Eat for Life: The Breakthrough Nutrient-Rich Program for Longevity, Disease Reversal, and Sustained Weight Loss
Joel Fuhrman M.D.amazon.com
Eat for Life: The Breakthrough Nutrient-Rich Program for Longevity, Disease Reversal, and Sustained Weight Loss
Regenerative organic agriculture takes organic farming a step farther and attempts to protect the value of the soil and restore the natural microbiome, insects, worms, and nutrients as nature intended. This will lead to healthy soil that will also benefit future generations.
The final point to remember about cadmium and lead is when you eat a plant-centered diet, the phytates in plant foods, particularly in beans, intact grains, and nuts and seeds, bind lead and cadmium and aid in their removal. The organosulfur compounds found in garlic, onions, and ginger also aid in the body’s removal of these toxins.
It is important to avoid brown rice because of the risks of arsenic exposure and white rice because of its high glycemic load and lack of nutrient value.
flounder, tilapia, salmon, and shrimp.15 Remember, though, that some of these fish are high in PCBs, especially farmed salmon. Seafood that is lower in both PCBs and mercury include oysters, sardines, rainbow trout, sablefish, and arctic char.
I recommend that you avoid or minimize fish consumption and instead take about 250 milligrams DHA and EPA daily via an algae oil supplement. If you do occasionally eat fish, take care to choose varieties that are low in both methylmercury and PCBs. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provide a list of
... See moreEating fish has the negative consequences of excessive exposure to animal protein, methylmercury, and PCBs.
THE IMPORTANCE OF LONG-CHAIN OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS Eating fish or taking fish oil supplements raises concerns because many fish contain contaminants and fish oil can become rancid. I recommend taking a conservative dose of algae-based DHA and EPA to prevent deficiency in these long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. When it comes to EPA and DHA blood levels,
... See moreTHE ROLE OF ZINC Zinc drives hundreds of chemical reactions in the body, reduces oxidative stress, plays a structural role by stabilizing proteins, and regulates the expression of many genes. Zinc is also required for neurotransmitter release and insulin packaging and secretion. It is essential for DNA synthesis and cell proliferation, and for this
... See moreThough a vegan diet may be the most lifespan-favorable diet when supplemented appropriately, serious risks are associated with lack of exposure to the beneficial nutrients that are more readily available in animal products, such as vitamin B12, zinc, and DHA. A Nutritarian diet utilizes supplements (judiciously) to assure that all nutrients are inc
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