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!
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.
@@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 👍
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.
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.
@@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.
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 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.
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.
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.
@@theGENIUSofART-understood 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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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
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. :)
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 $€£€£$.
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!
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 ?
@@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.
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 TH-cam.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.
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.
@@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?
@@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?
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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 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.
"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.
@@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 !
@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 😄🙏🏼👑💙
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!😉
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 TH-cam and you’ll find his son, daughter, and wife practicing what they preach.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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 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 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!
Grains can cause inflammation. My doctor recommended that I give up grains. I now eat more complex carbs so that I don’t get hungry so often. I’ve lost a pound of week since switching from grains to complex carbs. Best wishes to you.
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.
I think the problem is you cut out bread. To thrive on this diet you have to eat a lot of whole grains. If you are eating a lot of vegetables and fruit and not enough grains you will get malnourished. Grains and legumes must be the majority of your diet. Bread is good for you when it is from fresh milled wheat and homemade. Bread is satisfying and if you eat enough grains until you are filled you should be ok.
Can someone please explain how other doctors advocate keto diet with high amounts of saturated fats and very low carb for healthy heart and high HDL? Doesn't that cause placauq build up? I'm so confused. NO idea what the truth is anymore.
and thats the purpose of this video, keep you confused, sick and medicated. I'm on low carb and it's fantastic. look up Dave Feldman if you want more realistic explanations on cholesterol.
@@srolesen "and thats the purpose of this video, keep you confused, sick and medicated." NO, very low fat whole food plant based diets have the best track record for overall long-term health (and they get you off your meds in the short run too). Low carb achieves short term weight loss and some related benefits but is linked to higher rates of heart disease and premature mortality in the long run.
@@srolesen not all carbs are bad. Certain cultures have eaten rice (Asian) three times a day without issues. The changes happen when there are major shifts in eating patterns especially the western diet. Dr Esselstein is giving us a solution to a major problem. Eskimos eat a lot fat but hardly suffered from heart diseases. The same thing happens in other cultures who have consumed certain foods without problems. But suffer major health when they change their diet or eating patterns.What about just eating when you hungry?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@OneTimWhatley 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
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.
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.
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
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?
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.🌱🌱
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.
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?
green vegetables.when chewed it will release the nitrates times 10-12X times it’s original form then becomes nitric oxide when in the blood thus restoring flow and healthy cardiovascular system.
1) where from should one get his proteins on a plant based diet ? 2) Issues as natural blood diluters and the role of bitters in heart health are not well addressed.
Protein from legumes (greatest amount) and grains (less but still adds up) and vegetables (they add a bit) If I eat like 250g dry legumes and 300g dry pasta in a day that is already agout 100g protein
Too much protein damages the kidneys. We only need like around 60 grams of protein a day, easily obtainable from plants in a diverse diet of fruits, veggies and whole grains and legumes.
Leafy greens are natural blood thinners that’s why people taking prescription blood thinners are told to limit or eliminate certain foods. You might like the new book The Plant-based Athlete. It discusses protein in detail. 🌱💪🏼
Nobody is diagnosed with a PROTEIN deficiency.You get proteins from vegetables.fasting also causes atophagy.the body eating itself provides protein.Ive read this several times from dr.s that promote fasting.
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'
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.
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
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.
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
@@srolesen Yikes, that's very cynical and unfair. Esselstyn is truly a salt-of-the-Earth person who deeply cares about patients and and still seeing people and helping them stop and reverse their heart disease in his mid-80s. I've heard him speak in person twice.
I find this really strange, I have been keto, (NOT loads of bacon n meat) very little, loads of veg and only good oils and have made great strides. I eat eggs and some sheep and goat cheese. I eat no cow, and definitely no grain, its so bad for the gut. If there are problems in the gut i still think you'll have probs in the blood vessels, gut is key
Where did you get the idea that all grains are bad for the gut? Cheese and meat do nothing for the gut but Wholegrain jumbo Oats for instance does so much good for gut. I am a Biochemist & this was my field of research for my Masters degree. There are grains like Wheat which may not suit those who are gluten intolerant but try not do dump all grains in that category. Grains come in so many shapes & forms from Oats to Teff (Ethiopian high protein grain and an excellent food for the health of our microbiome).
