Nathan Pritiken's "secret research."

[GershonSurge]

Here is a link to some of Nathan Pritikin's research from the 70's. It wasn't published until 1988.  This research was the basis of the opinions of many whole food plant based ways of eating a circle of doctors recommend today.

It's about 500 pages of slow reading, but it's critically informative.

The research isn't really "secret", but it wasn't widely published.

[GershonSurge]

@marfar,

I love the idea of "reading usefully." Mikhail Tombak's book looks interesting. I'll put it on my list.

You have seen the food side of me. I also emphasize aerobic exercise as described by Dr. Ken Cooper and frequent movement during the day as described by James Levine. Although he doesn't directly say so, the latter book gives the secret to creating circulation in the lymphatic system through frequent motion.

I seldom mention mental health as it's too easy to make it sound simple and easy. The topic can also appear to trivialize the problems of people who haven't started recovery. 

[marfar]

I do not know if reading is a habit for everyone!
But we have a duty to help everyone to know how many! Our lives is much more complex than could teach us a book! But research is a sign that we have an open mind!
For that age it does not matter! As Tombak says we should live 22 cycles of 7 years! Is much ? I think it's very much on to lie down in bed and the statistics appear as we are alive! This is not life!
Shocking experiments we do in life ...! Smoke, drink alchool, eat fast food .... But we can experience healthy habits!
And when we see the difference ... go away!

[marfar]

Cure the incurable is the new book on this post . Author is the same Mikhail Tombak . Enjoi it !

[marfar]

Dr. Gillian Mckeith - YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT:The Plan that Will Change Your Life

[GershonSurge]

@marfar,

Thanks for the book recommendation.

[marfar]

It's a real joy to discover such literature! Another proposal are three books of gastroenterolog Hiromi Shinya about enzymes and the good microbes !

[Dominique]

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@GershonSurge wrote:

You can read Dr. Pritikin's work  

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Just as a side comment: Pritikin wasn’t a doctor as far as I can see (Wikipedia article).

Secondly, whatever age any individual person dies at is mostly anecdotal evidence. Let’s take Winston Churchill, a man who said "Whenever I feel the need to take some exercise I lie down until the feeling goes away", who was known to be a heavy drinker, a heavy smoker and was very overweight. He died aged 90. Should we conclude from that the secret of old age is to exercise as little as possible and drink/smoke all the time?

Pritikin, OTOH, only lived to 69 (so much for someone who established a "Longevity Center" bearing his name). Should we conclude from that what he prescribed was worthless? 

Some people are more lucky than others at the genetic lottery.

[marfar]

No book is the fruit of research that is not the Holy Bible! Only the Word of God is eternal! So each of us to follow tips for healthy living! Each followed the advice of one or more authors! But that does not mean I know that the only way to a healthy life! This is my way! I am glad to gather as bee honey and good teachings from you. Little honey, health is! Several flowers! With respect to each of you!

[GershonSurge]

@Dominique,

Correct. Pritikin wasn't a doctor. He was just a guy who had a severe myocardial infaction (heart attack) at a young age. His arteries were so clogged he was told he didn't have long to live. He was also fighting leukemia. 

He completely reversed his heart disease before he died at age 69 after fighting the leukemia through diet for about 23 years.

Anytime we mention health, we are talking probabilities. Exceptions like Churchill prove this.The proof is when there are a group of people who follow essentially the same diet and say so early in their life and most of them live to an active old age.

The genetic lottery has been almost completely disproven. Genetics are a potential and are activated by things in the environment. The easy example is Asians from areas where people lived long healthy lives who moved to the United States. The first generation stayed healthy. The second generation died younger. By the third or fourth generations, they didn't live any longer than those on the Standard American Diet. There are many other ethnic groups and races that have shown the same thing.

I could see refusing to follow Pritikin's way of eating or McDougall's way of eating if it wasn't so easy and enjoyable. Who wants to spend their life not having fun?

[GershonSurge]

@marfar

There are other ways to improve the odds with exercise being a good one as long as the diet is reasonable. Mystical studies and following what's learned is another path. I don't mention the last much as everyone has different paths. 

[GershonSurge]

@Dominique

I'm risking a big discussion by saying this, but I'll say it anyway. The way of modern medicine is the way to an early death. 

[A_Lurker]

@GershonSurge - following your perfect diet had my hair falling out and the inability of my body to fight off infection (landing me in the hospital).  You find it easy and enjoyable but not everyone does.  I used to enjoy an occasional vegetarian meal, but doing low-fat vegan made me dream of meat.  A diet, or way of eating, that you can't follow forever isn't worth it.

Following my perfect diet (note that I'm only claiming that it's perfect for me) has in fact reversed my diabetes, improved my overall health and has helped me lose close to 90 pounds in the last 9 months.  Without even attempting to control my macros I seem to fall naturally on 40% carb, 40% fat, 20% protein.  Oh, and my cholesterol levels are, and always have been fine.  Same with my blood pressure.  Honestly, the only time I've been seriously sick in the last few decades was when dieting.  The first time was low-fat vegan, the second time more balanced (but too low in calories).  That second time when I ended up with low iron the 'presciption' was more meat. 

[marfar]

The discussion about diet and calories is on a blind alley ...! Are decades since those who are interested in a healthy diet are tricked by a slight but stuffed with nonfat milk and other false solutions ... We are not naive! We can not slight emotions! Ideas about the connection between diseases, on the one hand, and emotions, thoughts and behavior, on the other hand, Dr. Candace Pert, RIP, presented, in her book ,,Molecules of Emotions" are a sort of ,,missing link" between science and religion . The discovery of Dr. Candace Pert basic is that our brains (ie hippocampus) synthesizes one neuroprotein, one peptide, specific for each emotion !!! That is, for anger there is a peptide, for mercy another , to love another, as to gratitude, to hate, to fear (for ANY fear!) to an inferiority complex, to a sense of helplessness, anger helpless ... These peptides after synthesized, are sent into the body. Neuropeptides of positive feelings at a chemical level have a beneficial effect which translates into psychic a good state similar to that induced by opiates. But in the disease occurrence we are interested from peptides of negative emotions. Certain cells in the body are susceptible to certain peptides! Which translates into cellular receptors on the cell surface that "fit" with their neuropeptide as would fit a key in the lock! If cell receptors are physically blocked with them neuropeptides too much, can not get nutrients: oxygen, water and carbohydrates, which are all in "ports" in question !!! That is, in translation, whether a negative state of mind occurs too often and / or keeps us too much, those cells in the body that are sensitive to proper neuropeptides that state simply suffocating!!! I just wrote, in other words, the mechanisms of aging and / or cell disease!

[GershonSurge]

@marfar,

I bought your book recommendation  as it seems interesting. Excellent review! I want to read this book before having an opinion on it. The Jewish Zohar has a complete commentary on the effects of emotions on various organs. 

Eating is one dimension. It is important, but not everything. In the Torah, it says that those who do not eat kosher food can't know the Torah. This is absolutely true, although many would disagree until they ate only kosher food.

[Charliotse]

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[YojanaFitbit]

Hey @GershonSurge, thanks for sharing this information. I didn't know about this book but all your comments call my attention. It sounds very interesting.