How To Reverse Aging And Disease With The Miracle Of Food!: An Interview With T. Colin Campbell

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I spent the next five days in hospital, having everything monitored. One of my blood pressure medications was changed I was taken off beta-blockers and put on ace-inhibitors instead. My son researched the China Study diet, which is the diet Bill Clinton is on, and I decided to go on it too. I decided that when on this low-fat, wholefood plant-based diet, I would take myself off all my medications except the ace-inhibitors and the daily aspirin I had been prescribed since my stroke.

I monitored my blood sugar and blood pressure daily. Essentially, I stopped eating the wrong foods and started eating pulses, fruit and vegetables. So, for breakfast, I have porridge with fruit and a soya dessert instead of yogurt. For lunch, I have vegetable soup, wholemeal bread and a salad. For dinner, I have rice and vegetables. I cut out all processed foods and dairy. I was astonished by the results. Between November 16th and January 27th, I lost 18kg. My diabetes has been reversed with readings now within the normal range. My cholesterol has reduced from 5.

No lasting effect I have no lasting effect of the stroke. I feel better than I have in ages. My sleeping pattern has changed. I am awake now at 5am or 6am and I feel like getting up. I also feel reassured because I monitor my blood sugar and blood pressure every day and I see a doctor every two weeks. I was back at work three weeks after the stroke, pacing myself at first but back at full tilt by January. It was a wake-up call for me — discovering that I had high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity — especially as I have spent most of my life helping other people deal with their health problems.

So, most of all now, what I want to do is share my experience with others so that they too might be helped as I have been. The 1 killer in the US — heart disease — was found to be almost nonexistent in populations with diets centered around whole plant foods.

Heart disease may be effectively treated with a plant-based diet because food is a package deal see also here , here , here , here , here. Fatty streaks in the arteries of children as young as 10 show that heart disease may start in childhood. This is in part because plant foods contain anti-aging, anti-cancer antioxidants on average 64 times more than animal foods , see also here , here , here , here , here , here , fiber , and phytochemicals , which in some cases can even help repair DNA damage.

Even two weeks on a plant-based diet appears to dramatically improve cancer defenses. The blood of those on plant-based diets is more effective at killing cancer cells than those who eat a standard diet even if they exercise strenuously. Angiogenesis inhibitors in plant foods may help prevent cancerous tumors from connecting to a blood supply.

Methionine restriction, best achieved through a plant-based diet, starves human tumors of the amino acid necessary for their growth—all while potentially extending our life span. To reduce cancer risk , we can suppress the engine-of-aging enzyme TOR Target of Rapamycin by reducing intake of leucine—rich animal products such as dairy products. Lower cancer rates among those eating plant-based diets may be because of lower levels of IGF-1 , a cancer-promoting growth hormone, and increased levels of the IGF-1 binding protein due to a reduction animal protein intake.

The carnitine in meat may produce the same toxic TMAO that is produced from the choline concentrated in eggs and dairy. Tumors may use the Neu5gc molecule in meat to trick our immune system into producing xeno-autoantibodies to create an inflammatory milieu; the molecule also builds up in atherosclerotic plaques and may also play a role in heart disease.

Neu5gc may even cause children to suffer severe E. Animalistic plant foods like soy may also increase IGF-1 production. It might be best to restrict soy intake to servings a day. Plant-based eating also appears to help with healthy intestinal transit. When it comes to healthy stool shape and size , a plant-based diet may produce the healthiest stools , healthy gut flora see also here and lead to consistently larger and more frequent bowel movements — even better than just eating prunes or taking fiber supplements -, which may be important for preventing a variety of health problems e.

Employees who switched to plant-based diets at Geico headquarters lost weight and experienced other health benefits. Plant-based diets also help in the prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Centering our diets around whole plant foods involves a reduction in meat and processed food consumption. We should try to get our nutrients including fiber in produce not pill form — eating legumes , grains , nuts , seeds , herbs , spices , and the 9 recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.

