A plant-based diet and coronary artery disease: a mandate for effective therapy

Caldwell B Esselstyn, Caldwell B Esselstyn

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Keywords: Coronary disease; Disease causation; Endothelium; Plant based nutrition; Reversal; Vegan.

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Figure 1.. Progressive plaque cap thickening (white…
Figure 1.. Progressive plaque cap thickening (white arrow) and plaque shrinkage accomplished with plant-based nutrition.
(Courtesy of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease).

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