The optimal diet is a lowcarbhighfat diet that would meet fat intake criteria for epileptics. I dont have the book, and couldnt make much sense out of the web site since polish food is so different. My superficial reading of the paleo diet literature led me to think loren cordain, ph. Kwasniewskis work, i used barry sears advice from his first zone book, but soon i discovered that i had to make adjustments to. Jan kwasniewski is a polish medical doctor, who developed the optimal diet that is a high in animal fat, moderate protein, and lowcarb diet. Optimal nutrition started in poland, and it is there that there are the most optimal eaters. Kwasniewski s phone number, address, hospital affiliations and more.
Diet here doesnt mean a temporary limitation or elimination. The optimal diet or optimal nutrition is a high fat, low carbohydrate diet developed by polish doctor jan kwasniewski. The diet is particularly popular in the united states, where there is the largest concentration of people of polish heritage. This diet is much more palatable to most people and is much better tolerated than the atkins diet. The results of these trials are to be known in 2005. Optimal nutrition versus atkins diet part 1 after 30 years since the atkins diet was first publicised, some us scientists finally concluded that it could have some merits. Back in 2007, i came across the optimal diet developed in poland by dr. In my opinion, the best diet so far september 2003, is the homo optimus diet by dr. This paper compares effects of the selective current treatment received by patients of military sanatorium in ciechocinek during the years 1969 1974, who were on a typical diet group a, with effects of a similar. Jan kwasniewski, who started developing it while working as a dietician for a military sanitarium in ciechocinek, poland. Polish medical doctor jan kwasniewski is credited with developing the socalled optimal diet, a high animal fat, moderate protein, lowcarbohydrate diet. The official chip cookbook includes tasty recipes to reverse and prevent obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease. Bernstein, ckd and any other lowcarb highprotein diet, all are welcome in our lowcarb discussion community message boards.
Ray audette with neanderthin was first to marketoh, and i forgot jan kwasniewskis optimal diet, which was first published in poland around 1970. Posts about jan kwasniewski written by steve parker, m. Kwasniewski is pure fat, says sobor who practices in jefferson park and is. Sometimes called the polish atkins, the optimal diet severely restricts the. If you have evidence that the modern paleo diet goes back further than this, please leave a. Im currently reading about the optimal diet devised and implemented by dr. Under such conditions the organism has enough high quality. Kwasniewski optimal diet, created in postwar poland. Over the years it has been implemented by well over a million some say two million people in that country, in treatment and prevention of a range of diseases. Based on the above criteria, i do not believe there is one optimal diet.
For many years he worked in the military sanatorium in ciechocinek as dietician where he introduce famous in poland and at present all over the world his nutritional method which gives the humans good and long health. Homo optimus by jan kwasniewski 20000504 jan kwasniewski on. Kwasniewskis phone number, address, hospital affiliations and more. Kwasniewski reveals rabbis secret to long life and dominance. The optimal diet, which i covered here ref 7, uses protein as the starting point. Jan kwasniewski described on his website as the optimal diet. Optimal diet academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Nov 15, 2010 now, stan the heretic has done more work in the raw china study data and shows charts that support the perfect health diet and similar diets such as jan kwasniewskis optimal diet.
Peschak, along with an estimated 2 million folks worldwide is on the optimal diet, a polish eating plan that requires the consumption of prodigious amounts of animal fat preferably lard. In 1961 he graduated from the military medical academy wojskowa akademia medyczna in lodz with a specialization in physical medicine. Kwasniewski has authored numerous books in polish on his research. The book gives all the information needed to begin the diet, including practical principles for applying the diet in. Healthy with high ldl cholesterol this is a study grieb, p. The diet uses specific proportions between proteins, fats and carbohydrates typically a 1. Two english translations of his books are currently available, the most recent being homo optimus wgp publishing house, 2002, which contains recipes and the clinical effects of the optimal diet on a variety of diseases. Jun 09, 2004 the diet was hatched in poland some 40 years ago by dr. Jan kwasniewski, who started developing it while working as a dietician for a military sanitarium in. Mar 27, 2008 peschak, along with an estimated 2 million folks worldwide is on the optimal diet, a polish eating plan that requires the consumption of prodigious amounts of animal fat preferably lard. Many people have mentioned kwasniewskis work to me, as we apparently have come to near identical conclusions on what is more or less the optimal diet for healing the majority of illnesses facing humanity.
