Nutritional Strategy for Coronary Artery Disease

The CAD nutritional strategy webcast reviews foods that injure endothelial cells, as well as the value of foodborne antioxidants and significance of microfloral production of trimethylamine oxide.
The coronary artery disease webcast features Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. Renowned physician and author, he was the first recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. He has over 150 scientific publications and currently directs the cardiovascular prevention and reversal program at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute.
The video was produced by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education and the Wellness Institute.
Interested in related CME education? Visit www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/s...

[@sister3130]

I've been living this way for 2 months. It hasn't been easy for me. I just don't want to be sick anymore.

[@zoraduntov3062]

After having a slight heart attack and Angioplasty with two stents at 46 I am going to buy his book and strictly adhere to it, wish me luck!

[@immers2410]

Sorry to hear about your condition. I’d combining Dr Esselstyn’s recommendations with time-restricted eating. The idea is to eat in a 8-10 hour window, with consideration given to circadian rhythm , I.e. eating most of your calories earlier in the day. Read the work of Dr Satchin Panda for more info and good luck!

[@martinmuldoon603]

I agree with Imran Hussain, long fasts between meals helps your body repair itself also fasting for days, though this isn't what Dr Esselstyn teaches, if I can recall correctly to chew on greens several times a day to release nitrate oxide into the bloodstream to help open the arteries. He could be right, so far in trying low Carb (keto) Intermittent fasting, no sugar, I'm 56 male have had very high hi BP 200/120 for over 20 years, take no meds, currently my BP averages 150/90 providing I keep to a disciplined lifestyle try to stay away from bad people that cause stress or other situations that cause stress, in the event I get into fight or flight mode bp goes straight up again to very dangerous levels. Life is difficult and does kill you in the end so get right with Jesus (truth) 1st, worry about family, health money etc. next. These are stressful times (cv19 lockdown) and will affect most people if not dealt with acceptance and thankful mindset. We are all on a journey of learning and growing.

[@sash0047]

@@martinmuldoon603 you gon be alright mate

[@deardevil200awesomeness8]

Imran Hussain If

[@jap808]

@@martinmuldoon603 I tried keto and the recommended fat bombs with coconut oil and would get chest pain right after. I lost too much weight and had no energy. I feel way better on a plant based vegan diet. Best of luck 👍

[@johnsnow5264]

How can the world thank this wonderful man? I was an idiot. I was stupid enough to believe in the meat based keto diet. After 2,5 years it turned a healthy man into a stroke patient. Since 3 years I am trying to stick to a vegan diet. And a lot has improved. However, I now realize I have to eliminate olive oil and have to reduce my consumption of nuts. This man gives me hope. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Hope you live long to spread your wisdom.

[@southernladywithmanyhats7428]

Amen John and me to on hoping he lives much much longer to share his knowledge and wisdom for folks like you and I. You need to lose the nuts altogether. Not good for you nor I.

[@martinmuldoon603]

@@southernladywithmanyhats7428 I'm on keto, I'm having thoughts about this whole food idea but not so sure. I get it difficult to accept olive oil is dangerous as the healthy Mediterranean diet is based around it. I am still in learning mode. Thanks for your opinion on this site.

[@martinmuldoon603]

Can you tell me more as I'm currently trying keto low Carb, I've lost weight but I struggle with energy, though that is the reason I started it March 19. I feel I'm pre diabetic because after I eat I have an energy crash, sometimes have to go to bed in the middle of the day, others around me think I'm lazy, it is horrible low energy. I'm hoping I'll recover by eating once a day, staying away from sugar carbs etc. I admit I have some concerns when I look at keto doctors they don't look very healthy, most men lose their hair so I've a mixed opinion on which way to go, maybe you can get back to me, thanks

[@johnsnow5264]

@@martinmuldoon603 just checking - was your question directed to me?

[@martinmuldoon603]

@@johnsnow5264 Hi John, thanks for responding. It looks like food is far more complex than I though. Yes I would like to hear you opinion on keto and why you stopped it. I feel I've less digestive issues than I used to have eating bread. I am currently on another channel about anti nutrients which are very high in nuts and seeds, also most plants, sometimes the more you learn make you realise how much you need to learn.

[@debfryer2437]

Thank you Dr Esselstyn!

[@gracie97007]

Drs Campbell, Esselstyn and McDougall have truly been the pioneers in research and clincial study. So appreciate their information

[@OmgAuntySuzanne16]

And Dr. Sinatra

[@celiamendoza8076]

Dr Esselstyn can the heart muscles thickened and get wider, Their for not allowing good blood flow to the rest of the n body? Is there something I can do to help this, I have one stent as of 2016

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Veganism doesnt work for everyone and it actually worsens my health. When diligently followed veganism starts to wreck your health or is killing you, then that’s a serious wake-up call. I’m grateful now to have relied on God and not follow veganism. :)

[@jsud5559]

Your personality SPARKLES and I’m so grateful for your message AND that of your family. We need to change the way America eats. Thank You so very much.

[@OrasSelection]

Wow... Thanks so much. 70 yr. old Type1 Diabetic who is doing everything she can to stay healthy as I continue to age out. Not afraid of dying but I am afraid of poor health.

[@sherrillperez9796]

Thank you. So glad I found your information. Starting plant based today!

