Cardiologists and the vegetarian diet (link to article)

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This from, guess where, the IVU-Veg-News today:

 

(US-nc) Study: Veggie Diets Not Being

Recommended

 

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Feb. 21, 2006 (UPI) -- A

University of North

Carolina scientist says cardiologists fail to

recommend diets to some

heart patients in the mistaken belief patients won't

comply.

 

A pilot survey of cardiologists revealed most know

about the

life-saving potential of a low-fat vegetarian diet for

heart patients,

but don't recommend it despite studies showing

patients transition

fairly easily to a low-fat diet that contains no

animal products.

 

The survey conducted by North Carolina researchers

suggests most

cardiologists recommend standard omnivorous low-fat

diets that have

not proven effective for treating or preventing heart

disease.

 

--

full story:

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/health/article_2127664.shtml

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

from article:

 

>

>

> A pilot survey of cardiologists revealed most know

> about the

> life-saving potential of a low-fat vegetarian diet for

> heart patients,

> but don't recommend it despite studies showing

> patients transition

> fairly easily to a low-fat diet that contains no

> animal products.

 

The doctors are really missing the boat. So what if some patients won't

do what they are told to - what about the few who will? These people

are facing a life changing event, either just having lived through a

heart attack or standing on the ledge looking at a surgical procedure to

unblock their arteries. What better time that to be told exactly what

they can do themselves to heal!

 

A couple of years ago, a cardiologist sat down with me - after having

put me through a treadmill stress test that I just barely passed - and

told me I needed to walk more. He didn't say anything about diet, but

he did offer a prescription for a beta blocker to prevent a heart

attack. He is himself not a heavy exerciser, and smokes heavily. I

didn't take the pills but I bet that I could pass that same stress test

now with flying colors!

 

I have known many health related professionals who are overweight and

suffering from various diseases related to diet and exercise (heh, I'm

one myself!) and it never fails to amaze me that they all think my diet

(basically the McDougall plan) is weird and radical. I'm thinking right

now of a guy who had a doctorate in exercise physiology and was studying

medicine, he was at least 100 pounds overweight and an advocate of the

Adkins diet. ! Most cardiologists in our area, I'm told, are now

recommending Adkins or South Beach because they are seeing the good

results people get with it. I can't figure it out, and I've quit

trying. Potatoes are working quite well for this girl.

 

Now, back to my lima beans. It's what's for lunch!

 

Laura P.S. Pat - did you notice that this time I didn't quote you as

having said something you didn't say? (c8 I'm getting better.....

[Guest guest]

My doctor thought is was great that I am now on a vegetarian diet!

I went to see him last week and he said it was the healthiest he's

seen me in a long tiem.

 

Jan )

 

 

, Laura <lpiwowarski

wrote:

>

> from article:

>

> >

> >

> > A pilot survey of cardiologists revealed most know

> > about the

> > life-saving potential of a low-fat vegetarian diet for

> > heart patients,

> > but don't recommend it despite studies showing

> > patients transition

> > fairly easily to a low-fat diet that contains no

> > animal products.

>

> The doctors are really missing the boat. So what if some patients

won't

> do what they are told to - what about the few who will? These

people

> are facing a life changing event, either just having lived through

a

> heart attack or standing on the ledge looking at a surgical

procedure to

> unblock their arteries. What better time that to be told exactly

what

> they can do themselves to heal!

>

> A couple of years ago, a cardiologist sat down with me - after

having

> put me through a treadmill stress test that I just barely passed -

and

> told me I needed to walk more. He didn't say anything about diet,

but

> he did offer a prescription for a beta blocker to prevent a heart

> attack. He is himself not a heavy exerciser, and smokes heavily.

I

> didn't take the pills but I bet that I could pass that same stress

test

> now with flying colors!

>

> I have known many health related professionals who are overweight

and

> suffering from various diseases related to diet and exercise (heh,

I'm

> one myself!) and it never fails to amaze me that they all think my

diet

> (basically the McDougall plan) is weird and radical. I'm thinking

right

> now of a guy who had a doctorate in exercise physiology and was

studying

> medicine, he was at least 100 pounds overweight and an advocate of

the

> Adkins diet. ! Most cardiologists in our area, I'm told, are now

> recommending Adkins or South Beach because they are seeing the

good

> results people get with it. I can't figure it out, and I've quit

> trying. Potatoes are working quite well for this girl.

>

> Now, back to my lima beans. It's what's for lunch!

>

> Laura P.S. Pat - did you notice that this time I didn't quote

you as

> having said something you didn't say? (c8 I'm getting better.....

>

[Guest guest]

Janny Rae wrote:

 

> My doctor thought is was great that I am now on a vegetarian diet!

> I went to see him last week and he said it was the healthiest he's

> seen me in a long tiem.

>

> Jan )

 

I just read your other post about being able to stop the Prilosec -

congratulations! I did the same thing, three years ago I was on

Prevacid, same type of drug, very expensive. My husband was on Zantac,

we both have been able to stop those meds and feel great. We are doing

no dairy either, but I occasionally use a little good quality parmesan

in my minestrone..... Anyway, we feel great and one of my doctors - not

the cardiologist, I don't see him anymore, don't need him(!) - thinks

I'm doing fine with my diet.

 

Since I've started daily walk aerobics and weight training a couple

times a week I'm feeling even better. I don't think I felt this good

when I was 25 the *first* time.

 

Laura

[Guest guest]

[http://www.postchronicle.com/news/health/article_2127664.shtml]

 

My husband's last cardiologist (back when we lived in Michigan) was like

that. Somehow, by accident, we found out he was vegan, but he did not

bother recommending it for patients. We got him involved speaking at

Great American Meatouts (http://www.meatout.org) up there and he has

been doing that every year since!

 

 

 

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