Before the Heart Attacks: A Revolutionary Approach to Detecting, Preventing, and Even Reversing Heart Disease - Tapa dura

Strike Heart Disease Before It Strikes You!

"Dr. Robert Superko has probably done more than any other single individual to prevent heart disease at the national level."--Robert Roberts, M.D., F.A.C.C., chief of cardiology, Don W. Chapman Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

"I have collaborated with Dr. Superko in research studies that have made me a believer. Everyone should listen carefully."--Spencer B. King III, M.D., M.A.C.C., Fuqua Chair of Interventional Cardiology, The Fuqua Heart Center at Piedmont Hospital

"This is an important book. The complexity of lipid abnormalities could not be clearer and the importance of understanding better explained."--John Vogel, M.D., M.A.C.C., American College of Cardiology

"This is a book that needs to be read by laypersons as well as physicians. It not only contains recommendations for medications but also discusses nutrition, weight loss, diets, and overall fitness as a prescription for cardiovascular health."--C. Richard Conti, M.D., M.A.C.C., Eminent Scholar, professor of medicine, University of Florida

What you and your doctor don't know about heart disease could kill you.
* Find out about the new blood tests that can predict your true risk of heart attack. They're simple, they're inexpensive, and they can save your life.

* 50 percent of the beds in hospital acute cardiac care units are taken up by patients with "normal" cholesterol levels. Eighty percent of those who suffer a major heart attack have the same cholesterol levels as heart-healthy individuals.

* More than half of all cases of heart disease will be missed by the standard screening tests.

* Let one of the nation's leading cardiologists outfit you with an individualized Diet, Exercise, Medication (when necessary), and Supplement Plan designed for your particular cardiac type.

* Turn to Dr. Superko's Personal Risk Assessment quiz and find out whether you might be at greater risk for heart attack than you or your doctor thought.

* See how it is possible to outwit your genetic predisposition toward heart disease and take control of your cardiac destiny.