How Not to Die - Michael Greger

<p>She was wheeled there in a wheelchair (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She was able to walk out after treatment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A whole-food, plant-based diet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breast cancer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It benefits all organ systems at once (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Processed foods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lifestyle-based diseases are prevalent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An evidence-based diet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parkinson’s disease (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A variety of whole plant foods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To influence a new generation of doctors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By creating a DVD series of their research findings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They strained a personal relationship (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It corrupts the integrity of both fields (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To make evidence-based nutrition accessible to all (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their health motivation grew into a love for animals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cherry-picking data to support biases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They lived out of their car with few belongings (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vefold increase in meat consumption (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The lifestyles and arteries of nearly five hundred twins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It controls which genes are turned on or off. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lifestyle factors are more influential than genetics in disease development. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The type of food they consume (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gene inheritance plays a significant role in heart health. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lifestyle decisions can alter genetic outcomes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diet can lead to varying health outcomes despite the same genetics. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It turns on the expression of royal genes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By silencing tumor-suppressor genes. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They restore natural defenses in the body. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beans, greens, and berries. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Changes in gene expression for five hundred different genes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They suppress the enzyme aiding in silencing defenses. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diet can influence gene expression significantly. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The reasons for eating a healthy diet. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Curcumin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All three groups (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In vitro studies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreased mutation rate by 38 percent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural cell death for renewal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have higher DNA mutations due to exposure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Less than a teaspoon daily (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It acts as a potent antimutagen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A type of medicine focusing on lifestyle changes for health improvement and disease prevention.

A diet based primarily on plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes.

A method of treating heart disease by focusing on lifestyle changes, rather than solely relying on medication or surgery.

A pioneering figure in lifestyle medicine who emphasized the power of diet and exercise in reversing heart disease.

The initial stages of a program or treatment, gradually increasing intensity or difficulty.

A condition where the arteries supplying blood to the heart become narrow and hardened, leading to reduced blood flow.

A medical procedure involving the creation of new pathways around blocked arteries in the heart to improve blood flow.

The scarring from repeated bypass operations, making future surgeries more challenging.

The act of influencing a large group of people to adopt a particular belief or way of thinking.

A set of tools or methods used in a profession.

Presenting information about nutrition to the public.

The practice of using biased or selective data to support a particular viewpoint.

Substances or products advertised as having miraculous health benefits but lacking scientific evidence.

A platform that provides free access to evidence-based nutrition information.

The process of spreading knowledge and facts about nutrition to a broad audience.

A philanthropic foundation that supports making evidence-based nutrition accessible to all.

A way of eating that focuses on consuming mostly unprocessed plant foods, while limiting meats, dairy products, eggs, and highly processed foods.

Diseases that are caused by unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as poor diet, lack of exercise, and smoking. They can be prevented by adopting a healthier lifestyle.

A diet that is healthy for the heart, brain, lungs, and other organs. This type of diet has been linked to preventing and even reversing chronic diseases.

A diet that may help prevent, arrest, or even reverse some of the most common chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes.

A diet that is focused on consuming whole, unprocessed foods and limiting highly processed foods.

The potential to prevent or slow down diseases by making healthier lifestyle choices.

The benefits of a healthy diet that extend to many areas of health, including improved blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels.

Treating diseases by addressing the root cause, rather than just the symptoms, often through lifestyle changes.

The study of how environmental factors, like diet and lifestyle, influence gene activity, causing changes in health and disease.

The changes in gene activity caused by environmental factors, like diet and lifestyle.

The process where healthy living can counteract the negative effects of inherited genetic predispositions.

Identical twins, although sharing the same genes, can develop very different health outcomes based on their lifestyle.

The dramatic effect of dietary choices on gene activity, as evident in honeybees.

The increase in colon cancer rates attributed to dietary changes.

The impact of lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise, on health outcomes.

The ability to control your health destiny through epigenetics.

Genes that suppress the development of tumors or cancer.

The process of switching on or off specific genes in response to environmental factors.

Genes that promote the growth and development of cancer.

A study that focuses on the effects of nutrition and lifestyle on gene expression and health outcomes.

The study of the effects of nutrition on gene expression and its impact on health.

A process that involves changing the expression of genes, not their underlying sequence, through dietary interventions.

A substance that can potentially prevent the development of cancer by affecting different stages, such as preventing initial DNA damage or stopping tumor growth.

A bright yellow pigment found in turmeric with potential chemopreventive properties.

A natural process in the body that eliminates old or damaged cells to make way for new ones.

A study conducted in a lab using artificial conditions, often using test tubes or petri dishes.

The study of the effects of a substance on the mutation of DNA, often through experiments using bacteria in petri dishes.

A set of chemicals that can cause changes in DNA, potentially leading to the development of cancer.

The process of preventing the initial mutation of DNA, which can help to stop the development of cancer.

A substance that can stop cancer cells from growing and spreading.