How to Reverse Heart Failure with Diet

Can you reverse heart disease with food? An entire issue of a cardiology journal dedicated to plant-based nutrition explores the role an evidence-based diet can play in the reversal of congestive heart failure.
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[@NutritionFactsOrg]

I’ve got lots of videos on the topic, but How Not to Die from Heart Disease is a good place to start: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gonMmKB9j9BofLc

[@colprincess8579]

Dr. Can congenital heart failure be reverse with a plant based diet? Thank you.

[@wishingb5859]

@@colprincess8579 It depends. If heart valves weren't formed properly, it isn't going to fix that. But there are forms of congenital heart failure that don't affect people until they get older and the thing is, Whole Food Plant-Based would be more protective over those vulnerable hearts.

[@TheMissCrocodile]

Dr Greger in the house

[@richards4422]

Has treating Lp(a) with a WFPB diet been "Put to the Test ?"

[@robertkribs9513]

Thank you for everything you do Dr. Greger.

[@sugarplumk2381]

Robert Kribs Ditto. So grateful for Dr Greger’s work and his team.

[@robertkribs9513]

Just a succinct reminder of how to avoid heart disease a day before Thanksgiving with a zinger message for health practitioners.

[@freddieivory625]

Thank you for this inspirational information and reminders. I started a plant base diet once I was told by the doctor that my heart was not pumping enough blood into my body. I started to feeling much better implementing plant base diet and some additional natural supplements. In time my rate improved greatly, no more shortness of breath and sweats on my nose and forehead. I had more energy and motivation to do things, live life. But sadly due to the almost impossible opportunities to get good organic fruits and veggies I started again eating some foods that were not good. I still do fruits and veggies but not like before. Soon I started to revert to some of my old habits, with sad consequences. But I’m determined to improve and I was searching the web and KZbin for inspiration. Found it again!! Love your enthusiasm!! It’s sad that unhealthy food is all around us but I’ll have to travel an hour and a half away to shop for decent food. But it is what it is. I’m praying that there will be some serious changes, the food that is suppose to nourish our bodies are now killing us because of commerce. Thank you again, I will make immediate changes. Hope this is found by others and they are motivated, educated and inspired.

[@rezlogan4787]

Heart failure is what brought me to the WFPB lifestyle initially. I was strictly adherent for 2 years, all symptoms resolved. Now I eat meat just one weekend a month or less. The rest of the time, I eat WFPB on days I work and only add cheese and occasional egg on weekends. I actually enjoy this way of life MORE than when I ate the western diet exclusively. I still get to enjoy bad foods rarely (hot dogs on July 4, turkey on Thanksgiving, ham/cookies at Christmas), but I’ve learned to select my foods based on how I feel and substitute meat with beans, mushrooms, and/or tofu 90% of the time. I’ve also enjoyed the whole world of food, from Chinese to Ethiopian to Indian to Japanese plant based cuisine. My insistence on plant based foods much of the time has encouraged more plant based eating by my family, saved us money, and supported our health. Dr. Gregor was an indispensable resource for me for the past 5 years.

[@SlowDelSol]

That’s so good to read. Thanks for sharing. What were your symptoms when you turned your life around?

[@rezlogan4787]

@@SlowDelSol I used to have shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain after exertion. After a couple years of WFPB I felt no symptoms.

[@LemonLimes99]

did your EF increase?@@rezlogan4787

[@dawn8542]

Because the reason not to eat animals is because it's wrong. Imagine if I said, I stopped beating my wife because it hurt my hand. Watch Dominion if you don't think so.

[@jamesallrightsreserved3798]

Brilliant Dr Gregor - yes get the data out and overcome the inertia, culture, habit and widespread marketing of unhealthy foods! Well done as always :)

[@frickfran]

Love the team. Thanks everyone.

[@sandradedon2022]

Good information. Thank you Doctor Greger.

[@mandybell7884]

Thank you so much for your videos & the truth there in !!!

[@GregMeadMaker]

Thank you Dr Greger! Your life mission to get the research data out to the general public and to the medical community will save lives!

[@paradise7564]

I'm here!! I tapped as fast as I could!!! Thank you Dr Gregor!!

[@valerietomsic8454]

gentle correction due to my respect for him: GREGER ... just saying!

[@vascoamaralgrilo]

Thanks!

[@ByDesign333]

After 3 bypasses, I'm bad again 8 years later, and wow, going mostly vegetarian helped me in just 2 days...SHOCKER!!!! Thanks, Michael.