If you are on keto and are trying to eliminate good healthy carbs from your day-to-day diet, you are only painting yourself into a corner. Unbeknownst to you, your cells are becoming congested with lipids. And soon, insulin will knock on their door as usual but, get no reply. This will be the pre-diabetic stage. Then you’ll one day out of the blue go in to full-blown diabetes.
What kind of animals were fed high fat diets? If they were plant eaters, then the diet would make them ill as they aren’t designed for it. Humans are. I read your book and used the diet but cholesterol remained high as did A1c. High fat low carb solved it and I also lost 30 lbs.
Please dig a little deeper into current research into cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Half the people who die from heart attacks have "normal" cholesterol blood levels.
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.
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.
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
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.
Haroon Baig yes, Google nitrates it will tell you what foods to eat that has these nitrates in them and they also include radishes, Chinese cabbage, fennel, romaine lettuce, beets, so Google nitrates and you can find out a lot of information. there's also a supplement you can take! And also says it will help lower your blood pressure!
@@Valiant_Thor_03 I think he recommends cooking them for that 5 to 6 minute boiling period because it makes them easier to digest and I think the cooking breaks up the oxalites that they can contain that sometimes trouble gall baldders and livers.
by chewing you release the nitrates when mix with saliva which latter become nitric oxide in the bloodstream thus relaxing artery walls and restoring good blood flow and secure artery walls stay healthy
Cholesterol is in your entire circulatory system. Why is there clogging of the ARTERIES close to the heart and not in the veins or capillaries in your nose, ear or knee? This is because the pumping of the heart can cause hairline cracks. Blood pressure is highest in this area. These hairline cracks are repaired by a sticky substance LP(a), to prevent from getting worse. Why don't animals have cardiovascular disease? Almost all animals produce large amounts of vitamin C in their liver. On average 35 mg/kg body weight. So we have to take at least about 3000 mg of vitamin C ourselves because humans cannot make vitamin C. You get strong collagen tissue, strong connective tissue, strong arteries. Hairline cracks no longer form and arterial plaque is removed and burned in the liver. Repair with cholesterol is therefore a consequence of a deficiency of vitamin C. So do not take statins, but vitamin C in a high dose: at least 3 grams, better: 6 to 10 grams Source: Cardiovascular disease and vitamin C (Dr. Rath Foundation)
Best treatment for atherosclerosis: Vitamin C Why do only coronary arteries clog with cholesterol and not veins or small capillaries? If "high cholesterol" is the cause of clogging your arteries, why doesn't it clog the arteries in your finger, your nose, and the smallest capillaries in your toe? Scurvy = No vitamin C in your diet. Symptom: Your blood vessels break and you bleed to death. Think of the sailor of the past. Scurvy of the heart = Just enough vitamin C from food. Symptom: Arteries around the heart are not strong enough to resist high blood pressure. Damage is repaired with cholesterol LP(a) to prevent worse. After years of repair, your arteries become clogged. A guinea pig can also not synthesize vitamin C by themself, just like humans, and needs supplementing 50 mg vitamin C every day and weighs only 1 kg. 1 orange = 50 mg vitamin C. Do you really think that 75 mg vitamin C for YOU is enough? What is your weight? Enough vitamin C supplement of at least 3000 mg. per day gives strong and flexible arteries. Cholesterol is not needed as a repair agent. Cholesterol in your coronary arteries is broken down and burned in your liver. Source TH-cam: - Cardiovascular disease and vitamin C (Dr. Rath Foundation) - Ending the Cardiovascular Epidemic by Natural Means - Dr. Matthias Rath
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.
