Healing the Heart: A Spiritual Approach to Reversing Coronary Artery Disease (Perfect Health Library) [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Deepak Chopra M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 26, 1998 | Series: Perfect Health Library

1 cassette / 90 minutes
Read by the Author, Deepak Chopra

One of the world's bestselling authors and the pioneering teacher of the benefits of mind body medicine focuses on America's number one health problem: coronary artery disease.

Millions of Americans suffer from coronary artery disease or have a loved one who does. Despite advances in conventional treatment, it remains the leading cause of death among American adults. Fast-paced life-styles, high stress levels, poor diets, and addictions to unhealthy activities such as smoking and excessive drinking contribute to the prevalence of this disease.

In Healing the Heart, Deepak Chopra, M.D., tells listeners how to reduce their risk factors for coronary artery disease by following an individually tailored regimen, based on the principles of Ayurveda, a 5,000-year-old medical system. Specific suggestions enliven health through diet, exercise, meditation, and self-awareness. This safe and effective program promotes a healthy heart by opening the energizing and healing pathways that unite mind, body, and spirit.

Editorial Reviews

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1 cassette / 90 minutes
Read by the Author, Deepak Chopra

One of the world's bestselling authors and the pioneering teacher of the benefits of mind body medicine focuses on America's number one health problem: coronary artery disease.

Millions of Americans suffer from coronary artery disease or have a loved one who does. Despite advances in conventional treatment, it remains the leading cause of death among American adults. Fast-paced life-styles, high stress levels, poor diets, and addictions to unhealthy activities such as smoking and excessive drinking contribute to the prevalence of this disease.

In Healing the Heart, Deepak Chopra, M.D., tells listeners how to reduce their risk factors for coronary artery disease by following an individually tailored regimen, based on the principles of Ayurveda, a 5,000-year-old medical system. Specific suggestions enliven health through diet, exercise, meditation, and self-awareness. This safe and effective program promotes a healthy heart by opening the energizing and healing pathways that unite mind, body, and spirit.

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Praise for

Deepak Chopra, M.D.

"A new medicine is in the making, one in which mind, consciousness, meaning, and intelligence play key roles. One of the architects of the new medicine is Dr. Chopra, a credentialed, respected physician who has 'paid his dues' as a modern doctor."
        Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words

"Deepak Chopra is being hailed as a modern-day Hippocrates for his novel approach of combining ancient healing traditions with modern research."
        Irv Kupcinet, Chicago Sun-Times

"We can't help wishing he lived close enough to make house calls."
        Judith Hooper, New York Times Book Review

"Dr. Chopra's writing has great beauty, great power, great delight, and much common sense."        
        Courtney Johnson,
        author of Henry James and the Evolution of Consciousness

"Dr. Chopra presents us with information that can help us live long, healthy lives."        
        Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Random House Audio; Abridged edition (May 26, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375402888
• ISBN-13: 978-0375402883
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,511,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Founder of The Chopra Foundation
Senior Scientist, The Gallup Organization
www.deepakchopra.com
www.facebook.com/DeepakChopraCommunity
www.twitter.com/deepakchopra

As a global leader and pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine, Chopra transforms the way the world views physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellness. Known as a prolific author of over sixty books with eighteen New York Times best sellers in both the fiction and non fiction categories.