[@sungheelee9358]

Fantastic video. Thank you, Dr Greger!👏

[@edrabogucki401]

There was a story on NPR awhile back about a doctor writing prescriptions for vegetables. I don’t remember the details on how they were filled except that it was made easy for them. I like the pad you show in the video. My doctor pointed out where I’d find protein in the Daily Dozen list and when I saw 3 servings of beans a day, she had me. I rarely eat meat now, losing weight & have more energy.

[@BootyClapn]

What's in the daily dozen list?

[@lana7422]

Excellent Dr. Greger. Thank you so much for all you do!!!

[@acooper-rye6479]

Case reports are glorified anecdotes that’s one for my inspiration book that’s so beautiful

[@pamm661]

I'm so grateful for all you're work and time you dedicate 🤗✨🌈

[@maxinepagnotti7014]

Happy Thanksgiving Dr Greger!

[@Dbeckdesign68]

Thank you for this. I never heard anything from my doctor about a plant-based diet after my diagnosis. She just said “we’ll watch it.” I’m like what, watch it get worse? I love veggies and avoid meat anyway so this is totally doable.

[@caroleewalker5546]

Yeah, let’s just watch it get worse. Overall health care for heart failure is really inadequate, and not good in international healthcare. It seems not to have a focus on prevention or stoping progression of damage or disease. In my case I can only get appointments or answered phone calls when symptoms increase. Crisis management. I am very proactive and have been doing research on my own from the beginning. I imagine it’s a problem with not enough trained providers, and a big patient load, which makes it all the more important to be your own advocate.

[@Sol-Amar]

Have you tried eating whole food plant based eating? How are you holding up now?​@@caroleewalker5546

[@phatvegan1691]

Thank you Doctor Greger and Team!!!!!! 👍💯👍🥇🥈👍

[@RiskyTVcom]

Thank you so much!! Great information, energy, and motivation. I love it!!

[@johnrichards3773]

One of your BEST videos yet. Love that prescription pad. This video should be prescribed for every person in USA. GREAT WORK !! Thank you Ambassador Greger

[@tolrem]

You don't have to go completely vegan.I'm 65 and had chest pain when exercising [working] two years ago.I didn't want to get involved in the medical system so I gave up all animal meat, all dairy eggs and sugar.I still eat a small amount of chicken as I find 100% vegan diet too demanding.Two years on and I have no chest pain whatsoever and my cholesterol has halved,much to my doctor's amazement.I swapped dairy milk for [calcium fortified] soya milk and use margarine.I now eat fresh fruit and vegetables,rice nuts and cereals and no processed food.My weight has dropped to nearer that when I was younger.I eat broccolli almost every day and a glass of red wine at dinner.I will never go back to my old diet because I know that will only be a shortcut to the graveyard for certain.

[@marksarovich5534]

Please, please give me a 5 day meal plan. I NEED this type of diet...NOW

[@Chris-kr7gg]

All good except cereal are processed and margarine is terrible full of hydrogenated oil proven to cause heart issues unless they've changed the ingredients I would be skeptical about that. Other than high saturates in nuts fair play and I think skimmed milk is better than fake milk.

[@boethia7367]

@@Chris-kr7gg I mean I'd think the man who insanely improved his health knows what he's talking about instead of a keyboard nutrionist like you.

[@Chris-kr7gg]

@@boethia7367 who improved his health Gregor is the anthesis of health just look at the state of him, he makes ridiculous sums of money from this and says it goes to his charity, where he creates funds tax free to drain the money out.

[@Chris-kr7gg]

@@boethia7367 also if Mark was so healthy how come it's taken him 65 years to figure this out I have studied for the last 3 years after poor health because a VIRAL disease destroyed my health,. Out of interest what does a keyboard coward like you know?

[@TheBarkleyBoys1]

Thankyou, thankyou,thankyou

[@notthere83]

Didn't expect to have my favorite philosopher mentioned here. 😄

[@motivationalframes]

I have congestive heart failure, and I feel it progressing. This vid has motivated me to start looking into the whole food plant based diet starting right now. Thx

[@leroypaquette7353]

How old are you?

[@motivationalframes]

@@leroypaquette7353 I’ll be 49 in May

[@ManjiMachine]

@@motivationalframes in what ways do you feel it progressing?

[@mathiskremer8149]

How are you?

[@-MakeItGood-]

I cut out processed foods got on some meds lost 200 pounds now I bike 5+ miles just about every day. My CHF was due to sleep apnea though and BiPap saved me too. the key is constancy.

[@cumbi-mongo]

I would love to watch Dr. Greger on Joe Rogan's show!!

