Reverse Heart Disease Now » (Reprint)

Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., has specialized in preventive cardiology for more than twenty years. He has written or coauthored ten books, including The Fast Food Diet, and writes the popular nationally distributed monthly newsletter, Heart, Health, and Nutrition (www.drsinatra.com).

James C. Roberts, M.D., has practiced invasive and integrative cardiology for twenty years and is the Medical Director of the EECP Center and Advanced Magnetic Research Institute of Northwest Ohio (www.heartfixer.com).

Martin Zucker, a former Associated Press newsman, has written many books on health and medicine.

"Drs. Sinatra and Roberts have taken preventive cardiology to an entirely new level. . . . I highly recommend this important and groundbreaking new book."

—Nicholas Perricone, M.D., bestselling author of The Perricone Prescription and Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity

"A must-read for anyone interested in stopping heart disease in its tracks. If you want to live a long and healthy life, this is the book for you."

—Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., bestselling author of Brain Longevity

Leading cardiologists Dr. Stephen Sinatra and Dr. James Roberts draw on their collective fifty years of clinical cardiology research to show you how to combine the benefits of modern medicine, over-the-counter vitamins and supplements, and simple lifestyle changes to have a healthy heart—whether you have acute or chronic disease or just want to prevent cardiovascular disease from developing. You'll discover how:

• You can combat heart disease before the first heart attack
• Medications, scientifically proven supplements, and lifestyle changes can extinguish the flames of disease and purge and stabilize arteries—even for the most compromised cases
• Fish oil, nattokinase, L-arginine, and other supplements can help prevent arterial clogging
• CoQ10, along with L-carnitine and D-ribose, can powerfully recharge weak and ailing hearts

Preface: From Crisis to Prevention: The Transformation of Two Cardiologists     ix
Acknowledgments     xvii
Introduction: The New Cardiology     1
How We Get Clogged
Death by Inflammation     17
The Cholesterol Obsession     31
The "Dirty Dozen" Risk Factors     38
How to Get Unclogged
Tests You Need     61
Medication: What You Need and Don't Need     75
Supplements: The Basics     92
Supplements: The ATP/Energy Boosters     134
Detox     163
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet     172
Exercise: The Secret for People Who Can't or Won't     183
Defusing Stress     188
Putting It All Together: The New Cardiology Unclog Program     199
Epilogue: The Crystal Ball     223
Resources     225
Glycemic Index of Carbohydrates     230
Selected Scientific References     232
Index     241