Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Caldwell Esselstyn

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American surgeon Caldwell Esselstyn.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Caldwell Esselstyn

Caldwell Blakeman Esselstyn Jr. is an American physician, author and former Olympic rowing champion.

As a physician, I am embarrassed by my profession's lack of interest in healthier lifestyles. We need to change the way we approach chronic disease.
Some people think plant-based diet, whole foods diet is extreme. Half a million people a year will have their chests opened up and a vein taken from their leg and sewn onto their coronary artery. Some people would call that extreme.
Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger. — © Caldwell Esselstyn
Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.
Having the USDA design your food pyramid is like having Al Capone do your taxes.
I'll remind you one more time, I've treated a lot of vegans for heart disease.
Heart disease is a foodborne illness.
Collectively the media; the meat, oil, and dairy industries; most prominent chefs and cookbook authors; and our own government are not presenting accurate advice about the healthiest way to eat.
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