Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-269) and index.
Contents:
Introduction; PART I: Welcome to the Five-Step Plan; 1. A Preventable Disease If You Follow Your H-E-A-R-T; 2. Five Steps That Will Save Your Life; PART II: Understanding H-E-A-R-T. . . and Living It; 3. Heart of the Matter: Metabolic Syndrome; 4. Blood Pressure: Your Heart Under Pressure; 5. Energize: Your Heart in Motion; 6. Body Mass Index: Apples, Pears, and Your Heart; 7. Blood Sugar: Sweet Heart = Sour Health; 8. Cholesterol: The Skinny on Fat; 9. Diet: Eat for 5, Dine for 1; PART III: A Heart Healthy Future; 10. Kids: Learn 5 Early and Prevent 5 Later; 11. Keeping the Beat: Maintaining Your Heart-Healthy Lifestyle -- Epilogue; About the Author; Resources; Notes; Index.
Summary:
John M. Kennedy, M.D., a leader in the dynamic field of preventative cardiology, draws on two decades of experience as an invasive cardiologist, as well as his own work in the field of integrative medicine, to offer an empowering "outside-the-box" approach to total heart health as a foundational set of five steps that can save your life.
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