It may be helpful to cook some vegetables for optimal absorption. Eating meat and other animal products is associated with weight gain even after controlling for calories , a shortened lifespan , and other negative effects such as premature breast development of young girls. On the other hand, many plant foods especially potassium -rich foods appear to reduce inflammation. Eating low on the food chain reduces our exposure to dietary antibiotics , and industrial toxins that concentrate in animal fat a problem multiplied by the feeding of slaughterhouse byproducts to farm animals that may contribute to multiple diseases.

Plant-based diets reduce our exposure to mercury and other toxic heavy metals , advanced glycation end-products AGEs , cadmium , as well as xenoestrogens in fish , which may interfere with male fertility , and estrogenic meat carcinogens in cooked meat which stimulate breast cancer cells and may affect fetal development.

Luckily, eating plants not only reduces our exposure to these toxins, but also may protect us against subsequent damage. Vegetarians can be exposed to the same carcinogens by consuming eggs, cheese, and creatine sports supplements or through inhalation of cigarette smoke. Boiling meat is a way for meat-eaters to reduce the risks associated with eating undercooked or well-cooked meat. So long as animal-products are not consumed regularly , a plant-based diet can detoxify the body of these pollutants. Contrary to popular myth , vegans have healthy bones and higher blood protein levels than omnivores.

Vegans get more than enough protein. Within a matter of weeks, participants placed on the plant-based diet outlined in Daniel 1: Vegans average fewer nutrient deficiencies than average omnivores while maintaining a lower body weight without necessarily losing muscle mass. Those eating plant-based diets may experience enhanced athletic recovery without affecting the benefits of exercise. But there are important nutritional considerations. There are two vitamins not available in plants: There is a serious risk of B12 deficiency see also here , here , here , here , here if no supplements or Bfortified foods are consumed, a particular danger for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and their infants see also here.

Two other nutrients to keep an eye on are iodine — which is harmful in too great or too small amounts it is especially important during pregnancy , and can be found in sea vegetables , and zinc.

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Also recommended are yeast- or algae-based long chain omega 3 fatty acids. And rare genetic disorders may require special supplementation. The power of plants is exemplified by the fact that in modern medicine plant compounds form the basis of many critical medications, but better to prevent disease in the first place. In terms of obesity alone, the estimates show a big jump for women in the Irish Republic, soaring from 23 per cent to 57 per cent. The proportion of obese Irish men was expected to increase from 26 per cent to 48 per cent, while the figure for those either overweight or obese rises from 74 per cent to 89 per cent.

There is no doubt that there is a link between levels of obesity and what is known as the Western pattern diet. It also typically contains high-fat dairy products, high-sugar drinks, and higher intakes of processed meat. There is also the global cost of the Western diet with the increased demand for red meat and meat products. Meat consumption in developing countries has been continuously increasing from a modest average annual per capita consumption of 10 kg in the s to 26 kg in and will reach 37 kg around the year according to FAO projections.

For reference, an organic vegetable farm [ Of the four leading causes of death and disease in the U. Colin Campbell, Caldwell Esselstyn, John McDougall, Neal Barnard etc into the relationship between nutrition and disease has been met with industry opposition yet they have provided clear evidence of vastly improved health with dietary change away from the Western diet pattern.

Their collective pursuance of a whole food, plant-based diet leads the way to a more enlightened understanding of diet and food production.

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Countries like Ireland have a huge investment in cattle and dairy production but a new mindset will have to be developed both by farmers and consumers alike. If people change their dietary habits in clear knowledge of the relationship between their diet and their overall health then farmers will also be able to gradually move away from meat production and towards more tillage with huge benefits to our collective health and the environment. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia T.

Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Colin Campbell is an American biochemist who specializes in the effect of nutrition on long-term health. Campbell has become known for his advocacy of a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based diet.

