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Reed Owens
5 years ago my physician said my cholesterol was too high and I must start taking Lipitor. I'm not a fan of taking medicine, especially on a permanent basis, but it was the side-affects that really scared me (get your liver checked every six months?????) I asked her if there was anything else I can do and the answer was "Change your parents." I did not like this answer and I did some research and found the suggestion that changing to a vegan diet would help. The biggest driver for me was the "China Study." I'm an engineer with a math minor, numbers speak to me and I know how you can lie with numbers. The staggering amount of participants in the study, the length, and the goals removed all my doubts.
I looked at other materials like "Forks over Knives" and such. As so, I got my blood work done, spent 3 weeks getting to a Vegan diet, was on a full Vegan diet for 2 weeks more, then got my blood work done.
Not surprising to anyone probably reading this, my bad cholesterol alone when from 186 to 90. Other numbers were very very good also. My physician was very pleased. It was at this point I asked her "Why didn't you suggest this?" and the answer "Noone will change there diet this drastically for health."
I was extremely happy with the results and made a life change to eating Vegan. I was also very upset about the fact my Physician didn't feel it was something I should know that a Vegan diet would help because I would want to eat my self to the grave.
Over the years I found another health route of problems... You cand still eat CRAP and be a Vegan. Just recently my health has started to slip, Colersteral is still good, but sugar is high, blood pressure is up, etc. Using information from Dr. Greger, and reading his two books, I've gone 100% Plat based (as much as possible) and implemented his programs. My last visit... excellent! Making huge strides in the issue areas.
This information needs to be pushed out to EVERYONE. We are killing ourselves one dollar at a time to Big Food/Drink/Meat/Dairy. This alone should be enough for us to wake up. The other benefits like saving our environment, the cruel treatment of animals, etc are huge too, however, most people may resonate with the "what's in it for me right now"
I looked at other materials like "Forks over Knives" and such. As so, I got my blood work done, spent 3 weeks getting to a Vegan diet, was on a full Vegan diet for 2 weeks more, then got my blood work done.
Not surprising to anyone probably reading this, my bad cholesterol alone when from 186 to 90. Other numbers were very very good also. My physician was very pleased. It was at this point I asked her "Why didn't you suggest this?" and the answer "Noone will change there diet this drastically for health."
I was extremely happy with the results and made a life change to eating Vegan. I was also very upset about the fact my Physician didn't feel it was something I should know that a Vegan diet would help because I would want to eat my self to the grave.
Over the years I found another health route of problems... You cand still eat CRAP and be a Vegan. Just recently my health has started to slip, Colersteral is still good, but sugar is high, blood pressure is up, etc. Using information from Dr. Greger, and reading his two books, I've gone 100% Plat based (as much as possible) and implemented his programs. My last visit... excellent! Making huge strides in the issue areas.
This information needs to be pushed out to EVERYONE. We are killing ourselves one dollar at a time to Big Food/Drink/Meat/Dairy. This alone should be enough for us to wake up. The other benefits like saving our environment, the cruel treatment of animals, etc are huge too, however, most people may resonate with the "what's in it for me right now"