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So, I love doing Taekwondo
and was once a national champion.

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But a lot has changed since then.

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I went off to medical school,
became a physician.

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I had a son, and then a daughter.

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And I developed a chronic disease
for which there is no cure.

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In 2000, when I was diagnosed
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I turned to the best MS center
I could find, the Cleveland Clinic.

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I saw the very best doctors,
received the best care possible,

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taking the latest, newest drugs.

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Still by 2003, my disease had transitioned
to secondary progressive MS.

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I took the recommended chemotherapy.

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I got the tilt-recline wheelchair.

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I had one with a motor,
I could drive around.

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I took Tysabri,

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and then CellCept,

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but continued to become
more severely disabled.

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My disease had transitioned.

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I was afraid that I was
going to become bedridden.

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I turned to reading the latest research
using PubMed.gov.

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I knew that brains afflicted with MS,
over time, shrank.

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I therefore went to, every night,
reading the latest medical research

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about the diseases in which brains shrink.

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These diseases were Huntington's,
Parkison's and Alzheimer's.

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I saw that in all three conditions,
the mitochondria do not work well,

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leading to shrinking brains.

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With more searching,

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I found studies in which mouse brains
and their mitochondria had been protected

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using fish oil, creatine and co-enzyme Q.

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I translated those mouse-sized doses
into human-sized ones

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and began my first round
of self-experimentation.

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The rapidity of my decline slowed
and I was very grateful.

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But I was still declining.

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Next, I discovered
the Institute for Functional Medicine,

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and through their continuing
medical education course, Neuroprotection:

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A Functional Medicine Approach to Common
and Uncommon Neurological Syndromes,

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I learned more brain cell biology
and what I could do to protect mine.

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This is some of what I learned:

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We have a billion cells in our brains,
with ten trillion connections.

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All of that connective wiring must be
insulated with something called myelin.

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And multiple sclerosis damages myelin.

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In order to make healthy robust myelin,
your brain needs a lot of B vitamins.

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In particular, vitamin B1,
which is thiamine,

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B9, which is folate,

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B12, which is cobalamin.

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It also needs omega-3
fatty acids and iodine.

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This is a synapse.

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Those beautiful golden drops
are the neurotransmitters.

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For your brain to make neurotransmitters,

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it needs a lot of sulfur and vitamin B6,
which is pyridoxine.

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These are mitochondria.

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They are so beautiful.

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And they are so critical to your lives

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because it is the tiny mitochondria
in each of our cells

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that will manage
the energy supply for that cell.

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Without your mitochondria,

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you would be no larger than bacteria.

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In medical school,

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I had to memorize countless reactions
involving my mitochondria,

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but I never learned which compounds
my cells could manufacture

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and which I needed to consume in order
for those reactions to happen properly.

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I now know that I need
a lot of B vitamins,

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sulfur and antioxidants
for my mitochondria to thrive.

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And so, I added B vitamins, sulfur
and antioxidants to my daily regimen.

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And then it occurred to me

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that I should get my long list
of nutrients from food,

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that if I did that,

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I would probably get hundreds,
maybe thousands of other compounds

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that science had yet to name and identify

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but would be helpful to my brain
and my mitochondria.

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But, I didn't know where
they were in the food supply

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and neither did the medical texts,

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nor the food science texts
with whom I consulted.

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But, the internet did.

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And so -

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(Laughter)

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That's really very helpful.

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So using it,

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I was able to design a food plan

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specifically for my brain
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And now, before I tell you
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we're going to check in
to see what Americans are eating.

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I'm going to start with you guys.

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So, I want you to think back
to the last 24 hours,

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add up all the fruits and vegetables
that you've eaten.

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Don't include potatoes or corn,
because those are starches.

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Now, if you could cover a dinner plate
heaped high, raise your hand.

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Come on, don't be shy, raise your hands.

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Okay, now if you could cover
two dinner plates, keep your hands up.

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Anyone have eaten three dinner plates?

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Look around, see how few hands are up.

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Okay?

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Now, we're going to
check with another family.

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This is from Hungry Planet,
by Peter Wenzel,

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it shows what this American family 
will eat in the coming week.

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Look closely and you are going to see
a lot of processed foods in boxes,

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jars, and other containers.

