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 Drawbacks
Drawbacks of
of Heart
Heart Surgery
Surgery
• Provides a temporary fix
• Does not correct the
underlying cause
• Permanent side effects can
occur
• High cost
 Permanent
Permanent Help
Help
“You can not help men permanently by doing
for them what they could and should do for
themselves.”
Abraham Lincoln
 Results
Results of
of 26%
26% Fat
Fat and
and 250
250 mg
mg
Cholesterol
Cholesterol Diet
Diet
Standard heart disease diet
After 4 years:
6% decrease in total cholesterol
6% decrease in LDL cholesterol

Angiography results:
6% regression
15% no change
79% progression
Results
Results of
of 25%
25% Fat
Fat and
and 200-250
200-250 mg
mg
Cholesterol
Cholesterol Diet
Diet
After 3 years After 7 years
41% had progression 77% had progression

After 5 years After 10 years

65% had progression 85% had progression
Alfred
Alfred Whitehead’s
Whitehead’s Philosophy
Philosophy

“Familiar things happen and mankind

does not bother about them. It requires
a very unusual mind to undertake the
analysis of the obvious.”
Results
Results of
of 10%
10% FatFat and
and 55 mg
mg of
of Cholesterol
Cholesterol
Diet
Diet in
in the
the Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
After one year:
24% decrease in total cholesterol
37% decrease in LDL cholesterol
Angiography:
82% regression
14% no change
4% progression
All lesions:
2.2% overall regression of atherosclerosis
9% increase in blood flow
Lesions greater than 50% blockage:
5.3% regression of atherosclerosis
23% increase in blood flow
 Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial Control
Control
Group
Group Diet
Diet
30% fat, 200 mg cholesterol
After 1 Year:
• 5% decrease in total cholesterol
• 5% decrease in LDL cholesterol
Angiography:
• 31% regression
• 16% no change
• 53% progression
• 3.4% diameter overall progression of
atherosclerosis (all lesions)
Lancet 1990:336:129-133
Lifestyle
Lifestyle Changes
Changes in
in the
the Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
• Low fat vegetarian diet
• Stress management training
• Smoking cessation
• Moderate exercise
• Social and emotional support
 Diet
Diet Content
Content in
in the
the Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
• No animal products except egg whites and
nonfat dairy
• 75% complex carbohydrates
• At least 15% protein
• Less than 5 mg of cholesterol
• No caffeine
• Calories not restricted
Exercise
Exercise Program
Program in
in the
the Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
• Walking 3 hours per
week, at least 30 min per
session
• Heart rate at 50-80% of
maximum heart rate
 Your
Your Target
Target Heart
Heart Rate
Rate
Calculation
Calculation for
for Aerobic
Aerobic Exercise
Exercise
Step 1 Figure your maximum heart rate by subtracting
your age from 220.
Example: If you are 40 years old, your predicted
maximum would be 180 beats per minute.

Step 2 Multiply that number by 0.5 to give the lower

end of your range and by 0.8 for the upper end.
Example: If you are 40 years old, this would be
90 to 144 beats per minute.
Total
Total Cholesterol
Cholesterol Changes
Changes inin the
the
Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
Total Cholesterol
260
245 Exp.
240 Cont. 232
227
220
200
180 171
160
140
120
Baseline One Year
 Reducing
Reducing LDL
LDL Reverses
Reverses Heart
Heart
Disease
Disease
Reducing LDL in heart disease patients with high LDL was
more effective than conventional therapy as follows:

• Reduced progression
frequency by half
• Increased regression
frequency by 200%
• Reduced cardiac
occurences by 75%
LDL
LDL Cholesterol
Cholesterol Changes
Changes inin the
the
Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
LDL Cholesterol
180
166 Exp.
160 Cont. 157
151
140

120

100 95

80
Baseline One year
HDL
HDL Cholesterol
Cholesterol Changes
Changes inin the
the
Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
HDL Cholesterol
60
53 Exp.
51
50 Cont.