[@robertd1652]

Is there a randomized control trial in the works for reversing Heart Failure with a WFPB diet? I have CHF and it would be of great interest.

[@drryanincemd]

Love it as always thanks for your awesome life mission sharing good info 👍🏼👍🏼🥬🥬🍓

[@Ragnarly970]

This one was a banger. Im hyped

[@paulmr6667]

I was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis 5 years ago. That is classified as severe heart disease. My doc said it is non reversible and that there is nothing i can do to reverse it (besides valve replacement surgery). I looked it up and its not non reversible, it only has not been proven to be reversible yet. Well I am on a mission to be the first one to reverse this. What am I doing? Low fat whole food plant based diet. Lots of intermittent fasting: eating in a 6 hour window daily, making sure I dont eat anything for 8 hours before going to sleep every night. I dont eat at all one day a week (just water). 20 min light cardio workout every morning in a fasted state, then a 30 min full spectrum infrared sauna after that with a drink of 2 TBS of apple cider vinegar during it. Thats a powerful combo. How do you "soften metals"? Heat. How do you chelate metals (calcium deposits). Vinegar. How do you get your body to remove unwanted stuff in the body? Fasting. Combine the 3 together (heat, vinegar & fasting) and you have a powerful synergistic effect of decalcification. On top of that, inside my sauna I have a near infrared lamp only a foot away from my heart so it gets heated up nicely during this process. I also do a steam room session an hour before bed for the best sleep possible. Lets hope for the best. I already feel like I am getting better! Also this is not medical info and I am not a doctor. Also the heat, vinegar & fasting combo is only a theory of mine that I hope will work.

[@paulmr6667]

Forgot to mention some other aspects of my diet: I ferment my own beans (natto) with a combination of organic soybeans and black turtle beans and eat about 250 grams a day of that (of course i take one day off a week of all food). I would love to hear Dr Greger do some videos on natto, it is the highest vitamin K2 source on the planet by far and helps keep calcium out of the blood, surprised he has not mentioned anything about that yet. 1 clove of garlic every day along with 3 bulbs of black garlic (the 2 together has synergistic effects). My only nut intake is 1 brazil nut a day (6 days a week of course). 1 TBS of cacao powder a day. I also eat a ton of greens, no starch (except the little bit in the beans), lots of berries, and other vegetables. 2 TBS of either chia seeds or ground flax seeds a day for omega 3. Definitely no oils. Oh yeah and Matcha green tea for the win :)

[@Chris-kr7gg]

@@paulmr6667 what vegtables do you eat.

[@lareinelester685]

@Paul Mr. Do you have an update?

[@billcastanedo4467]

@Paul Mister I’m praying for you God bless you!!

[@johnkesel6845]

You sticking with it still?

[@zeshanfarooqui1]

Thank you for pulling this together. Also I love the enthusiasm !

[@thaixgrrl]

Thank you for your passionate delivery on this vitally important information! So simple, let’s get the facts out!

[@razvand.4844]

Hi doctor ! Can you make a video about infrared lamps used on skin ? Thanks

[@ebonyrose4887]

So love you, Dr. Gregor...your mission/ministry has certainly blessed my life! Thank you!❤

[@manumaster1990]

Nice video

[@JoeSouth67]

I switched to vegetarian - lost weight, lower BP, felt great. Cheated my way out But going back.

[@galia1233]

@דורון ברק: התרגום הנכון: כיצד להחלים אי ספיקת לב באמצעות תזונה

[@masher1042]

Had my heart attack more than a decade ago. My ejection fraction remain roughly unchanged after 2 years on WFPB (from 45 to 44%). But I am grateful to discover WFPB as it allow me to exercise at high intensity with no issue.

[@CompanionAnimals2011]

Have you given up all oil??

[@masher1042]

Strictly no oil. My heart was damaged after the heart attack so not realistic to expect reversal. But as long as I can exercise intensely without any symptoms under WFPB it is good enough.

[@somedudeinatunnel3102]

@@masher1042 You're lucky you even survived, most people don't. I'm so happy that you're doing better now.

[@thanhdang2546]

Hi, what was your ejection fraction before WFPB ? Was it dropping? Thanks.

[@Chris-kr7gg]

How are things going now ?

[@theaccidentalsenior]

Could you please start working with cooking/food tv channels to start featuring vegan/plant based shows. I totally agree with you on the roll of the medical field promoting this type of eating, but some individuals only go to the doctor after they experience poor health. If we could start having these tv channels promoting healthy eating, instead of showing the poor shows they are featuring I.e. Carnival Eats, we could reach more people and start working towards a healthier lifestyle.