[@sandracarter15]

Thank you dr!! Im 59 yrs old born w bicuspid valve and coarctation of the aorta. Its hitting me hard all at once having just learned this. I will try your diet in hopes of living 30 more years

[@parkerreed4370]

Brilliant man and his work should be heralded globally.

[@TheBillaro]

big pharma....

[@TheBillaro]

@@danacaro-herman3530 where did u get this info?

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@@TheBillaro He was on a series discussing heart disease diet and was saying how he was happy he got the 💉 If you google his name and " C" 💉 you will see a picture of him getting it. I was just surprised one of my all time favorite doctors took it. I shouldn't have written that original comment Geoffrey, it took me off guard especially since so many people are dying or being seriously injured by it. I've made terrible mistakes myself, and I hope this beautiful doc is okay🙏. I'm going to delete my original comment. God bless

[@gov683]

So glad I found your videos, thank you. Shocked to hear you say drs are care takers, neither heard nor thought of them being so! My experience has always been take care of self cause no one can will!

[@skyerlog5487]

Thank you so much Dr. Esselstyn for standing your ground and helping so many patients. I am here to help my mom find a way to reduce her blood pressure.

[@ed7519]

You may have to find a way to treat it through her kidneys. See a Nephrologist doctor.

[@PeterHurd-iw7rs]

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[@PeterHurd-iw7rs]

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[@muhammadzinc5228]

dr. esselstyn you are a godsend. thank you for all the good work.

[@sash0047]

Am new here. What is his stance on salt?

[@mimi1o8]

Sash no salt at all.

[@pradipbhandigare2798]

Very very thank you,Mr. sir. I learn a lot about diet from your youtube lectures.,and now applying in my daily routine.I recovered from fatty liver with this diet.Thanks a lot sir.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Thank you Dr. Ess. For all of it. So much respect for all that you have done. Your family as well. Jane and Ann are so great. And funny too.

[@user-iw6vf4vl7n]

This is brilliant.

[@peterkuskis3825]

I believe him and his results.

[@andym28]

The junk food era from the 80s is starting to show a lot of people in their 40s are having heart attacks that I know. Scary stuff.

[@muhammadzinc5228]

had a heart attack at 31. i was eating junk food and crap filled with sodium.

[@susanfabrican2244]

@@muhammadzinc5228 holy sh- - ! How are u now? 🙏🏼🌱

[@RiDankulous]

The next generation will be significantly worse even.

[@RiDankulous]

I have to comment again. We will end up a a country where most people are severely overweight. I am thin now (a healthy thin) and will stand out in a way I do not want. However I do like recognition for hard work and want people around me with the same eating habits as me. It will be a challenge.

[@allanb52]

Junk food and processed food is killing us and nothing is done. Profits come first, so it important for us "clever" people to feed ourselves properly and NOT TRUST these people who are only interested in $€£€£$.

[@odelyalevy]

Will get Dr. Esselstein today. Vegan for last 7 years but still eating avocado and nuts which keep me obese, slow me down & from time to time I have an Angina. I had heart attack in my forties. It is not inherited. Thank you for sharing. He is my Guru.

[@keitztravel]

It’s the food. It’s the food. It’s the food. Very unlikely that you inherited from you family. How many nuts do you eat. Small amounts. Not handfuls I hope. Read all of these testimonies and verify. Watch the Physicians Committee in you tube. Listen to Rip Esselstein’ podcasts. All of them. If you are eating the Plant Strong foods recommended you can’t gain weight.

[@betzib8021]

@@keitztravel you are right...dropped oil nut seeds avocados...you have to eat a ton to even maintain weight. I don't like being skinny but if I can keep my already developed mural plaques skinny I'm gonna be fine with the rest of me skinny. The plus side is I can fit into tight places like a kid and now walk up hills even with lung problems.

[@deestrings8552]

@@betzib8021 same here... Was too worried about being seen as thin and got addicted to fat. Not good

[@rbbach1945]

Dr. Esselstyn. Thank you for being there.Your commitment and dedication are astounding.Your explanations are lucid and easy to understand.Likewise thanks to your wife and Rip's podcast,PlantStrong.I have the books and have watched almost all appearances on KZbin.I'm 76 and had aortic valve replacement and triple CABG in March of 2021.Greatest respect for all physicians and their desire to help others.Sadly,almost all know little or nothing about nutrition or how it relates to CAD.Greatest respect for you, Drs. Barnard,Campbell,MacDougall ,Ornish and others. I'm trying to adhere to the WFPB style of eating.The dairy and meat have not been so difficult.Oil is more problematic.I'm now an avid reader of "ingredients" on everything. Long life,be healthy and prosper and heartfelt thanks for all your work. Rick in Seattle.

[@susanfabrican2244]

Congratulations to you Rick on your dedication to switch to a whole plant food diet! It truly is the great secret to healthy longevity! 🌱💪🏼

[@debbimorgon2988]

Carrots and apples, broccoli and greens like lettuce and arugula have no oils. Eat all you want. They have no oil. Avoid processed foods. Most all have oils. For my salads I use organic unsweetened applesauce from the regular store for my salad dressing. Very simple. Can add some organic vinegar like balsamic or red wine vinegar if you want but not necessary. Beans are great. Homemade or canned but rinse the canned.

[@KM-vc7iy]

@@debbimorgon2988 if oil is the problem then why is it that.the people living in ikeria, Greece (who consume extra virgin olive oil daily) live as long as they do?

