Making Heart Attacks History: Caldwell Esselstyn at TEDxCambridge 2011 

Thank you. I'm just one person, but my switch to plant-based combined with intermittent fasting and active lifestyle has eliminated my diverticulitis, irregular heart rhythms, and chest pain. I've never felt better and, I've never eaten better!

you sound like a good Man.many in the mefical industrubdont care.

Thank you Dr Steven Lome with your great testimonial..I found these symposiums very important to learn. After completed the Plant Based Cert with eCornell have open alot of hopes to people with any forms of illnesses can be reversible to WFPBD.. The China study with Dr T Campbell is real step to understanding the causative agent of animal protein..the culprit of all.

Thank you for changing! My Cardiologist told me Plant-based or die. I have Familial Hypercholesterolemia and can’t take meds. 2.5 years Paleo almost killed me. It took a while but the outcome was the same. I am back on track now with plants, fasting, and just completed a triathlon, I turn 62 in October!

@@savethechildren-teachcooki5149 wow!

Well done! Happy for you!

You got it grandma!

Was your LDL cholesterol high?

Any update in 2022?

Awesome! Good for you!

OK watch your step passed the Ice wall it’s a whopper! OMG more vegan nutters … Enjoy your delusions!

When noble peace prize won without doing a thing .. so can you

The Nobel in 1998 for medicine and physiology was awarded for the discovery of the relationship between nitric oxide and the endothelium .

I got you beat. 120 points. :-)

Wow!! Congratulations

I think I am switching.

What makes you think that low cholesterol is good?

@@pneulab science

Dregge1 There's no limit to how much you can eat on this diet. No reason to be hungry. Just eat more.

Glad to hear! As they say, the proof is in the pudding! Well, the plant based pudding. :-)

Dennis Faulkner Good one Dennis , Iam 70 and have just started the Program(change of eating ) a friend of mine put me onto it the specialist wanted to carve him up like chicken doing a Triple By pass , but he did not like that , he researched and Found the Good Doctor, He no longer needs bypass surgery , But the other benefits are amazing , his skin condition , no more Osteoarthritis, tons more energy and does not need Viagra ant more.

+Dennis Faulkner biggest thing for me with the diet is the immediate stomach/insteninal pain going away.

+Dennis Faulkner Hats off to you sir! You took charge of your health and reaped the benefits.

They did good for me, also. I have essentially the same list of people I thank. I'm on the Mcdougall Diet 5 years and did it to lower cholesterol from 210 mg/dl (high) to 125. Also fixed weight, high blood pressure, and high resting heart rate and all are good now...still. But it takes strict compliance of course.

I would add Dr Gregor and Dr Goldner to that list!🌹❤️

Me too. I'm alive and my heart is healthy because he cared enough to work with me.

I would add Dr. Greger !:) Great list !

@@shaneluck2570 Beautiful to hear!

A life saver!

well said

Truly

I know right!

Update? How’d you do?

still going strong?

Guess not lol

The pharmacy doesn't want us to know this. Taco Bell and other fast foods don't want us to know this

@@HELENGodLoves Why not? Isn't meat substitutes cheaper for the fast food chains to make than real meat?

hello its 4 weeks since my heart attack & 2 stents did you follow a specific diet ? glad you are doing well

+Boyer Coe Partially wrong. Live expectancy and diet have a linear corralation. You increase your live expectancy and general health by getting rid of animal products. Smoking and drinking result in specific diseases. Drinking is a part of someones diet, if that person has a health risk from it. Smoking: Most prominently lung cancer and increased body acidity (really bad, because inflamation risk increases). Extreme and consistant drinking: Heart: Cardiomyopathy - Stretching and drooping of heart muscle Arrhythmias - Irregular heart beat, Stroke, High blood pressure. Research also shows that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may protect healthy adults from developing coronary heart disease. Liver: Variety of problems and liver inflammations including: Steatosis, or fatty liver Alcoholic hepatitis Fibrosis Cirrhosis Pancreas: Alcohol causes the pancreas to produce toxic substances that can eventually lead to pancreatitis, a dangerous inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels in the pancreas that prevents proper digestion. Cancer: Drinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of developing certain cancers, including cancers of the: Mouth Esophagus Throat Liver Breast. Conclusion: What i want to say is that your mother isnt "healthy", because she doesnt drink and smoke. It most definetly has something to do with her diet choices, so you were right with the drinking part, but she is this healthy, because she either has really good genes and/or she is on top of her diet/has an andequate diet.