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This is how most Americans eat,

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and this is how most societies eat
as they become more affluent.

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And it's likely why as societies
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their health declines.

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This slide is from work done
by professor Loren Cordain.

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He is showing the percent of Americans

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whose daily intake is below
the Recommended Daily Allowance

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for a variety of important nutrients.

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On the bottom half of the slide are the -

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you'll see that less than half of us

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take in enough B vitamins,
vitamin C and vitamin A.

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Now if you look
at the top half of the slide,

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you'll see that two thirds of us
do not take in enough calcium,

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magnesium, zinc or iodine,

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and that 80 percent do not take in
enough omega-3 fats.

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We, you, are all starving your cells.

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We are alive because
of complicated chemical reactions.

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If you're not providing
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that is the vitamins,
minerals, essential fats,

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those reactions cannot happen properly,

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leading to the wrong
structures being made,

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or structures simply
not being made at all.

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You set the stage for chronic disease.

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This is why our children are born
with jaws that are too small

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leading to crooked teeth
and smaller brains.

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This is why your blood pressure's -

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your blood vessels
become stiff as you age.

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This is why one in three
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or one in two, if you're
African American or Hispanic,

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will become diabetic and obese
as children or young adults.

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This is why if you go to our schools,

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every year we have more and more
children with severe learning problems

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and severe behavior problems.

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But, it does not have to be this way.

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For two and a half million years, humans
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They're called foragers,
also known as hunter-gatherers.

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That hunter-gatherer diet, 
that Paleo diet,

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consists of leaves, roots,
berries, meat and fish.

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It's locally obtained, fresh,
in season, and of course, organic.

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The Inuits in the far north
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than the Africans on the savanna.

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And yet, when scientists have analyzed
these hunter-gatherer diets,

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they exceed the recommended
daily allowance two to ten fold,

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depending on the nutrient.

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These ancient peoples know more

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about eating
for optimal health and vitality

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than we physicians and we scientists.

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The hunter-gatherer diet
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than the American Heart Association diet,

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more nutrition than
the American Diabetes Association diet,

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and more nutrition
than the USDA food pyramid diet.

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I therefore started
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I used those concepts,

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but I structured it to be sure
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the vitamins, minerals,

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nutrients that I identified as critical
to my brain cells and my mitochondria.

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That diet is this:
three cups of green leaves,

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three cups of sulfur-rich vegetables,

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three cups of bright color,

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grass-fed meat, organ meat and seaweed.

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Three cups is a dinner plate heaped high.

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I start with greens
because they are rich in B vitamins,

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vitamins A, C, K and minerals.

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And those are two types of kale.

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Kale has the most nutrition
per calorie of any plant.

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The B vitamins will protect
your brain cells and your mitochondria.

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Vitamins A and C support
your immune cells.

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Vitamin K keeps your blood vessels
and bones healthy.

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And minerals are co-factors for hundreds
of different enzymes in your bodies.

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Plus, having a plateful of daily greens

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will dramatically lower your risk
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a leading cause of blindness in the U.S.

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So, have more kale, more parsley,
more cooked greens.

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Have more smoothies and greens.

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Have dehydrater kale chips,

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which are so delicious - my teenage
daughter and her friends love them.

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I want you to have three cups,

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a plateful of sulfur-rich
vegetables every day.

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Your brain and your
mitochondria need sulfur.

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Your liver and kidney need sulfur

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so they can remove toxins
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The cabbage family is rich in sulfur.

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That includes cabbage, broccoli,
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turnips, rutabagas,
radishes, collards and kale.

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The onion family's also rich in sulfur.

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Onions, garlic, leeks, chives, shallots,
and so are mushrooms and asparagus.

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I also want you to have
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preferably three different colors,
every single day.

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Colors are flavonoids and polyphenols.

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These are potent antioxidants
that will support your retina,

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your mitochondria, your brain cells,

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and the removal of toxins.

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You can get your colors from vegetables

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like beets, carrots,
peppers, red cabbage...

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or you can get them from berries

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and brightly colored fruits
like peaches and oranges.

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I want you to have high-quality protein
that's rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

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Omega-3 fatty acids are very important
to insulate that wiring in your brain.

