Sign of the Times: 600 Doctors Attend Conference on Plant-Based Nutrition

Sarah Von Alt November 2, 2015
Just a few weeks ago, nearly 600 doctors, nurses, and other
healthcare professionals came together in Anaheim, California, to learn more
about plant-based nutrition at the International Plant-Based Nutrition
Healthcare Conference.
With attendees from around the world, including some who
came from as far as China and South Africa, this event is a definite sign of
the times.
Scott Stoll, doctor and co-founder of the conference, shares
with Latest
Vegan News
:

Physicians are trained to treat
symptoms and diseases, rather than addressing the underlying imbalances that
perpetuate illness. As doctors become informed, rise up, band together, and—in
the spirit of the Hippocratic Oath—demand change of the current system, the
system will begin to change, ushering in real healthcare reform and a
sustainable system.

The World Health Organization recently announced that
processed meats cause cancer, so it should come as no surprise that the number
of physicians advocating for a healthy, plant-based diet continues to grow.
Dr. Ellsworth Wareham, a 100-year-old World War II veteran
and retired heart surgeon, made
headlines
in recent years for his longevity, which he credits to a healthy
vegan diet.
Just last year, CBC News reported that a vegan cardiologist in
Ontario
is prescribing healthy dietary changes instead of relying on
cholesterol-lowering pharmaceuticals. Dr. Shane Williams counsels his patients
to eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes, and to leave
animal products off their plates.
And according to Dr. William Roberts, a prominent
cardiovascular pathologist, humans are really herbivores, and heart disease is
caused by animal foods. The structure of our teeth and the length of our
intestines indicate that we are designed to eat plants. Meat consumption is
linked not only to heart disease, but to cancer and diabetes as well. What’s more, heart disease is virtually
unheard of in cultures that follow plant-based diets.
You can take a stand for your health and the countless
animals suffering on factory farms by adopting a healthy, humane plant-based
diet.
Click here for
delicious recipes and tips on making the transition.

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