A new study in the American Journal of Cardiology reports on a clinical trial using the Ornish program, a combination of a low-fat, plant-based diet, exercise and stress management that has been shown in many rigorous research trials to reverse the arterial plaqueing central to cardiovascular disease.
From a Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine press release:
A low-fat vegetarian diet may help prevent heart attacks, according to a new study in this month’s American Journal of Cardiology. Researchers found that individuals who followed a low-fat vegetarian diet, along with a moderate exercise plan and stress management, measurably improved the function of their endothelium—the inner lining of arteries that is key to preventing heart attacks.
This 12-week study included 43 participants in Dr. Dean Ornish’s Multisite Cardiac Lifestyle Intervention Program. In the control group, the endothelial function worsened.
