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J. Hopwood

Targets the American market. Unhealthy, dangerous and restrictive

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 16 december 2018

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I bought this book following my husband having to have an angioplasty and insertion of a stent to a blocked coronary artery. It seemed to garner favourable reviews and appeared to be informative plus there was the additional recipes. However, when I received the book the full horror of the author's "Life Changing Diet" became obvious. The regime requires you to follow a strict and restrictive diet. The rules are:
You cannot eat anything that has a face or a mother (his words) - no meat, poultry, eggs or fish
You cannot eat dairy products - no milk, not even skimmed, no cheese, butter, yoghurt, ice cream
You cannot eat ANY oils, not a drop
You cannot eat nuts in any shape or form
You cannot eat Avocados
You cannot eat any refined grains, you must only eat the unrefined versions of pasta, rice, breads etc
Everything that is acceptable is entirely Plant-based, you can eat fruit (but limit to only 3 pieces a day), all milks must be plant-based as well - soy, oat, rice, but presumably no nut milks such as almond. You can eat as many vegetables as your digestive system will tolerate. Legumes, whole grains and certain beverages are allowed. Alcohol is fine in moderation.
So, why do I consider this regime unhealthy and dangerous? If you have had a heart problem and are under a Cardiac Dietician, or have access to a formal Cardiac Rehabilitation programme through your GP, then you should be given sensible dietary advice and support through the programme. If you are trying to muddle through on your own in order to "prevent or reverse" heart disease then this book is a dangerous path to tread. Cutting out all sources of meat proteins might be fine if you are skilled and knowledgeable about diet, but you would probably still be relying on certain other sources of protein, vitamins and minerals, by eating eggs for example or milks, yoghurt and various oils rich in Omegas, perhaps including fish such as mackerel. The use of soy products is known to exacerbate Thyroid disorders and should be avoided, as should certain goiterogenic vegetables from the cruciferous family such as broccoli, kale etc.
In the recipes there is a heavy dependence on carbohydrate-based vegetables - potatoes and yams (sweet potatoes), plus the use of a lot of grains, rice and beans (again heavy on the carbs). A carb heavy diet is not recommended if you are diabetic as carbs convert to sugars. Despite assurances that this diet will provide all you need, the author still advocates the use of dietary supplementation to fill in the gaps (so there must be a danger of deficiency), it may even leave you prone to exacerbating existing health problems, making them worse.
I believe that the road to a healthy heart does not lie in restricting yourself in the way this book advocates. I think it would take a saint to follow this diet for any significant length of time to be of benefit, especially if you are also running a busy home and family where there are other different dietary requirements. I believe it is dangerous to the uneducated in nutrition, left to get on with this book unsupervised, and runs the risk of causing deficiencies in essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals - such causing anaemia, low B vitamins, D, A and E (due to not consuming good oils). I defy anyone to stick to it without caving in and heading for the biscuit barrel. If you want to follow a decent diet go to The British Heart Foundation Eatwell Guide or Heart UK for advice on healthy, sensible eating for your cardiovascular health.
Do not buy into this Americanised hype and rubbish! It may well treat the heart, but it does not treat the whole body and leaves it deficient and open to making things worse. It's like putting a new gear box in your car and not replacing the tyres or the brakes.

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Suerte

Probably a life saver, but not complete or the final word - a good place to start your CVD education

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 12 oktober 2015

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My cardiologist sent me for a CT coronary angiogram which put me in the top few percent most likely to have a heart attack.

I found this book on the net and have followed the diet exactly for 10 months. In the first 6-7 months I lost another 44 pound and have held that weight rock steady for the last three months. My total cholesterol has gone from 7.9 down to 4.2 and the LDL from nearly 6 to 2.6. Not quite enough with established artery disease, but done without any statins and to the amazement of my cardiologist who said it would not happen or at least said I wouldn't be able to follow the diet.

The author is a retired general surgeon who on a theory asked his cardio colleagues to permit him to try his dietary lifestyle change on willing cardio patients, all of whom had had heart attacks or bypasses etc. After six months (I think) seven knew they couldn't cut the diet and returned to standard cardio care. One of the remaining died of an arrythmia that was unrelated to the diet. The remaining 16 were all alive without a single further cardiac event 12 years later (and beyond). Of the 7 that had gone back to standard care all had had some kind of cardiac event including death.

It is not sufficiently explanatory to call this simply a vegan diet. I could eat lots of olive oil, refined flour, white bread, white rice, white pasta, cakes, peanuts, avocado, fake meats, refined breakfast cereals, sugar etc. etc. and call myself a vegan' however, I would not be on Dr Esselstyn's whole-food plant-based diet.

This book was only the kickstart for me. I have constantly looked at what I am eating and refined it to be more and more in line with the books proposals and to cover as many of the bases as possible (eg. don't spike blood sugar, don't eat too many wholegrains which will change the omege 6 to 3 ratio).

