Well I enjoyed hearing him speak again, I have heard it all a few times and never get tired of it. I do have a question I don't know how to get answered though. When he says to get 6 servings of greens with the balsamic a day, can you cut it up real small and still get the benefits and can you add it to other foods? Will you still reap those same benefits he was talking about? What do you think?
@@chrissykapteyn4264 In a RUclips video, I've seen Ann Esselstyn add chopped kale to her breakfast oatmeal. Where Dr. Esselstyn adds fruits to his morning oatmeal, she prefers a savory oatmeal.
@@chrissykapteyn4264 Hi! Perhaps try directing your question about small pieces to Jane and Ann's RUclips channel: truclips.net/channel/UCkVtuE3WR0NhNnDiP5d_pAA
I went to his seminar , truthfully, I was almost dragged there. I simply gave it a chance by following everything he layed out. I was skeptical , but didn't want open heart surgery. I am now free of diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. After loosing weight, I started running and finished 2nd in my age group in a 5k run. So my heart seams to be ok. Don't wait until you have a serious issue, now is the time to feel better and open up a whole new world.
Yeah I won my age group when I was 45 and on a whole food plant based diet and won my age group and didn't know it because I was talking to someone else when they where giving awards because I never expected coming close to winning my age group race. I read it in the paper the next day. I then called them up and arranged to pick up my award. No I am 51 and run with my dog when it is warmer. Can't wait until spring.
Being Italian, olive oil was the hardest thing for me to give up but I’m so glad I did. I am almost 66 years old and had an unnecessary heart catheterization that revealed my arteries were nice and wide and clear. Thank you Dr. Esselstyn for your courage to speak despite the criticism, and thank you for your compassion for those who are seriously ill. Thank you for all you have done to reverse heart disease and other diseases. Your work, and the work of the other plant-based doctors, have changed my life! ❤😊
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn should and will be nominated for Nobel prize for medicine!!! It’s matter of the time! He literally saved millions upon millions human lives, empowered people to be able to control their own life, his truth and his nobility shall prevail all over the world!
My husband's cardiologist told him to eat a Akins diet.. we followed this until my husband had a mild stroke. We changed to a whole food plant base program. We bought Ann's books the reverse heart disease and plant base woman warrior. And his numbers are already coming down. And he can breathe better, we feel better. Thank you so much
I just got Ann and Jane Esselstyns The Plant Based Woman Warrior book. Omg! It is such a beautiful book with so many easy delicious sounding recipes!! I cannot wait to try them all!! Everyone reading the comments should get that book!❤❤❤
He is " SPOT ON " I have a science, nutritional background and yet, he blew me away. I have always said, I believe the answers are in our diets. This information is truly LIFE SAVING for us all. He is just phenomenal!!! Thank you Dr Esselstyn.
I completely agree. His book raises a good question-why is 200 the goal doctors quote for cholesterol when it should be to get below 150? We need guidelines that speak the truth!
Fantastic interview ! I have AFib and heart failure and just trying to be Vegan whole plant based. This interview will finally get me going to reverse my conditions. I am also diabetic. Thank you Dr E and thank the interviewer for a fantastic job of asking the right questions
Ppl are asking you questions @carmel1143 ..Why not return and answer the questions? It would help to motivate others if you have success. I can not understand why ppl comment and never return to follow-up.
I never get tired of listening to Dr. Esselstyn. Every word from his mouth is gold. He is the most intelligent Doctor I have ever known. His cognitive ability, amazing memory, clear thoughts and articulation are the proof that whole food plant based diet has the power to keep us healthy and disease free.
After rattling off a list of greens, he says, “... top five are kale, swiss chard, spinach, arugula and beets... and LOOK WHAT IT DOES FOR YOUR MEMORY!” (Without missing a beat). He is my favorite SMART ALECK! Jenna, I’m so glad you brought this moment out of him. I hope he lives to 150 spreading the truth about cardiovascular disease and health.
@@lostboi3974 ,not kale but spinach,you can leave out spinach. I premixed and freeze packets of kale,celery,spring onions,fresh basil and mint 🍃 leafs and my base is cooled down green tea and eating raw beets not every day though.
My favorite moment..when you recognize him as an Olympic rower. 🥰 I have watched a lot of Esselstyn interviews. NONE of them ever got him to blush. He so appreciated that recognition.
Best health adviser and expert. I switched to low/zero fat vegan diet year and a half ago and life has been so good. I am so grateful to dr. Caldwell Esselstyn.
Never get tired of listening to Esselstyn! Such a gentleman with a wealth of information and wisdom to glean from him no matter how much I hear him. I only have one wrong friend so it is encouraging to hear doctors to reinforce why I do what I do
I eat kale three times a day and I'm on a plant food diet like the doctor recommends and when I go for walks now my chest and arms are no longer tight so I can tell my body is making nitric oxide what a lifesaver this guy is thank you very much for the video may the Lord bless you
I only just came across this video, and I must say you’re one of the few interviewer that allows your guest to speak and finish his thoughts without constantly interrupting Dr. Esselstyn . This made for an excellent video that filled with so much information. Thank you.