He is the author of over research papers on the subject, and two books, Whole , and The China Study , co-authored with his son , which became one of America's best-selling books about nutrition. Campbell was one of the lead scientists in the s of the China—Oxford—Cornell study on diet and disease, set up in by Cornell University, the University of Oxford, and the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine to explore the relationship between nutrition and cancer, heart and metabolic diseases. He studied pre-veterinary medicine at Pennsylvania State University, where he obtained his B.

He's believed to be the worlds most renowned nutritional Biochemist. He has worked as a senior science adviser to the American Institute for Cancer Research,[4] and sits on the advisory board of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. We should not be relying on the idea that genes are determinants of our health. In after cardiac surgery, former U. Caldwell Blakeman Esselstyn Jr. He is a "leading proponent" in the field of "plant-based diets"[1] and starred in the American documentary, Forks Over Knives.

He attended Deerfield Academy for high school[4] and graduated from Yale University in [5] where he was a member of Skull and Bones. In , he gave up his post at the Cleveland Clinic. Esselstyn and his family of four children have maintained a plant-based diet since the mids.

Colin Campbell, and Esselstyn. Colin Campbell in The China Study It also explores the work of other physicians who share this approach, as well as the personal experiences of some Esselstyn's patients. Esselstyn's son, Rip Esselstyn, a former "professional triathlete," firefighter, and author of The Engine 2 Diet based on his father's research, also appears in the film, as does his wife Ann.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John McDougall in McDougall is of Irish descent. In , at age 18, McDougall suffered a massive stroke which he attributed to his high animal product diet. It was during this time that he first became aware of the link between his patients' dietary choice and their health. Between and , he launched a vegetarian dietary program at St.

Helena Hospital in Napa Valley, California. Between and , he also ran his dietary program for the Blue Cross Blue Shield in Minneapolis. The McDougall Program is a day live-in program where patients work to regain their health by eating a vegetarian diet without limits and where they hear lectures by McDougall and other health professionals. McDougall's Right Foods Inc. Colin Campbell, Forks Over Knives suggests that "most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The movie succinctly poses and addresses the question "why is this happening in 21st century America?

Though the film deals with intense scenes and dramatic situations, the overall tone is optimistic, encouraging farmers and consumers alike to take action to preserve individuals' rights to access food of their choice and farmers' rights to produce these foods. In addition to the US, there is a focus on Canada and Mexico. It voices the opinions of farmers in disagreement with the food industry, and details the impacts on their lives and livelihoods from this new technology, and the market and political forces that are changing what people eat.

The farmers state that they are held legally responsible for their crops being invaded by "company-owned" genes. The film generally opposes the patenting of living organisms, and describes the disappearance of traditional cultural practices. The story follows the efforts of an Ethiopian Coffee Union manager as he travels the world to obtain a better price for his workers' coffee beans.

Originally released in French as Le monde selon Monsanto, the film is based on Robin's three-year-long investigation into the corporate practices around the world of the United States multinational corporation, Monsanto. The film, concerning hunger in the United States, was released theatrically in the United States on March 1, The script was co-written by Wolfgang Widerhofer and Nikolaus Geyrhalter.

The film depicts how modern food production companies employ technology to maximize efficiency, consumer safety and profit. It consists mainly of actual working situations without voice-over narration or interviews as the director tries to let viewers form their own opinion on the subject. The manufactured food business is bigger than Big Oil; that kind of money buys inconceivably large amounts of propaganda, misinformation and corrupted science. Processed People is a wake-up call with factual, hard-hitting health commentary that is rarely heard.

If you're searching for the un-processed truth about diet and health, look no further. Written by Jeff Nelson. In King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from college on the east coast, move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, and powerful herbicides, they plant and grow a bumper crop of America's most-productive, most-subsidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil. But when they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat-and how we farm.

It "follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. In the film Dr. Joel Fuhrman and Professor T. Colin Campbell discuss the benefits of a plant-based diet consisting of whole foods. The film also features Howard Lyman and Stephen R.

