[Music] on a personal note this is a picture of
on a personal note this is a picture of
on a personal note this is a picture of me taking around the time that my
me taking around the time that my
me taking around the time that my grandmother was diagnosed with end-stage
grandmother was diagnosed with end-stage
grandmother was diagnosed with end-stage heart disease and sent home to die she
heart disease and sent home to die she
heart disease and sent home to die she had so many bypass surgeries basically
had so many bypass surgeries basically
had so many bypass surgeries basically run out of plumbing confined to a
run out of plumbing confined to a
run out of plumbing confined to a wheelchair crushing chest pain her life
wheelchair crushing chest pain her life
wheelchair crushing chest pain her life was over at age 65 but then she heard
was over at age 65 but then she heard
was over at age 65 but then she heard about this guy Nathan Pritikin one of
about this guy Nathan Pritikin one of
about this guy Nathan Pritikin one of our early lifestyle medicine pioneers
our early lifestyle medicine pioneers
our early lifestyle medicine pioneers and what happened next is actually
and what happened next is actually
and what happened next is actually detailed and Pritikin biography my
detailed and Pritikin biography my
detailed and Pritikin biography my grandma was one of the death’s door
grandma was one of the death’s door
grandma was one of the death’s door people francis gregor my grandmother
people francis gregor my grandmother
people francis gregor my grandmother arrived in a wheelchair
arrived in a wheelchair
arrived in a wheelchair mrs. gregor had heart disease hands into
mrs. gregor had heart disease hands into
mrs. gregor had heart disease hands into claudication her condition so bad she
claudication her condition so bad she
claudication her condition so bad she could no longer walk without great pain
could no longer walk without great pain
could no longer walk without great pain in her chest and legs within three weeks
in her chest and legs within three weeks
in her chest and legs within three weeks though she was not only out of her
though she was not only out of her
though she was not only out of her wheelchair she was a walking ten miles a
wheelchair she was a walking ten miles a
wheelchair she was a walking ten miles a day here’s a picture of my grandma at
day here’s a picture of my grandma at
day here’s a picture of my grandma at her grandson’s wedding 15 years after
her grandson’s wedding 15 years after
her grandson’s wedding 15 years after doctors had abandoned her to die she was
doctors had abandoned her to die she was
doctors had abandoned her to die she was given a medical death sentence at a 65
given a medical death sentence at a 65
given a medical death sentence at a 65 but thanks to a healthy diet
but thanks to a healthy diet
but thanks to a healthy diet I was able to enjoy another 31 years on
I was able to enjoy another 31 years on
I was able to enjoy another 31 years on this planet till he’s 96 to enjoy her
this planet till he’s 96 to enjoy her
this planet till he’s 96 to enjoy her six grandkids including me that’s why I
six grandkids including me that’s why I
six grandkids including me that’s why I went into medicine
so years later when dr. Dean Ornish
so years later when dr. Dean Ornish published his landmark lifestyle heart
published his landmark lifestyle heart
published his landmark lifestyle heart trial proven with something called
trial proven with something called
trial proven with something called quantitative angiography that indeed
quantitative angiography that indeed
quantitative angiography that indeed heart disease could be reversed arteries
heart disease could be reversed arteries
heart disease could be reversed arteries opened up without drugs without surgery
opened up without drugs without surgery
opened up without drugs without surgery just a plant-based diet and lifestyle
just a plant-based diet and lifestyle
just a plant-based diet and lifestyle program I assumed this was going to be
program I assumed this was going to be
program I assumed this was going to be the game team I mean my family it’s you
the game team I mean my family it’s you
the game team I mean my family it’s you know with her own eyes but here was in
know with her own eyes but here was in
know with her own eyes but here was in black-and-white publishing some of the
black-and-white publishing some of the
black-and-white publishing some of the most prestigious medical journals in the
most prestigious medical journals in the
most prestigious medical journals in the world yet nothing happened so wait a
world yet nothing happened so wait a
world yet nothing happened so wait a second
second
second if effectively the cure to our number
if effectively the cure to our number
if effectively the cure to our number one killer could get lost down some
one killer could get lost down some
one killer could get lost down some rabbit hole and ignored what else might
rabbit hole and ignored what else might
rabbit hole and ignored what else might there be in the medical literature that
there be in the medical literature that
there be in the medical literature that could help my patients but just didn’t
could help my patients but just didn’t