@@bobbymiller8563 okay Bobby this isn't don, feel free to ask me any questions last year I lost 30 lb this year I've lost 38 lb. And the main thing is is my insides are healthier I am getting healthy on the inside the longer I go the healthier I get on the inside. I encourage you to keep up the good work and stay on this as a lifestyle change, that's the only way it's going to work is if you make it a lifestyle change. Anytime you have a question go ahead and give me a question and I'll answer it as best I can. I will share with you anytime things that I've discovered things that I've gone through with the new lifestyle glad to help anybody that wants to help themselves be healthy. Bye now
@@bobbymiller8563 okay Bobby, this is harv again, I just read your statement to Don, if you want to be healthy follow Dr esselstein and Dr Allen goldhamer, Google Dr goldhamer, listen to Dr Russell Stein and Dr goldhamer and combine the two into your life and you will have a change of life for the rest of your life. If for one minute you think you're going to have cheeseburgers and pizza and fried chicken and shakes and fried zucchini and ranch dressing on the side and all the grease and a carne asada burrito don't even bother doing this plant-based diet. I'm not trying to discourage you. If you're not ready to make a lifestyle change and be healthy. It does no good to eat grease cholesterol and the artery American diet with the vegetables in the fruit your body does no good eating the fruit and vegetables with all the American artery clogging diet with all the fried foods in the baked goods and the cookies and the pastries and the ice creams and all the stuff that we like to eat. Your body can't handle good and bad we've been doing that all our life. It's time to make a change bubba, I've made a change if I can do it I know you can do it because I'm a guy that would eat anything and everything and I would have said to you you're crazy I'm not going to just eat plant foods. When Burger came out with the plant-based Burger, I said I'm never going to eat one of those if I want to have a burger I'm going to eat the real thing. Now three or four years later I'm plant-based and I never will eat a plant-based Burger. They have oil in them and oil kills the arteries in your whole body from your toes all the way to your brain and in your brain it affects all your arteries cholesterol affects all your arteries besides your heart. I decided and I hope you decide that you want to live a long time and be as healthy as you can be while God let you live on this Earth. Cuz there's a time to be born and there's a time to die, and we might as well be as healthy as we can be while we're here and I don't want somebody changing a diaper our wife and my butt for 10 or 15 years laying in some bed hooked up to a bunch of monitors and wires hanging out of being tubes. Question is do you want to be healthy until it's time to just go to sleep one night and not wake up or do you want to go to the hospital and be stuck with needles and knives I'm stuck with wires and tubes. That's what you got to ask yourself. Study Dr esselstein and listening to Dr goldhamer.. Trust me when I say this do not feed your emotions, do not eat because you feel bad do not eat because you are happy. I want you to feed your hunger with healthy foods and once you're hunger is gone a man's hunger is strong and once it is gone you can concentrate on more of the healthy foods for that meal even though you had a banana to curb your craving of eating something that you should not eat. I know this from experience, a man's hunger can be powerful. Just eat something healthy when you get hungry and curb your appetite until you can get home, just go in a store buy a couple of bananas and eat them and make them organic bananas because they taste way better than your standard banana and they're only 10 cents more expensive than the standard. Okay I got to run my dinner is waiting me bye now
I am in awwwww. Thank you doctor and thank you young lady for this incredible information. This doctor does truly care about people's health and healing, not just popping more and more pills that give us horrible side effects. He cares about people and not money. What an amazing human being. My hat off to you Dr. Esselstyn. I watch your wife and daughter every single chance I get. From my heart, which is not well but soon will be after I begin eating what you've mentioned. I thank you. Namaste.
I was educated and taught about what doctor Esselstyn had accomplished with all of his heart patients after I had my stent. My life is improved so much in so many ways. I am so grateful for all his work and the great results that people are getting by changing their lives and following his guidance. I was even more impressed because of the scientific proof of what our foods do to our bodies both good and bad.
Did you experience pain after your stent was put in? I had a stent put in. Since then, I've had ongoing pain. My stress tests and bloodwork are all phenomenal now, and I'm jogging, playing intense tennis, etc... but this pain is still here after 7 months...
I had a stent put in 3 months ago and it's true I feel "something" in my heart like a strange body. Various feelings also the way I turn on my bed. I want to follow the advice given here...but chewing greens 6x a day seems a bit unrealistic... First time I hear about nitric oxide ! I'm trying to collect relevant ideas on internet, navigating through contadictory statements!@@systemsoversymptomsvisionw9806
Thanks Dr. Caldwell, I began a week ago your suggested "Whole Food Plant-Based Diet", lost already 4KG and feel way better than in Keto diet. Keto didn't work for me at all, raised my cholesterol a lot, also I think Keto made me many extra heart arteries plaque I didn't have before starting Keto. So I don't know why people so praise Keto but it's definitely not for everyone, at least I won't suggest it to people with a bad heart condition. Thanks again Dr. Caldwell for your efforts and lifetime dedication, I appreciate that a lot 👍👍
This is by far the best interview I have ever seen with Dr. Esselstyn. . Excellent questions and very in debth informative answers. Thank you for sharing, Jenna
I agree. Thank you, Jenna, for your incisive interview of a national treasure. Essy is a font of critical knowledge on healthful dining. Boola, boola to both you fellow Yalies!
Nice to hear Dr. Esselstyn in another informative interview. He is too kind to cardiologists for their lack of understanding of nutrition knowledge because it is not covered in the training. The cardiologists should make it a point to understand nutrition in depth on their own to be able to provide proper guidance to their patients - 'low coverage during training' is a weak excuse!
Such an incredible man. Recently found out I have blockages in 4 arteries, the one on my LAD is borderline so they didn’t stent me. I feel like a ticking time bomb, I guess im still in shock but have started this diet and am praying it will give me a chance to see my kids grow up. Has anyone here had a similar experience to me, extensive disease and managed to avoid surgery or further surgery ? Wishing you all blessings and good health
Intensely grateful to you, Dr , for having made my mind firmly tuned now towards PBWF diet. Your passion to unconditionally help out fellow human beings needlessly suffering due to over commercialisation of this vitally important sector of nutrition , inspires me to help out all around me by sharing your knowledge and I shall continue to spread your messsge of good health through correct nutrition. Many thanks once again.
I‘ m very grateful for all the things I could learn from the Esselstyns. Even to leave out salt is much easier when you follow those wonderful recipes.
@@boomerang6130 No problem. My diet was everything like meat, milk, Holland cheese, salmon,very spicy Ethiopian food,oil, salt, sugar, no sport, no walk it was covid lockdown in the Netherlands 😴. This was it.
@@SenaitMulugeta8 OIC, thanks so much for your reply my friend. Are you eating the Esselstyn WFPB diet now and how do you feel? It is a hard diet to follow but it is a healthy diet provided you can follow it.
We have an epidemic of chronic diseases in this country. With so much money spent on fighting these dreadful diseases, why are there so few doctors like Dr. Esselstyne? What is wrong with out training institutions? The American public is preyed upon by the misinformation/propaganda of the food companies, big pharma, and the self-serving interests of doctors who benefit from sickness instead of wellness. Dr. Esselstyne is the epitome of what a doctor should be... he wants to help people get well.
Did you have heart disease Luiz when you started to follow him. I’m 56 and I have heart disease in 3 arteries. I hope this will help me. I hope you are well too 🙏
Love this message it's so important. I have a friend on Atkins and feeling worse and remembered me talking about the whole food plant diet and said he was interested. People that are fealing the effects of their diet are easier to help them change.
