A Vegan Diet Doesn't Reverse Heart Disease After All?
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2020
- After years of being told that Dr. Esselstyn's heart disease trial wasn't good enough, some in the plant-based community have attacked his work as well. Time to do a statistical analysis to see if his results were remarkable or not.
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I had a heart attack and triple bypass surgery in 2001 - then another heart attack in 2013 and then another one in 2016. Then in May of 2019, I heard Dr. Esselstyn's message and immediately started the WFPB diet. I've been on it since then - never looked back. I'm 80 now and my goal is 88. So, between this new lifestyle and my exercise routine, I think I can make it.
Still doing well mr. Bresnik?
Good luck sir!
Whoohoo 😍
@Well Excuse Me Cite your findings otherwise it's just crickets.
@@pentachronic cite any RCT studies that show any evidence of his bs diet, which is counterintuitive to human physiology, just 1 please
My story is that I was having heart afib issues, and high enough cholesterol levels that the doctor said I was going to have to go on statin meds. Instead I watched What the Health and Forks over Knives, and immediately went on a whole foods plant based diet. I started dropping weight, but the crazy thing is that I had this experience about 5 or 6 weeks in. I got up from bed, and I had this "pins and needles" sensation in my chest like when your arm has gone to sleep and the blood starts flowing back into it. It startled me, and I was thinking about going to the emergency room! But then I realized, I felt fantastic, like a big weight had gone off of my chest. Seriously!!! I had my blood checked again, and my cholesterol was EXCELLENT. The doctor said, keep walking or whatever you're doing. No clue. I've dropped about 50 lbs, not all the weight I need to lose but I'll take it. I have so much more energy. And my sleep apnea is completely gone. And my digestion is a million times better. No way I'd go back to a SAD. Whole Foods Plant Based is the real deal. My dear friend went on a strict keto diet and just had a major heart attack and almost died. I wish he'd have listened to me, half his heart is necrotic now.
Wow, thanks for sharing.
Weight loss is magic.
Sorry about your friend but happy you escaped the heart rot!
Jim McNeely good for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No human with free choices will choose to change a bad habit till they are personally ready to. You were ready but, regrettably, your friend is not (yet). Meanwhile, good for you! Well done!
I had a heart attack 2.5 years ago. My local doctor only thought I was showing signs of a partial blockage, so I was scheduled to see a cardiologist days later. I had major angina following the initial event. When I finally saw a cardiologist, I was already aware of the Esselstyn success stories. I was scheduled for an angiogram. I told the cardiologist to not give me a stent if I was borderline (75% blockage or less). The angiogram showed two 75% blockages, and no stents were given. The cardiologist was skeptical and wrote on my report "He'll be back." Went on the Esselstyn diet. Lost a bunch of weight, reversed my high cholesterol, and over time my angina lessened dramatically. Feeling like I felt in my 20s now, maybe better. Side benefits include an elimination of migraines.
Good work, Carl!!
Carl Baum yay!!!!!!!!
Amazing!
What’s your cholesterol levels now? Just wondering because the fat only side say high ldl levels doesn’t matter and don’t cause heart diseases.
I still get migraines but about 33% of the rate at which I was getting them after going vegan. From at least like one a week to 1-2 a month. So glad to hear yours were eliminated. That’s really amazing!
Im only 19 and i have high blood pressure.😢 I have been vegan for 6 days hopefully I can get better and treat animals and the planet better as well.
Good luck to you! Keep learning more about whole plant foods for even healthier choices. Wishing you the best
Give it time girl, the damage didn’t happen overnight and it won’t go away overnight but might be quicker than you think! My dad was pre diabetic and had very high blood pressure and managed to reverse both completely within months! I also have managed to keep my lupus in remission on absolutely no prescriptions thanks to a plant based diet, you can do this 😊
You can do it. Low salt is good too :)
Good luck.. just make sure you stay away from processed foods. Not everything that is vegan is healthy. I am pretty sure most of the work on reversing heart disease were built around whole food plant based diets. I think it is definitely doable, but do your research.
Go for a thorough checkup to rule out secondary causes, if any
Like c'mon if a pill did this it would be WORLWIDE NEWS. Oh yeah....it's because no one can make money off of veggies
Gotta watch out for Big Broccoli. :-)
Can't make money off a vegan diet? All those meat replacements are a billion dollar market now!
@@kasimirb5155 I meant more along the lines of the pharmaceutical companies and the people who are "Searching for the cure" to all these illnesses. You would think that if they really cared about curing people then a plant based diet would be highly recommended by many doctors.
monster9392 😂 True , True
@Etevaldo Skylab No one needs hamburgers and convenient food either and yet we are drowned in this junk. People need to learn eating natural food again and we will have no more problems.
My husband had a heart attack (and a stroke a few days later; bloodclot) last year and his heart had some problems: thickened heart wall, scar tissue from the heart attack, lower pumpfunction. He became plant based after this and things really got better and even reversed! In the hospital I gave him daily celeryjuice, wild blueberries, greens smoothies with spirulina, barleygrass juice powder, spinach etc. He went of meds very quickly luckily. He started with 7 medications, but now he only uses one aspirin daily. Your body can heal if you feed it with the right foods🍋🥬🍌🥒🍊🍎🍉🥑🥥🍅🥕🥦🥔🍇🍑💪🏼
How old was your husband? How is he doing now?
