Fruits, Vegetables and Plant Protein are Good for Your Kidneys!

Every day patients say, "I need more protein"...more meat, eggs and dairy....It's a myth...
and harmful....kidney disease is the 9th leading cause of death in the U.S. and aggravated
by higher protein diets, especially animal proteins, but not so much plant proteins.....

"Fruits and Vegetables Improve Blood Pressure in Kidney Disease Patients

Kidney disease patients who increase their intake of fruits and vegetables can improve
their blood pressure, according to a study presented last week at the American Heart
Association's High Blood Pressure meeting in Orlando, Fla. Researchers followed the
diets of 108 kidney disease patients and monitored their blood pressure and medications.
The study divided the patients into three groups: one treated with sodium bicarbonate,
another with three to four daily servings of fruit and vegetables, and a control group.
Those who consumed more fruits and vegetables lowered their blood pressure,
compared with the other two groups, and lowered medications every year for the
five-year study. The reduction in medications saved the dietary intervention group and
estimated $80,000 in medication costs." Source: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, "Breaking Medical News"  

Goraya N, Simoni J, Pruszynski J, Xiang P, Wesson D. Blood pressure control is better
and less expensive in chronic kidney disease when associated metabolic acidosis is
treated with fruits and vegetables rather than sodium bicarbonate. Report
at: the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure meeting; September 15, 2016: Orlando, FL.

Be and Stay Well,

Kirk

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Does Sugar Feed Cancer? Yes and No!

A mantra that sugar feeds cancer is a mantra that is dangerous in my opinion because
the public takes it as not eating "carbs" and gives the OK to eating more fat, more protein
which can lead to more cancer. John McDougall, MD does an excellent job in putting this
concept into perspective. If you have cancer eat more/only good carbs - whole grains that
you aren't sensitive to, beans/legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds - in their whole state.  These
carbs that are UNprocessed are good for you.

Also, I JUDGE "experts and speakers" on how they look. If they preach health, no matter
what philosophy and don't look the part it turns me off....I believe their "facts" less.
Here is a video that helped get John McDougall, MD kicked out of speaking a speaking engagement at the Obesity in Medicine Conference because it was part of his slide show. The point
is pretty clear!  Video Worth Watching (2:08 min)
 

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Kirk

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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - The Epidemic That Doesn't Have to Happen!

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing rapidly with the obesity and
diabetes mellitus epidemics. It is rapidly becoming the most common cause of liver
disease worldwide. NAFLD can progress to serious complications such as cirrhosis, liver
cancer and death.

Individuals with NAFLD hav a higher risk of cardiovascular disease events (#1 killer
world-wide) than individuals without NAFLD.  (Additional reference)  (See also my "Heart Disease Reversal" Resource Page )

A meta-analysis of 28 trials showed physical activity, independent from diet change,
was associated with a significant reduction in fatty liver content and in liver enzymes.
Individuals with increasing body mass index (weight) are more likely to benefit from
exercise.

Resistance exercise improves NAFLD with less energy consumption than aerobic
exercise. Therefore resistance exercise may be more feasible than aerobic exercise
for NAFLD patients with poor cardiorespiratory fitness or for those who cannot
tolerate or participate in aerobic exercise.

Low refined grain and red meat intakes, and high whole grain intake and adherence to
the Mediterranean diet style is associated with lower odds of the metabolic syndrome
in NAFLD patients.

Summary for those with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease...

- Eat more fruit, vegetables and whole grains and eat less processed grains (baked
goods, chips, crackers, etc.), red meats and sugar added drinks.

- Do aerobic exercise daily (simply walking) and strength training (15 minutes of
 circuit training - 6 different arm exercises/6 leg exercises; 10-15 repetitions each -
without stopping between exercises).

This is a modern day condition (epidemic), like many, that need not exist with diet
change and exercise.

Be and Stay Well,

Kirk

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Foods to Eat for Breast Cancer Protection and If You Have Breast Cancer...

I had a breast cancer patient come in today and told her to eat a more whole-food plant-based diet. I should have emphasized eating the following plant foods and given her these links:

Mushrooms... Green tea... Whole soy foods...  and... more soy foods .... Broccoli... Flaxseed ground...  Eat more greens (& carrots)...  Fiber... Nuts... Vegetables...

Send this link to females you love and care about whether they are young or in the throws of breast cancer....

This doesn't cost much...Just chewing...

Be and Stay Well,

Kirk

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The Power of Plants on Health and the Environment!

Been traveling a bit this September for conferences every single weekend...one more
to go....IV Vitamin C in Cancer and Sepsis in Kansas City this Friday and Saturday....

September 10 went to Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, NY to see how plant-based cardiologist
Dr. Ostfeld teaches his one day Cardiac Wellness Workshop...I'm a bit crazy...just there for
the 4 hours of the work shop and came back same day...but it was worth it to see how
he taught a predominantly minority group (12 people) to reverse heart disease with a proven
plant-based diet. 

