Q & A: Actress Mallika Sherawat Says Go Vegan to Fight Diabetes

vegan-food_a“Change happens through education,” says Indian actress Mallika Sherawat, who believes a plant-based diet could help fight India’s diabetes and heart disease epidemics. That’s why she’s supporting a Barnard Medical Center and Physicians Committee tour of 11 medical schools in India, where students are learning how to use the power of a plant-based diet to help patients fight obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

The tour, led by Zeeshan Ali, PhD, Physicians Committee Kickstart India specialist, and James Loomis, MD, MBA, Barnard Medical Center medical director, includes information on the Physicians Committee’s new Nutrition Guide for Clinicians app; evidence-based lectures; and plant-based meals and resources for students. Continue reading “Q & A: Actress Mallika Sherawat Says Go Vegan to Fight Diabetes”

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Andrew Freeman, MD: A Cardiologist’s Plant-Based Diet Prescription

plant-based-dietNutrition was rarely discussed when Andrew Freeman, MD, FACC, FACP, was training in his cardiology fellowship. And his experience is not unique. A recent survey of about 1,000 cardiologists found that 90% received minimal nutrition education.

“When I started my practice, I was good at diagnostics and prescribing medicine,” says Dr. Freeman. “But many of my patients were dependent on pills and not getting better.”

So he started learning about how a plant-based diet, in addition to standard medical treatment, could help his patients fight heart disease. Then about 6 years ago, after months of research, his life changed personally and professionally. Continue reading “Andrew Freeman, MD: A Cardiologist’s Plant-Based Diet Prescription”

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5 Heart Health Facts You Should Know

heart-healthFebruary is American Heart Month and heart disease is the number 1 killer in the United States. Not cancer, not accidents… heart disease. For many, this is a preventable disease. A healthy diet of whole natural foods, regular exercise and good quality sleep can go a long way to reduce the stresses on the heart, arguably the body’s most important organ. Sometimes these aren’t enough to keep the heart healthy. Here are some preconceived notions that many people have about heart health and what you really need to know to avoid heart disease. Continue reading “5 Heart Health Facts You Should Know”

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Could Jack Pearson’s Diet Be to Blame?

heart-disease-foodFans of the hit NBC series This Is Us finally learned how the beloved character Jack Pearson died, but did they get the full story? In a recent episode, after a fire breaks out at the Pearson residence, a doctor explains that excessive smoke inhalation stressed Jack’s heart, triggering a massive heart attack that took his life.

What the doctor didn’t mention is that atherosclerosis, which is a fatty build-up in the arteries, put Jack at risk for the attack. The physical stress his body endured through his heroic and successful attempt at saving his family from the fire likely caused plaque to dislodge Continue reading “Could Jack Pearson’s Diet Be to Blame?”

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10 Foods That Can Increase or Decrease Life Expectancy

produce-departmentWe all know that a healthy diet can have a big impact on your overall well being, but a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reveals which foods we need to eat more of and which foods we need to eat less of to decrease mortality from heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.

According to this study, poor diet is the cause of at least half of deaths from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. In 2012, about 700,000 Americans died from these diseases and diet was linked to nearly 319,000 of these deaths. This study suggests that changing Americans’ dietary habits could have a significant impact on the risk of death from these diseases. Continue reading “10 Foods That Can Increase or Decrease Life Expectancy”

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