@@billdublewhopper3064 He was 39 years old. He is now doing really good. He rides his bicycle a lot. His heart is doing well👌🏼
@@littlemisssunshine5391 omg. So he had coronary artery disease? Or something else. I have cad and am looking into this lifestyle medicine.
@@littlemisssunshine5391 did he have emotional and psychological problems and stress from the incident he had to overcome?
@@littlemisssunshine5391 thank God! Has he had any psychological problems dealing with anxiety or fear?
When Nathan Pritikin found out he had severe atherosclerosis, he did the research and switched to a whole food plant based diet for the remainder of his life. He bequeathed his body to science to verify the state of his arteries... (remember he had advanced disease before) and on autopsy the pathologist who performed it said he had "arteries like those of a child and a heart like that of a young man". So yeah, no question arteries can heal, not just dilate. Too many people just choose to believe whatever echos their preference instead of the evidence based science, so all the proof in the world won't sway them. Though imminent premature death often gets their attention... if they're lucky.
I haven’t heard Pritikins name in years. I remember his diet and there was a Pritikin center in Santa Monica in the 80s
jeremiah lawson I would ditch the oil and instead get my omega-3’s from nuts seeds hemp seeds all that kind of stuff also I would reach out to a whole food plant-based doctor and see what they might recommend because if whatever you were doing was causing you struggle that’s not sustainable and if you want to be whole food plant-based you’re probably going to need assistance if those were the issues you’re experiencing before.
@jeremiah lawson Maybe you relaxed? Maybe a gut dysbiosis that resolved? Maybe you slept better? Could be so many things.
@jeremiah lawson , try to use Cronometer and track your micro and macronutrients, the micronutrients matter, a lot. English is my second language that's why I used Google translate with it and searched for: "Top plant foods high in ... (mineral, vitamin, omega 3, omega 6 and so on). Good luck, it helped me a lot :)
@jeremiah lawson Who knows, but from the symptoms sounds like you could have had a thyroid issue, which could mean you were getting too much or not enough of something on the plant based diet. Also, what the other person said about gut dysbiosis, you'd probably want to look into that as well, get the tests done. Would want to see some sort of functional doctor or naturopath, as normal doctors will be mostly useless for things like this.
Only Esselstyn patients need comment. Had a Quad bypass. 3 years later a heart attack.
Ready to get a Roto blade procedure when I found Dr. Esselstyn.
Avoided mechanical intervention.
All my cholesterol numbers dropped dramatically and reversed my Type2 diabetes.
Working for me.
Started last Labor Day!
I am 69, and recent blood work showed high LDL and my triglyceride to HDL ratio was almost 2 to 1. When your triglyceride number is more than twice as high as your HDL number, you are at much higher risk for heart attack, regardless of what your LDL cholesterol is. Anyway, I was right on the edge of real trouble if I did not change my wicked ways- eating basically a keto diet. I immediately replaced animal protein with tofu and beans and went vegan. After just a few days, there was this clearing of my sinuses and lungs and my whole body felt WONDERFUL! It was a pleasure to breath again, and my whole abdomen was so happy and relaxed! I can literally feel the increased blood flow to all parts of my body, and I can easily believe that a vegan diet can reverse artery damage and restore health, even in someone as old as me. Keep up your great work Mic!
" let's take a break from statistics "....... more like let's have more, the science is piling up just like it did on tobacco
no science here, no vegan diet in the history of man has ever reserved CHD, nor any diet in the the history of man, you will not find one
Are you suffering from reverse heart disease and you are still doubting natural herbs? I have seen the great importance of natural herbs in my life and the wonderful work they have done in people's lives. I wonder why people still spend their money on drugs.. you can get a confirmation yourself by clicking on his Facebook link below facebook.com/Dr-Itua-Herbal-Clinic-100313388455998/ for solution..
@@highlander200268 Show us your clinical study. C'mon, be a true scientist and show us what you've got. Give us the citations to your studies in the academic journals. Otherwise you're just another bullshitter on the UA-cam comments section.
@@pentachronic so wait.. i am suppose to show a study that says it does not reverse heart idseasE? actually the burden of proof is upon you people to show a valid study that says it does... i think you have it a little backwards bud
@@highlander200268 The burden of proof is on you. I have plenty of evidence and it has been shown here by many people. Go and look at the China Study for starters. You're the nay sayer. Put up or shut up. Show us your credentials. MD, PhD ? Which papers have you written or co-authored ? You sound like a troll. Bye.
The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.
