Heart Disease

“Life Style and diet is more important than medication in improving outcomes of post MI. patients.” Prof. J.H. Burgess McGill. U. (Patient Care Can/ Mar.2003).
We physicians should emphasize and practice health oriented medicine rather than disease oriented medicine.
Exercise ¯ coronary 50% compare to inactive individual (ASA ¯ 2° MI. by only 25%, b-Blocker less than 40%. Statins 30%)
Exercise in post-MI. patient ¯ angina & MI. 35%
Mediterranian Diet (post MI. 46 month study) reduce 70% death and non-fatal infarction (Improve lipid profile and ¯ inflammation.) (Lyon diet study shows diet effective in 1° & 2° prevention of heart attacks.)
DASH Diet alone can control 80% mild and moderate hypertension without medication.
Fish oil, (in diet or supplement) ¯ sudden death and arrthymia 29% to 45%. Effective in both 1° and 2° prevention of heart attacks.
Fish finally is now recommended by American Heart Association for heart health 30 years after its benefit to reduce heart attacks was reported in the Greenland Eskimo Study in 1970.
Folic Acid, Vit. B₁₂, B₆, combination supplement effectively reduce homocysteine in 95% cases (as in ULTRA-VIT. PLUS). ¯ restenosis 50% following angioplasty (NEJ. Nov 01). This combination supplement also ¯ cardiovascular event (MI. CVA.). after 6 months use. Effect last even 6 months after stop using. Normal homocysteine is 7 for female 8 for male NOT 15 u mol/L. as previously thought \ Up to 40% population is at RISK!!
Dr. J. Onish first proved diet, exercise, and meditation could prevent plaque formation and regression of plaques. Effection both in 1° and 2° prevention of cardiovascular disease.

CANCER - Balanced diet ¯ cancer rate by 40-60% (National Cancer Institute.)

DIABETES – High fibre low glycemic diet, & exercise can ¯ type II DM by 60% compare to Metformin of only 30%.