could help my patients but just didn’t have a corporate budget driving its
have a corporate budget driving its
have a corporate budget driving its promotion well I made it my life’s
promotion well I made it my life’s
promotion well I made it my life’s mission to find out for those who are
mission to find out for those who are
mission to find out for those who are familiar with my work every year I redo
familiar with my work every year I redo
familiar with my work every year I redo every issue of every English language
every issue of every English language
every issue of every English language nutrition journaling the world so busy
nutrition journaling the world so busy
nutrition journaling the world so busy folks like you don’t have to I think
folks like you don’t have to I think
folks like you don’t have to I think Apollo the most interesting most
Apollo the most interesting most
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latest in evidence-based nutrition what
latest in evidence-based nutrition what a concept
a concept
a concept so where did Pritikin get his evidence
so where did Pritikin get his evidence
so where did Pritikin get his evidence from one network of missionary hospitals
from one network of missionary hospitals
from one network of missionary hospitals set up throughout sub-saharan Africa
set up throughout sub-saharan Africa
set up throughout sub-saharan Africa uncovered what may be one of the most
uncovered what may be one of the most
uncovered what may be one of the most important medical advances according to
important medical advances according to
important medical advances according to one of our most preeminent medical
one of our most preeminent medical
one of our most preeminent medical figures in the last century dr. Dennis
figures in the last century dr. Dennis
figures in the last century dr. Dennis Burke of the fact that many of our major
Burke of the fact that many of our major
Burke of the fact that many of our major and communist diseases were universally
and communist diseases were universally
and communist diseases were universally rare like heart disease in the African
rare like heart disease in the African
rare like heart disease in the African population of Uganda for example
population of Uganda for example
population of Uganda for example coronary artery disease was almost
coronary artery disease was almost
coronary artery disease was almost non-existent wait a second our number
non-existent wait a second our number
non-existent wait a second our number one killer almost non-existent what were
one killer almost non-existent what were
one killer almost non-existent what were they eating well they’re eating lots of
they eating well they’re eating lots of
they eating well they’re eating lots of vegetables and grains and greens and
vegetables and grains and greens and
vegetables and grains and greens and their protein almost entire
their protein almost entire
their protein almost entire from plant sources and they had the
from plant sources and they had the
from plant sources and they had the cholesterol levels to prove it very
cholesterol levels to prove it very
cholesterol levels to prove it very similar to what one sees in kind of
similar to what one sees in kind of
similar to what one sees in kind of modern-day a plant-eater you say wait a
modern-day a plant-eater you say wait a
modern-day a plant-eater you say wait a second maybe they were just all dying
second maybe they were just all dying
second maybe they were just all dying early never lived long enough to get our
early never lived long enough to get our
early never lived long enough to get our disease no here’s age match heart attack
disease no here’s age match heart attack
disease no here’s age match heart attack rates in Uganda versus st. Louis 632
rates in Uganda versus st. Louis 632
rates in Uganda versus st. Louis 632 autopsy you’ve gone to only one
autopsy you’ve gone to only one
autopsy you’ve gone to only one myocardial infarction at 632 age and
myocardial infarction at 632 age and
myocardial infarction at 632 age and gender matched autopsies in Missouri 136
gender matched autopsies in Missouri 136
gender matched autopsies in Missouri 136 mile Karen Parsons board that 100 times
mile Karen Parsons board that 100 times
mile Karen Parsons board that 100 times the rate of our leading killer in fact
the rate of our leading killer in fact
the rate of our leading killer in fact they were so blown away went back did
they were so blown away went back did
they were so blown away went back did another 800 autopsies you’ve gotta still
another 800 autopsies you’ve gotta still
another 800 autopsies you’ve gotta still just have one small healed infarct I
just have one small healed infarct I
just have one small healed infarct I mean it wasn’t even the cause of death
mean it wasn’t even the cause of death
mean it wasn’t even the cause of death out of 1427 pages less than one in a
out of 1427 pages less than one in a
out of 1427 pages less than one in a thousand whereas here our disease is an
thousand whereas here our disease is an
thousand whereas here our disease is an epidemic atherosclerosis hardening the
epidemic atherosclerosis hardening the
epidemic atherosclerosis hardening the arteries is a disease that begins in
arteries is a disease that begins in
