Presented by Jody Bertness & Stephanie Wurzer

PREVENTING, STOPPING & REVERSING HEART DISEASE & TYPE II DIABETES

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FORKS OVER KNIVES TRAILER

Disease is not suppose to be a natural part of aging. Our bodies aren’t meant to get heart disease, diabetes,

hypertension and cancer. However…

Approximately 610,000 people in America die from heart disease which is 1 out of every 4 deaths. It is our number one killer.

Every year 735,000 Americans have a heart attack. In America approximately 29.1 million people have diabetes,

only 1.25 million of those are type 1 diabetes. More than 1/3 of Americans are obese. 29 % of Americans have hypertension.

• These diseases do not have to exist!!!

Statistics from Center of Disease Control

WESTERN DISEASE

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HEART DISEASE- ATHEROSCLEROSIS

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Atherosclerosis affects far more than just the heart

If it’s in the cerebral and carotid arteries it causes strokes, hearing loss, visual loss, macular degeneration, and senility.

If its in the arteries providing blood to the kidneys you may develop high blood pressure and kidney disease.

When it is in the penile arteries it causes erectile dysfunction and impotence.

When it affects the arteries in the back there is an increased risk of degenerative and herniated disk disease.

ATHEROSCLEROSIS – BEYOND THE HEART

Leads to:Coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood

pressure.Type II diabetesHigh total cholesterol, high triglyceridesLiver and gallbladder diseaseSleep apnea and respiratory itemsDegeneration of cartilage and osteoarthritisInfertilityMental health conditions

From: Centers of Disease Control

OBESITY

Our lifestyles determine the levels of inflammation that occurs in our bodies.

Inflammation aff ects the lining of our blood vessels and our metabolic functioning.

Chronic inflammation can also lead to insulin resistance, heart and arterial diseases, cancer risks, and other chronic diseases.

Causes of inflammation: Smoking Lack of activity Stress Obesity The foods we eat

INFLAMMATION

Animal fatsTrans fatsHigh-fat dietExcessive alcoholExcessive calorie intakeLow fiber intakeSalt sugar-sweetened drinks

WHAT KIND OF FOODS?

Our 60,000 miles of blood vessels is one of the primary locations hit by chronic inflammation.

When our circulation is poor, not enough oxygen is being delivered throughout our bodies which impairs our bodily functions and processes

This increases our risks of disease.Atherosclerosis is a huge contributor to poor

circulation.Those of us eating a typical American diet can expect

that by the age of 45 they will already have 50% blockage of the arteries from plaque buildup. By the age of 70, many will have a 90% blockage.

When most men experience erectile dysfunction they are actually experiencing the results of plaque buildup in their arteries.

POOR CIRCULATION

Poor circulation is linked to the following conditions:Macular degenerationSenility and memory lossStrokeHearing impairmentCoronary artery diseaseHypertensionKidney diseaseBone health problemsPeripheral neuropathy

POOR CIRCULATION

Oxidative stress is the principal cause of inflammation, infection, cancer, cardiovascular disorders and aging.

Unhealthy living choices cause higher than normal amounts of free radicals to circulate in our body.

These are unstable molecules that want to bond with and damage healthy molecules.

Antioxidants are what combat these molecules and prevent them from damaging our healthy cells.

Antioxidants are found in plant foods and exercise.

OXIDATIVE STRESS

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FamilyNo-smokingPlant based dietRegular moderate physical activitySocial engagementEating legumes

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Seventh-day Adventist are a unique study group because they have similar lifestyle practices but a range of dietary choices.

They do not drink alcohol or smoke but range from meat-eaters to semi-vegetarians to total vegetarians(vegans).

Studies on this population have been in over 300 scientifi c publications.

It was found in the Adventist Health Study 1 that Adventist meat-eaters had 300% more fatal heart disease than those following a completely vegan diet.

The Adventist Health Study 2, which included 97,000 Seventh-day Adventist from the US and Canada discovered those that followed a plant-based diet had the best outcomes in weight, cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes when compared with those that ate animal products

ADVENTIST HEALTH STUDY 2

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CALDWELL B ESSELSTYN, JR. M.D.

Surgeon, clinician and researcher at the Cleveland Clinic for over thirty-five years.

Served as the president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and was the organizer of the fi rst National Conference on the Elimination and Prevention of Heart Disease.

2005 recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine.

Awarded the Bronze Star as an army surgeon in Vietnam

Olympic Gold Medalist in rowing.

In the late 1980’s Dr. Esselstyn started out with a group of 23 of the worst heart patients given up by their doctors to die.

He put them on a plant-based diet with only about 9 to 12% of calories coming from fat. They were also given a low-dose of cholesterol lowering drug.

6 patients dropped out of the program which allowed him to compare them to his study subjects.

Diet was the only thing he asked them to change.They were not allowed any oils or extra fats except

what occurred naturally in plants. Nuts and avocado were also excluded.

Goal was to drop total cholesterol to between 90 and 150mg/dL.

HIS RESEARCH

Dr. T. Colin Campbell, an expert in biochemistry and nutrition and director of a twenty year project, that involved Cornell University and the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine discovered:That people in rural China did not get heart disease but those that lived in more affluent areas did.

This led to the discovery that people with cholesterol levels between 90 and 150 mg/dL were virtually heart attack proof.

Cholesterol levels under 150mg/dL actually began the reversal process of atherosclerosis.

WHY 90 TO 150 MG/DL?

This was a fifty year project run by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Boston University and others.

It involved more than 5,200 participantsNobody in the study that had cholesterol

between 90 and 150 ever had a heart attack.

FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY

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RIP ESSYLSTEN

Take the next two days to prepare yourself for the cleanse. Buy necessary groceries. Wean yourself off of caffeine. Buy extra toilet paper. You will be going to the

bathroom more than ever before. This is a good thing! Get the support of friends and family. Have them join

you. Clean the junk food out of your house and remove any

temptation – do not do this by eating all of your junk food. Toss it, its junk, hence the name junk food.

If you haven’t already try to get your cholesterol and blood pressure checked so you can have before and after results.

5- DAY TASTE BUD CLEANSE

It is very important to drink at least eight to ten 8oz. glasses of water a day.

You will most likely be eating more fiber than you have ever had before and you will need to drink water to help from becoming constipated.

If you are weaning yourself off of caff eine, the water will help you feel more energized and may help with headaches and withdrawal symptoms.

Try to drink 1 to 2 glasses of water with lemon squeezed in it, before your morning breakfast. This will wake up your organs and get your intestinal track moving.

WATER

You will be invited to a private Facebook page.This page is for participants to encourage each other

and ask me questions. I will be posting recipes for you to try along with

excellent cookbooks and websites.There will also be informative YouTube videos you can

watch on diff erent nutritional subjects or fun and easy exercises.

I hope you will use this as a tool for success!Any suggestions are welcome.

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Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., M.D.

The China Study by T. Colin Campbell Ph.DThe Blue Zones by Dan BuettnerThe Forks over Knives Plan by Alona Pulde, M.D. and

Matthew Lederman, M.D.

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