Yes, this may be true, but you cant take single excamples and generalize it, because each person is different in terms of genetics.

***** And he might have made it to 100 if he didn't.

and he probably was taking a bunch of pills for illnesses that you don't know about...just because someone makes it to a certain age but are meat-eaters, doesn't mean they're extremely healthy....the data is there in front of our eyes...it's just a matter if we want to change or not....I'm a meat-eater, and I am researching and learning so I can transition to veganism....with such concrete data and analysis at my finger tips, i'd be remiss to ignore it.....but if you don't care about your health and want to be lazy (which many of us meat-eaters are) then we'll come up with excuses etc.

Genetics in all the studies of ethnicity do not play the same role as dietary environmental intake. Look up work done by C. Sirotri on Japanese migrants, or the China Study by T. Colin Campbell, Or Dr. Ornish.

+Jonjo Senna That amazing man, can get more than enough omegas from a tablespoon of flax seeds everyday. For me once I've added in all the leafy greens I eat I max out at 300% of omega 3s everyday without a single animal product. Good luck to you, hope you will be an inspiration to people in your life :)

+Luke Barnes Thanks for the advice, and encouragement. Will try to get as many family and friends to do the same. Good luck to u too, bro.

I'm trying to get the word out, you have an advantage unfortunately due to your circumstance. Sad fact that most people only listen to those who have gone through the traumatic event. My family members say 'well you have to die of something', then in a few years they will be forking over their life savings for a few more years. Upsetting but this is the consequence of trying to educate yourself to the best lifestyle. Can't even shift them on the environmental and ethical issues either :(

+Luke Barnes 100% agree with you, Most people have this it'll never happen to me attitude. Until it does happen. That goes for environmental and political issues as well. But theirs more and more people-like yourself- educating and spreading this life saving message. Because of this; I have hope for the future.

Thank you, and you have a lot of faith, as I try to. But it is ultimately people like you who will change the world. Congrats again for making this effort and I wish you the best of luck in curing your atherosclerosis :)

I also felt my best smoking and drinking but unfortunately it's short lived and a one way ticket to the wreckers yard

@@reontebrugge7346 maybe. But you are comparing apples to oranges.

Yeah it's like winning half the game already

No SOS salt oils or sugar

Dr. Esselstyn advocates not one drop of oil.

Joe D people who disliked this likely actually have a decent understanding into nutrition. This man should win nothing for his misinformation.

markas maclean So the fact that his patients were actually healed means....????

Nanie Lima if you go on any type of elimination diet where you cut out bs manufactured processed food you get healthier.

Joe D that's a presumption on your behalf. I don't work in the dairy or meat industry, in my opinion grass fed meat from natural farms using natural fertilizer is healthy food, the same goes for butter some cheeses and wild fish and naturally grown vegetables, especially leafy greens. The biggest problem in the built up world today is the big corporate entities pushing their overly processed products onto the shelves of the supermarkets which covers all elements of food. if you go into a grocery or supermarket today to buy healthy food, you will be hard pushed to find anything that resembles genuine good food. So this battle between veganism and carnivore etc is irrelevant when both are being sold in both the good and bad forms of themselves. Whats more important is to educate ourselves about the good and bad version of our foods, and buy from the genuine producer and not the pusher of bad food and bad health, and stop blaming each other. Eat good whole foods, avoid synthetic or chemical processing etc. This is the formula for good health, also eat less often, only when you are genuinely hungry and eat less at a sitting. like i said this is my opinion, but it comes from years of research both at a science and practical level, but i am not a Scientist or a Doctor by profession.I am just an ordinary person with an ordinary job, that educated himself about health and well - being. I Also believe the biggest killer in today's world is not heart disease, but high stress levels from the corporate sector push for profits. This has come about from a well oiled Advertising machine which will not refuse money, and the bigger the funding the better. And last but not least, the lack of connection now among people all over the built up world is a major cause of illness especially emotionally, caused by the massive surge in the digital corporate world, which of course lines their pockets, and of course also the pockets of the psychiatric and medical industries. So, their are many corporate interests out there, you already mentioned two,. you see at that level of industry, health and well - being are not part of the plan. No, the industry must grow and expand and make money and become a powerful entity in the corporate ladder.