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
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.
Hello all people. my english is not good so i can not understand what this Dr is saying. i have CAD and MVA. can anybody of you can tell me what food plan he is suggesting and how to eat. i m 40 year old. i can not walk much. i become tired. please anybody can explain me what is he is saying and giving eating plan. thank you very much.
avoid meats, eggs, dairy products, and all vegetable oils, including olive oil. Chew the green leaves 06 times a day (spinach, chard, beet leaves, cabbage, kale) with balsamic or apple vinegar.
No animal products, no refined and processed foods, no salt and sugar, no oil or other fats, no nuts & seeds (except flaxseed in small amounts). Eat vegetables, legumes, fruits, whole grains.
What I eat a nice large salad what do when I am hungry before I go to bed. I wake up in the night or I can't go to sleep because I'm hungry, of course I go to the kitchen and eat. I appreciate this, but ideas? Plain pasta? and wholw wheat pasta is like cardboard.. I'll try the spinach
That sounds more like food addiction than hunger. If you’re hungry, eat vegetables. If you don’t want to eat vegetables, then you’re not hungry. Eat ONLY what is nutritious.
I’ve been thinking about what you said. Check out the work of Dr John McDougall who advocates eating complex starches to alleviate hunger. Like you, salads don’t keep me full for more than 3 hours. Potatoes and beans do. I like McDougall’s books but not his videos. Best wishes to you.
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!
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!
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.
@@martinmuldoon603 you gon be alright mate
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@@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 👍
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.
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.
@@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.
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
@@martinmuldoon603 just checking - was your question directed to me?
@@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.
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.
How is it now?
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.
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.
Brilliant man and his work should be heralded globally.
big pharma....
@@danacaro-herman3530 where did u get this info?
@@theGENIUSofART-understood 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
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.
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
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.
You may have to find a way to treat it through her kidneys. See a Nephrologist doctor.
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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.
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.
@@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.
@@betzib8021 same here... Was too worried about being seen as thin and got addicted to fat. Not good
Drs Campbell, Esselstyn and McDougall have truly been the pioneers in research and clincial study. So appreciate their information
And Dr. Sinatra
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
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. :)
I believe him and his results.
dr. esselstyn you are a godsend. thank you for all the good work.
Am new here. What is his stance on salt?
Sash no salt at all.
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.
had a heart attack at 31. i was eating junk food and crap filled with sodium.
@@muhammadzinc5228 holy sh- - ! How are u now? 🙏🏼🌱
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 $€£€£$.
@@muhammadzinc5228 sodium is not the enemy it is sugar and the miriad or chemicals in these foods.
Yea. Am 40 just got a stent. Fck
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!
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 ?
@@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.
@LaRosaVila thank you
Drink 200mls of beetroot juice daily it opens the arteries allowing the blood to flow better and lowers blood pressure it's miracle juice
@@paulbirkbeck1790 Isn't it full of oxalates though?
I am going to follow this diet ,I am praying 🙏 that I change my lifestyle.
"There is no try, there is only do" - Yoda
I wish you good luck, really hope you can do it
How is it going?
Thank you. So glad I found your information. Starting plant based today!
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 TH-cam.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.
Congratulations to you Rick on your dedication to switch to a whole plant food diet! It truly is the great secret to healthy longevity! 🌱💪🏼
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.
@@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?
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@@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?
Thank you Dr Esselstyn!
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!
I agree, but I found it better to get his book from the public library. It contains more info than in this video.
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.
I've been searching for this guy.
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...
@Dr. Esselstyn. Could we get a 2022 update on heart?
The science hasn’t changed. Several hundred thousand people have reversed their heart disease. What sort of update are you looking for?
An extremely important video - thumbs up. And may I add, what a contribution to society.
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!
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.
Whole grains lower blood sugar and risk of diabetes, they’re full of fiber and nutrients
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.
