Stop Inflammation Now!: A Step-By-Step Plan to Prevent, Treat, and Reverse Inflammation-The Leading Cause of Heart Disease and Related Conditi

by Richard M. Fleming

Book Overview

A nuclear cardiologist defines the twelve triggers of inflammation-the true cause of heart disease and a host of additional serious health conditions. Despite huge advances in medical science, heart disease and its related conditions continue to be the number- one killer in the United States. Dr. Richard Fleming decided to find out why. Through extensive research he discovered the immune system was the crucial piece missing from the diagnosis and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399151117
• ISBN13: 9780399151118
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Excellent book, following his plan I feel GREAT

The author, a nuclear cardiologist, does nice job explaining difficult medical concepts for the rest of us. His book is very similar to Dr. Fuhrman's "Eat to Live". However, given his medical specialties he explains the same methodology in a very different manner. I found this book to be a nice complement to "Eat of Live." The plans that both books advocate are tough for a "foodie" to follow. However, I have not felt better in 25 years. I decided to try to vegan route to lose weight, fully expecting to return to fish and cheese in a few months. I feel so good now I don't know if I will ever go back to my old eating habits. If you don't feel like you did as a teenager or twenty something give this book a try. You might just be surprised how good you can feel (even at 43). Update: My husband got his blood tests back and the results were beyond what we could have expected. The blood was drawn 24 days after beginning a low fat vegan diet. His total cholesterol went from 177 to 113. His bad cholesterol (LDL) dropped from 100 to 53. There were no other changes to my husband's lifestyle beyond the 24 days with the dietary changes. If a 51 year old nonexercising male can get these results image what this book can do for you. I now recommend this program even more than I had previously. If you need to improve your health please give this program or "Eat to Live" a try. It appears to be working miracles at our home. Update: July 13, 2006 My husband and I are still following the doctor's ideas. In the last 124 days we have lost 22, and 23 pounds respectively without really trying. We both also feel much better. If you are looking for a plan that will decrease your weight, and increase your health I recommend you give this plan a try.

Self help, but tough love as well

Gives just enough information to convey the essence of his hypotheses. As with any dietary book, conclusive prospective studies are perhaps not possible, so I believe that as long as an auther gives sources and reasonable rationale, that the logic contained in the material can reasonably be expected to help a person figure out exactly what a proper diet should be. For me, he has done that. Plenty of sources and logic pretty well spelled out. I have learned more about what was probably wrong with my diet from this book than I did in college level courses about nutrition. I don't have life/death heart problems so I took this book in stride and have been incorporating it into my life gradually. In 3 mos 15lbs, reduced cholesterol by 30 pts, resting heart rate shockingly dropped 15 beats a minute. My "good" food list continues to expand and I have begun to feel better than I have in years. Another 15 lbs and we'll see, I believe my life will have been tranformed and changed by this book. The plans he describes are very difficult, but at the end of the day, I believe that having hope that heart disease can be reversed, is worth the time and effort. I am testimonial that this approach can work for some. I have loaned my book out, but look forward to reading it again, as I am sure there are plenty of nuggets that I either missed or will appreciate more fully this time.

Best Non-Technical Medical Information I've ever read...

Dr. Fleming's book is full of easy-to-read and simple-to-understand explanations of what goes on within your body. When you eat refined sugar vs. natural complex carbohydrates, when you eat meat vs. vegetables, the list goes on and on. By far, the BEST text I've ever read on the subject of Cholesterol and Heart Problems, since he also explains so many other related things that are involved in the process of digestion and absorbtion of vitamins/minerals. I can only give this book the HIGHEST recommendation for anyone out there interested in their own health. He gives you the information and steps necessary to save your own life by heeding the early warning signs of a probably heart attack in your upcoming years. BY ALL MEANS, IF YOU'VE EVER HAD EVEN A SINGLE CHEST PAIN: READ THIS BOOK! And better yet, with the C-RP Blood Test (that costs $10) you can learn of health problems years-in-advance of actual chest pains.(...)

Follow-up on success

As a follow-up, I lost 20 pounds in 6 weeks following the Phase I diet and daily activity, along with strength training twice per week.I look and feel the healthiest I have been since high school.My skin has cleared up and is now mostly blemish-free for the first time in my post-pubescent life.My gums had always been inflamed despite brushing and flossing, but now look healthy since I've changed my diet.The information in this book really works!I haven't re-tested my cholesterol yet. I intend to lose another 15 pounds first.

Know thy enemy!

This book is some of the best money I have ever spent!Six of my close family members have or had heart disease, of which three had diabetes, and two had cancer.The information provided by Dr. Fleming provides a primary line of defense against these scourges of humankind, as well as several others, while providing guidelines that help improve health in general.Even if you decide not to stick to his diet plan (I do), the general information is still extremely useful.The title just doesn't do justice to the quality, depth, and breadth of information contained within. Most of the book deals with actual case studies and detailed descriptions of the mechanisms of disease as well as how you can influence them, presented in a straightforward fashion that makes for good reading.I've skimmed through other mainstream books on heart disease, and most of them seem like self-help fluff compared to this book.Only a few pages are given directly to the diet plan, as well as some recipies - concise and to the point. As for the diet itself - take it or leave it, but at least you will have the information you need to know to make informed decisions for yourself. Personally, I find the dishes surprisingly satisfying and filling, and add some extra spices of my own.If you care about your health, read this book.