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. 2015:2015:978906.
doi: 10.1155/2015/978906. Epub 2015 Feb 10.

A Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet Reversed Angina without Medications or Procedures

Daniele Massera  1 , Tarique Zaman  2 , Grace E Farren  3 , Robert J Ostfeld  1
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A Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet Reversed Angina without Medications or Procedures

Daniele Massera et al. Case Rep Cardiol. 2015.

Abstract

A 60-year-old man presented with typical angina and had a positive stress test. He declined both drug therapy and invasive testing. Instead, he chose to adopt a whole-food plant-based diet, which consisted primarily of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, potatoes, beans, legumes, and nuts. His symptoms improved rapidly, as well as his weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. Plant-based diets have been associated with improved plasma lipids, diabetes control, coronary artery disease and with a reduction in mortality. Adoption of this form of lifestyle therapy should be among the first recommendations for patients with atherosclerosis.

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