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Dr. Dean Ornish, MD

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Dean Ornish, M.D., a Sharecare expert, is president of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute & Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF. He received the “National Public Health Hero Award” from the Univ of California; the “TIME 100” in integrative medicine; by LIFE magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” by the Univ of Texas as “one of the 125 most extraordinary alumni in 125 years;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the 7 most powerful teachers in the world.”

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  • Integrative Medicine Founder and President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute Clinical Professor of Medicine. UCSF

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    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    How can the lifestyle program reduce the free radicals in the body?
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    Why is a low-fat plant-based diet better then a meat-centered diet?
    A recent series of studies found that iron is a potent risk factor for heart disease, because it...  Full Post
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    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    What are the benefits of a diet low in calories?
    On the reversal diet described in Eat More, Weigh Less, most people will consume fewer calories...  Full Post
  • Dean Ornish, MD
    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    How can the lifestyle program reduce the free radicals in the body?
    Free radicals are molecules that can damage your cells. They hasten aging and contribute to causing...  Full Post
  • Dean Ornish, MD
    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    Why is a low-fat plant-based diet better then a meat-centered diet?
    A recent series of studies found that iron is a potent risk factor for heart disease, because it...  Full Post
  • Dean Ornish, MD
    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    How is the reversal diet different from other diets?
    Something different -- and wonderful -- happens on the Eat More, Weigh Less diet. Your metabolism...  Full Post
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    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    How can the Eat More, Weigh Less Diet improve the taste of food?
    Paul, a leading singer with the New York Metropolitan Opera who followed the program described in...  Full Post
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    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    Why do people say things like, “Don’t lose any more weight”?
    Paul, a leading singer with the New York Metropolitan Opera who followed the program described in...  Full Post
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    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    Why does acting in separation take a lot of energy and lead to illness?
    Gail Gross, Ph.D., says "The body itself is not a solid; it just appears to be. It's actually...  Full Post
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    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    What leads to happiness, fulfillment, and individuation?
    Gail Gross, Ph.D., says, "Whether you have your total body remade, or build another mansion,...  Full Post
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    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    Can we find a common ground between the mystical and the scientific?
    Larry Dossey, MD, says, "Yes. I must say that I felt at home with the general conclusions from...  Full Post
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    What makes the diet of the Eat More, Weigh Less program effective?
    Researchers have demonstrated that not all calories are alike. A fat calorie is not the same as a...  Full Post
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    Dean Ornish, MD answered:
    What are the health benefits of spinach?
    Spinach is loaded with iron, folate, and two phytochemicals that help prevent macular...  Full Post