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    The Great American Heart Hoax: Lifesaving Advice Your Doctor Should Tell You about Heart Disease Prevention (But Probably Never Will)

    The Great American Heart Hoax: Lifesaving Advice Your Doctor Should Tell You about Heart Disease Prevention (But Probably Never Will)

    by Michael Ozner


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      ISBN-13: 9781935251040
    • Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
    • Publication date: 12/14/2010
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 272
    • File size: 1 MB

    Michael Ozner, MD, FACC, FAHA, is one of America's lead¬ing advocates for heart disease prevention. Dr. Ozner is a board-certified cardiologist, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and of the American Heart Association, medical director of Wellness & Prevention at Baptist Health South Florida, and a well-known regional and national speaker in the field of preventive cardiology. He is the medical director of the Cardiovascular Prevention Institute of South Florida and symposium director for "Cardiovascular Disease Prevention," an annual international meeting highlighting advances in preventive cardiology. He was the recip¬ient of the 2008 American Heart Association Humanitarian Award.

    Table of Contents

    Foreword xi

    Introduction xiii

    Part I The Problem

    Chapter 1 The Heart Surgery Hoax 3

    Chapter 2 Heart Disease-It's Not Worth Dying For! 11

    Chapter 3 Understanding Heart Surgery 29

    Chapter 4 Why Bypass Surgery and Angioplasty Seldom Work and Why We Keep Doing Them Anyway 37

    Chapter 5 Pharmaceutical Follies 51

    Chapter 6 The Radiation Ruse 59

    Part II The Solution

    The Ozner 10-Step Prevention Program 75

    Step 1 Follow a Mediterranean Diet 79

    Step 2 Exercise Regularly 109

    Step 3 Manage Your Stress 115

    Step 4 Take Command of Your Blood Pressure 127

    Step 5 Control Your Cholesterol 133

    Step 6 Reduce Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress 137

    Step 7 Avoid Chronic Inflammation 145

    Step 8 Prevent Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes 149

    Step 9 Have an Annual Physical Exam with Comprehensive Lab 157

    Step 10 Avoid Unnecessary Diagnostic Tests and Procedures 167

    Putting It All Together 175

    Appendix A National Cholesterol Guidelines and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment 183

    Appendix B Cellular Respiration and Free Radical Production 191

    Appendix C Selected Recipes and Menu Plan from The Miami Mediterranen Diet 195

    Bibliography and Further Reading 229

    Index 249

    About the Author 256

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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 cardiovascular intervention industry. While a minority of patients may benefit from surgery, Ozner uncovers that the majority can employ much simpler methods, such as diet, exercise and medical therapy, to achieve better results—without stents or surgery. Most important, The Great American Heart Hoax provides a 10-step program to improve your heart health and reduce your risk of heart disease.

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