[@AndrewPawley11]

I love this channel!

[@flyshacker]

Succinct and overwhelming! Great video!

[@dapawap]

I am doing the best I can to get the message out there.

[@kimdavis5631]

Love DG

[@Crepitom]

When is the Moringa video coming?

[@cdmartin194]

Wonder what WFPB diet would do for a patient who is bicuspid that also leaks and has blockage?

[@thanhdang2546]

I believe it only helps ischemic HF due to blocked arteries. Not all HF are the same.

[@nilza3263]

Hoping to get some help. I have a father that is currently on plenty pills due to heart disease however none of these pilss are helping his condition. I do know that a plant based nutrition would help him tremendously however its difficult to explain when I only an human who happens to be vegetarian and everyone thinks Im just trying to save animals. I WOULD love to have some guidance on finding a doctor that would believe in plant based nutrition that would be in Portugal. I have tried finding info.online but no luck so far. Thank you

[@Jessica-tz5cl]

Heart disease can be reverse n he doesn’t need to be total vegetarian .. check out dr.berg n get him real vit c not asorbic acid n d3 n k2 n no added calcium supplements! Only hard cheeses n butter if he wants dairy

[@peterm3159]

Great advice, but the lady who reversed her CHF after 5.5 months who started with an a1c of 8.1. Couldn't it have been that by cutting out the sugars and processed carbs she reversed it? I mean she could have achieved the same results from eating a carnivore diet? Am I wrong? Is it the fact she went plant based or was it that she stopped eating the trash standard American diet?

[@geno5169]

I used to run a lot . A lot of miles and race’s. Then I got arthritis in my hip. I go walking almost everyday. Up to 5 miles.

[@RonnieMinh]

We have the blueprint for a totally healthy fast food franchise, we just need an Angel Investor. Business is the best way to make changes happen. The government is too slow, we can't wait 40 years. We can make it happen now.

[@RaniceF]

The point is . We are very low maguinesium and potassium, and THATS THE TRUTH!!! ALL HEART FAILURE ARE DUE TO nutrients deficiency SPECIFICALLY MAGUINESIUM AND POTASSIUM, thermally low thyamine, low maguinesium will cause heart failure, it is NOT THE ANIMAL FATS NOR ANIMAL MEAT THE CAUSE AT ALL!!!! KEEP UP with maguinesium intake from 600mg to even 900mg a day of maguinesium, thyamine 100mg 3x a day.and potassium

[@ernestancrum7373]

Couldn't agree more about honest advice being sorely lacking yet desperately needed. One might be forgiven for just assuming some similar tenets were previously built into the Hippocratic oath somewhere in the fine print. Time to tighten up, G.P's and family Docs. everywhere.

[@jordanguo4325]

I have been on WFPB diet for 5 years. Still feel chest pain after I run 500 meters or climb hills.

[@user-sb1ov6cx5s]

How about oil , sugar , processed foods ? How much do you consume?

[@azariahsego-wallace2015]

You are doing great, but dont kill yourself. I wish more people would be able to pick up where you are at Dr Greger and carry on to making this information a norm in the society that knows no normal.

[@thebasiclife4319]

Why no one talk about mitral valve D

[@JoeSouth67]

I have to give up on In N Out...after my grieving time...I will.😎

[@robertoluis9238]

GREAT STUFF----STILL NUMERO UNO-------------------BEST REGARDS FROM BOLIVIA

[@atwell8]

Greger - Can you comment please on the recent news that a new study found that vegans were more likely to break bones? Please?

[@joaniemedert4724]

Was wondering the same thing. My husband sent me the info on this study and is concerned with my WFPB way of eating.

[@wishingb5859]

It was analyzing the EPIC-Oxford study where they weren't eating all that well to begin with. England's vegans are more "animal rights" oriented. The Adventists did a study and the risk lowers by 68% when the vegans ate sufficient calcium and protein. But vegans tend to be low in things like Vitamin D which are needed for bone health. Also, things like lowering osteoporosis through diet might help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmbUgJ5taqiAl68&ab_channel=NutritionFacts.org . The other factor is that vegans sometimes are too thin and being two thin affects fractures. Another factor I saw when I was studying the Adventists was that when people are thinner, in these elderly populations, the people walking the very elderly think they can handle their weight whereas with a heavier person, they are much more careful of falls and how the person was walked made a huge difference in the number of falls. Thinner people fall more out of health care professionals not understanding that.

