Heart 411: The Only Guide to Heart Health You'll Ever Need

by Marc Gillinov    (Find this book)
The definitive guide to heart health from two of America's most respected doctors at Cleveland Clinic, the #1 hospital for heart health in America.
Are you one of the eighty-two million Americans currently diagnosed with cardiovascular disease--or one of the millions more who think they are healthy but are at risk? Whether your goal is to get the best treatment or stay out of the cardiologist's office, your heart's health depends upon accurate information and correct answers to key questions. In "Heart 411," two renowned experts, heart surgeon Marc Gillinov and cardiologist Steven Nissen, tackle the questions their patients have raised over their decades of practice: Can the stress of my job really lead to a heart attack? How does exercise help my heart, and what is the right amount and type of exercise? What are the most important tests for my heart, and when do I need them? How do symptoms and treatments differ among men, women, and children?
Backed by decades of clinical experience and up-to-the-minute research, yet written in the accessible, down-to-earth tone of your trusted family doctor, "Heart 411" cuts through the confusion to give you the knowledge and tools you need to live a long and heart-healthy life.  -- Publisher Marketing

Mayo Clinic Healthy Heart for Life!

by Mayo Clinic    (Find this book)
In "The Mayo Clinic Healthy Heart for Life!, "Mayo Clinic provides up-to-date, clinically proven information that addresses the key causes of heart disease and provides clear, actionable advice in an easy-to follow format, including:
The three key actions you can taken in a quick-start plan to help you jump-start your way to heart health. A heart-health assessment to help you create your own customized plan. An easy-to-follow program designed for life-long heart health. Tools to help you determine your risk for heart disease. Information on how to recognize symptoms of heart disease-and what to do about them. Background on cholesterol's role and info on how you can minimize the effects of bad cholesterol and enhance your levels of good cholesterol. How to talk to your doctor about heart concerns and what to expect during a medical evaluation. How heart disease symptoms can be different in women, and other special concerns for women. How to raise heart-healthy children ...and more -- Publisher Marketing

The Dash Diet Action Plan: Proven to Lower Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Without Medication

by Marla Heller    (Find this book)
The complete guide to lowering blood pressure and cholesterol- without medication-through a proven diet, exercise, and weight loss program Finally, the #1 ranked DASH diet is popularized and user-friendly. Unlike any diet before it, DASH, which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, came out of groundbreaking NIH- funded research. Now, Marla Heller, MS, RD, who was trained by one of the primary architects of the DASH diet and is herself the leading dietician putting DASH into action for over ten years, shares the secret to making the diet easy and accessible, in THE DASH DIET ACTION PLAN. Rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat and nonfat dairy, lean meats, fish, beans, and nuts, DASH is grounded in healthy eating principles that lower blood pressure; reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer; and support reaching and maintaining a healthy weight. No diet has a medical pedigree like DASH, and this book is a simple, actionable plan that can fit seamlessly into everyone's life and lifestyle. It includes: * 28 days of meal plans at different calorie ranges * Simple tools to help you personalize a DASH Diet Action Plan for guaranteed success * DASH-friendly recipes and shopping lists * Tips for eating on-the-run * Advice on healthy weight loss and exercise for every lifestyle. Now, you can revolutionize your health and change your life-without medication. There are no magical combinations, no forbidden foods- just fabulous, healthy eating! -- Publisher Marketing

How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks about Being Sick in America

by Otis Webb Brawley    (Find this book)
How We Do Harm exposes the underbelly of healthcare today -- the over treatment of the rich, the under treatment of the poor, the financial conflicts of interest that determine the care that physicians' provide, insurance companies that don't demand the best (or even the least expensive) care, and pharmaceutical companies concerned with selling drugs, regardless of whether  they improve health or do harm. Dr. Otis Brawley is the chief medical and scientific officer of The American Cancer Society, an oncologist with a dazzling clinical, research, and policy career. How We Do Harm pulls back the curtain on how medicine is really practiced in America. Brawley tells of doctors who select treatment based on payment they will receive, rather than on demonstrated scientific results; hospitals and pharmaceutical companies that seek out patients to treat even if they are not actually ill (but as long as their insurance will pay); a public primed to swallow the latest pill, no matter the cost; and rising healthcare costs for unnecessary -- and often unproven -- treatments that we all pay for. Brawley calls for rational healthcare, healthcare drawn from results-based, scientifically justifiable treatments, and not just the peddling of hot new drugs. Brawley's personal history -- from a childhood in the gang-ridden streets of black Detroit, to the green hallways of Grady Memorial Hospital, the largest public hospital in the U.S., to the boardrooms of The American Cancer Society -- results in a passionate view of medicine and the politics of illness in America - and a deep understanding of healthcare today. How We Do Harm is his well-reasoned manifesto for change. -- Publisher Marketing