Kneel Cohn makes a cameo appearance. The Great Cholesterol Cover-Up 65 min We are told that cholesterol is a major cause of heart disease. At least 40 million people are currently taking cholesterol-lowering medications, known as statins, and millions more people are avoiding foods that contain saturated fat and cholesterol. The basic idea is that dietary saturated fat raises cholesterol levels, and these two substances somehow clog-up our arteries, causing a heart attack.

This idea is often referred to as the diet-heart hypothesis. However, a numbers of doctors and researchers have been challenging this hypothesis for decades, and the latest heart disease statistics reveal some alarming facts. Have the facts about heart disease, cholesterol and cholesterol medications been distorted by pharmaceutical companies and food manufacturers keen to increase their profits? Spurlock's film follows a day period from February 1 to March 2, during which he ate only McDonald's food. The film documents this lifestyle's drastic effect on Spurlock's physical and psychological well-being, and explores the fast food industry's corporate influence, including how it encourages poor nutrition for its own profit.

The film is narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, features music by Moby, was directed by Shaun Monson, and was co-produced by Maggie Q, all of whom are practicing vegans. Covering pet stores, puppy mills, and animal profession, Earthlings includes footage obtained through the use of hidden cameras to chronicle the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely on animals. It draws parallels between racism, sexism, and speciesism. The film presents the thesis that a selective diet can play a key role in treating a range of health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease and depression, often substituting for medical treatment.

Furthermore, it tends to label the medical industry as a "sickness industry", which profits more from treating the symptoms of illness than curing the illness. The film accuses the medical and pharmaceutical industries of a general conspiracy to perpetuate poor health in order to maximize profits. The film follows Norwood after she decides to trade her "junk food vegetarian" diet for a raw vegan diet. Based on a large amount of research into these areas, it features interviews with doctors and other prominent figures on the public health scene, as well as world leaders such as Maneka Gandhi.

In addition to documentary sequences, the film also uses CGI animation, models and performers to stage real and imagined moments in the history of fruit. The film focuses on the causes of obesity in the US, presenting evidence showing that the large quantities of sugar in processed foods are an overlooked root of the problem, and points to the monied lobbying power of "Big Sugar" in blocking attempts to enact effective policies to address the issue. A newer version of the film premiered in called Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home which featured different people.

On the Tribe of Heart website for the film, there is no apparent mention of the movie. The film tells the story of how the farmers create an animal sanctuary farm called "Farm Sanctuary" where they rescue injured animals, half dead, abandoned, and rejected by the farm industry for not being productive. A few examples are a cow with mastitis or newborn chicks unfit for production. World of Wine is a documentary film on the impact of globalization on the world's different wine regions written and directed by American film maker Jonathan Nossiter.

The film explores the impact of globalization on the various wine-producing regions, and the influence of critics like Robert Parker and consultants like Michel Rolland in defining an international style. It pits the ambitions of large, multinational wine producers, in particular Robert Mondavi, against the small, single estate wineries who have traditionally boasted wines with individual character driven by their terroir.

World Water Wars 89 min Blue Gold: World Water Wars examines environmental and political implications of the planet's dwindling water supply, and posits that wars in the future will be fought over water. The film also highlights some success stories of water activists around the world and makes a strong case for community action.

For many years, science regarded bacteria in much the same way as the public at large. Bacteria were viewed as nasty and threatening parasitic life forms that must be avoided and protected against at all costs. Just a few short years ago, however, modern technologies allowed us a peek into the inner workings of the microbial world like never before. Through extensive study which remains ongoing, we've come to understand the many benefits associated with the bacteria which exists within our bodies.

This "good" bacteria regulates our immune system and determines our defenses against potentially harmful bacteria from the outside world. In so doing, it also maintains a crucial role in the areas of mental and physical wellness. Fat's New Frontier 60 min Globesity: Fat's New Frontier reveals the outrageous eruption of a worldwide corpulence in countries where not so long ago famine was number one health issue.