Bernstein diabetes solution and any other healthy lowcarb diet or plan, all are welcome in our lowcarb community. Worst diet is combining 2 different fuels the carbs and the fats. Atkins one step further is polish doctor jan kwasniewski, who recommends an extremely highfat, lowcarb diet in his book optimal diet. Atkins and kwasniewski diet how to lose weight fast with. That is, a higher fat shows a trend towards better health, where as the more protein and more carbs tend towards higher mortalities. Kwasniewskis book homo optimus a bit religious but with an interesting historic bent, the lack of index and references are also a bit disconcerting, but most of what he says is pretty well in line with my own research and there are good references in the in the following web sites to support his conclusions. Jan kwasniewski is a christian and talks about god and original sin. Aug 02, 2010 the china study corroborates kwasniewski s diet the data seem to corroborate dr. I have always been interested in food, and nutrition, and eatingfor as long as i can rememberand i found the premise of his diet, and his success in treating certain diseases considered incurable, such as asthma, diabetes, arthritis and multiple sclerosis, to be very intriguing. Aug 15, 2018 kwasniewski diet is also called the optimal diet. Dear reader,i have the pleasure of presenting the english version of the book, which was originally published in poland, in 1996 under the title of dieta optymalna the optimal diet. Mar 28, 2005 the fit through fat idea comes from poland and dr. Jan kwasniewskis optimal diet im currently reading about the optimal diet devised and implemented by dr. Kwasniewskis optimal diet is about 100 carb calories per day and they might count vegetables.
Kwasniewskis books, millions of people all over the world have followed his optimal diet. Optimal diet archives perfect health diet perfect health diet. Homo optimus by jan kwasniewski 20000504 paperback january 1, 2000 by jan kwasniewski author visit amazons jan kwasniewski page. Support for atkins diet, protein power, neanderthin paleo diet, cadcalp, dr. Jan 04, 2009 the other day a fried of mine passed along a cbs evening news report on polish doctor jan kwasniewski. The main principle of the diet is to eat fatty foods. Sugar with a liquid protein is perhaps better like milk for example but yeah i would definitely experiment to see which fits you better.
Forget starvation and fad diets join the healthy eating crowd. For health and thus for optimal function, i follow dr. It expands some ideas signalled in optimal nutrition which concern not only nutrition and health but human history, condition and behaviour. This book which quickly became a bestseller, and remained as such for 4 years, forms the basis of the present book. The book discussed in that thread is called the physiology of digestion and if i recall correctly, it talks about the issues of digesting sugar with meat. Kwasniewski reveals rabbis secret to long life and. I have been reading through jan kwasniewskis book homo optimus and came across this bit. Testimonials on the optimal diet website claim that the diet reversed atherosclerosis, diabetes, ankylosing spondylitis, asthma, and multiple sclerosis, among others.
Sometimes called the polish atkins, the optimal diet severely. Dear reader, i have the pleasure of presenting the english version of the book, which was originally published in poland, in 1996 under the title of dieta optymalna the optimal diet. Jan kwasniewski developed his optimal diet something like 40 years. In the book, we note that a healthy body typically utilizes and needs. A healthy diet should both induce weight loss in the obese, and help all individuals prevent nutritionrelated diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and others. Sep 16, 2011 posts about jan kwasniewski written by steve parker, m. Those who are not interested can skip the next few lines, but i would like to explain these processes which lead to advantageous or harmful changes in our bodies. Jk, as he is referred to by his followers, has authored numerous books in polish on his research that has been curing people of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, etc.
