Healing with Pressure Point Therapy or Heart Disease for Dummies

Healing with Pressure Point Therapy: Simple, Effective Techniques for Massaging Away More than 100 Annoying Ailments

Author: Jack Forem

Teaching easy-to-learn self-treatment methods, the renowned author of the bestselling TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION, Jack Forem, shows how anyone can relieve his or her own stress, tension, aches, and pains while increasing vitality and well-being with a variety of pressure point therapies. Includes more than 50 clear illustrations.

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Heart Disease for Dummies

Author: James M Rippe MD

The startling truth is, one American dies of heart disease every 33 seconds—almost one million deaths each year—and almost one in four Americans has one or more types of heart disease. However, it’s also true that it is possible to prevent, treat, and even reverse heart disease—and this plain English guide shows you how!

Heart Disease For Dummies is for anyone who has been diagnosed with a form of cardiovascular disease, knows someone who has, or who wants to learn more about staying heart healthy and preventing the disease. Leading cardiologist Dr. James Rippe delivers the scoop on the many different forms of heart disease (including angina, heart attacks, arrhythmias, strokes, heart failure, and other cardiac conditions) as well as the latest research, diagnostic techniques, treatment procedures, and medications. You’ll discover how to:

• Recognize the risk factors and warning signs of a heart attack

• Determine if you h ave heart disease

• Distinguish between angina, heart attack, and stroke

• Maximize your cardiac function

• Find a good doctor and handle a managed care plan

• Reverse heart disease through diet, lifestyle changes, and medications

Like the millions of others living with heart disease, you want to take an active part in managing your health and feeling better fast. This easy-to-follow guide explains how heart disease affects the body and shows you the steps you can take—along with your doctor—to improve your quality of life. With the expert advice, simple diagrams, and valuable tips in this book,you’ll:

• Keep your blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight under control

• Understand the common drug and medical treatments available for treating heart disease

• Draw on the mind/body connection to reduce stress

• Interpret the risk factors you can control (physical inactivity, hypertension, tobacco use) and the ones you can’t (heredity, age, gender)

• Form a true partnership with your doctor

• Explore cardiac rehabilitation programs

• Decide if alternative therapies are right for you

Featuring heart-healthy recipes and a list of resources to help smokers quit the habit, Heart Disease For Dummies is an indispensable resource for living well with this manageable condition.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
Ch. 1	Confronting Heart Disease: The No. 1 Health Threat	7
Ch. 2	Touring the Heart and Cardiovascular System	15
Ch. 3	Recognizing Your Risk of Coronary Heart Disease	29
Ch. 4	Understanding the Onset of Coronary Artery Disease, Angina, and Unstable Angina	43
Ch. 5	Understanding Heart Attacks	61
Ch. 6	Beating Out of Sync: Arrhythmias	73
Ch. 7	When the Pump Falters: Heart Failure	85
Ch. 8	Clotting and Bleeding in the Brain: Stroke	97
Ch. 9	Identifying Other Cardiac Conditions	107
Ch. 10	Taking the First Step: Going for a Checkup	123
Ch. 11	Using Diagnostic Tests	131
Ch. 12	Forming a Partnership with Your Doctor	143
Ch. 13	Combating High Blood Pressure	157
Ch. 14	Controlling Cholesterol	173
Ch. 15	Understanding Drug and Medical Treatments for Heart Disease	189
Ch. 16	Treating Heart Disease with Invasive and Surgical Procedures	197
Ch. 17	Evaluating Alternative Therapies: Are They for You?	207
Ch. 18	Rehabilitating Your Heart	219
Ch. 19	Reversing Heart Disease: Hope or Hype?	231
Ch. 20	Choosing Heart-Healthy Nutrition and Managing Your Weight	237
Ch. 21	Getting It in Gear: Physical Activity and Exercise for Heart Health	253
Ch. 22	Reducing Stress: Tapping the Mind/Body Connection to Improve Heart Health	271
Ch. 23	Quitting Smoking	283
Ch. 24	Ten Myths about Heart Disease	295
Ch. 25	Ten Great Heart-Healthy Foods	301
Ch. 26	Ten Cardiac Signs and Symptoms You Need to Know About	305
Ch. 27	Ten Secrets of Long-Term Success	309
App	Great Heart-Healthy Recipes by America's Leading Chefs	313
	Index	331