Top 7 Caldwell Esselstyn Quotes (2025 Update)

Caldwell Esselstyn Quote: “Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.”

1. “Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.”

2. “Some people think plant-based diet, whole foods diet is extreme. Half a million people a year will have their chests opened up and a vein taken from their leg and sewn onto their coronary artery. Some people would call that extreme.”

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3. “Heart disease is a food-borne illness.”

— Caldwell Esselstyn

4. “As a physician, I am embarrassed by my profession’s lack of interest in healthier lifestyles. We need to change the way we approach chronic disease.”

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5. “I’ll remind you one more time, I’ve treated a lot of vegans for heart disease.”

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6. “Having the USDA design your food pyramid is like having Al Capone do your taxes.”

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7. “Collectively the media; the meat, oil, and dairy industries; most prominent chefs and cookbook authors; and our own government are not presenting accurate advice about the healthiest way to eat.”

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