arteries is a disease that begins in childhood by age 10
childhood by age 10
childhood by age 10 nearly all kids raised on the standard
nearly all kids raised on the standard
nearly all kids raised on the standard American diet I already have what are
American diet I already have what are
American diet I already have what are called fatty streaks building up inside
called fatty streaks building up inside
called fatty streaks building up inside of their arteries the first stage of the
of their arteries the first stage of the
of their arteries the first stage of the disease these streaks then turn into
disease these streaks then turn into
disease these streaks then turn into plaques in our 20s get worse in our 30s
plaques in our 20s get worse in our 30s
plaques in our 20s get worse in our 30s and then can start killing us off in our
and then can start killing us off in our
and then can start killing us off in our heart it’s called a heart attack and our
heart it’s called a heart attack and our
heart it’s called a heart attack and our brain the same disease can cause a
brain the same disease can cause a
brain the same disease can cause a stroke so if there’s anyone here today
stroke so if there’s anyone here today
stroke so if there’s anyone here today older than age 10 then the question
older than age 10 then the question
older than age 10 then the question isn’t whether or not to eat healthy to
isn’t whether or not to eat healthy to
isn’t whether or not to eat healthy to prevent heart disease it’s whether you
prevent heart disease it’s whether you
prevent heart disease it’s whether you want to reverse the heart disease you
want to reverse the heart disease you
want to reverse the heart disease you likely already have whether you know it
likely already have whether you know it
likely already have whether you know it or not but is that even possible you and
or not but is that even possible you and
or not but is that even possible you and researchers took people with heart
researchers took people with heart
researchers took people with heart disease put them on the kind of
disease put them on the kind of
disease put them on the kind of plant-based I’d followed by populations
plant-based I’d followed by populations
plant-based I’d followed by populations that did not get epidemic heart disease
that did not get epidemic heart disease
that did not get epidemic heart disease their hope would say maybe we could slow
their hope would say maybe we could slow
their hope would say maybe we could slow the disease down a little bit maybe even
the disease down a little bit maybe even
the disease down a little bit maybe even stop it but instead something miraculous
stop it but instead something miraculous
stop it but instead something miraculous happened as soon as people stopped
happened as soon as people stopped
happened as soon as people stopped eating artery-clogging died their bodies
eating artery-clogging died their bodies
eating artery-clogging died their bodies were able to start dissolving some of
were able to start dissolving some of
were able to start dissolving some of that plaque away opening up arteries
that plaque away opening up arteries
that plaque away opening up arteries without drugs with
without drugs with
without drugs with out surgery suggesting their bodies want
out surgery suggesting their bodies want
out surgery suggesting their bodies want to be healthy all along but which is
to be healthy all along but which is
to be healthy all along but which is never given the chance that remarkable
never given the chance that remarkable
never given the chance that remarkable improvement in blood flow to the heart
improvement in blood flow to the heart
improvement in blood flow to the heart muscle itself was after just three weeks
muscle itself was after just three weeks
muscle itself was after just three weeks of plant-based nutrition the human body
of plant-based nutrition the human body
of plant-based nutrition the human body is a self-healing machine unless you’re
is a self-healing machine unless you’re
is a self-healing machine unless you’re sticking with a folk fork three times a
sticking with a folk fork three times a
sticking with a folk fork three times a day now sure you can choose moderation
day now sure you can choose moderation
day now sure you can choose moderation and hit yourself with a smaller hammer
and hit yourself with a smaller hammer
and hit yourself with a smaller hammer but why I beat yourself up at all this
but why I beat yourself up at all this
but why I beat yourself up at all this is nothing new American Heart Journal
is nothing new American Heart Journal
is nothing new American Heart Journal 1977 cases like mr. FW here heart
1977 cases like mr. FW here heart
1977 cases like mr. FW here heart disease so bad couldn’t even make it to
disease so bad couldn’t even make it to
disease so bad couldn’t even make it to the mailbox started eating healthier a
the mailbox started eating healthier a
the mailbox started eating healthier a few months later he was climbing
few months later he was climbing
few months later he was climbing mountains no pain now there are these
mountains no pain now there are these
mountains no pain now there are these fancy new classes of anti internet drugs
fancy new classes of anti internet drugs
