Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease For Dummies

Learn to:

• Prevent and reverse the effects of heart disease
• Take control of your heart health
• Lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol with recipes and exercise tips
• Control stress, depression, and more

The safe and trusted way to prevent and reverse heart disease

This hands-on guide tackles the vital subject of coronary heart disease with compassion and authority, outlining the steps you can take to ensure you don’t become another statistic. From making sense of a diagnosis to finding the right treatment plan, it empowers you to take control of your heart health and get on a path to a longer, healthier life.

• Are you at risk? — get to know the risk factors associated with heart disease, tackle the ones you can control, and take action immediately to prevent a possible heart attack
• An apple a day — partner with your doctor for the best heart care, embrace a healthy diet and lifestyle, tap into the power of the mind/body connection, and take a family approach to preventing heart disease
• Take matters into your own hands — combat high blood pressure, manage bad (and good) cholesterol, control your weight to prevent exploding your risk, and quit smoking
• Rx weapons for heart disease — discover surgical options, explore complementary therapies, and find out how to take your life back after experiencing a heart event

Open the book and find:

• Sensitive guidance on facing the bad news about heart disease
• Steps you can take to prevent heart disease
• Tips on how diet and exercise can prevent and reverse effects
• Lots of heart-healthy recipes for every meal of the day
• Differences in heart disease between women and men
• Ten cardiac signs you shouldn’t ignore
• Medical tests you should consider (or avoid)