Despite 40 years of aggressive pharmaceutical and surgical interventions, coronary artery disease remains the number one killer of women and men in Western civilization. Cardiovascular disease, more than ever, demonstrates the landscape has changed so significantly, that new information must be given to the young and old health professionals seeing patients on a day to day basis. Dr. Sinatra has 40 plus years of experience in cardiovascular disease and is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiology. Dr. Mark Houston practices integrative nutritional preventive cardiology and has superb expertise in hypertension, and dyslipidemia which are major factors in the genesis of cardiovascular disease. The information in this book will give doctors-to-be, and even doctors-that-are the overlooked information they need for a balanced approach to cardiovascular treatment that includes a healing/healthy diet, nutritional supplementation, exercise and weight management. Those are crucial and powerful additions to the toolbox with which to maintain health and fix problems. That's the integrative approach that Dr. Sinatra, Dr Houston and his fellow authors, have been using with great success for decades. The Table of Contents shows a true revision - all new material - this is more of a companion volume to the original edition.

Introduces the reader to the concept of healthy, graceful aging through spa medicine. Part One discusses what the doctors term the "Four Pillars of Wellness": detoxification, nutrition, exercise, and mid-body health. Part Two takes up the "Four Secrets of Longevity": inflammation prevention, nutraceuticals, hormonal therapy, and cosmeceuticals. This informative, easy-to-understand book is illustrated with many helpful charts and tables. Contains a full directory of medispas in the resources section.

Provides proven longevity strategies that restore balance to stressful lives and promote optimum health. The authors describe four wellness pillars, that are the foundation of the medi-spa approach.

Despite 40 years of aggressive pharmaceutical and surgical interventions, coronary artery disease remains the number one killer of women and men in Western civilization. Cardiovascular disease, more than ever, demonstrates the landscape has changed so significantly, that new information must be given to the young and old health professionals seeing patients on a day to day basis. Dr. Sinatra has 40 plus years of experience in cardiovascular disease and is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiology. Dr. Mark Houston practices integrative nutritional preventive cardiology and has superb expertise in hypertension, and dyslipidemia which are major factors in the genesis of cardiovascular disease. The information in this book will give doctors-to-be, and even doctors-that-are the overlooked information they need for a balanced approach to cardiovascular treatment that includes a healing/healthy diet, nutritional supplementation, exercise and weight management. Those are crucial and powerful additions to the toolbox with which to maintain health and fix problems. That's the integrative approach that Dr. Sinatra, Dr Houston and his fellow authors, have been using with great success for decades. The Table of Contents shows a true revision - all new material - this is more of a companion volume to the original edition.

'Earthing' introduces readers to the landmark discovery that living in contact with the Earth's natural surface charge - being grounded - naturally discharges and prevents chronic inflammation in the body. This effect has massive health implications because of the well-established link between chronic inflammation and all chronic diseases, including the diseases of ageing and the ageing process itself.

'Earthing' introduces readers to the landmark discovery that living in contact with the Earth's natural surface charge - being grounded - naturally discharges and prevents chronic inflammation in the body. This effect has massive health implications because of the well-established link between chronic inflammation and all chronic diseases, including the diseases of ageing and the ageing process itself.