fancy new classes of anti internet drugs on the market now cost thousands of
on the market now cost thousands of
on the market now cost thousands of dollars a year but at the highest dose
dollars a year but at the highest dose
dollars a year but at the highest dose may be able to extend exercise duration
may be able to extend exercise duration
may be able to extend exercise duration as long as thirty three and a half
as long as thirty three and a half
as long as thirty three and a half seconds it does not look like those
seconds it does not look like those
seconds it does not look like those choosing the drug route are gonna be
choosing the drug route are gonna be
choosing the drug route are gonna be climbing mountains any time soon
climbing mountains any time soon
climbing mountains any time soon see plant-based diets aren’t just safer
see plant-based diets aren’t just safer
see plant-based diets aren’t just safer and cheaper they can work better because
and cheaper they can work better because
and cheaper they can work better because you’re treating the underlying cause of
you’re treating the underlying cause of
you’re treating the underlying cause of the disease now normally I’d go into
the disease now normally I’d go into
the disease now normally I’d go into cancer talk about the other 15 leading
cancer talk about the other 15 leading
cancer talk about the other 15 leading causes of death talk about the world
causes of death talk about the world
causes of death talk about the world diet may play in preventing arresting
diet may play in preventing arresting
diet may play in preventing arresting reversing each of our top 15 killers but
reversing each of our top 15 killers but
reversing each of our top 15 killers but what more do you need to know there’s
what more do you need to know there’s
what more do you need to know there’s only one diet ever been proven to
only one diet ever been proven to
only one diet ever been proven to reverse heart disease in the majority
reverse heart disease in the majority
reverse heart disease in the majority patients a plant-based out so anytime
patients a plant-based out so anytime
patients a plant-based out so anytime someone tries to sell you on some new
someone tries to sell you on some new
someone tries to sell you on some new diet do me a favor ask one simple
diet do me a favor ask one simple
diet do me a favor ask one simple question we say is this day I’ve been
question we say is this day I’ve been
question we say is this day I’ve been proven to reverse heart disease you know
proven to reverse heart disease you know
proven to reverse heart disease you know number one reason me and all my loved
number one reason me and all my loved
number one reason me and all my loved ones will die I’m the answer’s no why
ones will die I’m the answer’s no why
ones will die I’m the answer’s no why would you even consider if that’s all a
would you even consider if that’s all a
would you even consider if that’s all a plant-based I could do reverse the
plant-based I could do reverse the
plant-based I could do reverse the number one killer of men and women
number one killer of men and women
number one killer of men and women shouldn’t that gonna be the default
shouldn’t that gonna be the default
shouldn’t that gonna be the default dying to proven otherwise and the fact
dying to proven otherwise and the fact
dying to proven otherwise and the fact that can also be useful in preventing
that can also be useful in preventing
that can also be useful in preventing wresting reversing other leaning killers
wresting reversing other leaning killers
wresting reversing other leaning killers like type-2 diabetes and hypertension
like type-2 diabetes and hypertension
like type-2 diabetes and hypertension would seem to make the case for
would seem to make the case for
would seem to make the case for plant-based eating simply overwhelmed
plant-based eating simply overwhelmed
plant-based eating simply overwhelmed most deaths in the United States are
most deaths in the United States are
most deaths in the United States are preventable and related to nutrition
preventable and related to nutrition
preventable and related to nutrition according to the global burden of
according to the global burden of
according to the global burden of disease study largest study of human
disease study largest study of human
disease study largest study of human disease risk factors in history funded
disease risk factors in history funded
disease risk factors in history funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation the number one cause of death in these
the number one cause of death in these
the number one cause of death in these United States
United States
United States it’s our diet the number one cause of
it’s our diet the number one cause of
it’s our diet the number one cause of disability in the United States it’s our
disability in the United States it’s our
disability in the United States it’s our diet
diet
diet now bumping tobacco smoking – number two
now bumping tobacco smoking – number two
now bumping tobacco smoking – number two cigarettes now only kill about half
cigarettes now only kill about half
cigarettes now only kill about half million Americans every year whereas our
million Americans every year whereas our
