The program's primary rule is the complete elimination of foods that can injure the vascular endothelium—the delicate inner lining of blood vessels.
The program detailed in Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr.'s New York Times bestseller, , presents a nutrition-based approach to halting and reversing coronary artery disease. Based on a 20-year study, the program demonstrates that a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB), oil-free diet can effectively make individuals "heart-attack proof". Core Dietary Principles Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
A plant-based diet and coronary artery disease: a mandate for ... - PMC The program's primary rule is the complete elimination