Curing the Incurable Advances in Nutritional Science To Prevent and Reverse Disease Joel Fuhrman,...

Curing the Incurable

Advances in Nutritional Science To Prevent

and Reverse Disease

Joel Fuhrman, MD

Micronutrients and Macronutrients

Macronutrients contain calories

They are

fat, carbohydrate, protein

Micronutrients do not contain calories

They are

vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals

• In physics a key formula is E = mc2.

• In nutritional science the key formula is:

H = N / C Health = Nutrients / Calories

Dr. Fuhrman’s Health Equation

Copyright © Joel Fuhrman, M.D., 2010

U.K. Food ConsumptionBy Calories


Source: American Heart Association -- CDC/NCHS.

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World-wide obesity is skyrocketing

This exploding rate of overweight and obesity

represents a world-wide pandemic that needs

urgent attention if its potential morbidity,

mortality, and economic tolls are to be avoided.

Over 1 billion peopleworld wide are overweight

Most people in the developed nationsdie of diseases of dietary ignorance


Prevalence of Diabetes Worldwide


U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Diabetes Data & Trendshttp://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/figpersons.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/figpersons.htm

Body Fat Kills


• 7 out of 10 deaths caused by chronic diseases

• WHO predicts 36 million deaths from heart disease, stroke and cancer can be prevented in the next 10 years if improvements made in food choices

• Cost of dietary-related disease in the UK alone is predicted to be over E 19 billion over next 10 years.

Where is the health in health care?


BBC News: 'Cut chronic disease deaths' call, October 4, 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4307472.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4307472.stm

Heart Disease and CancerProcessed Foods Implicated

• 9-year study of 34,492 women ages 55-69: 66% increased risk of death from heart disease for those

eating refined grains

• 15 epidemiological studies: Directly linked diets containing refined grains and refined

sweets to stomach and colon cancer

• 12 breast cancer studies: Increased cancer risks associated with low-fiber diets


Vegetables Protect Against Heart Disease and Cancer

• Greens are needed to activate NRF2, which prevents plaque adhesion

• Those with the highest blood levels of lutein had the healthiest blood vessels, with

no atherosclerosis.

• Vegetables have the most consistent and powerful association with reduction of cancers of all types

Zakkar M, et al. Activation of Nrf2 in Endothelial Cells Protects Arteries From Exhibiting a Proinflammatory State. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. Dwyer JH, et al. Oxygenated carotenoid lutein and progression of early atherosclerosis. Circulation 2001;103(24):2922-2927. Seow A et al. Carcinogenesis. 2002;23(12):2055-61. Steinmetz KA et al. J Am Diet Assoc 1996;96(10):1027-39.


Seeds and Nuts Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death

• Sudden Cardiac Death almost 40 percent of all heart disease deaths

• The most common cause of death in people with no known heart disease

• The most proven and effective intervention to reducing risk of sudden cardiac death is the regular consumption of seeds and nuts in the diet.

• 23 interventional trials dramatic reduction in all-cause mortality


Mukuddem-Petersen J, Oosthuizen W, Jerling JC. A systematic review of the effects of nuts on blood lipid profiles in humans. J Nutr. 2005 Sep;135(9):2082-9.

Excess Protein Shortens Lifespan Promotes Cancer

• Lower IGF-1 levels protect against cancer and slow aging.

• Animal protein intake is the key determinant of IGF-1 levels in humans

• Animal protein raises cholesterol, plant protein lowers it

Fontana L, et al. Long-term effects of calorie or protein restriction on serum IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 concentration in humans. Aging Cell 2008; 7(5):681-687.