Insightful. Come on American Medicine share this with your patients.
This is very old.
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.
Unforgettable most 🫒 olive oil is not pure .
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!
Me too they should make this available for everybody.
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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.
Thank you Doctor 💪
Very interesting and knowledgeable 💜
This is brilliant.
What do you chew to create the nitric oxide from nitrates?
I was wondering the same thing. I'm sure it wasnt chewing tobacco though. LOL. I believe it is a chewable pill. Google up chewable nitrates.
kale
green vegetables
Beetroot
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
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.
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.
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
@@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.
@@martykerns3802 thank you. I don't use salt.
"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.
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
How old is husband Wanda? And when was he diagnosed?
@@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 !
@@wandaweber3123 wow amazing I really wana start this plant based diet fully I mean im 60 percent there but can it really reverse blockages?
@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 😄🙏🏼👑💙
@We are ALIVE to Please GOD!!!! Thank you and God bless 🙏🏼😇👑
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!😉
Did it take you a while to switch completely over?
@@BenJamin-no8eo Dr. Esselstyn would recommend switching over as soon as possible.
Excellent analogy!!! THANK YOU!!!😇
Excellent analogy thank you
Grazie Dr. Esselstyn!
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 TH-cam and you’ll find his son, daughter, and wife practicing what they preach.
I lowered my blood pressure from pre stroke to 117/70
Oh my God, what a great presentation.
Thank you so much for the information.
Can you take nitric oxide supplements
As Caldwell Esselstyn often says, 'It's all about persistence'.
You say, "No oil," however it is documented that those cultures who consume olive oil on a regular basis have no artery disease.
He's pushing an agenda, not operating like a scientist.
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.
@@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 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.
Thank you for this information .I pray God continues to move you to help others🌸
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.
Why are you avoiding stores? Wear a 😷 and get those greens 👍🏽
how long were you on "that diet" and what diet was it exactly?
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.
WAL-Mart is now doing FREE delivery. I wash EVERYTHING that comes in the house.
I wonder about microgreens if they would do the same... easier to grow inside too!
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.
Same here. The plant based diet is not for everyone. I did it for 6 months and was starving all the time.
same experience here
@@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.
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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!
Grains can cause inflammation. My doctor recommended that I give up grains. I now eat more complex carbs so that I don’t get hungry so often. I’ve lost a pound of week since switching from grains to complex carbs. Best wishes to you.
thanks Doctor for this information.
I was scared until I heard this. Thank you.
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
Me too
Every time I get anxious I replay his lecture while I wait for all my test results
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.
That’s interesting, good thing u gained the weight back, what’s your diet like now
I think the problem is you cut out bread. To thrive on this diet you have to eat a lot of whole grains. If you are eating a lot of vegetables and fruit and not enough grains you will get malnourished. Grains and legumes must be the majority of your diet. Bread is good for you when it is from fresh milled wheat and homemade. Bread is satisfying and if you eat enough grains until you are filled you should be ok.
I went vegan fifteen years ago and am now a competitive bodybuilder. Never felt better. To each their own.
@ everyone’s different I think people have to respect that more
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.
not complicated is it!
What complicates it is the numer of views, opinions and studies. They all seem to contradict each other.
Huh? Pudding? What kind?
Whatever kind you like.
Well said
Does this also help reverse left ventricle systolic dysfunction(HFrEF)? Thanks
Can someone please explain how other doctors advocate keto diet with high amounts of saturated fats and very low carb for healthy heart and high HDL? Doesn't that cause placauq build up? I'm so confused. NO idea what the truth is anymore.
and thats the purpose of this video, keep you confused, sick and medicated.
I'm on low carb and it's fantastic. look up Dave Feldman if you want more realistic explanations on cholesterol.
@@srolesen "and thats the purpose of this video, keep you confused, sick and medicated." NO, very low fat whole food plant based diets have the best track record for overall long-term health (and they get you off your meds in the short run too). Low carb achieves short term weight loss and some related benefits but is linked to higher rates of heart disease and premature mortality in the long run.