The next weekend was with 400 plus people at John McDougall, MDs 3 Day Intensive.
Very good speakers on atrial fibrillation and lifestyle, diet and heart disease, and diet and
chronic diseases. Fed 400 plus of us all plant based meals buffet style (no oil) and stuffed myself for breakfast lunch and dinner.  I wish people could experience how good the food tastes and how you really don't have to worry about the volume of food if it is 100% plant-based, unprocessed and without added oil. ....all of the lecturers who were on plant-based diets
were fit and trim... You can purchase this weekend on line & Weekend Recipes.

This past weekend (September 22-24) I was at the International Plant-Based Healthcare
Conference with 750 plus health professionals mostly. Some impressions....The plant-based
"movement" is really gaining momentum. You can feel it. The money is coming. This science is
overwhelming there of whole plant food diets reversing chronic disease, along with the
"perfect storm" of the healthcare crisis, and, the environmental crisis. The world consuming a whole-food plant-based diet is the fastest way to reverse chronic diseases and dramatically reduce green house gases and put the breaks on global warming. The protective effect of plant-based diets on the environment compared to the destructive effects of animal based diets may be the game changer.

...Also there was a contingent of 100 plus Kaiser health professionals. If they went back
to Kaiser as a collective force and got Kaiser to implement whole-food plant based
nutrition in mass, or even just to their cardiovascular patients, this would be a game-
changer. Medicine would change forever if Kaiser adopted this diet pattern as a main
therapy for all chronic disease patients (heart, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, bone
loss, Alzheimer's, etc.)...Even with all the "noise" about saturated fat being OK, grains are bad,
and everyone needing tons of olive oil, its very clear of the validity and necessity of the
world moving towards consumption of a more plant-based diet to save the planet and
our health. 

Check on my "Heart Disease Reversal" Resource Page....It is a work in progress. But
everything is on this one page to lead you to the reversal of your heart disease (and others)
with a whole-food plant based diet...IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACT! Will talk more about this
later.

You can also take my 21 Day Healthy Living Program for Busy People for FREE without
logging into the site.....Just click on a video and watch, listen and read...

Lastly...This was a great 3 minute video on being happy shown to all 700 of us at the conference...Enjoy and Be Happy!

Be and Stay Well,

Kirk

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Wiping Out Chronic Disease....Saving the Environment...One Dietary Pattern...

I am with 700 plus health professionals (including 100 from Kaiser) at the International
Plant-Based Health Care Conference (day 2 ). The research of just one of the speakers, Dr. Dean Ornish,  famous for his heart disease reversal program since 1980s, represents the power of a whole food plant-based (WFPBD) diet on reversing chronic diseases from heart diseases, diabetes, obesity, aging, prostate cancer, etc. Scroll down this link and click on the different diseases to see research on WFPBD diet's benefit....and this is just one researcher.

If this Kaiser contingent can bring back and implement this dietary pattern at Kaiser to wipe out diabetes, obesity and heart disease....it's "Katie bar the doors" to real healthcare reform....

I am going to get some very high quality guests for my podcast show next month from
this. Until then eat more whole, unprocessed plant foods and less animal foods if you
want to reverse chronic diseases, save you and the government billions of $$$$, and
probably most importantly save our environment.

Be and Stay Well,

Kirk

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The "Resistant Starch" in Whole Grains and Beans Protects You!

By eating beans and whole grains rich in "resistant starch" the bacteria in our colon
produce short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) which protect you from colon cancer.  SCFA are the fuel for the colon cells and help in repairing your colon lining. Also eating foods rich in resistant starch helps you lose weight! Watch this short video!
 

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Find Healthy Plant-Food Restaurants Anywhere with the Touch of Your Phone!

A cardiologist, Dr. Joel Kahn, mentioned an App to find restaurants close-by anywhere
in the world that were vegan or vegetarian. Just finally installed it. Its awesome
(Android, iPhone) and simple! Try it! The Cows will like it :-))!  Dr. Kahn found a vegan
restaurant while visiting Rome that was phenomenal from this App.....!

Happy Cow App! It's Awesome!

My interview with cardiologist Joel Kahn, MD who is a great resource for beneficial resources for you to cure your heart disease by diet.

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Why Would a Renown Heart Surgeon Be "Bullish" on Plant-Based Diets for Heart Disease?

Dr. Marc Katz who received his combined M.D., M.P.H. from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1981. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Virginia, then a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery, and additionally a fellowship in pediatric cardiac surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital. He served as Chief of Cardiothoracic Transplantation at the Medical College of Virginia, and subsequently founded the Virginia Transplant Center in Richmond, Va . He performed the first combined heart-kidney transplant in the eastern US; the first left ventricular assist device in Virginia; and has been a pioneer in minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery. Dr. Katz currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of the Bon Secours Heart & Vascular Institute, which spans 7 hospitals in central and eastern Virginia and involves more than 40 cardiac physicians. He continues an active practice in adult cardiac surgery specializing in minimally invasive and robotic approaches, plus surgery for congestive heart failure and placement of ventricular assist devices.