million Americans every year whereas our diet kills hundreds of thousands more so
diet kills hundreds of thousands more so
diet kills hundreds of thousands more so if most deaths of preventable related to
if most deaths of preventable related to
if most deaths of preventable related to nutrition then obviously nutrition is
nutrition then obviously nutrition is
nutrition then obviously nutrition is the number one thing taught in medical
the number one thing taught in medical
the number one thing taught in medical school right I mean I mean obviously
school right I mean I mean obviously
school right I mean I mean obviously it’s the number one thing your doctor
it’s the number one thing your doctor
it’s the number one thing your doctor talked to you about it every single
talked to you about it every single
talked to you about it every single visit right how could there be a this
visit right how could there be a this
visit right how could there be a this disconnect between the science and the
disconnect between the science and the
disconnect between the science and the practice of medicine let’s do a thought
practice of medicine let’s do a thought
practice of medicine let’s do a thought experiment imagine yourself a smoker
experiment imagine yourself a smoker
experiment imagine yourself a smoker back in the 1950
back in the 1950
back in the 1950 as this the back in the 1950s the
as this the back in the 1950s the
as this the back in the 1950s the average per-capita cigarette consumption
average per-capita cigarette consumption
average per-capita cigarette consumption was four thousand cigarettes your being
was four thousand cigarettes your being
was four thousand cigarettes your being the average person walking around smoked
the average person walking around smoked
the average person walking around smoked half pack a day on average the media was
half pack a day on average the media was
half pack a day on average the media was telling people to smoke famous athletes
telling people to smoke famous athletes
telling people to smoke famous athletes agreed even Santa Claus wanted you to
agreed even Santa Claus wanted you to
agreed even Santa Claus wanted you to smoke I mean look you want to keep fit
smoke I mean look you want to keep fit
smoke I mean look you want to keep fit and stay slender so make sure to smoke
and stay slender so make sure to smoke
and stay slender so make sure to smoke and eat lots of hot dogs to stay trim
and eat lots of hot dogs to stay trim
and eat lots of hot dogs to stay trim and lotsa sugar to stay slim and trim a
and lotsa sugar to stay slim and trim a
and lotsa sugar to stay slim and trim a lot better than that
lot better than that
lot better than that Apple there I mean sheesh right though
Apple there I mean sheesh right though
Apple there I mean sheesh right though apples do connote goodness and freshness
apples do connote goodness and freshness
apples do connote goodness and freshness Reid’s one internal tobacco industry
Reid’s one internal tobacco industry
Reid’s one internal tobacco industry memo which brings up many possibilities
memo which brings up many possibilities
memo which brings up many possibilities for youth oriented cigarette they want
for youth oriented cigarette they want
for youth oriented cigarette they want to make apple flavored cigarettes for
to make apple flavored cigarettes for
to make apple flavored cigarettes for kids shameless
kids shameless
kids shameless for digestion sake you smoke no curative
for digestion sake you smoke no curative
for digestion sake you smoke no curative powers claimed by Phil Morris but hey
powers claimed by Phil Morris but hey
powers claimed by Phil Morris but hey better be safe than sorry n smoke blow
better be safe than sorry n smoke blow
better be safe than sorry n smoke blow in her face and she’ll follow you anyway
in her face and she’ll follow you anyway
in her face and she’ll follow you anyway [Laughter]
no woman ever says no they’re so around
no woman ever says no they’re so around so firm so fully back after all John
so firm so fully back after all John
so firm so fully back after all John Wayne smoked them until they got lung
Wayne smoked them until they got lung
Wayne smoked them until they got lung cancer and died you know back then even
cancer and died you know back then even
cancer and died you know back then even the paleo folks were smoking and so were
the paleo folks were smoking and so were
the paleo folks were smoking and so were the doctors now this is not to say there
the doctors now this is not to say there
the doctors now this is not to say there wasn’t controversy within the medical
wasn’t controversy within the medical
wasn’t controversy within the medical profession sure you know some doctors
profession sure you know some doctors
profession sure you know some doctors smoke camels but others preferred lucky
smoke camels but others preferred lucky
smoke camels but others preferred lucky so there’s a little disagreement there
so there’s a little disagreement there
so there’s a little disagreement there the leader of the US Senate agreed who
the leader of the US Senate agreed who
the leader of the US Senate agreed who would want to give their throat a
would want to give their throat a
would want to give their throat a vacation not a single case of throat
