Blood Thinner Cure : A Revolutionary Seven-Step Lifestyle Plan for Stopping Heart Disease and Stroke

by Kensey, Kenneth R., M.D.; Turkington, Carol Ann

• ISBN13: 9780809298419
• ISBN10: 0809298414
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-11
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

The Blood Thinner Cure condenses decades of medical research on heart diseases into an easy-to-understand explanation: injury-producing blood flow is what damages the arteries. The well-researched solution? Thin the blood so that it doesn't injure the arteries in the first place. Based on these results, the authors have created a simple seven-step lifestyle plan that involves regular blood donation, extra fluids, and sensible lifestyle strategies.

Author Biography

Kenneth R. Kensey, M.D., is a cardiologist and president of Visco Technologies, Inc., a company that develops new technologies to treat and prevent cardiovascular disease. He has been a featured speaker at conferences of the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, as well as at Harvard Medical school, the Mayo Clinic, Stanford University, the University of California at Los Angeles, Emory University, and many other prestigious institutions in the United States and around the world.

Carol A. Turkington is a medical writer with more than twenty health-related books to her credit.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Part 1. The Basics
What Really Causes Atherosclerosis?	3	(12)
High Blood Pressure Will Kill You	15	(8)
The Sludge Factor: The Great Unknown	23	(10)
I Am Harry's Artery	33	(10)
Tune-Up in the Body Shop	43	(18)
Part 2. The Seven-Step Plan to Artery Health
Give Your Blood Away	61	(12)
An Aspirin a Day	73	(8)
Try to Stop Smoking	81	(10)
Ten to Twelve Glasses of Water Daily	91	(6)
You Are What You Eat	97	(14)
Stay Active	111	(10)
De-Stress Your Life	121	(14)
Part 3. Special Populations
Children and Atherosclerosis	135	(8)
Diabetes and Atherosclerosis	143	(6)
Epilogue	149	(4)
Appendix A: Glossary	153	(4)
Appendix B: Resources for More Information	157	(4)
References	161	(18)
Index	179