"Caldwell
B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., was a researcher and clinician
at the Cleveland Clinic for more than 35 years, where
he was a member of the board of governors and president
of the staff. In 1991, Dr. Esselstyn served as the
president of the American Association of Endocrine
Surgeons, and organized the 1st National Conference
on the Elimination and Prevention of Heart Disease.
In 2005, he became the 1st recipient of the Benjamin
Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. Dr. Esselstyn
is also an Olympic gold medalist in rowing, and he
was awarded the Bronze Star as an army surgeon in
Vietname.
Dr. Esselstyn and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn,
have followed a plant-based diet for more than twenty
years. They work together to counsel patients in
Cleveland.
Dr.
Esselstyn's new book, "Prevent
and Reverse Heart Disease" explains the science behind these dramatic
results, and offers readers the same, simple plan
that has changed the lives of Dr. Esselstyn's patients
forever. In addition, the book offers more than 150
delicious recipes developed by Ann Crile Esselstyn,
that the Esselstyns and their patients have enjoyed
for years.
Clearly
written and backed by irrefutable scientific evidence,
startling photos of angiograms, and inspiring personal
stories, the new book empowers readers to take charge
of their heart health. It is an important call for
a paradigm shift in heart disease therapy."
This
3-part edited interview took place by phone in early
February 2007. Part 01
covers the nature of the heart disease epidemic
in the United States, the tremendous impact on the
population, the problems with conventional approaches
to treatment,
his landmark study, and its significance. Part 02 examines
common questions or misunderstandings of his so-called
"radical" approach, USDA guidelines, and
speculates more on the nature of diseases stemming
from the
Traditional
Western Diet.
In Part 03 we learn a little about the personal side
of Dr. Esselstyn, more about the book itself, and
Ann joins the interview
for a discussion about her approach to cooking, the
recipes, patient's experiences, and the Esselstyn family
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