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Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn – How To Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease Naturally With Diet & Lifestyle

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Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn really laid it all out there in this episode. He debunked a lot of myths surrounding heart disease, heart attacks and what really causes this problem in people. Turns out it’s damage to the endothelial cells in the arteries surrounding our hearts. When we damage these endothelial cells with certain foods, we can’t create nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is what helps to eat away cholesterol that builds up in the arteries.

Turns out meat and animal products do lots of damage to these epithelial cells according to Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn.

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We discuss the following and so much more:

The important role of nitric oxide
Foods that rebuild endothelial cells
How the brachial artery tourniquet test can show damage to the endothelial cells
What’s bad about oils
The importance of vitamin B12
If you have to supplement does this mean your diet is deficient
What supplements he takes
The dangers of statin drugs
Omega 3 fats
The role of emotions in heart attacks
Whether or not running causes inflammation
Dr. Steven Sinatra’s supplement recommendations of Coenzyme c10, carnatine, D-ribose & magnesium
His success rate with patients
Why vegetables like kale, swiss chard, spinach, arugula, beet greens and beets become nitric oxide
Why juicing prevents your body from making nitric oxide
Why moderation is not good
And so much more!

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Show Date:

Friday 1/11/2013

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Show Guest:

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn

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Guest Info:

Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.D. from Western Reserve University. In 1956, pulling the No. 6 oar as a member of the victorious United States rowing team, he was awarded a gold medal at the Olympic Games. He was trained as a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic and at St. George’s Hospital in London. In 1968, as an Army surgeon in Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star.

Dr. Esselstyn and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, have followed a plant-based diet for more than 26 years. Dr. Esselstyn presently directs the cardiovascular prevention and reversal program at The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute.

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Heart attacks and heart disease

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