Jan kwasniewskis diet is not atkin dietupdate share. Somehow this man understood that excess protein, not just excess carbohydrates was the cause of some types of obesity decades before anyone else. Some years back, i was introduced to the work of chicago dr. His rationale is the claim that mothers milk contains the proportions of 1. The socalled kwasniewski diet also known as the optimal nutrition on was developed over 30 years ago in poland by jan kwasniewski md. Unsaturated fats, we are told essential unsaturated fats are. Optimal nutrition is the first englishlanguage guide to dr. The diet was hatched in poland some 40 years ago by dr. Its a low carbohydrate diet, with similarities to the atkins diet. Support for atkins diet, protein power, cad, zone, dr. A decision was made to set up clinical trials in which the effects of the atkins diet would be assessed in overweight people and in those suffering from certain ailments.
Kwasniewskis books, certain religious and philosophical ideas are presented. In terms of actual food composition, an optimal daily diet would include an appropriate amount of calories. I believe the individual must identify with the above criteria with or without the help of a professional coach andor registered dietician. The book gives all the information needed to begin the diet, including. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I dont know about the original book, but by the time of dandr atkins. Actually, the proportions of mothers milk are more like. After decades of working as a dietician in a military hospital, he wrote a book called the optimal diet, an even higherfat. I have a lot more patience for printed material than online stuff. Apr 15, 2008 i have optimal nutrition that my sister procured from the optimal deli in chicago. Kwasniewskis optimal diet as explained in his book optimal nutrition. Two english translations of his books are currently available, the most recent. The 200 i think should be enough to protect against the gastrointestinal cancers, especially if.
The optimal diet is a food plan that matches the individual, their goals, and the demands of their day. Optimal nutrition and selective currents as a treatment of atherosclerosis and buergers disease of the lower limbs. Buy optimal nutrition versus atkins diet by jan kwasniewski ebook online at lulu. What the perfect health diet and the optimal diet have in common is that around 6570% of calories come from fats, not carbs or protein. Where atkins relied on proteins for the most part, kwasniewski felt and has studies confirming this that fats are the best energy source for human beings. Kwasniewskis book homo optimus a bit religious but with an interesting historic bent, the lack of index and references are also a bit disconcerting, but most of what he says is pretty well in line with my own research and there are good references in the in the. Now, stan the heretic has done more work in the raw china study data and shows charts that support the perfect health diet and similar diets such as jan kwasniewskis optimal diet. Atkins and kwasniewski diet how to lose weight fast with diets. Diet here doesnt mean a temporary limitation or elimination of certain foods, but rather a proper way to eat for life. The other day a fried of mine passed along a cbs evening news report on polish doctor jan kwasniewski. In his book homo optimus, which you can download a. Atkins recommended that for each gram of protein there should be between 2,5 to 3,5 grams of fat, and 0,5 to 0,8 grams of carbohydrates. In the book homo optimus, for example, kwasniewski suggests. I just looked for jan kwasniewski on amazon and it looks like there is no english translation of the optimal diet book.
To make starting the optimal diet even easier, optimal nutrition also contains recipes for a full weeks menu. As far as optimal nutrition is the first guide to the optimal diet how to begin, practical advice for applying the diet in daily life, treatment of various diseases, recipes for a full weeks menu, homo optimus was intended to go further than that. The china study corroborates kwasniewskis diet the data seem to corroborate dr. Kwasniewski s optimal diet, to some extent, in terms of the trend. It was one of these books that made it into peschaks hands in late 1998, when. In the book homo optimus, kwasniewski claims that the follower of the optimal. Kwasniewskis optimal diet, to some extent, in terms of the trend. Jan kwasniewskis optimal diet exploring optimal nutrition. He graduated from the military medical academy and specialised in physical medicine.