Incredible incredible man. Bless you,Dr! I wish I had a doctor who was on board. I am plant based and my doctor still recommends me to eat dairy for calcium and asks how I am getting protein! So sad. I just can’t believe how little info is out there for the average doctor. 😢 I am my own advocate and it is hard, but worth it. Love this video...I was vegan for years snd cut the faux stuff. Wish I knew the greens 6times a day info years ago.
this just literally changed my life, I have heart failure and Doc keeps adding more and more meds all expensive and who knows the side effects cardio, grams, CT scans, stress test etc. etc. Nobody said stop eating that shit food and switch to a plant-based diet. I love steak ,, milkshakes ,,melted cheese on everything absolutely love that stuff. But what I love more ,,,,is being alive !!! so here we go
I've lost over 200 pounds in 30 years. I've been a Vegetarian nearly Vegan for a good part of the last 10 years. I'm going to take this to the ultimate level. Eliminate sweeteners and do the 6 portions of greens every day. And never waver for even a meal. It's just not worth it. Thanx for posting. ❤️
Wonderful interview just learning about WFPB and started a month ago. Love the videos on RUclips by his wife Anne and daughter Jayne. Great recipes to help me.
Thank you for sharing this Jenna! I know it is 4 years after the original post, but I have been really interested in Dr. Esselstyn's findings. I question a lot about protein, olive oil (still many studies show great benefits of it), worry of diabetes with such high carb diets, essential amino acids and fatty acids, meat/fish in moderation. I wish I could pick Dr. Esselstyn's brain. Many longevity doctors and even heart surgeons are mentioning that the older view of no fat diets is flawed ... of course, he is referring to whole plant based. The one key item that Dr. E refers to is "did the asian and rural africans eat it"? Well, did they eat whole plant based bought at our grocery stores ... diets are so controversial depending on who one asks and what research they will point to. Thank you again Jenna! Are you still fully whole plant based?
Excellent, only heard of this man last night, month ago had heart attack n stent , and binge watching numerous heart videos, was delighted with my progress, no butter, no milk, no red meat no sugar no frying no bacon, was delighted with oily fish veg n salad n olive oil, 2 coffees n plenty green tea with lemon and water, Now your questions were absolutely appreciated, especially the coffee and Italian friends! Amazed by olive oil, does that mean olives out too . For someone who's bmi was under 25 , i had hoped it was going to be easy, i must get this book, great interview. Two months on I've been following Dr Esselstyn's advice, especially removing the oils and daily intake of the greens and balsamic vinegar, LDL results now 0.8 ( i think the American units for that is multiplied by 38). Fortunately i dont have weight issues, So i can concentrate on his dietary recommendations except for the cup of coffee, and salmon, hake and chicken. As someone who studied chemistry and our chemistry lecturer warned us of the dangers of chlorinated hydrocarbons used to extract caffeine from coffee in the lab!! Not sure how they make decaffeinated coffee nowdays.but green tea might have to do alone! But most importantly, many of the plant based foods in the supermarket, still don't pass for this cardiovascular Endothelial diet, too many contain saturated fat and many items made with coconut oil.
Yes. No oil..no fish no chicken..no caffeinated coffee...but caffeinated tea is OK and decaf coffee is OK...But Patrick you must realise you won't be safe if you're still eating these foods
This interview was so thorough and thoughtful. Thank you for providing us with Dr. Esselgtyn's wisdom and kindness. Dr. Esselstyn mentioned that there is very little training in nutrition in medical school. I am wondering whether there is any organization (or individuals) who are pushing the The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) to require that a large portion of this exam should be in nutrition and disease prevention? This would impact how medical schools proceed in their training which will impact thousands of doctors and mainstream thought, thus changing the way we all view food and disease.
Oh! Can I relate to that. I was on the Atkins diet several times in my life, from the age of 26 onward. This last time I was on the diet 2 years and was not losing weight, and I was feeling really awful. With Congestive heart failure and Polycystic kidney disease, the Atkins diet almost killed me. I am so worried about all the people on the Atkins diet that may not know they have heart disease, or Polycystic Kidney Disease. It makes your health worse and especially so, if you do not know you have these diseases.
Thank you for going above and beyond to get this message out. You break it down in simple steps that make sense. I am so grateful for Chef AJ for introducing me to you and people like you, who are so passionate about healing and living a healthier life through eating a whole food plant based lifestyle.
Wonderful impactful talk! I have read his book, and I learned so much more in this interview. Very impressive! Thank you so much for your commitment, both of you and may you continue for years to come.
Love Dr. Esselstyn. Medicare costs are outrageous. The focus is not on preventative. If insurance would cover preventative I think the outcomes would be different. Most of the industrialized nations have cardiovascular issues, not just the US because they have adopted our lifestyle.
I disagree; you're saying that people can be motivated by money but studies have shown that it not typically the case; people are motivated by power -- some that is money but other it is sex or position in a company/in a household. so no, you cannot incentivize humans through insurance
Good nite. I enjoyed every word of this interview although some medical terms I don't understand. If you should have another lecture or seminar I will be happy to listen. From TRINIDAD & TOBAGO THANKS
I was recently diagnosed with high LDL cholesterol and I am getting started on plant-based/whole foods diet. Thanks for the wonderful and motivating interview!
You're very welcome. Good luck!! I did this course all on it when I got started and would really recommend. nutritionstudies.org/courses/plant-based-nutrition/
@@Dame704 It was pretty bad: LDL was at 5.2 mmol/L or 201.1 mg/dL. I ended up changing my diet and started taking medication, and my LDL dropped to 2.1 mmol/L or 81 mg/dL.
I'd like to reiterate my thanks for this interview Jenna and Dr E - I've been watching the doc for years but it never hit home why I should be adding balsamic (which I love!) to my greens - I'll be starting on that tomorrow!
