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Dr. Evelina Sodt is a PhD and not a Medical Doctor or psychologist. The scope of her consultation services does not include treatment or diagnosis of specific illnesses or disorders. If you, the client, suspect you may have an ailment or illness that may require medical attention, then you are encouraged to consult with a Medical Doctor without delay. Only he/she can prescribe drugs. Any mention of drugs in the course of consultation is only for the purpose of providing a complete history of drugs that the client is taking and not for Dr. Sodt to judge the appropriateness of the medication. Any change in prescription or dosage is a decision the client makes with his or her physician.
Rather than dealing with treatment of disease, Dr. Sodt focuses on wellness and optimal health through the use of natural medicine. Dr. Sodt educates and motivates clients to assume personal responsibility for their health by adopting a healthy attitude, lifestyle, and diet.
While people generally experience greater health and wellness as a result of embracing a healthier attitude, lifestyle, and diet, Dr. Sodt does not promise or guarantee protection from future illness.
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Nutrition Papers and Video Library
Nutritional Update for Physicians:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3662288/
A plant-based diet for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466941/
Healthy Plant-Based Diets Are Associated with Lower Risk of All-Cause Mortality in US Adults
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29659968
Effect of Plant- and Animal-Based Foods on Prostate Cancer Risk:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31633743
Plant-based nutrition for healthcare professionals: implementing diet as a primary modality in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466942/
Plant-Based Diets: A Physician’s Guide
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4991921/
Effectiveness of plant-based diets in promoting well-being in the management of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6235058/ _
Is There a Lack of Support for Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diets in the Medical Community?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6307547/
Cardio-Metabolic Benefits of Plant-Based Diets
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579641/
Plant-Based Diets: Considerations for Environmental Impact, Protein Quality, and Exercise Performance
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6316289/
A plant-based diet in overweight individuals in a 16-week randomized clinical trial: metabolic benefits of plant protein
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6221888/
Effectiveness of plant-based diets in promoting well-being in the management of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review
https://drc.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000534
Changes in red meat consumption and subsequent risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: three cohorts of US men and women. JAMA Intern Med 2013;173:1328–35.
doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.6633
Unprocessed red and processed meats and risk of coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes--an updated review of the evidence. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2012;14:515–24.
doi:10.1007/s11883-012-0282-8
Red meat consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: 3 cohorts of US adults and an updated meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr 2011;94:1088–96.
doi:10.3945/ajcn.111.018978
Meat consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
doi:10.1007/s00125-009-1481-x
A plant-based diet for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes
doi:10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2017.05.009
Plant-based dietary patterns and incidence of Type 2 diabetes in US men and women: results from three prospective cohort studies.
doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002039
Vegetarian diets and incidence of diabetes in the Adventist Health Study-2. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2013;23:292–9.
doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2011.07.004
InterAct Consortium. Dietary fibre and incidence of type 2 diabetes in eight European countries: the EPIC-InterAct Study and a meta-analysis of prospective studies.
doi:10.1007/s00125-015-3585-9
InterAct Consortium. Fruit and vegetable intake and type 2 diabetes: EPIC-InterAct prospective study and meta-analysis
doi:10.1038/ejcn.2012.85
Greater whole-grain intake is associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and weight gain
doi:10.3945/jn.111.155325
Relationship between dietary intake and the development of type 2 diabetes in a Chinese population: the Hong Kong Dietary Survey
doi:10.1017/S136898001100053X
Vegetarian diets and glycemic control in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
doi:10.3978/j.issn.2223-3652.2014.10.04
Vegetarian diet in type 2 diabetes--improvement in quality of life, mood and eating behaviour
doi:10.1111/dme.12032
Vegetarian diet improves insulin resistance and oxidative stress markers more than conventional diet in subjects with Type 2 diabetes
doi:10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.03209.x
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A low-fat vegan diet elicits greater macronutrient changes, but is comparable in adherence and acceptability, compared with a more conventional diabetes diet among individuals with type 2 diabetes. J Am Diet Assoc 2009b;109:263–72.
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A low-fat vegan diet and a conventional diabetes diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74-wk clinical trial
doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.26736H
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A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a plant-based nutrition program to reduce body weight and cardiovascular risk in the corporate setting: the GEICO study.
doi:10.1038/ejcn.2013.92
A multicomponent intervention reduces body weight and cardiovascular risk at a GEICO corporate site.
doi:10.4278/ajhp.081027-QUAN-255
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A dietary intervention for chronic diabetic neuropathy pain: a randomized controlled pilot study. Nutr Diabetes 2015;5:e158.
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The effect of the macrobiotic Ma-Pi 2 diet vs. the recommended diet in the management of type 2 diabetes: the randomized controlled MADIAB trial
https://nutritionandmetabolism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1743-7075-11-39
The BROAD study: A randomised controlled trial using a whole food plant-based diet in the community for obesity, ischaemic heart disease or diabetes
doi:10.1038/nutd.2017.3
Effect of a brown rice based vegan diet and conventional diabetic diet on glycemic control of patients with Type 2 diabetes: a 12-week randomized clinical trial
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155918
The effectiveness and cost of lifestyle interventions including nutrition education for diabetes prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis
doi:10.1016/j.jand.2016.11.016
The effectiveness of nutritional education on the knowledge of diabetic patients using the health belief model
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Vegetarian, vegan diets and multiple health outcomes: a systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017;57:3640–9.
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Effect of a 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate ('Eco-Atkins') diet on cardiovascular risk factors and body weight in hyperlipidaemic adults: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2014;4:e003505.doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003505
Effects of plant-based diets on plasma lipids
doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.05.032
Effect of a diet high in vegetables, fruit, and nuts on serum lipids
doi:10.1016/S0026-0495(97)90190-6
A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a nutrition intervention program in a multiethnic adult population in the corporate setting reduces depression and anxiety and improves quality of life: the GEICO study
doi:10.4278/ajhp.130218-QUAN-72
A worksite vegan nutrition program is well-accepted and improves health-related quality of life and work productivity.
doi:10.1159/000288281
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP1nw71E9g0