Caldwell Esselstyn | |
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 Esselstyn in May 2019 | |
| Born | December 12, 1933 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University (AB, 1956) Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (MD, 1961)[1] |
| Known for | Forks Over Knives |
| Spouse | Ann Crile |
| Children | 4, including Rip Esselstyn[2][3] |
| Awards | Gold Medal, 1956 Olympic Games – Men's eight |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cardiology Plant-based diet |
| Institutions | Cleveland Clinic |
| Website | www |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's rowing | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1956 Melbourne | Men's eight |
Caldwell Blakeman Esselstyn Jr. (born December 12, 1933)[1] is an American physician, author and former Olympic rowing champion.
Esselstyn is director of the Heart Disease Reversal Program at the Cleveland Clinic.[4] He is also the author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (2007), in which he argued for a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based diet that avoids all animal products and oils, as well as reducing or avoiding soybeans, nuts, and avocados. The diet has been criticized for its unfounded health claims.[5][6]
- ^ a b Curriculum Vitae
- ^ "Meet the Esselstyns". Enrich. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Esselstyn, A. The Daily Beet: An Answers Some Questions. 04 November 2016". Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Heart Disease Reversal Program".
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