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Curing the Incurable
Advances in Nutritional Science To Prevent
and Reverse Disease
Joel Fuhrman, MD
Micronutrients and
Macronutrients
Macronutrients contain calories
They are 
fat, carbohydrate, protein
Micronutrients do not contain calories
They are 
vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals
Dr. Fuhrman’s Health Equation
• In physics a key formula is E = mc2.
• In nutritional science the key formula is:
H=N/C
Health = Nutrients / Calories
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U.K. Food Consumption
By Calories
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Deaths From Diseases of the Heart*
United States. 1900-2003
Deaths in Thousands
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Source: American Heart Association -- CDC/NCHS.
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Most people in the developed nations
die of diseases of dietary ignorance
World-wide obesity is skyrocketing
This exploding rate of overweight and obesity
represents a world-wide pandemic that needs
urgent attention if its potential morbidity,
mortality, and economic tolls are to be avoided.
Over 1 billion people
world wide are overweight
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Prevalence of Diabetes Worldwide
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Diabetes Data & Trends
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/figpersons.htm
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Body Fat Kills
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Where is the health in health care?
• 7 out of 10 deaths caused by chronic diseases
• WHO predicts 36 million deaths from heart
disease, stroke and cancer can be prevented
in the next 10 years if improvements made in
food choices
• Cost of dietary-related disease in the UK alone
is predicted to be over E 19 billion over next
10 years.
BBC News: 'Cut chronic disease deaths' call, October 4,
2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4307472.stm
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Heart Disease and Cancer
Processed Foods Implicated
• 9-year study of 34,492 women ages 55-69:
 66% increased risk of death from heart disease for those
eating refined grains
• 15 epidemiological studies:
 Directly linked diets containing refined grains and refined
sweets to stomach and colon cancer
• 12 breast cancer studies:
 Increased cancer risks associated with low-fiber diets
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Vegetables Protect Against
Heart Disease and Cancer
• Greens are needed to activate NRF2, which prevents plaque
adhesion
• Those with the highest blood levels of lutein had the healthiest blood
vessels, with no atherosclerosis.
• Vegetables have the most consistent and powerful association with
reduction of cancers of all types
Zakkar M, et al. Activation of Nrf2 in Endothelial Cells Protects Arteries From Exhibiting a Proinflammatory State.
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. Dwyer JH, et al. Oxygenated carotenoid lutein and progression of
early atherosclerosis. Circulation 2001;103(24):2922-2927. Seow A et al. Carcinogenesis. 2002;23(12):2055-61. Steinmetz
KA et al. J Am Diet Assoc 1996;96(10):1027-39.
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Seeds and Nuts Prevent
Sudden Cardiac Death
• Sudden Cardiac Death almost 40 percent of all heart
disease deaths
• The most common cause of death in people with no
known heart disease
• The most proven and effective intervention to reducing risk
of sudden cardiac death is the regular consumption of
seeds and nuts in the diet.
• 23 interventional trials  dramatic reduction in all-cause
mortality
Mukuddem-Petersen J, Oosthuizen W, Jerling JC. A systematic review of the effects of nuts
on blood lipid profiles in humans. J Nutr. 2005 Sep;135(9):2082-9.
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Excess Protein Shortens Lifespan
Promotes Cancer
• Lower IGF-1 levels protect against cancer and slow aging.
• Animal protein intake is the key determinant of IGF-1 levels
in humans
• Animal protein raises cholesterol, plant protein lowers it
Fontana L, et al. Long-term effects of calorie or protein restriction on serum IGF-1 and IGFBP3 concentration in humans. Aging Cell 2008; 7(5):681-687.