In China the usage of sugar and oil has led to rapid enlargement of waistlines; in Brazil global food companies have basically changed the usual daily intakes of food and sent the national scales spinning. In India it's anticipated that million people will have diabetes in the near future and in Mexico, the largest consumer of carbonated beverage in the world, where diabetes is already a headline killer and where the weight problem is so acute, special programs have been made available offering free fitness classes and bariatric surgery.

If you thought obesity was just an issue in the first world economies, like the US, UK and Australia, this documentary will set you straight.

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The fatness of the world is changing in ways that will amaze and possibly even disturb you. In the recent past, in many of the world's impoverished corners, hunger was the main health concern. Assessments put the number of underweight at million, and overweight - mainly in affluent countries - at million. How the tables have turned. In truth, no country has succeeded to eliminate the hunger without shifting to corpulence, very quickly.

Among poor and developing countries, there's not a single one, from sub-Saharan Africa to South Africa to the Middle East to Asia and Latin America, which has regulated this difficulty. By the number of underweight people had increased only slightly but the number of very overweight people had blown up to million. It's estimated that by more than one billion will be fat. We have dumped the concern of obesity into the developing economies just at a time when the numbers were starting to level off.

This is a global problem and every country on the planet should be worried about it. It shows what foods generate the most money and why. The whole concept of genetically modified organisms is throwing a monkey wrench in the life on this planet. The reason why they have million acres of genetically engineered corn, soybeans, cotton, canola oil and sugar beets in the United States is because it doesn't have to be labeled. The first genetically modified animal, the salmon, may soon be approved for human consumption and there has not been sufficient animal health testing, human health testing, or environmental impact testing of these new transgenic fish.

Basically, they take agriculture and build an industrial model which doesn't fit nature.

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So instead of changing our agricultural model to accommodate what is natural, they're changing nature to accommodate the industrial model. The film highlights the extent to which the industrial agricultural system, and genetically modified GM seeds in particular, has impacted on the enormous agro-biodiversity evolved by farmers and communities around the world, since the beginning of agriculture. Seeds of Freedom seeks to challenge the mantra that large-scale, industrial agriculture is the only means by which we can feed the world, promoted by the pro-GM lobby.

In tracking the story of seed it becomes clear how corporate agenda has driven the take over of seed in order to make vast profit and control of the food global system. All around the world, as you know, places are experiencing odd weather events. All around the world, whether you're in South America, in North America, in Europe, in Asia, people are experiencing weather patterns that are out of the norm. So, one of the reasons that permaculture is getting so popular right now, growing faster than ever before, on an exponential curve of growth, is because our planet needs it.

It's time for the important changes that permaculture has to give. People are becoming less and less self-sufficient around the world, these local communities that were previously growing everything themselves and knew how to build their own houses out of natural materials are completely dependent on big foreign powers and import from other countries.

One of the challenges that permaculture has out in front of it is proving to the world that it can be a viable form of profitable agriculture. Through the development of a master plan for your site or your project, it's possible to really lay out enhancement strategies that make it more likely that you and your project can become profitable. Climate Change and Global Warming - yes I know, it's a hoax, it's a scam and designed to keep us in fear and implement a Carbon Tax, as if we aren't already taxed to death.

This video discusses an issue that is almost always overlooked when officials and science discuss climate. Using dramatic reenactments, it reveals how sugar was at the heart of slavery in the West Indies in the 18th century, while showing how present-day consumers are slaves to a sugar-based diet. Going undercover, Big Sugar witnesses the appalling working conditions on plantations in the Dominican Republic, where Haitian cane cutters live like slaves. Starting with a look at the bottled water industry, moving through cereals and finally looking at yoghurt, these three episodes explore the history of how these simple commodities have become staple products, part of the global diet.

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