[@gloriafawcett7879]

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[@ed7519]

@@KM-vc7iy Good question. I have heard them say eating a teaspoon of olive 🫒 oil daily is good. So now we can't eat olive oil? And that means don't eat olives?

[@ninaglyshenko9242]

Thank you Doctor 💪 Very interesting and knowledgeable 💜

[@abarthspider3479]

This Guy has done so much for good health. Thank you!

[@bobcatt2294]

An extremely important video - thumbs up. And may I add, what a contribution to society.

[@damitabarnes8716]

I am going to follow this diet ,I am praying 🙏 that I change my lifestyle.

[@annarebecca3384]

"There is no try, there is only do" - Yoda

[@annebayliss9886]

I wish you good luck, really hope you can do it

[@carolinaadler4923]

How is it going?

[@christophermcquaigue9128]

99% can agree that eating more fruit and vegetables and cutting out processed and refined foods can only be beneficial to our health/nutrition. Regular exercise, good quality sleep and managing stress are also very important. We can argue over meat, dairy, salt and oil. Certainly no one can say anything good about smoking and sugar/sweetners. Dr Esselstyn (one of my hero's!!), information set me on a whole food plant based lifestyle 2 years ago and I completely love it. I don't eat any animal products any more and am very pleased to be a more compassionate and caring person - i mean who can actually support the utterly dreadful modern animal farming methods after all!! My point is that we all can agree on 90% of what we should be doing so let's not get too hooked up over the smaller details. The kitchen is flooding, forget grabbing the mop and start by turning off the tap!😉

[@BenJamin-no8eo]

Did it take you a while to switch completely over?

[@susanfabrican2244]

@@BenJamin-no8eo Dr. Esselstyn would recommend switching over as soon as possible.

[@andrewmays3988]

Excellent analogy!!! THANK YOU!!!😇

[@RiDankulous]

Esselstyn is one of the greats for whole food-plant based diets and provides excellent evidence. I know he didn't do randomized controlled trial but the information is still fantastic and enough to make a radical change.

[@delwoodkelp8590]

Good diet, but in all of his studies he underplays the fact that ALL or nearly all participants were also on statins. Food may have been the major factor but if you want to duplicate the results, you'd better add a statin like the participants did.

[@RiDankulous]

@@delwoodkelp8590 Ah, thanks for response. I don't doubt statins have a good effect. Although the study could be more rigorous, there is no harm in conforming to the diet if all nutrition needs are confirmed to be met. I'd rather my Dad be on whole food-plant based than a statin. He's on it for primary prevention (no previous heart issue). It worked for my slightly high cholesterol, bringing it to ideal (120 mg/dl). 5 years now stayed down.

[@equsnarnd]

The information, if you have any knowledge of metabolism and food, is seriously flawed. It certainly doesn't live up to Feynman's standards of doing science.

[@anindyachatterjee4765]

thanks Doctor for this information.

[@annebailey8315]

Insightful. Come on American Medicine share this with your patients.

[@suzanneemerson9787]

This is very old.

[@kelmohror6960]

Please enable the transcript of Dr. Esselstyn's presentations. His information as a transcript will enable incorporating his guidance in our daily food choices and prevention plans. Thanks!

[@martykerns3802]

I agree, but I found it better to get his book from the public library. It contains more info than in this video.

[@mariapacificariccio6679]

Grazie Dr. Esselstyn!

[@omarc4ut]

Oh my God, what a great presentation. Thank you so much for the information.

[@jamesfitzsimmons2392]

Excellent presentation…

[@jwarrengreen]

As Caldwell Esselstyn often says, 'It's all about persistence'.

[@666Troll999]

I've been searching for this guy.

[@RiDankulous]

You found the right video! This is one of his better ones.

[@vrspwbm3]

I come back to Dr. Esselstein's talks often. All this data was available to the medical community and I am still stunned that a doctor recommended that I use Cottonseed oil for my family.

[@nhojrem1]

I am having surgery soon. I have blockages, an aneurism at 5.1 cm, and a leaky heart valve. I started plant based the day after I saw the surgeon on 10/15. I don’t know what it’s doing to my arteries, but I feel so much better I can’t believe it. Thank you so much!

[@BbBb-hw5pq]

Yep same here I started a vegan diet probably the same time as you and now I feel much better . My doctor thinks I have a heart valve problem because I get breathless going up the stairs or when running . I feel a slight improvement in 4 weeks of being vegan . Can heart valve problems be reversed with diet ?

[@29sentz]

@@BbBb-hw5pq Yes practically everything can reverse. And also with organ repair. Check out Andrea Moritz Health and Rejuvenation book. Or Joel Wallach (but it's better for your nutrition/minerals to come from whole plant-based fruits/nuts/seeds/greens). Or Hilton Hotema Man's Higher Consciousness.

[@larosavila7948]

@@BbBb-hw5pq you should read the book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, you know all in that book

[@BbBb-hw5pq]

@@larosavila7948 thank you

[@paulbirkbeck1790]

Drink 200mls of beetroot juice daily it opens the arteries allowing the blood to flow better and lowers blood pressure it's miracle juice

[@sabbathd1]

Thank you, GOD BLESS YOU 🙏

[@myoneblackfriend3151]

I was scared until I heard this. Thank you.

