Studies Regarding Heart Disease Prevention
- The risk of ischaemic heart disease decreases by 15% when fruit consumption is quadrupled and vegetable consumption is doubled – “By how much does fruit and vegetable consumption reduce the risk of ischaemic heart disease?” in Occupational Health and Industrial Medicine v.39 1998
- Evidence demonstrates that a diet rich in plant food lowers the risk of developing heart disease – “Diet and prevention of coronary heart prevention: the potential role of phytochemicals,” in Cardiovascular Research v.47 2000
- An exclusive natural food diet can increase dietary fiber – “Dietary Fiber in Treatment of Diabetes: Myth or Reality?” in Digestive and Liver Diseases v.34 2002
- Clinical and laboratory studies support increased consumption of high fiber foods as part of the strategy to reduce the risk of heart disease – “Dietary Fiber, the evolution of the human diet and coronary heart disease,” in Nutrition Research v.18 1998
- Papaya is a good source of fiber and there is evidence that it lowers cholesterol – “Papaya, fruit of angels,” on FreshPlaza, Global Fresh Produce and Banana News on September 11, 2007
- Rheumatoid arthritis patients who eat a gluten-free vegan diet have had their rheumatoid arthritis improve and the diet could in turn better protected against heart attacks and stroke - “Gluten-free Vegan Diet May Protect Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients from Heart Attack, Stroke, Study Suggests,” in Science Daily
- Elevated plasma homocysteine is an independent risk factor for heart disease and folic acid supplements can reduce plasma homocysteine – “Folates and Prevention of Disease,” in Public Health Nutrition v.4 p. 601-609
- **Because a natural food diet can increase dietary fiber (1.3) and a diet high in dietary fiber can reduce the risk of heart disease (1.4) a natural foods diet can reduce the risk of heart disease. Additionally, papaya is a good source of fiber (1.7) and therefore may help reduce the risk of heart disease.