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It's also critical
for the development of your jaws

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so you can have straight teeth
and a larger brain.

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Therefore, have wild fish,
in particular salmon and herring.

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Also have grass-fed meat every day.

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Our ancient societies
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And organ meats are concentrated sources
of vitamins, minerals and co-enzyme Q.

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They are particularly potent
at supporting your mitochondria.

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Therefore, have organ meats
like liver and onion, heart, tongue,

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gizzards, sweetbreads once a week.

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The ancients would travel great distances
or trade to ensure access to seaweed.

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Seaweed is a rich source
of iodine and selenium.

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Your brain needs iodine
to make myelin,

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the insulation for the wiring.

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It also needs iodine to remove toxins,

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in particular, mercury,
lead and heavy metals.

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And adequate iodine lowers your risk
of breast cancer and prostate cancer.

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Studies have shown that 80 percent
of Americans have a relatively low iodine.

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Therefore, have seaweed
at least once a week

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to ensure and maintain
adequate iodine levels.

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Most Americans can't imagine
eating nine cups,

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three platefuls of vegetables
and berries every day,

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but, if you'll commit to having nine cups
of these incredibly healthy,

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wonderful-for-you
vegetables and berries every day,

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before you have grain, potatoes, dairy,

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you will have dramatically increased

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the vitamin and mineral
content of your diet.

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Plus, you will have dramatically
lowered the risk of food allergies.

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Food allergies and food sensitivities
are far more common than we realize.

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They're difficult to diagnose,
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sensitivity to gluten,
the protein in wheat, rye and barley,

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and to dairy,
the casein protein in dairy,

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is associated with a wide variety
of health problems,

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including, but not limited to:

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eczema, asthma, allergies,
infertility, irritable bowel,

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fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue,
arthritis, chronic headache,

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neurological problems
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Yes, it will cost more to eat
these beautiful vegetables and berries,

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but I assure you,
you are going to pay the price.

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You will pay the price now for food
that restores your health and vitality,

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or you pay the price for doctor's visits,

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prescription drugs, surgeries,
missed time from work,

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early retirement and nursing home care.

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The choice is yours.

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Okay.

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Seven years - I get the best care,

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the latest, newest drugs.

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I continue to get more disabled.

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By November of 2007,

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I could not sit in a chair
like you are now.

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I had be reclined
in a zero-gravity chair like this,

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at home or at work, or in bed.

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I could walk short distances
using two canes.

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I was losing my keys, my phones.

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I was having nightmares
that my chief of staff

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had pulled my clinical privileges.

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That is when I designed a diet

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specifically for my brain cells
and my mitochondria.

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That's when I began -

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I became a modern-day hunter-gatherer.

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Three months later I could walk
between exam rooms using one cane.

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The month after that I could walk
throughout the hospital without a cane.

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At five months I got on my bike
for the first time in a decade,

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and I pedaled around the block.

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Nine months into my new way of eating,
I pedaled 18 miles.

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The following year I did a trail ride
in the Canadian Rockies.

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I am the canary in the coal mine,

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here as a warning to all of you.

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We have a choice:

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We can continue to eat
that delicious, convenient,

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tasty, processed food,

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and watch ourselves and our children

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grow steadily more overweight,
depressed and diabetic;

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[and] ...

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we can continue to watch
health care costs balloon out of control,

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bankrupting us individually
and collectively as a country;

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or ...

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we can eat for our mitochondria,

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eating vegetables and berries,

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grass-fed meat, organ meat and seaweed,

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and have more vitality.

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We all have a choice.

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I choose to teach the public

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about the healing power of food
and to conduct clinical trials.

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We are testing my interventions
and others with secondary progressive MS.

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We'll present our research on Sunday
at the 2011 Neuroscience Conference.

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The results are breathtaking.

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We all have a choice.

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I challenge you to become
modern-day hunter-gatherers,

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and eat for your mitochondria,

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become ambassadors for your mitochondria.

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For if I can rise up from
a tilt-recline wheelchair doing this,

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imagine what eating
for your mitochondria can do for you,

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your family, your country,
your community, your world.

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We have a choice.

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What will yours be?

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Thank you.

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(Applause)