[@CompanionAnimals2011]

I hope you are doing better.. This way of eating saved my life after having a stroke. I feel so much better eating this way

[@thesaltycrone9237]

Me too Every time I get anxious I replay his lecture while I wait for all my test results

[@RiDankulous]

May you have good health and long live, friend. 😊

[@BW-kv9wj]

I went vegan and cut out bread and all oils. I lost 40 lbs and I looked sickly. Friends and family asked if everything was ok me? I looked like I had cancer. I stopped it, went on Mediterranean diet gained about 20lbs back and look and feel healthy again.

[@DLFfitness1]

Knowledge is power! 💪🏽

[@rs-wj1sm]

I love how Dr. Esselstyn's face lites up while he is talking about these miracles, as it should, I am listening with bated breath...

[@southernladywithmanyhats7428]

Yep John I was also on that diet and now have a stent due to it and many other years of unhealthy eating. I am sooooo thankful for Dr. Essy and yes how in this world can I/we EVER thank him for what he does? He has his whole heart and soul into what he is teaching and you can sure tell it. I am one that is more than thankful for him and thankful I had a class mate that wasn't scared to share with me about Dr. Essy's book. That very night I ordered the book and since then have ordered his wife and daughters cookbook as well. I do not eat any oils and am plant based all the way. Still working on getting all those greens in though due to this pandemic we have right now with this virus! UGH I WAS doing really good before this hit and it's hard to get my greens now since I don't go in those stores anymore. Anyway I enjoy watching his vids and how he puts his whole heart and soul into what he's saying.

[@jap808]

Why are you avoiding stores? Wear a 😷 and get those greens 👍🏽

[@NobleSteed00]

how long were you on "that diet" and what diet was it exactly?

[@haroonbaig5674]

By my personal experience its not neccessary to alway nd for every1 green is best..but plant based diet nd fasting is good..nd avoid any kind of oil or fat.

[@BenJamin-no8eo]

WAL-Mart is now doing FREE delivery. I wash EVERYTHING that comes in the house.

[@BenJamin-no8eo]

I wonder about microgreens if they would do the same... easier to grow inside too!

[@RiDankulous]

I Googled Joe Crowe and apparently he's alive and well in Cleveland! 😊😊😊

[@wandaweber3123]

Thank you ! Your lectures are great thank you for saving my husband! We trying to reverse his heart disease ! I wish I knew this many years ago

[@davidconstant4716]

How old is husband Wanda? And when was he diagnosed?

[@wandaweber3123]

@@davidconstant4716 he had is first stent in 2007 He was 62y another stent 2015 @71y We start Dr .C. Esselstyn Life changing plant base July 2020 we have both lost weight & off some medication he had type 2 diabetes he’s off that medication also he’s a trooper about it !

[@davidconstant4716]

@@wandaweber3123 wow amazing I really wana start this plant based diet fully I mean im 60 percent there but can it really reverse blockages?

[@davidconstant4716]

@We are ALIVE to Please GOD!!!! Thank you but im based in London england. I had a ct calcium score done results 0 and I had a ct angiogram done just got results no blockages at all all clear thanks be to God 😄🙏🏼👑💙

[@davidconstant4716]

@We are ALIVE to Please GOD!!!! Thank you and God bless 🙏🏼😇👑

[@susanfabrican2244]

After six weeks on a keto diet, my friend had a stroke! Thank goodness he recovered but with a $10,000 hospital bill! I recommended a whole plant food diet and sent him some books.🌱🌱

[@Don-md6wn]

That story sounds totally plausible, and scientific too!

[@RobbeyT1]

Six weeks is not enough time to prove that Keto was the cause, that's totally ridiculous. It's very likely that through many years his life style and diet caused that. It takes years to get to that poor state of health.

[@viktorepifanov7138]

@@RobbeyT1 Yeah she conveniently didn't provide any info about her friend besides that they were on a keto diet lol. Very sus

[@thomasczthomash1859]

It makes sense. A lot of keto book recipes are incredibly high in saturated fats. After 6 weeks your blood is like gelatin.

[@talentmarange3319]

Thank you, for raising awareness on CAD, this message remains timely

[@tawahalp4716]

I lowered my blood pressure from pre stroke to 117/70

[@ijabbs143]

David jones of the Monkeys died of a massive heart atack at 65.. Supposedly he was a life long Vegitarian

[@517oceanfront]

Alot of vegs stack the dairy up to replace meat.

[@eyesopened1874]

Amazing how many people cast negative comments and sound like they missed the doctor’s details of who was in these studies, and that he tells the improvements and negative information, in a methodical fashion. Biggest non-scientific reason to believe him- this is the diet he and his family eat. Search KZbin and you’ll find his son, daughter, and wife practicing what they preach.

[@rrurban]

How can I get his "hefty notebook"?? I'd also love to see the 1.5 hour presentation by the lady with tips on vegan recipes and dealing with travel and restaurants? This is gold!

[@BenJamin-no8eo]

Me too they should make this available for everybody.

[@marijkevanbreemen7525]

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[@titaniumdiveknife]

I hope he had water to sip on. Exceptionally nice presentation. Kudos.

[@gramps5157]

What I don't like about him saying not to take in Olive Oil is that how many people were using Olive Oil that was blended with Soy Bean Oil or Canola Oil. Even the biggest names in Olive Oil were selling tainted Olive Oil. So then any trial or information would be tainted.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

Unforgettable most 🫒 olive oil is not pure .