@@srolesen not all carbs are bad. Certain cultures have eaten rice (Asian) three times a day without issues. The changes happen when there are major shifts in eating patterns especially the western diet. Dr Esselstein is giving us a solution to a major problem. Eskimos eat a lot fat but hardly suffered from heart diseases. The same thing happens in other cultures who have consumed certain foods without problems. But suffer major health when they change their diet or eating patterns.What about just eating when you hungry?
David jones of the Monkeys died of a massive heart atack at 65.. Supposedly he was a life long Vegitarian
Alot of vegs stack the dairy up to replace meat.
I love him and his family. My question is what about "gluten"?
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.
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.
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.
I’m addicted to cream in my decaf. Is there a good substitute?
Thank you, GOD BLESS YOU 🙏
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.
What are your cholesterol levels?
I am also an ideal weight 64 year old low carb advocate. Real whole foods, heaps of energy, good mood, CAC - 0
Unfortunately there are no long time studies associated with Keto and heart health
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.
@@OneTimWhatley 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
Excellent presentation…
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.
Dr. Esselstyn treat to Heart patients without angioplasty and other operations? Can anybody please tell me ..Thanks you
Try contacting him through social media or make a phone call at his clinic.
But what about Type 1 diabetes? We need to be low carb.
Please let me know when you are live !
Is this still valid, considering recent findings around healthy fat and keto?
It's not valid to George Burns, Queen mother or Richard Arvin Overton.
no lol, was never valid which is why he can get paid to shill
I am asking seriously, because it is 7 years old. I am wondering if he has ajusted his recommendations since.
@@ana419 7 years you are wondering about? 2500 years ago Confucius had 12 good food rules and nothing much has changed in all this time.
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Science evolves, knowledge evolves, humanity evolves. What were Confuscius' 12 food rules?
Does this work for cadiac fibrosis?
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.
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
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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?
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.🌱🌱
That story sounds totally plausible, and scientific too!
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.
@@RobbeyT1 Yeah she conveniently didn't provide any info about her friend besides that they were on a keto diet lol. Very sus
It makes sense. A lot of keto book recipes are incredibly high in saturated fats. After 6 weeks your blood is like gelatin.
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?
At 14:56 - you say to chew your nitrates - chew your nitrate pills? You do not mention what we should eat to increase our intake of nitrates.
I think it was kale.
It must be the nitrates in the bacon that lowered my blood pressure :).
Google nitrates.
green vegetables.when chewed it will release the nitrates times 10-12X times it’s original form then becomes nitric oxide when in the blood thus restoring flow and healthy cardiovascular system.
Thank you, for raising awareness on CAD, this message remains timely
1) where from should one get his proteins on a plant based diet ?
2) Issues as natural blood diluters and the role of bitters in heart health are not well addressed.
Protein from legumes (greatest amount) and grains (less but still adds up) and vegetables (they add a bit)
If I eat like 250g dry legumes and 300g dry pasta in a day that is already agout 100g protein
It’s all about amino acids if you’re building muscle 😉
Too much protein damages the kidneys. We only need like around 60 grams of protein a day, easily obtainable from plants in a diverse diet of fruits, veggies and whole grains and legumes.
Leafy greens are natural blood thinners that’s why people taking prescription blood thinners are told to limit or eliminate certain foods. You might like the new book The Plant-based Athlete. It discusses protein in detail. 🌱💪🏼
Nobody is diagnosed with a PROTEIN deficiency.You get proteins from vegetables.fasting also causes atophagy.the body eating itself provides protein.Ive read this several times from dr.s that promote fasting.
Is this plant based diet good for congestive heart failure patients?
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'
Allah'u'abha you are richt my brother ....God bless Dr esselstyn and wfpb....from Belgium
Hi yes Abdul Baha said that.
