The Heart Health Bible: The 5-Step Plan to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

by John M. Kennedy MD

Overview

Follow your H-E-A-R-T

Heart disease remains the #1 killer of men and women in the U.S., claiming nearly one million lives each year — more than ever before, despite recent advances in medical research that are paving the way for us to live longer, healthier lives. Our supercharged modern lifestyle can still damage our hearts and put us in danger of cardiovascular events. The good news is that, in most cases, optimal heart health can be achieved without a prescription. Yet there's no "magic bullet" or quick fix — reversing and ultimately preventing heart disease requires a long-term, sustainable approach. In The Heart Health Bible, Dr. John M. Kennedy draws on more than twenty years of experience as a preventative and interventional cardiologist to offer an empowering approach to heart health with H-E-A-R-T, a five-point plan to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease:

Heal your blood pressure
Energize your heart
Act on fat
Reduce blood sugar
Tackle triglycerides

Dr. Kennedy show how to incorporate each of these steps into your daily routine, creating a foundation for wellness that can save your life. The Heart Health Bible also includes Dr. Kennedy's 5-for-1 Diet, featuring heart-healthy foods and recipes, as well as a plan to help parents start their kids on a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738217185
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	02/04/2014
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	130,472
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

John M. Kennedy, MD is a board member of the American Heart Association, a clinical associate professor of cardiology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, a recognized expert in the field of invasive cardiology, and a much sought after authority on complimentary medical approaches. He has successfully helped thousands of patients with his pioneering to preventative cardiology since beginning his practice twenty years ago. For more information, visit johnmkennedymd.com.

Dr. Kennedy lives in Los Angeles, California.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I Welcome to the Five-Step Plan

1 A Preventable Disease If You Follow Your H-E-A-R-T 7

2 Five Steps That Will Save Your Life 23

Part II Understanding H-E-A-R-T…and Living It

3 Heart of the Matter: Metabolic Syndrome 47

4 Blood Pressure: Your Heart Under Pressure 65

5 Energize: Your Heart in Motion 87

6 Body Mass Index: Apples, Pears and Your Heart 109

7 Blood Sugar: Sweet Heart = Sour Health 125

8 Cholesterol: The Skinny on Fat 139

9 Diet: Eat for 5, Dine for 1 165

Part III A Heart Healthy Future

10 Kids: Learn 5 Early and Prevent 5 Later 205

11 Keeping the Beat: Maintaining Your Heart-Healthy Lifestyle 225

Epilogue 243

About the Author 245

Resources 249

Notes 261

Index 271

Editorial Reviews

Infodad.com, 2/13/14
“Plainspoken and intelligent advice from an expert and experienced cardiologist…Dr. Kennedy has enormous knowledge and experience in cardiovascular disease, and clearly is on a mission to help people reduce their risk of developing it.”

Fort Myers Florida Weekly, 3/5/14
“An excellent guide that includes anecdotes, tips and even recipes to help protect us and the ones we love against heart disease. Making [Dr. Kennedy's] five steps part of our daily routine can create a wellness that can help save our lives.”

Lone Star Book Review, Winter issue
“This book will save your life...Excellent.”

Salt Lake City Deseret News, 6/4/14
“Kennedy certainly knows his medicine…The H-E-A-R-T plan is simple to follow and remember.

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