The Johns Hopkins Complete Guide to Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease

By Peter O. Kwiterovich Jr.

Book Overview

There's Good News! Today, with proper guidance, you can avoid, control, and even reverse cardiovascular disease. This award-winning book shows you how. Here is all the latest news on what doctors know about heart disease and how you can prevent it--clearly explained by a top-ranking researcher from one of the world's greatest medical institutions. In this book--the 1990 winner of the prestigious Blakeslee Award for Excellence from the American Heart Association--Dr. Kwiterovich gives the most comprehensive and medically accurate information for preventing and reversing heart disease. The Johns Hopkins Complete Guide to Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease includes: ?How to assess and reduce your risk of heart attack ?What "good" cholesterol is and how to get more of it ?The role of genetic factors (have you inherited your parent's heart disease?) ?How to prepare delicious, lowfat recipes and how to take a scientific approach to exercise ?When to have your blood triglyceride level checked ?What drugs can and cannot do ?What you must ask your doctor to ensure you are getting an accurate cholesterol count--and the best treatment Heart disease is far too serious a condition to treat with fad diets and "feel good" books. The Johns Hopkins Complete Guide to Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease is an action plan for healthful living, starting right now.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761514473
• ISBN13: 9780761514473
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"