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When the actress Debbie Reynolds died a day after her beloved daughter, Carrie Fisher, we interpreted it as literal 'heartbreak'. But what's the evidence? How do times of emotional upheaval affect the heart? Can love, or exercise, really heal our heart problems? And why do we know so much about heart attacks in men when they are more fatal in women? Can You Die of a Broken Heart? is a fascinating insight into the workings of our most vital organ and how our emotions and lifestyle affect its every beat.

One of the world's best-selling authors and the pioneering teacher of the benefits of mind body medicine focuses on America's number one health problem: coronary artery disease. Millions of Americans suffer from coronary artery disease or have a loved one who does. Despite...

Don't let a diagnosis of high cholesterol scare you. This easy-to-understand book uncovers a dynamically unique strategy for gaining control and living in vibrant, divine health naturally. Reclaim God's very best for you and get ready to win!

Written by one of the country's leading experts on heart failure, this completely new audiobook provides a personalized approach, information, and advice, guiding you and your family towards getting optimal heart failure care. Heart failure still affects over 6 million Americans, fill our hospitals and consumes enormous healthcare resources in the US and worldwide. Much of the impact of heart failure is lack of process and coordination of care with patients firmly inserted as team members.

Welcome to a transformative guide designed exclusively for women. This is your empowering resource to navigate heart health with clarity and confidence.

The main cause of heart disease—the world's number one killer of women and men—is a cancer-like "tumor" inside the coronary arteries that keep our hearts beating. Although this similarity to cancer is well-established in medical journals, most people (and their health care providers) don't approach heart disease as seriously as cancer, even though it's just as deadly.

This year more than 1 million Americans will have a heart attack or stroke, making heart disease the leading cause of death in men and women in this country. But thanks to his aggressive prevention approach to treating heart disease, renowned cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston, creator of the...

In You Can Prevent a Stroke, Dr. Joshua Yamamoto and Dr. Kristin Thomas help us understand what we can do, and what we can ask of our doctors, to manage the effects of aging on our circulation so that we do not have a stroke. For years, they have approached patients with the fundamentals learned at The Johns Hopkins Hospital: "Take responsibility for your patient's health, go in-depth, have an unswerving commitment to solving problems, be thorough, thoughtful, and have attention to detail."

Do you think being on a diet means eating only dry chicken and tasteless salads? Well think again, because the keto diet is completely different. This isn’t another dieting program that makes big promises but never delivers. We’re used to thinking that carbs will give you energy while fats will make you gain weight. However not all fats are equal. This book will teach you everything you need to know to start losing weight fast and eating healthier with the Keto Diet, without being too tricky or complicated.

Planning and preparing your meals in advance will help you stay on the ketogenic diet while saving time during the week. And you can still enjoy eating delicious and healthy dishes. If you’re trying to lose weight or get the health benefits of the ketogenic diet, this is the right book for you.

Mitral Valve Prolapse is a heart murmur found commonly in the general public and can cause heart palpitations, orthostatic hypotension (dizziness upon standing), other symptoms of an imbalanced nervous system and anxiety/panic symptoms. Medical Research studies have found it to be even more common in thyroid disease patients, especially those with autoimmune types of thyroid disorders. It is also believed to be about five times more common in females than in males.

At the relatively young age of 49, I was told I had a rather dangerous situation with my heart that needed fixing sooner than later. I had both an aortic aneurysm and a damaged aortic valve. It was a ticking time bomb in my chest and only a matter of time. My only viable option was to undergo the most invasive and riskiest of procedures – open-heart surgery.

If you’re on a low-carb, high-fat diet you probably love the healthy benefits and the amount of energy it gives you. However, finding the right keto-approved recipes or adapting existing ones may be challenging sometimes. You have to calculate macros, avoid certain foods, and always keep an eye on carbs to make sure you remain in ketosis.

Thousands of patients every year are admitted to hospitals because of irregular, fast, or strong heartbeats. For the portion that will eventually be diagnosed with a heart condition, there are important choices to make moving forward. But there is rarely time in a short doctor’s visit to go over all the details. This comprehensive overview fills that information gap by imparting everything there is to know about abnormal heart rhythms through all stages of care.

In the United States alone, 1 in every 5 deaths results from heart failure. Norman Cousins should know—a massive heart attack nearly killed him. Here is the dramatic account of that trauma, the events leading up to the attack, his intensive rehabilitation program, and his recovery. Cousins' experience is an inspirational case study in how to mobilize inner resources to overcome fear and panic.

Learn inspiring and empowering mind/body healing techniques to counter heart disease and hypertension. From one of the world's leading practitioners and teachers of mind/body medicine, this unique program will help you meet the challenges of hypertension and coronary heart disease, and learn specific techniques to help you recover from their effects.

At 24 Amy was a typical type-A law student: smart, driven, and highly competitive. With a full course load and a budding romance, it seemed nothing could slow her down...until her heart began to fail. Amy chronicles her harrowing medical journey from the first misdiagnosis to her astonishing recovery, which is made all the more dramatic by the romantic bedside courtship with her future husband and her uncompromising desire to become a mother.

If you have ever experienced or are experiencing heart attack-like symptoms with no immediately identifiable cause to address why, or you've been dismissed and told it's stress or anxiety, you need to listen to this book as your symptoms could lead to a sudden cardiac death. This book offers an in-depth exploration of a potentially life-threatening congenital heart condition known as a myocardial bridge, a condition present in roughly one in four people, though only a small percentage experience symptoms.

Una obra para saber que es el colesterol, en que consiste, como son los tan referidos “colesterol bueno” y “colesterol malo”, cuales son los peligros de padecerlos y que conductas se deberian adoptar para enfrentarlo. Como este es un tema ligado a la alimentacion, aqui se habla de los alimentos que favorecen y perjudican, y se recomiendan dietas y recetas.

Are you navigating the emotional and medical challenges of congenital heart disease in your family? You’re not alone—and this book is here to guide you.