[@cmj5281]

Thank you for this information .I pray God continues to move you to help others🌸

[@crisgildagarcia993]

Thx sharing, 1/20/22

[@mrsojopedro]

WOW, life changing!!! Many thanks for sharing with all. God Bless

[@jasonwilson8802]

I don't think it's very responsible for a doctor talking about curing CAD not mention the role of diabetes and advocate for eating grains. You can say what you want about meat/dairy vs no meat/dairy. That's a personal decision. But to not discuss the complete picture of the causes of CAD and the role of metabolic disorders and insulin resistance is inaccurate.

[@fidelkva4810]

Whole grains lower blood sugar and risk of diabetes, they’re full of fiber and nutrients

[@bobbenoit8470]

You are exactly right! 90% of inflamation damage to the arteries is caused by insulin resistance. Doctors are saying that an A1C reading of 5.6 is normal. Eating nuts and twigs, fruits and vegetables may be fine for some but how about someone who has a persistently high fasting blood glucose level. I would avoid most all grains.

[@hasanchoudhury5401]

I am a retired Doctor and I have started the stricter version of the plant based diet for the last three weeks. Great information! I have been in the dark but it is never too late. My blood sugar has already come down significantly. Regards. Thanks.

[@martykerns3802]

Congratulations on making the change. I changed three years ago. Got rid of angina and peripheral artery disease. Sometimes it’s not easy, but every morning i commit to whole food plant based eating. Eating the standard American diet is the root cause of 80% of chronic diseases.

[@marytaylor2544]

I'm so confused. Due to diag of S3 F2 liver 5 most ago I went on IF and version of meditteranean diet now have atherosclerotic vascular

[@martykerns3802]

@@marytaylor2544 You’ll do better on whole food (nothing processed), predominantly plants. Will help with fatty liver and any/all vascular issues. Stay away from sugar and oils. Limit salt to the minimum you can tolerate (most salt will be eliminated from your diet if you don’t eat cheese or canned foods). If you’d like a good book to read, try Michael Greger MD’s “How Not to Die,” available free at most US libraries.

[@marytaylor2544]

@@martykerns3802 thank you. I don't use salt.

[@wilhelmtaylor9863]

"Plant based" diets are killing more people than you realize with their lack of some vitamins/nutrients and excess carbs. 700,000 people died of heart disease in the US last year and most of that was attributable to metabolic disease (insulin resistance) which would be alleviated by lower carbs and higher SATURATED fats, not seed oils.

[@petercyr3508]

My experience with this: I was diagnosed with T2D in 1998 at age 40. I immediately started a keto diet (Atkins then) and have been managing my T2D this way, mostly, ever since. I am a skinny, healthy little guy, my A1C is 5.0 to 5.2. Coronary calcium scan score is 73. Good for an old diabetic.There is really a very fat sick person inside me kept at bay by my choice of diet. I know, he came back a couple times over the years when I ate the standard american diet.

[@boomerang6130]

What are your cholesterol levels?

[@leenysnell8804]

I am also an ideal weight 64 year old low carb advocate. Real whole foods, heaps of energy, good mood, CAC - 0

[@doddsalfa]

Unfortunately there are no long time studies associated with Keto and heart health

[@danopo]

The diet Dr. Esselstyn advocates is no sugar, no refined carbs, no vegetable oils. So basically, no junk food. These eliminations, I believe, are much more important than eliminating animal foods.

[@doddsalfa]

@@danopo it’s all oils but he excludes animal products because it’s only food for carnivores and do harm for the coronary arteries 3 times a day breakfast lunch and dinner according to Esselstyn

[@sustainablelife1st]

my grandparents and great grandparents all lived healthfully to near 100. they ate bacon and eggs with buttered toast and strong black coffee every day for 90 years. I'm guessing the nitrates in the bacon was the key. lol.

[@strongspeed]

sugar and arteries inflammation is the primary is the primary problem

[@bobcatt2294]

You say, "No oil," however it is documented that those cultures who consume olive oil on a regular basis have no artery disease.

[@Don-md6wn]

He's pushing an agenda, not operating like a scientist.

[@morbuenogroup3092]

That’s correct. No oil! As for those cultures you speak of who consume olive oil on a regular basis and have no artery disease, well, he’s not speaking to them so much as he is speaking to Americans who are fat and obese and consume a lot of garbage “fake food” along with all the oil.

[@bobcatt2294]

@@morbuenogroup3092 So olive oil is good if you do not live in America? I did not understand that he meant no oil for some, and some oil for others.

[@RiDankulous]

