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?

Esselstyn never reversed anything in anyone else he would have awards, honors or a Nobel Prize. He was never a licensed Cardiologist or RD and has no credentials in nutritional biochemistry. The artery image from the Esselstyn book is from his colleague Dr. Joe Crowe a general surgeon who at age 44 had a heart attack even though he was slim, a non smoker, not a diabetic, no high blood pressure and had low total cholesterol of 156 mg/dL. So Esselstyn debunked himself because Crowe had all the metrics for preventing heart disease but could not explain why it happened. He changed the Crowe diet to less animal foods but if animal foods caused the problem why did they not raise his cholesterol level high like Esselstyn says they will? Dr. Joe Crowe died at age 72 in February 2024.

There are so many videos saying olive oil is a savior for heart patients and many people are following that. This dr is opposite to them. Don’t know what to believe

Now i know what to do with my diet and why i'm having some health issues. Many thanks. ❤

My cholesterol went from 380 to 193 after only six weeks on his recommended diet. My LDL - C went from 280 to 125. I did not see numbers dropped significantly on a regular vegan diet that included oils.

I would love to improve my diet, but his food advice is almost impossible to follow! Hardly any food left but leafy greens.

Amazing man for the age of 90 years old.

30:14 the types of green leafy vegetables

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What do say about a carnivore diet. Is this a death sentence. Many heart doctors are advocating this diet . I’m very interested in what you think

Wonderful interview just learning about WFPB and started a month ago. Love the videos on KZfaq by his wife Anne and daughter Jayne. Great recipes to help me.

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.

I don't like hearing this because I eat nuts every day and sometime twice a day. I can't believe something that is natural would be so bad for you. But then he said he's only concern for people who have heart disease? So if you're healthy, are nuts fine for you?

Does Dr. Esselstyn still have his seminars? I have a calcified aorta and need help to address this issue.

Excellent!!!! Dr. C. Is the best!

Thank you so much

What a great interview! Jenna, you did a really nice job!

Excellent!!! As I am a recreational rower in the past, can a whole food, plant based diet 'fuel' our body to undertake such a demanding sport? Tks

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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

Me allan s gatmaitan my Ari satalite. 2 bigay potin at xi jingpin

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I weight 40 grams of raw nuts out every day. I get that others can’t moderate. But I can.

I don't react to poison ivy. Does that mean I can keep eating my steak and eggs?

Thank you Jenna for this helpful interview. God bless Dr. Caldwell.❤

I was recently sent to a surgeon.. he told me that its IMPOSSIBLE to clear blockages with change of diet. Thats when i knew he was an educated fool. My Bible says .. All things are Possible .

How about all the people in the Greek islands of Ikaria and Crete that live to be 100 years old and eat all that olive oil?

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What the hell can you eat ..surley moderation in everything is better were not rabbits

Fasting is supposed to be very good for reversing heart disease

I'm not sure this is 100% true there are many vegans in India and they have one of the highest rates of heart disease and diabetes

Anyone try this diet with A-Fib?

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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! ❤😊

I hear the docto say that the leafy greens needs to be boiled or steamed . I wish he could explain why. Can it also be raw? I wish someone would ask him why steamed! I prefer my romaine lettuce and arugula raw!

Thank you, this is one of Dr. Esselstyn’s best interviews.

This is a fascinating interview. Thanks for publishing this! 😃

Endothelial cells! Nytric oxide! Soups with veggies and greens

Hi ma'am, How do my husband and I join Dr Essenlyn's plant patient program?

Awesome info!

How much greens should we be eating?

All people in Spain had used olive oil and they are OK

As someone who is 100% organic wfpd I feel confident I’m giving my body what it needs.. but no nuts and no olive oil!! Ok no oil it’s refined and weird for the body. Nuts and fruit must have always been there since cave dwelling days. And surely we stole eggs and caught fish.. 🤔🙏🏽

Olive oil has been used for Centuries... Something is off here...

Sadly, when medical interventions cost enormous amounts of money, others are making their careers off that money. $4.3 Trillion spent on a wag-the-dog approach to what we call healthcare but as we know, it is disease diagnosis and treatment. The entire system makes trillions for all those who get paid to deal with disease. NPR to date, to my knowledge, has never had any health correspondents, Alison Aubrey, Rob Stein, report on the holistic benefits of this lifestyle. Shameful.

Thanks!

I really respect the insights of Dr Esselstyn 🙏🙏 but I have mixed views about this interview..I have a healthy, whole food plant based diet - plenty of fruit, vegetables, legumes, seeds, whole grains..I do 16-18 of intermittent fasting a day and do moderate exercise..i weigh 150lbs, 177cm, 20 bmi..I avoid processed, fried and junk food and have little sugar..i don’t eat meat or eggs but very little dairy and fish..I do eat nuts and consume olive/ avocado oil but in moderation..surely I’m endeavouring to do the right things!? You got to have some variety as food is one of the joys of life 😊 If nuts and oil are bad for your health, why aren’t they banned? I think it’s all about moderation and self management..also it’s not always practical (unless you are wealthy and not working) to follow Dr Esseltyn’s recommendations - especially when you don’t have time to shop/cook because of work/family commitments, high cost of living or living in food deserts..I think we need to have a sensible and considered view on nutrition..I’m not in favour of following one paradigm/ speaker..like my flexitarian diet, I’ll chose the best bits of intelligence from a variety of sources..said my peace 😊🙏🙏

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.

What about lipoprotein a?