The second worst time is before you learn about Esselstyns heart disease studies
The second worst time happened to my dad 2 years ago, before I had the chance to learn about Esselstyn and the benefit of a WFPB lifestyle.
worst time is when you are vegan and do not have proper nutrients like omega 3 that helps the heart function and brain function and vitamin A, b12, cholsterol, d3, etc etc, why do tons of vegans have heart attacks, yet no keto or carnivore dieters do, wait i thought meat causes it... but yet vegans have heart attacks, ketoers do not, hmmmmmmm
@@emiexcelsior2276 oh boy more vegan nonsense, all vegans say b12 comes from the soil, so what? do you eat dirt? no, that argument is quite moot...
there are no sources of omega 3 from plants other than some obscure algae which no study has ever shown it to be bioavailable to humans ever...
omega 3 is more pwoerful from plants when no plants contain them vs direct epa an ddha, from animal meat, 100% false.. what is in plant is ala, not epa and dha, dha and epa are what we need as omega3, so again no...
wait so vegans have far less heart attacks? woudl you like a list of vegans who have heart attacks?
i can give you lists, now show that list of keto, carnivore, med etc that has ever had 1 heart attack...
also cholesterol does not cause heart attacks, show that mechanistic rct study that it does, i would love to see it since well it would change nutrition forever....
longvity with veganism? show a study an rct mechanistic study on this please, iw ould love to see it
@@emiexcelsior2276 okinawan were all meat eaters, in fact they ate meat by a lot
show them studies on vegans and heart attacks, i would love to see the rcts on those, i am surely curious since they dont exist
Awesome video. I’m 46 years old and I was diagnosed with CAD in July after my CT Angiogram revealed 60-70% (moderate) stenosis in the proximal LAD (aka “the widowmaker”) and 70-99% (severe) stenosis in the distal LAD. I was advised by my first cardiologist to treat it with statins and baby aspirin until I get the usual symptoms that would warrant a catheterization and stent placement. He said, in no uncertain terms, that I’d be needing a stent in the next 1-5 years. I learned about the Esselstyn diet through a functional doctor that I consulted with and have been on it since August 10th. In a matter of 6 weeks my LDL dropped 110 points (142-51) - in 3 months my total cholesterol went down from 217- 87 between statins and the diet. I’m now rolling off the statins and continuing with the diet. I’ve lost around 13lbs (150-137 lbs - I was already in pretty good shape and I’m only 5’5 ish with an athletic build). I got pissed that my cardiologist had nothing to say other than “we achieved our target of getting your LDL below 100, see you in 6 months for a follow up), so I switched to another cardiologist that was covered by my insurance plan. In my initial consultation, he credited the diet as well as the meds, he had never heard of Dr. Esselstyn, and he strongly advised me to get a LH catheterization to determine with certainty whether or not I needed a stent. I scheduled the angiography and then as luck would have it, I got sick so we had to reschedule. Since then I canceled and I’ve been going back and forth about going through with it. Sometimes I’m experiencing palpitations and strange sensations and kind of like a heavy feeling in my chest, and heavy breathing, but no angina. I’ve been working out regularly on the elliptical and I’m not having any difficulty nor am I experiencing any chest pain. I wrote to the Esselstyn foundation re: my predicament, and none other than Dr E. himself called me himself the following day and spoke with me for over 35 min. He was extremely generous with his time and his knowledge. He advised me not to get the LH Cath, it was too risky and he claims that stents won’t really do anything to prevent an incident. I also reached out to another renowned plant based cardiologist, Dr. Joel Kahn, explaining my situation, and he advised to not let my cardiologist push me into getting a stent. In the interim I’m staying the course with the diet, despite some pushback from my wife who clearly just would rather I join the stent flock and eat a diet that at least includes olive oil. She’s miserable, we’re huge foodies and we love to host dinners. The jury is still out as to whether or not the diet is reversing the occlusion, I don’t know when I’ll get another CT angiogram, or a conventional one, I’m hoping to find a cardiologist in South Florida who believes in plant-based nutrition - Dr Esselstyn told me that I’m not gonna find anyone, this will put them out of business!
I am a diabetic who used to take insulin. I'm type two but doctors thought I was type one due to the amount of insulin I had to take. I got off all insulin with a vegan diet and I did this with out trying!
As a 62 year old, who changed her diet to help heal after surgery three years ago, I can personally vouch for the dramatic changes in my body. Switching to a whole food, plant based vegan diet that is approximately 80% raw from a fairly good vegetarian has enabled an unexpected 78 lbs weight loss, reversal of edema/inflammation, tiredness, exhaustion and all the other little issue's that most people associate with age but are in fact dietary choices.
Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food, is very real.
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Love it when you "nerd out". Those are my absolute favorite videos. 🌱
Totally agree!
The super nerdy ones like this are the best ones imo :)
Agreed.
@ buddy, this comment says more about you than about anyone else here
Heck yeah lol.
@ come back to the light. They're not really so bad.
You cute, Shannon.
We are both in our 80's and still believe in having a strong body and a calm mind. This was an excellent video and we learned a lot from you. We are doing research for our new YT channel that is all about healthy aging. Thank you so much and keep up the great work!
I had a massive stroke in 2018 at 55. it turned out I had a high BP of 165/120 and cholesterol in the really high 300s. I consulted Dr Google from my hospital bed. Found Dr Esselstyn bought the book and immediately went WFPB now almost 4 years on true to form I exercise 10 miles a day BP is consistently below 110 when relaxed it will be, well below 100 95/52 so it's completely reversed my high blood pressure (atherosclerosis) and the high cholesterol. absolutely everything the book said would happen happened. I feel absolutely fantastic with mountains of stamina. I owe Dr Esselstyn for giving me my life back. I hope to meet him one day to thank him.
