
The Transformative Power of Lifestyle Medicine
Dr. Dean Ornish, Founder & President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, U.S. presenting at the 2017 Global Wellness Summit at The Breakers Palm Beach, FL, USA
Research studies have shown that eating a whole food plant-based diet may help prevent, treat, and even reverse some of the leading causes of death, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. Participants in these studies have reported experiencing improvements in weight loss, digestion, energy, sleep, vitality, physical functioning and general health. Studies have also shown to improve mental health and emotional states such as depression, anxiety, fatigue, sense of well-being, and daily functioning. 3 out of 4 people consuming a standard American diet don’t eat a single piece of fruit in a given day. 9 out of 10 don’t reach the minimum recommended daily intake of vegetables. On a standard American diet, 63% of calories come from refined and processed foods, 25% of calories come from animal-based foods and only 12% of calories come from plant-based foods (6% of which come from French fries). Only 6% of calories on a standard American diet are coming from health-promoting fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds. On a scale of 1 to 10, the standard American diet would rate about a 1.
Dr. Dean Ornish, Founder & President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, U.S. presenting at the 2017 Global Wellness Summit at The Breakers Palm Beach, FL, USA
Dean Ornish, MD, is the founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California,
T. Colin Campbell, PhD was a recent guest speaker at the McDougall Advanced Study Weekend in Santa Rosa, California.
Following up on Forks Over Knives, comes Forks Over Knives—The Extended Interviews. The video includes never-before-seen footage from the film’s expert interviews, covering many of
Following up on Forks Over Knives, comes Forks Over Knives—The Extended Interviews. The video includes never-before-seen footage from the film’s expert interviews, covering many of
Dr. Esselstyn was a guest speaker at the February 2014 McDougall Advanced Study Weekend in Santa Rosa, CA.
Dr. Esselstyn was a guest speaker at the February 2014 McDougall Advanced Study Weekend in Santa Rosa, CA.
Dr. Esselstyn of the famed Cleveland Clinic discusses how he set up his wildly successful 25-year study proving that a low-fat plantbased diet can arrest
Back in 1982 Nathan Pritikin and Doctor McDougall discuss the benefits of the 80-10-10 Plant-Based, High starch low fat diet. 32 years later, scientifically proven
Lifestyle medicine pioneer Nathan Pritikin, who reversed his own heart disease through diet and went on to help millions of others, wasn’t a doctor or