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When I graduated from medical school, a third of heart attack victims died at home or in the hospital. Heart rhythm disorders were killing or crippling hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. Severe heart failure was a death sentence. Preventive cardiology was practically unknown: the significance of high cholesterol was being debated, 50 percent of adults were smoking cigarettes, and high blood pressure was usually undetected and often poorly controlled. All of this changed for the better - much better - during the 47 years I practiced medicine and cardiology.

Los problemas circulatorios no solamente son los responsables de mermar la calidad de vida de las personas a tal punto que deban dejar de lado ciertas actividades que antes solían practicar; sino que también, son los responsables del 31 percent de todas las muertes registradas a nivel mundial, según datos de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Con el nuevo estilo sedentario y el auge de la tecnología y los medios de comunicación.

I suffered from a heart attack, went through surgery and recovery process. If you want a healthy heart and don't want to experience a heart attack, then this audiobook can help you. The knowledge you gain from this book can help not only to stop heart attack, it can also improve your heart health and your overall health!

If you've recently discovered that you need to adopt a low sodium diet for the sake of your health, you probably think that means you're in for a future filled with bland, tasteless meals. Think again. This book is filled to the brim with delicious recipes that will make you wonder why you hadn't switched to low sodium sooner! Each recipe utilizes very few ingredients, doesn't require special kitchen tools, and is easy to prepare.

Coronary Artery Disease is the number one health threat among both American men and women. However, today’s research focuses almost entirely on men. When it comes to women, heart disease is under-researched, under-treated, and under-diagnosed. Dr. Nitza Alvarez, an accomplished cardiologist who has a particular passion for her female patients, has written this comprehensive guide, specifically for women, to help them in understanding and living with their “#1 threat,” heart disease.

Das Hörbuch Basische Ernährung setzt dort an wo andere Hörbucher aufhören. Man verbindet basische Ernährung mit vielen positiven Effekten auf den Körper wie zb: besseres Energie-Level, gesunder schlaf und das ganze hat natürlich auch mit Selbstachtung zu tun. Basische Ernährung kann dir helfen deinen Körper wieder auf eine richtige Spur zu bringen und dich ganzheitlich besser zu fühlen. Du wirst lernen mehr Verständnis zu bekommen, für Lebensmittel und Superfoods. Man kann es als eine Schritt für Schritt Anleitung sehen.

Revised and updated, Diabetes A to Z covers everything a person living with diabetes needs to know in simple, direct, and easy-to-understand language. Whether the topic is eye disease, high blood pressure, or skin care, Diabetes A to Z gives the answers curious listeners want to know. This new edition contains a variety of important updates, including information on new medications and insulins, new nutrition recommendations to match the Associations new dietary guidelines, an all new insurance section discussing new coverage options and details, and much more.

If you have coronary heart disease, this audiobook could save your life. Coronary heart disease (CHD) takes the lives of 2,000 Americans every day. But you don’t have to be one of them. If you’ve been diagnosed with CHD or suffered a heart attack, you can still live a long, heart-healthy life. Be Heart Smart shows you how. In this definitive guide to CHD, cardiologist Waqar Khan, MD, MPH, answers your questions and gives you easy-to-follow advice for preventing heart attacks and keeping your heart in tip-top shape.

Take healthy steps now to control high cholesterol and its risk factors with essential oils. Lowering your cholesterol with essential oils may slow, reduce, or even stop the buildup of dangerous plaque in your arteries causing blockage of blood flow that could result in a heart attack or stroke.

The vegan diet saves lives. This audiobook shows you how to become a vegan and why it will optimize your weight, looks, and energy.

Was passiert eigentlich, wenn unser Herz vor Freude einen Satz macht? Und wenn wir Herzflattern bekommen? Oder uns jemand das Herz bricht? Felix Schröder, angehender Kardiologe, fühlt unserem wichtigsten Organ auf den Zahn und beantwortet all diese und noch viele weitere Fragen zu unserem Herzen. Zusammen mit Nina Weber erklärt er außerdem, was eigentlich die Unterschiede zwischen Männer- und Frauenherzen sind, warum Babyherzen wahre Champions sind und wie wir alle uns besser um unsere Herzen kümmern können. Eine Herzensangelegenheit - nicht nur für Romantiker!

High blood pressure, or hypertension, has become a household term. Between balancing meds and monitoring diets though, are the true causes - and best treatments - hidden in the shadows? In How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally with Essential Oil, Rebecca Park Totilo sheds light on what high blood pressure is, the causes and symptoms of high blood pressure, which essential oils regulate blood pressure, and how to use essential oils as a natural, alternative method.

Sleep apnea - the most severe type of sleep-disordered breathing - is a major cause of a multitude of health issues and diseases, stemming from a lack of oxygen in the bloodstream. Fortunately, this problem may be easily solved with help from…your dentist? That’s right. In Stop the Snore! Dental Solutions for Healthy Sleep, Dr. Gene Sambataro, DDS - a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine - delves into the world of dentistry and oral health care that can lessen or prevent sleep apnea.

Becoming heart healthy means understanding the risks you face and the ways to prevent those risks from becoming a reality. New medical science and technology have made assessing risk easier than ever, but creating a healthy strategy that’s right for you can seem daunting. Dr. Simeon Margolis (MD, Johns Hopkins) helps you do just that in this insightful set of talks.

Shattered, How Everything Comes Together When It All Falls Apart chronicles the transformational journey of one mother, psychologist, and researcher who found the courage to truly live while grappling with the diagnosis of her child with a life-limiting congenital heart defect. Written as a memoir (with the backing of a lot of solid research), this book offers an intimate journey of a parent facing the unthinkable - the possibility of outliving their child.

At age 62, TV producer, writer, and brother of show business icon Billy Crystal, experiences chest pain while playing golf and learns he needs an aortal valve replacement. Without the highly innovative and challenging surgery, he would die. Facing his own mortality, Richard successfully undergoes the surgery. During his days and nights of recovery in the hospital, he revisits his past and a flood of memories rush in, allowing him to rediscover the dramatic events that shaped his life. He uses his life-affirming memories to accelerate the healing process.

This book, written by Yuchi Yang, a registered dietitian for over 20 years, will provide you with six simple steps to lowering your blood pressure. Each step starts with some facts and ends with a tool that you can use to track your progress. In addition, this book provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

Heart disease is the number-one cause of death in the United States - and the world. Every 40 seconds, one American dies from cardiovascular disease, which claims more lives than all forms of cancer combined. Yet most of us are only vaguely familiar with the amazing organ inside our chests that sends 2000 gallons of blood throughout our bodies every single day.

This lively and informative exploration of the heart offers a perfect mix of medical fact and amusing anecdote. A prospective cardiologist and former paramedic - as well as one of Germany's most successful science-slammers - von Borstel relates his own experiences to provide a personal insight into the human side of heart medicine while clearly explaining the science behind cardiac disease and healthcare for the heart.

This book provides you with all the knowledge and strategies you can use to prevent, control, and lower high blood pressure - from adopting healthy lifestyle modifications and understanding dietary requirements, to using natural remedies!