Monday, Oct 03, 2011 by: Kim Evans http://www.naturalnews.com/033756_vegetarian_diet_disease_prevention.html#ixzz1ZoJnKImt
(NaturalNews) A new study found that plant based diets are a fundamental solution to our public health crisis, especially with some of the most serious & debilitating illnesses. The physicians at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute found that the frequency & the cost of many illnesses, including obesity, cancer, diabetes, & heart disease, can be considerably reduced just by switching to a whole food, nutrient dense, Plant-Based Diet that doesn't include meat or dairy. Sometimes, the diseases were reversed just with these diet changes. .
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, who led the study, said: "We are potentially on the cusp of what could be a seismic revolution in health. This will never come about from another pill, another procedure, another operation, or construction of another cardiac cathedral. It will come about when we are able to show the public the lifestyle that will halt & eliminate 75% of these common, chronic killing diseases. The most essential component of this lifestyle is whole food plant-based nutrition."
This is foundational for a population that often eats meat & dairy daily & also one that often has one health problem or another. It's also eye opening for people who still believe that medical doctors have the health care answers, even though MD's are often only required to take one nutrition class (& that class is often about how foods & drugs interact). That seems to be lacking quite a bit when dietary changes can reverse & eliminate 75% of the most serious problems - & most people get the serious problems after having several smaller problems.
Dr. Esselstyn initiated this study to treat seriously ill patients with coronary artery disease with plant-based nutrition, & he generally succeeded in the reversal or removal of their disease.
According to Dr. Esselstyn, "Patients lose weight, blood pressure normalizes, & type 2 diabetes improves or resolves, as does angina, erectile dysfunction, & peripheral vascular & carotid disease." He also added that today's adolescents are but a decade or two away from compounding our healthcare epidemic.
Of course, the best time to start a dietary program that has the potential to change the quality of your future is always today. While adding tons of fruits & veggies to your diet & dropping the meat & dairy can reverse many diseases, it's also definitely better to just avoid the disease route all together. Many people who practice this type of diet also find that they feel better emotionally & have better energy, which just equates to a better overall quality of life too.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/033756_vegetarian_diet_disease_prevention.html#ixzz1ZoJdHFLJ
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