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Ozner, Michael D.
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Coronary heart disease -- Popular works.
Heart -- Surgery.
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The great American heart hoax [electronic resource] : lifesaving advice your doctor should tell you about heart disease prevention (but probably never will) / Michael Ozner.
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Ozner, Michael D.
Dallas, Tex. : BenBella Books, ©2008.
Subjects
Coronary heart disease -- Popular works.
Heart -- Surgery.
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9781935251040 (electronic bk.)
193525104X (electronic bk.)
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1 online resource (xv, 224 pages) : illustrations
Contents:
The problem -- The heart surgery hoax -- Heart disease--it's not worth dying for! -- Understanding heart surgery -- Why bypass surgery and angioplasty seldom work and why we keep doing them anyway -- Pharmaceutical follies -- The radiation ruse -- The solution -- The Ozner 10-step prevention program -- Step 1: follow a Mediterranean diet -- Step 2: exercise regularly -- Step 3: manage your stress -- Step 4: take command of your blood pressure -- Step 5: control your cholesterol -- Step 6: avoid chronic inflammation -- Step 7: reduce free radicals and oxidative stress -- Step 8: prevent metabolic syndrome and diabetes -- Step 9: have an annual physical exam with comprehensive lab -- Step 10: avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests and procedures -- Putting it all together -- Appendix A: national cholesterol guidelines and coronary heart disease risk assessment -- Appendix B: cellular respiration and free radical production.
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Clinical studies show that cardiovascular intervention does not prevent heart attacks or prolong life in stable patients with coronary artery disease ... so why are more than 1.5 million angioplasties and coronary bypass surgeries done annually in the United States alone? In The Great American Heart Hoax, esteemed cardiologist Michael Ozner, author of The Miami Mediterranean Diet, reveals groundbreaking truths about what actually helps prevent and reverse heart disease and what isn't worth the money or risk. Discover disturbing realities from a cardiologist about the billion-dollar cardiovas.
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