[@wishingb5859]

In the EPIC-Oxford study, the vegans were low in B12, Vitamin D3, Zinc, and Calcium Here is a link about how being low in B12 is linked to fractures www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/04/050421235233.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,previously%20reported%20findings%20in%20women.

[@wishingb5859]

Here is a link where being deficient in zinc and magnesium caused osteoporosis. No matter what, the EPIC-Oxford people were deficient and there have been a lot of studies where vegans were seriously deficient in B12 and D3 and DHA and being too low in Zinc is common. It has to be in balance. Don't mega-dose and mega-dosing has also been linked with fractures. More is not better but neither is being deficient. Low and High B12 is linked to fractures. www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/02/osteoporosis-usually-due-zinc-and-magnesium-not-calcium-deficiencies

[@wishingb5859]

Iodine is another big one. Vegans tend to be incredibly low in iodine and being low is linked to bone problems and thyroid problems. It is important to have a source of it whether seaweeds or a pinch of iodized salt once in a while or a D vitamin with iodine (which is what I take) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4314789/

[@5a1tY]

Hmmm. Awaiting Dr. Avi's response...

[@stephenshuman1]

Are you ready for a 4 hour video?

[@5a1tY]

@@smiley.77777 ahhh case reports. The least reliable type of scientific evidence!

[@5a1tY]

@@smiley.77777 Not lies. Just that case reports are usually outliers. They cannot be used to recommend treatments/interventions for everyone

[@carinaekstrom1]

@@smiley.77777 Yes, definitely not outliers.

[@christianthomsen7046]

Hawthorn

[@JohnG.-dy5bo]

😊

[@elisabethkarl1243]

My husband has been disgnosed with prostate cancer psa 21.3 on Dec 10 2020 Probably a very advanced state, how can he be helped, which way is the most beneficial Which concrete food could hopefull reverse lessen this terrible disease

[@shadestj]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/amPSp6pta8Sje9U Check this out. Maybe this will help. And search nutritionfacts for anti cancer foods.

[@flemutter7211]

I don’t know if I am too late. Apricot seeds are amazing for shrinking that

[@neofilm]

What, wait, Avi said... lol

[@brianmesser12]

have you seen new study showing vegans with higher bone fractures . could you speak about this? i love your videos ,great info

[@karlwheatley1244]

Mic the Vegan has a video shedding light on that, as do Garth Davis and Dr. Barnard.

[@veganelduderino9392]

The money is not in the cure but in the medicine

[@tarantulapop2273]

People don't want to believe the truth because they're addicted to their saturated fat/high salt diet. Meanwhile your taste buds will change and beans/veg etc will taste amazing on WFPB diet

[@hilarygibson3150]

There are a lot of qualified people promoting LCHF, lots of meats and dairy. If that's what you prefer to eat then you are going to flow Dr Fung. Luckily I like WFPB naturally😁

[@karlwheatley1244]

@@hilarygibson3150 "There are a lot of qualified people promoting LCHF, lots of meats and dairy." Yes, but the long-term evidence doesn't back up their recommendations.

[@hilarygibson3150]

@@karlwheatley1244 Personally I'm in agreement, but I dont get into arguments on it because I would have to spend a lot of time really studying it to counter the arguments, and other things to do!

[@Jessica-tz5cl]

You’re right!

[@methanial73]

I'm not against a plant based diet, but as a Diabetic a lot of vegan or vegetarian dishes make my blood sugar spike. I seem to do good with mostly veggies and a little bit of meat. I worry also about nutrition a lot. Managing a vegan/vegetarian diet seems like a royal pain in the ass. What's the best way to make sure you're getting enough of the nutrients for you?

[@tinker651]

It can make your blood sugar spike for a few days, but stick to it. Low to no fat. Work with your Dr to get through the first few days, but your body does need a moment to switch back to being able to produce and uptake its own insulin again. Type 2 can be reversed on a whole food plant based diet minus SOS. Salt oil and sugar.

[@microbeast83]

What are you eating that spikes your blood sugar? Typically a WFPBD should not spike blood sugar. However wheat of all kinds including whole wheat can do this. Grains like Oats, Buckwheat, brown or even better wild rice, quinoa, beans, legumes and vegetables like sweet potatoes, squash, peas and plantains. But yea for some reason wheat is no good. I would like to add sourdough made with ancient grains like Kamut or Einkorn are exceptions. Sourdough bread uses good bacteria to pre digest the carbohydrates and this has an effect on the way our body metabolizes the grain. Look up the book called Wheat Belly. If you have any questions, just ask. I'm obsessed with my pursuit of knowledge in nutrition.

