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Michael Dworkin, P.D., M.S. Erika Dworkin, Dip. C.N. (Pend.)
Emergence of Nutrition as Core Medicine: Cutting-Edge Science from the American College of Nutrition 52nd Annual Conference
State-of-the-art preventive and therapeutic medicine has nutrition science at its core, a fact that is not adequately addressed by medical training. This groundbreaking conference will provide . . . deep insights into clini- cal nutrition and the science underlying it. ~ American College of Nutrition & The Integrative Medicine Program, Morristown Memorial Hospital
knowledge, we recently attended the four-day 52nd Annual Confer- ence of the American College of Nutrition. We are pleased to have the privilege to share with you below a few pearls of wisdom that we gathered from some key holistic practitioners and researchers who presented during the conference.
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Dean Ornish, MD (Founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute in California; Clinical Prof. of Medicine at the Univ. of Cali- fornia; author of four New York Times bestsellers) Dean Ornish, MD, emphasized that lifestyle changes can treat disease, not merely prevent it. In fact, 35 years of research enabled him to be the first to scientifically prove that integrative lifestyle changes can reverse heart disease, lengthen telomeres (the ends of chromosomes that control aging), and slow, stop, or reverse the progression of early-stage prostate cancer. Dr. Ornish spoke of his Medicare-covered program outlined in The Spectrum: A Scientifically Proven Program to Feel Better, Live
e are passionate about staying abreast of cutting-edge, science-based nutrition research that can directly and positively impact people’s health. In pursuit of greater
Longer, Lose Weight, and Gain Health, which includes: (1) eating mindfully to reduce calories and increase pleasure; (2) meditating to heal from psoriasis; and (3) using lifestyle changes to increase brain neurons and size, and to slow the aging process through increased blood flow. He also touched on the importance of human connec- tion: “Love and intimacy — our ability to connect with ourselves and others, is at the root of what makes us sick and what makes us well, what causes sadness and what brings happiness, what makes us suffer and what leads to healing.”
Leo Galland, MD, FACN (Internationally recognized leader in Nutritional Medicine for 20 years; Dir., Foundation for Integrated Medicine; author of more than 30 scientific articles and textbook chapters)
At the conference, Dr. Galland distributed a guide entitled The Anti-Inflammatory Dietary Principles, which instructs: “A diet made up of anti-inflammatory foods can be a powerful healing and health promoting tool. Inflammation is associated with chronic conditions such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, IBD, and asthma.” “Functional foods”, alone and in combinations, can decrease inflammation and otherwise promote healing. The research-based “12 Simple Principles” in Dr. Galland’s guide include: (1) avoid processed foods; choose foods that are rich in vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids; (2) eat fish at least 3 times/week (especially to decrease the risk of Alzheimer’s and sud- den cardiac death); (3) eat 9 servings/day of fruits and vegetables;
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