Take It to Heart : Your Complete Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease

A man walks into his doctor's office following an examination and is given an explanation of his chest pains: The culprit lesion was the L.A.D. with thrombotic occlusion and transmural infarction resulting in a dyskinetic apex. Huh? You need to be a walking medical dictionary to understand what these doctors are saying about heart disease.But now you can relax. Whether you want to prevent a heart attack, reverse existing heart disease, or simply pursue a healthier lifestyle, The Heart Zone will be your personal physician. Dr. Robert Myers provides state-of-the-art scientifically based information in a concise and entertaining format that requires neither a science background to understand nor a medical degree to apply. Humorous and educational, The Heart Zone is the definitive authority on how to live healthier and longer, free of angina and heart disease.Learn: - how the heart works- about the risk factors for heart disease- how to avoid unhealthy fatty foods- the healthiest dietary choices- the benefits of exercise- what blood cholesterol levels should be- how to treat high blood pressure- how to get the most benefit from alcohol and vitamins- what menopause means- and much, much more.Carefully researched by a leading cardiologist, this book is a must for anyone interested in using preventative medicine and controlling their own cardiac health. The Heart Zone is readable, amusing, and entertaining; it features dozens of clear and useful tables and figures to help the reader on this important jouncy to preventing robotic conclusions, transomething infractions, and disconcerting complexes (or whatever that guy said).