Listen to my interview with Dr. Mark Katz Heart Surgeon Here!

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Patient Case Studies of Heart, Stroke, Peripheral Vascular Disease and Diabetes Reversal with Whole Food Plant-Based Approach.

Reversal of Angina, Diabetes, Obesity and Food Addiction Following Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Lifestyle Program – An Interview with Patricia Slimbarski

Reversal of Carotid Artery and Peripheral Vascular Disease Following Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease “Lifestyle” Program – An Interview with Jim McNamara

“A Case of Reversing Heart Disease in the Heart of Texas” – An Interview with Ken Stone

Other Cardiologists and Surgeons Interviews on Heart/Vascular Disease Reversal

How to Create a Successful Plant-Based, Diet-Driven, Heart Disease Reversal Program in a Cardiology Setting – An Interview with Kim Williams, MD, Past President, American College of Cardiology

How Do You Create A Successful Heart Disease Reversal Program That Anyone Can Do? – An Interview With Surgeon Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr. MD

A Heart Surgeon’s Experience Living and Using A Whole Food Plant-Based Diet – An Interview with Staton Awtrey, MD

Creating A Successful Cardiac Wellness Program at a University Medical Center Using A Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet – An Interview with Cardiologist, Robert Ostfeld, MD

America’s (Plant-Based) Healthy “Heart Doc” – An Interview With Cardiologist Joel Kahn, MD

A Vegan Interventional Cardiologist Shares Her Thoughts on Diet, Heart Disease and Exercise – An Interview with Heather Shenkman, MD

Be and Stay Well,

Kirk

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Good-Bye Inflammation! How A Medical Doctor Reverses Chronic Diseases with Smoothies, Water and Omega-3s!

Good-Bye Inflammation! How A Medical Doctor Reverses Chronic Diseases With A Hyper-Nourishing Diet Plan (33:27 min) Kirk's overview video of his interview with Dr. Brooke Goldner (4:44 min)   Starting September 5, 2016 - Take Dr. Goldner's FREE "28 Day SmoothieSHRED Challenge"!

Dr. Brooke Goldner, a board certified psychiatrist, shares how she and her husband, Thomas Tadlock, MS, while developing a program for her to rapidly transform her body, "accidently" created a powerful self-healing program that cured her life-threatening autoimmune illness, Lupus Erythematosus of 12 years. After getting off all medications, normalizing all her laboratory chemistries, becoming symptom-free, feeling great, and then have two children, Dr. Goldner and her husband new that this program was much more than a body transformation vehicle, but a powerful tool to help people heal from serious health conditions by hyper-nourishing the body and reducing lifestyle practices that increased inflammation.

In this interview and in her book ("Good-Bye Lupus"), Dr. Goldner reviews the Six Steps she and her husband recommend and coach people on that lead to powerful healing of not just autoimmune diseases like Lupus and MS, but to common chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, chronic pain, obesity, mood disorders and more. These key six steps which lead to hyper-nourishment and real healing include 1) Elimination of Animal Products 2) Elimination of Added Oils 3) Elimination of Processed Foods 4) Hyper-Nourishment with Raw Plant Foods 5) Consume Omega-3s Every Day and 6) Consume Lots of Water Daily.

The program is simple, but by doing these steps in the exact manner has recommended one is providing the body with an excess of healing nutrients while at the same time reducing inflammation by "starving" the omega-6 pathway that leads to chronic inflammation and "feeding" the pathway the promotes "anti-inflammation" which allows the body to heal virtually all chronic diseases.

Dr. Goldner reviews multiple case studies of remarkable healing of serious conditions by individuals following the simple but powerful plan.

Dr. Goldner's energy, compassion, knowledge and clarity of living her life's purpose of helping others to achieve healing and optimal health is infectious and inspiring in this podcast.

I highly recommend also listening to her first podcast, "Reversing Lupus and Other Bad Diseases by Diet: How A Medical Doctor Cured Herself and Is Helping Others Reverse Their Illnesses Naturally with Supermarket Foods!" where you can hear her wonderful and powerful story of self-healing from life threatening lupus erythematosus

Dr. Brooke Goldner (Dr. G.) is a psychiatrist, best-selling author, the founder of VeganMedicalDoctor.com, SkypePsychiatrist.com, creator of the Hyper-nourishing Healing Protocol for Lupus Recovery, and is the author of “Goodbye Lupus” and “Green Smoothie Recipes to Kickstart Your Health and Healing.”

I highly recommended reading Dr. Goldner's book "Good-Bye Lupus", especially pages 35-65 which explain the program simply and clearly that anyone can pick this book up and help themselves immediately.

Go to SmoothieSHRED.com for Dr. Goldner's FREE "28 Day Smoothie Shred Challenge" starting September 5, 2016.

You may see Dr. G's consulting programs here or contact Dr. G at DrG@VeganMedicalDoctor.com

Thomas Tadlock's programs for rapid weight loss, body transformation and muscle building (Brooke Goldner's husband and partner in developing this hypernourishing healing plan).

Be and Stay Well,

Kirk

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