Publisher's Synopsis
This book sheds light on how to reverse and cure heart disease through dieting and also elucidates how to optimize cardiovascular health. Additionally, how to mitigate risks for adverse chronic diseases by embracing an alkaline, antioxidant rich, nutrient dense, wholesome, heart healthy, raw fruitarian diet are also delineated in this book. Curing heart disease simply lies in embracing a raw fruitarian diet coupled with prolonging fasting. By eating fruits and vegetables that are characterized by high levels of alkalinity that also have a low glycemic load, such as avocados and cauliflower, you not only attain an alkaline body with a blood pH level above 7.35, but can also create a microcosm in your body that also preempts the formation of tumors and fatty plaque build up in the arteries, especially when combined with the power of prolonging fasting. "A 2014 study lead by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. showed that 99.4% of 198 participants diagnosed with cardiovascular disease avoided major cardiac events when consuming a plant-based diet. Moreover, another Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) study that took place over six years and found that a whole food, plant-based diet, could lead to rapid reductions in chronic disease risk factors. The study recorded that a 30 day whole food, plant-based diet resulted in a significant reduction of BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, cholesterol, lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycreides for participants. Furthermore, a 2008 study reported that a plant-based diet reduced blood pressure and benefited cardiovascular disease risk by reducing serum lipids and blood pressure" ("Whole Foods Plants", n.d.). A nutrient dense, antioxidant rich, anti-inflammatory, raw fruitarian diet comprised of alkaline fruits and vegetable can also help reduce inflammation, lower cholesterol, cleanse the blood vessels of deleterious fatty deposits, and can potentially even reverse atherosclerosis by removing plaque from the artery walls. "Pioneering studies by Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., and others have shown that a plant-based diet, combined with regular exercise and a healthy overall lifestyle, can prevent, delay, and even reverse heart disease and other cardiovascular events" ("Groundbreaking research shows", n.d.). Fasting can also be highly beneficial for reversing heart disease. Fasting has not only been discovered to reduce ample "cardiac risk factors, such as triglycerides, weight, and blood sugar levels" ("Study finds routine", 2011), but can also help to detoxify the body. Fasting can also help reduce blood pressure, insulin resistance, inflammation, and blood cholesterol levels among providing other salubrious benefits. For instance, "studies show that fasting can increase levels of human growth hormone (HGH), an important protein hormone that plays a role in growth, metabolism, weight loss and muscle strength. Research has found that incorporating fasting into your routine may be especially beneficial when it comes to heart health" ("8 Health Benefits", 2018). Beyond embracing a nutrient dense, raw fruitarian diet and undergoing prolonging fasting, the process of reversing heart disease can likely be further expedited by pursuing heart healthy exercises daily, minimizing time allocated towards sedentariness, partaking in stress alleviating activities daily, and minimizing exposure to second hand smoke and other noxious compounds. It is ultimately pivotal to make prudent dietary choices and decisions conducive to optimizing cardiovascular health since the ramifications of neglecting to prioritize cardiovascular health can be lethal. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to undergo the requisite measures to prevent or reverse heart disease since succumbing to heart attacks, strokes, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, plaque build up, and heart value problems can bear calamitous outcomes. The cardiovascular system cannot function optimally with diseased vessels.
