Dean Ornish MD

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Dr. Dean Ornish Says Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Chronic Heart Disease (1:15) Sep 19, 2019. Oprah Winfrey. Found that severe heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, prostate cancer, and aging can be reversed. Doing trials of early-stage Alzheimer’s.

Lifestyle Changes That Can “Undo” Damage To Your Body (1:34) Sep 21, 2019. Oprah Winfrey. Plant-based = vegan. Fruit, vegetables, legumes. Low in fat and sugar. Walking 30 minutes a day is all we ask. Walk when talking on the phone.

The Transformative Power of the Ornish Lifestyle HD (1:47) Mar 28, 2016. Love-based, joy of living over fear of dying. Look and feel better quickly, better memory, more energy, better sexual function, accomplish more without getting stressed, connection with family and friends.

Meditation Focus – Dean Ornish, M.D. (2:55) Nov 12, 2007. Meditation found in all cultures and religions because it’s so powerful. Most focus on a word that begin with an O or ah and ends with an M or N. Easy to learn. Close eyes, focus on breathing, repeat a word like ommmm. Improves focus and performance.

Diet

Dr. Atkins vs. Dean Ornish and John McDougall – USDA Debate from 2000 (6:13) Sep 28, 2014. Panel discussion. Atkins: My heart-healthy diet gets people running and jogging a few months later. Ornish: I’d love to see some data from Dr. Atkins showing he can actually get reversal of heart disease. Atkins: We’re working on it. We’re not as good a fundraiser as you. Ornish: I think with the number of books you sell you could probably fund your own studies.

Dr. Dean Ornish, MD: discussed the struggle to get The Message out. (9:20) Oct 2, 2014. Medicare reimbursement for the Ornish program has helped. Angioplasty and stents don’t work. Little benefit from prostate cancer radiation and surgery. Epidemic of type 2 diabetes. Obamacare will change incentives. Low carb vs. plant-based. Animal protein. Blocked arteries vs. risk factors. Our time has come.

UnDo It with Ornish (4:42) Sep 18, 2015. Lifestyle changes can reverse most chronic diseases including heart disease, early stage prostate cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Media accolades. Dr. Oz. Oprah Winfrey. Hillary Clinton.

Dr. Dean Ornish New Book UNDO IT! (5:31) Feb 5, 2019. Book review. Liked the book. 4 sections: (1) Eat well, no animal, oil, or junk foods. (2) Move more, 30-minute walk most days, some resistance training. (3) Stress less, meditation, yoga. (4) Love more, community. What’s the point of diet and exercise if you’re stressed and depressed?

The Scientific Foundation of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine (6:11) Jun 6, 2017. Simple, low-tech lifestyle changes proven to prevent and reverse disease. A whole food, plant-based diet, meditation and yoga, exercise like walking, and social support can often reverse the progression of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and prostate cancer. Lifestyle changes can turn healthy genes on and unhealthy ones off, lengthen telomeres, improve cognitive function in early-stage Alzheimer’s, and increase brain size.

Plant-Based Diets, Vitamins, Type 2 Diabetes – Dr. Dean and Anne Ornish Answers Your Questions (5:01) Apr 15, 2019. Larry King interview. Plant-based diet cheaper, not more expensive. Organic is better. Vitamins? Some like omega-3 and turmeric good but best to get most from food. Diet affects the young, e.g., milk and earaches. Do you get sick? Rarely. Flu shot every year? No. Is eating meat ever good? No. Plenty of protein in plants, The Game Changers.

Dean Ornish: The world’s killer diet (3:34) Jan 6, 2007. TED talk. Epidemic of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension around the world. Coronary artery disease and prostate cancer usually preventable and reversible with diet and lifestyle. Obesity epidemic. U.S. diabetes trends (CDC data).