vacation not a single case of throat
vacation not a single case of throat irritation how could there be
irritation how could there be
irritation how could there be when cigarettes are just as pure as the
when cigarettes are just as pure as the
when cigarettes are just as pure as the water you drink maybe up in Flint
water you drink maybe up in Flint
water you drink maybe up in Flint Michigan but don’t worry if you do get
Michigan but don’t worry if you do get
Michigan but don’t worry if you do get irritated your doctor can just write you
irritated your doctor can just write you
irritated your doctor can just write you a prescription for cigarette this is in
a prescription for cigarette this is in
a prescription for cigarette this is in the Journal of the American Medical
the Journal of the American Medical
the Journal of the American Medical Association so when the AMA is saying
Association so when the AMA is saying
Association so when the AMA is saying smoking on balance is good for you and
smoking on balance is good for you and
smoking on balance is good for you and the American Medical Association is
the American Medical Association is
the American Medical Association is saying that where could you turn back
saying that where could you turn back
saying that where could you turn back then if you just wanted the facts what’s
then if you just wanted the facts what’s
then if you just wanted the facts what’s the new data advanced by science well
the new data advanced by science well
the new data advanced by science well she was too tired for fun and then she
she was too tired for fun and then she
she was too tired for fun and then she smoked a camera Babe Ruth spoke of
smoked a camera Babe Ruth spoke of
smoked a camera Babe Ruth spoke of proof-positive medical science that is
proof-positive medical science that is
proof-positive medical science that is when he still could speak before he died
when he still could speak before he died
when he still could speak before he died of throat cancer you know by some
of throat cancer you know by some
of throat cancer you know by some miracle back then there was a smoking
miracle back then there was a smoking
miracle back then there was a smoking faxed at our website that could
faxed at our website that could
faxed at our website that could delivered the science directly by
delivered the science directly by
delivered the science directly by passing commercially corruptible
passing commercially corruptible
passing commercially corruptible institutional filters you would have
institutional filters you would have
institutional filters you would have become aware of studies like this
become aware of studies like this
become aware of studies like this there’s an Adventist study out of
there’s an Adventist study out of
there’s an Adventist study out of California published in 1958 showing the
California published in 1958 showing the
California published in 1958 showing the non-smokers had at least 90% less lung
non-smokers had at least 90% less lung
non-smokers had at least 90% less lung cancer than smoker right but this wasn’t
cancer than smoker right but this wasn’t
cancer than smoker right but this wasn’t the first when famed surgeon Michael
the first when famed surgeon Michael
the first when famed surgeon Michael DeBakey was asked why his studies back
DeBakey was asked why his studies back
DeBakey was asked why his studies back in the 30s linking lung cancer smoking
in the 30s linking lung cancer smoking
in the 30s linking lung cancer smoking were simply ignored here to remind B
were simply ignored here to remind B
were simply ignored here to remind B was like back then we were a smoking
was like back then we were a smoking
was like back then we were a smoking society it was everywhere was the movies
society it was everywhere was the movies
society it was everywhere was the movies airplanes medical meetings were one
airplanes medical meetings were one
airplanes medical meetings were one heavy haze of smoke smoking was in a
heavy haze of smoke smoking was in a
heavy haze of smoke smoking was in a word normal okay so back to our thought
word normal okay so back to our thought
word normal okay so back to our thought experiment if you’re a smoker in the 50s
experiment if you’re a smoker in the 50s
experiment if you’re a smoker in the 50s in the know what do you do
in the know what do you do
in the know what do you do I’m with access to the science you
I’m with access to the science you
I’m with access to the science you realize the best available balance of
realize the best available balance of
realize the best available balance of evidence suggests you’re smoking of it
evidence suggests you’re smoking of it
evidence suggests you’re smoking of it not so good for you sit do you change or
not so good for you sit do you change or
not so good for you sit do you change or do you wait if you wait until your
do you wait if you wait until your
do you wait if you wait until your doctor tells you
doctor tells you
doctor tells you between puffs to quit you’d have cancer
between puffs to quit you’d have cancer
between puffs to quit you’d have cancer by then if you wait until the
by then if you wait until the
by then if you wait until the powers-that-be officially recognizing
powers-that-be officially recognizing
