A way to reverse CAD?
Though current medical and surgical treatments manage coronary artery disease, they do little to prevent or stop it. Nutritional intervention, as shown in our study and others, has halted and even reversed CAD.
In summary, the present cardiovascular medicine approach tested beyond 40 years can neither cure the disease nor end the epidemic and is financially unsustainable. The safety, diminished expense, and prompt, powerful, and persistent results in treating the cause of vascular disease by whole-food plant-based nutrition offer a paradigm shift from existing practice. We think the time is right for a controlled trial. But in the meantime, the data are sound and strong enough that patients should be informed of this option.
Correspondence
Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr MD, The Wellness Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, 1950 Richmond Road, TR2-341, Lyndhurst, OH 44124; aesselstyn@aol.com
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to all participants in the program, Jacqueline Frey, Ann Crile Esselstyn, and Jim Perko.