There are a few doctors who also propose similar diets for heart disease, but the only other one I give any real integrity to is Dean Ornish. The latter advocates some Omega 3 from fish oil and other lifestyle changes. Both diets have the facility for a milder version for those without heart disease, Dean Ornish offer 'levels' of the diet and Esselstyns son offers a more lenient version

Edit. 7 April 2019: A year after following this very low fat diet to the letter I slowly became side-tracked. I read a lot about high fat (low carb) ketogenic diets and how these diets were a solution to the inflammation that high carb plant-based diets allegedly caused. A little research seemed to indicate that most diabetics die in heart attacks and the two issues of heart disease and diabetes often go/progress hand in hand. I bought a Contour Next blood glucose meter and have tested my blood glucose levels at 45, 60 and 90 minutes after most meals for the last three and a bit years with the aim of getting these postprandial (after-eating) blood glucose levels down. Eventually I couldn’t do it without cutting carbs and adding significant fat, albeit mostly in the form of avocado and nuts (still no added oils). I also ate only twice a day: The first meal carbs and the last meal mostly avocado and nuts. Although I had lower postprandial blood glucose, my morning fasting levels slowly rose to approaching prediabetic levels.

I will cut a long story short. I was confounded for a couple of years listening to the arguments for high fat ketogenic diets and low fat plant-based ones: very difficult when usually the promoters are selling books or supplements or trying to become famous. So much crap and egos to sift through and most are as bad as each other on both sides and hard to trust any of them. What settled it for me was a recent 50 minute video I saw on youtube. Just go to youtube and search ‘ Denise Minger – In defence of low fat’. Denise Minger is or was the poster girl of high-fat ketogenic diets and a couple of years ago appraised a ton of low fat diets and then seemed to rip to pieces the low fat argument for diet; however, in this latest video she now admits a flaw in her previous assessment. Her previous appraisal was of low fat studies in the last 50 years. In the last 50 years a low fat diet has been anything with up to 30% of the daily calories coming from fat and these according to Denise Minger do not work for disease; however, she since went further back and looked at the research dating from the 1930’s where low fat diets were closer to 10% daily calories from fat and these diets appear or show to have arrested or reversed heart disease, diabetes and MS. So in a nutshell: modern day definition of a low-fat is simply not low enough.

For myself I am back on the very low fat diet (15% or less calories from fat or oils). I do not know for certain, but it might be more important than being strictly plant-based. My morning fasting blood glucose quickly returned to what it was before my excursion into eating more fat. People pushing ketogenic diets dismiss this as unimportant physiological insulin resistance – but there is no evidence that it is unimportant or even really what the long term effects of keto will be: and they have some of the most dubious people proposing it.

Significant fat in my blood does not seem to be good or the way to go. The blood vessels in our capillary beds are so thin that red blood cells can only pass through in single file and white blood cells often have to squish themselves to get through. After eating significant fat the circulation often comes to a standstill in the capillary beds until the fat is reduced. After eating carbohydrates the peak of blood glucose in the blood is usually about 45 minutes after which insulin usually has it under control and gets it right back down to base levels within two hours. The fat in the blood from a high fat meal however, might not peak in the blood for five or six hours and might take another five or six to return to previous levels. And significant fat in the blood seems to interfere with the bodies normal ability to clear those blood glucose levels too, keeping them high for several hours with the body responding by pumping out more insulin to try and get them down. It doesn’t appear to be a good mix. There are a couple of short youtube videos titled "Blood flow after a fatty meal 1" and "Blood flow after a fatty meal 2". They are well worth a look.

The difference between doing just a little bit of daily exercise and doing absolutely nothing also seems enormously important on several levels. If you are not exercise orientated then just to do five minutes of something that ends up raising your heart rate significantly, enough to just get you out of breath a bit. It is the difference between keeping that heart muscle toned or it degenerating. Exercise kickstarts all sorts of physiological processes that I read and failed to fully understand, but knew enough to see they were important. And a little bit of exercise raises mood and leads to the desire to be a bit more active. Swimming, yoga, brisk walk, three minutes on a treadmill, just raise the heartbeat momentarily, just enough to get a bit out of breath. I leave the vein popping, I’m- gonna-vomit exercise to the youngsters.

The other factor that seems likely beneficial to people like myself with CAD is not to be eating all day, especially late at night and definitely not fat late at night. I try to eat all my calories within a six hour window (or less) that ends no later that 6pm every day. It looks like our bodies like to repair themselves while we are safe and asleep. The subject is ‘autophagy’ if anyone wants to look into it further and I would recommend a book by a Dr Valter Longo called ‘The Longevity Diet’. He can also be found in interviews on youtube.

There is a bit of a fashion at the moment to eat one meal a day. A pretty big meal if you goal is not to lose weight. The advantage is to not be spiking blood glucose and insulin all day long. I have also practised this one meal a day after I became adapted to eating in six hours or less. I did notice that not eating for 22 hours and then eating a high carb plant-based meal sent my blood glucose through the roof. Perhaps my insulin producing pancreas was asleep after 23 hours of no activity and was caught on the hop. The solution to this is to eat a small amount of carbs (like half a banana) or to eat significant protein 30 minutes before the main carb meal. Protein disproportionaly stimulates insulin. Training myself to eat my one meal earlier and earlier in the day has also produced better results with blood glucose coming down earlier and quicker. Either way, eating after 6pm has to be a rarity because it appears humans do not clear glucose from the blood into the tissues as quickly later - there are biological circadian rthymn reason for this.