powers-that-be officially recognizing like the Surgeon General did in the
like the Surgeon General did in the
like the Surgeon General did in the subsequent decade it could be dead by
subsequent decade it could be dead by
subsequent decade it could be dead by then it took more than 7,000 studies and
then it took more than 7,000 studies and
then it took more than 7,000 studies and the deaths of countless smokers before
the deaths of countless smokers before
the deaths of countless smokers before the first Surgeon General’s report again
the first Surgeon General’s report again
the first Surgeon General’s report again smoking came out you’d think maybe after
smoking came out you’d think maybe after
smoking came out you’d think maybe after the first 6,000 studies could give you a
the first 6,000 studies could give you a
the first 6,000 studies could give you a little heads up or some powerful
little heads up or some powerful
little heads up or some powerful industry maybe we should have stopped
industry maybe we should have stopped
industry maybe we should have stopped smoking after the 700th study like this
smoking after the 700th study like this
smoking after the 700th study like this as a smoker in the 50s on one hand you
as a smoker in the 50s on one hand you
as a smoker in the 50s on one hand you had all of society the government the
had all of society the government the
had all of society the government the medical profession itself telling you to
medical profession itself telling you to
medical profession itself telling you to smoke and on the other hand all you had
smoke and on the other hand all you had
smoke and on the other hand all you had was the science if you’re gonna wear of
was the science if you’re gonna wear of
was the science if you’re gonna wear of studies like this all right well let’s
studies like this all right well let’s
studies like this all right well let’s fast-forward 55 years you know there’s a
fast-forward 55 years you know there’s a
fast-forward 55 years you know there’s a new Adventist study out of California
new Adventist study out of California
new Adventist study out of California warning Americans about something else
warning Americans about something else
warning Americans about something else that may be putting in their mouths of
that may be putting in their mouths of
that may be putting in their mouths of course it’s not just Wednesday put all
course it’s not just Wednesday put all
course it’s not just Wednesday put all the studies together mortality from all
the studies together mortality from all
the studies together mortality from all causes put together many of our dreaded
causes put together many of our dreaded
causes put together many of our dreaded diseases significantly lower among those
diseases significantly lower among those
diseases significantly lower among those eating more plant-based diets so instead
eating more plant-based diets so instead
eating more plant-based diets so instead of someone going along with America’s
of someone going along with America’s
of someone going along with America’s smoking habits in the 50s
smoking habits in the 50s
smoking habits in the 50s imagine you or someone you know going
imagine you or someone you know going
imagine you or someone you know going along with America’s eating habits today
along with America’s eating habits today
along with America’s eating habits today what do you do I mean with access to the
what do you do I mean with access to the
what do you do I mean with access to the science you realize the best available
science you realize the best available
science you realize the best available bounds of evidence yes our eating habits
bounds of evidence yes our eating habits
bounds of evidence yes our eating habits not so good for you Sid do you change or
not so good for you Sid do you change or
not so good for you Sid do you change or do you wait if you wait into
do you wait if you wait into
do you wait if you wait into your doctor tells you between bites to
your doctor tells you between bites to
your doctor tells you between bites to change to be too late in fact even after
change to be too late in fact even after
change to be too late in fact even after the Surgeon General’s report came out
the Surgeon General’s report came out
the Surgeon General’s report came out the American Medical Association went on
the American Medical Association went on
the American Medical Association went on record refusing to endorse it why
record refusing to endorse it why
record refusing to endorse it why couldn’t have been because they were
couldn’t have been because they were
couldn’t have been because they were just handed a ten million dollar check
just handed a ten million dollar check
just handed a ten million dollar check from the tobacco industry
from the tobacco industry
from the tobacco industry maybe so we know why the tobacco
maybe so we know why the tobacco
maybe so we know why the tobacco industry was sucking up why the AMA was
industry was sucking up why the AMA was
industry was sucking up why the AMA was sucking up to the tobacco industry why
sucking up to the tobacco industry why
sucking up to the tobacco industry why weren’t more individual doctors speaking
weren’t more individual doctors speaking
weren’t more individual doctors speaking up there were a few gallant souls ahead