@@spirgtudsrubec7776 Some folks can eat paleo type diet, perhaps, and live long, but most will only thrive living on a whole food, plant based, SOS-free diet. I myself am now totally pain-free, inflammation-free, thanks to WFPB lifestyle. I am so thankful to Dr. E. and all the great WFPB doctors and other folks like Chef AJ, etc. who have made my journey an easy, joyful one.

animals are so good in ma belly

i can feel the nutrition mmmmmm

Oh Vey

@James Parker healthy plant based diet xD what an oxymoron

The "innocent animals" will cease to exist other than feral chickens, etc because mankind won't raise them for their eggs and/or meat which may be good in the sense that all those sheep, pigs, cows and what-not that no longer exist will reduce the greenhouse gasses produced by their flatulence.

Agreed. Mcdougall is the one I like the most cause I'm on his program. I'll never have a heart attack and stroke is highly unlikely but I'm strict on the diet.

AMEN!!

Sadly, I am now convinced our medical system is now being subsidized by the pharmaceutical industry based on what tests they are recommending and what tests they should be giving such as AC1 tests for diabetes as 1 of 3 people now have at least prediabetes but they wait to treat that with drugs when it gets really bad. Our medical industry makes money off of keeping people sick.

Go follow his daughter Jane Esselstyn and his wife Ann on Their You Tube channel! They cook plant based recipes and are sooooo funny!!! He makes guest appearances occasionally!

True in part for a person at a later age with ample reserves but young kids eliminating all forms of animal sources and pigging out on sugar and flours is very bad medicine.

Anything that moves or flies - meaning same

I bet he had a mother.

Most doctors aren't taught nutrition sadly :( if you don't mind me asking, how is your health now?

Mystee Prince also check out nutritionfacts dot org for scientific based info provided by a Dr Greger, he reviews peer-reviewed research papers on vegan diet and related subjects. If you're worried that you won't get enough nutrients try to track your food with some apps like cronometer (free!) and see how you're doing regarding protein, iron etc. I always have my iron even over recommended amounts, same with protein. Recommended amount of protein for females is between 40-50g/day so we really don't need that much, and to much is harmful for health

+Mystee Prince We get so much protein from every food. Protein is the one nutrient people are concerned about in the western world but should not be. Ever heard of kwashiorokor? That is the scientific name for protein deficiency but no one even knows it.

Mystee Prince spinach is high in iron. Beans are high in protein. :)

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+Mystee Prince how are you doing? Did you started in a Plant Based Diet? If yes, How are you feeling? How was your investigation... What was the importance of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's TED Talk to your decision to change your diet? Were any other type of youtube content helpful to you change your diet, if you have changed it? Wish you well Mystee

+@UCYu9qw_urLITFkkvjXIyxKg Did you started in a Plant Based Diet? If yes, How are you feeling? What was the importance of Dr. Caldwell's TED TALK to your decision to change your diet? Thank you

Topsoil Depletion Awareness (closing the loop) You must be starved.

@MrBrucelee117 It's not nutrient dense though, it has a high glycemic index, it's practically table sugar.

Don't just stop at rice. There are sooo many grain choices out there: farro, amaranth, barley, millet, teff, buckwheat, spelt, bulgur, sorghum, wheatberry. Try them all !!!!! They each have their own nutrition to add for a healthy body and brain.

@MrBrucelee117 More veggies and less Rice, 60:40 or 70:30, won't harm

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+@UCSM8z2dUXfEayX0swlLUfLQ , How are you doing? Did you do your surgery? I've been thinking about change my diet too, I already have cholesterol and diabetes, I need to stay health to play with my grandkid. Did you started in a Plant Based Diet? If yes, How are you feeling? What was the importance of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's TED Talk to your decision to change your diet? I wish you are well my friend.

@@billtrumman4613 Much better Bill and thanks for asking. I needed 3 stents inserted which is never a good thing and I felt half dead when I left the hospital but thanks to moderate exercise 20-30 minutes each day and watching the calories I've lost 20 lbs and feel a good deal better. Good luck on your end.

@@davysanders4922 As a matter of fact, I'm still kicking and am eating a healthier diet than previous. Half as much sugar and salt, more fruit and veggies and lighter portions at meal-time. Thanks for asking, good luck in your quest!

@@davysanders4922 Good luck, I'll be rooting for you!

I think he was a little nervous. I've heard him many times and this is not what he normally sounds like

Duh .,Tell us the result, not when you’re going

LP(a) is almost entirely hereditary - you'll still benefit from making these changes in fact, it's more important for high LP(a) individuals to pay attention to this message.

Yes

If you watch "Forks over knives" they show some examples of the patients and how fast they recovered.

2.5 years but even 3 weeks shot will give your plaque good hard cover which will not rupture