He also said our food should be grains and plant based.
Frm malaysia
Hi Francis tq for sharing the quotation
Also lost 18lbs on plant based.
His diet is cleaning and calcification artery too ?
He never speaks about it.
Thanks 🙏🏻
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.
The real question is can we get these results while using a small bit of olive oil and eating a small bit of meat.
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
Ofcourse you can
sugar and arteries inflammation is the primary is the primary problem
What is nitrate?
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.
No surgeries or stroke?
How about repairing the gut
What about vitamin K2-mk-7 and NSD-SK nattokinase for calcified plaques partly composed of fibrinogen? That might aid in reversal.
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
Does Dr Esselstyn take questions?
yes, as long as he can get paid to shill answers.
@@srolesen Yikes, that's very cynical and unfair. Esselstyn is truly a salt-of-the-Earth person who deeply cares about patients and and still seeing people and helping them stop and reverse their heart disease in his mid-80s. I've heard him speak in person twice.
Why don’t you email Dr E and ask???
I find this really strange, I have been keto, (NOT loads of bacon n meat) very little, loads of veg and only good oils and have made great strides. I eat eggs and some sheep and goat cheese. I eat no cow, and definitely no grain, its so bad for the gut. If there are problems in the gut i still think you'll have probs in the blood vessels, gut is key
Where did you get the idea that all grains are bad for the gut? Cheese and meat do nothing for the gut but Wholegrain jumbo Oats for instance does so much good for gut. I am a Biochemist & this was my field of research for my Masters degree. There are grains like Wheat which may not suit those who are gluten intolerant but try not do dump all grains in that category. Grains come in so many shapes & forms from Oats to Teff (Ethiopian high protein grain and an excellent food for the health of our microbiome).
If you are on keto and are trying to eliminate good healthy carbs from your day-to-day diet, you are only painting yourself into a corner. Unbeknownst to you, your cells are becoming congested with lipids. And soon, insulin will knock on their door as usual but, get no reply. This will be the pre-diabetic stage. Then you’ll one day out of the blue go in to full-blown diabetes.
What kind of animals were fed high fat diets? If they were plant eaters, then the diet would make them ill as they aren’t designed for it. Humans are. I read your book and used the diet but cholesterol remained high as did A1c. High fat low carb solved it and I also lost 30 lbs.
Please dig a little deeper into current research into cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Half the people who die from heart attacks have "normal" cholesterol blood levels.
if your LDL levels aren't between 35-70 then they are not optimal
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.
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.
WOW, life changing!!! Many thanks for sharing with all. God Bless
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
Same... I'm confused. I think plant-based diet is better for long-term.
Same here. A debate should be done with each of the presenters provide research
No olive oil? So crazy
I did keto and it made me sicker
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.
I could not understand what does he meant by"chewing nitrate" from what food we can take it?is there anyone who can help me?
@Laughing Owl what about raw leafy vegetables?
Haroon Baig yes, Google nitrates it will tell you what foods to eat that has these nitrates in them and they also include radishes, Chinese cabbage, fennel, romaine lettuce, beets, so Google nitrates and you can find out a lot of information. there's also a supplement you can take! And also says it will help lower your blood pressure!
@@Valiant_Thor_03 I think he recommends cooking them for that 5 to 6 minute boiling period because it makes them easier to digest and I think the cooking breaks up the oxalites that they can contain that sometimes trouble gall baldders and livers.
by chewing you release the nitrates when mix with saliva which latter become nitric oxide in the bloodstream thus relaxing artery walls and restoring good blood flow and secure artery walls stay healthy
@@ruthsyversen5963 thnx
dose wheat cause inflamation
I'm not sure why the richest men in the world doesn't give this clinic a billion dollars each to boost research studies?!🤔
Cos they double it by investing in pharmaceuticals 😂😂
@@checkdat8 my sentiments exactly!