Study title: "Olive, soybean and palm oils intake have a similar acute detrimental effect over the endothelial function in healthy young subjects" Authors: Christian F Rueda-Clausen 1 , Federico A Silva, Manuel A Lindarte, Cristina Villa-Roel, Elieth Gomez, Roberto Gutierrez, Carlos Cure-Cure, Patricio López-Jaramillo Abstract Background and aim: Currently, more than 30% of the caloric intake in the Colombian population comes from vegetable oil consumption mainly by the ingestion of deep-fried foods. Recently, it has been reported that unsaturated fatty acid rich oils have a beneficial effect on the endothelial function. Nevertheless, it is well know that the deep-frying process alters the chemical composition of vegetable oils and can produce adverse effects in the endothelial function. Objective: To evaluate the acute effect of the ingestion of large amounts of olive, soybean and palm oils, fresh and at two different deep-fry levels, on the glucose and lipid profiles and the endothelial function. Methods and results: Ten healthy young volunteers were included in the study. After performing a baseline evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors and drawing a fasting blood sample, subjects were exposed to a randomly assigned potato soup meal containing 60 mL of one of three different vegetable oils (olive, soybean and palm), either fresh or at one of two different deep-fry levels (10 and 20 fries, respectively). Flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) was performed in fasting conditions and 3h after the intake of the oil rich meal. Furthermore, blood samples were taken at these stages for the lipid profiles and plasma glucose determinations. All the meals resulted in a similar acute endothelial impairment (FMD decrease of 32.1%, confidence interval [CI] 95%, 28.0-36.2) and postprandial increase in triglycerides (27.03%, CI 95%, 20.5-33.3), independently of the type of oil ingested (p=0.44) and regardless of its deep-fry level (p=0.62). No correlation was found between endothelial impairment and postprandial triglyceride increment (r=-0.22, p=0.09). Conclusions: No difference was found in the acute adverse effect of the ingestion of different vegetable oils on the endothelial function. All the vegetable oils, fresh and deep-fried, produced an increase in the triglyceride plasma levels in healthy subjects.

[@bobcatt2294]

@@RiDankulous Thank you for your posting these findings - Again, I have been thinking that organic fresh olive oil has proven it benefits by the studies of Europeans, heart vascular health as a result of consuming fresh organic olive oil. - thumbs up.

[@tonyzarb4634]

Yes about 2 years ago I had a score of 1400

[@john7569]

I hope this helps

[@dilshaddegum4938]

Cute and great doctor

[@2023Red]

@Dr. Esselstyn. Could we get a 2022 update on heart?

[@martykerns3802]

The science hasn’t changed. Several hundred thousand people have reversed their heart disease. What sort of update are you looking for?

[@claranimmer7349]

The Mona Lisa turned into Monster Lisa. Oh, my goodness....😆. A lifesaving diet and tasty too. How wonderful!

[@francismausley7239]

God bless Dr Esselstyn & all the plant-based doctors. "Medical science is only in its infancy, yet it has shown that our natural food is that which grows out of the ground." ~ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, in Esslemont's 'Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era'

[@danngo1963]

Allah'u'abha you are richt my brother ....God bless Dr esselstyn and wfpb....from Belgium

[@selvikaru6461]

Hi yes Abdul Baha said that. He also said our food should be grains and plant based.

[@selvikaru6461]

Frm malaysia

[@selvikaru6461]

Hi Francis tq for sharing the quotation

[@truthoutnow]

Oh boy, who should we trust when it comes to diet....??? One says so the other says so....i think we should eat everything, just eat less of it! Fast two days a week and i think you are going to be good.

[@tawahalp4716]

Also lost 18lbs on plant based.

[@sisterrose6836]

At 2:29 - Well, there goes my whole diet! 🤣🤣🤣

[@meangirlproduction6357]

I love him and his family. My question is what about "gluten"?

[@susanfabrican2244]

The standard reply about gluten is to avoid it if you have diagnosed celiac disease or diagnosed gluten intolerance, otherwise they say it’s OK. Try to get organic gluten products so that the grains don’t have pesticides.

[@morbuenogroup3092]

Gluten, a protein, is OK. Unless you fall into the very very small percentage of people who have an intolerance to it. Example, people who suffer from celiac disease should not eat gluten because they cannot tolerate it.

[@georgedavis1571]

Wanna be safe? And healthy? Stop eating it! Problem is, we are all going to die at some point, so how long do we want to live, and live in health at the same time? I love most food that is not good for me but decided I want to be healthy so I have daily choices of what to eat! Some days I do ok and other days not so much! I’ve discovered consistency is the key though. I found bread that is gluten-free and it’s not too bad.

[@michaelnippert945]

My grandfather did yoga He did not drink alcohol or smoke He did eat meat and chicken and lived to be a 106 He got prostate cancer At 70 the doctor said he had a year to live when he was a 100 it's a 100 he said the doctor's dead

[@chrisbusby4395]

loveit

[@carlbernngl]

Does this also help reverse left ventricle systolic dysfunction(HFrEF)? Thanks

[@beantrader4723]

Dr., Thank you for your decision to reach the world with the help we all need. A suggestion: I don't have the patience to listen to an hour + of textbook info. There's so many vids and so little time to get the info. For people like me will you consider just giving the facts. on what to eat & what not to eat with a smaller amt. of textbook studies? I lose focus & stop hearing when vids are so long. Thanks.

[@georgedavis1571]

I agree wholeheartedly! My feelings are that it often takes that much time and info to convince most folks. People like us are already convinced and simply want actionable information.

[@christophdenner8878]

Very interesting! I'm on a low carb diet, but only small amounts of meat, however, plenty of fish such as salmon and also several eggs a day. This presentation makes me question my approach. I started doing this to shrink my enlarged prostate, which indeed shrunk a bit within 6 months. I do ingest plenty of olive oil, which is also propagated by eg. Steve Gundry. I think tainted olive oil really is a problem, but what about pure, non-filtered organic olive oil? Is that really a problem?

[@antonyhanson4479]

It seems a majority plant based diet with occasional fish, meat is the way to go. Keep active, reduce stress etc. The odd pudding may be good too.

