Dr. Esselstyn Guidelines Clarification: Part 2

Again, this comes form Mary Pope of the Dr. Esselstyn Preventing And Reversing Heart Disease- Recipes & Discussion FaceBook community.

A few more responses from Dr. Esselstyn. I know they stay busy, so I appreciate him taking time to answer some!
What is your position on roasting and air frying starchy vegetables? There has been some debate on Acrylamide s (possible carcinogens) that form as a chemical reaction when starches are fried, baked or roasted. Is this something that we should be concerned with or ?  Thank you. - As long as you don't char the food it is fine to use an air fryer.

I have heard there's different types- Best B12 vitamin? Bonus points for brand.  Thank you! - Natures Made Brand

I'd like to know if he knows of a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic that supports his work.   - Check out this website https://www.plantbaseddoctors.org/?fbclid=IwAR1qvB5tFb8GZBw1gWmIYZgdP2s-0NrPJETNZaohx45g3VM0O0hbd1ho9nE 

Have you seen an improvement in aortic and mitral valve function with this nutrition program ? - No, those are both mechanical problems.

What about iodine supplements? - They are unnecessary.

Can high cholesterol numbers , if someone is Vegan, be attributed to diet ? Or is it more of an abnormal function of the liver ?  Can any of this be corrected ? - Yes, they can be corrected with whole foods plant based diet.  Keep in mind that some people do require the aid of a statin in order to get the numbers down.

There is a commercial bread from Aldi, that is compliant, except for 1 gram of sugar per slice. ( from honey)  Would this be ok to eat, or should it be avoided? - Keep it at a minimum.  Most bread except for Ezekiel has some type sweetener.

Is it ok to have yonana dessert (only fruit) a few times a week? - Yes, but it would count as a serving of fruit. 

How much fruit is allowed?  Who has to limit it? - Fruit should be limited to 2-3 pieces per day.  If you are eating too much fruit it will raise your triglycerides.