Heart Disease: The Lifesaving Diet YOU Should Follow

Summary: Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the U.S., claiming more lives than all types of cancer combined.
Air Date: 2/6/16
Duration: 60
Host: Michael Roizen, MD
Guest Bio: Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD
Caldwell-EsselstynCaldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD, is an internal physician who has been on staff with the Cleveland Clinic and in a variety of leadership positions since 1968. He chaired the Clinic’s Breast Cancer Task Force and headed its Section of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and served as President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. He has written over 150 scientific publications and in 1995 published his benchmark long-term nutritional research about arresting and reversing coronary artery disease in severely ill patients. That same study was updated at 12 years and reviewed beyond twenty years in his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, making it one of the longest longitudinal studies of its type.
Heart Disease: The Lifesaving Diet YOU Should Follow
Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the U.S., claiming more lives than all types of cancer combined.

So, how do you prevent it from stealing your life or the lives of those you love?

It may be easier than you think.

In recognition of National Heart Month, Dr. Roizen speaks with Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD, author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, the bestselling guide to the lifesaving diet that can both prevent and help reverse the effects of heart disease.

Learn the science behind the simple plan that has drastically changed the lives of heart disease patients forever, as well as how it can empower you to take control of your own heart health.


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