40 39 37
30
20
10
0
Baseline One year
 Triglyceride
Triglyceride Changes
Changes in
in the
the
Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
Triglycerides
270
Exp. 256
250
Cont.
230
216
210
210
199
190
170
150
Baseline One year
 Heart-Related
Heart-Related Chest
Chest Pain
Pain in
in the
the
Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
Angina frequency/week
7
6.24
6
5.10 Exp.
5 Cont.
4
3
2.35
2
1 0.45
0
Baseline One year
 Reasons
Reasons for
for Rapid
Rapid Angina
Angina
Reductions
Reductions with
with Lifestyle
Lifestyle Changes
Changes
Relaxation of blood vessels caused by
reduced serum cholesterol increases the
amount and effectiveness of nitric oxide in
the blood.
Further relaxation of arteries due to an
increase in arginine from vegetables (which
produces more nitric oxide) occurs before
blood cholesterol levels have lowered.
 Arginine
Arginine Content
Content of
of Food
Food
Food Item Amount Arg (g)
American cheese 1 piece 0.2
Egg 1 ounce 0.2
Nonfat skim milk 1 cup 0.3
Beef sirloin steak 1 ounce 0.5
Firm tofu ½ cup 1.3
English walnuts ½ cup 1.3
Brazil nuts ½ cup 1.5
Almonds ½ cup 1.6
 Arginine
Arginine Content
Content of
of Food
Food
Food Item Amount Arg (g)
Black walnuts ½ cup 2.3
Baby lima beans 1 cup 2.4
Red kidney beans 1 cup 2.6
Garbanzo beans/Chickpeas 1 cup 3.6
Lentils 1 cup 4.2
Soybeans 1 cup 5.3
Roasted pumpkin kernels ½ cup 6.2
 Regular
Regular Exercise
Exercise Reduces
Reduces Risk
Risk of
of
Death
Death from
from Coronary
Coronary Heart
Heart Disease
Disease
5
4.5
4

Risk of 3
cardiovascular 2.2
mortality 2
1
1

0
2 1 0
Number of fitness tests passed
Changes
Changes inin Psychological
Psychological Distress
Distress
in
in the
the Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
Anxiety, depression, insomnia, & anhedonia index
30 Exp.
27.2
23.9 Cont. 24.1
25
20 19

15
10
5
0
Baseline One year
 Adverse
Adverse Effects
Effects of
of “Cheating”
“Cheating” in
in
the
the Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
Angiographic results
6
5
% regression 4
of blood
3
vessel
blockage 2
1
0
Most adherence Medium Least adherence
adherence
 Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
Experimental
Experimental Group
Group Results
Results
After 1 Year:
• Improved quantitative arteriography
• Improved thallium-201 scintography
• Improved PET coronary circulation
• Improved psychosocial changes
• Improved lipoprotein/apoprotein profiles
(although triglycerides increased)

Lancet 1990:336: 129-133

 55 Years
Years Later:
Later:
Blood
Blood Flow
Flow Changes
Changes inin Diseased
Diseased Blood
Blood
Vessels
Vessels in
in the
the Lifestyle
Lifestyle Heart
Heart Trial
Trial
8
Worse

6
4 5%
2
Better

0
Percent change

-2
-4
-6
-8 -9%
-10
Experimental group Control group
Change in blood circulation

Gould: JAMA, Volume 274(11). September 20, 1995. pp 894-901.

Ornish:
Ornish: Let
Let Us
Us Not
Not Hide
Hide the
the Facts
Facts
“It’s a very paternalistic attitude to say,
‘We know you won’t even do it because
it’s too hard.’ ” “The program is not for
everyone, but there is a larger
percentage of people interested in
following a program like this
than many doctors might
believe.”
 Three
Three Choices
Choices of
of Diet:
Diet:
Good,
Good, Better,
Better, and
and Best
Best
“Good Diet” “Better Diet” “Best Diet”
Cholesterol (mg) <200 <100 Zero
Fat (% of calories) <30% <28% <25%
P/S Ratio of fat >1.5:1 >2:1 >3:1
Animal protein 7.5% 3% Zero
Vegetable protein 7.5% 12% 15%
Carbohydrate 55% 58% 60%
Caffeine (mg/day) <100 <50 Zero
Fiber (grams) >20 >30 >40
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