sjsilver wrote:Here is a link to a podcast that may be of interest to some.
http://jaimeladulaneymd.podbean.com/e/j ... pisode-16/
Thank you so much for your post. Jami has a total of 17 podcasts with many interesting plant based people. Besides being a cardiologist, Jami is an endurance athlete. I emailed a question to him about this article and he promptly responded with an interesting reply.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014241 ... %3Darticle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6U728AZnV0
If the article interest you, here is Jami's reply:
Thanks for the question. I have read those articles. I also trained under Dr. Thompson way back when at the University of Pittsburgh before he moved on to Hartford. I think one thing that is terribly missing from the studies is dietary information. If you have been to any races you will see tables of fat and sugar laden donuts and cookies and pizza. Most athletes feel they can eat anything they want because they exercise. Albert Salazaar the NY City Marathon winner and olympian had a heart attack at track practice at Stanford. While he was in great running shape he ignored his blood pressure and cholesterol. I agree with Dr. Thompson that the studies are not conclusive. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmias in adults over 50. I do not believe that athletes get more than the general population. There is evidence of micro damage in the heart muscle after a race not unlike the micro damage in the legs. They heal and perhaps make the heart stronger? I think pushing everyday to the max is not a good idea for anyone. My next podcast features Matt Fitzgerald who wrote 80:20 running. In a nut shell there is a lot of data that running most runs slow and 20% in zone 3,4 or 5 results in better race performance.
Eating a whole food no added oil plant based diet markedly decreases the inflammation in the blood vessels making a cardiac event much less likely. I have not had an athlete ever in my office with atrial fibrillation. I see atrial fibrillation many times a day in patients that eat the standard American diet on blood pressure medication and that are overweight with sleep apnea. It seems that not many Cardiologist are worried about what those people eat.
I intend to run marathons and do triathlons until my 90s if possible. I hope to be on the start line of Kona someday. I hope this helps. Send more questions if you like. Tune into the Matt Fitzgerald episode next week.
Thanks
Jami Dulaney MD