Low-fat Vegan Diet & Aging

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Well... not only helps prevent various diseases, but now a link to an enzyme

that helps repair damage to DNA (hence, retarding aging to some degree). BTW:

Ornish is one of only two people (Esselstyn being the other one) who've reversed

heart disease.

 

" Plant-Based Diet Helps Reduce Premature Aging and Disease Risk " (from PCRM):

 

In a study released today by The Lancet Oncology, Dean Ornish, M.D., and

colleagues found that comprehensive lifestyle changes, including a low-fat vegan

diet, increase the body's ability to fight premature aging, cancer, heart

disease, and other chronic diseases. Twenty-four men participating in a prostate

cancer study switched to a plant-based diet and added daily exercise and

relaxation techniques. Among other beneficial effects that were previously

reported, the intervention led to increased levels of telomerase, an enzyme that

protects and repairs DNA. Blood levels of telomerase increased by an average of

29 percent during the study.

 

Ornish D, Lin J, Daubenmier J, et al. Increased telomerase activity and

comprehensive lifestyle changes: a pilot study. Lancet Oncol [advance online

publication]. September 16, 2008; DOI 10.1016/S1470-2045(08)70234-1. "

 

...where it's noted:

 

" Background: Telomeres are protective DNA-protein complexes at the end of

linear chromosomes that promote chromosomal stability. Telomere shortness in

human beings is emerging as a prognostic marker of disease risk, progression,

and premature mortality in many types of cancer, including breast, prostate,

colorectal, bladder, head and neck, lung, and renal cell. Telomere shortening is

counteracted by the cellular enzyme telomerase. Lifestyle factors known to

promote cancer and cardiovascular disease might also adversely affect telomerase

function. However, previous studies have not addressed whether improvements in

nutrition and lifestyle are associated with increases in telomerase activity. We

aimed to assess whether 3 months of intensive lifestyle changes increased

telomerase activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). "

 

Not sure why he allowed fish oil when there are many possible substitutes, but

note that the diet had 10% of its calories from fat. Anyway, the study shows

another of many reasons to go low-fat vegan!

 

FYI, Mark

http://www.soulveggie.com

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Thank you Mark for sharing! I have been reading your site and learning so much. I have tried to share it with others I know but no one wants to hear. To bad!

 

Thanks again for keeping us informed!

 

Lily

I do believe, I do believe! --- On Thu, 9/18/08, Mark Sutton <msutton wrote:

Mark Sutton <msutton Low-fat Vegan Diet & Aging Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 12:54 PM

 

 

Well... not only helps prevent various diseases, but now a link to an enzyme that helps repair damage to DNA (hence, retarding aging to some degree). BTW: Ornish is one of only two people (Esselstyn being the other one) who've reversed heart disease."Plant-Based Diet Helps Reduce Premature Aging and Disease Risk" (from PCRM):In a study released today by The Lancet Oncology, Dean Ornish, M.D., and colleagues found that comprehensive lifestyle changes, including a low-fat vegan diet, increase the body's ability to fight premature aging, cancer, heart disease, and other chronic diseases. Twenty-four men participating in a prostate cancer study switched to a plant-based diet and added daily exercise and relaxation techniques. Among other beneficial effects that were previously reported, the intervention led to increased levels of telomerase, an enzyme that protects and repairs DNA. Blood levels of telomerase increased by an average of 29

percent during the study.Ornish D, Lin J, Daubenmier J, et al. Increased telomerase activity and comprehensive lifestyle changes: a pilot study. Lancet Oncol [advance online publication] . September 16, 2008; DOI 10.1016/S1470- 2045(08)70234- 1."..where it's noted:"Background: Telomeres are protective DNA-protein complexes at the end of linear chromosomes that promote chromosomal stability. Telomere shortness in human beings is emerging as a prognostic marker of disease risk, progression, and premature mortality in many types of cancer, including breast, prostate, colorectal, bladder, head and neck, lung, and renal cell. Telomere shortening is counteracted by the cellular enzyme telomerase. Lifestyle factors known to promote cancer and cardiovascular disease might also adversely affect telomerase function. However, previous studies have not addressed whether improvements in nutrition and lifestyle are associated with increases in

telomerase activity. We aimed to assess whether 3 months of intensive lifestyle changes increased telomerase activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)."Not sure why he allowed fish oil when there are many possible substitutes, but note that the diet had 10% of its calories from fat. Anyway, the study shows another of many reasons to go low-fat vegan!FYI, Markhttp://www.soulvegg ie.com