Really great job . Wonderfully thought out interview questions for a genius of a dr . Well done . If you haven’t get dr Mills, Gregor , Barnard , ornish , fuhrman , etc . I’ll watch . Thanks
Great questions especially on the barriers of why people are slow in adopting and putting information like this into practice. What i also wanted to hear was his take on organic vs non-organic vegetables. Is it worthwhile to choose organic over non-organic? I think the next step is for someone or group to spread *great* recipes to replace the steaks, burgers, lasagna, and other "killer foods" people immerse themselves in. I'm trying to sell my parents into this diet but the reply is, "plant-based diet? there's nothing else to eat!!". If we had a bunch of recipes with appetizing photos and videos, that would greatly help.
Hey Eric! Thanks so much for watching. For recipes, I'm a big fan of Dr. E's son Rip's website, Plant Strong. They have some really yummy recipes on there: plantstrong.com/plant-strong-recipes As for videos, check out Dr. E's daughter Jane's youtube: ruclips.net/channel/UCkVtuE3WR0NhNnDiP5d_pAA :) Stay healthy and thanks again for checking out our conversation.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are a gift from God! I appreciate your videos so very much, especially the one on COVID, mentioning to eat 6 cups of greens every day. God bless you.
I have congestive heart failure and high cholesterol, with a side issue of Polycystic Kidney disease. My cardiologist (who is at a very unhealthy weight) told me to eat less meat, no coffee and that olive oil is good for you! I argued that it is was not good for you. Then, I ignored her. I have a Nephrologist who said the same thing and is very unfriendly, I might add. She never sent me to the Nutritionist either. So, on my own I researched everything I could. I had heard that meat was bad for you so I went vegetarian. Then I went vegan. Then I went plant based. It was hard, but I started feeling better. I have a vegan friend (who has heart disease after 30 some years on the vegan diet) who suggested just doing the vegan diet again, and when eating out doing the 2% rule of 2% bad stuff centered around a vegan diet. So I did. Now I am not feeling good at all and have made a decision to go back to plant based. After listening to your video I see the light, and knowing I have felt good before, so I know it is the way to go. Thank you for this information. It is gold. Funny thing….God did not like us or intend for us to eat meat, but allowed it. Look where that got us.
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What are some of your favorite points that Dr. Esselstyn made?
Well I enjoyed hearing him speak again, I have heard it all a few times and never get tired of it. I do have a question I don't know how to get answered though. When he says to get 6 servings of greens with the balsamic a day, can you cut it up real small and still get the benefits and can you add it to other foods? Will you still reap those same benefits he was talking about? What do you think?
And is the balsamic added just for taste or is there further health benefits?
@@chrissykapteyn4264 In a RUclips video, I've seen Ann Esselstyn add chopped kale to her breakfast oatmeal. Where Dr. Esselstyn adds fruits to his morning oatmeal, she prefers a savory oatmeal.
How kale and balsamic vinegar helps heal and restore nitric oxide to the body. Had no idea. Great interview!❤️🌱
@@chrissykapteyn4264 Hi! Perhaps try directing your question about small pieces to Jane and Ann's RUclips channel: truclips.net/channel/UCkVtuE3WR0NhNnDiP5d_pAA
I went to his seminar , truthfully, I was almost dragged there. I simply gave it a chance by following everything he layed out. I was skeptical , but didn't want open heart surgery. I am now free of diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. After loosing weight, I started running and finished 2nd in my age group in a 5k run. So my heart seams to be ok. Don't wait until you have a serious issue, now is the time to feel better and open up a whole new world.
Thanks for sharing your story here, very inspiring and a great call for others to take their health seriously.
Yeah I won my age group when I was 45 and on a whole food plant based diet and won my age group and didn't know it because I was talking to someone else when they where giving awards because I never expected coming close to winning my age group race. I read it in the paper the next day. I then called them up and arranged to pick up my award.
No I am 51 and run with my dog when it is warmer. Can't wait until spring.
Seems to be ok? he says this reverses HD where is the calcium scan to show this????
@@MarkRollag they do have calcium regression scans actually. Look it up and i think youll be pleased
Congratulations
Being Italian, olive oil was the hardest thing for me to give up but I’m so glad I did. I am almost 66 years old and had an unnecessary heart catheterization that revealed my arteries were nice and wide and clear. Thank you Dr. Esselstyn for your courage to speak despite the criticism, and thank you for your compassion for those who are seriously ill. Thank you for all you have done to reverse heart disease and other diseases. Your work, and the work of the other plant-based doctors, have changed my life! ❤😊
Isn't it so nice to dump traditional poisoning food?
Italians are big on cheese & prosciutto & lunchmeats too.
What do you mean that the catherization revealed clean arteries? Why did they do it?
@@carlbernngl to rule out anything more than stress related chest pain.
this guy is a HERO.
THATS RIGHT IN ALL CAPS !! LETS DO IT !!
mine too
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn should and will be nominated for Nobel prize for medicine!!! It’s matter of the time! He literally saved millions upon millions human lives, empowered people to be able to control their own life, his truth and his nobility shall prevail all over the world!
My husband's cardiologist told him to eat a Akins diet.. we followed this until my husband had a mild stroke. We changed to a whole food plant base program. We bought Ann's books the reverse heart disease and plant base woman warrior. And his numbers are already coming down. And he can breathe better, we feel better. Thank you so much
I just got Ann and Jane Esselstyns The Plant Based Woman Warrior book. Omg! It is such a beautiful book with so many easy delicious sounding recipes!! I cannot wait to try them all!! Everyone reading the comments should get that book!❤❤❤
They cook with a lot of nuts, seeds, tofu, tempeh in their videos.
@SheriAnne0711 be careful of these books though...not all recipes are approved by Dr E if you have heart disease
@@jgrysiak6566that's right... they're not for the patients De E is talking about here
@@georgannecollett8047 it does say in these books by his wife and daughter how to make them heart healthy
He is " SPOT ON " I have a science, nutritional background and yet, he blew me away. I have always said, I believe the answers are in our diets. This information is truly LIFE SAVING for us all. He is just phenomenal!!! Thank you Dr Esselstyn.
I completely agree. His book raises a good question-why is 200 the goal doctors quote for cholesterol when it should be to get below 150? We need guidelines that speak the truth!
Fantastic interview ! I have AFib and heart failure and just trying to be Vegan whole plant based. This interview will finally get me going to reverse my conditions. I am also diabetic. Thank you Dr E and thank the interviewer for a fantastic job of asking the right questions
How’s the Afib with your diet ?