[@methanial73]

@@microbeast83 beans for example spike my blood sugar, even small amounts. Beans are a major part of a vegan/vegetarian diet.

[@Upsde-dwn.wrld.]

What about salt? What’s the maximum allowed

[@KYLE-zo4bm]

the America heart association recommends under 2300mg with the ideal limit being 1500mg

[@Inmate533]

Some videos I watch say plant based diets “saved my life”. Other videos I watch say a “plant based diet” almost killed me. What the heck?

[@shawnmatthews5118]

If I may, is there a publicized diet, including recipes, for this? I’m suffering from congestive heart failure, just got out of the hospital Friday, having suffered a mild heart attack, and cannot seem to flush excess fluid from my body now. EF is under 20% now. I’m not happy with the prospect of death, given I have an elderly father who relies on me to help him in his daily life, as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@user-qs9zw7nn4z]

Dr Baxter Montgomery at Montgomery Heart and Wellness in Houston . He has a comprehensive program plus lots of support

[@shawnmatthews5118]

Thank you!

[@user-qs9zw7nn4z]

Definitely worth following up with him and his office - he is a cardiologist and he is passionate about helping people using diet, etc wishing you a speedy recovery!

[@deebee3140]

Have you gotten any better since trying the plant based diet.

[@EB.88]

Hi there, we’ll my left ventricle EF fraction went down to 14% & heart nurse heart Dr were constantly pushing me to take more meds plus wanting to fit mechanical devices. So nearly a yr ago i researched & decided to eat 50% fruit 50% veg no dairy that’s causes mucus build up no carbs or sugar apart from honey dates plus contacted a good herbalist for herbs that cleanse my whole system & few months ago my EF went up 10 points to 24% We have to make the changes because no one can do it for us . Good luck 😊

[@zoren93]

I almost get sad when i see this vid. One of my best friends never exercises and is a big believer in the keto diet (and not the plant based version). I just think, what if he gets a heartattack due to his lifestyle? I have tried to talk some sense into him, but he stands by his views, that sugar or something is the enemy and that cholestrol and saturated fat never did the human race any harm. I would love to have him be open minded about a plant based diet and see the outcome of this diet so he could get healthier :(

[@somedudeinatunnel3102]

Send him these videos relentlessly. He needs to know the truth before it's too late for him.

[@Jessica-tz5cl]

I do keto, the healthy version, but the issue isn’t keto it’s a vitamin c deficiency n a lack of d3 k2

[@Bankai90]

To calm your mind. My dad is a heavy alcoholic for 30years. Eats 3out of 4 daily meals with high sat. Fat. He doesn't consider a meal without meat as a meal, he's not doing keto but eats the fattiest meat he can find. Never exercises. Blackout drunk 2-3x a week. Is 72 now with fantastic skin complexion and strong body that he could go as 55

[@joeshaer777]

Guys I’m so confused! If plant based is the way to go, why are there people swearing by keto or carnivore diets?

[@prozac5314]

because the success is MOSTLY from quitting sugar and processed food. Do that first. Also, carnivore is completely possible, you can just skip eating redmeat/butter/things with saturated fat, and just replace it with something like fish or chicken.

[@geno5169]

But I love burgers! And my wife makes meatloaf. I never tried plant based! I love my eggs. I can give up salmon.

[@erincox8382]

I would never take medical advice from a doctor who looks as unwell as this man.

[@Neilpaige]

Bunk . My mom went vegan after her first stents her cholesterol went up a 100 points and got 4 more stents a year later . Now she eats what she wants with no problem for 6 years .

[@Moon52171]

Your mum had to have more stents after going wfpb? My mum had 3 stents in August and is now eating wfpb

[@TheMissCrocodile]

Did your mum lose weight when she went vegan? Because weight loss causes cholesterol to go up temporarily.

[@Neilpaige]

@@TheMissCrocodile A little bit but we only had to cut out milk she never was a big meat eater.Sadly now she has Alzheimer's after her last stent they collapsed her main coronary artery and had no blood in her brain for 2 mins,but they said it had nothing to do with it but she was changed the moment she came out of the procedure room .

[@Neilpaige]

@@Moon52171 Yes she did . I was as amazed and she was very strict about it . But with Alzheimer all her blood work and blood pressure are normal like the brain is unaware such a horrible disease .

[@TheMissCrocodile]

@@Neilpaige Neil I'm so sorry to hear, such a devastating disease.

