Beating the Cardio-Diabetes connection [Hardcover]

Frederic J Vagnini M.D. (Author), FACS (Author), Mary Infantino Ph.D. (Author), Lawrence D. Chilnick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2011

Heart Disease and Diabetes is now Diabesity and the #1 killer in the United States far ahead of any other chronic health disaster we face. A new book, Beating The Cardio-Diabetes Connection: The V Protocol: The Expert Plan reveals why the country s lifestyle habits, poor food choices and other factors are leading to a medical debacle as a result of this dual diagnosis . Fortunately you can take five steps to reversing this threat to your life. Best selling author Fredric J. Vagnini, M.D., FACS, says There is a volcanic explosion in our nation s health that has intertwined the two most dangerous diseases we face into a single entity. Virtually 1/3 of the U.S. population is suffering from both diabetes and heart disease and now they have to be seen of as a single connected entity. The V Protocol solution in the book is like a series of five rungs on a ladder of knowledge that enable any reader to climb and overcome this mortal dual diagnosis. These include understanding areas of personal health designed to overcome lack of motivation to change, and mitigate genetic disposition, poor nutrition along with failure to fully understand how specific medication and new, natural supplements can stop this catastrophe. The goals of this program, Dr. Vagnini says are to reduce the impact of the Cardio-Diabetes Connection and where possible reverse the damage. Here are the basic factors that combine to reach that objective. While many studies confirm the association between cardiovascular disease (CHD) and diabetes, there are many forms of CHD and this creates even greater or hidden links (i.e. stroke, hypertension). What can be said definitively is this conclusion from the U.S. Government: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is common in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). In the 1976-80 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey II, the prevalence of angina was higher in people with than in those without diabetes. Beating The Cardio-Diabetes Connection requires a substantial change in how treatment is approached because many practitioners still view these two diseases separately and most patients are double or under treated because they only see specialists in one area or the other, rarely a physician who is an expert in both. The patients are frequently clueless when it comes to finding someone who can see the larger picture. This book has Answers! DIABESITY FACT SHEET: At least 65 percent of people with diabetes die from some form of heart disease or stroke. Heart disease strikes people with diabetes, twice as often as people without diabetes. 50% of young adults (ages 20-45) have cardiovascular disease risk factors. One in three American children is overweight or obese. Heavy children are twice as likely as those who are thin to die before age 55. Diabetes Costs More than $218 Billion and Expected to Rise Ninety-seven percent of adults with type 2 diabetes have at least one lipid abnormality (high cholesterol levels) raising risk of heart disease or stroke. About 70 percent of people with diabetes also have high blood pressure. Sticky blood platelets contribute to clotting problems and poor blood flow in people with diabetes. Smoking doubles the risk of heart disease in people with diabetes. Relatively small improvements in blood glucose, lipids, and blood pressure values result in decreased risk. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey findings indicate that some 57 million individuals had prediabetes,and another 6.3 million Americans had diabetes but have not been formally diagnosed. Overall, the bill for medical services associated with diabetes was $153 billion, according to Dall and colleagues -- about 7% of the total national healthcare expenditure.

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About the Author

Dr. Frederic J. Vagnini is one of the most unique physicians and health educators in the world. After graduation from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1963, Dr. Vagnini underwent 8 years of post doctorate internship and residency. These years studying surgery, vascular, heart and lung surgery were spent at the Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York and Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York. Following completion of training Dr. Vagnini served in the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel and subsequently entered into private practice on Long Island, New York. For the next 25 years Dr. Vagnini practiced as a heart, lung and blood vessel surgeon. He has operated on thousands of patients with heart and blood vessel disease. As his career continued Dr. Vagnini became interested in Health Education, Preventive Medicine and Clinical Nutrition. Because of his vast experience in the area of heart disease and nutrition he became a frequent guest speaker and has appeared numerous times on local and national radio and television. Dr. Vagnini has extensive media experience with hundreds of radio and television appearances. He presently hosts a live call in show on WOR 710 AM. The show is calledThe Heart Show and airs from 4-5 PM Sundays. Dr. Vagnini formerly hosted a national health show on Fox Television. In the area of print Health Education Dr. Vagnini has written hundreds of articles in the lay literature and has numerous scientific publications. He also publishes a monthly newsletter Cardiovascular Wellness Newsletter This publication covers current health news issues with appropriate commentary. The Wellness Newsletter can be ordered through the Center. Dr. Vagnini is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Vagnini is an active, highly respected member of numerous medical societies, including: The American College of Surgeons (Fellow) The American College of Nutrition (Fellow) The American College of Cardiology (Fellow) The American Society of Hypertension The American Heart Association

Product Details

• Hardcover: 332 pages
• Publisher: FJV Enterprises (February 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972396314
• ISBN-13: 978-0972396318
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,045,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)