201: Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn

FOOD STUDIES

How to Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease

Dr. Esselstyn primarily focuses on heart disease. His story and books he has written are very powerful. As we know, heart disease is our nations #1 killer. I have this feeling that a very long time ago, I saw an advertisement for this book, “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease.” I thought, at the time, “Yeah right? Like that can be done. It’s gotta be by one of those people who make all these claims, but don’t really know what they are talking about.” Well, had I actually not judged the book by it’s cover, I may have started this journey then. However, as with anything, it’s timing and it has to be right for each person to decide to jump in and make a change in their lives. Dr. Esselstyn is someone that I have grown to respect in his field and want to share his knowledge.

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease with Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.

Dr. Esselstyn’s Website

“Some people think the ‘plant-based, whole foods diet’ is extreme. Half a million people a year will have their chests opened up and a vein taken from their leg and sewn onto their coronary artery. Some people would call that extreme.” Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., M.D.

“People eat meat and think they will become strong as an ox, forgetting that the ox eats grass.” Pino Caruso

“When you start eating food without labels, you no longer need to count calories.” Amanda Kraft

Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger. –Caldwell Esselstyn

Why plant-based? It supports your immune system. Plants have essential nutrients that you cannot get from other foods. The vitamins and minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants in plants help keep your cells healthy and your body in balance so that your immune system can function at its best.

“The primary reason diseases tend to run in families may be that diets tend to run in families.”
― Michael Greger, How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease

“While many of us grew up being taught to make sure we got enough protein, the fact is we have gotten too much.”
― Neal D. Barnard, Foods That Cause You to Lose Weight: The Negative Calorie Effect

“Americans love to hear good things about their bad habits.”
― T. Colin Campbell, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-term Health

“Scientific studies suggest that only about 25 percent of how long we live is dictated by genes, according to famous studies of Danish twins. The other 75 percent is determined by our lifestyles and the everyday choices we make.” ― Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest

“The fad diets that many Americans are on are perfect if you want to be hungry all the time and miserable.”

— Nathan Pritikin

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Thanks for visiting my site and hope you join me with your own journey to a healthier lifestyle, if that is what you desire.

Gina Rexrode – regina@myhealthymanual.com