Resources For Everyone
Material recommended for information only and not as medical advice.
Getting Started | Keeping Current | Specific Conditions | Diet & Nutrition | Animals | Environment
Getting Started
- The Prevention Prescription
My presentation to the San Francisco Vegetarian Society in November 2011 is instructional. Watch the Video. You can view the cited references for The Prevention Prescription here (.pdf). - The Starch Solution
Dr. McDougall’s presentation is available for free viewing at DrMcDougall.com. - The Starch Solution
by Dr. John McDougall and Mary McDougall. Dr. McDougall is the clinician with the most experience at reversing and preventing chronic disease. This book is an excellent practical guide to how we should eat with the last half of the book consisting of recipes provided by Mary McDougall. - The China Study — Startling implications for diet, weight loss and long-term health
by T. Colin Campbell. I recommend reading The China Study for persons interesting in improving their health. It introduces you to the importance of your diet in avoiding most of the important chronic diseases that cost us in terms of suffering and finances. - The Pleasure Trap
by Douglas Lisle and Alan Goldhamer. An excellent overview of the psychological issues associated with achieving health. - The Pleasure Trap
A video presentation by Douglas Lisle, Ph.D..
Keeping Current
- Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org for thrice weekly video’s and twice weekly blog entrees. Dr. Michael Greger who has been reviewing all peer reviewed scientific studies on human nutrition for over 10 years founded it. The website contains over 1600 short videos providing science based guidance on what we should eat. He posts a new video three days each week. Below each video he lists the full reference and is linked to the abstract or article if free. Going to Browse all topics will provide the answers to most of your questions. If not people can submit questions to be answered by a skilled volunteer support team. The link is: www.NutritionFacts.org
- John McDougall has over forty years of experience in the effects of proper diet on health and disease. His website is a terrific source for those who want to avoid medications, medical procedures, and clinic visits. From 2002 to 2018 his monthly newsletters have covered most topics on nutrition and medical treatments. His “StarMcDougallers” provide inspirational examples of what is possible by eating the correct diet. The website also has many free video’s and interviews. The website link: www.DrMcdougall.com
Specific Conditions
I recommend the following books for most of my patients who are interested in information about specific conditions:
Arterial Disease:
- Reversing and Preventing Heart Disease
by Caldwell Esselstyn MD
Autoimmune Disorders:
- The Lupus Recovery Diet
by Jill Harrington
Cancer:
- The Cancer Survivors Guide
by Neal Barnard MD and Jennifer Reilly RD. Book for purchase or free download (.pdf) at PCRM.org. - The Moss Reports
for summaries of treatment by specific cancers. Find out more - Life Over Cancer
by Keith I. Block
Dementia including Alzheimer’s:
- How to Prevent Alzheimer’s with Diet
- Alzheimer’s May Start Decades Before Diagnosis
- Reducing Glycotoxin Intake to Prevent Alzheimer’s
- Alzhemier’s Disease is Caused by Chronic Aluminum Poisoning
(June 2017 Newsletter) by Dr. McDougall - June 2004 McDougall Newsletter Article
(June 2004 Newsletter) by Dr. McDougall - Power Foods for the Brain
by Neal Barnard
Diabetes:
- Introduction to insulin resistance and the cause of type 2 diabetes.
- How to improve your blood glucose and helping your insulin work better.
- Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes
by Neal Barnard MD - Simple Care of Diabetes (December 2009 Newsletter) by Dr. McDougall
High Blood Pressure:
- How to Prevent High Blood Pressure with Diet
- How to Treat High Blood Pressure with Diet
- How I treat Patients with Elevated Blood Pressure
(November 2009 Newsletter) by Dr. McDougall
Kidney Disease:
- Diet and Kidney Disease
(July 2007 Newsletter) by Dr. McDougall
Mental Health:
- Anatomy of an Epidemic
by Robert Whitaker
Obesity and Weight Loss:
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- Calorie Density: Eat More, Weigh Less and Live Longer
- Slow Fast Way: Doug Lisle PhD’s McDougall Webinar
- Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind
- Getting Along Without Going Along
- How to Lose Weight Without Losing Your Mind
Doug Lisle PhD - Calorie Density – Eat More, Weigh Less and Live Longer
by Jeff Novick RD (available through JeffNovick.com) - Have you been on a plant-based diet for some time and still can’t lose the excess fat? The Fat Vegan (December 2008 Newsletter) by Dr. McDougall
Osteoporosis:
- Building Bone Vitality
by Amy Lanou & Michael Castleman.
Pregnancy:
- The Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book
by Reed Mangels PhD, R.D. - Pregnancy and Children
presentation by Dr. John McDougall
Still Not Feeling Healthy:
- Have you been on a plant-based diet for some time and are still not feeling well? As you work with your health care professional you might benefit from reading The Sick Vegan (October 2002 Newsletter) by Dr. John McDougall
- Many conditions that present to health care professionals don’t lend themselves to a diagnosis even after appropriate examination and testing. Many conditions even when diagnosed are difficult to treat or require treatments that cause side effects. As you work with your health care professional you might benefit from reading Dr. McDougall’s article Diet for the Desperate (December 2002 Newsletter) and then discuss his recommended approaches with your health care provider(s).
Diet and Nutrition
The best path to health (e.g. avoiding disability, minimizing drugs and procedures) is a proper Whole Food plant based diet with adequate Vitamin B-12 intake. The resources I routinely recommend to persons interested in getting started on a plant based diet are two pamphlets available for free download on Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s website:
- For adults: Vegetarian Starter Kit (.pdf)
- For children: Nutrition for Kids (.pdf)
Also free from PCRM is their PCRM’S 21-Day Kickstart Program. This free web-based program is available the first of each month at http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/kickstart/kickstart-programs. Choose from programs available in variety of languages and tailored for specific cultures (i.e. English, Spanish, Mandarin, Indian and Japanese).
If you want to understand the details concerning adequate Vitamin B-12 intake see the February 2012 series of video’s on NutritionFacts.org. Begin with the February 3rd video, Vitamin B12 Recommendation Change, and use next video link to view the next three videos concerning the safest, cheapest and daily sources of Vitamin B12.
Are you still buying food with labels and need an easy system to sort through the confusion and misinformation?
- Should I Eat That?
by Jeff Novick
DVD on Label Reading (available through JeffNovick.com)
Worried about getting enough of the right type of protein? The best articles relating to that question are three articles written by Dr. John McDougall and published in his monthly newsletter:
- A Brief History of Protein
December 2003 Newsletter - Where do I get my Protein?
April 2007 Newsletter - Protein Overload
January 2004 Newsletter
Are you having trouble getting certain foods such as meat, sugar or dairy out of your diet? A good book is Neal Barnard’s book,
- Breaking the Food Seduction
by Neal Barnard - A book devoted to the effect of dairy on health is Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth About Cow’s Milk and Your Health by Joseph Keon and John Robbins
Animals
- Carnism: The Psychology of Eating Meat
by Melanie Joy - Animals Should be Off the Menu
by Phillip Wollen
Environment
- Richard Oppenlander: Sustainability and Food Cholce
McDougall Advanced Study Weekend February 2013