How did things go for you
How are you making out now with your diet.
How are you now? I have same problems as you.
Ppl are asking you questions @carmel1143 ..Why not return and answer the questions? It would help to motivate others if you have success. I can not understand why ppl comment and never return to follow-up.
I never get tired of listening to Dr. Esselstyn. Every word from his mouth is gold. He is the most intelligent Doctor I have ever known. His cognitive ability, amazing memory, clear thoughts and articulation are the proof that whole food plant based diet has the power to keep us healthy and disease free.
Well said Jade, you are highly intuitive
This guy is the real deal along with Colin Campbell on cancer.
Lmao
@@rogjan73 I agree!
Such nice words! Multilike!👍👍👍
After rattling off a list of greens, he says, “... top five are kale, swiss chard, spinach, arugula and beets... and LOOK WHAT IT DOES FOR YOUR MEMORY!” (Without missing a beat). He is my favorite SMART ALECK! Jenna, I’m so glad you brought this moment out of him. I hope he lives to 150 spreading the truth about cardiovascular disease and health.
With the Kale if you’re growing it , be sure to grow it in organic soil or you’ll upload thallium into your body.
I couldnt agree more with you, sharpedance! Multilike 👍👍👍
Too bad those are so high in oxylate. Can cause kidney stones in some. 😔
@@lostboi3974 ,not kale but spinach,you can leave out spinach. I premixed and freeze packets of kale,celery,spring onions,fresh basil and mint 🍃 leafs and my base is cooled down green tea and eating raw beets not every day though.
Those greens are filled with nasty anti-nutrients that can destroy the thyroid and cause other damage.
This amazing human is 87, and still sharp as a tack! ❤️
…and still riding a bike miles per day. The absolute Real Deal!!!
He's 90 now...April 2024
@@georgannecollett8047and sounds just as good!
My favorite moment..when you recognize him as an Olympic rower. 🥰 I have watched a lot of Esselstyn interviews. NONE of them ever got him to blush. He so appreciated that recognition.
He was, and still is, a hunk of a man. No wonder Ann snatched him up.
He’s the real deal. He talks the talk, and walks the walk.
@@sowmindful1501 He also rides a bike many miles per day still today. He’s the Real Deal!!!
Best health adviser and expert. I switched to low/zero fat vegan diet year and a half ago and life has been so good. I am so grateful to dr. Caldwell Esselstyn.
Were you a high fat vegan before?
Keep going, keep going!
Applause! I have stage 3 congestive heart failure. Thanks so much. I shall take all your advice starting in the morning.
Never get tired of listening to Esselstyn! Such a gentleman with a wealth of information and wisdom to glean from him no matter how much I hear him. I only have one wrong friend so it is encouraging to hear doctors to reinforce why I do what I do
Caldwell
You are an amazing man, thank god for you.
Am recovering and learning as much as possible.
Thanks for everything
I eat kale three times a day and I'm on a plant food diet like the doctor recommends and when I go for walks now my chest and arms are no longer tight so I can tell my body is making nitric oxide what a lifesaver this guy is thank you very much for the video may the Lord bless you
I only just came across this video, and I must say you’re one of the few interviewer that allows your guest to speak and finish his thoughts without constantly interrupting Dr. Esselstyn . This made for an excellent video that filled with so much information.
Thank you.
You are very, very welcome Sandra. 🌸
@@JennaMatecki No no, thank you!
after my heart attack 6 years ago I started following a plant base diet. thank you doc.
WOW! yay! keep going Don!
Don are you eating a plant base diet. How long have you been doing it. Have you notice a difference.
What were you eating before the heart attack.
@@bobbymiller8563 okay Bobby this isn't don, feel free to ask me any questions last year I lost 30 lb this year I've lost 38 lb. And the main thing is is my insides are healthier I am getting healthy on the inside the longer I go the healthier I get on the inside. I encourage you to keep up the good work and stay on this as a lifestyle change, that's the only way it's going to work is if you make it a lifestyle change. Anytime you have a question go ahead and give me a question and I'll answer it as best I can. I will share with you anytime things that I've discovered things that I've gone through with the new lifestyle glad to help anybody that wants to help themselves be healthy. Bye now
@@bobbymiller8563 okay Bobby, this is harv again, I just read your statement to Don, if you want to be healthy follow Dr esselstein and Dr Allen goldhamer, Google Dr goldhamer, listen to Dr Russell Stein and Dr goldhamer and combine the two into your life and you will have a change of life for the rest of your life. If for one minute you think you're going to have cheeseburgers and pizza and fried chicken and shakes and fried zucchini and ranch dressing on the side and all the grease and a carne asada burrito don't even bother doing this plant-based diet. I'm not trying to discourage you. If you're not ready to make a lifestyle change and be healthy. It does no good to eat grease cholesterol and the artery American diet with the vegetables in the fruit your body does no good eating the fruit and vegetables with all the American artery clogging diet with all the fried foods in the baked goods and the cookies and the pastries and the ice creams and all the stuff that we like to eat. Your body can't handle good and bad we've been doing that all our life. It's time to make a change bubba, I've made a change if I can do it I know you can do it because I'm a guy that would eat anything and everything and I would have said to you you're crazy I'm not going to just eat plant foods. When Burger came out with the plant-based Burger, I said I'm never going to eat one of those if I want to have a burger I'm going to eat the real thing. Now three or four years later I'm plant-based and I never will eat a plant-based Burger. They have oil in them and oil kills the arteries in your whole body from your toes all the way to your brain and in your brain it affects all your arteries cholesterol affects all your arteries besides your heart. I decided and I hope you decide that you want to live a long time and be as healthy as you can be while God let you live on this Earth. Cuz there's a time to be born and there's a time to die, and we might as well be as healthy as we can be while we're here and I don't want somebody changing a diaper our wife and my butt for 10 or 15 years laying in some bed hooked up to a bunch of monitors and wires hanging out of being tubes. Question is do you want to be healthy until it's time to just go to sleep one night and not wake up or do you want to go to the hospital and be stuck with needles and knives I'm stuck with wires and tubes. That's what you got to ask yourself. Study Dr esselstein and listening to Dr goldhamer.. Trust me when I say this do not feed your emotions, do not eat because you feel bad do not eat because you are happy. I want you to feed your hunger with healthy foods and once you're hunger is gone a man's hunger is strong and once it is gone you can concentrate on more of the healthy foods for that meal even though you had a banana to curb your craving of eating something that you should not eat. I know this from experience, a man's hunger can be powerful. Just eat something healthy when you get hungry and curb your appetite until you can get home, just go in a store buy a couple of bananas and eat them and make them organic bananas because they taste way better than your standard banana and they're only 10 cents more expensive than the standard. Okay I got to run my dinner is waiting me bye now
I am in awwwww.