[@TheBillaro]

not complicated is it!

[@antonyhanson4479]

What complicates it is the numer of views, opinions and studies. They all seem to contradict each other.

[@georgedavis1571]

Huh? Pudding? What kind?

[@antonyhanson4479]

Whatever kind you like.

[@crowznest438]

This is all very interesting. I tried eating plant based for a year and was starving all the time, still had my leg cramps, neuropathy, lost a few pounds but still in a lot of pain. I switched to a lo carb way of eating, with intermittent fasting, lost my (severe) leg cramps, lost neuropathy, lost a lot of weight, am no longer staring at looming diabetes, lost carb cravings completely, and am pain free, am limber and feel 30 years younger. I get hungry but don't feel starving. Seems like something in grains causes inflammation for me. I stay away from sugar, of course, grains and oil.

[@996vtwin2]

Same here. The plant based diet is not for everyone. I did it for 6 months and was starving all the time.

[@srolesen]

same experience here

[@karlwheatley1244]

@@996vtwin2 People who have bad experiences with plant-based diets usually eat too many processed foods, too much fat, and not enough fiber and protein. You're not going to be starving all the time if you eat 60+ g of fiber a day. Organic whole grains are anti-inflammatory.

[@RiDankulous]

I would argue that you may not have chosen and eaten enough foods which can be filling, called starches: Potatoes, beans, rice, whole wheat bread, whole wheat pastas. It's important to track the food by weighing and entering in a calorie tracker so you know you get enough calories. This is a common problem. Also, it takes a few months to overcome the super-addictive nature of processed foods and those with out, meat and dairy, but a change happens over time. I'm on Dr. Mcdougall's Starch Solution and I didn't buy the book but just read information on the website and watched his videos. He has foods that are filling and enjoyable even for people that just switched.

[@clintonhurst7810]

@@RiDankulous Yeah, I was a “McDougaller” for 7 yrs, Following his advice wound up 50lbs overweight with horrendous type two diabetes, Hyperinsulinemia, and a host of other problems. Starches are sugar period!! Not to mention the oxalates, and lectins found in the legumes. As far as I’m concerned, following the advice of McDougall,Esselstyn, Barnard, Fuhrman and Greger will keep your insulin raging😡 and that’s not a good thing!

[@dennisantonio2998]

Thank you Dr. Esselstyn, I would like I would like to ask if I am doing plant based diet, and at the same time I am taking 50mg of Entresto, when should I stop taking my Entresto is I am doing the plant based diet? Thank you

[@ericy1005]

I'm not sure a heavy meat diet is good long term, but when I eat that way I wake the next day without anxiety and my body feels good. When I eat grains I wake the next day anxious and very sore in my joints. I have to walk around like a 90 year old (I'm 51) for a few minutes to work out the pain. My guess is I'm very insulin resistant and having issues digesting carbs. I've lost 27 lbs in 2 months eating a heavy meat diet. I think I'll continue this way for weight loss and see if I can reintroduce grains in the future after the weight loss. I seriously cannot eat grains (wheat, corn, rice) without feeling terrible. I have to lay down after I eat that way. With heavy protein/meat diet, I feel fine. No food crash. Maybe if I can get to my ideal wright (need to lose 30 more lbs) I can reintroduce grains? I don't know??? Stroke and heart disease are high in my family. I want to do the right thing and there's so much conflicting info online. Oh well, I'm losing weight for now and enjoying meat. I doubt it's the best long term solution however.

[@iloveTRUMP]

I hardly eat ANY meat...my calcium score is 388...up from 59 in 2014...I'm nearly 64 years old....HOW did it go that high in 8 years when I have been eating sooo much healthier in the last 8 years??? I only eat once a day unless I do a 2 day fast

[@elenak6858]

Couple of questions here: 1) is avoiding ALL oils healthy for women? Don't we need some fats to be on a safe side with all those hormones? 2) boiling greens for 5-6 minutes.. isn't it too much for spinach and kale? will there be left anything to eat after all that boiling?

[@UsmanAli-si7rz]

Dr. Esselstyn treat to Heart patients without angioplasty and other operations? Can anybody please tell me ..Thanks you

[@user-iw6vf4vl7n]

Try contacting him through social media or make a phone call at his clinic.

[@allanb52]

Isn't it the case that these people you cite live a stress free lifestyle? I followed your diet after my HA and stents and lost a huge amount of weight. To such an extent 86kg-66kg that I was really sick and looked terrible. I do have very low cholesterol and now eat most things, but no processed foods and have levelled out at 72kg at 6ft. It is the case that those on a vegan diet live shorter lives than either a vegitarian or omnivore one, so this is not conclusive. However, a vegan diet includes crisps and oil, so your point about would make a difference. There is also psychology involved here, that cabbage 4 times a day would make me thoroughly miserable and depression/stress is highly inflamatory. This is all food for thought and thanks.

[@gabriel65304]

His diet is cleaning and calcification artery too ? He never speaks about it. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@paulmarotta9477]

The diet excludes any animal with a face or mother that has a face so this would exclude fish and shellfish but what about mussels, clams and scallops?

[@pimp8041]

Does this work for cadiac fibrosis?

[@BenJamin-no8eo]

The doctor should know. Write him or email or something. I think that certain things take longer in the body to heal, to build back up... I also think the lymph system is involved in nearly all aspects of helping to clear unhealthy tissue up ... keep looking and believe. I am searching for my own answers too.