Cholesterol is in your entire circulatory system. Why is there clogging of the ARTERIES close to the heart and not in the veins or capillaries in your nose, ear or knee?
This is because the pumping of the heart can cause hairline cracks. Blood pressure is highest in this area. These hairline cracks are repaired by a sticky substance LP(a), to prevent from getting worse.
Why don't animals have cardiovascular disease?
Almost all animals produce large amounts of vitamin C in their liver.
On average 35 mg/kg body weight. So we have to take at least about 3000 mg of vitamin C ourselves because humans cannot make vitamin C. You get strong collagen tissue, strong connective tissue, strong arteries. Hairline cracks no longer form and arterial plaque is removed and burned in the liver.
Repair with cholesterol is therefore a consequence of a deficiency of vitamin C.
So do not take statins, but vitamin C in a high dose: at least 3 grams, better: 6 to 10 grams
Source: Cardiovascular disease and vitamin C (Dr. Rath Foundation)
Best treatment for atherosclerosis: Vitamin C
Why do only coronary arteries clog with cholesterol and not veins or small capillaries?
If "high cholesterol" is the cause of clogging your arteries, why doesn't it clog the arteries in your finger, your nose, and the smallest capillaries in your toe?
Scurvy = No vitamin C in your diet.
Symptom: Your blood vessels break and you bleed to death. Think of the sailor of the past.
Scurvy of the heart = Just enough vitamin C from food.
Symptom: Arteries around the heart are not strong enough to resist high blood pressure. Damage is repaired with cholesterol LP(a) to prevent worse. After years of repair, your arteries become clogged.
A guinea pig can also not synthesize vitamin C by themself, just like humans, and needs supplementing 50 mg vitamin C every day and weighs only 1 kg.
1 orange = 50 mg vitamin C.
Do you really think that 75 mg vitamin C for YOU is enough? What is your weight?
Enough vitamin C supplement of at least 3000 mg. per day gives strong and flexible arteries. Cholesterol is not needed as a repair agent. Cholesterol in your coronary arteries is broken down and burned in your liver.
Source TH-cam:
- Cardiovascular disease and vitamin C (Dr. Rath Foundation)
- Ending the Cardiovascular Epidemic by Natural Means - Dr. Matthias Rath
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.
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
I'm glad to say all his research has been replaced with more accurate research.
Accurate as in more of the same or opposite?
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.
@@HealingLifeKwikly Quite the reverse.
Hello all people. my english is not good so i can not understand what this Dr is saying. i have CAD and MVA. can anybody of you can tell me what food plan he is suggesting and how to eat. i m 40 year old. i can not walk much. i become tired. please anybody can explain me what is he is saying and giving eating plan. thank you very much.
Eat lots of green vegetables, chew your food well especially green leafy veg like kale and spinach. X
avoid meats, eggs, dairy products, and all vegetable oils, including olive oil.
Chew the green leaves 06 times a day (spinach, chard, beet leaves, cabbage, kale) with balsamic or apple vinegar.
No animal products, no refined and processed foods, no salt and sugar, no oil or other fats, no nuts & seeds (except flaxseed in small amounts).
Eat vegetables, legumes, fruits, whole grains.
Write him or call him at his office.
@@user-iw6vf4vl7n no salt at all? How about honey?
What I eat a nice large salad what do when I am hungry before I go to bed. I wake up in the night or I can't go to sleep because I'm hungry, of course I go to the kitchen and eat. I appreciate this, but ideas? Plain pasta? and wholw wheat pasta is like cardboard.. I'll try the spinach
That sounds more like food addiction than hunger. If you’re hungry, eat vegetables. If you don’t want to eat vegetables, then you’re not hungry. Eat ONLY what is nutritious.
I’ve been thinking about what you said. Check out the work of Dr John McDougall who advocates eating complex starches to alleviate hunger. Like you, salads don’t keep me full for more than 3 hours. Potatoes and beans do. I like McDougall’s books but not his videos. Best wishes to you.