Prevent And Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure

The title says it all. Since the cardiologists at Cleveland Clinic said these patients were incurable, Dr Esselstyn was free to cure them via diet. He cured 19/20 "imcurable" patients, the 1 he didn't was because that patient dropped out of the study.

I recently ordered this book. I find it easy to read. I like the fact that the author tells you right up front what the rules are. You don't have to wade through chapter after chapter to get to the bottom line. My younger brother had a heart attack in October. His doctor pointed him to a plant based diet and told him about Dr. Esselstyn's work. She also told him about the Fork over Knives video and book and the work of Dr. Michael Greger. Since October, my brother has lost 50 pounds. His cholesterol is down to 119. His Hemoglobin A1C went from 10.4 to 7.9. His recent echocardigram showed that his heart function has improved by 5% since October and His heart attack. I started the plant based diet in December. I, who have struggled the last 3 years to lose anything, have lost 13 pounds. My blood sugar has been within normal limits for the last month. I'm buying another book to give to my neighbor who recently had a repeat heart surgery.

After a mild heart attack and stent placement, I started on the healthy heart diet. I then ran into a friend who had a similar experience. He pointed out that the healthy heart diet slows heart disease but does not or reverse it. He coached me as I read this book and my cholesterol dropped so much, my heart Doctor took me off the statins. I've lost 35 lbs without even trying and lost 3 inches off my waist. I look better, feel better and don't have to deal with the side effects of the meds. I'm never going back to the Standard American Diet (SAD)!

I was lucky enough to find Dr. Esselstyn almost 3 years ago after a stress test showed an insufficient blood flow during exercise. Rather than undergoing a quadruple by-pass operation (standard procedure), I adopted his healthy life style and my last two annual stress tests showed no blood flow deficiency. Each day I eat healthily I feel in control of my life. My stamina has returned, my indigestion has gone and my optimism is back. Don't feel deprived. Feel empowered! Edward Flax, Syosset, N.Y.

Anyone with a heart problem or who wants to avoid heart disease needs to read this book. Dr. Esselstyn details the results of a 20-year study that proves that heart disease can be reversed. This reversal was accomplished not by surgical procedures but by a nutritional program that has been remarkably effective. Unlike other doctors who tell you to eat a balanced diet, Dr. Esselstyn spells out the foods you must eat and those to avoid to promote a healthy heart. To help those who need guidance in preparing meals, the book provides over 150 easy-to-prepare recipes. Dr. Esselstyn is a remarkable man who has written a remarkable book that dares to challenge his professional colleagues. In an era where so many people are eating themselves into chronic illnesses like heart disease, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease presents a simple nutritional solution to a problem that has evolved into a national health crisis. His recommendations empower each individual to take charge of his/her health instead of turning to the medical profession for surgical intervention. He says, "I have an ambitious goal: to annihilate heart disease--to abolish it once and for all." His goal will be realized only if his message is widely disseminated and people to turn their backs on unhealthful eating patterns to embrace a lifestyle that encourages their wellbeing. Hopefully, doctors, instead of mocking and marginalizing practitioners like him, will change their focus to prevention instead of surgical procedures that cost thousands of dollars and offer no cure. He points out that surgery is far more lucrative for doctors than providing nutritional guidance to make that surgery unnecesary. As Esselstyn concludes, "We can start teaching people how to walk alongside the edge of the cliff instead of trying to save them after they fall off."

This is an extremely important book. Dr. Esselstyn has conducted the longest-running study, with the most impressive results, of any study in which heart disease has been arrested and reversed. I have read it once and plan to read it a second time. I had known of Dr. Esselstyn's work prior to reading this book, but it is wonderful to have all of his thinking and recommendations available in one easy-to-read book, together with a treasure trove of wonderful recipes supplied by his wife Ann Crile Esselstyn. Dr. Esselstyn points out that everyone over 60 who has been eating the standard American diet has some level of heart disease and it is increasingly found to be starting in children and young adults. I used to think that there was nothing one could do about the chronic diseases of aging such as heart disease and strokes. It is exciting and heartening to learn that there is something one can do to prevent, arrest and even reverse heart disease. The proof is shown in the stunning photos of actual angiograms before and after Dr. Esslestyn's treatment (you can actually see that the arteries are wider after the treatment!) and more importantly, in the remarkable improvement in his patients that he tells about. I have decided to follow Dr. Esselstyn's lifestyle guidance and I encourage all of my friends and associates to do the same. I direct a residential special needs school and have changed the menu plans for the 230 students at our school to follow Dr. Esselstyn's guidelines. I plan to send a copy to a cardiologist I know. I wish every physician would read this book. Do yourself a favor and read this book. It could be a life-saver, literally. Matthew L. Israel,Ph.D. Executive Director Judge Rotenberg Center Canton, MA 02021