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ANDI Scores reflect micronutrient density
Kale
1000
Collards
916
Spinach
886
Bok Choy
839
Romaine
462
Boston
412
Broccoli
395
Artichoke
352
Cabbage
344
Green Pep 310
Carrots
288
Asparagus 280
Strawberry 254
Cauliflower 269
Tomato
197
Cherries
197
Blueberries 155
Iceburg
132
Orange
130
Cantaloupe
Apple
Peach
Kidney Beans
Green Peas
Sweet Potato
Soybeans
Tofu
Mango
Cucumber
Oatmeal
White Potato
Brown Rice
Salmon
Shrimp
Skim Milk
Grapes
Corn
Avocado
120
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69
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Banana
36
Walnuts
35
Almonds
33
Chicken Breast
32
Low Fat Yogurt
31
Apple Juice
30
Eggs
29
Feta Cheese
25
Whole Wheat Bread 25
Whole Milk
23
White Pasta
22
White Bread
21
Peanut Butter
21
Swiss Cheese
18
Ground Beef
17
Potato Chips
13
Vanilla Ice Cream
6
Olive Oil
2
Cola
0.6
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ANDI Facts
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calcium,
beta carotene,
alpha carotene,
lutein,
zeaxanthin
lycopene
fiber
folate
glucosinolates
iron
magnesium
niacin
•resistant starch
•selenium
•sterols
•vitamin B1 (thiamin)
•vitamin B2 (riboflavin),
•vitamin B6
• vitamin B12
•vitamin C
•vitamin E
• zinc
•ORAC score (Oxygen Radical Absorbance
Capacity)
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Dr. Fuhrman’s Nutritarian
Food Pyramid
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Food Addiction Drives Overeating
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Alternative to Conventional
Treatment?
• What if there were a way to lower cholesterol drop
blood pressure and prevent heart disease that was
more effective than taking medications?
• What if you could actually reverse adult diabetes and
without the risks and the costs of drugs?
• What if you could avoid angioplasty or coronary
bypass surgery and actually reverse coronary disease
that has already occurred?
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Case Study
Ronnie lost 140 lbs in 12 months!
I would not want anyone to go through what I have had to endure in my
struggle before I learned about Dr. Fuhrman. DON'T WAIT until you
have a medical tragedy happen to you! Start your new life today!!!
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Ronnie one year later
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Percent decrease of LDL Cholesterol
Jenkins, D.J., et al., Effect of a very-high-fiber vegetable,
fruit, and nut diet on serum lipids and colonic function.
Metabolism, 2001. 50(4): p. 494-503.
NUTRITARIAN
Medications
Statin Drugs
Low fat
vegetarian
American Heart
Association
Atkin’s Diet
High Protein
Mediterranean
26%
33%
16%
6%
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Heart disease, Hypertension and
Diabetes is preventable and reversible
Compelling data from nutritional studies, population surveys,
and interventional studies supports the effectiveness of a
healthy, plant-based diet to arrest, prevent, and reverse
heart disease.
My experience treating hundreds of high risk heart patients
over the last 20 years, with no heart disease deaths.
Breslow JL. Cardiovascular disease myths and facts. Cleve Clin J Med 1998;65(6):286-287. Ornish D, et al. Intensive
lifestyle changes for reversal of coronary heart disease. JAMA 1998;280:2001-2007.
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Nobody Need Die of Heart
Attacks & Stroke
Dr. Esselstyn’s experience and studies
– 58 patients with advance heart disease
– 17 year follow-up going on all this time without
one having a heart attack
Dr. Ornish’s experience and studies
documenting for over 20 years that heart
disease is reversible with lifestyle
interventions, even in most advanced cases.
Esselstyn, C.B., Jr., Resolving the Coronary Artery Disease Epidemic Through Plant-Based
Nutrition. Prev Cardiol, 2001. 4(4): p. 171-177.
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Nutritarian vs. Standard Diet
Nutritarian Diet
• Vegetable-based
• Lots of fruit, beans,
seeds, nuts
• Oil used sparingly
• Animal products
– none or rarely
• Focused on nutrientdense calories
Standard Diet
• Grain based
• Lots of dairy and meat
• Oils supply a major
caloric load
• Animal products 2 – 4
times a day
• Focused on nutrient-poor
calories
Foods with strongest link to disease
• Processed meats, luncheon meats, barbeque meats,
red meats
• Fried foods
• White Foods  white flour, sugar, white rice
The Fountain of Youth
• Plant-based diet containing high micro-nutrient
containing foods - vegetables and beans,
mushrooms, onions, seeds, nuts, fruit
• Limit (or eliminate) unhealthy foods– including
processed foods and animal products
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“Look at it this way,
at least we will be able to stick to Dr. Fuhrman’s diet !”
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