Thank you doctor and thank you young lady for this incredible information. This doctor does truly care about people's health and healing, not just popping more and more pills that give us horrible side effects. He cares about people and not money. What an amazing human being. My hat off to you Dr. Esselstyn. I watch your wife and daughter every single chance I get. From my heart, which is not well but soon will be after I begin eating what you've mentioned. I thank you. Namaste.
Thank you Jenna for this helpful interview. God bless Dr. Caldwell.❤
What a great interview! Jenna, you did a really nice job!
This interview was exceptionally done. So much great info gleaned in such a short interview. Great job Jenna!
I was educated and taught about what doctor Esselstyn had accomplished with all of his heart patients after I had my stent. My life is improved so much in so many ways. I am so grateful for all his work and the great results that people are getting by changing their lives and following his guidance. I was even more impressed because of the scientific proof of what our foods do to our bodies both good and bad.
Did you experience pain after your stent was put in? I had a stent put in. Since then, I've had ongoing pain. My stress tests and bloodwork are all phenomenal now, and I'm jogging, playing intense tennis, etc... but this pain is still here after 7 months...
I had a stent put in 3 months ago and it's true I feel "something" in my heart like a strange body. Various feelings also the way I turn on my bed. I want to follow the advice given here...but chewing greens 6x a day seems a bit unrealistic... First time I hear about nitric oxide ! I'm trying to collect relevant ideas on internet, navigating through contadictory statements!@@systemsoversymptomsvisionw9806
Love Essy. He is amazing. I am so thankful i now know how to prevent heart disease. He is a huge blessing.
What a great man. Thank God for Dr Esselstyn and his contemporaries. 🙏🏻
Thanks Dr. Caldwell, I began a week ago your suggested "Whole Food Plant-Based Diet", lost already 4KG and feel way better than in Keto diet. Keto didn't work for me at all, raised my cholesterol a lot, also I think Keto made me many extra heart arteries plaque I didn't have before starting Keto. So I don't know why people so praise Keto but it's definitely not for everyone, at least I won't suggest it to people with a bad heart condition. Thanks again Dr. Caldwell for your efforts and lifetime dedication, I appreciate that a lot 👍👍
Jenna = 1+5+5+5+1=17 as Albert = 17, most spiritual number in Chaldean Numerology, love you already ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, this is one of Dr. Esselstyn’s best interviews.
This is by far the best interview I have ever seen with Dr. Esselstyn. . Excellent questions and very in debth informative answers. Thank you for sharing, Jenna
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I agree. Thank you, Jenna, for your incisive interview of a national treasure. Essy is a font of critical knowledge on healthful dining. Boola, boola to both you fellow Yalies!
Great job Jenna. Thank you for helping to educate the world about such an important topic.
Nice to hear Dr. Esselstyn in another informative interview. He is too kind to cardiologists for their lack of understanding of nutrition knowledge because it is not covered in the training. The cardiologists should make it a point to understand nutrition in depth on their own to be able to provide proper guidance to their patients - 'low coverage during training' is a weak excuse!
Because most Doctors don't treat the cause, they treat the result of illness.
Dr. Esselstyn is a gift to the world..thank you
Brilliant interview! You interviewed one of the most revolutionary doctors of our time. He gave some very valuable info here so well done!
Thannks James!! :)
Such an incredible man. Recently found out I have blockages in 4 arteries, the one on my LAD is borderline so they didn’t stent me. I feel like a ticking time bomb, I guess im still in shock but have started this diet and am praying it will give me a chance to see my kids grow up. Has anyone here had a similar experience to me, extensive disease and managed to avoid surgery or further surgery ?
Wishing you all blessings and good health
Lots of people have reversed the plaque doing his diet. You can do it too!!
@@marinavanmens6563 Thank you Marina. I’m giving it my best try ! Sending you best wishes and thanks for the enocuragement !
@@marinavanmens6563where are they?
Keep it up
This man is living such a meaningful existence
Absolutely.
Excellent!!!! Dr. C. Is the best!
What a great interview. Thank you for letting this dear man share his knowledge with us. He changed my life. Thank you
Excellent exchange , really discerning questions and Convincing data driven answers from Dr C. Esselstyn .. All in 50 minutes. Excellent !
Intensely grateful to you, Dr , for having made my mind firmly tuned now towards PBWF diet.
Your passion to unconditionally help out fellow human beings needlessly suffering due to over commercialisation of this vitally important sector of nutrition , inspires me to help out all around me by sharing your knowledge and I shall continue to spread your messsge of good health through correct nutrition.
Many thanks once again.
Extremely well researched and well conducted interview, Jenna. Thanks.
Thanks Kari 🙏❤️
simply marvelous! Dr. Caldwell is greatest!
Thank you Jenna, for giving all of us listeners/viewers the opportunity to learn the truth.
It may be too late for me, but this makes me want to try, it is the best I've ever heard.
I‘ m very grateful for all the things I could learn from the Esselstyns. Even to leave out salt is much easier when you follow those wonderful recipes.
Is this guy trying to propagate packaged food industry like ansel keys ????????
@@harrykohli6811 please be specific.
I wish i listened to this interview before my heart attack & Heartmate 3 😔. Thank you so much🙏
what was your diet prior to the HA if you don't mind sharing?
@@boomerang6130 No problem. My diet was everything like meat, milk, Holland cheese, salmon,very spicy Ethiopian food,oil, salt, sugar, no sport, no walk it was covid lockdown in the Netherlands 😴. This was it.
@@SenaitMulugeta8 OIC, thanks so much for your reply my friend. Are you eating the Esselstyn WFPB diet now and how do you feel? It is a hard diet to follow but it is a healthy diet provided you can follow it.
“Respect for patients.” He gives them time.
