Syndrome X: The Silent Killer: The New Heart Disease Risk Contributor(s): Strom, Terry Kirsten (Author), Fox, Barry (Author), Reaven, Gerald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684868636 ISBN-13: 9780684868639 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: The doctor who identified Syndrome X--the hidden condition that puts 60 million Americans at risk for heart attacks--presents a six-step program that promises to improve cardiac health for Syndrome X sufferers and the general population as well. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Heart - Health & Fitness | Diet & Nutrition - Diets - Family & Relationships |
Dewey: 616.123 |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.55" W x 8.45" (0.60 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family - Topical - Health & Fitness |
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Publisher Description: Is Your So-Called Good Diet Slowly Killing You? If you have Syndrome X -- and 60 to 75 million Americans do -- the widely recommended low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet may be the surest route to a heart attack. Now, Gerald Reaven, M.D., the pioneering Stanford University doctor who discovered Syndrome X, explains why:
Tested in carefully controlled research settings and in practice, the Syndrome X program is safe, effective, and easy to follow. |