[@molotulo8808]

Can being overweight cause heart failure

[@zenithlifestyle4841]

Wholefood plant based vegan 💯👍

[@ssssyther]

Your intros and outros need to be just a smidge quieter, its jarring to hear your voice so peaceful and structured and then have that loud noise break the flow

[@Denkono]

Here I go again...

[@BbBb-hw5pq]

Can heart valve problems be reversed ?

[@Jessica-tz5cl]

Look into dr Berg d3 k2

[@sahdev520]

Try copper

[@camhowelse5797]

Anybody else notice the misspelled word “may” in the McCarty paper? They had it as “.. that my provide only modest benefit - “ lol

[@John-ev3rm]

AHA says there's is no diet alone that can reverse heart failure

[@doprisi]

Why is there not better studies made on this? Only case studies, and a old studie from 1970's?

[@elementarydream6205]

Please add Russian subtitles

[@elementarydream6205]

@goodmorning1221 there like more than 10 languages included already

[@elisenieuwe4649]

DISCLAIMER: this is only about heart failure for people with BLOCKAGES. That's only a subset of heart failure. People with actual heart muscle damage will not be be healed by any diet or movement whatsoever, since heart tissue cannot restore itself. You can only lessen the symptoms a bit, but not heal anything in that regard. (Added this since often people who talk about this topic are not disclosing this. I think they should be honest about this. People should go plant based, but not based on misunderstood or half information, since it can throw them of the diet again if they find out later. )

[@2394Joseph]

Isn't the heart a muscle? It is my understanding that muscles, with exercise, get strengthened. As is mentioned in many of the posts here, a WFPBD allowed them to get out and exercise once again.

[@thanhdang2546]

It is true that the damaged heart muscle cannot reverse, but WFPB may slow down the progression to death. WFPB helps the blood vessels to dilate, and hence adds more strength to drugs such as ACE inhibitor or Entresto. This reduces work load on the heart and prevent further damage and reduce the symptom.

[@thanhdang2546]

@RipeApple How about refusing the surgery to install the Implant Cardio Inversion Device (ICD)?

[@thanhdang2546]

Dr. Walter Kempner reversed cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart), which is not involved with blockage with the rice diet. The heart muscle cells were not damaged?

[@RobertEProductions]

Well my friend, let me correct you. I am a living proof. 1998 I did a heart transplant, fast forward, 2012 a big heart attack, 2014, another one. EF was down at 35% Changed my diet (no meat, no milk, no cheese) 7 months later I came back on checkup, EF was at 47% So you are wrong. It did work for me. However, I didn't stop eating fish. Never ever had a problem since then but lately I've been eating cheese and that I must stop. I'm tired of hearing people say it can't restore itself when it actually did for me.

[@brandonbute6092]

The plant based diet is the best ....I had seisures and with all the scans that the doctor did couldn't tell me why I had them....I had a seisure every month because my heart couldnt pump enough blood to my brain which had me feeling tired all the time and palpitations and when I turn to the plant diet after trying keto which just wasnt for me my seisures was no more and my heart is about 70% stronger and am still going strong with this diet....honestly u all this is no lie..absolutely 100% truth..everything the guy is telling u is seriously true

[@zukodude487987]

Sounds like that woman ate more than just low fat meats and dairy if her disease reappeared that fast. She was probably eating borderline keto or fast food if her condition changed back so fast. One does not get severe heart disease after adding some low fat animal products to a primarily whole food diet. It would have to be mostly from egg yolks to come even close.

[@musicvixen24]

I just don't get why she didn't go back to what she knew worked, Seems like addictive behavior to those types of foods

[@zukodude487987]

@@musicvixen24 There could be other factors at play like religion, social pressure, depression or ego.

[@musicvixen24]

@@zukodude487987 that’s true. I just think it’s so sad. But I guess everyone has their own journey

[@Chris-kr7gg]

You can speculate but you don't know, maybe her brain wasn't functioning properly.

[@user-nd6iz8mn9b]

So you can’t eat meat at all ?

[@geno5169]

I did keto years ago. I’ve had 2 A/fib and now I have 20% clogged arteries. I struggle with my erecting. Not sure if it’s because I was on keto or not!

[@candicemay]

How come people(mainly doctors) say it can’t be reversed 🤔

[@SET12DSP]

Cause there is no money in it!

[@seamuswarren]

Yes, but chocolate and roast chicken with stuffing and chips are so hard to give up long term.

[@wandadibble5426]

How healthy or sick you want to be is how hard it is to give up chicken for ever. You can have the other things using Whole foods, plant based recipes and cooking techniques. You give up all animal protein, have very little added fat and oil in your diet and gain health. You decide what is most important.

