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Grandma's Recovery
- Dr. Greger's grandmother was diagnosed with end-stage heart disease at 65 and told she had weeks to live.
- After adopting a plant-based diet and exercise regime, she lived another 31 years, until 96.
Reversing Heart Disease
- Changes in diet and lifestyle can prevent and reverse heart disease, the biggest killer in the Western world.
- However, medical practice hasn't widely adopted this knowledge, still focusing on drugs and surgery.
No Death From Old Age
- There's no such thing as dying of old age; autopsies of centenarians always reveal a specific disease as the cause of death.
- These diseases are often preventable through diet and exercise, but pills are often prescribed instead.