Weight Loss With Plants Episode 3 – Al Schmidt
Al’s story proves that it’s never too late to make a dietary change. At 80, he overcame his crippling cardiac disease with WFPB nutrition, and he’s still going strong!
“Good nutrition creates health in all areas of our existence.”
—T. COLIN CAMPBELL, PHD
Tag: Heart Disease
Mel’s Plant-Based Journey From Heart Disease to Health
Never underestimate the power of planting the seeds of change in others. Let yourself be a good example and a resource for transformation.
Never Too Late: Reversing My Heart Disease on a WFPB Diet at 80
Al Schmidt shows you’re never too old to make changes to reverse heart disease. Although it was a bumpy road getting there, Al has found he loves eating plant-based — for the results and the taste of it!
Cancer, Heart Disease, and Weight Loss: A Plant-Based Diet Rescued My Health
Although modern medicine’s first inclination is to fight disease, Bryan Jackson, cancer and heart attack survivor, suggests a friendlier approach- one that not only helps slow or reverse disease but helps the whole person.
I Reversed My Type 2 Diabetes With a Plant-Based Diet & Help From My Mom
Which sounds better—a lifetime of prescription drugs, or a fast-acting dietary lifestyle change that only has positive side effects?
3 Missteps in the 2020-2025 USDA Dietary Guidelines
From added sugar to alcohol and saturated fat, the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans fails to provide the best recommendations for human and societal health.
Healthcare vs Disease Response System – Part 2
The American healthcare system does not focus on establishing healthful behavior, but on responding to disease, and it relies on technology to do so. Trends in life expectancy and chronic disease incidence rates suggest that this disease response system is not very effective, despite improvements in some areas of response.
Malnutrition, including the dietary patterns that produce obesity and chronic disease, is the number one cause of death today, killing millions worldwide every year. Its costs to both individuals and societies continues to grow, despite being largely ignored by healthcare policy institutions, the media, and the public.
4 Terrifying Truths About the US Health-Scare System
We all know that the US medical system isn’t perfect. But sometimes, it can be downright scary. What you are about to read isn’t a trick or treat; so beware and prepare for chills as you learn these terrifying truths about the US healthcare system.
Should Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Take DHA Supplements?
Does maternal supplementation with the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA improve psychomotor, mental, visual, or physical development of infants?
Is Saturated Fat Really That Bad?
Dr. Campbell responds to twelve researchers who recently published a major review on the health effects of saturated fat which is mostly found in meat, milk, and eggs.
Vaping a Sacred Nutrient? How Vitamin E Became ‘Dangerous’
In recent decades, vitamin E has been one of the trendiest of all nutrients. Long considered a miracle nutrient by many, it is now linked to illness and death thanks to certain vaping products.
Soy Myths vs Facts: Is Soy Healthy or Not?
Is soy dangerous or beneficial? Many people are still uncertain whether this plant-based protein has benefits or is a threat to long-term health. The confusion has given rise to numerous conflicting reports about how soy affects the body.
My Journey Back To Health: From Code Blue to Plant-Based & Thriving
After a heart attack and emergency bypass surgery Sherry learned about whole food, plant-based eating which lowered her cholesterol and reversed her heart disease. She is now on a mission to wipe out heart disease.
7 Anti-Aging Hacks for a Longer and Healthier Life
Slow the hands of time and age with more grace, energy and vitality with 248 strategies that encompass diet, fitness, beauty, and lifestyle. In this book excerpt, Asp shares 8 of her favorite lifestyle hacks.
Treating Sleep Apnea With Diet and Lifestyle
What is sleep apnea? What are the causes and treatments? How can a whole food, plant-based lifestyle help?
How I Lost 120 lbs, Cured My Diabetes, & Avoided a Lung Transplant
I suffered from sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension. I was given 2 - 5 years to live. After watching Forks Over Knives I became plant-based then lost weight, restored my vision, cured my diabetes, and improved my overall health.
Eggs—New Heart Health Food, or Rotten Reporting?
An egg a day to keep the doctor away? A study found a correlation between egg consumption and lower rates of heart disease, but that correlation may be explained by other factors.
From Obese Boy With Hypertension to Plant-Based Gym Owner
Vlad from Romania grew up on fresh dairy products, eggs, vegetables, and grass fed meat. He became obese and was diagnosed with hypertension. His heart healed after going plant-based.
Is Fish Part of a Healthy Diet?
Many healthy diets around the world contain fish, but are they the reason why the diets are healthy? Are there any adverse health effects of eating fish that you should worry about?
Ironman with Declining Cardiac Health Found That Food Matters
An endurance sports lifestyle protected me from my junk food habit, right? My pulmonary embolisms, asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, and atrial fibrillation diagnosis proved otherwise.
6 Papers Redefining the Sciences of Nutrition, Cancer and Healthcare
Dr. Campbell announces his recently published papers on why the healthcare industry is not advancing like it should and how trillions of dollars and million of lives could be saved.
Nitric Oxide & Dietary Nitrate: Another Reason to Eat Your Vegetables
Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most important molecules in the body. To optimize NO levels and overall health, the consumption of a high vegetable diet can be recommended.
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