up there were a few gallant souls ahead
up there were a few gallant souls ahead of their time speaking up against
of their time speaking up against
of their time speaking up against industries killing millions but why not
industries killing millions but why not
industries killing millions but why not more maybe it’s because the majority of
more maybe it’s because the majority of
more maybe it’s because the majority of physicians themselves just like the
physicians themselves just like the
physicians themselves just like the majority physicians today continue to
majority physicians today continue to
majority physicians today continue to eat foods that are contributing to our
eat foods that are contributing to our
eat foods that are contributing to our epidemics of dietary disease what was
epidemics of dietary disease what was
epidemics of dietary disease what was the Aimee’s rallying cry back then
the Aimee’s rallying cry back then
the Aimee’s rallying cry back then everything in moderation extensive
everything in moderation extensive
everything in moderation extensive scientific studies have proven smoking
scientific studies have proven smoking
scientific studies have proven smoking moderation oh that’s fine sound familiar
moderation oh that’s fine sound familiar
moderation oh that’s fine sound familiar the food industry used the same tobacco
the food industry used the same tobacco
the food industry used the same tobacco industry tactics twisting the science
industry tactics twisting the science
industry tactics twisting the science misinformation the same scientists for
misinformation the same scientists for
misinformation the same scientists for higher paid to downplay the risks of
higher paid to downplay the risks of
higher paid to downplay the risks of cigarettes and toxic chemicals are the
cigarettes and toxic chemicals are the
cigarettes and toxic chemicals are the same paid for by the National
same paid for by the National
same paid for by the National Confectioners Association to downplay
Confectioners Association to downplay
Confectioners Association to downplay the risks of candy and the same paid for
the risks of candy and the same paid for
the risks of candy and the same paid for by the meat industry to downplay the
by the meat industry to downplay the
by the meat industry to downplay the risks of meat wears animal foods and
risks of meat wears animal foods and
risks of meat wears animal foods and processed foods maybe killing us off at
processed foods maybe killing us off at
processed foods maybe killing us off at least 14 million people every year so
least 14 million people every year so
least 14 million people every year so those of us involved in this kind of
those of us involved in this kind of
those of us involved in this kind of evidence-based nutrition revolution
evidence-based nutrition revolution
evidence-based nutrition revolution we’re talking 14 million lives in the
we’re talking 14 million lives in the
we’re talking 14 million lives in the balance maybe you know plant-based
balance maybe you know plant-based
balance maybe you know plant-based nutrition should be considered kind of
nutrition should be considered kind of
nutrition should be considered kind of the nutritional equivalent of quitting
the nutritional equivalent of quitting
the nutritional equivalent of quitting smoking how long do we have to wait
smoking how long do we have to wait
smoking how long do we have to wait before they the CDC says don’t wait for
before they the CDC says don’t wait for
before they the CDC says don’t wait for open-heart surgery to start eating
open-heart surgery to start eating
open-heart surgery to start eating healthier as well until the system
healthier as well until the system
healthier as well until the system changes we need to take personal
changes we need to take personal
changes we need to take personal responsibility for our own health for
responsibility for our own health for
responsibility for our own health for our family’s health we can’t wait until
our family’s health we can’t wait until
our family’s health we can’t wait until society catches up to the science again
society catches up to the science again
society catches up to the science again because it’s a matter of life and death
because it’s a matter of life and death
because it’s a matter of life and death you know a few years ago dr. Kim
you know a few years ago dr. Kim
you know a few years ago dr. Kim Williams became president of the
Williams became president of the
Williams became president of the American College of Cardiology
American College of Cardiology
American College of Cardiology he was asked in an interview why he
he was asked in an interview why he
he was asked in an interview why he himself falls the same day recommends
himself falls the same day recommends
himself falls the same day recommends Davos patients a strictly plant-based
Davos patients a strictly plant-based
Davos patients a strictly plant-based diet I don’t mind dying dr. williams
diet I don’t mind dying dr. williams
diet I don’t mind dying dr. williams replied i just don’t want it to be my
replied i just don’t want it to be my
replied i just don’t want it to be my own fault thank you
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