The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure - Softcover

Kowalski, Robert E

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060564601 ISBN 13: 9780060564605

Publisher: William Morrow & Company, 2004

Synopsis

Robert Kowalski's personal story is legendary. By the age of forty-one, he had suffered a heart attack and had undergone two coronary bypass surgeries. A traditional dietary approach to lowering his cholesterol failed dismally, and faced with the unpleasant alternative of a lifetime on medication, he created a program that proved astonishingly effective for him -- and legions of others worldwide who use it.

Today Kowalski has beaten heart disease, lives an unlimited and vigorous lifestyle, and uses no prescription drugs. Now, with new information about risk factors, exercise, and supplements, The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure is even more powerful in fighting heart disease.

It includes:

The facts about homocysteine and the deadly cholesterol Lp(a)

A diet that jump starts cholesterol reduction

The heart-healthy secrets of niacin, other B vitamins, and safe supplements

The latest findings on exercise

New cholesterol-testing methods

New heart-healthy products...and more!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The original '8-Week Cholesterol Cure' put oat bran in the diets of millions and changed the way we think about coronary heart disease. But whilst cholesterol is still a major risk factor for heart disease, medical research now shows the story is more complex than we once thought, with different types of cholesterol, and a host of other key factors involved. In 'The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure', Robert E. Kowalski reveals the latest developments and everything you should know about preventing heart disease.

· How to combat the newly discovered risk factors, including homocysteine
· Cholesterol testing methods and what your lipid profile really means
· The new health supplements you 'must' be aware of
· The latest thinking on exercise – why walking is the way forward
· Special recommendations for men, women, children and the elderly
· Includes 30 super healthy delicious recipes

Robert Kowalski's personal story is legendary. He suffered a heart attack and had two coronary bypass operations by the age of forty-one. Faced with the unpleasant alternatives of drugs or severe dietary modification, Kowalski created this program that has proved astonishingly effective. To this day, Kowalski has beaten heart disease by practising what he preaches. He requires no prescription drugs, lives an unlimited and vigorous lifestyle, enjoys foods such as steak and eggs, and has been given a clean bill of health by his doctor. With this new book, you too can follow his path and increase your chances for a long, healthy life.

About the Author:

Robert E. Kowalski a medical journalist for more than thirty-five years, devised this program for his own cholesterol problem when all else failed. He lives in California.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060564601
• ISBN 13: 9780060564605
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448