The Heart Revolution: The Extraordinary Discovery That Finally Laid the Cholesterol Myth to Rest - Kilmer Mccully

Descriere The Heart Revolution: The Extraordinary Discovery That Finally Laid the Cholesterol Myth to Rest - Kilmer Mccully

\nA safe, effective, and revolutionary program for lowering homocysteine levels and cutting your risk of heart diseaseIn this groundbreaking book, Dr. Kilmer S. McCully explains what is really behind the epidemic of heart disease. For many years, clogged arteries have been inaccurately viewed as the cause, rather than a symptom, of heart disease. Now, McCully shows you how to cut your risk of heart disease by controlling the real culprit, homocysteine. Considered one of the most significant medical breakthroughs in recent years, McCully's findings have been validated by numerous large-scale studies. The Heart Revolution: Challenges the long-held assumption that lowering cholesterol is the key to preventing heart diseaseExplains how eating vitamin B-rich food can control homocysteine levelsLays out a plan with menus for putting more B vitamins in our dietDiscusses how food processing and additives compromise our health Explains how costly cholesterol-lowering medicines can actually harm our health Eat Your Way to a Healthy HeartPork Chops with Potatoes and Onions, Veal with Wine and Mushrooms, Guacamole, Omelettes. This is not your typical diet program. Dr. McCully offers real food choices with fresh ingredients available just about everywhere. The focus is on delicious foods that will leave you satisfied. The purpose is to make sure you're getting enough of the vitamins needed to prevent heart disease--B6, B12, and folic acid, as well as essential, phytochemicals, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and essential oils. It's easy to follow this plan as it relies on foods you want to eat with little preparation time and tons of variety. \nHomocysteine is a destructive amino acid that can build up in the blood, leading to arteriosclerosis and a host of other degenerative diseases. B vitamins prevent this buildup, and these are the very nutrients lacking in the average diet. Dr. Kilmer McCully shows why our vitamin-B-depleted food supply-and not cholesterol-is the real culprit behind heart disease. In this extraordinary book, he explains the science behind his theories, then lays a safe, effective plan that shows readers how to: - Cut their risk of heart attack-without dangerous cholesterol-lowering drugs- Stop arteriosclerosis in its tracks-and perhaps reverse moderate heart disease- Add B vitamins to their diet, simply and deliciously, thereby lowering homocysteine levels. \nHomocysteine is a destructive amino acid that can build up in the bloo

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9780060929732

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