Dr. Dean Ornish: Your genes are not your fate (3:35) Apr 24, 2014. TED talk. Can change genes by making new ones or changing lifestyle. Eat healthy, manage stress, exercise, love more. Can increase brain size and reverse heart disease. May reverse prostate and breast cancer. Smoking and impotence. Lifestyle telomerase and prostate cancer studies. Our genes are not our fate.

Food

How to Chop Fresh Vegetables (Crudités) | Ornish Reversal Program (1:40) Sep 8, 2014. Keep chopped vegetables in your refrigerator. Carrots, jicama, celery, cucumbers. Cut as shown to protect fingers.

Introduction to Nutrition | Ornish Lifestyle Medicine (4:02) Jun 25, 2015. Eat only the healthiest foods to reverse heart disease. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, soy products. Blueberries, pomegranate juice, fish oil. Avoid red meat, saturated fat, sugar, white rice, white flour.

Disease

Lower Blood Pressure | Ornish Reversal Program (1:21) Jul 25, 2012. 60 million Americans have high blood pressure. Doctors often prescribe pills instead of treating the cause. Like mopping the floor instead of turning off the faucet. Diet, stress, activity, and support affect blood pressure. May reduce or eliminate medications with lifestyle changes.

Reverse Heart Disease | Ornish Reversal Program (4:09) Jul 25, 2012. Testimonial of program participant. Coronary artery disease most common cause of death in U.S. and world. Heart starved for oxygen by blockages in the arteries. By following the Ornish program, 90% reduction in angina frequency in one month, measurable improvement of blood flow to the heart in 1 year and more in 5 years.

The Ornish Intensive Cardiac Rehab Program HD (4:01) May 28, 2016. National network of providers. 10-15 per group with a common goal of reversing heart disease. 18 4-hour sessions. Each session is an hour of supervised exercise, an hour of stress management including yoga and meditation, a group meal with a lecture by a dietician, and a group support discussion. Hours are 5-9pm for those who work and any time for others. 6 person team of health professionals. Your doctor kept apprised. Most groups continue to meet after program.

How to Reverse Heart Disease – 4 Simple Steps from Dr. Dean Ornish (3:02) Apr 18, 2019. Ornish book: Undo It! Heart disease can be reversed. Eat a whole foods, plant-based diet. Move more. Best exercise is something you like. Stretching, breathing, meditation to stress less. Love and connection.

Good Morning America: Dr. Dean Ornish on Reversing Prostate Cancer (5:27) Sep 6, 2011. Good Morning America interview. 93 men diagnosed with prostate cancer who declined conventional treatment. PSA levels declined in vegan/lifestyle group but rose in other group.

Slow, Stop, Reverse Cancer | Ornish Reversal Program (2:55) Jul 25, 2012. 80% of men over 80 have prostate cancer. Most diagnosed men get radiation or surgery leaving many, if not most, impotent, incontinent, or both, without clear evidence it’s helped them live longer. Ornish program may beneficially affect the progression of prostate and breast cancer.

Reversing Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes | Ornish Reversal Program (1:35) Jul 25, 2012. Type-2 diabetes an epidemic in U.S. and world as they begin to eat like us. Reversible for vast majority by treating the underlying cause. Getting off medications under your doctor’s care reduces risk of kidney damage, heart disease, impotence, and other complications.

How to Make Healthy Food Choices | Mastering Diabetes | Dr. Dean Ornish (9:17) Dec 8, 2021. Keto/Atkins/paleo diet good for eliminating sugar and refined grains, but people who eat a lot of animal protein 75% more likely to die prematurely and 400-500% higher risk of diabetes, prostate, breast, and colon cancer, and heart disease. The more you change, the more you improve. Big changes may be easier than small changes. Joy of living sustainable.

Exercise

Introduction to Fitness | Ornish Lifestyle Medicine (2:23) Jan 21, 2014. The best exercise is the one you enjoy. If it’s fun, it’s sustainable. Moderate exercise goes a long way. Walking a mile burns more calories than running a mile. Walking 20 or 30 minutes a day can cut your risk of premature death in half.