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Should I Take Cholesterol Medication?

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:36:14 PST

A recent article in the New York Times, “Risks Seen in Cholesterol Drug Use in Healthy People,” rightfully called into question the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of new criteria for the use of Crestor (a cholesterol lowering medication). The new criteria were based on a study that looked at CRP, a marker of inflammation that has never been proven to directly correlate to heart disease, and concluded that men over 50 or women over 60 with an elevated CRP plus one other risk factor (smoking, high blood pressure, etc) qualify to take Crestor. This translates into an additional 6.5 million Americans, without elevated cholesterol or a history of heart disease, requiring medication.

Dr. Fuhrman's "Healthy Times" Newsletter

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:47 PST

Dr. Joel Fuhrman's Healthy Times Newsletter makes sense of the latest science for superior health and effective weight management. His articles on nutrition, health, weight loss, and critical medical issues provide life–saving information you need to know. The following issues are available at discount prices through WayneShop.Com . . .

I hate the Standard American Diet

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:51:42 PST

"Eating: It's the biggest cause of disease, disabilities, and death in the U.S. today." ~ Mike Anderson

I hate the Standard American Diet and intend to do everything in my power to alert people to its dangers and to support the Food Revolution that is already underway! You can help by joining this Facebook group and inviting your friends to join, too! Together, I bet we can find 1,000,000 people who hate the Standard American Diet!

Saving & Investing in Health

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:45:08 PST

In the realms of political economy and personal finance, we all know the difference between "Borrowing and Spending" vs. "Saving and Investing." The former provides some short-term relief, but tends to impoverish us over the long term, while the latter tends to empower us, both today and tomorrow! The same principle applies to nutritional health and lifestyle medicine. We can save and invest in health by acting today in a way that both enhances our current sense of well-being and optimizes our future prospects for good health and longevity, or we can mortgage our future health for the sake of present indulgences and then look to modern medicine to bail us out in the end--with pills and procedures, health screening(s) and surgeries, etc.

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:55:04 PST

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution focuses on Huntington, West Virginia--look for it March 26th, on ABC...

Are Dairy Products Good For Us?

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:21:07 PST

Since most of us were encouraged to drink milk as children, we probably associate dairy products with the nurturing, caring environment that is generally associated with childhood. That, together with the multiplied

millions of dollars spent on advertising by the dairy industry, has left most of us with an impression of dairy products as wholesome, natural foods. And it is understandable that we might be reluctant to question this long-held impression. Nevertheless, while cow's milk is certainly wholesome and natural for calves, many questions have been raised over the years as to whether or not it is really good for human beings.

What Is Lifestyle Medicine?

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:25:31 PST

"You and your loved ones need to know that your health is largely in your own hands, and no one else's. What needs to be understood is that health is the natural, spontaneous consequence of healthful living. It is rarely the consequence of expensive or complicated medical care." ~ The Pleasure Trap

Since our stated aim is that of Promoting Nutritional Health & Lifestyle Medicine, it's important that we explain what Lifestyle Medicine is, exactly, and why it is worth promoting.

What does "PREDOMINANTLY" mean?

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:41:07 PST

One of the primary themes of this website-- perhaps the primary theme --is the extraordinary health-benefits of a predominantly whole-foods, plant-based diet." You may rightly wonder why I qualify it in that manner--why do I say predominantly!?

Dietary "Snow Blindness!" (The Pleasure Trap)

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:37:20 PST

Most of us have experienced being out in the snow on a bright, sunny day, only to experience relative "darkness" upon returning indoors! Similarly, the ambient temperature of one environment may seem "warm" or "cold" depending on the temperature of the environment we just left. This is true whether we're talking about a room, a swimming pool, or even a regional weather system! The same thing applies when we begin the switch from the "Standard American Diet" to a predominantly whole-foods, plant-based diet. Fortunately, our bodies adjust fairly rapidly to such transitions and we need not fear the change!

