Description: (American Physician, Author and Former Olympic Rowing Champion)
Caldwell Blakeman Esselstyn Jr. is an American physician, author, and former Olympic rowing champion. He is currently the director of the Heart Disease Reversal Program at the Cleveland Clinic. Esselstyn is known for promoting a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based diet that excludes animal products and oils, and limits or avoids soybeans, nuts, and avocados. He authored the influential book "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" (2007), outlining his approach to preventing and treating heart disease through dietary interventions.