New Book -- "Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late"

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Here is a new book for discussion here:

Reverse Heart Disease Now:
Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late
by Stephen Sinatra, James C. Roberts, M.D., and Martin Zucker (Paperback - Jan 18, 2008)

Book Description provided by the Publisher (Wiley):

While most books focus solely on the role of cholesterol in heart disease, Reverse Heart Disease Now draws on new research that points to the surprising other causes. Two leading cardiologists 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.

From the Back Cover:

"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 heart­whether 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 arteries­even 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

Key words:
New books, Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Plaque, Stephen Sinatra, James Roberts, Martin Zucker, Wiley, cholesterol, vitamins, supplements, lifestyle, Fish oil, nattokinase, L-arginine, CoQ10, L-carnitine, D-ribose, arterial clogging

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New Book -- The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow

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The Natural Hormone Makeover:
10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow
by Phuli Cohan (Hardcover - Jan 14, 2008)

Book Description provided by the Publisher (Wiley):

During both perimenopause and menopause it is estimated that 800f all women suffer significant life altering symptoms such as fatigue, depression, low sex drive, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, recurrent urinary tract or vaginal infections, insomnia, and more. Many large-scale studies have been done looking at the safety of hormones. Unfortunately the largest studies in this country have looked at the safety and benefits of synthetic hormones given orally, primarily using horse estrogen (Premarin) and synthetic progesterone (Provera, or Medroxy progesterone). Medical evidence continues to mount against artificially replacing hormones (HRT), which paves the way for this all-natural approach to hormone rejuvenation.


From the Inside Flap:

"After having experienced various difficult perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms for years, I was helped greatly by Dr. Phuli Cohan's unique approach to treatment, which integrates elements of her training in Western, Chinese, and Ayurvedic medicines."
­Nina Simonds, author of A Spoonful of Ginger and Spices of Life

Perimenopause, the five to fifteen years before menopause, is fraught with symptoms that are often ignored, or worse, tolerated. You can't avoid perimenopause or menopause, but you can avoid the suffering, loss of energy, and emotional ups and downs that accompany them. You can also retain your skin and muscle tone, feel as vigorous and healthy as ever, and enjoy an active sex life. And you don't have to risk your long-term health to do it.

In The Natural Hormone Makeover, a female doctor who has spent more than two decades studying the relationship between hormones and menopause presents a safe and effective program for using natural and bioidentical hormones to combat hot flashes, insomnia, mood swings, fatigue, breast pain, hair loss, low sex drive, and many other symptoms linked to menopause-related hormone imbalances.

This easy-to-follow ten-step treatment program educates and empowers you to make the best choices to improve your symptoms and feel healthier, happier, and sexier. Combining traditions of Chinese medicine with the latest Western developments and discoveries, this regimen helps you create a personalized course of treatment using supplements, herbs, natural and bio-identical hormones, and diet to enhance both safety and hormone effectiveness.

You'll learn everything you need to know about:

-- The seven different forms of estrogen and how their "personalities" affect you

-- Bioidentical hormones and why they are safer and more effective than hormone replacement therapy

-- The importance of the adrenal gland in improving symptoms and slowing the aging process

-- Cutting-edge discoveries concerning hormone metabolism, dietary supplements, and safety

-- Altering the effects of lifestyle, environment, and genetics on hormone balance

-- Chinese herbal treatments and why they help you to metabolize your body's own hormones more completely

-- Assembling a team of health professionals to ensure the safety and effectiveness of your hormone makeover

If you've been confused about your health and whether you need or can use hormones safely, you're not alone. Judging by the rash of false claims, misguided warnings, and faulty explanations in recent years, so are many of the so-called experts. The Natural Hormone Makeover gives you clear, authoritative, scientifically proven in-formation you can trust. Read it and start to rediscover your inner glow today.

