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Heart Disease
Heart Disease
Blecenda Varona,
Blecenda Varona, DrPH,
DrPH, MPH,
MPH, RND
RND
BW Seafarer’s
BW Seafarer’s Health
Health and
and
Wellness Training
Wellness Training Program
Program
NEWSTART
Nutrition
Exercise
Water
Sunshine
Temperance
Air
Rest
Trust in God
Heart Disease
NORMAL ARTERY
OXIDIZED
CHOLESTEROL
10
FATTY STREAK
11
PARTIALLY OCCLUDED
VESSEL
11
TOTALLY OCCLUDED
VESSEL
12
Cardiovascular disease
• Is there hope?
• Can I prevent it?
• Can I reverse it?
1 liter
+ softdrink
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
1 liter
+ softdrink
Case 3:
13 year old boy
Hypercholesterolemic
Hypertensive
Obese
Week 1
STRIDES: 200-400 steps
Week 2
STRIDES: 8,000-13,000 STEPS
Week 1
Food Intake: 4,000-5500 kcal
Week 2
FOOD INTKE: 2,000 kcal
The Cleveland Clinic • Since 1985 Dr. Esselstyn
Foundation
has conducted the longest
running study which proves
that heart disease can be
arrested or reversed by a
low fat, plant-based diet.