[@forsdykemontague1017]

You can quickly find many studies that show no association between high animal protein diets and CVD. In my view that is because it is excess food intake and lack of exercise that leads to the metabolic dysfunction that leads to CVD and most chronic disease. Whilst these internet Doctors argue the toss over any specific diet regime I think the true causes of CVD are lack of mobility and over eating, particularly processed food. One thing I am convinced about is that carbohydrates and sugars (in all its forms) in excess, contribute significantly to metabolic dysfunction and the wide range of associated disease.

[@MnemonicHack]

I intend to eat more vegetables to help with my issues, but a life without meat is a life I am unwilling to live.

[@jayjay1443]

Can you eat meat once it's reversed

[@robertsimpson2177]

Had a heart attack a week ago….3 stents..in the hospital a week..I had good blood markers and was 168 at 6 ft 2… age 72 I started a wfpb diet when I left the hospital

[@KYLE-zo4bm]

hows it going? i hope you are well

[@robertsimpson2177]

@@KYLE-zo4bm .. I’m fine.. I work part time as a lifeguard for the Y.. have been working for about a month… I’m on a low carb diet with salmon.. my blood work was always good except for high triglycerides…300.. but thanks for asking

[@brenosantana1458]

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[@pledge8241]

could you please comment on the new research that indicates vegan have 43% higher percentage in bone fracture

[@bignige]

yes, all the meat eaters had died of a heart attack leaving a bunch of old vegans with dodgy legs (sorry just kidding of course)

[@A.I.-]

55,000 people studied... which only 2000 vegans in the group. 1) its a large sample against a small sample - distribution is imbalanced. 2) Age not accounted - you can't compare a 90yo vegan against 65yo meat eater 3) "Unidentified factors... Further study is needed" direct quote from research. Ex: unlikely to fall if you're on a wheelchair, bedridden or couch potato. Activity vs Age vs Circumstance not accounted. 4) Actual Diet not accounted - Not all Vegans eat the right food. 5) They combined egg, dairy and fish eaters with Vegans instead of the meat eaters - If you count egg/dairy/fish eater with meat eater (because egg/dairy/fish are animal protein), then the result would be the opposite - lower incidence with Vegans. 6) If you remove the egg/dairy/fish eaters (which belongs to meat eaters of animal protein) only then they can claim that from a small sample of 2,000 vegan against 29,000 meat eaters, the 43%. 7) Hidden agenda/ Propaganda - Media/press/documents did NOT wrote, "Meat eaters has lower incident of bone fractures" because egg/dairy/fish are considered animal protein. They removed and deducted the egg/dairy/fish eater numbers in order to write "Vegans have 43% higher percentage in bone fracture." 8) Overall, it is a weak research to claim "vegans have higher % in bone fracture" due to the skewed imbalanced distribution sample size, misrepresenting of groups/categories accounted and unidentified factors not accounted for. The numbers clearly showed from the research is that "Animal-Protein eaters have higher % in bone fracture than Vegans".

[@A.I.-]

@hytrefde Brtfelyfra Yes, Study clearly stated "Unidentified factors... further studies needed." So, why claim, "Vegans have 43% higher percentage in bone fracture." ??? if further studies needed. Why Not, "Study of 53,000 Non-Vegans vs 2000 Vegans showed inconclusive results in bone fracture incidents." ??? If they need a shorter title/claim, "Inconclusive results from 55,000 elderly people with bone fractures." ??? How about, "Inconclusive results in elderly bone fractures, further studies needed." ??? Even being subtlety-deceptively-honest, "Insignificant findings between Vegans and Non-Vegans bone fractures, further studies needed." ??? I don't care much for conspiracies, BUT... right off the bat claimed, "Vegans have 43% higher..." ???

[@dankestranch8738]

Can i reverse my diet with heart failure?

[@ernestancrum7373]

You can and you may.

[@somedudeinatunnel3102]

Go away troll.

[@user-xm7qs4ui5d]

My dyslexic dumb ass 😂 read this in the correct order.

[@KJSvitko]

People thought eating chicken and fish were healthy . Many still do.

[@VegetarianFutureCom]

It's complicated . They might be beneficial in many ways especially for developing children and for maintaining hormone levels.

[@freddyd17]

I don't see how eating chicken and fish is bad. Fish has a lot of omega 3s that help raise good cholesterol and lower bad cholesterol. Chicken has a lot of vitamin B's which are also good for heart health.