Awesome video, Mic. Very encouraging when you added those newer angiogram pictures. I have only seen that old famous one over and over.
This study changed my life in a different way. A couple of years after going plant based, I changed careers. I am now a Cardiac Echo Tech. ❣️☺️
I bet you’re helping many people!
@@JenMarco I’m trying ☺️🤷♀️✌️
Which is your story please?
Thanks 🙏🏻
Can wfpb reverse lvh?? Also, am i able to work out/swim with it?
A year ago I was rushed to the hospital twice by my wife(mistake) b/c I thought I was having a heart attack. Thank GOD i didn’t. I was diagnosed with 50% in my mid lad, and 70% distal in my lad. I totally changed my diet to WFPB. I lost 40 lbs in three months. Cholesterol went from 269 down to 178. A1C from 6.4 down to 5.7 bp averages 105-110 over 60-70. WFPB works. I’m not sure about my blockages but I haven’t had one cardiac event since I started WFPB.
A well needed video. Sometimes making everything 5th grade level just isn't the right approach. Adults need to understand the science.
good point
Are you suffering from reverse heart disease and you are still doubting natural herbs? I have seen the great importance of natural herbs in my life and the wonderful work they have done in people's lives. I wonder why people still spend their money on drugs.. you can get a confirmation yourself by clicking on his Facebook link below facebook.com/Dr-Itua-Herbal-Clinic-100313388455998/ for solution..
The amount of detailed work and thorough research you put in your videos are incredible. Thank you!
I went vegan in April and my BP went from 122 / 80 to 93 / 60 after a couple months. I'm having a blast and I haven't felt this good since my early 20s (56 now). Thanks for keeping it real with the data, Mic.
Terry I'm trying to go vegan but my blood glucose spikes if I have healthy unprocessed plant based breakfast like steel cut oatmeal for breakfast, did you have that issue and if so how did you solve it
@@rafaelgelpi5922 Brother just stay away from it if it makes your blood glucose too high, there's other options and perhaps try cooking savory oats instead.
Is that considered too low BP? I've been eating no oil ...and low salt and my BP dropped quite a bit too. I'm also feeling fatigued off and on. What do you recommend?
120/80 is perect. Why did you change?
@@melissadoner933don’t cut salt. Have it in normal quantity. Low salt can lead to hyponatremia and you can end up in emergency room
Thanks, Mic for wading through all these tests. I am a longtime vegan, 67 soon, active tennis player 5X weekly, feel great/
After being put on statins and high blood pressure meds, and pre-diabetc, at 49 yrs old, I went vegan. I never took the pills. 3 months later my Cholesterol went from 248 to 178. Blood pressure normal. I even had a coronary ct scan, came up all zeros. I'm convinced....great video.
My total cholesterol is 89 and my HDL is 41. No meds!
Really appreciate the time and care you put into being so explicit about your own research. Thank you!
Wow, I love this video. Thank you for all the detailed statistical analysis. I also used this software in college, and I’m a math head and just loved all the explanation of the data.
Hey Mic, I watched this video. I don't agree that this defense actually addresses the central criticism for why we can't say that our diet reverses CVD. I would like for us to have a proper debate on the topic. Danielle Belardo would be happy to join too. What do you say?
Do it mic, Avi is very respectful and you've talked with him before! (Video on Avis channel for those curious)
and we need to be honest about our claims so that those on the other side can't poke holes
Comrade cannon has been fired. Time to delve into critiquing connection of claim to evidence
What is the central criticism if I may ask?
It would be so great to see this happen!
I agree as well that the healthiest move for the movement is to be open for discussion when an experienced and well-informed person like Dr. Avi raises concerns.
Dr. Baxter Montgomery was my cardiologist for several years and he’s the real deal! Just being in his waiting room convinced me-you’ve never seen a healthier group of patients. His practice has a fully vegan cafe so you can catch a raw vegan lunch after your appointment. During your visit a nutritionist visit is mandatory and they beat you with a soba noodle if you haven’t gone full vegan 😝
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I love Dr. Montgomery.
Reversing Thrombosis with Dr. Baxter Montgomery & John Rose - ua-cam.com/video/EIYVco_QAuA/v-deo.html&lc=z222fzzr1mvzifiv3acdp430onowe0ovx5qiu1wpmfxw03c010c
Dr Baxter Montgomery is a goldmine too!!
You're so lucky to have had him! Oh how I would love that.
Thank you for crunching the numbers. I found it interesting. I've been WFPB for 2 years. Will never go back to SAD. I enjoy your videos! I often make "Potato Curry in a Hurry" from your cookbook. Your channel made a positive impact on my life.
What a wonderful video. Easy to digest and quick to the points. Thank you Mic! 👍
Are you suffering from reverse heart disease and you are still doubting natural herbs? I have seen the great importance of natural herbs in my life and the wonderful work they have done in people's lives. I wonder why people still spend their money on drugs.. you can get a confirmation yourself by clicking on his Facebook link below facebook.com/Dr-Itua-Herbal-Clinic-100313388455998/ for solution.
