Heart disease is the nation’s leading health crisis, affecting more than 25.6 million Americans and causing 650,000 deaths each year. A longtime health editor, Lawrence Chilnick was stunned when he suffered a heart attack at age 48-but assumed his medications would take care of the condition. They didn’t. Five years later, Chilnick needed a quadruple bypass. At that point, he set out to turn his life around by educating himself on all aspects of this life-threatening disease. Now, in this major addition to the bestselling The First Year® series (over 250,000 copies sold), Chilnick shares his story and expert, step-by-step advice for coping with heart conditions. With information on lowering cholesterol, losing weight, reducing stress, and related concerns from high blood pressure to diabetes, this guide is a must-have resource.
Lawrence D. Chilnick is an editor and author of popular cookbooks, business and health reference books. He is the creator of the 17 million copy New York Times bestseller, The Pill Book (Bantam), the first consumer medication reference book. It is still in print after more than two decades. His two most recent books are:
The Weight Loss Plan For Beating Diabetes, (October 2009, Fair Winds Press), a 5 Step Plan that removes metabolic roadblocks, sheds pounds safely and reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes.
The First Year: Heart Disease (February 2008, Da Capo) for people who have recently been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.
Mr. Chilnick taught introductory and advanced, graduate school level publishing courses, and writing workshops at The New York University School of Continuing and Professional Education, he taught The Capstone/Thesis Course for Master in Publishing candidates, Book Packaging and The Role of The Independent Press.
