What is Caldwell Esselstyn?
{{Infobox scientist |name =Caldwell Esselstyn |image = Caldwell Esselstyn, Denmark, 2019.jpg |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1933|12|12}} |birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] |residence = |nationality = American |field = [[Cardiology]]<br/> [[Plant-based diet]] |work_institutions = [[Cleveland Clinic]] |alma_mater = [[Yale University]] (AB, 1956)<br/>[[Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine]] (MD, 1961)<ref name=cv/> |known_for =''[[Forks Over Knives]]'' |influences = |influenced = |prizes = Gold Medal, 1956 Olympic Games - 8-oared rowing event | spouse = Ann |children = [[Rip Esselstyn|Rip]], Jane, Zeb, and Ted | website = {{URL|http://www.dresselstyn.com/}} }} {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalSport | Men's [[Sport rowing|rowing]]}} {{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Rowing at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold|[[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne]]|[[Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics|Men's eights]]}} {{MedalBottom}} '''Caldwell Blakeman Esselstyn Jr.''' (born December 12, 1933)<ref name=cv>{{official|http://www.heartattackproof.com/cv.htm|''Curriculum Vitae''}}</ref> is an [[Americans|American]] physician, author and former Olympic [[Sport rowing|rowing]] champion. Esselstyn is the author of ''Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease'' (2007). It argues for a low-fat, [[whole foods]], [[Plant-based diet|plant-based]] diet that avoids all [[animal product]]s, as well as reducing or avoiding [[soybean]]s, [[nut (fruit)|nuts]], [[avocado]]s and oils. The diet has been used by former U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{Official website|http://www.heartattackproof.com}} *{{IMDb name|3233857}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Esselstyn, Caldwell}} [[Category:1933 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American physicians]] [[Category:Writers from New York City]]