Such an interesting video. Thank you for posting this video!
I dunno, there a lot of boring statistics in there :P
p.s. thanks :)
@@MictheVegan I love statistics. This is probably one of my favorite videos of yours! I want to actually take the class again so that I can learn more about it! (then again I'm an absolute nerd in this and I'm getting a degree in nutritional science right now with the goal of becoming a registered dietitian. Which means that I'll need a master's degree and I'm probably going to do that in public health.)
Your best video yet, Mic! As far as I know, you are the first to do a fairly rigorous analysis of Esselstyn's study. Much needed. Nothing boring here, not to many of us apparently. Thank you!
It's always a pleasure to watch your videos. I think it's so great what you do, the time you spend researching, writing and filming...really impressive. I can only say thanks for all you do.
Love nerding out with you, Mic! Keep the videos coming!
Are you suffering from reverse heart disease and you are still doubting natural herbs? I have seen the great importance of natural herbs in my life and the wonderful work they have done in people's lives. I wonder why people still spend their money on drugs.. you can get a confirmation yourself by clicking on his Facebook link below facebook.com/Dr-Itua-Herbal-Clinic-100313388455998/ for solution.
Awesome video!! Thanks!! After taking Dr.Esselstyn's lectures in the Cornell plant based nutrition certification, I was super excited to see two of my friends drop their bad cholesterol numbers by 100+ points in under 2 months just by eating more like Essy recommends. Also, two guys I dated changed their eating and we both noted massive changes to their erectile dysfunction; hardness, size, and maintaining erection. It works!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Honestly as someone who became plant-based just 7 months ago and going pretty strong and easy to be honest, after i saw the China study, that’s all I needed. I got my family members who had chronic illnesses (varying forms of cancer, heart disease, diabetes) on a WFPB and all of them are now almost “med-free”. It’s crazy how my whole life I was scared of carbohydrates and was told that lectins in any form will kill me young and you need huge amounts of protein but it just took some researching to come to the realization that it’s hard to go against a WFPB and the data behind it that shows how effective it is to assist with all of the top killers.
Pork is life in China. Stop falling for the lies and misrepresentation
cornerstonedome yes lies such as “pork is life” 🤣 LMFAO
freakingMoonMoon showing them research, documentaries and most importantly, powerful testimonies.
@@blackiealexander You lead by positive example. Get them to try new foods and create a positive experience around it. Be diplomatic as possible and avoid trying to change them. Instead give them ideas that would propel them to change. It is difficult to not be direct with loved ones. Especially for something as important as their health and the earth. If you cannot lead by positive example and are stressed out and 'aggressive' they will never listen. Not everyone is successful with all of this. Sometimes you do need luck on your side. I will never get my siblings to change myself. I screwed up those initial steps when I first went vegan.
cornerstonedome You should read the China Study which analyzed the diets of the regions of China. The regions that eat pork don’t have anywhere near the health as compared to the regions that are plant based.
Love this video. Great information, and the added proof of testimonies in the comments.
Thanks I appreciate the tools used and the sharing of data. Not only does that back up the points but also the processes needed to understand. It also helps double check and if the data were ever to go contrary you could know why too. I think that's a win win. Backs up your points but verify as well. Also neat graphics today. ;)
Even Bill Clinton said that Esselstyn saved his life with a vegan diet.
And it also turned him into a demented old man. He and trump are the same age. Trump is vigorous, strong full if energy. Clinton is skinny, weak and looks very old and cant even put together two coherent sentences. Thats why you dont see much of him in public these days
@@fondrees You're using tRump as the epitome of health?
@@victorpradha9946 NO --- it was COMPARATIVE health.
But Clinton said he never had sexual relations with Monica Lewinski. I trust Esselstyn. Not the clinton's.
Not Vegan. It's plant base. Vegans don't wear leather shoes. Clinton does. That makes him a plant base consumer to be politically correct.
Thank you for this video you concluded exactly what I thought you would. I was on a vegan lifestyle for quite a while and I loved it because I could eat chips, oreo's, and a lot of non-animal processed food, and guess what? I put on 27 lbs lol. Then Forks over knives came out and to make a long story short I still am a vegan but no processed food and dropped the 27 lbs. and also my meds. So I am a believer in the WFPB lifestyle. You just got a new sub. Thank you for your efforts. Oh, I'm 70 if that makes a difference.
thank you for the video, really interesting i havent heard of the study yet but i will check it out later.
Cheers for all the informative yet funny way of yourself and your videos. Shoutout from bavaria :)
Loved your data analysis - thank you!
Very interesting video, it clarifies a bit this 'reverse coronary-heart' disease claims. Thanks for your hard work on producing this contents!
I really liked this video, I'd love to see more of this type of content. It reminded me that I should stop procrastinating, though. Ugh.
