Syndrome X: The Silent Killer: The New Heart Disease Risk - Paperback
$13.99
$18.99
-26%Quantity
01
Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with
Offers & Perks
Earn 13 points with this purchase
Added to your rewards balance after checkout.
100 points welcome bonus
Create an account and start with extra points.
Availability:In StockContributor:Terry Kirsten Strom, Barry Fox, Gerald ReavenTheme:Topical/Family, Topical/Health & FitnessPublish date:8/14/2001Pages:288
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Simon & SchusterISBN-13:9780684868639ISBN-10:0684868636UPC:9780684868639Book Category:Health & Fitness, Family & RelationshipsBook Subcategory:Diseases & Conditions, Diet & NutritionBook Topic:Heart, DietsSize:8.45 x 5.55 x 0.72 inchesWeight:0.272Product ID:SC5BHDH8RR
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.
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:
- Even if your total cholesterol level is perfect, it may not shield you from a heart attack.
- Carbohydrates can be just as harmful as red meat or butter.
- A diet high in "good" fats (as much as 40 percent of calories) is actually better for you.
- The Zone diet, the Atkins diet, and the American Heart Association diet can each be dangerous under certain conditions.
- The failure of insulin, the body's "sugar cop," to process blood sugar is the key to Syndrome X.
- The Syndrome X diet and exercise program will keep you healthy and protect your heart even if you do not suffer from insulin resistance.
Tested in carefully controlled research settings and in practice, the Syndrome X program is safe, effective, and easy to follow.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Simon & SchusterISBN-13:9780684868639ISBN-10:0684868636UPC:9780684868639Book Category:Health & Fitness, Family & RelationshipsBook Subcategory:Diseases & Conditions, Diet & NutritionBook Topic:Heart, DietsSize:8.45 x 5.55 x 0.72 inchesWeight:0.272Product ID:SC5BHDH8RR
Gerald Reaven, M.D., Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, discovered Syndrome X. A world-renowned endocrinologist, he has received a wide array of scientific awards and has served as director of the division of endocrinology and metabolism, among other posts, at Stanford's School of Medicine. He lives in Stanford, California.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Contributor(s)
Authors
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.