The Homocysteine Solution: The fast new way to dramatically improve your health (Tom Thorne Novels) - Softcover

Holford BSc DipION FBANT, Patrick; Braly, Dr James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749956445 ISBN 13: 9780749956448

Publisher: Piatkus, 2012

Synopsis

Your homocysteine level is the single most important statistic you need to know in order to determine how healthy you are and how long you will live. Your 'H level' is now widely understood to be a greater risk factor for heart disease than cholesterol. Homocysteine expert Dr James Braly has shown that a high homocysteine score is a major risk factor for cancer, arthritis and even obesity. In this accessible book Dr Braly and leading nutritionist Patrick Holford show you how to assess your H level and suggest 10 remarkably simple changes to your diet and your lifestyle that will lower your score and dramatically cut your risk of ever having cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and many more serious ailments. Learn how to: test your homocysteine levels; reduce your risk of disease; slow down the ageing process; improve your health; and radically increase your life expectancy.

About this title

About the Author

Patrick Holford is founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in London. He is also director of the Food for the Brain Foundation and an honorary fellow of the British Association of Nutritional Therapy. He is one of Britain's top nutrition experts and is the author of over 25 health books.

From the Back Cover

From potential health risk to superhealth potential in just two months!

Your homocysteine level - or H level - is the single best indicator of whether you are going to live a long and healthy life or die young. Homocysteine is a toxic substance produced by the body and a high H level is not only a greater risk factor for heart disease than cholesterol, it has been linked to over one- hundred diseases, including Alzheimer's, cancer, osteoporosis and depression. The good news is that you can reduce your level surprisingly quickly - The Homocysteine Solution will show you how. In this groundbreaking book, medical expert Dr James Braly and top nutrition expert Patrick Holford reveal:

* Who is at risk and how you can test your level at home
* Ten simple diet and supplement changes guaranteed to lower your homocysteine
* A highly effective two-month programme to halve your risk of disease

Based on cutting-edge research, yet practical and easy to follow, this book can dramatically increase your chances of living a long, healthy and pain-free life.

'Homocysteine is the new cholesterol. It's potentially your most important health statistic.'
Dr Chris Steele, ITV's This Morning

Edition details

• Publisher: Piatkus
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749956445
• ISBN 13: 9780749956448
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304