Love this video! I really enjoy the nerdier stuff. I can imagine that not everyone does, as it is harder to digest than your other video's. However, I do think you did a great job of making it easier to understand. Statistics are not my strong suit (and following the course while I was still stuggeling with a burn-out did not help with information retention), yet I could still follow you quite well. It might make it a bit easier if you spend a little bit more time on the explanation of the statistical analysis method you are using (it felt a little rushed). Great video, keep on doing the good work. You are amazing
Thanks for the links! I enjoyed your work on this video. I have been WFPB for 4.5 years and have never felt better. I have CVD in my family and this video encouraged me that I'm doing all I can to prolong a healthy life.
my fav kind of videos! super chill and nerdy. i’m in my comfort zone lol
Mic. Nice presentation. You did a good job and can feel good about yourself that you are helping the world in a small way by educating the public on health!
Are you suffering from reverse heart disease and you are still doubting natural herbs? I have seen the great importance of natural herbs in my life and the wonderful work they have done in people's lives. I wonder why people still spend their money on drugs.. you can get a confirmation yourself by clicking on his Facebook link below facebook.com/Dr-Itua-Herbal-Clinic-100313388455998/ for solution.
Thank you, great information! Also, the design on your shirt showed the videos you were playing in the background as the color is same as your 'green screen' nice touch :)
Thanks for the break down! It’s always nice to recap studies that are so significant for the plant based diet!!
I love this style video! So good. Personally I don’t need further proof that what happened to my own body after I started eating Esselstyn style... and what’s happened to friends who now follow this protocol. There is no better evidence than the look on my doctors face when he looks at annual blood work like “where did the problems go, and why are you so skinny and blasting through 10 km every morning and now weight lifting and you’re middle aged? This is not how patients normally work.”
Appreciate the specificity and attention. This is why I think it is important for vegans to be very vocal about the difference between whole foods plant-based diets/health benefits of and veganism, the ethos. I went vegan for the animals and was lucky that that involved eating a plant-based diet because my health is awesome since adhering to Esselstyn-like diet (and not so great when I eat vegan burgers and pizza all day lol).
Yes, we have to separate it into 3 categories: veganism the Philosophy, veganism as praxis, and a whole food plant-based diet for health.
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@@bifurioussiren Then Vegan Clarity. Refusing to rape and torture animals is not a philosophy. Compassion is real, not a theory. But being vegan just has the benefits of bringing our diet and health and environmental footprint in line with nature.
The 3d modeling was really cool and so well designed! Make some more in the future :p
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Thanks for the video. I've seen the same photo of the angiogram improvement used so many times its useful to hear some further evidence.
Great analysis, thanks Mic. Greetings from Wales :-)
Yay wales!!!
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On the Esseltyn diet along with exercise, a BP med, and prayer since mid January. Dropped 95lbs, blood pressure and heart rate that were hospitalization levels have reduced to normal. 2 to 3 migraines a week to none 🙏.
Congratulations. That's awesome!
Excellent video and stats explanation. Also good to know!
Great info! Thanks, Mic!
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Jack Lalanne is the pioneer when it comes to diet and training. Just follow what Jack says, and you'll be fine. There is no need to be 100% vegan (but nothing wrong with it if that's your choice). Jack ate egg whites and fish, whole grains, and at least 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. He ate two meals per day. His simple advice regarding nutrition was, "If man made it, don't eat it." His way of saying, "Don't eat processed foods." He called candy, cakes, pies, sodas "garbage". He trained, without fail, 2-hrs per day, 7-days per week, but he always said that the average person doesn't need to train as often as he did. Jack was preaching this stuff from the 1920's. His message stayed consistent for his entire life.
Great video as always, thanks for new angiogram reversal photos - seeing is believing.. eventually a compilation video of 100s of those reversals would maybe convince someone with CAD to change their ways
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It would be worth sponsoring a study of MI patients who've gone on Dr E's diet to have periodic echo cardiograms to collect progressive evidence of how they are doing. This would be absolute data and not subjective.
The reason I say MI patients is because most MI patients get an echo cardiogram done after their MI event. You then have a baseline.
All of your videos are amazing Mic! Keep up the good work man!! 🥦
Interesting analysis! I appreciate you taking the time to give this study the attention it deserves. Since your control group technically had 25,000 people, you could have used that in your 2-sample t-test (instead of using equal sample sizes) to drive the standard error of the difference (and thus p-values) way down. Also the test potentially could have been more powerful if one were to use a method designed specifically for proportions/counts, (e.g. testing odds ratios or relative risk directly) instead of using a procedure designed for quantitative data, although the results would probably be more or less similar. Either way, there is certainly solid evidence of an effect for the plant based group.
Man I’m glad I didn’t have to be the one to explain all that stuff after the 8:00 mark. Stats are not my friend. That 3D model was awesome! Another incredible quality video as usual! Come on YT let’s get this algorithm rolling
Thanks Mic! I think that our bodies are not static, but are always trying to self-heal. The body is far, far more complex than medical science realizes. I don't like mainstream medicine because it treats the body too much like a machine, and it is far too simplistic. "Let's put a balloon in there and inflate it to make more room!" That's just so stupid. I'm sure that those lesions in the arteries can clear, because the body is always moving things around and trying to make things work better. There is a huge amount that is not understood about the body at this point.
I'm nearly 69 years old. I've been vegan for 4 months, and really haven't lost much weight, but i'm not very strict.. I'm bit by bit working out how to do it that works for me; but I like the feeling of not being involved with making animals suffer, and getting all the animal hormones, plus the vibrations of fear and depression that would come with eating their bodies. Or the sadness energy that would come with the milk that was meant for the baby calf that was taken from it's mother. This is a conscious universe. Everything is conscious and connected.
