Eight out of the 10 leading causes of deaths in America are health-related diseases. According to Dr Michael Klaper, diet is the major determinant, even more so than genetics. With a few exceptions, a professor once told him at medical school, “People do not get diseases, they earn them!”.
Recently, the health expert toured Australia and New Zealand for a ‘Nutrition in Healthcare Symposium’, visiting a number of locations across both countries to speak on this topic.
The physician recently discussed the “worst-kept secret in medicine” with the Herald. “We’ve got to stop pretending food doesn’t matter”, he states.
“Obesity, clogged arteries, high blood pressure, diabetes and asthma. These aren’t mysterious illnesses. They are the result of running high-fat, overly processed, meat and dairy based foods through our bodies”.
