Caldwell Esselstyn
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) |
| Known for | Forks Over Knives |
| Spouse | Ann Crile |
| Children | 4, including Rip Esselstyn |
| 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 | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1956 Melbourne | Men's eight | |
Caldwell Blakeman Esselstyn Jr. (born December 12, 1933) is an American physician, author and former Olympic rowing champion.
Esselstyn is director of the Heart Disease Reversal Program at the Cleveland Clinic. 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.