John McDougall MD's blog

American Cancer Society Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer: Update 2010 was published in the March 2010 issue of CA: a cancer journal for clinicians. Andrew M. D. Wolf, MD and his colleagues decided after extensive meetings that, "The ACS recommends that asymptomatic men who have at least a 10-year life expectancy have an opportunity to make an informed decision with their health care provider about screening for prostate cancer after they receive information about the uncertainties, risks, and potential benefits associated with prostate cancer screening.

People are intended to look trim and be agile. The high-fat, high-sugar – and as expected, high calorie – Western diet spoils our remarkable creation. But all is not lost for those properly-informed. The life-long solution to obesity and poor health is to discover, and then follow, the diet that is intended for people – there must be one for us, just like there is a proper diet for your dog and cat and all other animals.

John McDougall, M.D.

John A. McDougall, M.D., is a physician and nutrition expert who teaches better health through vegetarian cuisine. He has been studying, writing, and speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for more than 30 years. Dr. McDougall has developed a nourishing, low-fat, starch-based diet promotes a broad range of health benefits, and is the author of several national bestsellers.

Within our intestines live trillions of organisms that are so important to our health and survival that they should be thought of as a vital organ—just like our livers or kidneys. The gut microflora is the name we give to this living factory, whose beneficial functions include: completing the digestion of our foods through fermentation, protecting us against disease-causing microbes, synthesizing water-soluble vitamins, and stimulating the development and function of our immune systems.