AboutJ.P. Saleeby, MD Expertise Will ONLY answer questions on Longevity & Nutrition Medicine. Please limit your questions to these fields of medicine. I will send any other questions to the question pool.
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Experience Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (Augusta, GA class of 1991)
Post Graduate Training: ECU school of Medicine (Greenville, NC)
16 years in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine.
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Licensed in states of GA, NC, SC and VA.
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Former Medical Director and Founder of the Saleeby Longevity Institute a clinical practice and research center in integrative (CAM,Allopathic Medicine (1999 to 2004).
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Founder of Vita Sanus, Inc. Manufacturer & Distributer of Vita Sanus Nutraceuticals and Skin Care products (www.vitasanus.com) Sold in 2006.
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Adjunct Professor in Graduate School of Nursing Georgia Southern University (2002-2006).
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Author of "Wonder Herbs: A Guide to Three Adaptogens" available for sale at www.xlibris.com/wonderherbs or signed copies at www.saleeby.net
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Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Marlboro Park Hospital, Bennettsville, SC (2006-Present)
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Appointed to Medical Advisory Board for Aerobic & Fitness Association of America (AFAA) 2007-present
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Appointed to Medical Advisory Board for Beach Body (Product Partners) 2008-present
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Worked as chief formulator for supplement companies: Vita Sanus Nutraceuticals (Longevity Pack & entire line), SSN's PreGame Formulas for Golf and Tennis, AdapTx Labs' CardioFactor & PreFight, BeachBody's Shakeology consultant, Parhelion Labs' Oviun BioPharma sub-fertility formula.
Question Dear Dr Saleeby,
I am aged 73 and following a cholesterol reducing diet supplied by my GP. I would like to dispense with dairy products, and to replace them with soya alternatives. However I am aware that soya products have a very adverse ratio of omega 3 to 6 - as much as 1:7, whereas recent research shows that ratio should be more like 3:1. Would I be better to risk the saturated fats with a moderate use of dairy products, or the high ratio of omega 6 to 3 in soya substitutes?
Answer John,
Not sure why you want to eliminate diary products in the first place, but note that all that is soy is not fantastic. For instance in addition to the n-3,6 FA ratios there is the fact that too much soy is goiterogenic. My suggestion is to have a "balance" of n-FA sources... use some dairy and use some soy... but not one exclusively over another. When all is said and all the research is in... it will most likely show that moderation in all things and a balance of all foods available to the human race will in the end trump the "expert recommended diet".
Time and again it has been shown that the current fad (whether diet, drugs, etc.) fall short in the end. Best advice is to NOT be extreme in all things exercise, diet, supplements, and life.
If you wish further more comprehensive advice on nutritional health/medicine, I have a consultation service www.saleeby.net for more information.
Cheers,
JP Saleeby, MD
www.Xlibris.com/WonderHerbs for a book I authored on the wonders of Adaptogen Herbs in daily life.
