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Dean Ornish, MD, the cardiologist who changed how the world sees heart disease weighs in on heart health, prostate cancer, telomeres, yoga, meditation, lifestyle medicine, and his new book, UnDo It.
Dean Ornish, M.D., is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of six books, all national bestsellers. He has received numerous honors, including the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Ornish was recognized as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” by People magazine as “one of the most interesting people of the year;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world’s seven most powerful teachers.”
Website: http://www.ornish.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ornish/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeanOrnishMD
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/DrDeanOrnish
Blast from the past! ~ The two physicians who have done most to revolutionize how we see heart disease are, astoundingly, not cardiologists. Dean Ornish, MD, today’s guest, is an internist, and Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., MD, whose work at the Cleveland Clinic further informed our understanding of how a low-fat, plant based diet can reverse even advanced cardiovascular disease, was trained in surgery. Hear Dr. Esselstyn — and several members of his plant-based-royalty family — on this episode from 2014: https://www.unityonlineradio.org/main-street-vegan/caldwell-esselstyn-jr-md-and-family.
A shoutout to our sponsor, Complement. Developed by vegan dietitian Dr. Pamela Fergusson, and the NoMeat Athlete, Matt Frazier, Complement enables you to get your vitamin B12, vitamin D3, and the essential Omega 3 fatty acids (DHA & EPA) in a totally vegan form that you just spray into your mouth once a day and know that your already great diet now has the full complement of essential nutrients. Click here for more info and to order. Use the code MAINSTREETVEGAN for a 10% discount.
And now the good folks of Complement have a new product: Complement Plus. While everyone agrees that B12, vitamin D3, and the essential Omega 3 fatty acids are nutrients people eating plant-based diets (and a lot of other people besides) should not overlook, there are some other nutrients that it’s also easy to be short on, even with a well-chosen diet. To tackle this, Fergusson and Frazier joined forces with Joel Kahn, MD, and together developed Complement Plus, a supplement in tablet form that includes all the nutrients in Complement spray, along with zinc, iodine, selenium, and vitamin K2. Essential for blood clotting, healthy bones, and heart health, the only plant-food source of vitamin K2 is natto, an obscure, fermented soy food and one that is definitely an acquired taste (and smell). To get Complement Plus at a discount, simply go to www.alpineorganics.co (where you can order regular Complement, as well), but this time your discount code will be MAINSTREETVEGAN+.