The 30-day heart tune-up : a breakthrough medical plan to prevent and reverse heart disease

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Masley, Steven.

ISBN:

9781455547135

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

x, 387 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents:

Getting to the heart of the matter. The 30-day heart tune-up breakthrough ; Truths and myths about cardiovascular risk factors ; How young is your heart? -- The 30-day heart tune-up. Eat right for your heart ; Take your heart for a spin ; De-stress your heart ; Tune up your heart with revitalizing foods and supplements ; Sexier you -- The eating plan. Getting started with the 30-day food plan ; 60 heart-healing recipes -- Appendices. Body mass index chart ; Dr. Masley's recommended body fat percentage rates ; Calcium requirements ; Fiber content of common foods (in grams) -- Helpful resources.

Subject Term:

Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment.

Atherosclerotic plaque.

Blood glucose monitoring

Diet therapy.

Summary:

"Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of Americans today, and while most doctors focus on lowering cholesterol and blood pressure they are overlooking the real culprit: glucose levels. With today's overweight population adn dramatic increase in Type II Diabetes, studies now show that sugar, not fat, does most of the heart damage. Plaque reducing statins used to lower high cholesterol treat some symptoms but not the cause of most heart disease -- and they do not stop the growth of arterial plaque. The good news is that everyone-regardless of size, genetics, gender, or age-can treat arterial plaque and prevent heart attacks and strokes with THE 30-DAY HEART TUNE-UP. The key to the program is about shrinking arterial plaque, improving circulation, and strengthening your heartbeat with fiber and fitness using these tools: Adding heart-healing foods to your diet Exercise that strengthens your heart and arteries Stress management A customized heart-friendly supplement plan THE 30-DAY HEART TUNE-UP program is easy, fast, and could even be called sexy. Dr. Masley devotes a chapter to showing how improving heart health improves sex drive in both men and women"--

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THE 30-DAY HEART TUNE-UP takes readers step by step through a revolutionary program to tune up their hearts, energy, waistlines, and sex lives, with 60 delicious recipes to help jump-start a heart-healthy diet. Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of Americans today. But, the good news is that everyone-regardless of size, genetics, gender, or age-can treat arterial plaque and prevent heart attacks and strokes with this book. The keys to the program are shrinking arterial plaque, improving circulation, and strengthening your heartbeat. The tools in this book include heart-healing foods, exercise that strengthens the heart and arteries, stress management, and a customized heart-friendly supplement plan. THE 30-DAY HEART TUNE-UP program is easy, fast, and could even be called sexy. Dr. Masley devotes a chapter to showing how improving heart health enhances sex drive and function in both men and women.

Author Notes

STEVEN MASLEY, MD is a Fellow with the American Heart Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians,and with the American College of Nutrition. He has devoted his medical career to the study of heart disease and aging, and has published significant research on these subjects in leading medical journals.

Currently he is the president of the Masley Optimal Health Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has a clinical appointment with the University of South Florida.

He is also an instructor of Lasting Leadership with Eckerd College, and has taught at the Center for Leadership with Sykes College of Business at the University of Tampa.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Who wouldn't jump at the chance to feel healthier, sexier, trimmer, and mentally sharper in just 30 days? In his latest book, Masley (Ten Years Younger) looks at cardiovascular disease and advises readers on how to turn back the clock by reducing formed arterial plaque and how to prevent plaque buildup. Keys to success are improving diet, exercise, and stress management. With nuts, berries, avocados, and chocolate included in this plan, and over 50 recipes, readers need not worry about being deprived. Adding a phased exercise plan, most of which can be implemented from home and does not require much gear or machinery, is essential. While both diet and exercise will help reduce stress, reducing stress will also increase the benefit of diet and exercise; sleep quality, relaxation routines, and biofeedback resources are explored. Masley promises that by following this plan, readers can "enjoy a heart ten years younger than when [they] started"-a worthy goal for anyone with cardiovascular health concerns. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

Masley (Ten Years Younger), a nutritionist and physician who runs a wellness clinic in Florida, is back with a new plan to help reverse heart disease. His goal is to get people who are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs and still not feeling healthier to make the lifestyle changes that we all know are necessary. His advice is a generally straightforward and positive approach to eating better, reducing stress, and exercising more. Masley recommends evaluating the health of your heart and blood vessels with a carotid intimal medial thickness (IMT) test; if that's not possible, he has suggestions for using a simple fitness step test at home. After the assessment is a four-pronged plan of aerobic exercise and strength training, recommended foods, stress management, and supplements. The book also includes 60 healthy recipes for foods such as quinoa salad and gumbo. VERDICT There's nothing really new here, but an easy-to-read and motivational style makes this a preventative prescription that may go down well with the general public. Recommended for readers interested in improving their health.-Elizabeth A. -Williams, St. -Matthew's Univ. Sch. of -Medicine, Grand -Cayman, -Cayman Islands (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Douglas D. Schocken, MD

Foreword	p. vii
My Promise	p. xi
Part I Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Chapter 1 The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up Breakthrough	p. 3
Chapter 2 Truth and Myths about Cardiovascular Risk Factors	p. 25
Chapter 3 How Young Is Your Heart?	p. 50
Part II The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up	p. 75
Chapter 4 Eat Right for Your Heart	p. 81
Chapter 5 Take Your Heart for a Spin	p. 120
Chapter 6 De-stress Your Heart	p. 169
Chapter 7 Tune Up Your Heart with Revitalizing Foods and Supplements	p. 191
Chapter 8 Sexier You	p. 230
Part III The Eating Plan	p. 257
Chapter 9 Getting Started with the 30-Day Food Plan	p. 259
Chapter 10 60 Heart-Healing Recipes	p. 285
Breakfasts	p. 285
Lunches	p. 290
Snacks	p. 296
Dinners	p. 299
Side Dishes	p. 329
Desserts	p. 338
Sauces and Condiments	p. 343
Acknowledgments	p. 347
Appendices	p. 351
I Body Mass Index Chart	p. 353
II Dr. Masley's Recommended Body Fat Percentage Rates	p. 355
III Calcium Requirements	p. 356
IV Fiber Content of Common Foods (in Grams)	p. 360
Helpful Resources	p. 363
Websites	p. 363
Information Tools	p. 363
Food Sources and Links	p. 364
Exercise Tools	p. 364
Recommended Reading and Information Sources	p. 365
Supplement Companies I Use	p. 367
References	p. 369
Index	p. 377

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