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Every Heart Attack Is Preventable by Michael Mogadam, M.D. Available Now for: $13.95 Format: Paperback, 400 pages Publication Date: January 2003 Publisher: New Amer Library Dimensions: 9.25"H x 5.25"W x 0.75"D; 0.82 lbs. ISBN: 0451207769 Quantity: Check out Contrary to popular belief, every heart attack is predictable and preventable. So says Dr. Michael Mogadam, noted author of groundbreaking studies that have challenged the medical establishment. he believes that an elevated blood cholesterol level is only 1 of 20 major risk factors for heart disease - most of which are not affected by reducing dietary fat. Long-term exposure to multiple risk factors causes heart attacks, says Dr. Mogadam, and lowering your cholesterol - whether through diet or prescription drugs - is not enough. Based on years of research, Every Heart Attack Is Preventable takes a smart, sensible approach to help save your heart - and maybe your life. Includes: The 20 major risk factors - and how to estimate your own risk of heart attack. The "Coronary Quarter" - recognize the four stages leading to a heart attack. The cardiovascular impact of various foods - including snacks, frozen entrees and fast foods. Debunking the 12 dietary myths that have led us astray Dietary supplements: which ones and how much?

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Hidden Causes of Heart Attack and Stroke by Christian Wilde Available Now for: $19.95 Format: Paperback, 408 pages Publication Date: June 2003 Publisher: Abigon Pr Dimensions: 8.25"H x 5.5"W x 1"D; 1.25 lbs. ISBN: 0972495908 Quantity: Check out Were You Aware that 50% of all heart attacks occur among people with normal cholesterol? The author's five years of research of many of the other causes will provide the information you will need to communicate knowledgeably and effectively with your doctor, as you protect yourself and your family from America's number one killer. "Written from the heart, Christian Wilde offers ways beyond cholesterol that cause heart attack and stroke. The information is timely and important. A must read for anyone who wants to help themselves or a loved one avoid a heart attack or stroke." --Michael Miller M.D., Ph.D., FACC Director of Preventive Cardiology, U of Maryland "His style is comfortable and conversational and yet the information he delivers is vitally important and up to date." --John Rumberger, Ph.D., FACC, Clinical Professor, Ohio State University Inflammation, C-reactive protein: a missing link to Heart Attack and Stroke Homocysteine: a vitally important independent risk factor. Are you at risk? Vulnerable plaque determines risk of heart attack and stroke: Are you in danger? Common low-grade infections that contribute to heart attack and stroke. Fibrinogen: a major new risk factor. Certain levels can increase risk by 500% Cholesterol: the newest information and the amended guidelines. Women and heart disease: the widely neglected story. Be Informed. Congestive heart failure: natural help when all traditional medicine fails. Children and heart disease: it begins much earlier than we ever thought. Anger, hostility, heart attack and stroke. Smoking, still the number one risk factor: facts you haven't heard. Silent Strokes: 11 million a year go unrecognized - are you or your parents at risk? Fish oil, Omega 3 and other heart friendly supplements Sleep Apnea (snoring): more dangerous than previously believed? HCM: 1 out of 500 - are your young athletes at risk? A natural bypass for angina patients.

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An Aspirin A Day by Michael Castleman Available Now for: $7.95 Format: Paperback Publication Date: July 1993 Publisher: Hyperion Books Dimensions: 8.25"H x 5.75"W x 0.5"D; 0.55 lbs. ISBN: 1562828800 Quantity: Check out Discover Why Aspirin's Been Called the Pharmaceutical Bargain of the Century! Did you know that aspirin has been shown to reduce: Heart Attack risk by 30 to 40 percent? Stroke Risk by 18 percent? Colon Cancer deaths by up to 40 percent? For years doctors have said, "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning." Now more and more are also saying. "Take one aspirin a day, and you may not have to call at all." In just a few years, aspirin has been transformed from a humble home remedy for headaches, arthritis, menstrual cramps, and the pain from everyday injuries to a near miraculous drug that could help prevent several of the nation's leading causes of death and disability. Noted medical journalist Michael Castleman clearly explains why and how aspirin works, as well as presenting important information on side effects, reactions with other medications, why some people shouldn't take it, and the promising new research of aspirin's other possible uses and benefits. Find out how aspirin not only helps prevent 850,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, but works this medical wonder without lifestyle changes, without doctor visits, and without the expense of many other medications