Key words:
New books, Natural Hormone Makeover, Phuli Cohan, Wiley, perimenopause, menopause, fatigue, depression, low sex drive, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, recurrent urinary tract or vaginal infections, insomnia, Premarin, Provera, Medroxy progesterone, HRT, bioidentical hormones, mood swings, breast pain, hair loss


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The Vitamin D Cure (New Book)

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The Vitamin D Cure
by James Dowd and Diane Stafford
(Hardcover - Jan 14, 2008)

Book Description provided by the Publisher (Wiley):

Advance praise for The Vitamin D Cure

"The Vitamin D Cure is a revolutionary way to think about health and disease. My daughter suffered from a severe vitamin D deficiency and correcting it made a positive difference in her life. This book is practical and easy to read, and it offers hope for millions of people who suffer from pain, low energy, obesity, or depression."
­Daniel Amen, M.D., Director, Amen Clinics, Inc., and author of Making a Good Brain Great and Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

"For decades nutritional scientists assumed that recommended intakes of vitamin D prevented bone disease but offered few other health benefits. In this skillfully written book,Dr. Dowd expertly explains how vitamin D is actually a hormone whose insufficiency represents one of the most widespread health problems in the United States. By following the individualized program of supplementation and sun exposure outlined in this book, the risk for numerous chronic diseases can be reduced."
­Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of The Paleo Diet

"This is a timely and unique book that highlights the importance of vitamin D in the prevention and control of many common conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Recent clinical studies have documented the fact that most people are vitamin D deficient and that taking vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of dying from all diseases. Dr. Dowd's five-step plan provides insight into the wonders of the forgotten vitamin and offers a practical and user-friendly game plan to place us on the road to heart health and a longer life."
­Jennifer H. Mieres, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Nuclear Cardiology at the New York University School of Medicine, coauthor of the Heart Smart Guide for Black Women and Latinas

"Vitamin D is truly a miracle vitamin – it is fundamentally important to health and fighting many different diseases. And yet most people don't come close to obtaining optimal amounts. In this book, Dr. James Dowd explains everything you need to know about vitamin D and how it can improve your health."
­Jack Challem, author of Stop Prediabetes Now, The Inflammation Syndrome, and The Food-Mood Solution

"It is rare these days to have clear and understandable explanations of medical science. Fortunately, Dr. Dowd has the knowledge and has taken the time to provide some excellent insights into the health advantages available to everyone through natural environmental resources like vitamin D. The writers of this book are to be highly commended and thanked."
­Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatrics, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions


From the Inside Flap:

It may sound too good to be true, but it's actually solid medicine based on real science: groundbreaking new research has traced the source of a wide array of disorders that afflict up to 200 million Americans to a single common factor -­ vitamin D deficiency. Increasing the amount of vitamin D in your body can cure or help treat a remarkable number of ailments­from obesity to arthritis, from high blood pressure to back pain, from diabetes to muscle cramps. If you suffer from these or many other chronic health problems, you may wonder whether you are getting enough vitamin D and what to do about it.

In The Vitamin D Cure, leading rheumatologist and researcher Dr. James Dowd reveals the causes of vitamin D deficiency and explains why North Americans are particularly vulnerable to it. He then offers a simple, easy-to-follow five-step program that can eliminate or alleviate a host of seemingly incurable conditions, such as arthritis, in as little as six weeks. Better yet, by staying on the program, you can enjoy robust health and improved fitness for the rest of your life.

Citing numerous scientific studies, a wealth of clinical data, and case stories from his practice, Dr. Dowd shows how lifestyle and diet have combined to reduce the vitamin D intake of most of us who live north of the equator. Eating the wrong foods, not getting enough exercise, and spending too much time indoors have produced a major health crisis.

The good news is that you can greatly improve your health with the five easy steps in this life-changing guide. You'll learn how to:

-- Find out how much vitamin D you need

-- Sun and supplement your way to great D levels

-- Calculate your acid excess and tweak your diet

-- Cover your bases with total supplementation

Add a little exercise to the mix

More than you ever realized, the future of your health is in your hands. You can harness the power of the "sunshine vitamin" to transform your life, end your pain, and return to active, vigorous well-being now and for decades to come. Read The Vitamin D Cure and start letting the sun shine on your health and your life.