Much of it for me is that it just feels right intuitively. And i'm not super strict about it. If a muffin has eggs in it, i'm not going to freak out, or if the salad has a bit of parmesan cheese on it, same. I'm just aiming in the vegan direction, and it feels right to me.
I feel the same way. I wrote a book called The Realist Vegetarian a couple of years back. I think your attitude which is my attitude as well, might help people keep going.
Me too: didn't get a notification for this video but fortunately it came up in 'Recommended for you' today. I did open one video claiming to debunk Dr. Esselstyn's work but then I found it was over 1 hour long so I didn't watch it. This video was a bit nerdy as you put it but good to debunk that long debunking video. Thanks.
Thank you for all of your hard work! It's much appreciated!
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I had high blood pressure for years. It kept worsening no matter what I did. I was on two medications, had left ventricle hypertrophy and long QT on my ECG. I decided to try a Vegan whole food diet. In just two weeks my blood pressure became normal, measured by my doctor. So impressed! Do you really love your steak more than your life and quality of life?
How are you doing now?
@@xfishman123he did not answer so he may have died.
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@Daniel Welch evidence for this?
@@ApexHerbivore you already know the answer, evidence is: "look at all those youtubers who quit!" :'(
Excellent coverage young man!! Thank you kindly!!
Thank you for a very interesting video Mic. Keep up the good work.
Nerding out haha 🔥🌱
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At those oceans eyes
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“Looks don’t matter. All about personality brah!”
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Billie Eilish 😂 stuck in my head
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I'll nerd out with you everyday. Love all your videos!
So interesting. My eyes glazed over a bit through sone of the statistical analysis because I couldn’t wait for the bottom line. 😂 I’m glad you made the video. Hope you convinced some doubters.
Mic, the low fat whole food plant based diet does reverse heart disease. But Esselstyn was not the only study. Dr Dean Ornish has also done them. In fact I have trained under Dr Dean Ornish and I have seen angiogram after angiogram of reversal of heart disease. I also know a Dr Shane Williams who treats patients with WFPB diet, one of them a friend who has had his heart disease reversed. Esselstyn's study was a very good study and statistically relevant.
What always floors me is, despite Esselstyn's results, no one is trying to replicate them? You would think such promising data would drum up more interest.
Sadly there is no rich Broccoli Board that can fund such studies. But as Mic said (although he didn't emphasize it), Esselstyn repeated his 1985 study in 2014, with a larger patient group. Same excellent results. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25198208/
Exactly! if there ever was something deserving some public funding this would be it. The Cure to heart disease and the NIH isn’t even interested?
It would also destroy the pharmaceuticals, meat, dairy, and egg industries, which have way too much power in this country.
@@TheNaturalHealthBlogger We can only speculate. Until we do the following study over at least one year: Group 1: Esselstyn diet-----Group 2: Esselstyn+nuts+seeds-----Group 3: Esselstyn+nuts+seeds+olive oil
@@TheNaturalHealthBlogger But still, Ornish and Esselstyn are AFAIK the only ones who have actually done the peer reviewed clinically proven reversal studies. You can claim that you can reverse heart disease with olive oil but where is your evidence? I like EVOO and I consume it in smaller amounts but would I recommend it to people with advanced heart disease? I don't know...
The graphics you made really hit home. No boring at all , Mike thanks
You are one smart cookie! (Vegan style, of course). 🥰 Thank you for taking all that time to put this validating presentation together.
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I’m 6 years post MI LADA. A serious near death experience that impacted major organ systems. I have been on Esselstyn’s diet plan since, strict, no exceptions. Blood tests: lipid, glucose, haemoglobin, and enzymes are normal similar to an 18 year old. B/P= 110/70. No pain, sob, or other symptoms. However I look terrible and I hate the diet. Cravings are persistent. I am miserable. No way of measuring disease reversal directly without invasive test, but being asymptomatic, one might infer the disease process has been halted. Doctor is satisfied.
This is exactly what I needed. My mom is currently in the hospital due to heart failure. The doctors and nurses think I'm crazy because I said I'm going to put her on a low fat whole food plant based diet in hope of reversing her clogged arteries. The doctors said the damage is done and there's nothing that can unclog her arteries. She just had a stent procedure on one artery today. She has another artery that's clogged but they couldn't put the stent in that one. I wonder what that artery will look like after a few months on a low fat plant based diet. I have high hope it will open up.
HOw are things coming along with the WFPD?
Yes, how is your mother now??
'Nerding out' - :). Yes I did nerd out, good video of course though I let my brain rest and wander when the statistical analysis of dividing by two was on. Good to show again, this way, the value of Dr. Esselstyn's work. The physics of dilation was good to see. Thanks for the new artery images, striking indeed.
Good video! Thanks for making it.
Great Vlog Mic!!!
I too went from an average BP 160/98 Puls 115 resting, to 107/72 Puls 48. I no longer need any blood pressure medication which the doctors said I would NEVER be able to stop taking. I've been a Vegan for 15 Months now and would never go back not just because of my health benefits but for all the other reasons we choose to live this way.