Nuts & Seeds AND Leafy Greens

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:40:57 PST

Having established in earlier articles that, 1) there are very substantial health dividends to be gained by consuming a predominantly whole-foods, plant-based diet (see Disease Prevention & Reversal), and that, 2) we can begin to reap these dividends by learning to distinguish between "whole foods" and "edible food-like substances" -- by minimizing our consumption of the latter (as a percentage of our calorie intake) and maximizing our consumption of the former (see Whole Foods & Nutrient Density) --we are now in position to reduce our calorie intake and increase the nutrient density of our diet, without concerning ourselves much at all about "portion control."

Join Us On Facebook & Yahoo!

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:08:37 PST

You are invited to participate in our Nutrtional Health & Lifestyle Medicine groups on Yahoo & Facebook! If you'd like to receive articles and updates in your email, the Yahoo Group is a great option! If you're already on Facebook, joining us there is as easy as 1,2,3...

Whole Foods & Nutrient Density

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:38:21 PST

In an earlier article, I wrote about the benefits of a predominantly whole-foods, plant-based diet with respect to Disease Prevention & Reversal. Here, I want to explain the difference between "whole foods" and "refined foods" (aka "processed foods" or, as Michael Pollan calls them, "edible food-like substances"). I also want to talk a little about nutrient density.

Disease Prevention & Reversal

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:23:59 PST

Perhaps the main reason for this website is to help get the word out that the most common chronic diseases, including obesity, can be effectively prevented and reversed by means of a predominantly whole-foods, plant-based diet.

You Can Change The World With Every Bite!

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:16:00 PST

“The irony is that the average consumer does not feel very powerful. They think that they are the recipients of whatever industry has put there for them to consume. Trust me, it’s the exact opposite. Those businesses spend billions of dollars to tally our votes. When we run an item past the supermarket scanner, we’re voting: for local, or not... organic or not...” ~ Gary Hirshberg, the founder of Stonyfield Farm, appearing in Food, Inc.

At the end of the documentary, Food, Inc.-- just before the credits role and with Bruce Springsteen singing in the background --a number of poignant messages appear on the screen, informing us that, as consumers, we wield more influence than we realize...

We Need A Food Revolution!

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:01:28 PST

These two videos feature extended excerpts of Michael Pollan's January 27th, 2010 appearance on Oprah, including some discussion of the documentary Food, Inc., his new book, Food Rules, and America's need for a food revolution.

Vegetarian Society of Utah Quarterly Newletter

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:16:05 PST

The latest issue of The Vegetarian Society of Utah's Quarterly Newsletter promoting human health, animal rights and the environment is now available:

Current Issue -- Vol. 2, Q1 2010

Previous Issue -- Vol. 1, Q1 2010

Dr. Fuhrman's Health Equation: H = N/C

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:42:19 PST

If you hear me say it once, you will probably hear me say it a hundred times: Americans are overfed and undernourished! This is one reason that "portion control" is not the answer to the obesity epidemic--we are virtually starving to death for proper food as it is! No, we need not deprive ourselves of food, per se, we need only begin to eat differently! The solution is expressed simply and elegantly in Dr. Joel Fuhrman's health equation: H = N/C , where H = Health, N = Nutrients, and C = Calories.

Anticancer: A New Way of Life

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:19:29 PST

This extraordinary video offers a brief introduction to David Servan-Schreiber and his new book, Anticancer: A New Way of Life.

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The Skunk Whisperer

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:32:02 PST

This skunk is really in a tight spot--watch the Skunk Whisperer in action:

The Truth About Olive Oil and the Mediterranean Diet

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:42:29 PST

For some reason, people love to brag to me about eating olive oil--this seems to apply to everyone, but especially to certain people who are overweight and suffering from a variety of chronic ailments. "I cook with olive oil", they proudly inform me, "it's the only oil I use!" Others, who are just learning about the benefits of a predominantly whole-foods, plant-based diet, are enthusiastic about recipes that require olive oil. As this presentation by Jeff Novick makes clear, olive oil is not health food!