Summary: According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, with over 600,000 Americans dying every year. Dr. Kim William, M.D. knows better than anyone the importance of utilizing a plant-based diet to combat heart disease. As the former president of the American College of Cardiology, he is a leading figure in the movement to fight cardiovascular disease with a plant-based diet. He has board certifications in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, nuclear medicine, nuclear cardiology, and cardiovascular computed tomography. He has served on the Pritzker School of Medicine faculty, the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan, and since 2013 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, where he is the head of the cardiology department. Williams has served as president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, chairman of the Coalition of Cardiovascular Organizations, and chairman of the Association of Black Cardiologists' board, among other positions. In the interview, Dr. Kim Williams explains the science of cholesterol, the latest breakthrough in heart disease research, and much more!
