Heart disease is one of the UK's biggest killers, yet it is preventable. This revised, updated and expanded book offers practical and accessible advice on preventing and fighting heart disease through diet.
Heart disease is one of the UK's biggest killers, yet it is preventable. This revised, updated and expanded book offers practical and accessible advice on preventing and fighting heart disease through diet.
We have a 50 per cent chance of dying from heart or artery disease. However, these devastating diseases can be prevented by using a simple yet powerful medicine - food. In Say No to Heart Disease you will learn how eating the right foods and correctly supplementing your diet can eliminate your chances of a heart attack, lower your blood pressure without drugs, reverse artery disease, maximise recovery after a stroke or heart attack, and add twenty years to your healthy lifespan.
Informative and practical, it describes the cardiovascular system and what goes wrong with it, the key theories on the major contributors to heart disease, how to work out your own risk, and which areas of your diet and lifestyle to focus on in order to minimise your risk. It also gives advice on maximising recovery from a heart attack or stroke.Patrick Holford is one of the UK's top nutrition experts, widely quoted in the media. He is the founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in London, chief executive of the Food for the Brain Foundation and the author of over 30 health books.
REVISED, EXPANDED AND UPDATED Worried about heart disease or stroke? Discover your risk and how to reduce it with this effective, easy-to-follow plan If you are concerned about your blood pressure, cholesterol levels or your chances of having a heart attack or stroke, Say No to Heart Disease is invaluable. Heart disease is among our biggest killers yet in most cases it can be prevented by a combined strategy of changing your diet, improving your lifestyle and taking the right supplements. This book shows you how to put that strategy into practice. It can also help you maximise recovery if you have already suffered a heart attack or stroke. Discover how to: Minimise your chances of a heart attack or stroke Lower your cholesterol and blood pressure without drugs Prevent and reverse arterial disease and damage Maximise recovery after a stroke or heart attack * The natural yet life-saving changes you need to make to your lifestyle Updated with the latest scientific findings and aimed at both women and men, this practical book has all the information you need on diet, supplements, exercise and stress reduction to enble you to devise a heart-healthy action plan that's right for you. 'Patrick Holford is one of the world's leading authorities on new approaches to health and nutrition' Daily Mail
We have a 50 per cent chance of dying from heart or artery disease. However, these devastating diseases can be prevented by using a simple yet powerful medicine - food. In Say No to Heart Disease you will learn how eating the right foods and correctly supplementing your diet can eliminate your chances of a heart attack, lower your blood pressure without drugs, reverse artery disease, maximise recovery after a stroke or heart attack, and add twenty years to your healthy lifespan.Informative and practical, it describes the cardiovascular system and what goes wrong with it, the key theories on the major contributors to heart disease, how to work out your own risk, and which areas of your diet and lifestyle to focus on in order to minimise your risk. It also gives advice on maximising recovery from a heart attack or stroke.
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