Key words:
New books, Vitamin D, James Dowd, Diane Stafford, Wiley, obesity, arthritis, blood pressure, back pain, diabetes, muscle cramps

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New Book -- The 30-Minute Celebrity Makeover Miracle: Achieve the Body You've Always Wanted

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The 30-Minute Celebrity Makeover Miracle:
Achieve the Body You've Always Wanted
by Steve Zim and Steve Steinberg (Hardcover - Jan 2, 2008)

Book Description provided by the Publisher (Wiley):

Praise for Steve Zim and The 30-Minute Celebrity Makeover Miracle

"Steve Zim's plan helped me drop my body fat more quickly than with any other program I've ever tried. I couldn't be more pleased."
­Jessica Biel

"Within only eight weeks of working with Steve Zim, Steven Strait made a huge change to his body for his role in 10,000 BC. He looked amazing, and that was important since his body was such an integral part of his role."
­Roland Emmerich, director of 10,000 B.C. and Independence Day

"Steve Zim got me in shape quickly and made me ready for competition. I feel great and people tell me I look great."
­Laila Ali, contestant, Dancing with the Stars

"Steve Zim is one of the best trainers I've worked with. I never challenged myself to run, but he helped me reach a 5K that was featured in Self Magazine. I get bored working out very easily, but Steve is so creative with his exercises that I actually look forward to hitting the gym. You actually are having fun while getting your tush in shape!"
­Shaun Robinson, host, Access Hollywood

"Steve Zim not only got me in the best shape of my life, but his enthusiasm and strategy keep me going. Steve's program makes me feel completely empowered and I have never felt better mentally or physically."
­Stryker, dj, The Ellen DeGeneres Show

"Think you're out of luck? Think again. Extra's Dayna Devon lost 20 lbs just in time for her wedding using the world's speediest diet and exercise tricks by Steve Zim."
­Woman's World magazine


From the Inside Flap:

Wouldn't you love to have the body of a movie star without spending countless hours working out to get there?

In The 30-Minute Celebrity Makeover Miracle,the top Hollywood trainer and Weekend Today fitness expert Steve Zim shows you how to sculpt a phenomenal physique faster and easier than you ever thought possible. In just thirty minutes a day, three times a week, Zim's revolutionary combined cardio and weight-training program will help you ramp up your metabolic rate, burn fat faster than conventional workouts, and produce the body of your dreams in no time. You'll begin to see results after just one week.

Zim shares the celebrity training secrets that have helped his Hollywood clients get in shape for the camera and the red carpet. Once you put his powerful plan into action, you'll be ready for your own closeup. His approach really works, and it doesn't require lots of money or an army of trainers­just a bit of time and effort. Zim shows you how to put together the three crucial pieces of the celebrity makeover program:

Strength Training: You'll learn how to get focused, do the right exercises with the right form, lift the right weight, work all your muscle groups, and stay challenged. Over 100 photographs and clear, easy-to-follow instructions show you how.

Cardio Conditioning: You'll find out how to integrate cardio with to build endurance. No more mind-numbing marathon cardio sessions! You'll incorporate walking, jogging, and lunging into your workouts to strengthen your heart and vary your routine.

Nutrition: Zim's easy-to-follow nutrition plan will fuel your celebrity-style fitness transformation. He teaches you the tricks he uses during makeovers to help you lose weight without starving yourself or feeling deprived. You'll learn how to make the most of the calories you eat without measuring or counting and how to use the glycemic index to optimize the fat-burning capabilities of your body.

With a full ten-week program of Celebrity Makeover Miracle workouts for women and men plus nutrition guidelines, sample menus, and more, you've got all the tools you need to transform yourself into a leaner, stronger, and more fit you­with an A-list body and the confidence to match. Zim's program has worked for thousands of clients. It can work for you, too!

Key words:
New books, 30-Minute Celebrity Makeover Miracle, Steve Zim, Wiley, fitness, weight loss, Strength Training, Cardio Conditioning, weight training, Nutrition

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