Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late

by Stephen T. Sinatra and James C. Roberts

Book Overview

While most books focus solely on the role of cholesterol in heart disease, Reverse Heart Disease Now draws on new research that points to the surprising other causes. Two leading cardiologists draw on their collective fifty years of clinical cardiology research to show you how to combine the benefits of modern medicine, over-the-counter vitamins and supplements, and simple lifestyle changes to have a healthy heart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470228784
• ISBN13: 9780470228784
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A great primer for Docs & patients alike, saved my life!

I have been reading alternative & conventional texts for years and what I found is that when I had lots of health problems the conventional medicine only works to get you out of immediate danger but does not address underlying problems or corrections, and treats symptoms only. After turning 50 I decided I needed to read this book and found it to be a wealth of information. Thanks to this book I went out and found an "intergrative" doctor who did these extra tests and found my LPa's were >300, Normal is below 30 (even though other cholesterol numbers were good). This means I'm a walking time bomb for blood clots to brain or heart. By using L-lysine, curcumin and natkonise my numbers are 45 after 2 months. Conventional doctors don't do these extra tests because there are no drugs to fix LPa's. By reading this book, going to find an intergrative doctor, (one trained as MD & then gets extra training in alternative medicine)I believe I will live longer,(survival rates are low for blood clots to brain or heart). My new doctor has also helped me with numerous other ailments an I feel better than I did 10 years ago. <br />Thank you Dr. Sinatra. If I had not read your book I would never have known about the LPa's. You saved my life!

This is the best book I've ever read on heart disease

This cardiologist has written what is probably the most accurate and up to date (as of 2007) book on heart disease and how to prevent/reverse it. This guy definitely knows his stuff! I've studied heart disease for over 20 years and this is the best, most informative, and most accurate book I've ever seen! This guy knows his stuff!

Reverse.... or Possibly "Prevent" Heart Disease

When Dr. Oz, a frequent guest on Oprah, describes this book as "a comprehensive and accessible guide to stop the rusting of our arteries so we can live longer and better" one needs to take a second look. Whether you have heart disease or you are trying to prevent it, Reverse Heart Disease Now offers useful and practical tips. One of my favorite lines in the book tells about how patients always tend to listen AFTER their heart attack! Another point made is how blood donation can help the donor. Who knew? The doctors talk about the benefits of CoQ10, Magnesium, D-Ribose and L-Carnitine as well as the PAM Diet which is the best of Pan Asian and Mediterranean food.

The best I've read on Heart Disease

Not only is this book written in "patient" language, it's also very interesting and moves along faster than any of the others. It doesn't preach, just presents, but in a caring fashion. I keep saying, "I didn't know that" when discussing it with a friend because it keeps on finding out this and that and testing this and that. Pretty soon we'll all be living to 105. Buy it for a friend who has heart disease - or for yourself. Even non-readers will probably find this book fascinating.

Best New Book on Heart Disease

It's too bad this book won't be read by every primary care physician and every cardiologist and every patient with heart disease, but it should be. The collaboration of two leading edge cardiologists has resulted in a book full of the latest approaches to managing plaques and heart disease. This book moves beyond Dr. Sinatra's first classic, The Sinatra Solution, and focuses on the problem of plaque build-up in your arteries. The latest theory of inflammation as the cause of hardening of the arteries, as well as many other chronic illnesses is addressed here with dietary changes, supplements, and medications. For example, when to use statins alongside the natural supplements for reducing cholesterol and other risk factors for plaque formation is clearly discussed. It's wonderful to read what these two doctors do for their patients outside the box set by the FDA in defining the indications for prescription medications. From my own experience their approaches do work for many people. I will be recommending this book to many patients and featuring it on my website. Bob Sager, MD, DABFM