Caldwell Esselstyn
Caldwell Esselstyn
Caldwell Esselstyn (pronounced "KAL-dwell ES-sel-stin") is an American physician, author, and former Olympic rowing champion. He is best known for his advocacy of a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based diet to prevent and reverse heart disease.
Etymology
The name "Caldwell" is of Old English origin and means "cold well". The surname "Esselstyn" is of Dutch origin and means "eastern town".
Biography
Caldwell Esselstyn was born on December 12, 1933, in New York City. He attended Yale University, where he was a member of the rowing team that won a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. After graduating from Yale, Esselstyn attended the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and later completed his surgical training at the Cleveland Clinic and the George Washington University Hospital.
In 1985, Esselstyn began a study on the effects of a plant-based diet on heart disease. His research found that a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based diet could stop the progression of heart disease and in some cases, reverse it. These findings were published in his book, "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease".
Related Terms
- Heart disease: A range of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects), among others.
- Plant-based diet: A diet consisting mostly or entirely of foods derived from plants, including vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, legumes and fruits, and with few or no animal products.
- Low-fat diet: A diet that restricts fat and often saturated fat and cholesterol as well. Low-fat diets are intended to reduce diseases such as heart disease and obesity.
- Whole foods: Foods that are not processed and do not contain any artificial substances.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Caldwell Esselstyn
- Wikipedia's article - Caldwell Esselstyn
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