 - Dr. Doug Lisle - the esteemed evolutionary psychologist and co-author of The Pleasure Trap - is attending our upcoming Sedona Retreat to give three of his paradigm-shifting lectures that help us understand all the forces working against us in our quest to live plantstrong. Once you SEE the system we live in - you can't UNSEE it. And Dr. Lisle is a master in giving us language and tools to set ourselves on a permanent path to success. And great news! Our Sedona retreat has been approved for 21.5 CME credits for physicians and physician assistants. And 21.5 Nursing Contact Hours for nurses…. And 2.2 CEUs for other healthcare professionals as part of the registration fee for our PLANTSTRONG Retreat. PLANTSTRONG Meal Planner - Save $10 off the annual membership with the code: PLANTSTRONG Visit plantstrong.com for all PLANTSTRONG Resources, including books, recipes, foods, and the PLANTSTRONG Coaching Programs Join the Free PLANTSTRONG Community with over 26,000 members Theme Music for Episode Promo Music: Your Love by Atch License: Creative Commons License - Attribution 3.0

How did heart disease become the leading cause of death in the west, and how can we prevent and reverse it? Dr. Esselstyn is here to share how we all have the power to prevent and reverse decades of abuse to our endothelial cells from eating the Standard American Diet by eating plant-based foods. Visit the Plant-Powered People Podcast website and show notes at: plantpoweredpodcast.com Find vegan recipes, guides, and resources at Plant-Based on a Budget and World of Vegan.   Show Notes: Dr. Esselstyn's story & accomplishments Why the prevalence of disease in the USA is higher compared to other countries What heart disease is & how it is caused How early the foundations for heart disease begin The importance of nitric oxide and the endothelium for cardiovascular health The future of heart disease treatment The missing pieces in typical heart disease treatment The foods that cause heart disease & why animal products are bad Whole, plant-based foods that help reverse heart disease Why heart disease is more prevalent as we age How balsamic and rice vinegar with greens can help reverse heart disease The importance of chewing greens vs. using them in smoothies  How fluoride & antacids can contribute to the onset of heart disease Why the Standard American Diet injures our heart & bodies How heart attacks are caused How an 87 year old reversed his heart disease with plant-based food Advice for those recently diagnosed with heart disease Sample plant-based menu for preventing & reversing heart disease Thank you to our sponsor, Caraway Home    Resources: Book: Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Esselstyn Dr. Esselstyn's Seminar Dr. Esselstyn's Website The Plantrician Project The American College of Lifestyle Medicine

According to the CDC, about 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year. That's 1 in every 4 deaths. A staggering 100 BILLION dollars were spent several years ago on stents and bypasses. But how effective are those dangerous, invasive, and costly procedures in improving the patients' quality of life? Is there an alternative? Today's guest is Dr. Dean Ornish, the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. He is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of seven books, all national bestsellers. Dr. Dean Ornish has directed revolutionary research proving that lifestyle changes can often reverse or undo the progression of many of the most common and costly chronic diseases and even begin reversing aging at a cellular level. He documented his findings in his landmark book UnDo It! Dr. Dean Ornish studied medicine under Dr. Michael DeBakey, an American vascular surgeon and cardiac surgeon, scientist and medical educator known for his trailblazing efforts in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.  Today, Dr. Dean Ornish is helping people regain their health with his program, The Only Program Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease, which is reimbursed by Medicare from anywhere in the U.S. 'Nuff said! Let's dive into this eye-opening episode and UnDo It!   What we discuss in this episode:    -Dr. Dean Ornish walks us through that pivotal moment when he met Woodstock Guru Sri Swami Satchidananda and how that encounter changed the direction of his life    -How stress increases our predisposition to cardiovascular diseases and the worst thing about being depressed   -Is there something wrong with traditional medicine?   -Dr. Dean Ornish talks about the joy that his work brings, enabling people to have options vs. undergoing costly medical procedures   -How to UnDo It! Eat Well, Move More, Stress Less, Love More   -How comprehensive lifestyle changes influence DNA methylation and gene expression   -Does eating specific foods (sweet potato meals vs. blueberry vs. cheeseburgers) influence cancer genes?   -What hope do we have in getting the message to people about the way we view our health and the overall healthcare system?   -Choosing a plant-based diet - What you gain is so much better than what you give up! Watch The Game Changers, a revolutionary film about plant-based eating, protein, and strength.   -The Ornish Diet - What you include in your diet is as important as what you exclude.   -The Gut-Brain Connection and how our bodies are affected by the food we eat   -Get Dr. Dean Ornish's landmark book UnDo It! - https://undoitbook.com/   -Connect with Dr. Dean Ornish on Instagram and Facebook   -Check out Dr. Dean Ornish's website - https://www.ornish.com/   -Use code SWITCH for 25% off your order at MaxinesHeavenly.com   -Purality B12 Deal: https://puralityhealth.com/liposomal-b12/ to buy one B12 and get one free plus 35% off the rest of Purality's products   Connect with Switch4Good -YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2toqAmlQpwR1HDF_KKfGg   -Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Switch4Good/   -Podcast Chat Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastchat/   -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/switch4good/   -Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/Switch4GoodNFT   -Website - https://switch4good.org/