The Cardiovascular Cure

Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, this ground-breaking approach to preventing and treating heart disease works by enhancing the body's own natural defenses. Each year, half a million Americans die of heart disease and stroke, often after enduring painful surgeries and expensive drug treatments. Now, Dr. John Cooke, the head of Stanford Medical School's vascular unit, has devised a powerful new method for fighting this epidemic killer--a diet, supplement, and exercise program that will have heart patients feeling better in just two weeks. Combining a Nobel Prize-winning discovery and Cooke's own research, The Cardiovascular Cure will give new hope to those with debilitating heart disease as well as those who are at risk. Cooke's breakthrough strategy relies on the properties of a newly discovered chemical produced in the lining of blood vessels, as well as on his own discovery that specific nutrients enhance this chemical to improve blood flow in people with, or at risk for, heart disease. His program features a two-week eating plan, with recipes and menus that promote cardiovascular health, and there is detailed information on sup

The Cardiovascular Cureoffers a groundbreaking approach to preventing heart attack and stroke by enhancing your body’s own natural defenses. Dr. John Cooke, head of Stanford Medical School’s vascular unit, has devised a powerful new method for fighting cardiovascular disease without bypass surgery or angioplasty. Drawing on his own investigations, as well as Nobel Prize-winning research from a team of American scientists, Dr. Cooke provides heart patients with a diet, supplement, and exercise program that will help them feel better in as little as two weeks. His program also works to prevent heart disease in those at risk. In 1998, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for the discovery of EDRF (endothelium-derived relaxing factor), a chemical produced in the lining of the blood vessels, which keeps them free of plaque. Dr. Cooke and other investigators have found that specific nutrients can enhance EDRF production and improve blood flow in people with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, or other risk factors for heart disease. This potentially life-saving book shows how anyone can achieve healthier blood vessels (the key to preventing heart disease). A two-week menu plan contains recipes that emphasize EDRF-enhancing foods, and there is detailed information on supplemental nutrients and vitamins that are useful in strengthening the cardiovascular system. Recipes from breakfast (Banana Date-Nut Bread; Blueberry Oat Pancakes; Pineapple Ginger or Tropical Smoothies; Pumpkin Muffins) to dinner (Moroccan Red Snapper; Chicken Wrap with Refried Beans; Soy-Glazed Salmon; Turkey Meatloaf) feature healthy fats found in fish, nuts, and olive oil. There is also welcome news that red wine and chocolate can be good for you (there are recipes for Double Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Raspberry Surprise). The exercise program consists of the same therapeutic plans Dr. Cooke has prescribed for even his most severely ill patients, many of whom begin to walk and even exercise more vigorously without pain after two weeks. In addition, there are aerobic workouts designed for more active patients. Dr. Cooke also provides state-of-the-art information (pro and con) on conventional drugs–from aspirin to beta blockers–and medical tests and procedures to further combat cardiovascular disease. With an introduction by Sir John Vane, a Nobel Prize-winning cardiovascular scientist, this book will provide anyone concerned about his or her cardiovascular health with new hope for a pain-free, disease-free life. From the Hardcover edition.

The New York Times bestselling guide to the lifesaving diet that can both prevent and help reverse the effects of heart disease Based on the groundbreaking results of his twenty-year nutritional study, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn illustrates that a plant-based, oil-free diet can not only prevent the progression of heart disease but can also reverse its effects. Dr. Esselstyn is an internationally known surgeon, researcher and former clinician at the Cleveland Clinic and a featured expert in the acclaimed documentary Forks Over Knives. Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease has helped thousands across the country, and is the book behind Bill Clinton’s life-changing vegan diet. The proof lies in the incredible outcomes for patients who have followed Dr. Esselstyn's program, including a number of patients in his original study who had been told by their cardiologists that they had less than a year to live. Within months of starting the program, all Dr. Esselstyn’s patients began to improve dramatically, and twenty years later, they remain free of symptoms. Complete with more than 150 delicious recipes perfect for a plant-based diet, the national bestseller Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease explains the science behind the simple plan that has drastically changed the lives of heart disease patients forever. It will empower readers and give them the tools to take control of their heart health.

The head of Stanford Medical School's vascular unit has devised a powerful new method for fighting heart disease and stroke--a diet, supplement, and exercise program that will have heart patients feeling better in just two weeks.

A proven program to prevent, treat, and reverse cardiovascular disease and risk factors naturally, using diet, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and relaxation techniques-and without the use of pharmaceutical drugs. Americans are obsessed with heart health, yet most of us don't do the most basic things to take care of ours. In The All-Natural Cardio Cure, Dr. Allan Magaziner outlines a program for heart health that works to prevent, treat, and reverse the causes of cardiovascular problems, rather than merely treating them once they arise. Developed in clinical practice, Magaziner's comprehensive approach can help to: * lower blood cholesterol and triglycerides; * inhibit the inflammatory processes that lead to hardening of the arteries; * reduce blood pressure; * decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke; and * improve overall health. The All-Natural Cardio Curehas actually helped many people to eliminate or reduce their need for medication. The keys to this strategy are specific elements of diet, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and relaxation techniques, integrated in a clearly delineated way that is easy to follow and, most important, proven effective.

Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Disease has been divided into four sections that focus on heart dysfunction and its associated characteristics (hypertrophy, cardiomyopathy and failure); vascular dysfunction and disease; ischemic heart disease; and novel therapeutic interventions. This volume is a compendium of different approaches to understanding cardiovascular disease and identifying the proteins, pathways and processes that impact it.

This book examines the true underlying casue of cardiovascular disease: inflammation and oxidation in the walls of arteries. Information on treatment and prevention focuses on safe alternatives to conventional drugs and surgery. The book shows readers how to stay heart healthy by making simple dietary changes, including reducing sugar intake, taking in adequate levels of B vitamins, as well as vitamins C and E, and supplementing the diet with fish oils. Heart attack and stroke do not have to be an inevitable part of aging. Learn to take charge of your own hearet health with safe and effective therapies.

From a top cardiologist-simple stress-reduction techniques to prevent and reverse the four major kinds of heart disease The 15 Minute Heart Cure shows how stress can harm our cardiovascular system and offers practical, easy ways to dispel stress naturally, without spending a lot of time or money. It explains the stress-heart disease connection for the four major types of heart disease-heart attack, arrythmia, congestive heart failure, and cardiac valve disease-and equips you with the author's proven BREATHE technique to help you stop stress in its tracks. Teaches the BREATHE (beginning, relaxation, envision, apply, treatment, heal, end) technique to help you heal and protect your heart Gives you specific stress-reducing breathing and guided imagery exercises you can do anywhere, anytime First book by a leading cardiologist on the stress-heart disease connection-Dr. Kennedy is the former director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and director of Inpatient Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Rafael, CA and the current medical director of Preventive Cardiology and Wellness, Marina Del Rey Hospital, Marina Del Rey, California, and member of the Board of the American Heart Association Includes real-life case examples from the author's extensive clinical experience. Don't let stress hurt your heart. Unleash the healing benefits of The 15 Minute Heart Cure and discover the wonderful sense of focus and calm it will bring to your life.