The best-selling book on heart disease, updated with the latest research and clinical findings on high-fat/ketogenic diets, sugar, genetics, and other factors. Heart disease is the #1 killer. However, traditional heart disease protocols-with their emphasis on lowering cholesterol-have it all wrong. Emerging science is showing that cholesterol levels are a poor predictor of heart disease and that standard prescriptions for lowering it, such as ineffective low-fat/high-carb diets and serious, side-effect-causing statin drugs, obscure the real causes of heart disease. Even doctors at leading institutions have been misled for years based on creative reporting of research results from pharmaceutical companies intent on supporting the $31-billion-a-year cholesterol-lowering drug industry. The Great Cholesterol Myth reveals the real culprits of heart disease, including: inflammation, fibrinogen, triglycerides, homocysteine, belly fat, triglyceride to HDL ratios, and high glycemic levels. Best-selling health authors Jonny Bowden, PhD, and Stephen Sinatra, MD, give readers a four-part strategy based on the latest studies and clinical findings for effectively preventing, managing, and reversing heart disease, focusing on diet, exercise, supplements, and stress and anger management. Myths vs. Facts Myth: High cholesterol is the cause of heart disease. Fact: Cholesterol is only a minor player in the cascade of inflammation which is a cause of heart disease. Myth: Saturated fat is dangerous. Fact: Saturated fats are not dangerous. The killer fats are the transfats from partially hydrogenated oils. Myth: The higher the cholesterol, the shorter the lifespan. Fact: Higher cholesterol protects you from gastrointestinal disease, pulmonary disease, and hemorrhagic stroke. Myth: High cholesterol is a predictor of heart attack. Fact: There is no correlation between cholesterol and heart attacks. Myth: Lowering cholesterol with statin drugs will prolong your life. Fact: There is no data to show that statins have a significant impact on longevity. Myth: Statin drugs are safe. Fact: Statin drugs can be extremely toxic including causing death. Myth: Statin drugs are useful in men, women, and the elderly. Fact: Statin drugs do the best job in middle-aged men with coronary disease. Myth: Statin drugs are useful in middle-aged men with coronary artery disease because of its impact on cholesterol. Fact: Statin drugs reduce inflammation and improve blood viscosity (thinning blood). Statins are extremely helpful in men with low HDL and coronary artery disease.

Board-certified cardiologist Stephen T. Sinatra discusses the importance of energy metabolism on cardiovascular health and the positive impact these four energy-supplying nutrients have on the cardiovascular system: CoQ10, carnitine, ribose, and magnesium. Concise and informative case histories and scientific studies highlight the importance of supplementing these energy-supplying nutrients for people with heart disease.

Lose weight eating at McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, and Wendy's?

Yes, it's possible--and this book shows you how
""Dr. Steve Sinatra is one of the top preventive cardiologists in America. . . . In The Fast Food Diet, he shows readers how to eat smarter and more nutritiously at any fast food establishment in America so they will actually become healthier as they lose weight. What a brilliant strategy and practical approach ""
--BARRY SEARS, bestselling author of The Zone
We're a nation on the go--and we're gaining weight at alarming levels. Chances are you realize you should lose weight and eat healthier foods, but when you're hungry and hurried, all too often you choose the drive-through over a healthy home-cooked meal. This breakthrough guide presents a practical, real-world solution that teaches you how to make healthier fast-food choices and save hundreds of calories per meal--without giving up the delicious taste and convenience of fast foods.
In addition to tips for dining guilt-free at all types of fast-food restaurants, The Fast Food Diet includes:
* A Six-Week Fast-Food Diet Eating Plan that lets you choose among 150 meal selections for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks from more than fifty of the most popular fast-food chains
* Valuable tips for business travelers, holiday revelers, and kids who are fast-food junkies
* Advice on eating well at food courts, sit-down restaurants, airports, and convenience stores
* Recipes for nutritious, home-cooked meals you can prepare in 15 minutes or less

If you cut just 500 calories from your meals every day, you'll lose a pound a week. That's 50 pounds a year--and The Fast Food Diet makes it easy.

Lose weight eating at McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, and Wendy's?

Yes, it's possible--and this book shows you how!

"Dr. Steve Sinatra is one of the top preventive cardiologists in America. . . . In The Fast Food Diet, he shows readers how to eat smarter and more nutritiously at any fast food establishment in America so they will actually become healthier as they lose weight. What a brilliant strategy and practical approach!"
--BARRY SEARS, bestselling author of "The Zone"

We're a nation on the go--and we're gaining weight at alarming levels. Chances are you realize you should lose weight and eat healthier foods, but when you're hungry and hurried, all too often you choose the drive-through over a healthy home-cooked meal. This breakthrough guide presents a practical, real-world solution that teaches you how to make healthier fast-food choices and save hundreds of calories per meal--without giving up the delicious taste and convenience of fast foods.

In addition to tips for dining guilt-free at all types of fast-food restaurants, "The Fast Food Diet" includes: A Six-Week Fast-Food Diet Eating Plan that lets you choose among 150 meal selections for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks from more than fifty of the most popular fast-food chains Valuable tips for business travelers, holiday revelers, and kids who are fast-food junkies Advice on eating well at food courts, sit-down restaurants, airports, and convenience stores Recipes for nutritious, home-cooked meals you can prepare in 15 minutes or less

If you cut just 500 calories from your meals every day, you'll lose a pound a week. That's 50 pounds a year--and "The Fast Food Diet" makes it easy.