We have an epidemic of chronic diseases in this country. With so much money spent on fighting these dreadful diseases, why are there so few doctors like Dr. Esselstyne? What is wrong with out training institutions? The American public is preyed upon by the misinformation/propaganda of the food companies, big pharma, and the self-serving interests of doctors who benefit from sickness instead of wellness. Dr. Esselstyne is the epitome of what a doctor should be... he wants to help people get well.
I really like this doctor and I follow him since ten years ago. thanks from Brazil
Did you have heart disease Luiz when you started to follow him. I’m 56 and I have heart disease in 3 arteries. I hope this will help me.
I hope you are well too 🙏
Love this message it's so important. I have a friend on Atkins and feeling worse and remembered me talking about the whole food plant diet and said he was interested.
People that are fealing the effects of their diet are easier to help them change.
Thank you dr Esselstyn for your incredible knowledge, and telling us the truth about health. I’m a believer and follow your protocol
Yes I enjoyed the interview very much. Want to hear more. Rwalls Ky
Incredible incredible man. Bless you,Dr!
I wish I had a doctor who was on board. I am plant based and my doctor still recommends me to eat dairy for calcium and asks how I am getting protein! So sad. I just can’t believe how little info is out there for the average doctor. 😢
I am my own advocate and it is hard, but worth it. Love this video...I was vegan for years snd cut the faux stuff. Wish I knew the greens 6times a day info years ago.
There is a lot of info out there for the average doctor. They just choose to get wined and dined by big pharma rather than do simple research
I have 3 doctors in the family., a GP, a cancer researcher and a veterinarian. Only the vet had any class aimed at nutrition.
this just literally changed my life, I have heart failure and Doc keeps adding more and more meds all expensive and who knows the side effects
cardio, grams, CT scans, stress test etc. etc. Nobody said stop eating that shit food and switch to a plant-based diet.
I love steak ,, milkshakes ,,melted cheese on everything absolutely love that stuff.
But what I love more ,,,,is being alive !!!
so here we go
Are you doing good now? :)
Loved the insight, Jenna, thanks so much...stay safe and God bless 🙏 ❤
Thanks!
Wow! Thanks so much Chuck! If you liked this one you might like these other videos I made too. ruclips.net/p/PLLTr0EQ8VrPfzJYuCe_WeXMj4aJHsQPUI
Great, focused interview, and I've watched Dr. Esselstyn over and over again. This one is exceptional. Thank you.
Thank you Kathleen! I'm so happy to hear that. There's more interviews on my channel and of course a newsletter at downtoearthbyjenna.com :)
Excellent!
I've lost over 200 pounds in 30 years. I've been a Vegetarian nearly Vegan for a good part of the last 10 years. I'm going to take this to the ultimate level. Eliminate sweeteners and do the 6 portions of greens every day. And never waver for even a meal. It's just not worth it. Thanx for posting. ❤️
So very informative. I will endeavor to increase my greens, cut back on the nuts, and oils and exercise. Thank you. Dr.
Finally someone who speaks the plain truth!
Wonderful interview just learning about WFPB and started a month ago. Love the videos on RUclips by his wife Anne and daughter Jayne. Great recipes to help me.
Thank you for sharing this Jenna! I know it is 4 years after the original post, but I have been really interested in Dr. Esselstyn's findings. I question a lot about protein, olive oil (still many studies show great benefits of it), worry of diabetes with such high carb diets, essential amino acids and fatty acids, meat/fish in moderation. I wish I could pick Dr. Esselstyn's brain. Many longevity doctors and even heart surgeons are mentioning that the older view of no fat diets is flawed ... of course, he is referring to whole plant based. The one key item that Dr. E refers to is "did the asian and rural africans eat it"? Well, did they eat whole plant based bought at our grocery stores ... diets are so controversial depending on who one asks and what research they will point to. Thank you again Jenna! Are you still fully whole plant based?
What a great opportunity to interview that man
whjy? did he die?
Great interview! Will be such a help to people.
Excellent, only heard of this man last night, month ago had heart attack n stent , and binge watching numerous heart videos, was delighted with my progress, no butter, no milk, no red meat no sugar no frying no bacon, was delighted with oily fish veg n salad n olive oil, 2 coffees n plenty green tea with lemon and water, Now your questions were absolutely appreciated, especially the coffee and Italian friends! Amazed by olive oil, does that mean olives out too . For someone who's bmi was under 25 , i had hoped it was going to be easy, i must get this book, great interview.
Two months on I've been following Dr Esselstyn's advice, especially removing the oils and daily intake of the greens and balsamic vinegar, LDL results now 0.8 ( i think the American units for that is multiplied by 38). Fortunately i dont have weight issues, So i can concentrate on his dietary recommendations except for the cup of coffee, and salmon, hake and chicken. As someone who studied chemistry and our chemistry lecturer warned us of the dangers of chlorinated hydrocarbons used to extract caffeine from coffee in the lab!! Not sure how they make decaffeinated coffee nowdays.but green tea might have to do alone!
But most importantly, many of the plant based foods in the supermarket, still don't pass for this cardiovascular Endothelial diet, too many contain saturated fat and many items made with coconut oil.
No oil no fish no dairy no eggs. I think no coffee no tea too. Peter Rogers MD has a bunch of videos related to Dr esslystyns work
Yes.
No oil..no fish no chicken..no caffeinated coffee...but caffeinated tea is OK and decaf coffee is OK...But Patrick you must realise you won't be safe if you're still eating these foods
A gift. Take time to receive it
So many great things in this discussion, thank you!
This interview was so thorough and thoughtful. Thank you for providing us with Dr. Esselgtyn's wisdom and kindness. Dr. Esselstyn mentioned that there is very little training in nutrition in medical school. I am wondering whether there is any organization (or individuals) who are pushing the The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) to require that a large portion of this exam should be in nutrition and disease prevention?
This would impact how medical schools proceed in their training which will impact thousands of doctors and mainstream thought, thus changing the way we all view food and disease.
Thank you so much for for the information, you're a such amazing in saving lives ❤️
This video was enjoyable, educational and motivational step towards recovery. It makes sense.