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Gerry

Honestly This Book Could Save Your Life

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 24 oktober 2017

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i bought this book because my GP wanted to put me on statins . i had already decided that i did nt want to continue down the standard medical root partly because of a belief that medication can mask symptoms caused by lifestyle factors which to my mind is not really addressing the issue. and secondly because the diuretic prescribed for hypertension was making me impotent ! ( the gp forgot to mention that!)

6 months ago when i started my low fat vegan diet based on Dr Esselstyn's book my general cholesterol was 5.9 and ldl cholesterol was 3.47.
last week i had my cholesterol checked and was hopeful but even so amazed that my general cholesterol had dropped to 3.9 and my ldl to 1.95. these are both below nhs guidelines for 'high risk patients'
the nurse was quite surprised and it makes me wonder why this information is not promoted more . i really do feel safer now from the 'silent killer'

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nicholas gagola

with bad angina, into a well man again

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 14 april 2018

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This book changed me from a disabled person, with bad angina, into a well man again, Esselstyn is a giant among men. If only the NHS advised people to read this, they would save millions of pounds, and thousands of lives; I am not exaggerating.

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Mark West

Superb Book

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 18 november 2018

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Having had 2 stents in the past 7 years , and being 58 years of age . I was concerned my blood pressure was higher than my 84 year old father and getting pains in my chest and also taking statins aspirin and blood pressure drug and lansoprale drug . I was determined to do something about it ,so I searched the internet and came across dr Esslystein book . I am of all medication my weight as drop from a tight 32 to a 29-30 and feeling healthy blood cholesterol and blood pressure superb , and been told by my doctor what ever it is your doing continue to do so . It is not easy to start with going from meat to vegan plant based , but after a while it gets easier and would not ever go back to meat and dairy , an Amazing book .

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A must to read for those with heart problems

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 8 december 2016

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After having a heart attack in May 2016 I bought this book and read it from beginning to end and decided to adopt the eating plan for my heart health and 9 months on I've not had any signs of heart problems not only that I've lost 6 stone in weight and feel great ...B/P down to normal, without medication colestrol down to healthy levels ...This book does exately as it says on the cover
And a big Thank you to Dr C.B Esselstyn for turning my life around

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D. Holder

My literal life saver

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 12 april 2021

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I had several blocked arteries (no symptoms, found out through health check) plus high blood pressure and high cholesterol

In just under 4 weeks of starting to eat as described in this book my BP was perfect and my cholesterol had halved to a very healthy level. I had blood tests at my health check up and then after 3.5 weeks of going plant based

Dr Esselstyn literally saved my life. This was 18 months ago and my health has gone from strength to strength. I'm 50 but have never been more fit and healthy as an adult!

Like another review said Dr Esselstyn is a great start to your new life. If all you did was follow his advice then your life will improve immeasurably. However, you are likely to have the energy and inspiration to make further changes and improvements.

I can't recommend this book enough

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davef

must read

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 12 augustus 2018

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What every doctor, nutritionist, dietitian, health advocate, food scientist should read. Plant based diet based on whole foods, low fat, low oil and low refined sugar is the best diet for mankind, and is the NATURAL diet for mankind.

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Leigh Howard

Excellent Guide to Preventing & Reversing Heart Disease (Wholefood, Plant-Based Vegan Approach)

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 18 november 2017

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Excellent book which covers all aspects of following a wholefood, plant-based vegan diet to prevent and reverse heart disease. I liked the fact that it covered the science and evidence supporting this lifestyle approach and that it has many useful recipes at the back of the book to implement changes.

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Alpha.Beta

This really works, all symptoms of Angina have gone and energy fitness improved.

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 23 januari 2022

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About 18 months ago, I had severe symptoms of Angina, I was overweight and had no energy or a degree of good fitness. My doctor referred me to the hospital, and I had a ct scan which confirmed severely blocked arteries, they wanted me to have either a stent or a bypass... in addition to all the drugs that have to maintain the condition and its damage from the intervention surgery..
I decided to take a risk, and refused this...
Instead, I researched all the information available and found the new research findings in cardiovascular disease treatment from authors such as Dr Esselstyn, Dr. Gregor, Dr. Joel fuhrman, and T. C. Campbell, etc, to name a few...
Dr. Esselstyns book although revolutionary, is a lifesaver if the information is followed and understood... Once a routine of dietary changes are and lifestyle changes are implemented the body begins to heal itself... I have had no problem with going plant based, and cutting out the all the oils, sugers, processed foods, and refined carbohydrates (which society brainwashes us to thinking this is normal food). 18 months later, I have lost 4 stone, have more energy, and no symptoms of Angina anymore... and no reliance on drug medicines at all...
It works, but you have to think outside of the box and be willing to make the dietary changes... If you value the quality, and length of your life.

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