The perfect guide to getting healthy by kicking your sugar habit for good with 20 simple, sugar-free success strategies. There's no sugarcoating it: succumbing to sweets too often could damage your health. But to what extent? Most readers already know that succumbing to sweets too often can lead to obesity and diabetes. What many don't know, however, is that too many "quickie carbs" can bring on a host of other maladies-such as "brain fog," fatigue, mood swings, heart disease, and even cancer-from which millions may be suffering because of their sugar or carbohydrate habits. In this engaging, jargon-free book, Connie Bennett and contributing author Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra bring you the shocking truth, backed by medical studies. With insights from thousands of physicians, nutritionists, researchers, and "sugar sufferers" worldwide, SUGAR SHOCK! (TM) will teach you how to kick the sugar habit for good. "Spills the beans on the shocking impact of simple carbohydrates on aging and quality of life-a double whammy for humanity."-Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., host of The Dr. Oz Show

The numbers speak for themselves. More than 50 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure—and yet despite the billions we spend on medication, the death rate from high blood pressure has risen 36 percent in the past decade. Clearly, the time has come for a radical new treatment plan. And that’s exactly what Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra delivers in this invaluable new book.

All too often people with high blood pressure get the same frustrating advice from their doctors: lose some weight, lay off the salt, and fill a bunch of prescriptions. One of the nation’s leading authorities on cardiovascular disease, Dr. Sinatra offers a different approach. Through an eight week plan that takes into account your lifestyle, medical history, and special needs, this book will dramatically lower your blood pressure while at the same time reducing or even eliminating your need for medications. Inside you will discover

• How to diagnose high blood pressure and get the help you need fast
• A meal-by-meal diet plan you can start following today
• The relationship between hypertension, cholesterol, heart disease, and stroke
• The special risk factors for women, the elderly, and African Americans
• Easy, enjoyable exercises you can make part of your daily routine
• How dietary supplements work and which ones are best for you
• Which medications to use—and which to avoid
• Finding the stress-reduction program that works for you

Clearly written, user friendly, grounded in science and common sense, and full of inspiring case histories and delicious recipes, Lower Your Blood Pressure in Eight Weeks is the one book that deals with all the factors involved in hypertension. This program has worked wonders with hundreds of Dr. Sinatra’s patients. Now it will do the same for you!

"Drs. Sinatra and Roberts have taken preventive cardiology to an entirely new level. . . . I highly recommend this important and groundbreaking new book."
--Nicholas Perricone, M.D., bestselling author of The Perricone Prescription and Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity

"A must-read for anyone interested in stopping heart disease in its tracks. If you want to live a long and healthy life, this is the book for you."
--Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., bestselling author of Brain Longevity

Leading cardiologists Dr. Stephen Sinatra and Dr. James Roberts draw on their collective fifty years of clinical cardiology research to show you how to combine the benefits of modern medicine, over-the-counter vitamins and supplements, and simple lifestyle changes to have a healthy heart--whether you have acute or chronic disease or just want to prevent cardiovascular disease from developing. You'll discover how:

You can combat heart disease before the first heart attack

Medications, scientifically proven supplements, and lifestyle changes can extinguish the flames of disease and purge and stabilize arteries--even for the most compromised cases

Fish oil, nattokinase, L-arginine, and other supplements can help prevent arterial clogging

CoQ10, along with L-carnitine and D-ribose, can powerfully recharge weak and ailing hearts

Now "you" can achieve optimum health.
In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Stephen Sinatra shows us how we can take control of our health through the latest findings of mind-body medicine. As a leading cardiologist and psychotherapist, Dr. Sinatra is a uniquely qualified expert in the field. Dr. Sinatra's well-balanced, totally natural program of nutritional, emotional, and physical strategies can dramatically improve the quality of your life and help you live longer.
Eight simple rules for optimum health--they could save your life
The insulin-resistance epidemic and the Great Fat Debate
The myth, fact, and fiction of cholesterol
Discover the heart-healing secrets of the Mediterranean diet
Coenzyme Q10: a miracle vitamin for heart health
A natural approach to healing arthritis
Dr. Sinatra's natural cholesterol-lowering formula
Recipes for preventive medicine
Dr. Sinatra's antiaging prescription
And much more