Kale 1000Collards 916Spinach 886Bok Choy 839Romaine 462Boston 412Broccoli 395Artichoke 352Cabbage 344Green Pep 310Carrots 288Asparagus 280Strawberry 254Cauliflower 269Tomato 197Cherries 197Blueberries 155Iceburg 132Orange 130

Cantaloupe 120Apple 91Peach 88Kidney Beans 84Green Peas 84Sweet Potato 81Soybeans 74Tofu 69Mango 61Cucumber 59Oatmeal 55White Potato 53Brown Rice 49Salmon 48Shrimp 46Skim Milk 43Grapes 40Corn 37Avocado 36

Banana 36Walnuts 35Almonds 33Chicken Breast 32 Low Fat Yogurt 31Apple Juice 30Eggs 29Feta Cheese 25Whole Wheat Bread 25Whole Milk 23White Pasta 22White Bread 21Peanut Butter 21Swiss Cheese 18Ground Beef 17Potato Chips 13Vanilla Ice Cream 6Olive Oil 2Cola 0.6

ANDI Scores reflect micronutrient density


ANDI Facts

• calcium, • beta carotene, • alpha carotene, • lutein, • zeaxanthin • lycopene• fiber• folate• glucosinolates• iron• magnesium• niacin

•resistant starch•selenium•sterols•vitamin B1 (thiamin) •vitamin B2 (riboflavin), •vitamin B6• vitamin B12•vitamin C•vitamin E• zinc•ORAC score (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity)


Dr. Fuhrman’s NutritarianFood Pyramid


Food Addiction Drives Overeating


• What if there were a way to lower cholesterol drop blood pressure and prevent heart disease that was more effective than taking medications?

• What if you could actually reverse adult diabetes and without the risks and the costs of drugs?

• What if you could avoid angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery and actually reverse coronary disease that has already occurred?

Alternative to Conventional Treatment?


I would not want anyone to go through what I have had to endure in my struggle before I learned about Dr. Fuhrman. DON'T WAIT until you have a medical tragedy happen to you! Start your new life today!!!

Case StudyRonnie lost 140 lbs in 12 months!


Ronnie one year later


6%

16%

26%33%

NUTRITARIAN

American Heart Association

Atkin’s Diet High Protein

Low fat vegetarian

Mediterranean

MedicationsStatin Drugs

Percent decrease of LDL Cholesterol


Jenkins, D.J., et al., Effect of a very-high-fiber vegetable, fruit, and nut diet on serum lipids and colonic function. Metabolism, 2001. 50(4): p. 494-503.

Compelling data from nutritional studies, population surveys, and interventional studies supports the effectiveness of a healthy, plant-based diet to arrest, prevent, and reverse heart disease.

My experience treating hundreds of high risk heart patients over the last 20 years, with no heart disease deaths.

Heart disease, Hypertension andDiabetes is preventable and reversible


Breslow JL. Cardiovascular disease myths and facts. Cleve Clin J Med 1998;65(6):286-287. Ornish D, et al. Intensive lifestyle changes for reversal of coronary heart disease. JAMA 1998;280:2001-2007.

Dr. Esselstyn’s experience and studies

– 58 patients with advance heart disease– 17 year follow-up going on all this time without

one having a heart attack

Dr. Ornish’s experience and studies

documenting for over 20 years that heartdisease is reversible with lifestyleinterventions, even in most advanced cases.

Nobody Need Die of HeartAttacks & Stroke


Esselstyn, C.B., Jr., Resolving the Coronary Artery Disease Epidemic Through Plant-Based Nutrition. Prev Cardiol, 2001. 4(4): p. 171-177.

Nutritarian vs. Standard Diet

Nutritarian Diet

• Vegetable-based• Lots of fruit, beans,

seeds, nuts• Oil used sparingly• Animal products

– none or rarely

• Focused on nutrient-dense calories

Standard Diet

• Grain based• Lots of dairy and meat• Oils supply a major

caloric load• Animal products 2 – 4

times a day• Focused on nutrient-poor

calories

Foods with strongest link to disease

• Processed meats, luncheon meats, barbeque meats, red meats

• Fried foods

• White Foods white flour, sugar, white rice

• Plant-based diet containing high micro-nutrient

containing foods - vegetables and beans,

mushrooms, onions, seeds, nuts, fruit

• Limit (or eliminate) unhealthy foods– including

processed foods and animal products

The Fountain of Youth


“Look at it this way, at least we will be able to stick to Dr. Fuhrman’s diet !”


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