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Caldwell Blakeman Esselstyn Jr. (born December 12, 1933)〔("Curriculum Vitae" ), heartattackproof.com.〕 is an American physician, author and former Olympic rowing champion. Esselstyn is the author of ''Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease'' (2007), which argues for a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based (vegan) diet.〔Michael Estries, ("Samuel L. Jackson inspired to go vegan by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn" ), ''Mother Nature Network'', April 17, 2014.〕〔Patrician Sheridan, ("Chewing the fat with vegan-diet advocate Caldwell Esselstyn Jr." ), ''Pittsbourgh Post-Gazette'', 1 September 2013.〕 He recommends avoiding all animal products, as well as reducing or avoiding soybeans, nuts, avocados and oils. The diet is one of the many tried by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.〔 ==Background== Esselstyn was born in New York City in 1933.〔 He grew up on a cattle farm in upstate New York and attended public schools. He attended Deerfield Academy for high school〔(A New Cardiovascular Approach:Eating for Life )〕 and graduated from Yale University in 1956〔(Official Website: Biography )〕 where he was a member of Skull and Bones. He also competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, winning a gold medal in the "eights" as a member of the American team.〔("1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Rowing" ) (Retrieved on May 15, 2008)〕 Esselstyn received his M.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1961. During this time he met his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, granddaughter of George Washington Crile, founder of the Cleveland Clinic.〔〔 Esselstyn was an intern (1961–62) and resident (1962–66) at the Cleveland Clinic.〔 He continued working there after returning in 1968 from duty as an Army surgeon in Vietnam, becoming the clinic's President of the Staff and a member of its Board of Governors. He served as the President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons in 1991. In 2000 he gave up his post at the Cleveland Clinic.〔 Esselstyn is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of ''Nutrition Action'' magazine, published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Caldwell Esselstyn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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