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A year after Jeff’s first CAC scan, his score was down to 38—a remarkable 36 percent reduction. Since eating low-carb, high-fat foods, Jeff’s total cholesterol has increased significantly, but his crucial triglyceride-to-HDL ratio is now routinely less than 1. Also, his important HDL value has been as high as 88 mg/dL.

If I were to prescribe one intervention to extend life, to prevent and reverse chronic disease, it would be to dramatically reduce or eliminate sugar and refined starch from your diet.

Green tea, for example, contains a bioactive compound called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which is a potent angiogenesis inhibitor.

WHY SOME VEGAN DIETS FAIL AND HOW TO REMEDY THAT PROBLEM A diet style that most effectively reverses heart disease is vegan or near-vegan. But we must make sure, in our valiant efforts to win the war against excess caloric consumption and the overconsumption of animal products, that we don’t ignore the potential nutritional risks of a vegan diet.

Snacks Blueberries Jicama sticks Dark chocolate Half an avocado with sea salt Nuts and seeds

Ancel’s offending theory is known as the diet-heart hypothesis, and it basically states that dietary saturated fat increases levels of cholesterol in the blood, and high blood cholesterol in turn increases the risk of coronary heart disease.

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