coronary heart disease

An introduction to cholesterol that discusses risk factors for developing high cholesterol, how it is affected by diet and exercise, and healthy habits for lowering it.

Explains seven additional lab tests involving possible heart disease, along with information on women's heart health, dietary, and lifestyle factors that can affect cardiovascular disease.

Presents a comprehensive guide to understanding heart disease and describes how the body works, the tests, treatments, and medications available, and steps on recovery and prevention.

Provides an account of what can go wrong with the heart, problem prevention, drugs and operations that are available, and the outlook.

Features hundreds of lowfat recipes for a variety of dishes, with nutritional information for each recipe, a lowfat nutrition program, the latest information on saturated fat, cholesterol, antioxidants, sodium, potassium, and fiber, and answers to the most frequently asked questions about diet and heart disease.

Dr. Moore describes his approach to controlling hypertension naturally by maintaining the proper ratio of potassium to sodium in the diet, presents the scientific evidence that supports his plan, and advocates a program of nutrition, weight loss, and exercise to bring the body in balance.

Discusses the heart, arteries, veins, blood, and other parts of the body's circulatory system and the causes and prevention of coronary heart disease.