[@danopo]

The diet Dr. Esselstyn advocates is no sugar, no refined carbs, no vegetable oils. So basically, no junk food. These eliminations, I believe, are much more important than eliminating animal foods. Opinions may vary.

[@martykerns3802]

More and more doctors are agreeing with you. I do too. But, overall, more nutrients are available in fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants in particular. Anything is better than processed foods!

[@piratesmurf4251]

Just Cut McDonald's Burger King KFC White Castles Jack in the Box. Smash Buger 5 Guys. Plus many more all Pizza. Unless its 1 slice a week.

[@martykerns3802]

@@piratesmurf4251 Are you suggesting those cuts will reverse coronary artery disease? Delusional! Yuck!

[@piratesmurf4251]

@@martykerns3802 well that what my doctor told me he like that a start. But. A very hard start

[@joshuaespinoza534]

I'm not sure why the richest men in the world doesn't give this clinic a billion dollars each to boost research studies?!🤔

[@checkdat8]

Cos they double it by investing in pharmaceuticals 😂😂

[@georgedavis1571]

@@checkdat8 my sentiments exactly!

[@peterkuskis3825]

What about vitamin K2-mk-7 and NSD-SK nattokinase for calcified plaques partly composed of fibrinogen? That might aid in reversal.

[@gabriel65304]

And vitamin D3 too..🤔 I believe that fish and olive oil is good for all kinds of disease… For many hundreds years people lived healthy with fish and olive oil

[@jfinca]

The real question is can we get these results while using a small bit of olive oil and eating a small bit of meat.

[@mr.fibonacci6292]

He addresses this is the book and says it’ll prolong heart disease but eventually won’t work. Moderation simply does not work. Have to be all in on this

[@casper862]

Ofcourse you can

[@pneulab]

I'm glad to say all his research has been replaced with more accurate research.

[@georgedavis1571]

Accurate as in more of the same or opposite?

[@karlwheatley1244]

Actually, the Esselstyn diet is still the gold standard for preventing, stopping, and reversing heart disease and despite confusion arising from weak studies with mislabeled groups, the best and most recent research still says that eating more saturated animal fat and elevated LDL levels are causal for heart disease.

[@pneulab]

@@karlwheatley1244 Quite the reverse.

[@piratesmurf4251]

Am 40 with a Stent. My. Artery was blocked 80% other was 30% i been eating mostly meats all my life and beer 🍺 kinda hard to change course. But i have started to eat vegetables with Chicken cooked over fire grill. Fish also with little olive oil. Beef once a week or every two weeks cut McDonald's out completely. Soda also. Once in blue i might have coke but not the whole can a few sips. Cut beers from 18 to 1 a week

[@suavescience5666]

For those who are watching this video in 2022 - Higher olive oil intake was associated with a lower risk of CHD and total CVD in two large prospective cohorts of US men and women. The substitution of margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat with olive oil could lead to lower risk of CHD and CVD.

[@StanDupp6371]

Olive oil slides plaques off the arteries and prevents plaques from sticking in the first place but he won't tell you that because he wants a repeat customer who is always sick.

[@denisenurse1960]

How about repairing the gut

[@Leatherbark]

Whether this Dr. is right or wrong the typical american diet has my coronary calcium score at 446. 220 of that number is in the widowmaker. I had 2 stress tests done 2 years ago and there were no blockages. So I will try to slowly go all plant based for a while and have a new coronary calcium score done in a few years. I must try something different........Bob

[@karlwheatley1244]

Good luck: This doctor has the best record in the world for stopping and reversing heart disease on diet alone.

[@lisamorada2263]

I had oarta dissection 2018; My heart condition worst when I had diarrhea (for 2 months-after I eat old food from my ref-May/June). I went to ER (MAY-5days) and doctors didn't treat my diarrhea. They focused on my AFib. Went back to ER (June-5days) same focused ony AFib but not diarrhea. I was so weak, not eating. I talked to my Cardio why not treating my diarrhea and up to now the whole 2.months it didn't stop. Daily i had lab tests but wasn't given results coz the doctors were not checking on it. Doc gave me diarrhea med only the day I got mad with her and it stopped from 4-5 times a day...it became 2-3 a day; until once a day. I moved to another hospital location and reported the doctors and nurses. I wasn't allowed to eat for 3 days during my stay in ER and I know my potassium was low coz I said I felt I was dying.

[@aqabapetra]

The more I watch the more confused I become!!! I am diabetic and with heart disease, having listened to the keto guys and now this!! just pure confusion... who could be right

[@joonkwon9303]

Same... I'm confused. I think plant-based diet is better for long-term.

[@SaiyanJin85]

Same here. A debate should be done with each of the presenters provide research

[@asiagrabowska5092]

No olive oil? So crazy

[@evieulici897]

I did keto and it made me sicker

[@jenniferjacobs663]

I have the utmost respect for Dr. Esselstyn, Colin Campbell, Neal Barnard and Michael Greger. They all recommend Whole Food Plant Based. I eat this way and at 63 have never felt better.

[@bobcocampo]

Best is to have a debate with Bret Scher

[@meyerjeff]

The results of this Dr’s findings would be far different if the participants would go low carb. At that point,the liver would metabolize the oils/fats and lipids would be great.

[@gcolesgeecco]

What is nitrate?