This article was published in JOJ Urology & Nephrology Abstract The main cause of erectile dysfunction (ED) is organic in nature, with vascular etiologies being the most common risk factors. A plant-based diet has a role to play because it can prevent and treat some of the causes of erectileContinue Reading
This article was published in the Open Access Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Abstract Current known modifiable risk factors for stroke together account for more than 90% of population attributable risk. A plant-based diet has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke by 28-48%, and to significantly reduce theContinue Reading
This article was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Therapy Abstract Epidemiological studies show that vegetarians have a much lower risk of myocardial infarction. Reductions of risk factors and comorbidities such as angina, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity have also been shown. A low-fat plant-basedContinue Reading
Dear Dr. Fuster, In your recent update to the Expert Consensus Decision Pathway, (1) no specific mention was made of a safe and efficacious non-statin therapy, the plant-based diet. Vegetarian and vegan diets can be very efficacious in reducing serum cholesterol and, importantly, LDL. Studies have shown that those following aContinue Reading
For the physician, all relevant research comes into actual practice in the clinic. For the patient, the clinic is where they receive their treatment and interact with their doctor on an ongoing basis. Very often, clinical technique makes the key difference for patient compliance and successful treatment. So the VegetarianContinue Reading