Oh! Can I relate to that. I was on the Atkins diet several times in my life, from the age of 26 onward. This last time I was on the diet 2 years and was not losing weight, and I was feeling really awful. With Congestive heart failure and Polycystic kidney disease, the Atkins diet almost killed me. I am so worried about all the people on the Atkins diet that may not know they have heart disease, or Polycystic Kidney Disease. It makes your health worse and especially so, if you do not know you have these diseases.
How are you getting on Tex? I’ve got heart disease in 4 arteries and they nearly did a stent but my LAD was borderline. I’m praying for a miracle
Thank you for going above and beyond to get this message out. You break it down in simple steps that make sense. I am so grateful for Chef AJ for introducing me to you and people like you, who are so passionate about healing and living a healthier life through eating a whole food plant based lifestyle.
Men who have the courage to stand alone for the truth are inspiring.
Poor choices are ultimately self correcting.
Now i know what to do with my diet and why i'm having some health issues. Many thanks. ❤
Wonderful presentation. Thank you.
Thanks Doctor for sharing your great wisdom.
Wonderful impactful talk! I have read his book, and I learned so much more in this interview. Very impressive! Thank you so much for your commitment, both of you and may you continue for years to come.
Thanks so much for the kind words Sara :)
Thank you so much
Thanks for sharing such potent health advice.
Love Dr. Esselstyn. Medicare costs are outrageous. The focus is not on preventative. If insurance would cover preventative I think the outcomes would be different. Most of the industrialized nations have cardiovascular issues, not just the US because they have adopted our lifestyle.
I disagree; you're saying that people can be motivated by money but studies have shown that it not typically the case; people are motivated by power -- some that is money but other it is sex or position in a company/in a household. so no, you cannot incentivize humans through insurance
Good nite. I enjoyed every word of this interview although some medical terms I don't understand. If you should have another lecture or seminar I will be happy to listen. From TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
THANKS
Dr. Esselstein is my Guru. Whatever he says is sacred for me.
I'm giving this diet a try. I feel bloated but I'll get through it.
thank you, God bless ❤️💗🙏
A wonderful interview and what a marvellous gentleman Dr. Esselstyn is thank you.
Great interview. I wish my family was ready to hear it.
Hi Lynn! So glad you enjoyed it. I find Dr. E. is the best person to introduce these subjects which is why I interviewed him. :)
@@JennaMatecki yes, I love Dr Esselstyn and the whole Esselstyn family. Thanks for the video.
I was recently diagnosed with high LDL cholesterol and I am getting started on plant-based/whole foods diet. Thanks for the wonderful and motivating interview!
You're very welcome. Good luck!! I did this course all on it when I got started and would really recommend. nutritionstudies.org/courses/plant-based-nutrition/
Amazing, thanks! :)
How high was it?
@@Dame704 It was pretty bad: LDL was at 5.2 mmol/L or 201.1 mg/dL. I ended up changing my diet and started taking medication, and my LDL dropped to 2.1 mmol/L or 81 mg/dL.
@@tweakedsam what medication are you on and what did you use to eat but now what do you eat?? If you don't mind me asking ❤
Super super Doctor.
Thank you.
love you, Dr, Esselstyn
Great interview! Thank you so much. Aloha Russ
Fantastic interview with priceless, life saving information. Thank you!
You are so welcome Pat. 🥦
Love this interview and Dr E. Thanks
Thank you for all your work and dedication!
Probably none, if you do not follow the whole food plant-based diet. Wheat absolutely not.
I'd like to reiterate my thanks for this interview Jenna and Dr E - I've been watching the doc for years but it never hit home why I should be adding balsamic (which I love!) to my greens - I'll be starting on that tomorrow!
You're very welcome. :)
But NO oil and No sugar. Look up the free video online with Dr. Robert Lustig, The Bitter Truth about Sugar.
David, do your research about balsamic vinegar I live it a d
Really great job . Wonderfully thought out interview questions for a genius of a dr . Well done . If you haven’t get dr Mills, Gregor , Barnard , ornish , fuhrman , etc . I’ll watch . Thanks
very grateful for this interview - succinct and informative - thank you
You're very welcome Anna.
Awesome info!
Great questions especially on the barriers of why people are slow in adopting and putting information like this into practice. What i also wanted to hear was his take on organic vs non-organic vegetables. Is it worthwhile to choose organic over non-organic?
I think the next step is for someone or group to spread *great* recipes to replace the steaks, burgers, lasagna, and other "killer foods" people immerse themselves in. I'm trying to sell my parents into this diet but the reply is, "plant-based diet? there's nothing else to eat!!". If we had a bunch of recipes with appetizing photos and videos, that would greatly help.
Hey Eric! Thanks so much for watching. For recipes, I'm a big fan of Dr. E's son Rip's website, Plant Strong. They have some really yummy recipes on there: plantstrong.com/plant-strong-recipes As for videos, check out Dr. E's daughter Jane's youtube: ruclips.net/channel/UCkVtuE3WR0NhNnDiP5d_pAA :) Stay healthy and thanks again for checking out our conversation.
@@JennaMatecki thanks so much for the quick reply and I will check those links!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are a gift from God!
I appreciate your videos so very much, especially the one on COVID,
mentioning to eat 6 cups of greens every day. God bless you.
I have congestive heart failure and high cholesterol, with a side issue of Polycystic Kidney disease. My cardiologist (who is at a very unhealthy weight) told me to eat less meat, no coffee and that olive oil is good for you! I argued that it is was not good for you. Then, I ignored her. I have a Nephrologist who said the same thing and is very unfriendly, I might add. She never sent me to the Nutritionist either. So, on my own I researched everything I could. I had heard that meat was bad for you so I went vegetarian. Then I went vegan. Then I went plant based. It was hard, but I started feeling better. I have a vegan friend (who has heart disease after 30 some years on the vegan diet) who suggested just doing the vegan diet again, and when eating out doing the 2% rule of 2% bad stuff centered around a vegan diet. So I did. Now I am not feeling good at all and have made a decision to go back to plant based. After listening to your video I see the light, and knowing I have felt good before, so I know it is the way to go. Thank you for this information. It is gold. Funny thing….God did not like us or intend for us to eat meat, but allowed it. Look where that got us.
Muy buena entrevista e informacion, muchas gracias me he subscrito a su canal…
Muchísimas gracias Issac! ☺️☺️☺️