Sry had to add this. I did not and do not do any sport activity's! Maybe 2021
Would you say 104 / 69 or 100/70 is too low blood pressure because mine has dropped to that. Is that normal or too low?
The question remains, however, if the improvement was due to the inclusion or removal of foods. Were the people with CHD following a standard American diet (high in meats, dairy but also really high in processed foods) or a "healthier" version of an omnivore diet? Would people still be able to reverse heart disease through diet (and exercise) even when eating "moderate" (assuming a definition of moderate is provided in the study) amounts of meat, eggs and dairy or is that impossible?
Good question but why risk it when that is all we know right now? And WFPD has benefits other than reversal of heart disease as well.
Some people may well be able to eat a modified omnivore diet, but doctors don’t yet know how to test to see what dietary changes will best benefit each of us individually.
Loved your analysis. Thank Mic and God bless you!
Boom. I hit the notification bell Mike. Good work! Been a fan for a long time.
Loved the Egypt video. Please cover other ancient civilizations like the Mayans, etc. There's a ton of evidence that most Mayans ate almost exclusively plants. Also it's so important to make the distinction of what 99% of ancient people ate VS what very unhealthy royals and aristocrats ate!
Can you make a video, for the average person, of how to look up studies? Like how you go about it if you were looking up diabetes or asthma or anything. Like common steps to make. Thanks!
Head over to PubMed and start searching your keywords! ^-^
@@ParadymShiftVegan aww thanks for the help.
@@cassandraparra9794 Sure thing ^-^ Learning to comprehend and evaluate research effectively is a never-ending task that is certainly very complex, but also *_SO_* worth it.
More than just reading studies, which is powerful, it's also an effective move to listen to people analyze and explain studies or to learn specifically about how and why studies are designed and work and what about it makes the information high quality. If you can comprehend the why behind the information, then things will make more and more sense.
A perfect place to start is learning about the hierarchy of evidence as well as p-values.
www.researchgate.net/figure/Hierarchy-of-evidence-pyramid-The-pyramidal-shape-qualitatively-integrates-the-amount-of_fig1_311504831
towardsdatascience.com/the-statistical-analysis-t-test-explained-for-beginners-and-experts-fd0e358bbb62
With patience and persistence, you'll surely improve and be proud of how far you've come. That being said, the complexities and nuances are explorable to infinity, but if you enjoy it or at least respect the value you get from it, then I'm totally confident that learning how to evaluate, interpret, and vet research will be an invaluable and enriching skill to have.
Anyways, wishing you the best on your journey! (:
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Incredible video as always! Thank you so much for sharing man.
I have a question though.
I can't seem to find your "Is your diet destroying the ocean?" video.
That was one of my favourites! I was kind of sad to see it gone. Is there going to be a remake by chance??
Huh? I never deleted it
Wackkkk I couldn't find it when searching but here it is: ua-cam.com/video/EO3knfFyRtA/v-deo.html
@@MictheVegan Yeah it just wouldn't show up in my search or in your video playlists when I went to go dig for it.
Ayy right on (: Thank you so much! ^-^🙏☮️ I'm glad it's all still rockin and rollin 🌱🔥💪💯
Hey Mic! Regarding the control vs. dropout group thing: could you maybe make a video on how dietary studies are made or give some recommendations for us to read up on the topic?
I liked the video about egyptians. It was interesting. I will watch it 100000 times to make up for the people who didn't watch it, no problem.
Awww thanks.
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@@Jp-mk6hj I wish xD ahahah
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Awesome. I just started Dr Esselstyn"s diet a week ago after having a stent placed in my Left Anterior Descending and I tell yah. This diet is a bit of work in terms of meal prep but the food is tasty so no reason to stop. Although now I have a wind breaking problem. But you will not see me in the hospital with heart problems again . Take control of your health. You can do it.
Nice. Are you using canned foods or cooking with raw ingredients?
@@RayCuts Yes I am using some cans and some raw ingredients. I am aware of the somewhat toxic lining of the cans so I rather cook from scratch but don't always have the time.
@@bossman6174 nice. Canned foods have preservatives along with the aluminum/metal tends to cause the wind breaking. Cooking raw bug barches and freezing helps avoid the canned goods when it's an option.
How are you doing mentally? Are you staying positive? What is your age btw?
@@billdublewhopper3064 I am 61 . Mentally the reactions of others is more of a challenge than staying the course. I like the food. Had two veggie paninis for lunch while my wife and kids had chicken salad sandwiches. It doesn't matter to me. My kids are all adults too and we came to an understanding that nobody is going to lecture others on the food they eat. And it was not me starting to lecture others it was them not understanding what I went through in the hospital and my desire to stay out of there. It mind over matter.
Excellent video sir. Thank you for your good work and for sharing this.
You make for a great researcher, love the work you're doing Mic!
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I think you were shadow banned. I haven’t seen any notification or recommended videos from your channel in months. This is the first video that popped up in months.
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I actually really like this type of video, good one.
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Wow, thanks Mic! I'm sure many of us wish you were working for some larger organization and making recommendations. ;-)
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Such a great topic! Great content!